COLOR PLATE 1 The top left illustration shows what happens if pure primary colors (red, green, and blue) overlap, revealing the three secondary colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow); if all three primaries overlap, white light is reflected. The top right illustration shows what happens if white light is passed through filters of yellow, cyan, and magenta: the overlapping areas show red, green, and blue, and the center will have no light passed through since each of the three filters removes one of the three primary light rays. The bottom illustration shows the relationship of the three primary lights as they are passed through filters of the three secondary colors.

COLOR PLATE 2 The four squares of color show how adjacent colors and intensities ...

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