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Applied Color Science
Introduction to applied color science topics including a discussion of physical, psychological, and psychophysical concepts.
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Discussion of the concepts of Luminance and Chromaticity and their relation to color matching and color appearance.
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Discussion and demonstrations of color discrimination and identification issues and challenges.
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Discussion of concepts and issues affecting legibility of text and symbols in color graphics.
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Discussion of the special challenges of designing with blue and related color combinations.
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Discussion of the main types of variations in the color vision of individual users and designing colors with those differences in mind.
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Discussion and examples of interactions among patterns and possible reduced legibility.
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Discussion and examples of factors controlling the effect of temporal modulation on attention.
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Discussion and examples of simultaneous and successive color contrast. Discusses graphics problems and solutions.
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Discussion of aspects of display hardware and software that affect perception of colors in graphics.
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Discussion of reflected light and factors affecting its impact on perception of color graphics.



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