A method for obtaining spectral sensitivity characteristics of a color image
input
device such as a color scanner or a like is provided.
The most optimum spectral sensitivity characteristics of the color image input
device can be obtained by amending CIE XYZ color matching functions so that X,
Y and Z values of two color stimuli perceived to be the same in color by observation
under a specific illuminant are made equal and by performing linear transformation
on the amended color matching function.