Product Description

Real World Color Management covers one of the most vital steps in the digital workflow. Each chapter offers in depth information on the fundamentals of color, an overview of the color management process and how to use in both photo and graphic applications. Learn in detail how to build, evaluate and edit ICC profiles in order to acheive consistent results all the way through to the final print. Book Sections: Introduction to Color Management lays the groundwork for the entire process Building and Tuning Profiles covers the creation of unique profiles based on your equipment and final output Applications and Workflow outlines how to include the previous sections in to everyday use,when using Quark, Freehand, CorelDraw, Illustrator or Photoshop 534 pages / soft cover

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40000 in Books
• Brand: Peach Pit Press
• Published on: 2004-09-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

From the Back Cover
Every graphics professional worth his or her salt knows the importance of color management. No matter how much thought artist and client put into the color scheme for a given project, all of that work is for naught if you can't get your results to match your expectations. Enter Real World Color Management.

In this industrial-strength, under-the-hood reference, authors Bruce Fraser, Fred Bunting, and Chris Murphy draw on their years of professional experience to show you everything you need to know about color management. Whether your final destination is print, Web, or film, Real World Color Management takes the mystery out of color management, covering everything from color theory and color models to understanding how devices interpret and display color. You'll find expert advice for building and fine-tuning color profiles for input and output devices (digital cameras and scanners, displays, printers, and more), selecting the right color management workflow, and managing color within and across major design applications. Get Real World Color Management--and get ready to dazzle!

About the Author

Bruce Fraser is an internationally known authority on digital imaging and color reproduction. In addition to speaking and consulting on these topics, he is the co-author of Real World Color Management, the definitive guide to color management systems, and a contributing editor for Macworld magazine and creativepro.com. Fred Bunting is a writer, illustrator, and speaker on the topics of color theory, color management, and digital imaging, and is the author of the acclaimed Colortron color primer. He is also the co-author of Real World Color Management. Chris Murphy is president of Color Remedies, specializing in worldwide training and consulting in emerging color technologies. He is also the co-author of Real World Color Management.

Customer Reviews

Already outdated?
Published almost 4 years ago, this book is already pretty outdated.

Good for the basic principles, but the things that were future concepts like multiple ink-sets and pigmented+dye inks couldn't be explained because they weren't really around yet.

Technology moves so fast, it's hard to make books that keep up.

Real World Color Management 2nd edition
A very nice technical written book for the lay person to understand, lots of charts and internet addresses to do more rechearch.was a fun book to work with.

Real World Color Management
This is the definitive resource on color management for professional creative communities.

Color management is a complex subject akin to rocket science and brain surgery. When you need to know particular details at a level of depth rarely covered elsewhere, this is the place to go. This is your last stop before dipping into color science textbooks.

Despite the high level of information and the wealth of detail covered the text is actually lucid. This is no small feat.

Better graphics would make this an even better book.

Need to know why to specific a white point of D65 when profiling your monitor? This book will explain it. Need to know how to build and edit a printer profile? This book is for you. Need to know how gamma relates to a color space? This is the book. You get the idea.

Also included is an essential sections of the science behind visual perception.

But wait, there's more. The book also covers how color management works within various applications from Adobe Photoshop to Quark Express.

This is an essential reference book for anyone working with digital media.

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