Home > categories > Chemical > Additives > Why do we use additive and subtractive colours?
Question:

Why do we use additive and subtractive colours?

and how do we apply them in photoshop?I have a presentation to produce and I get how they are made but I don‘t understand why we use them or how we use them in photoshop.Any help will be appreciated, Thanks

Answer:

subtractive colors is like using crayons or paint. it is the method used for mixing colors that is familiar to most people from childhood. primary colors are red, yellow and blue. additive colors is like using light itself. for example, someone lighting a stage would use additive colors. primary colors are red, green and blue. use whichever method works best for you. it doesn't matter to the end viewer.
without giving you your essay assignment, just think rgb and cmyk. Look up rgb vs cmyk and I think you'll find enough material for your essay.

Share to: