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HEXACHROME COLOUR [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Any printing technique that uses more than four process inks in order to expand the tonal range of the printed piece.

CONT

Hi-fi color is usually defined as printing more color (five, six and even seven) to increase and enhance the range and depth of color that a press can print. ... One manufacturer uses CMYK plus orange-red, green and violet-blue, another uses CMYK and red, green and blue ...

Key term(s)
  • high-fidelity color
  • high fidelity color
  • high fidelity colour
  • hi-fi color
  • hexachrome color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Couleur de la quadrichromie additionnée de l'oranger et du vert : cyan, magenta, jaune, noir, orangé et vert.

OBS

L'utilisation des six couleurs rehausse la qualité de la couleur en étendant la gamme de reproduction.

OBS

L'adjectif hexachrome n'est pas utilisé car il est une appellation de la société Pantone.

Spanish

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