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To create successful color documents and presentations, you can take advantage of the features 
of color management software as they are implemented by the Color Server and on your 
desktop computer. This chapter is devoted to various elements of color management that 
contribute to predictable color results.

A 

 is a “translator” between the 

 of the source 

device (for example, the monitor or a scanner) and the color space of the destination device 
(for example, the printer). It compares the color space in which the source image was created 
to the color space in which the job will be output, and adjusts the colors in the document to 
maintain consistency across different devices. A CMS typically uses a device-independent 
color space, such as CIELAB, as its intermediate color space. To perform its translation, a 
CMS needs information about the color space of the source image and the 

 of the 

printer. This information is provided through 

, often created by the makers of the 

computer monitor or printer. The end product of a CMS conversion is a printed document 
or an image file in the gamut of a particular printer.

There has been progress toward standardization in the field of digital color management 
systems. Both the Windows and Mac OS operating systems support an industry standard 
format developed by the International Color Consortium (ICC). This ICC format is 
implemented on Windows computers and on Mac OS computers. Other software developers 
are also incorporating color management systems into high-end applications. 
The Color Server color management system, 

, supports this standard profile 

format.