On Monday 27 September 2010 04:06:01 JLuc wrote: > Hello, > > this is not a scribus question but a "visual impact" one > & i hope to get some qualified answers on this list. > > I am looking for the best continuous colour set for a map, > so that each point in the map has a different color > and coulour is evenly mapped. > That is : no colour should appear to use more place than other, > and no colour should appear to use less place than other. > The aim is to be as exact as possible when trying to find a place > on the map, having only its colour place : > the best map will be the most differentiating (discriminating). > > As far as now, i use a continuous chromatic circle as a starting > point you can find it here > http://passerelleco.info/IMG/disque_chromatique.jpg I stretch it so > as to fit the whole map. > It is not too bad however not as good as I wish now since : > - there seem to be some whitish areas > - colors are not evenly set : > -* too much pink, too much light blue and light green > leading to a large not differentiating areas > -* not enough yellow, orange and red, no dark green > leading to a loss of discrimination abilities > > There might be an ideal mathematical known solution for this > request, or maybe the eye's reality is not mathematical and follow > its own rules, but then there are empirical solutions. > > Could anybody share his views on this question ? > Are there known background images that fit this need ? > > Thanks for your expertise, > JLuc > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
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