An beginner speaks:
Doesn't Gamut refer to the range of intensity of a color? This refers to
the difference between the darkest dark a device can render a particular
color to how its brightest bright.
I don't see how the number of bits has much to do with the gamut. The
number of bits will determine the number of shades possible between the
darkest and the brightest but not the range (which is the gamut).
So, the gamut for a green box of crayons refers to the range between the
darkest and the brightest green crayon. The number of crayons (if it's
greater than two) doesn't influence the gamut (range) but does refer to the
subtlety of shading achievable.
N'est pas?
Ref: Photoshop 5 Artistry by Barry Haynes and Wendy Crumpler, Pub. New Rider
At 10:44 AM 1/13/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Frank writes ...
>
> > > Andrew wrote:
> > >
> > > No, more colors. You have a box of crayons that contains 100
>different
> > > colors, I have 50. Your box has a larger color gamut than mine.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > That's not necessarily true at all. ...
>
> Andrew's analogy does work because we all know how crayons are
>boxed. A 50/box would include all basic colors ... a 100/box would
>enrichen the gamut (and provide some intermediates). Andrew knows how
>difficult a chromacity diagram is to describe ... you can find some
>excellent examples and good explanations and advice at these Bruce
>Fraser's articles:
>http://www.creativepro.com/author/home/0,1819,40,00.html
>
> Bruce's "Real World PS6" (when it finally arrives) should be
>anyone's CMS bible.
>
>shAf :o)
