Color Management

Color Management
The Color Management feature in the Image Tools allows you to set ICC Profiles and use Color Correction and Replacement Technology. You can access this tool by clicking Image Tools > Color Management. This feature is divided into three sections: Color Management The Color Management section lets you select the Profile you would like to use with your image. Use the drop-down arrow to select a profile. You can also select to use the Color Table by checking the Use Color Table option. The Color Table allows you to directly map named colors, such as Pantone Colors, to your printer. This ensures the most accurate color. Color Correction Color Correction allows you to modify the color in your image. You can use either the Basic Adjustments or Advanced Adjustments. Basic Adjustments—Basic Adjustments allows you to modify the color, brightness, contrast, and saturation in an image quickly. To use Basic Adjustments, click the Basic Adjustments Button. This opens the Basic Adjustments window (Figure 2). Use the Color Buttons to change the color in your image. Use the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation Buttons to add or remove Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation. Click the Original Image Button to reset your image to its original settings. Advanced Adjustments— (This option is not available in all applications. Talk to your sales representative for more information on upgrading.) Advanced Adjustments allows you to modify the color, brightness, contrast, and saturation in an image using precise controls. To use Advanced Adjustments, click the Advanced Adjustments Button. This opens the Advanced Adjustments window (Figure 3). Select which option you would like to modify by clicking the drop-down box. You can choose to modify Color Balance, Hue and Saturation, or Brightness and Contrast. Each of these options include several slider bars and up- and down-arrows that you can use to modify your image. The two images on the right display your original image and your current image. Click Reset to restore all settings to the original image. Color Replacement Color Replacement allows you to replace one particular color in your image with another color. To use this feature, click the + Button. Using your cursor, select the color you want to replace. When the Color Replacement window opens (Figure 4), select your new color. Click the- Button to remove an existing Color Replacement. To edit a color replacement, highlight a color, and click Edit. Related Topics	Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Device dependent Color Spaces RGB and CMYK are both referred to as device dependent color spaces because the colors defined in these spaces are intrinsically associated to the devices they are defined on.

The Color Management feature in the Image Tools allows you to set ICC Profiles and use Color Correction and Replacement Technology. You can access this tool by clicking Image Tools > Color Management.

This feature is divided into three sections:

Color Management

The Color Management section lets you select the Profile you would like to use with your image. Use the drop-down arrow to select a profile.

You can also select to use the Color Table by checking the Use Color Table option. The Color Table allows you to directly map named colors, such as Pantone Colors, to your printer. This ensures the most accurate color.

Color Correction

Color Correction allows you to modify the color in your image. You can use either the Basic Adjustments or Advanced Adjustments.

Basic Adjustments—Basic Adjustments allows you to modify the color, brightness, contrast, and saturation in an image quickly. To use Basic Adjustments, click the Basic Adjustments Button. This opens the Basic Adjustments window (Figure 2). Use the Color Buttons to change the color in your image. Use the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation Buttons to add or remove Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation. Click the Original Image Button to reset your image to its original settings.
Advanced Adjustments— (This option is not available in all applications. Talk to your sales representative for more information on upgrading.) Advanced Adjustments allows you to modify the color, brightness, contrast, and saturation in an image using precise controls. To use Advanced Adjustments, click the Advanced Adjustments Button. This opens the Advanced Adjustments window (Figure 3). Select which option you would like to modify by clicking the drop-down box. You can choose to modify Color Balance, Hue and Saturation, or Brightness and Contrast. Each of these options include several slider bars and up- and down-arrows that you can use to modify your image. The two images on the right display your original image and your current image. Click Reset to restore all settings to the original image.

Color Replacement

Color Replacement allows you to replace one particular color in your image with another color.

To use this feature, click the + Button. Using your cursor, select the color you want to replace. When the Color Replacement window opens (Figure 4), select your new color. Click the- Button to remove an existing Color Replacement. To edit a color replacement, highlight a color, and click Edit.