Maxwell Color Set Details

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==Colors==
==Colors==
[[Image:MX colorset2.jpg|right|650px|Color set color details]]
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* All the colors in the colorlist are presented in the order that they are represented on the colorlist file.
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* All the '''colors''' in the colorlist are presented in the order that they are represented on the colorlist file.
* Any of the colors can be clicked on to present a histogram of the color, XYZ values, etc.
* Any of the colors can be clicked on to present a histogram of the color, XYZ values, etc.
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==ab Plot==
==ab Plot==
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[[Image:MX colorset4.jpg|right|550 px|ab Plot]]
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The '''a/b Plot''' is a representation of the colorset as it would be seen in Lab colorspace.  This is a 2-dimensional view of your colors showing hue and saturation (but not luminance.)
The '''a/b Plot''' is a representation of the colorset as it would be seen in Lab colorspace.  This is a 2-dimensional view of your colors showing hue and saturation (but not luminance.)
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;All the colors shown in Maxwell are taken from the actual color data itself, converted to sRGB in order to be viewed correctly on internet browsers.
;All the colors shown in Maxwell are taken from the actual color data itself, converted to sRGB in order to be viewed correctly on internet browsers.

Revision as of 00:45, 17 May 2008

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Once you have measurements of your devices uploaded into Maxwell, there is a great wealth of information that you can obtain. You can have several different ways of viewing your colors.

To access the Color Set Details click on a track, choose Measurements, choose an individual measurement, and see the list under "Related Items." This page explains in detail what you can do with a measurement or other color set.


Contents

Colors

Color set color details


Channel Report

Channel Report

The Channel Report uses SmartTargetTM technology to:


Note: Channel Report requires CMYK data. (It will not work with RGB data.)


Solid Colors

Solid Colors

The Solid Colors report uses SmartTargetTM technology to pull key patches from the target, including:

This feature provides a quick and easy way to view these important colors patches without having to remember where they are on the target.

For example, you can check to see if your paper has any optical brighteners by quickly choosing the paper white patch and viewing the histogram.

For more information on optical brightners, click here.

Note: These patches must exist in the color set in order for Maxwell to find them! Solid Colors requires CMYK data.



Target View

Target View

Target View will display the target colors in the correct dimensions if Maxwell can recognize the target contents.

In addition, you can:

Clicking again on any color in the target will


ab Plot

ab Plot

The a/b Plot is a representation of the colorset as it would be seen in Lab colorspace. This is a 2-dimensional view of your colors showing hue and saturation (but not luminance.)


All the colors shown in Maxwell are taken from the actual color data itself, converted to sRGB in order to be viewed correctly on internet browsers.

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