Color Matching - Color Preferences - Minolta Viewer Instruction Manual

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Color matching – Color preferences
Each output device (monitor or printer) defines color and contrast differently. To ensure accurate
reproduction, the output color space must be defined. Color matching is used for professional color
management. It is not needed for normal personal use.
Original Color Space – image data is not converted to a standard color space. Usually when a TIFF,
JPEG, and PICT format image is loaded with color matching on, it has the selected color space or
ICC profile attached to the image file. If those files are opened in an application with a color-matching
function, the embedded color profile is transferred to the application. This does not happen when this
color space is selected. Although there is no conversion, the DiMAGE Viewer, monitor, and printer
interprets the color as sRGB for reproduction purposes.
sRGB – the color space promoted by Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. Since it reflects the average
PC monitor characteristics, it is widely used around the world, and is considered to be the standard
for multi-media and Internet usage. sRGB is not suitable for professional prepress applications
because of its narrow reproduction range.
Apple RGB – widely used in DTP. It is the standard color space in many common graphic arts and
design applications: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
SMPTE-C – the current television broadcasting standard used in the United States.
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Select the color-preferences option from the file menu
to open the dialog box.
In the dialog box, click the color-matching-on check
box.
Select the color space from the drop-down list.
• The following color spaces are available: