Mixing every color using light = white

Mixing every color using pigments (paint, ink, etc.) = black

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Pure black and pure white are the null points in the color spectrum. Everything in between is a gradient. And rainbows are not the default gradient, the shadow behind you is just a dimmer shade of the same color.

    • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      What do you mean? “Rainbows” relate to frequency while shadows correspond to intensity.

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Exactly. Rainbows are a rare phenomenon, shadows are common.

        Edit: I have an entire custom software that I wrote to process this very basic concept.

      • over_clox@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        My color processing system is neither additive nor subtractive, at least not in the contemporary sense.

        My system adds, subtracts, and adjusts the actual colors, without interfering with the brightness.