Apple’s new laptop supports one of the coolest features for color pros
Apple’s new laptop supports one of the coolest features for color pros
新款 MacBook Pro 为苹果笔记本电脑带来了一系列“首次”，其中最引人注目的两项是 OLED 显示屏和触摸屏功能。但作为一名图像精度爱好者、受过培训的校准师以及常驻显示专家，最让我对配备 PROLED XDR 显示屏的 MacBook Pro 感到兴奋的是它所采用的显示精确图像的技术。它是第一款支持 Apple CMF 2026 色彩模式的笔记本电脑，也是总共第二款支持该技术的产品。这可能是显示技术的未来。
CMFs, or color-matching functions, mathematically represent how we perceive color, and there are a few different variations. The specification that’s been the standard for years is CIE 1931 (CIE stands for Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage, or International Commission on Illumination). For nearly a century, CIE 1931 has been a reliable calibration target, and most of the reference modes on the new MacBook use it.
CMF（色彩匹配函数）在数学上代表了我们感知颜色的方式，目前有几种不同的变体。多年来一直作为标准的规范是 CIE 1931（CIE 代表国际照明委员会）。近一个世纪以来，CIE 1931 一直是一个可靠的校准目标，新款 MacBook 上的大多数参考模式都使用它。
But with the development of new display technologies over the past 20 years that have ultra-narrow band spectra — such as OLED, LEDs with KSF phosphors, and quantum dots — CIE 1931’s shortcomings are increasingly apparent. Even when calibrated to the same D65 white point, the same image on an OLED and quantum dot LED can look identical to one person, but different to another because of biological variations in our eyes. We all have small discrepancies in our eyes — such as the sensitivity of the cones in our eyes, which allow us to see color — and those can change as we age. CIE 1931 doesn’t properly handle that and was created based on only 17 test subjects. It’s not ideal in a professional setting where content needs to look the same regardless of the screen technology it’s on or who’s viewing it. Apple CMF 2026 addresses that, so that displays look the same regardless of the technology they use.
然而，随着过去 20 年来具有超窄带光谱的新显示技术（如 OLED、采用 KSF 荧光粉的 LED 和量子点）的发展，CIE 1931 的缺陷日益明显。即使校准到相同的 D65 白点，同一张图像在 OLED 和量子点 LED 上对一个人来说可能看起来一样，但对另一个人来说却不同，这是因为我们眼睛的生物学差异。我们每个人的眼睛都有细微的差异——比如让我们看到颜色的视锥细胞的敏感度——而且这些差异会随着年龄的增长而改变。CIE 1931 没有妥善处理这一点，而且它仅基于 17 名测试对象创建。在专业环境中，无论屏幕技术如何或由谁观看，内容都需要看起来一致，而 CIE 1931 并不理想。Apple CMF 2026 解决了这个问题，使显示屏无论使用何种技术，看起来都一样。
Apple first included its new CMF on the Studio Display XDR, which I reviewed earlier and found to be an excellent, albeit expensive, monitor for color professionals because of Apple CMF 2026 and the reference color modes. But the fact that this technology is now on a laptop that’s portable and not just a standalone monitor living on a desk is a big help for professionals on the move.
苹果首次在 Studio Display XDR 上采用了其新的 CMF，我之前对其进行了评测，发现由于 Apple CMF 2026 和参考色彩模式，它对于色彩专业人士来说是一款出色但昂贵的显示器。但这项技术现在出现在一台便携式笔记本电脑上，而不仅仅是放在桌子上的独立显示器，这对移动办公的专业人士来说是一个巨大的帮助。
As on the Studio Display XDR, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display has two Apple CMF 2026 reference modes — one for P3 color primaries and one that includes both P3 and Adobe RGB color primaries for more flexibility. Peak brightness with both HDR and SDR content is 2,000 nits (on the XDR monitor peak SDR luminance is up to 1,000 nits), and the True Tone setting automatically adjusts HDR tone mapping, brightness, and white point based on ambient lighting. (An option to disable True Tone is in Displays preferences.)
与 Studio Display XDR 一样，配备 PROLED XDR 显示屏的 MacBook Pro 具有两种 Apple CMF 2026 参考模式——一种用于 P3 原色，另一种包含 P3 和 Adobe RGB 原色，以提供更大的灵活性。HDR 和 SDR 内容的峰值亮度均为 2,000 尼特（XDR 显示器的峰值 SDR 亮度高达 1,000 尼特），True Tone 设置会根据环境光自动调整 HDR 色调映射、亮度和白点。（在“显示器”偏好设置中可以选择禁用 True Tone。）
The MacBook doesn’t require using Apple CMF 2026, as there are 14 more reference color modes that use the CIE 1931 color space — it is still the standard, after all — including DICOM for medical imaging (which is cool, but only useful to those in the medical field). The MacBook also supports Apple Pro Display Calibrator, which includes three calibration methods to adjust the reference color modes, or a custom mode, if necessary. There are options for a full calibration or to fine-tune a calibration with the proper measurement gear, or to visually fine-tune the display.
MacBook 并不强制要求使用 Apple CMF 2026，因为还有 14 种使用 CIE 1931 色彩空间的参考色彩模式——毕竟它仍然是标准——包括用于医学成像的 DICOM（这很酷，但仅对医疗领域的人有用）。MacBook 还支持 Apple Pro Display Calibrator，其中包括三种校准方法来调整参考色彩模式，或者在必要时使用自定义模式。它提供了进行完整校准、使用适当的测量设备微调校准或直观地微调显示器的选项。
Color science and display technologies have come a long way since 1931, when the CIE 1931 color space was established. Apple’s development of the Apple CMF 2026 and its standardization efforts — the company is currently working with a CIE technical committee on a proposed standard — is an important step to make sure current display technologies look the same to as many people as possible.
自 1931 年建立 CIE 1931 色彩空间以来，色彩科学和显示技术已经取得了长足的进步。苹果公司对 Apple CMF 2026 的开发及其标准化努力（该公司目前正与一个 CIE 技术委员会合作制定一项拟议标准）是确保当前的显示技术尽可能让更多人看起来一致的重要一步。
Extending support to the new MacBook expands the user base considerably (let’s face it, more people are buying a touchscreen MacBook, even at $2,900, than a $3,300 professional monitor). And more importantly, it gives professionals that can get the most out of it easier, portable access.
将支持扩展到新款 MacBook 大大扩大了用户群（面对现实吧，购买触摸屏 MacBook 的人比购买 3,300 美元专业显示器的人多，即使价格为 2,900 美元）。更重要的是，它为能够充分利用它的专业人士提供了更轻松、便携的访问方式。