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Mastery of color concepts and practices is essential to producing effective, meaningful art content. Whether working in the print, photo, film, or video industry, the ultimate goal is effective communication. Color is the base component for building your communication.

Color management can be challenging, yet controllable through thoughtful specifications and consistent work practices. Successful graphic art workflows are step-by-step practices that follow careful attention to color details and leave nothing to chance.

This lesson introduces color and color management issues common to the graphic arts industries.

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Topics Covered:

  • Understanding Color
  • Color Perception
  • Color Spaces Explained
  • RGB
  • CMYK
  • Color Bit Depth
  • Color Bit Depth in CMYK
  • Device Color Spaces and Editing Color Spaces
  • Understanding Photoshop Color Modes
  • CMS - Color Management System
  • ICC Profiles
  • Good Color Viewing Practices

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