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To eliminate the undesired color cast
from your image, you need to add
filtration for the complement of the color
(for color correction, refer to the chart,
Setting the Color-filtration controls (8)
On the front of the Daylab 35 are three
color-filtration controls for correcting
color balance and for creating special
effects. If you want to adjust the color
Correcting prints from co/or slides).
In color photography, light is broken
down into three primary colors: cyan
(greenish blue, magenta (reddish purple\
and yellow. By pairing these colors in
equal amounts, you can create the
following secondary colors:
balance of your print, use the
color-filtration controls to add amounts of
the three primary colors: cyan, magenta
and yellow to your print. Add one color or
a combination of two colors at a time.
The filters are scaled so you can
measure the amount of filtration for each
color. Use "0= for no filtration. Or,
increase the filtration by increments of 5,
up to "80," the maximum filtration level.
As you evaluate the color balance of
CYAN + MAGENTA = BLUE
MAGENTA + YELLOW = BED
YELLOW + CYAN = GREEN
To add a certain color to your printed
image, you must either add that same
color with filtration or decrease its
complement. Use the chart below to
determine what filter or combination of
filters you need to correct your image.
your image to determine what correction
it may need, first select a portion of the
image that should be neutral or gray to
detect any undesirable color cast.
Whenever possible, look also at skin
tones for improperly balanced color.
Correcting prints from color slides
subtract:
add
:
or
If you want
:
YELLOW
CYAN + MAGENTALess YELLOW
CYAN + MAGENTA
YELLOW
More YELLOW
MAGENTA + YELLOW
CYAN
Less RED iMAGENTA t YELLOW)
More RED MAGENTA + YELLOW
CYAN
MAGENTA
Less MAGENTA
YELLOW + CYAN
YELLOW+ CYAN
More MAGENTA MAGENTA
CYAN + MAGENTA
YELLOW
Less BLUE (CYAN + MAGENTA)
More BLUE CYAN + MAGENTA
YELLOW
CYAN
Less CYAN MAGENTA + YELLOW
CYAN
MAGENTA + YELLOW
More CYAN
YELLOW + CYAN
MAGENTA
Less GREEN (YELLOW + CYAN)
MAGENTA
More GREEN
YELLOW + CYAN
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