Color is a part of many different fields, from vision and perception to art and design. The subset of color called digital color, in which color is encoded and manipulated as digital values, still spans many fields, including: image reproduction, computer graphics and multi-media design. Each field has its own reference books, technical publications and conferences, making it easy to focus on one field without being aware of relevant work in others. This book is a “field guide,” designed to provide a high-level summary of each field, with pointers to in-depth resources. For those interested in digital color, this is the book to read first.

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