How Color Management Works - Microtek ScanMaker 6400XL Reference Manual

How Color Management Works

The aim of color management is to preserve true color information by making
up for the differences in the way devices communicate color. Your CMS does
this by using a scientifically designed system including:
• A Color Matching Processor
• A Device-Independent color space, frequently called a Reference Color Space
• Device Color Profiles (DCPs)
DCPs relate a device dependent color space to the Profile Connection Space.
The CMS uses the Color Profile to translate from one device dependent color
space to another.
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or Profile Connection Space (PCS), which acts as a Rosette Stone in the
translation process