The Tone System

The Tone System is a process for color correcting digital images. It incorporates color management and specifically addresses systemizing white point and black point settings for specific printer/media combinations. Using Precision White and Black Point Parameter Targets allows the photographer to predict tonal separation in highlights and shadows with greater accuracy than with color management alone.

By following the six-step Tone System Color Correction Routine and applying visual evaluation results from the Precision White and Black Point Parameter Targets, photographers and digital printers can achieve more accurate color, richer tonal ranges, and improved shadow and highlight detail in their digital images.

In addition to accurate color representation, images processed with the Tone System Color Correction Routine and systemized with Precision White and Black Point Parameter Targets can achieve full-scale, full-substance tonal rendition.