Derivation of 3-Dimensional Gamut Descriptors for Graphic Arts Output Devices

Device independent color output requires at least two basic characteristics be known for each system component to produce color rendering that is both accurate and pleasing: (1) relationship between CIE color and the device signals required to produce an in-gamut rendering of that color, and (2) description of the maximum color gamut of the device. Color management programs use these (and other) characteristics to optimize output quality. This paper addresses output gamut determination and describes color space sampling, numerical techniques for summarizing and organizing the sampled gamut, and programs for visualizing color gamuts.