![]() ![]() ICC profiles provide a common understanding between multiple editing programs such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One and others. ![]() The International Color Consortium was formed in 1993 by eight vendors in order to create an open, vendor-neutral color management system, which would function transparently across all operating systems and software packages. That’s where ICC profiles come into play.Īn ICC profile is a set of data that characterizes a color input or output device (or a color space) according to standards promulgated by the International Color Consortium (ICC). In order for the devices to communicate with each other properly - and reproduce the image without color distortion - they need to find common ground. So, just what are color profiles and why are they important?Įvery digital camera and printer has its own idea of what a specific color looks like. What may seem like an innocuous option in a drop-down menu might mean the difference between an accurate, high quality representation of your image and a lackluster, disappointing imitation. If you have ever taken a photograph or had one printed, you have dealt with color profiles … perhaps without even knowing it. ![]()
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