Color theory:rgb to cmyk detailed mathematical description

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the mathematical description of color theory, specifically the transformations from RGB (Red, Green, Blue) to CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black). Participants seek detailed explanations and resources, expressing a desire for more than superficial descriptions.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests detailed mathematical material on RGB to CMYK transformations, indicating a lack of satisfactory resources found online.
  • Another participant suggests that there may not be a single canonical method for the RGB to CMYK conversion, noting that parameters can be adjusted by users.
  • A participant posits that the conversion is likely related to linear algebra.
  • Another participant speculates that the conversion involves a set of linear equations, though they acknowledge this is a basic aspect of linear algebra.
  • One participant argues that the topic is more appropriately categorized under signal/image processing, which is a subset of electrical engineering, rather than linear algebra.

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Participants express differing views on the categorization of the topic and the nature of the conversion process, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without consensus.

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There are unresolved assumptions regarding the definitions of terms like "linear algebra" and "signal/image processing," as well as the specific parameters involved in the RGB to CMYK conversion.

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I am looking for a detailed mathematical description of the color theory.
In particular the tranformations from rgb to cmyk.
Who knows where i can find some material?
I googled a little bit but i found only superficial descriptions.
thanks
 
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I don't think that there is a single correct, cannonical way to do that conversion. There end up being parameters that are tweaked by hand, sometime by the user.

Also, this question should probablyl go in Electrical Engineering.
 
in what i can guess, this is directly linked to linear algebra.
 
Well, I suspect they are a set of linear equations but that's only a very elementary part of "linear algebra".
 
Yeah, clearly the bar has to be a bit higher for calling something "linear algebra," or else the entire engineering subforum would be subsumed into it.

More to the point, this is a signal/image processing question. Signal/image processing is part of electrical engineering. So, putting this thread in electrical engineering should result in the best answers/discussion. Your average reader of the linear algebra subforum probably doesn't know the first thing about color image processing.
 

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