Proposal for an Appearance Exchange Format

Abstract

In this short paper X-Rite proposes a new file format for exchanging digital material appearance. The format is a vital part of X-Rite's appearance initiative consisting of a new generation of appearance capturing devices currently under development. In order to make the usage of measured appearance as simple as possible for users, a broad support by software vendors is essential. Therefore, X-Rite aims to initiate the assembly of a consortium of hard- and software vendors, members of the scientific community and users, which would be responsible for the further development and standardization of the format.