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9.2.1 What Is a Color Model?

The runtime builds color models by using combinations of settings for these three configuration variables:

These variables are fully described in Appendix H, Book 4, "Appendices."

We've combined a few settings of these variables to form ten color models that will suit most situations. For example, COLOR-MODEL "1" is equivalent to this combination: Color-Trans "5", Intensity-Flags "34", and Background-Intensity "1".

You can adjust the settings of the three variables individually, whether you use a color model or not. Note that the most recent setting takes precedence.

In the following pages, we give a general description of each model, along with the corresponding component settings, and a picture of the black and white effects caused by the model.