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1. Color
As we saw in the introduction, it's an exaggeration to think that matter has an intrinsic color. Color is first and foremost a perception. This physiological perception, which more precisely defines color, is linked to three parameters:
the nature of the illuminated object ;
the light that illuminates the object;
the sensor (the eye) which receives the message and communicates it to the brain via electrical impulses.
The field of color has a rich heritage in terms of the vocabulary used to define our color sensations; color names often refer to plant species (rose,...
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Bibliography
Software tools
GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) free image processing software http://www.gimp.org
ColorCombinate free image processing software http://www.colorcombinate.sourceforge.net
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