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_______________________________________ Color Printing 8-11
Destination
The Destination is defined by your desired Colour ScreenWriter
feature settings, such as resolution, lines per inch, and media type.
You can make these selections at print time through the Print dialog
box or set them as defaults through the printer’s front panel. For
details, see “Destination” in chapter 6.
ICC Profiles
ICC profiles are used by applications and drivers that support Apple
ColorSync 2.0 and Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and NT
ICM (Image Color Management) for system level, device
independent color management. These operating systems provide an
open architecture and a powerful method to exchange and match
color information between input devices, monitor, printers, and
applications. An ICC profile contains information about a device’s
color reproduction capabilities.
Color management systems link source and destination profiles to
interpret color data between devices. All Apple devices ship with
ColorSync 2.0 or greater ICC profiles, and other vendors supply
them as well. You also can create custom ICC profiles using third-
party software.
ICC profiles are stored in the ColorSync Profiles folder in the
Preferences folder of the Macintosh System folder. In Windows 98,
Me, and 2000, the ICC profiles are stored in the
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COLOR directory.
Applications vary in the robustness of their ICC profile
implementation. At a minimum, an ICC-compliant application must
allow the user to specify the following:
• Source Profile —scanner, monitor, or Photo CD (RGB)
• Destination Profile —printer (CMYK) or monitor (RGB), if the
image is from a Photo CD or scanner