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===The following are links to some useful test images and test files.===
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===The following are links to some useful test images.===
 
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;'Delta E' synthetic test image, Bruce Lindbloom
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http://www.brucelindbloom.com/ (will open in a new browser window)
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http://www.brucelindbloom.com/ (Opens in new browser window.)
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[[Image:Lindbloom.jpg|right|thumbnail of Bruce Lindbloom's RGB test image]]
   
   
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This is a great image that was rendered synthetically using a ray tracing program Bruce Lindbloom wrote himself. It is a good illustration of the dangers of linear gamma image storage as well as a clear & clean image for testing profiles while still retaining the appearance of a real-world scene. Testing profiles using only colored patches is not terribly effective as the eye cannot judge colors in such an absolute form. Continuous tone images containing memory colors (flesh tones, plants, sky, some foods) are better as the eye picks up variations much more effectively. Follow the link above and click on "Imaging".
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This is a great image that was rendered synthetically using a ray tracing program Bruce Lindbloom wrote himself. It is a good illustration of the dangers of linear gamma image storage as well as a clear & clean image for testing profiles while still retaining the appearance of a real-world scene. Testing profiles using only colored patches is not terribly effective as the eye cannot judge colors in such an absolute form. Continuous tone images containing memory colors (flesh tones, plants, sky, some foods) are better as the eye picks up variations much more effectively.  
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Directions:
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Follow the '''link above''' and click on '''"Misc"''' and then '''RGB Reference Images".'''
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There are several different download options available.
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This '''Fuji test image'' contains a wide range of colors and subjects include outdoor, people, studio product and neutrals.
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[[File:FujiImage.png|right|Click the links on the left to download this Fuji test image.]]
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This '''Fuji test image''' contains a wide range of colors and subjects include outdoor, people, studio product and neutrals.
Your web browser will want to display these images directly so control-click (Mac) or right-click (Win) the links below and then save them to your disk.
Your web browser will want to display these images directly so control-click (Mac) or right-click (Win) the links below and then save them to your disk.
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Fuji Test Image (525x375 pix) 182KB
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http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57sb.jpg Fuji Test Image (525x375 pix) 182KB
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http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57sb.jpg
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<center><nowiki>http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57s.jpg</nowiki></center>         
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<center>Fuji Test Image (2100x1500 pix) 944KB</center>
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[http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57s.jpg Frontier_color57s.jpg test image (large)]
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A nice image for skin tones:
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http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-2927357-32216/Century_Color_target.jpg
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[[Image:Provbild sm2.jpg|right|200 px|Test image from Crimson.se]]
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ftp.crimson.se/pub/provbild.jpg Crimson test image
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[[Image:Bwtest-sm.jpg|right|Northern Light]]
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'''Keith Cooper''' has collected a great assortment of test images including black & white and color - for printers and monitors:
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http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/test_images.html
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[[Image:Hutch1.jpg|left|Checking for monitor profile smoothness]]
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[[Image:Hutch2.jpg|right|a P2P target for G7 calibration]]
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Don Hutcheson of '''Hutcheson Consulting''' has created a number of excellent test files to determine shortcomings in ICC profiles and imaging devices.
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http://www.hutchcolor.com/Images_and_targets.html
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[[Image:Getty sm.jpg|right|200px|the Getty Images test image]]
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This '''Getty Test image''' is the replacement of the older Photodisc image.
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It has a wide range of colors and subjects and is in the tiffRGB color space (Getty Images standard space). It is available in TIFF and JPEG formats.  Be aware when downloading that these are very large files.
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Because some web browsers will display these images directly, control-click (Mac) or right-click (Mac/Win) the links below and then paste them into your browser.
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Getty Images Test Image (JPEG) 11 MB:
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<center><nowiki>http://legacycreative.gettyimages.com/en-us/marketing/services/Getty_Images_Test_Image.jpg</nowiki></center> 
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Getty Images Test Image (TIFF) 26.5 MB:
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<center><nowiki>http://legacycreative.gettyimages.com/en-us/marketing/services/Getty_Images_Test_Image.tif</nowiki></center>
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[[Image:CM1.jpg|right|A test image for universal smoothness.]]
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'''Colormanagement.org''' is a European site with a good assortment of European standards.  This is a page with several test images for analyzing CMYK printing, monitor calibration and out-of-gamut issues.
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http://www.colormanagement.org/en/testimages.html
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'''Altona Testsuite V1.2''' from http://www.eci.org is a PDF/X-3 testfile to validate ICC-profile support and PDF/X-3 compliance for PDF viewers, PDF workflows and PDF printing solutions.
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http://www.eci.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?id=de%3Adownloads&cache=cache&media=downloads:altona_test_suite:altona_visual_1v2a_x3.pdf
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'''Ghent Output suite''' from http://www.gwg.org
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The Ghent Output Suite was created for people processing PDF files in the graphic arts industry, to help determine whether their workflows are behaving as expected. These patches can be used by end users of graphic arts equipment as well as developers of applications that handle PDF files.
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http://www.gwg.org/new-ghent-workgroup-pdf-output-suite-5/
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[[File:Photodisc.png|right|Photodisc test image]]
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====Photodisc====
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The PDI test image from Photodisc is popular with photographers:
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http://www.photodisc.com/
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Fuji Test Image (2100x1500 pix) 944KB
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[[Category:Test Images]]
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http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57s.jpg
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 6 March 2017

The following are links to some useful test images and test files.


'Delta E' synthetic test image, Bruce Lindbloom

http://www.brucelindbloom.com/ (Opens in new browser window.)

thumbnail of Bruce Lindbloom's RGB test image

This is a great image that was rendered synthetically using a ray tracing program Bruce Lindbloom wrote himself. It is a good illustration of the dangers of linear gamma image storage as well as a clear & clean image for testing profiles while still retaining the appearance of a real-world scene. Testing profiles using only colored patches is not terribly effective as the eye cannot judge colors in such an absolute form. Continuous tone images containing memory colors (flesh tones, plants, sky, some foods) are better as the eye picks up variations much more effectively.

Directions: Follow the link above and click on "Misc" and then RGB Reference Images".

There are several different download options available.


Click the links on the left to download this Fuji test image.

This Fuji test image contains a wide range of colors and subjects include outdoor, people, studio product and neutrals.

Your web browser will want to display these images directly so control-click (Mac) or right-click (Win) the links below and then save them to your disk.

http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57sb.jpg Fuji Test Image (525x375 pix) 182KB

http://www.chromix.com/downloadarea/testimages/frontier_color57s.jpg
Fuji Test Image (2100x1500 pix) 944KB

Frontier_color57s.jpg test image (large)


Northern Light

Keith Cooper has collected a great assortment of test images including black & white and color - for printers and monitors:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/test_images.html


Checking for monitor profile smoothness
a P2P target for G7 calibration

Don Hutcheson of Hutcheson Consulting has created a number of excellent test files to determine shortcomings in ICC profiles and imaging devices.

http://www.hutchcolor.com/Images_and_targets.html


A test image for universal smoothness.

Colormanagement.org is a European site with a good assortment of European standards. This is a page with several test images for analyzing CMYK printing, monitor calibration and out-of-gamut issues.

http://www.colormanagement.org/en/testimages.html
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Altona Testsuite V1.2 from http://www.eci.org is a PDF/X-3 testfile to validate ICC-profile support and PDF/X-3 compliance for PDF viewers, PDF workflows and PDF printing solutions.

http://www.eci.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?id=de%3Adownloads&cache=cache&media=downloads:altona_test_suite:altona_visual_1v2a_x3.pdf


Ghent Output suite from http://www.gwg.org The Ghent Output Suite was created for people processing PDF files in the graphic arts industry, to help determine whether their workflows are behaving as expected. These patches can be used by end users of graphic arts equipment as well as developers of applications that handle PDF files.

http://www.gwg.org/new-ghent-workgroup-pdf-output-suite-5/


Photodisc test image

Photodisc

The PDI test image from Photodisc is popular with photographers: http://www.photodisc.com/

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