Color Accuracy

We introduce the fundamentals of visible color spaces and color encoding accuracy.

• Lectures

  • Color theory 101

    Color theory 101
  • Color encoding accuracy and the quality of digital Imaging
  • Specifying color encoding values for photographic prints and archival special collections

  • Measuring capabilities of scanners to encode color values

    Measuring capabilities of scanners to encode color values

• References

  • ISO 19264-1: 2017. Image quality analysis. Excerpts: Sec. 3, Sec. 4, Sec. 6, Sec. 7, Annexes B-C. PDF
  • ISO 19263-1: 2017. Best practices for digital image capture of cultural heritage material [reflective]. Excerpts: Sec. 2, Sec. 4, Sec. 5. PDF
  • Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. September 2016. Excerpts: pp. 11, 64-66, 70, 23-25, 33-35. PDF
  • Natalie Russo, Allen Phillips, & Franziska Frey. “Demystifying Color Science.” IS&T Archiving 2006 Final Program and Proceedings, 12-15.
  • Don Williams & Peter D. Burns. “Rethinking Image Color Correction, Validation and Testing.” IS&T Archiving 2016 Final Program and Proceedings, 175-180. PDF
  • F. Barry Wheeler & Michael J. Bennett. “Accurate Color?” IS&T Archiving 2011 Final Program and Proceedings, 87-91. PDF
  • Don Williams & Peter D. Burns. “Capturing the Color of Black and White.” IS&T Archiving 2010 Final Program and Proceedings, 96-100. PDF
  • Robert Buckley, Steven Puglia, and Michael Stelmach. “Color in Digital Preservation.” IS&T Archiving 2011 Final Program and Proceedings. January 2011, 83-86
  • Sabine Susstrunk. “Color Encodings for Image Databases.” Proc. SPIE 4672, Internet Imaging III. PDF
  • Appendix: Wikipedia resources

• Assignments

  • Assignment Test
• Tools:
  • Peer-graded Assignment (Login Required)
    
  • Quiz: Week 2 (Login Required)