värigradingia

Värigradingia is a term used in color theory and digital imaging to describe the systematic manipulation of color relationships within an image to achieve a specific look or mood. It encompasses methods for remapping color values through curves, lookup tables (LUTs), and gradient maps, as well as the design of color workflows that ensure consistency across display devices.

Conceptually, värigradingia covers several gradient types, including linear, perceptual (gamma-corrected) and hue-based gradients. Practitioners choose a target color space and apply a tonal mapping to alter brightness, contrast, saturation, and color balance. The process often involves both global adjustments and localized edits to preserve or enhance subject matter.

Applications include photography, film and video post-production, game art, and digital media production. In professional workflows, värigradingia is intertwined with color management and color grading pipelines to maintain device- and media-accurate appearances, from cameras to monitors and projection systems. It is distinct from color correction, which focuses on removing errors rather than aesthetic shaping.

Origin of the term is contemporary and informal, used mainly in online communities and studios experimenting with color aesthetics; as a concept it is not restricted to a single technique and can be implemented with a variety of software tools, such as curve editors and LUT-based systems.

See also: color grading, color correction, LUT, color space, gradient map, tone mapping.