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Most profiling software automatically assigns the new profile as the default monitor profile. For instructions on how to manually assign the monitor
profile, refer to the Help system for your operating system.
Install a color profile
Color profiles are often installed when a device is added to your system. The accuracy of these profiles (often called generic profiles or canned
profiles) varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. You can also obtain device profiles from your service provider, download profiles from the web,
or create custom profiles using professional profiling equipment.
In Windows, right-click a profile and select Install Profile. Alternatively, copy the profiles into the WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color
folder.
In Mac OS, copy profiles into the /Library/ColorSync/Profiles folder or the /Users/[username]/Library/ColorSync/Profiles folder.
After installing color profiles, be sure to restart Adobe applications.
Embed a color profile
To embed a color profile in a document you created in Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop, you must save or export the document in a format that
supports ICC profiles.
1. Save or export the document in one of the following file formats: Adobe PDF, PSD (Photoshop), AI (Illustrator), INDD (InDesign), JPEG,
Photoshop EPS, Large Document Format, or TIFF.
2. Select the option for embedding ICC profiles. The exact name and location of this option varies between applications. Search Adobe Help
for additional instructions.
Embed a color profile (Acrobat)
You can embed a color profile in an object or an entire PDF. Acrobat attaches the appropriate profile, as specified in the Convert Colors dialog
box, to the selected color space in the PDF. For more information, see the color conversion topics in Acrobat Help.
Changing the color profile for a document
There are very few situations that require you to change the color profile for a document. This is because your application automatically assigns
the color profile based on the settings you select in the Color Settings dialog box. The only times you should manually change a color profile are
when preparing a document for a different output destination or correcting a policy behavior that you no longer want implemented in the document.
Changing the profile is recommended for advanced users only.
You can change the color profile for a document in the following ways:
Assign a new profile. The color numbers in the document remain the same, but the new profile may dramatically change the appearance of
the colors as displayed on your monitor.
Remove the profile so that the document is no longer color-managed.
(Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign) Convert the colors in the document to the color space of a different profile. The color numbers are shifted
in an effort to preserve the original color appearances.
Assign or remove a color profile (Illustrator, Photoshop)
1. Choose Edit > Assign Profile.
2. Select an option, and click OK:
Don't Color Manage This Document Removes the existing profile from the document. Select this option only if you are sure that you do
not want to color-manage the document. After you remove the profile from a document, the appearance of colors is defined by the
application's working space profiles.
Working [color model: working space] Assigns the working space profile to the document.
Profile Lets you select a different profile. The application assigns the new profile to the document without converting colors to the profile
space. This may dramatically change the appearance of the colors as displayed on your monitor.
Assign or remove a color profile (InDesign)
1. Choose Edit > Assign Profiles.
2. For RGB Profile and CMYK Profile, select one of the following:
Discard (Use Current Working Space) Removes the existing profile from the document. Select this option only if you are sure that you do
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