The RGB color model uses additive color mixing of red, green, and blue light to produce various colors. It is the model used for color displays like computer and TV screens. The RGB color space is represented as a cube with red, green, and blue forming the axes and varying levels of each component from 0 to 1 producing different colors that combine to make white at maximum values. This model directly reflects how true color displays produce colors and is used for computer graphics and digital images but not print production which uses the CMYK subtractive color model.
2. RGB Model/Additive
color model
In this model, the primary colors are red, green, and
blue. It is an additive model, in which colors are
produced by adding components, with white having
all colors present and black being the absence of any
color.
This is the model used for active displays such as
television and computer screens.
The RGB model is usually represented by a unit cube
with one corner located at the origin of a three-
dimensional color coordinate system, the axes being
labeled R, G, B, and having a range of values [0, 1].
The origin (0, 0, 0) is considered black and the
diagonally opposite corner (1, 1, 1) is called white.
The line joining black to white represents a gray scale
and has equal components of R, G, B.
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3. RGB Model
Each color is
represented in its
primary color
components Red, Green
and Blue
This model is based on
Cartesian Coordinate
System
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4. RGB color system
Additive color model.
For computer display.
Uses light to display color.
Colors result from transmitted light.
Red + Green + Blue = White.
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5. RGB color system
This model is called additive, and the
colors are called primary colors.
The primary colors can be added to
produce the secondary colors of light-
Magenta(Red + Blue), Cyan(Green +
Blue), and Yellow(Red + Green). The
combination of Red, Green and Blue at
full intensities makes white.
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6. RGB color system
The combination of Red, Green and Blue
in full intensity makes white.
White light is created when all color of
the EM spectrum (electromagnetic
spectrum) converge in full intensity.
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7. Importance of RGB color
model
The color model RGB is used in hardware applications
like PC monitors, cameras and scanners.
It is used for Web graphics, but it cannot be used for
print production.
It directly reflects the physical properties of True-
color displays.
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8. Importance of RGB color
model
It is used
For sensory representation.
Display of text images in electronic system, For
example- computer, TV, camera.
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9. Importance of cymk color
model
The CMY color model is used in color printers.
It is created by the subtractive mode
Used in most commercial color printing (Books,
Magazines etc.).
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10. Advantages of CMYK
technique
1) Less color process / screen for print.
2) More productivity.
3) Cost minimizing.
4) Good hand feel because of using less color on
ground.
5) CMYK color can be used for different item of print
because of common color way.
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