BS ISO 3664:2009

BS ISO 3664:2009 Graphic technology and photography. Viewing conditions
BS ISO 3664 specifies viewing conditions for images on both reflective and transmissive media, such as prints (both photographic and photomechanical) and transparencies, as well as images displayed in isolation on colour monitors. BS ISO 3664 applies in particular to: Critical comparison between transparencies, reflection photographic or photomechanical prints and/or other objects or images; Appraisal of the tone reproduction and colourfulness of prints and transparencies at illumination levels similar to those for practical use, including routine inspection; Critical appraisal of transparencies that are viewed by projection, for comparison with prints, objects or other reproductions; and Appraisal of images on colour monitors that are not viewed in comparison to any form of hardcopy. BS ISO 3664 can’t be used for unprinted papers. Contents of BS ISO 3664:
Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Viewing condition requirements 4.1 General requirements 4.2 Conditions for critical comparison (viewing conditions P1 and T1) 4.3 Conditions for practical appraisal of prints, including routine inspection (viewing condition P2) 4.4 Conditions for viewing small transparencies by projection (viewing condition T2) 4.5 Conditions for appraisal of images displayed on colour monitors 5 Test methods 5.1 Spectral measurements <p class="epi appears-as-li...