chromogram

photography

Also known as: kromogram

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The term "chromogram" has two primary meanings. In photography, a chromogram refers to a stereoscopic pair of positive images used in certain color photography processes. Separately, the term can also be a synonym for "kromogram".1

It is important to distinguish this from "chromatogram," which is a pattern formed on an adsorbent medium by separated components during chromatography, or a graphic record of this separation process. Another related term is "chromolithograph," which is a picture printed in colors using a series of lithographic stones or plates.23

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Frederic Eugene Ives
…called kromskop) camera and the chromogram (also spelled kromogram). The latter, a viewing instrument that accurately combined and projected the three-separation colour negative produced by the former, was of particular importance in the development of full-colour projection. Some of his early prints are preserved in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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…called kromskop) camera and the chromogram (also spelled kromogram). The latter, a viewing instrument that accurately combined and projected the three-separation colour negative produced by the former, was of particular importance in the development of full-colour projection. Some of his early prints are preserved in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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