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COLOR CORRECTION [2 records]

Record 1 2008-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The process of altering colors as they appear in a digital image or in print to eliminate an unwanted color cast.

OBS

Color correction can be performed on an entire image (global color correction), or on just one part of an image (local color correction).

Key term(s)
  • colour correction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Infographie
DEF

Ajustement des couleurs, [notamment d'une image numérique ou d'une impression], réalisé par une modification des couleurs de base (exemple, soit rouge/vert/bleu ou cyan/magenta/jaune/noir).

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-08-13

English

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

Any operation such as masking, dot etching or scanning used to adjust certain tonal values of a colour work thus ensuring a better rendition of colours in reproduction.

French

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

Tout procédé tel que le masquage, la morsure du point et le balayage électronique qui permet de corriger un rendu inexact des couleurs et donc d'assurer la fidélité de reproduction des couleurs.

Spanish

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