SYLLABUS
Theoretical part
Introductory terms from Optics.
– The concepts of color.
– Subjective and objective features of color
– Visual perception of color.
– Color categories, filters, methods of mixing colors.
– Color temperature of a light source.
– Standardised sources of light
– Color cube, Colour maps, RGB, CMY and CMYK, Pantone.
– Color systems: CIE-xy, CIE-xyY, CIE-LAB, Munsell, GATF. Digital color processing.
– Technical color systems.
– Introduction to color management.
– The term of color profile.
Laboratory exercises:
– Creating color maps
– Methods of mixing colors.
– Use of spectrophotometer – Reflection spectra.
– Solve printing problems through Colorimetry
– Color Conversion – Color difference of samples DE.
– Color Μanagement.
– ICC profiles.
– Calibration and Characterization of color reproducers.
ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
– Suggested bibliography:
- Αντωνιάδης Κ., Ελευθεριάδης Ι., Σταθάκης Κ., (2002). Χρώμα, ΕΑΠ, Πάτρα
- Wyszecki G., Styles W.S., (1982). Color Science: Concepts and Methods, Quantitative Data
and Formulae, (2nd Edit.) John Wiley & Sons, N.York
- Billmeyer F.(Jr.), Saltzman M., (1981). Principles of Color Technology, (2nd Ed), John Wiley &
Sons, N.York
- Berger – Schunn A., (1994). Practical Color Measurement, John Wiley & Sons Inc. ,N.York
- Kueppers, H., (1980). Das Grundgesetz der Farbenlehre, DuMont, Koeln.
- Weber, H., (2006). DigitaleFarbe in der Medienproduktion und Druckvorstufe. Mitp,
Heidelberg
- Kipphan Helmut (2001). Handbook of Print Media (Τechnologies and Production Methods),
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGHeidelberg, Germany.
- Gernot Hoffmann: CIE Color Space, haralick.org
- Hunt, R.W.G. (2004). The Reproduction of Colour, John Willey & Sons, Ltd.
- Jan-Peter Homan (2009). Digital Colour Managementn -Principles and Strategies for the
Standardized Print Production, Springer.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (2008). Colour and quality -Expert Guide.