Spectrometry Lab

1. How do you think the Spectrometer works?

I think the spectrometer shows amount of color in light that is reflected back into the spectrometer compared to no color at all.

2. Were there any unexpected results? What were they?

Yes, as the wavelength went up, the sample reading increased.

3. Were there any differences between the different printers?

Yes, there were minor differences in the printers, some printers were more exact with their readings but others were straighter and not as exact.

4. Compare the printed color sheet to the one linked in the blog. What differences due you notice in the RGB display versus the CMYK printout.

The one on the computer had brighter colors, where the one on the print out was dulled.

5. Did you notice the Hex Codes for each color. Would you say Hex codes have more in common with RGB or CMYK? Explain.

It is more similar to RGB because the FF correspond to where the numbers are inputted into the RGB codes unlike the CMYK code.

6. Do you think the use of spectrometry is important for publishers? Why or why not?

Yes because publishers want the colors to be as exact as possible.

7. What sort of consequences may arise if spectrometers were not used in publishing?

The colors will come out ugly looking and not the desired color.