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From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
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Subject: Re: Primary colors in human color vision
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Date: 25 Mar 91 22:23:52 GMT
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In article <91082.015922JMS111@psuvm.psu.edu> JMS111@psuvm.psu.edu (Jenni Sheehey) writes:
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>This isn't my strong point, but I think I see where the confusion comes
>from.  Additive mixing refers to light.  Subtractive mixing refers to
>pigment/crayons/what have you.  The additive primaries are red, blue, and
>green, while the subtractive primaries are red, blue, and yellow.
     
     The additives are red, blue, and green.  The subtractives
     are yellow, cyan, and magenta.