CMP Fundamentals

The Color Management Fundamentals course provides an essential education on the fundamental principles of color management in a graphic communication production environment. The CMP Fundamentals course is a series of 17 expert on-line video lessons encompassing approximately five hours of instruction. The course provides a strong educational foundation for any technical practitioner interested in a comprehensive understanding of a color managed graphics workflow. 

Course Lessons - Table of Contents  

Following are descriptions of lessons contained in the six-part, 17 lesson Color Management Professional (CMP) "Fundamentals" course.

Core Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Color Control 
Lesson 2: Color Spaces
Lesson 3: Color Science
Lesson 4: Color Evaluation
Lesson 5: Photoshop Concepts

Color Capture

Lesson 6: Color Measurement Tools
Lesson 7: Color Measurement Tools - Densitometers
Lesson 8: Color Measurement Tools - Colorimeters

Calibration

Lesson 9: Process Control
Lesson 10: Linearization and Characterization

Characterization

Lesson 11: Profiling Introduction
Lesson 12: Input and Monitor Profiling
Lesson 13: Output Profiling

Conversion

Lesson 14: Applying ICC Profiles
Lesson 15: Rendering Intents

Conformance

Lesson 16: Color Variation and Delta E
Lesson 17: References and ICC profiles