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p.1 #1 · Test Your Color IQ

My friend was just bragging about his score 4 over his GF a professional color correcting proofer who got a score of 8. I've been calibrating monitors by eye since color TVs 1st became available. Yeah, I'm damn old!

I also worked in the video industry extensively and with CGI. Anyway I got a score of 0. YAY! \(-.-)/

"Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.
Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: Above 70
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1305
0 ( Perfect Color Acuity ) __________ 99 ( Low Color Acuity )"

Anyway, the highest score is 0 and the lowest is 99. Where do you score?

http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_toolframe.aspx?action=coloriq

Nov 28, 2009 at 02:47 AM

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p.1 #2 · Test Your Color IQ

I posted that here like 2 months ago.

(In my blog "How well do you see color?" http://modifiedphoto.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/how-well-do-you-see-color/)

I've taken the "actual" test a number of times before. I typically score perfect. The test should also be timed but the online version is not. It also doesn't taken into account the accuracy of the end users display. (Although the COLOR calibration isn't vital as it will be skewed for all colors equally, one that is too bright or dark may wash out the very subtle differences between some colors making them extremely hard to distinguish.)

Nov 28, 2009 at 04:04 AM

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p.1 #3 · Test Your Color IQ

I can understand timing it if one is actually trying to test brain function but if the goal is to see how accurately the participant distinguishes color then no. I think it took me about 4 minutes if that makes a difference to anyone. <shrug>

Nov 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM

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Bifurcator wrote:
I can understand timing it if one is actually trying to test brain function but if the goal is to see how accurately the participant distinguishes color then no. I think it took me about 4 minutes if that makes a difference to anyone. <shrug>

The actual "bottle cap" test is conducted under calibrated lighting and is timed, at least every time I've taken it in person it has been. Also, the longer you stare at the colors, the harder it is to distinguish the colors apart. It helps to glance away at something neutral to let your eyes "re-calibrate" if you're having a hard time. (or stare too long)

I don't recall the time limits given the last time I took it, but I believe it was fairly generous anyhow. (About 5 minutes per "section" for a total of about 20 minutes.)

Edit: By timed, I mean a time limit. Not your time to finish.

Nov 28, 2009 at 04:49 PM

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p.1 #5 · Test Your Color IQ

Correction... Here are the exact specs on the test:

The FM100 Hue Test is an easy-to-administer test and a highly effective method for measuring an individual's color vision. Used by industry for over 40 years, the test is used to evaluate and rank color acuity. This portable, 15-minute test analyzes how accurately you see color. The easy-to-use scoring software indicates where you have a color vision deficiency such as color blindness.
About the Test
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test itself is used to separate persons with normal color vision into classes of superior, average and low color discrimination and to measure the zones of color confusion of color defective people. Some examples of its use are:

# Examination of inspectors of color goods, color graders and color matchers
# Testing for type and degree of color defectiveness
# Detection of poor color vision in sales people
# Selection of applicants for vocational training
# Design of specialized tests for color vision
# Measurement of effects of medical treatments
# Independent control on validity of other color vision tests.

Test Details

# The test consists of four trays containing a total of 85 removable color reference caps (incremental hue variation) spanning the visible spectrum.
# Color vision abnormalities and aptitude are detected by the ability of the test subject to place the color caps in order of hue.
# The four trays are boxed in a handsome carrying case.
# The test must be administered under daylight conditions such as that provided by GretagMacbeth SpectraLight® and Judge viewing booths.
# FM 100 Hue Test Scoring Software included with test purchase.
# System requirements: MAC OS X, Windows 98, Windows XP or Windows 2000
# Test complies with ISO and other quality system requirements.

Applications

# Examination of inspectors of color goods, color graders and color matchers
# Testing for type and degree of color deficiency
# Analysis of color vision of in-house and field staff
# Selection of applicants for vocational training
# Measurement of effects of medical treatments

Nov 28, 2009 at 04:53 PM

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p.1 #6 · Test Your Color IQ

Wow, that's a lot of information about something I just thought would be a kinda fun 5min. little test - possibly demonstrating that some of us may not need calibration hardware.

Nov 28, 2009 at 11:13 PM

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p.1 #7 · Test Your Color IQ

Thanks Bifurcator,

Yes a bit of fun. I scrored 11: Four hours on PC editing images, eyes tied.

I'll do it again after I walk away for a bit. I'd say one would get varying results depending on a range of factors.

I'll use it at work under a billion fluoron's huming over head.
First thing in the morning,
Last thing at night.
On my PC-desk/lappy and MACs.
I'm interested to see the colour of my ways.....

Must useful purpose would be to use it to decide who is gettting the first round in....haha

Cheers Gaz

Nov 29, 2009 at 12:51 AM

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p.1 #8 · Test Your Color IQ

Yay - a perfect zero score. So maybe the colour profiling really is working. Now if only I could easily match my photo colours with the scene I photographed instead of with each other.

- Alan

Nov 30, 2009 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #9 · Test Your Color IQ

I got a score of 141 which is better than I had expected! That's why I try to white balance perfectly, calibrate my monitor, and never try to color correct anything!

Nov 30, 2009 at 06:53 PM

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p.1 #10 · Test Your Color IQ

I did the test in less than 5 minutes and got a score of 8.

Mark

Nov 30, 2009 at 07:03 PM

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p.1 #11 · Test Your Color IQ

0! : )

Dec 01, 2009 at 12:18 AM

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p.1 #12 · Test Your Color IQ

Got a perfect score after 5 minutes of rubiks cubery...

Dec 02, 2009 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #13 · Test Your Color IQ

4 after 5 minutes, age 72

Dec 03, 2009 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #14 · Test Your Color IQ

13. 56 yo.

Dec 03, 2009 at 12:53 AM

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p.1 #15 · Test Your Color IQ

32 yo. 8)

Dec 03, 2009 at 04:05 PM

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p.1 #16 · Test Your Color IQ

Scored 12 on my old, crappy, uncalibrated monitor at work with the sun glaring off of it.

I could probably improve on that on my monitor at home.

Took 5 minutes or so...

Dec 04, 2009 at 07:53 PM

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p.1 #17 · Test Your Color IQ

0 at age 57 but I have an IPS panel in front of me.....

Dec 11, 2009 at 03:35 PM

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p.1 #18 · Test Your Color IQ

What happened to the poll?

It seems to have disappeared.

Dec 17, 2009 at 02:20 AM

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p.1 #19 · Test Your Color IQ

Oh man.... I scored 30 @ 41 years old.
Working in TV has killed my eyes.

Dec 17, 2009 at 11:01 PM

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p.1 #20 · Test Your Color IQ

robbalbrecht wrote:
Oh man.... I scored 30 @ 41 years old.
Working in TV has killed my eyes.

haha, know how you feel, haha.

At least everyone else is looking through their same crappy TV eyes, hahaha

Dec 17, 2009 at 11:36 PM

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