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Technical Q&As: Graphics & Imaging
ColorSync is an industry-standard color management system that includes services for color matching, color conversion, and gamut checking. Developers of applications or device drivers can use ColorSync to provide fast, accurate, and consistent color calibration, proofing, and reproduction. ColorSync is built into Quartz 2D, and applications using Quartz 2D get the benefit of automatic color management.

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ColorSync 2.0 (HTML)
CS02: Explains CMProfileLocation's second argument, where a ColorSync profile is, and the type of a profile location.
1995-05-01
Creating color spaces that ensure color matching. (HTML)
QA1396: How to create color spaces that ensure color matching.
2005-01-13
Embedding ICC Profiles (HTML) ()
CS06: Gives downloads for documents describing embedding ICC profiles in EPS, PICT, and TIFF files.
1996-02-09
Getting the name of a profile (HTML) ()
QA1205: Shows how to programmatically get the name of a ColorSync profile.
2002-10-25
ICC Profile copyright field (HTML) ()
QA1136: Discusses how applications should honor the copyright field in the header of an ICC profile.
2002-04-08
Is ColorSync thread safe? (HTML) ()
QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.
2003-04-17
Missing ColorSync Profiles (HTML) ()
CS13: Describes ColorSync profiles, focusing on the desc tag of the profile and the results of incorrect tags.
1999-05-03
Setting the ColorSync profile for a NSBitmapImageRep object (HTML)
QA1369: Setting the ColorSync profile for a NSBitmapImageRep object
2004-09-08
Setting the preferred CMM programatically? (HTML)
QA1086: Uses the NCMConcatProfileSet structure to specify the CMM to be used to make the CMWorldRef with the NCWConcatColorWorld function.
2001-10-24
Special Profile Sizes in ColorSync Manager (HTML)
CS03: Answers several questions on special profile sizes in ColorSync Manager and other efficiency issues.
1995-05-01
Successful Call to NCWNewColorWorld (HTML) ()
CS08: Explains the return value of NCWNewColorWorld and the CMWorldRef parameter as a valid return value when successful.
1996-02-09
Using cmPathBased profile locations on Mac OS X (HTML) ()
QA1203: Shows how to correctly specify cmPath-based profile locations on Mac OS X
2002-11-06
Using Embedded EPS Profiles (HTML) ()
CS09: Gives source on embedding ColorSync profiles in EPS as well as PICT and TIFF formats.
1996-02-09