Accurate Image Manipulation for Desktop Publishing
System Calibration

System Calibration Section

  
This section explains the Linear Calibration. Linear is the same as gamma 1.0 or gamma-space 1.0.

Image editing and manipulation only happens accurately when done in the Linear Space. Please see some damages that are induced when gamma compensated images are edited.

The image on the right is a scan of the Kodak Q-60 Color Input target, also known as the IT8 target.

The Q-60 is a very good and inexpensive tool for calibration fro all purpose. If you seek for accurate calibration and do not want to spend many thousands into a desitometer and a spectrophotometer then this target helps you a lot.

Accurate Image Manipulation for Desktop Publishing

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