How Color Management Works; How Cms Translates Between Devices - Microtek ScanMaker 3600 User 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 or Profile Connection Space (PCS),
which acts as a Rosette Stone in the translation process
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.

How CMS Translates between Devices

When you scan an image, a CMS uses the information about the