In the ColorSync Utility program (in /Applications - Utilities), you can click on the 'Profiles' option in the toolbar and then see at what level your colorsync profiles are installed. Clicking on one of the profiles itself brings up a 3D representation of the color space of that profile. Reduce the file size of pdf files using the Apple ColorSync Utility in Mac OS X. You no longer need to use any online file reduction or Adobe products. The ColorSync Utility gives access to the details of individual profiles, shows gamut plots, can rename profiles, validates profile structure, among other useful tasks. OSX 10.7.3 (Lion) and above: The system profile folder is hidden by default.
Colorsync Utility On Mac
ColorSync Utility User Guide
Use ColorSync Utility to view installed color profiles on your Mac. When you install devices, such as cameras, displays, or printers, a color profile containing the color capabilities and limits for each device is created.
In the ColorSync Utility app on your Mac, click Profiles in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window.
Click an arrow in the profile list to open a profile group, then select a profile.
To change the current lab plot view, click the pop-up menu in the lab plot, then choose an option.
You can click and drag the lab plot model to rotate it.
To see additional details about a profile, click Open.
You can select an item in the new window to display or modify information, such as individual color values.
Introduction
In the previous post about my monitor, I used five colors: red, green, blue, white, and a pale purple. For each of them, I began by specifying RGB values… I used Digital color meter to find their XYZ values… and I demonstrated that the relationship was nonlinear when applied to the purple color.
The relationship was…
XYZ = M (RGB)^1.801
where M, however, is linear (a matrix).
I found the nonlinear part of the relationship from the following graph out of my ColorSync utility…
Colorsync Utility File Is Locked
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