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:

1. Αντωνιάδης Κ., Ελευθεριάδης Ι., Σταθάκης Κ., (2002). Χρώμα, ΕΑΠ, Πάτρα
2. Wyszecki G., Styles W.S., (1982). Color Science: Concepts and Methods, Quantitative Data

    and Formulae, (2nd Edit.) John Wiley & Sons, N.York

3. Billmeyer F.(Jr.), Saltzman M., (1981). Principles of Color Technology, (2nd Ed), John Wiley &

     Sons, N.York

4. Berger – Schunn A., (1994). Practical Color Measurement, John Wiley & Sons Inc. ,N.York
5. Kueppers, H., (1980). Das Grundgesetz der Farbenlehre, DuMont, Koeln.
6. Weber, H., (2006). DigitaleFarbe in der Medienproduktion und Druckvorstufe. Mitp,

    Heidelberg

7. Kipphan Helmut (2001). Handbook of Print Media (Τechnologies and Production Methods),

     Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGHeidelberg, Germany.

8. Gernot Hoffmann: CIE Color Space, haralick.org
9. Hunt, R.W.G. (2004). The Reproduction of Colour, John Willey & Sons, Ltd.
10. Jan-Peter Homan (2009). Digital Colour Managementn -Principles and Strategies for the

      Standardized Print Production, Springer.

11. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (2008). Colour and quality -Expert Guide.

 

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