Color Management for Black and White - Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Lightroom - page 6

language to another. Therefore, it is extremely important to know how to
set this proi le information in your camera or scanner, to create one for your
monitor, and learn to use them ef ectively as the image transfers from capture
and editing to the output device (printer, paper and ink sets). If the digital
devices that you work with are not tagging your document with proi les,
the numbers for color become ambiguous to the devices, and maintaining
consistent color in your workl ow will ultimately be quite dii cult.
Managing color with proi les
1. Camera Proi le : Digital cameras capture a wider range of colors than the
human eye can see, and the camera's embedded proi le determines the
colors available to be processed.
2. Monitor Proi le : Digital cameras also capture a wider range of colors
than monitors can display, and the proi le associated with the monitor
determines what colors are actually displayed.
3. Printer Proi les : Digital cameras further capture a wider range of colors
than most printers can print, and the proi le associated with the printer
determines which of the colors presented to it will be printed.
Outline: The Color Managed Workl ow
The six basic components to managing color throughout
the workl ow process
Managing color as well as black and white processes - from i lm or digital
capture to the i nal output print - is a challenge for even the most sophisticated
user. However, before image editing begins there are some relatively painless
steps one can take to standardize the process, such as setting up your workspace
environment to optimize color consistency, as well as system preferences
and software tools to conform to a color managed workl ow. These basic steps
will aid in maintaining the appearance of consistent color as an image
is reproduced on dif erent devices - from capture to the print.