List of Color Management Myths

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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:
  1. Myth #22:
  1. Myth #23:
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