How to Judge Color Distortion in Printed Materials with the Naked Eye

So, how can you determine if colors are distorted? Here are three major benchmark methods summarized by industry professionals:

1. First Impression Benchmark Method

The human eye has a certain adaptability to colors. For images with slight color distortion, repeated observation can weaken the ability to recognize it. Therefore, when judging the presence of color distortion, using the first impression to exclude the limitations of human eye color vision is an important method to detect color distortion.

2. Neutral Color Benchmark Method

There are many neutral colors in life, such as black, white, gray, etc. They are the zero points of colors in the colorful world, which we can use as a basis for identifying color distortion.

3. Skin Color Benchmark Method

Skin color is the most familiar color to people. Whether it’s yellow skin, white skin, or black skin, there is a pattern to their skin color, which is a rosy hue. That is, there is red in yellow, a hint of red in white, or a reddish tint in black. If the skin tone of a person in an image appears yellowish, it can give a sickly feeling. Under normal circumstances, even if the skin color of a person in an image is indeed yellowish, it should be adjusted to a rosy hue during color correction, that is, yellow with a hint of red.