CHAPTER 1
Tonal Range Primer
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Vector: A position or coordinate in space or a direction between two coordinates. On a vectorscope, the vector is the specific position of a color in the twodimensional circle defined by the vectorscope. The “targeted” vectors on the vectorscope are the three primary colors — red, green, and blue — and the secondary colors between them — magenta, cyan, and yellow.
Color correction is generally broken down into two distinct processes: primary and secondary color correction.
Primary color correction is the process of setting the overall tone, contrast, and color balance of an image. Secondary color correction is a further step that refines the image in specific geographical regions or in ...
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