
Chapter3 Grayscaleand Color Measurements
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image.Using imaqReplaceColorPlanes(), you can reassemble a color
imagefrom a setof three 8-bit images,where each image becomes one of
the three primary components. Figure 3-4 illustrates how a color image
breaksd owninto its three c omponents.
Figure3-4. Primary Components of a Color Image
Use imaqExtractColorPlanes()to extract the red, green, blue, hue
saturation, intensity,luminance, or value plane of a color image into an
8-bit image.
Comparing ColorsYoucan use the color matching capability of IMAQ V ision to compare or
evaluate the color content of an image or regions in an image.
Followthese steps to compare colors using color matching:
1. Selectan image c ontaining the color information that you want to use
asa reference. Thecolor information canconsist of a single color o r
multiple dissimilar colors, such as red and blue.
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