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color management system
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color management system

Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a scanner.

Starting from the colors in real life, the color gamut decreases as it moves to analog film to a digital scanner to a printer. A monitor is also capable of displaying a greater range of colors than the printing process. Color management takes all of these factors into consideration.



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Tokyo, Japan, Sept 15, 2005 - (JCNN) - Canon announced on September 14 that it and Microsoft have formed a strategic alliance in color management systems for Windows Vista, Microsoft's next-genration operating system.
Color management has always been something that needed to be purchased and handled separately from the main task of printing.
By integrating the portfolios of the two companies prior to acquisition, we believe we can ultimately improve accurate color communication between creatives working in a collaborative environment - an issue that we believe is the next horizon in color management for photographers and designers alike who want to ensure that specific colors within their photos and designs remain true throughout the production process," explains Dr.
 
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