Re: Windows Color Managment

....why did I bother to post you links if you don't bother to look through them ?
....and I mean that in a warm, kind, loving way :-)

Your repeated question indicates that you have not waded through
http://www.normankoren.com/ and located the answer to your question on page :-.
http://www.normankoren.com/color_management_2A.html
....look a little way down this page !

This really is a very good site that explains "colour spaces" / translation tables / and all about *.icm and *.icc files, and alos explains where your monitor colour profile is positioned in the "Colour Workflow" ....scheme !

Creating a colour profile for your monitor is part of the "Colour Workflow" procedure.
"Windows XP | Control panel | Display | Settings | Advanced | Color Management" IS WHERE YOU SET, or SPECIFY if your prefer, the monitor Colour Profile, if you don't specify one, I think the sRGB Color Space Profile.icm monitor profile is used by default.

The monitor colour profile forms a relationship, (for want of a better term), with the selected colour workspace in Adobe Photoshop and the printer, (and scanner come to that), colour translation tables.
http://www.peachpit.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0321334272&rl=1
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.asp?p=420899&rl=1

regards, Richard


"Andy Leese" <andytl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:GoCdnQT0fpqPOfjYnZ2dnUVZ8tudnZ2d@xxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the response. I have it in hand to get a monitor callibration tool Spyder or gretagmacbeth probably. my main question (and the question that I can't seem to find an answer to anywhre) is...

What is the purpose of Windows XP > Control panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Color Management ?

It's a simple question, but I can't find the answer anywhere. If I am using Adobe Gamma (to make my monitor display colors correctly) and using color management in Photoshop etc... what purpose is this in Windows? What does it do that anything else doesn't do?

I really can't find anything on its actual function in microsoft documentation and web sites etc...

Thanks again...



"RJK" <notatospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OYUs5WpDHHA.2328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
...oh, and you could use Praxisoft WIZYWIG

but, Adobe Gamma is ok for CRT's
...you DO however need a "Spyder" for LCD / TFT monitors !

..OH MY GOD ! ...while searching for answers for you & digging out my favourite URL's, I found web evidence of me stabbing around in the dark, a while ago, while I was digging around and learning about Colour Management !
http://www.dgstation.co.nz/archive/index.php/t-25101.html
<blush>

regards, Richard


"Andy Leese" <andytl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:_K2dnR6ZeKmbVPnYnZ2dnUVZ8sOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxx
I currently run Windows XP Pro and Adobe Photoshop CS2 (making use of Adobe Gamma so that my monitor is calibrated correctly). So I have created a ICC profile for my monitor. I also have an ICM profile that comes with the driver for my monitor, which has been automatically installed with the driver software under:



Windows XP > Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Color Management



Can anyone tell me the actual function of this color management? Since I use Adobe Gamma and Adobe Photoshop with set workspaces, does this make this Windows feature obsolete. I cannot find any documentation online or indeed any other format the explains the function of this? If indeed it IS required to use this as well as all the other software is anyone able to recommend which profile should be used (The ICM profile bundled with the monitor or a custom made ICC profile)?



Andy










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