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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 335)
• “Getting started with color management in CorelDRAW” (page 339)
• “Installing, loading, and embedding color profiles” (page 342)
• “Assigning color profiles” (page 344)
• “Converting colors to other color profiles” (page 344)
• “Choosing color-conversion settings” (page 345)
• “Soft proofing” (page 345)
• “Working with color management presets” (page 348)
• “Working with color management policies” (page 349)
• “Managing colors when opening documents” (page 350)
• “Managing colors when importing and pasting files” (page 351)
• “Managing colors for print” (page 351)
• “Using a safe CMYK workflow” (page 352)
• “Managing colors for online viewing” (page 352)
Understanding color management
This section provides answers to the following commonly asked questions about color management:
• “Why don’t colors match?” (page 336)
• “What is color management?” (page 336)
• “Why do I need color management?” (page 336)
• “How do I get started with color management?” (page 337)
• “Is my monitor displaying the correct colors?” (page 337)
• “Should I assign a color profile or convert colors to a color profile?” (page 337)
• “What is a rendering intent?” (page 337)