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Standard illuminant
Theoretical source of visible light / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A standard illuminant is a theoretical source of visible light with a spectral power distribution that is published. Standard illuminants provide a basis for comparing images or colors recorded under different lighting.
This article is missing information about ISO 7589 standard illuminants; CIE indoor ID50 and ID65 illuminants; CIE FL3.1 through FL3.15 "new fluorescent" illuminants; CIE HP "high-pressure discharge" illuminants, all found with references in sds.py. (January 2024) |
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