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Using color management
Color management helps ensure colors appear consistent when you work with files from various sources and output these files on different
devices.
This section contains the following topics:
• “Understanding color management” (page 323)
• “Getting started with color management in Corel DESIGNER” (page 327)
• “Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles” (page 330)
• “Assigning color profiles” (page 331)
• “Converting colors to other color profiles” (page 332)
• “Choosing color-conversion settings” (page 332)
• “Soft proofing” (page 333)
• “Working with color management presets” (page 334)
• “Working with color management policies” (page 335)
• “Managing colors when opening documents” (page 336)
• “Managing colors when importing and pasting files” (page 337)
• “Managing colors for print” (page 338)
• “Using a safe CMYK workflow” (page 338)
• “Managing colors for online viewing” (page 338)
Understanding color management
This section provides answers to the following commonly asked questions about color management:
• “Why don’t colors match?” (page 324)
• “What is color management?” (page 324)
• “Why do I need color management?” (page 324)
• “How do I get started with color management?” (page 325)
• “Is my monitor displaying the correct colors?” (page 325)
• “Should I assign a color profile or convert colors to a color profile?” (page 325)
• “What is a rendering intent?” (page 325)