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B-1Kodak Color Matching System
Appendix B: Kodak Color Management System
This appendix is copyrighted by, and licensed from, Eastman Kodak Company.
KCMS Overview
Some Background Information
Everyone perceives colors differently. Even the same person’s perception can be affected by
different lighting conditions. Different devices (input, display, and output) also interpret and define
color differently and simply can’t create the same gamut (or “range”) of colors.
The goal of color management, then, is to help you get accurate, predictable color across all devices
by managing, compensating for, and controlling these differences.
The Idea Behind Color Management
Each type of device reads, displays, or interprets color in a unique way. This unique interpretation is
called a “device dependent color space.” And while there are groups of color spaces, such as RGB
or CMYK each device is still unique within its group. For example, monitors display color in RGB,
yet each monitor displays a unique version.
The CMS automatically translates between each device dependent color space—so the color data is
accurate and understandable.
This chart shows the central role of the CMS in managing device dependent color spaces.
INPUT
COLOR
SPACE
MONITOR
COLOR
SPACE
OUTPUT
COLOR
SPACE
CMS