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Understanding color : an introduction for designers
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Understanding color : an introduction for designers / Linda Holtzschue.
ISBN
9781118920800
1118920805
9781118920794
1118920791
9781118920787
1118920783
Edition
Fifth edition.
Publication
Hoboken : Wiley, 2017.
Copyright Notice Date
©2017
Physical Description
1 online resource
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O'Reilly Safari. OCLC KB.
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Print version: Holtzschue, Linda. Understanding color. Fifth Edition. Hoboken : Wiley, 2017
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 14, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Ch. 1 An Introduction to Color Study
The Experience of Color
Color Awareness
The Uses of Color
Color-Order Systems
Color Study
ch. 2 A Little Light on the Subject
Light
Additive Color: Mixing Light
Lamps
Lamp Types
Special Purpose Lamps
False Promise: Full-Spectrum Lighting
Lighting Level
Vision
The Illuminant Mode of Vision
The Object Mode of Vision
Modifying Light: Colorants
Lamps and Color Rendition
The Color Rendering Index
Metamerism and Matching
Modifying Light: Surface
Transparent, Opaque, and Translucent
Iridescence
Luminosity
Indirect Light, Indirect Color
Filters
ch. 3 The Human Element
The Sensation of Color
Threshold
Intervals
The Perception of Color
Physiology: Responding to Light
Healing and Color
Synaesthesia
Psychology: Responding to Light
Naming Colors
Color As Language: From Name to Meaning
Impressional Color.
Color As Words Alone
ch. 4 The Vocabulary of Color
Hue
The Artists' Spectrum
Primary, Secondary, and Intermediate Colors
Saturated Color
Other Spectrums, Other Primaries
Chromatic Scales
Complementary Colors
Cool and Warm Colors
Analogous Colors
Tertiary Colors: Chromatic Neutrals
Black, White, and Gray
Value
Pure Hues and Value
Tints and Shades
Monochromatic Value Scales
Comparing Value in Different Hues
Line
Value and Image
Transposing Image
Saturation
Saturation: Diluting Hues with Gray
Saturation: Diluting Hues with the Complement
Theoretical Gray
Tone
ch. 5 The Instability of Colors
The Instability of Colors
Color Composition
Ground and Carried Colors
Placement and Color Change
Equilibrium
Simultaneous Contrast
Afterimage and Contrast Reversal
Complementary Contrast
Ground Subtraction
Color and Area: Small, Medium, Large.
Ch. 6 Illusion and Impression
Color Illusions
The Illusion of Depth
Spatial Effects of Colors
Transparence Illusion
Fluting
Vibration
Vanishing Boundaries
Luminosity
Bezold Effect
Optical Mixes
ch. 7 Color Theory: A Brief History
Setting the Stage
The Beginnings of Color Theory
Color and Controversy
The Scientific Model: Color Gets Organized
Color by the Numbers
A New Perspective
ch. 8 Color Harmony
In Search of Beauty
Intervals and Harmony
Hue and Harmony
Major and Minor Themes
Value and Harmony
Saturation and Harmony
On Beyond Harmony: Dissonant Colors
The X-tra Factor: Surface and Harmony
Some Harmonious Conclusions
ch. 9 Tools of the Trade: Color in Product and Print
It's the Real Thing: Color in Product and Print
Design Media
Artists' Media
Subtractive Mixing: Pure Hues
Subtractive Mixing: Muted Hues
Tinting Strength.
Color Printing: Process Colors
Color Printing: Spot Colors
Screen and Block Printing
ch. 10 The Medium of Light
Images of Light
Lost in Translation
The Screen Display
Color Display Modes
Color Management
Color on the Web
Web Color Coding
Emerging Media: E-Ink
ch. 11 The Business of Color
The Color Industries
Colorants
Color Sampling
Color Forecasting
Color Consulting
Color and Product Identity
Palettes
Traditional Colors, Document Colors
Palettes and the Past
Color Becomes Fashion
Color Cycles: A Modern History
Today and Tomorrow.
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