‘Standard Object Colour Spectra Database for Colour Reproduction Evaluation (SOCS)’ was developed. The database was designed so that object color spectra are systematically divided by category, according to the purpose to which they are to be applied, and every category has a sufficient variety of samples. The categories are as follows: photographic materials, graphic arts printing, computer colorprinters output, paints, flowers, leaves, human skin colors and historical Krinov data. The first three categories are important for color scanners and the last four categories are important for digital cameras. Paints data will be essential for digital archive applications. The total number of colors is 49, 672. The database is being published as, a Japanese standard technical report and being proposed to be an ISO technical report for use in establishing new color reproduction evaluation method.
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