Profile Name
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Usual Setting
Accept the default name.
The Purpose of This Step
This step defines the name of your monitor’s ICC profile. Supplying a custom name for
your profile can make it easier to find.
The Long Answer
The name should include information about what device it is for. This is the name that
will appear in the system and within applications that use the display profile.
For example:
Windows – Control Panels-> Display Properties-> Advanced-> Color Management
Macintosh – System Preferences-> Displays-> Color
If you use the same name for the profile every time you calibrate then the new profile
will overwrite the previous profile. This will prevent a buildup of outdated device
profiles from previous calibrations and is recommended practice. Using a unique name
each time will allow you to save outdated display profiles, for comparison. The History
function eliminates most need for saving outdated display profiles.
Additional Profiles For Projectors
If you are calibrating a projection device there will be an additional option available
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create additional profiles for higher ambient light levels
. If you mark this
checkbox then two additional profiles will be created along with the normal profile.
These profiles may be helpful if the ambient light in the projection area is higher than
it was when you performed the calibration.
