Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the integrity of colour across digital imaging devices.
It applies to individuals who apply self-directed technical skills and knowledge to manage the accuracy and consistency of colour in digital and hybrid (digitised or scanned film or print) work processes.
No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Research principles and techniques for control of digital colour | 1.1 Identify charts, measurements, spaces, models and systems, and industry standards relevant to colour in digital imaging contexts 1.2 Examine how colour is created, defined and managed in digital imaging devices 1.3 Investigate areas of capture, display, output and archive spaces in digital imaging devices 1.4 Document sources of information on colour management and standards |
2. Apply colour management systems | 2.1 Identify and select appropriate calibration devices, profiling techniques and closed loop systems for managing colour in specific digital imaging devices 2.2 Evaluate selected colour management systems and techniques for suitability and cost efficiency 2.3 Adopt and adapt selected colour management systems to digital workplace |
3. Review and update colour management strategies | 3.1 Review performance and assess impact of adapted colour management systems and strategies in digital workplace 3.2 Develop systems to update and respond to future colour management systems and strategies as they arise from emerging technologies and workplace practices |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
document research into the principles and techniques of digital colour management
evaluate digital colour management systems and strategies, and select a system to apply in a digital imaging context
manage digital colour across a range of digital devices to achieve consistent quality in products
evaluate outcomes and document ways to respond to future changes or opportunities.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
explain how colour is created, defined and managed in digital imaging devices
describe how common colour charts, spaces, measurement, systems and models are used in photo imaging
outline the key industry standards that apply to colour measurement and management
describe typical issues that may arise in managing digital colour and briefly outline solutions
identify trends and emerging technologies that may have impact on colour management systems.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
an environment where a range of digital imaging devices and colour management systems can be applied.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 | Interprets and evaluates complex technical and theoretical information for application to colour management in digital imaging work practice |
Writing | 1.4 | Records sources of information and required standards for future use |
Numeracy | 2.2 | Calculates the cost efficiency of processes and techniques |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1 | Meets workplace expectations to apply industry colour management standards to digital imaging work |
Get the work done | 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1, 3.2 | Plans, organises and undertakes tasks required to investigate the application and operation of colour management processes and technologies Researches colour management systems to inform critical decisions about selection, adaptation and use of systems and techniques in own digital workplace Reviews the effectiveness of decisions to implement and refine colour management processes in the workplace Establishes processes to maximise opportunities and responses to changes in colour management systems and strategies as they evolve |
Sectors
Visual communication – photo imaging