Managing Color
Color management is a system that makes sure the color you see on your display or printer is the color you want. Not all hardware displays color in the same way; each hardware device uses different characteristics, or methods, when rendering and processing color on a specific device. Even programs don’t all render and process color the same way. Color Management controls the relationship between the device characteristics and the display conditions to produce the most accurate results. A color profile describes the color characteristics of a specific device. With the Color Management (New!) properties in the Control Panel, you can add or remove a color profile, associate a different color profile with a device, change the default profile, and change the color options, such as rendering intent and color space. Color profiles are typically added when you install a hardware device or software program that requires it. Windows Vista supports the standard ICC color standard and can add to it with Windows Color System.
View Color Profiles
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click the Color Management icon in Classic view.
Click the Devices tab.
Click the Device list arrow, and then click the device you want to view.
If a device uses a color profile, it appears in the list.
If you want to change the color profile, select the Use my settings for this device check box.
Use the Add, Remove, and Profiles buttons to modify profile associations.
To view all profiles on your computer or add a profile, click the All Profiles tab.
To change specific attributes and characteristics of a profile, click the Advanced tab.
Click Close.
