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How colours get hacked by the web

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In the original JPEG image, the yellow and red are clearly distinguishable. By the time they’ve been rendered, they are hard to tell apart. Unless you’re colour-blind.

August 16, 2021 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Beyond mere appearance: Dark Mode, the semantics of colour, and text without print

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We’re still writing most text in black on a white background on displays with wide colour and high-resolution. Why not use colour for additional meaning?

October 11, 2018 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Ordering Colour: Albert Henry Munsell (1858-1918)

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How he became interested in colour, and how he developed his colour system – which remains one of the most widely-used colour ordering systems.

June 28, 2018 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

Ordering Colour: before the 20th century

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A brief look at the history of colour ordering, and colour systems, as an introduction to the pioneering work of Albert Henry Munsell.

June 27, 2018 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

Seeing History: Colour and class

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Exposure to colour was, for centuries, determined by class. The poor lived in largely drab worlds, but the rich surrounded themselves with vivid hues. This all changed in the late 19th century and the 20th.

November 29, 2017 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Should Macs start a Night Shift?

It is probably the only new feature in Sierra 10.12.4 that you’ll encounter. What does it do, and does it work?

March 29, 2017 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Sierra, wide colourspaces, and browser engines

Colour gets simpler and better in Sierra, except of course when it comes to the web. Have you had any odd colour glitches?

September 30, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Colour and computers for the non-pro: 5

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How to prepare images for colour-critical situations, such as submission to a jury, or for giclée printing.

July 18, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Colour and computers for the non-pro: 4

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Working with colour profiles in images, and when to avoid using them.

July 15, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Colour and computers for the non-pro: 3

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Colour calibration is important, particularly for displays. Instruments to do this can be costly, but even a more basic method is a big help.

July 14, 2016 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

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