Computer and Software Support


Associate color profiles with a device 

A device might have more than one color profile. This is because a color profile represents the color characteristics of a specific device in a particular state. Any change that results in a change to the color behavior of a device might require a separate profile. Also, profiles can be optimized for different kinds of projects. For example, a printer might come with several profiles, each designed for a different kind of paper or ink.

If you have more than one profile for a device installed, you can specify which profile to use for a specific project.


To associate multiple color profiles to one device

  1. Click to open Color Management.

  2. Click the Devices tab.

  3. From the Device list, select the color device that you want to associate with one or more color profiles.

  4. Select the Use my settings for this device check box, and then click Add.

  5. In the Associate Color Profile dialog box, do one or both of the following:

    1. If you want to use a color profile that’s already installed on your computer, click the color profile in the list, and then click OK.

    2. If you want to use a custom color profile that isn’t installed on your computer, click Browse, locate the custom color profile that you want to use, and then click Add.

      The selected color profile (or profiles) is now associated with the device and can be used by programs that use Windows Color Management to describe the color characteristics of that device. To use the newly associated color profile as the default color profile for the selected device, click Set as Default Profile.

  6. Click Close.


Note

Your picture or graphics editing program might also let you choose color profiles. When you make changes to the color settings in those programs, the settings are usually only used in that program.