Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 1/29/07 11:12:01 PM, michael3442@... writes:


> After raising this issue with my first post, I've been doing a little
> research. It appears there is a preferred color temperature for
> viewing color artwork and a fairly specific color temperature which
> is perceived to be neutral - neither warm nor cool. The two temps are
> 3600K in the first case and 3750K in the second.
> 

This is a tiny range on the warm end of things. Graphic Arts (which now 
included digital photography) is standardized at 5000k; Textile at 6500k. The low 
numbers you are seeing are a holdover from the tendency to use warm lights in 
photography, and in dim museum lighting.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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