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In a process for choosing a color most closely replicating an object's actual color, a computer processor programmed with a database of sets of digital color data and the corresponding formulas for producing those colors using one or more thermal transfer foils, or vinyl sheet materials, is provided

In a process for choosing a color most closely replicating an object's actual color, a computer processor programmed with a database of sets of digital color data and the corresponding formulas for producing those colors using one or more thermal transfer foils, or vinyl sheet materials, is provided. The process includes sensing an object's color and producing a set of digital color data representing the sensed color. The set of digital data representing the sensed color is then supplied to the computer processor which is operated to compare the supplied set of digital color data to the digital color data stored in the database. The computer processor then outputs, to a display, a listing of the closest color matches found in the database, to the sensed color. The user then selects the color and formula defined by the digital information stored in the database corresponding to a color producible using thermal transfer foils or vinyl sheet materials, to that most closely matching the sensed color.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A process for choosing a color, that most closely replicates an object's actual color, from a database storing digital information in terms of sets of digital color data, a plurality of individual colors producible from a given supply of thermal transfer foils of differen

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A process for choosing a color, that most closely replicates an object's actual color, from a database storing digital information in terms of sets of digital color data, a plurality of individual colors producible from a given supply of thermal transfer foils of different colors, said process comprising the steps of:identifying a plurality of thermal transfer foils of different colors;providing a database storing digital information in terms of digital color data corresponding to a plurality of colors producible from said identified foils;providing a computer processor having access to said database;sensing said object's color and producing a set of digital color data representing said sensed color and supplying said set of color data to said computer processor;operating said computer processor to compare said set of digital color data representing said sensed color to said sets of digital color data defined by the digital information stored in said database;generating a listing of sets of color data defined by the digital information stored in said database that most closely match said object's sensed color;outputting said listing to a display means; andselecting from said listing a color data formula defined by the digital information stored in said database as a best match to said sensed color.