Design in 60 Seconds: LAB Color Mode

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In this entry for our Design in 60 Seconds series, we take a look at the LAB ColorMode.

Maybe you've heard of the LAB color mode, but never really knew what it was or why to use it. It's actually the color model that most closely approximates human vision and has a much larger color gamut than either RGB or CMYK. (By the way, it isn't pronounced as "lab." You say each letter just as you would with RGB or CMYK.)

If you've got just a minute, I'll tell you how it works.

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60 Seconds?!

This is part of a new series of quick video tutorials on Tuts+. We're aiming to introduce a range of subjects, all in 60 seconds, just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this video and what else you'd like to see explained in 60 seconds!

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