[argyllcms] Re: Applying a color profile to an image file

Klaus Karcher wrote on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 06:34:23PM +0200: 
> Martin Cracauer wrote:
> >Hi.
> >
> >Is there a way to apply a color profile while writing a new *.tiff
> >file (or whatever format) on disk?
> >
> >[...] I can print an argyllcms chart
> >and I have a Huey colorimeter to make some readings.
> 
> The Huey won't do it as you can't use it to measure prints. The cheapest 
> way to get a printer profile is trying to get one form the manufacturer 
> of your printer. This requires that you use original inks and the 
> designated papers. Though the accuracy of those canned profiles is often 
> not exactly stunning. Another option is to employ an online profiling 
> service (e.g. <http://www.colorxact.net>. They use argyll to create the 
> profiles :-)

Oh.  So much for the Huey.

I guess I have to go through the blues of first profiling one of our
SLRs in reproducible light, then use that to profile the printer.

I wonder whether I could just print the simple macbeth and live with a
pair of homegrown color curves in gimp.  I should at least be able to
correct that pronounced yellow/brown tint.

Martin
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