Each chapter of the handbook is largely self-contained and can be read
in isolation, provided the reader is generally familiar with the area. Crossreferences
among the chapters capture the important interrelationships in
the information presented in the individual chapters. Chapter 1 also includes
a broad overview of digital color imaging systems with references to, and
connections between, the material in the other chapters, which may not be
directly apparent. This is intended to facilitate the understanding of digital
color imaging from a systems perspective, which is becoming increasingly
important in today’s open, interconnected world. Additional material
related to the book will be made available on the publisher’s web site
www.crcpress.com. In particular, due to concerns of increased cost and the
limitations of color accuracy in the printing process, a number of images
that were originally in color have been included only as black-and-white
figures in the book; full-color electronic versions of these figures are available
online.
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