Digital color system and method which provides a visual match across different input and output viewing conditions
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- first and second input devices producing color input signals in first and second input device spaces and having first and second predetermined viewing conditions; and
a color management system coupled to said first and second input devices and having a device-independent color space with third predetermined viewing conditions different from the first and second viewing conditions, said management system including means for transforming the color input signals, from the first and second input device spaces into intermediate color signals in the device-independent color space, responsive to a human visual response to the first, second and different third predetermined viewing conditions.
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Abstract
A color management system that converts or transforms color signals between device dependent color spaces and a device-independent space using reference image viewing conditions for the device-independent space. A device transform converts input color signals of an input image in an input space into device-independent color signals and a visual adaption transform converts the device-independent input color signals into device-independent signals that take into account the input viewing conditions, the reference viewing conditions and adaption characteristics of the human visual system to the standard viewing conditions. This provides intermediate signals which represent device independent corresponding colorimetric values that would be required to visually match the appearance of the input image, as seen in its input viewing conditions under the defined reference viewing conditions of the device independent space. The intermediate signals can then be transformed into output color signals for output, taking into account the reference and output viewing conditions, and the particular color reproduction and gamut capabilities of the output device. The color signals can then be converted into renderable output signals and rendered on the output device. A preview output image for a preview display device can be produced after taking into account the output device characteristics and viewing environment. Transforms for intent and editing, such as sharpening the image or cutting and pasting, can be performed in the intermediate device-independent space and previewed before rendering by the output device.
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7 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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first and second input devices producing color input signals in first and second input device spaces and having first and second predetermined viewing conditions; and a color management system coupled to said first and second input devices and having a device-independent color space with third predetermined viewing conditions different from the first and second viewing conditions, said management system including means for transforming the color input signals, from the first and second input device spaces into intermediate color signals in the device-independent color space, responsive to a human visual response to the first, second and different third predetermined viewing conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An apparatus, comprising:
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first and second output devices producing images responsive to color output signals in first and second output device spaces and having first and second predetermined viewing conditions; and a color management system coupled to said first and second output devices and having a device-independent color space with third predetermined viewing conditions different from the first and second viewing conditions, said management system including means for transforming independent color space signals into device space output color signals responsive to a human visual response to the first, second and different third predetermined viewing conditions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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an input device producing color input signals in an input device space for an input image viewed under first viewing conditions; an output device producing an output image visually matching the input image under different second viewing conditions from color output signals in an output device space; and a color management system coupled to said input and output devices, transforming the color input signals into device-independent color signals in a device-independent space, having intermediate space viewing conditions, responsive to the first viewing conditions and the intermediate space viewing conditions, and transforming the device-independent color signals into the color output signals responsive to the intermediate space viewing conditions and the different second viewing conditions. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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