Color difference thresholds for cross-media color image reproductions

CRT displays and prints are the predominant media in color reproduction. This study investigates the color difference thresholds under the viewing conditions of cross-media color reproduction, for which the pictoral prints presented in a viewing cabinet were compared with their reproductions displayed on a CRT monitor. The results showed that the current experimental results agree reasonably well with those found in earlier studies. Observers are more tolerant of lightness changes and more sensitive to hue changes. The acceptability thresholds are image-dependent and also affected by the transformation functions used.