This book provides the reader with an understanding of what color is, where color comes from, and how color can be used correctly in many different applications. The authors first treat the physics of light and its interaction with matter at the atomic level, so that the origins of color can be appreciated. The intimate relationship between energy levels, orbital states, and electromagnetic waves helps to explain why diamonds shimmer, rubies are red, and the feathers of the Blue Jay are blue. Then, color theory is explained from its origin to the current state of the art, including image capture and display as well as the practical use of color in disciplines such as computer graphics, computer vision, photography, and film.

Erik Reinhard, Erum Arif Khan, Ahmet Oguz Akyuz, Garrett Johnson

Preface, I. Principles, 1. Introduction, 2. Physics of Light, 3. Chemistry of Matter, 4. Human Vision, 5. Perception, II. Color Models, 6. Radiometry and Photometry, 7. Colorimetry, 8. Color Spaces, 9. Illuminants, 10. Chromatic Adaptation, 11. Color and Image Appearance Models, III. Digital Color Imaging, 12. Image Capture, 13. High Dynamic Range Image Capture, 14. Display Technologies, 15. Image Properties and Image Display, 16. Color Management, 17. Dynamic Range Reduction, IV. Appendices, A. Vectors and Matrices, B. Trigonometry, C. Complex Numbers, D. Units and Constants, E. The CIE Luminous Efficiency Functions, F. CIE Illuminants, G. Chromaticity Coordinates of Paints, Bibliography, Index