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Preferences— Nikon Color Management
How Nikon CMS Works
Color-Space Profi les
Separate profi les are avail able for the RGB and CMYK color
models. Nikon Scan comes with a selection of profi les for
the RGB color model, while CMYK profi les for color print ers
are usually pro vid ed by the man u fac tur er. Color-space pro-
fi les are used when editing images in the scan win dow and
when making the fi nal scan.
Monitor Profi les
Monitor profi les are usually provided by the manufacturer,
although profi les for some common monitor types may be
included with the computer operating system. Monitor
profi les apply when images are displayed on a monitor, for
example when an image is displayed in the preview area or
an image win dow.
Creating Monitor Profi les
Creating Monitor Profi les
If desired, Adobe Photoshop can be used to create a monitor profi le for
a specifi c environment. This profi le can then be used in Nikon Scan.
For information on creating monitor profi les, see the doc u men ta tion
provided with Adobe Photoshop. This option is not avail able in Adobe
Photoshop LE.
When image data are passed from an input device, such as
a scanner, to an output device, such as a monitor or printer,
color management ensures that the image displayed on the
output device “looks the same” as the original. To accom-
plish this task, the color management system must have
information about the color characteristics of both the input
and output devices, as well as the color space used for edit-
ing. The fi les containing this in for ma tion are called “ICC pro-
fi les.” Nikon Scan uses the fol low ing three types of profi le:
Input Profi les
Input profi les provide information on the input device, i.e.,
the Nikon scanner. Fixed pro fi les de tail ing the color char-
ac ter is tics of sup port ed Nikon scanners are provided with
Nikon Scan. An input profi le is se lect ed au to mat i cal ly based
on the model of scan ner used and the type of media (pos-
i tive or negative) being scanned.
