List of Color Management Myths

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# Myth #1:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.231:_Color_Management_is_not_useful_in_CMYK-only_workflows Color Management is not useful in CMYK-only workflows]
# Myth #1:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.231:_Color_Management_is_not_useful_in_CMYK-only_workflows Color Management is not useful in CMYK-only workflows]
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# Myth #2:[http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.232:_There_is_some_internal_Lab.2FColor_reference_that_the_output_of_printers_is_compared_to_when_profiling There is some internal Lab/Color reference that the output of printers is compared to when profiling.]
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# Myth #2: [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.232:_There_is_some_internal_Lab.2FColor_reference_that_the_output_of_printers_is_compared_to_when_profiling There is some internal Lab/Color reference that the output of printers is compared to when profiling.]
# Myth #3: [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.233:_The_gamut_of_RGB_is_larger_than_CMYK The gamut of RGB is larger than CMYK.]
# Myth #3: [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_1-5#Myth_.233:_The_gamut_of_RGB_is_larger_than_CMYK The gamut of RGB is larger than CMYK.]
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# Myth #10:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_6-10#Myth_.2310:_Profile_Rot_or_.22A_good_profile_gone_bad.22 Profile Rot or "A good profile gone bad"]
# Myth #10:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_6-10#Myth_.2310:_Profile_Rot_or_.22A_good_profile_gone_bad.22 Profile Rot or "A good profile gone bad"]
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# Myth #11:   
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# Myth #11:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_11-15#Myth_.2311:_Printing_a_profiling_target_is_a_good_way_to_evaluate_a_profile.  Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.]
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# Myth #12:   
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# Myth #12:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_11-15#Myth_.2312:_CMYKLcLm_printers_are_6_color Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.]
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# Myth #13:   
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# Myth #13:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_11-15#Myth_.2313:_Look_at_a_print_closely_to_see_the_color_better Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.]
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# Myth #14:   
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# Myth #14:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_11-15#Myth_.2314:_CRT_Brightness_.26_Contrast_knobs_control_Brightness_and_Contrast_.28not.21.29 Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.]
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Revision as of 00:57, 10 January 2008

This is a partial list of common misconceptions about color management.


  1. Myth #1: Color Management is not useful in CMYK-only workflows
  1. Myth #2: There is some internal Lab/Color reference that the output of printers is compared to when profiling.
  1. Myth #3: The gamut of RGB is larger than CMYK.
  1. Myth #4: A profile is for calibration
  1. Myth #5: 5000K on a monitor is the same as 5000K in a light booth.
  1. Myth #6: You need to be a color scientist to use color management
  1. Myth #7: Setup Photoshop with your monitor profile as the working space.
  1. Myth #8: Use perceptual intent for all Photographic-style images
  1. Myth #9: The Saturation rendering intent sucks.
  1. Myth #10: Profile Rot or "A good profile gone bad"
  1. Myth #11: Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.
  1. Myth #12: Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.
  1. Myth #13: Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.
  1. Myth #14: Printing a profiling target is a good way to evaluate a profile.
  1. Myth #15:
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  1. Myth #23:
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