What Is Color Matching; Calibrating Your Monitor - Microtek ScanMaker 6100 Pro User Manual

What is Color Matching?

This section contains important information on further steps you
need to take to achieve color matching across your devices. The
procedures to be performed include monitor calibration and how to
set up ScanWizard 5 with the Apple ColorSync™ system and the
Adobe Photoshop software. Some recommendations are also given
in order to achieve color matching across devices. For more detailed
information on the ColorSync or Adobe Photoshop functions covered
in this section, refer to the respective user guides of those
programs.

Calibrating your monitor

Proper monitor calibration is important for achieving higher
precision in color matching. Monitor ICC profiles may be created
specifically for your monitor by calibrating your monitor through the
following utilities:
ColorSync 2.5 Monitors & Sound Control Panel Calibration
function
Adobe Gamma utility, from Adobe Photoshop 5.0
Any third-party calibration programs or hardware calibrator
Setting up the System (Monitor) Profile using
ColorSync
ColorSync is Apple's industry-standard color matching system. The
notes below pertain to configuring ColorSync to ensure that it works
properly with ScanWizard 5.
If you have ColorSync 2.1.2 or earlier, do the following:
1. In the ColorSync System Profile control panel, select your
desired System Profile settings.
(for Macintosh only)