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ICC Profiles

ICC profiles provide a way to insure consistent color. These files are specific to each device on your system and contain information about how that device produces color. Get a profile for your monitor, printer, scanner, digital camera or other equipment. Need more color calibration information? See Calibrate Your Monitor | Printer | Scanner | Digital Camera

Adobe

Download an archive of RGB & CMYK ICC profiles for the Macintosh. 3.9MB file.

Chromix

Have custom ICC profiles created for your system and exchange profiles with others.

International Color Consortium

For the technically-minded, download a free book on the mechanics of writing profiles.

International Color Consortium

The folks that put the ICC into color management have technical information, articles, and other resources about color and ICC profiles.

Legion Paper

Download generic profiles or obtain their custom profiles through listed resellers.

Mitsubishi

Download profiles for Diamond Pro, Diamond Scan, and Diamond Plus monitors.

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