Re: [Matplotlib-users] CMYK

[Thomas S. <spr...@hd...>]

Am 30.01.2013 um 19:38 schrieb Eric Firing:
> My somewhat vague recollection is that CMYK is fundamentally 
> output-device dependent,

As is RGB by the way. Define Red: Fire-Engine-Red? Red-as-your-spouses-lips-red? After a glass-of-red-wine-lips-red?

Just in RGB, world and dog settled for the pretty meagre sRGB standard for TV-like display devices (a.k.a. computer screens)

Digital cameras do work better / cover more colours, therefore they should better use AdobeRGB. Alas, mostly it's a layer 8 problem, and there are no profiles or sRGB attached.

You want to go independent: use Lab or Luv or Lch colour spaces.

cheers

Thomas