List of Color Management Myths

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# Myth #23:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_21-25#Myth_.2323:_Photoshop.27s_color_setting_dialog_lets_you_edit_an_ICC_CMYK_profile. Photoshop's color setting dialog lets you edit an ICC CMYK profile.]
# Myth #23:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_21-25#Myth_.2323:_Photoshop.27s_color_setting_dialog_lets_you_edit_an_ICC_CMYK_profile. Photoshop's color setting dialog lets you edit an ICC CMYK profile.]
# Myth #24:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_21-25#Myth_.2324:_Working_space_selection_in_Photoshop_affects_profile_building.  Working space selection in Photoshop affects profile building.]
# Myth #24:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_21-25#Myth_.2324:_Working_space_selection_in_Photoshop_affects_profile_building.  Working space selection in Photoshop affects profile building.]
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# Myth #25:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_21-25#Myth_.2325:_Device_link_profiles_are_limited.2C_hard-coded_versions_of_normal_ICC_transforms_and_are_therefore_redundant.2C_inflexible_and_are_to_be_avoided. Device link profiles are limited, hard-coded versions of normal ICC transforms and are therefore redundant, inflexible and are to be avoided.]
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# Myth #26:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_26-28#Myth_26:_Graphing_profiles_to_see_their_gamut_gives_pretty_much_the_same_results_in_the_different_tools_that_are_available. Graphing profiles to see their gamut gives pretty much the same results in the different tools that are available.]
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# Myth #27:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_26-28#Myth_27:_Why_would_anyone_ever_want_to_choose_a_working_space_that_is_larger_than_you_can_print.3F Why would anyone ever want to choose a working space that is larger than you can print?]
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# Myth #28:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_26-28#Myth_28:_The_PowerBook_G4_displays_16.7_million_colors_.28or_any_display.2C_for_that_matter.29 The PowerBook G4 displays 16.7 million colors (or any display, for that matter).]
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# Myth #29:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_29-33#Myth_.2329:_The_more_patches_on_the_printer_target.2C_the_better_the_resulting_profile The more patches on the printer target, the better the resulting profile.]
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# Myth #30:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_29-33#Myth_.2330:_If_your_RIP_doesn.27t_allow_total_ink_limiting.2C_just_limit_each_channel. If your RIP doesn't allow total ink limiting, just limit each channel.]
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# Myth #31:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_29-33#Myth_.2331:_When_setting_up_a_RIP_for_proofing.2C_you_should_match_density_and_dot_gain_of_the_inkjet_to_the_press When setting up a RIP for proofing, you should match density and dot gain of the inkjet to the press.]
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# Myth #32:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_29-33#Myth_.2332:_Relative_Colorimetric_intent_means_no_color_shift Relative Colorimetric intent means no color shift.]
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# Myth #33:  [http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/Color_Management_Myths_29-33#Myth_.2333:_The_new_SWOP_guide_.28version_10.29_contains_an_effective_summary_of_color_management. The new SWOP guide (version 10) contains an effective summary of color management.]
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Revision as of 01:15, 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: CMYKLcLm printers are 6 color.
  1. Myth #13: Look at a print closely to see the color better.
  1. Myth #14: CRT Brightness & Contrast knobs control Brightness and Contrast.
  1. Myth #15: LCD brightness IS brightness which means it's not the same as a CRT.
  1. Myth #16: Two 5000K bulbs will match.
  1. Myth #17: D50 bulbs are available.
  1. Myth #18: The "Preserve Color Numbers" checkbox in Photoshop's proof setup doesn't matter much.
  1. Myth #19: You need a RIP for your printer if you want to proof.
  1. Myth #20: Adobe Gamma is pretty close to what you can get from an instrument calibration.
  1. Myth #21: There are perceptual rendering intents available when converting from scanner/camera->workspace or workspace->workspace.
  1. Myth #22: The a, b axis of Lab are red/green and blue/yellow.
  1. Myth #23: Photoshop's color setting dialog lets you edit an ICC CMYK profile.
  2. Myth #24: Working space selection in Photoshop affects profile building.
  3. Myth #25: Device link profiles are limited, hard-coded versions of normal ICC transforms and are therefore redundant, inflexible and are to be avoided.
  4. Myth #26: Graphing profiles to see their gamut gives pretty much the same results in the different tools that are available.
  5. Myth #27: Why would anyone ever want to choose a working space that is larger than you can print?
  6. Myth #28: The PowerBook G4 displays 16.7 million colors (or any display, for that matter).
  7. Myth #29: The more patches on the printer target, the better the resulting profile.
  8. Myth #30: If your RIP doesn't allow total ink limiting, just limit each channel.
  9. Myth #31: When setting up a RIP for proofing, you should match density and dot gain of the inkjet to the press.
  10. Myth #32: Relative Colorimetric intent means no color shift.
  11. Myth #33: The new SWOP guide (version 10) contains an effective summary of color management.

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