Color Model
AbdelRahman Abu_absah
Teacher: Dr. Sana'a Alsayegh.
Color Model
Overview
Color.
Color Model.
Types of Color Model.
Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models
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* What is the color?
Color is a sensation produced by the human eye and
nervous system.
- It is related to light, but an understanding of the
properties of light is not sufficient to understand
color, and is especially not sufficient to understand
the art of color reproduction.
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* What is the color?
It is useful to represent a color by a set of exactly
three numbers.
-In practice, the set of three numbers must be related to
some actual color reproduction process. The numbers
commonly specify portions of some set of primary
colors such as:
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* Color model.
A color model is an orderly system for
creating a whole range of colors from a small
set of primary colors.
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* Types of Color model.
There are two types of color models, those
that are subtractive and those that are
additive. Additive color models use light to
display color while subtractive models use
printing inks. Colors perceived in additive
models are the result of transmitted light.
Colors perceived in subtractive models are
the result of reflected light.
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* Types of Color model.
The Two Most Common Color Models:
There are several established color models used in
computer graphics, but the two most common are
the RGB model (Red-Green-Blue) for computer
display and the CMYK model (Cyan-Magenta-
Yellow-blacK) for printing.
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* Types of Color model.
1) RGB Color Model:
* Additive color model.
* For computer displays.
* Uses light to display color.
* Colors result from transmitted light.
* Red + Green + Blue = White.
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* Types of Color model.
2) CMYK Color Model:
* Subtractive color model.
* For printed material.
* Uses ink to display color.
* Colors result from reflected light.
* Cyan + Magenta + Yellow = Black.
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the color model RGB is used in hardware applications
like PC monitors, cameras and scanners, the CMY
color model is used in color printers,
Each color can be a point in the RGB color model
cube. Red, green and blue are known as the primary
colors. These colors can be added to produce
secondary colors which are:
magenta = red + blue
cyan = green +blue
yellow = red + green
Other possible combinations:
white = blue (primary) + yellow (secondary)
white = green (primary) + magenta (secondary)
white = red (primary) + cyan (secondary)
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Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models
Since additive color models display color as a result
of light being transmitted (added) the total absence of
light would be perceived as black. Subtractive color
models display color as a result of light being
absorbed (subtracted) by the printing inks. As more
ink is added, less and less light is reflected. Where
there is a total absence of ink the resulting light being
reflected (from a white surface) would be perceived
as white.
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Use RGB For Screen Displays and CMYK For
Print
- It is important to choose the right color model for the job.
If your images will be printed, then convert them to
CMYK and manually bring them into gamut before
printing. If your images are to be displayed on a
computer, then make sure you use RGB color so the full
gamut will be available for display. Because both models
can be available at the same time while using an
application, it is easy to make a mistake and choose the
wrong palette or set of color swatches.
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References
http://www.sketchpad.net/basics4.htm
http://www.techexchange.com/thelibrary/C
olorModel.html
http://www.dca.fee.unicamp.br/dipcourse/h
tml-dip/c2/s7/front-page.html
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Quiz
* Define the color model?
* What are the differences between
RGB & CMYK color model?
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