Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graph generating
Patent
1996-04-17
1999-02-02
Zimmerman, Mark K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graph generating
345150, 358520, 382167, G06T 500
Patent
active
058671692
ABSTRACT:
A method for manipulating color values in a computer graphics system. Colors are mapped into a color space referred to as "HSY space," which provides independent control over the orthogonal parameters of hue, saturation and luminance. The intuitive color description qualities of hue and saturation are retained in combination with the luminance parameter, which is specifically tuned to the response of the human eye and a specific display system. The present invention thus provides ease of use for the graphic artist without the hue and saturation dependent luminance response of prior art methods. Color image data in HSY format is manipulated by a color graphics editing or rendering process by altering hue, saturation and luminance individually. The graphic artist is thus able to select the appropriate color by using tints, shades and tones. In one embodiment, HSY color data is converted into a second color data format, such as RGB, for display or storage purposes to meet the physical requirements of display devices. A reverse transformation is used to convert scanned image data in RGB format into HSY data for manipulation in HSY space by the editing process. In addition, two hue preserving transformations are described which map the unit HSY color space into the unit RGB color space.
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Pixar
Zimmerman Mark K.
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