[argyllcms] Re: Question regarding gamut mapping for photographic images

Gerhard wrote:
> Argyll's perceptual intent involves a CIECAM02 appearance model. 

Yes, I was aware of that, however I do not know much about CIECAM02 yet.
(I do know what it is basically all about, though - in fact I think it was
you in sci.engr.color that gave me an introduction to it, quite some time
ago)

>>Anything less than that will yeild an image that appears flat and lifeless
>>when viewed at interior lighting conditions.
>>
>IMO this statement rather refers to the image on the monitor.

Oh! I was quite certain he was referring to the *print* appearing dull and
lifeless, and I still tend to think this is the case. (have you read his
complete post yet, just by the way?)

> For instance, for my taste Argylls lightness mapping produces too dark 
> mid-tones on devices which can't reproduce a very dark black, thus I've 
> raised the lightness knee point. And I've also changed the chroma knee 
> point to obtain less gamut compression for in-gamut colors.

Ok. I assume one has to recompile in order to make these changes?

Thanks,
Greg.

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