dcod2lum - Convert hardcopy characteristic curve file to softcopy format
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Copyright (C) 2002-2024 by OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.
Version 3.6.9 Wed Feb 19 2025 21:30:57 dcod2lum(1)
Description
Command line program that converts a hardcopy characteristic curve file to softcopy format. In other
words, the measured optical density (OD) values from the input file are transformed to the luminance
space according to the formula:
L = La + L0 * 10^(-D)
where L is the resulting luminance, La is the reflected ambient light and L0 the illumination (both
measured in cd/m^2), 'D' the optical density (OD). Please note that if no illumination value is specified
in the input file (keyword lum) all optical density values are mapped to a constant luminance.
Files
<datadir>/camera.lut - sample characteristics file of a camera
<datadir>/monitor.lut - sample characteristics file of a monitor
<datadir>/printer.lut - sample characteristics file of a printer
<datadir>/scanner.lut - sample characteristics file of a scanner
Name
dcod2lum - Convert hardcopy characteristic curve file to softcopy format
Notes
The format of both input and output file is described the documentation of the dcmdspfn command line
tool. In addition, the data folder contains sample characteristics file monitors, cameras, printers and
scanners.
Parameters
in-file hardcopy characteristic curve file to be converted
out-file softcopy characteristic curve file to be written
See Also
dcmdspfn(1)
Synopsis
dcod2lum in-file out-file
