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PRINT DENSITY [2 records]

Record 1 1998-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Properties of Paper
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

The colour depth (optical density) of a printed image. It may be measured directly by a user-friendly optical density meter. Measured by colourimeter, it is calculated as the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the Y value (the luminous reflectance factor of unprinted paper) to the luminous reflectance factor of the printed paper with an opaque pad of the unprinted paper as background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Propriétés des papiers
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Densité optique exprimée par le logarithme du rapport de la réflectance du papier vierge à celle du papier imprimé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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