Method for generating uniform color area definitions with addition and removal operators

A method for color correction of a color image, comprising the steps of:

• storing a color image or a corrected color image in an image store;
• displaying the stored color image, the corrected color image, or other image data on a monitor;
• indicating image coordinates on the monitor with a coordinate input unit;
• storing color samples in a color sample memory;
• correcting color values of the stored color image with a color computer;
• collecting color samples from the color image with the coordinate input unit, the collected color samples forming a color sample space later employed for selective color correction;
• storing color values of the collected color samples in the color sample memory;
• subjecting the collected color samples to a filtering;
• displaying on the monitor the collected color samples in a color space having a color coordinate system;
• inputting color correction values which modify colors defined by the color sample space;
• with the color computer, using the color sample space that has been produced and the color correction values for selective color correction of the color image;
• and
• storing a resulting corrected color image in the image store.