Outline
Synthesized Interference Color Chart Version 1
Contents
- License
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Download
- Installation
Install sicc program
Install ColorSync profile - Usage
sicc
ColorSync profile - Hard plastic plate available!
License
You must accept the GSD general license term.
Introduction
This program synthesize interference color charts from CIE standard illuminants D32, D33, D40, D50, D55, D65, D68, D73, D95 and A, and equal energy alignment white. Details of the program are described in:
- Kato, T. (2001)
A method to synthesize interference color chart with personal computer. Journal of Geological Society of Japan, 107, 64 - 67. - Kato, T. (2001)
Synthesized interference color chart with personal computer. Journal of Geological Society of Japan, 107, I - II.
System Requirements
| OS | FreeBSD/i386 3.0 or higher (including 4.0 and higher) |
|---|---|
| Window System | XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 or higher / Accelerated X. |
| Resolution | more than 1200 dots in height to show full range of retardation without paging support by window manager. At least 1024 dots in height are required even though your window system supports paging. 16bpp or higher is mandatory. |
Download
- siccf3.tgz: Sicc program for FreeBSD 3.x
- siccf4.tgz: Sicc program for FreeBSD 4.x
- SICC.sit.hqx: ColorSync Profile
Following files are experimental version and have not been tested.
- siccf2.tgz: Sicc program for FreeBSD 2.2.8
- siccf4a.tgz: Sicc program for FreeBSD/Alpha 4.x
- siccs7s.tgz: Sicc program for Solaris7 (sparc plathome)
- siccs7i.tgz: Sicc program for Solaris7 (Intel plathome)
- sicc42.tgz: Sicc program for BSD/OS Version 4.2
Following product is under development.
- sicccocoa.dmg: Sicc program for MacOS X
- Cocoa application: You don't need to install X Window System.
- Supports saving an image in the TIFF format.
- Supports copying an image into a pasteboard.
Installation
Install sicc program (Unix and Unix system like OS)
Extracting archive file may produce executable file sicc. Put this file into suitable place.
Install sicc program (MacOS X)
Installer is under development.
Install ColorSync profile
This is the ColorSync profile for Macintosh. If you have not yet install ColorSync, you need to download it from Apple Web site and install it in your Macintosh computer. Put `SICC' file into the `ColorSync profile' folder in the system folder.
Usage
sicc
- To start the program, just type
./sicc
You will find radio buttons labeled `Select illuminant' which selects type of the illuminant. Following types of illuminant are supported:
| Equal Energy Alignment White | |
| D32 (black body: 3200K) | |
| D33 (black body: 3300K) | |
| D40 (black body: 4000K) | halogen lamp without filter |
| D50 (black body: 5000K) | |
| D55 (black body: 5500K) | halogen lamp through CB filter |
| D65 (black body: 6504K) | |
| D68 (black body: 6800K) | |
| D73 (black body: 7300K) | metal halide lamp |
| D95 (black body: 9500K) | |
| CIE standard illuminant A | tungsten lamp |
After selecting observer and illuminant, push `OK' button to display the interference color chart in the new window.
To hide the interference color chart, push `Dismiss' button at the top of the chart window. To terminate the program, push `Exit' button.
ColorSync profile
Simplest way to use the profile is as follows:
- Use a QuickDraw printer. If your printer is not a color Postscript printer, you may use a QuickDraw printer.
- Start ColorSync in the control panel. Press `profile' tab and select `CIE RGB color space....'
- When you print a interference color chart, use the ColorSync for the color-matching. Details may be described in the manual of your printer.
Hard plastic plate available!
The interference color chart is distributed by the Geological Society of Japan. Details are described in the Prof. Ishiwatari's page
Trademarks
Apple and ColorSync are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.