Color Management in a nutshell

A Color Management system is designed to reconcile the different color capabilities of input devices, for example a scanner or digital camera, and output devices, for example a printer or press, to ensure consistent color throughout the creation, display, and print process. Ideally, this means that the colors displayed on your monitor accurately repre­sent the colors of the final output. It also means that different applications, monitors, and operating systems will display colors consistently.