This comprehensive guide addresses both theory and practical applications; it covers the fundamentals of color science, engineering, and production that are of importance to the digital imaging and printing industries. The updated third edition of Color and Its Reproduction presents an updated treatment of the concepts and technologies related to the processes of how we define, produce, and evaluate color reproduction quality. Recommended.

From the Preface: “...The introductory material comprises one section that addresses how we see and measure color, and a second that covers the theory and practice of color reproduction. A foundation chapter on digital color systems is followed by extensive sections on optimizing the ink-paper-press aspects of color reproduction, understanding color reproduction quality objectives, and on making color separations corrected to produce excellence for a given printing system. The final section brings a much-needed structure to the sometimes frustrating activities of color specification and communication. Three appendices that address color-related standards and information sources, a comprehensive set of references, an extensive glossary, and two indexes round out the contents...”

Target Audience: Prepress and printing personnel, colorists, quality analysts, production managers, and students of color reproduction and the graphic arts, and related disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Color Perception Basics

Complex Image Color Perception

Color Measurement

Color Reproduction Principles

Color Imaging Progress

Digital Color Systems

Paper and Ink

Color Printing

Printing Systems Calibration

Color Reproduction Objectives and Strategies

Color Separation

Color Correction

Color Proofing

Color Specification Techniques

Color Communication

Appendices

Glossary

References

Index