Abstract: A method for incorporating photographic calibration into digital color management having an abstract color transformation profile includes the steps of: (a) generating an optical reproduction from a photographic film containing an image of a target having a plurality of colored and neutral patches; (b) scanning said film in a transmission scanner and generating film image data; (c) transforming the film image data to data in a first profile connection space using the color management system; (d) reading said optical reproduction and generating reproduction image data; (e) transforming the reproduction image data to data in a second profile connection space using a color management system; and (f) computing an abstract profile to transform said data in the first profile connection space to data in the second profile connection space.

Abstract: A color photographic film element, including a substrate and a plurality of image capture color photosensitive layers formed over the substrate; and one or more patches formed in the film element by exposure, each color patch including information which permits the mapping of a digitized color image from a developed image captured in the color photosensitive layers to construct a profile usable in modifying the digital image.

Abstract: A method for including photographic calibration into digital color management having an abstract color transformation profile, the method comprises the steps of measuring a density from a patch of an optically created image; inputting the measured densities to a computer workstation; computing a density to colorimetry matrix that is received by the computer workstation; and interpolating the matrix based on the inputted density for creating the abstract profile for ultimately permitting modification of an image manipulated by the abstract profile.

Abstract: A chart having color patches, each color patch including information which permits the mapping of a digitized color image from an image captured by various means to construct a Profile usable in modifying the tone scale and color of the digital image, the number of color patches being greater than 24 and being selected to compensate for non-linear characteristics of image capture.

Abstract: A method for including photographic calibration into digital color management having an abstract color transformation profile, the method comprises the steps of measuring a density from a patch of an optically created image; inputting the measured densities to a computer workstation; computing a density to colorimetry matrix that is received by the computer workstation; and interpolating the matrix based on the inputted density for creating the abstract profile for ultimately permitting modification of an image manipulated by the abstract profile.

Abstract: An method and apparatus for providing a spectrally correct image representation is disclosed. Incoming scene light is divided into a plurality of micro-spectra and imaged onto an electronic image sensor unit by a grating and a light dispersing system. Digital image data produced by the electronic image system represents a spectrally correct image.