A profile delivered with a graphics, word processing, or page layout application can be used without modification by an image retouching or painting application, as long as the device drivers used in the environments function identically. Automatic color control is possible because Kodak engineers are constantly expanding and improving the CMS library of color profiles. This library allows software and hardware OEMs to deliver Kodak-engineered quality to end users. You can include selections from the library in any software delivery, enabling users to tune their systems to work right out of the box, with many hardware components. A color management system preserves color fidelity across devices.
Color profiles are a major component of a color management system.
A color profile is a description of how a device interprets and renders color. Its role in a CMS is to relate the color information from each device to a known CIE color space standard. Combining your Profile Editor profiles with a CMS gives you complete control over color quality, from input to monitor to output. Improved Functionality PIW System Software Versions 7.0 and 7.5 used Kodak Precision input and output transforms to directly produce CMYK TIFF files. PIW System Software Version 7.6 improves this functionality in three ways.