Welcome to Mart 366
Mart 366 Color Management
Instructor: Michael Sims
Tue 6:30pm-9:30pm
simsm@smccd.edu
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/simsm/
Color Management attempts to accomplish two things: Define color meaning and Preserve that color meaning. We will investigate Color Management theory and current CM practices. Starting with a physical understanding of color we will define its relationship to computers and printers. From this information the process of creating a successful Color Management System will emerge. Adobe Photoshop will be used extensively and a basic understanding of this software is recommended.
Topics Include:
• Calibrating CRT and LCD Monitors
• Setting up an efficient workflow with Photoshop/Lightroom
• Assigning and embedding profiles in Photoshop
• "Definition" of Color
• Color and Computers
• Input and Output device profiles
• Measurement devices
• Color Management for the Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows
This class will be taught through lectures, lab demonstrations, and feedback sessions/critiques. One hour of lab outside the scheduled class are required by arrangement. Lectures, demonstrations and critiques will not be repeated. Please stay aware of any changes in the class schedule or open studio hours. All students will be accommodated in terms of equipment. If you have access to a computer, a camera, the Photoshop 7 or CS program, and any printers or scanners, those can be used instead of the school’s lab equipment. You are still expected to attend the normal lecture and critique period. You may use your own equipment for the lab assignments, but it is recommended that you stay until you understand the assignment. If you choose to work at home for the required two by arrangement lab hours you must fill out an off campus form.
You will need an e-mail account for this class. If you do not have one you can go to http://www.yahoo.com or http://www.hotmail.com and create a free one.
For critique, one image will be selected for discussion by the class and that image must be printed on photo quality paper, for completion of the assignment all 10 images must be turned in to the teachers stations folders for the class in 72 dpi 3” height or width depending on vertical or horizontal format. Lab hours will be posted in class and on the web after the second week of class. Lab hours will be posted in class and on the web after the second week of class.
Required Text:
Real World Color Management; Bruce Fraser, Chris Murphy, and Fred Bunting
Grading Policy
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Attendance Policy
Many class sessions will be lectures, demonstrations, or critiques that are not available outside our regular meetings. Regular and prompt attendance is therefore essential to keep up with what is presented. It is disruptive to the class when people show up late – Please be on time! This course is fast paced and therefore virtually impossible to make up any extended absence. A total of three unexcused absences will cause you to fail the class.
Please consult the class schedule calendar for any drop class information or CR/NC grading options (student's responsibility).
Projects
1 = 10 points Lab 1
2 = 10 points Lab 2 Print Profiles
3 = 20 points Lab 3 Monitor Profiles
4 = 20 points Lab 4
5 = 20 points Lab 5
6 = 20 points Final Portfolio
There will be additional lab assignments during the semester.
Work is due on the announced date as listed in the study guide. Late work will not receive full credit and may not be critiqued.
Apr 1 – Overview of Color Management
o What is color management?
o Tools and equipment
Apr 8 – Overview of Color Management
o What is color?
o Light and the color event.
o The object and the color event.
o The color of white.
o The observer and color.
o Measuring and color.
Apr 15- How does Color Management Work?
o The WYSIWYG Myth.
o Components of color management
o ICC
o CMM
o Color management in action
o Conversions and data loss
Apr 22 – Color Profile Basics
• Creation, generic, custom, comparisons of profiles
• How to get profiles and profiling services.
• Measurement Devices, display profiles, digital camera profiles, scanner profiles, printer profiles.
• Image Proofing and Output.
Apr 29- Midterm (open book)
May 6 – Profiling Scanners and Printers
May 13 –Linearization Test
May 20 – Profiling Exercises, Monitor and Printer
May 27 –Final Exam and Print Portfolio Due