3D Color space

Clipboard

This mode displays a 3D representation of the clipboard colors.

Each individual clipboard color is represented as a colored sphere in the CIE-L*ab space.

Position # 1 relative space

This option will display a 3D representation of the clipboard colors in a relative color space where clipboard color #1 represent the origin of the space axes.

Each individual clipboard color is represented as a colored sphere in the space.

This file

This mode displays a 3D representation of the active file color space.

Each individual color is represented as a colored cube in the space.

This file + clipboard

This mode displays a 3D representation of the clipboard and active file colors

Each individual clipboard color is represented as a colored sphere.

For an easy and immediate gamut/space comparison, each individual active file color is represented as a gray cube.

This file + other file

This mode displays a 3D representation of the active file color space compared with a second comparison file.

Before actually displaying the 3D area, the operator is prompted to select the second comparison file. A compatible ColorD3 file must be selected.

Each individual active file color is represented as a colored cube.

For an easy and immediate gamut/space comparison, each individual second file color is represented as a gray prism.

File with limited color space

This mode displays a 3D representation of the active file color space limited to a specific "slice" of the total color space.

Specific L* and H° limits can be manually inserted. Leaving a limit to 0 will visualize the full color extension for that value.

Each individual color is represented as a colored cube in the space.

File with limited components

This mode displays a 3D representation of the active file color space limited to specific formula components.

Colors containing a specific base or colorant can be individually displayed. For each base and colorant selection, a list of all files contents is available. It's also possible to select "All bases" or "All colorants" to widen the plotting content.

Each individual color is represented as a colored cube in the space.

Selected color surrounding area

This mode will display the space surrounding the selected color.

The selected color will become the origin of the space axes and all colors, within the preset Delta E* value, will be displayed as colored cubes.

This button aborts the function and gives back control to the application. No 3D plotting is performed.

Opens the 3D window. A black plotting area will be displayed with dedicated controls on the lower part of the screen.

These buttons vertically rotate the viewing angle. Clicking on the 3D area and dragging the mouse will also rotate the viewing angle

These buttons horizontally rotate the viewing angle. Clicking on the 3D area and dragging the mouse will also rotate the viewing angle

Zoom

The slide bar allows to zoom in and out the viewing area.

This button starts an automatic rotation of the 3D space. Clicking a second time on this button or clicking on any point in the 3D area will stop the rotation.

This button quits the 3D viewing window and gives back control to the application.