Creating an ICC Profile

To create an ICC profile, match the hard copy sample colors to the colors of the reference sample image displayed in the Printed Reference Sample section. Then, save the generated ICC profile.

To create an ICC profile:

  1. Optional: In the Color Matching section, adjust the Settings for color matching. For details, see Adjusting the Color Matching Settings.
  2. Identify the ICC profile name that was used for printing the PDF.
      Note:
    • The field name indicating the ICC profile is specific to the DFE type. For Fiery, the field name is CMYK source. For TotalFlow Print Server, the field name is CMYK input profile.
    • For instructions on identifying the ICC profile of a print job, refer to the user documentation of your DFE.
  3. If the ICC profile used for printing the PDF is not in the CMYK Source Profile list from the Color Matching section, export it from your DFE. For instructions on exporting the ICC profile, refer to the user documentation of your DFE.
  4. In the Color Matching section, select the CMYK Source Profile identified using the instructions from step 2. If your CMYK source profile is not in the list, add the file you exported using instructions from step .
    1. To add an ICC profile, select the AddAdd button button.
    2. Select the ICC profile you want to add, then select Open.
  5. Identify the rendering intent that was used for printing the PDF. For instructions on identifying the rendering intent of a print job, refer to the user documentation of your DFE.
  6. In the Color Matching section, select the CMYK Rendering Intent identified using step .
      Note:
    • If you used Photographic when printing with Fiery, select Perceptual in the Color Sample Matching dialog.
    • If you used Presentation when printing with Fiery, select Saturation in the Color Sample Matching dialog.
  7. In the Color Matching section, select Start Processing.
    The color matching process starts, and an ICC profile is created. Wait for the process to finish. When the color matching process is complete, the processed image is displayed in the Color Matching section.
  8. Check the calculated average color deviation after color matching is applied.Checking the calculated average color deviation after color matching
      Note:
    • The calculated average color deviation is derived from averaging the color deviation values of all pixels in the image.
  9. View the color deviation on the color deviation map. For details, see Viewing the Color Deviation Map.
  10. Analyze the color deviation details. For details, see Analyzing the Color Deviation Details.
  11. Optional: Save the files containing the measurement data of the PDF source file and scanned hard copy sample.
    1. To save the files containing the measurement data of the PDF source file and scanned hard copy sample, select Save in the Color Sample Matching dialog.
    2. If the folder where you want to save the data is not yet created, select New Folder in the Select Folder dialog. Then enter the name of the new folder.
    3. Select the folder where you want to save the data and click Select Folder.
      The application saves the data to the selected folder.
  12. To save the ICC profile, select Save ICC Profile in the Color Sample Matching dialog. The format of the file name assigned to a profile is Match_<year><month><day><hour><minute>.icc. Change it as required.
  13. To improve the quality of color reproducibility, repeat the entire Color Sample Matching process starting with printing another set of reference samples with the required print settings.
  14. To close the Color Sample Matching dialog, select Exit.

In this section:

  1. Adjusting the Color Matching Settings
    Before executing color matching, you can adjust the Settings used for the color matching process.
  2. Viewing the Color Deviation Map
    Select the Show ΔE Map button to view the color deviation on the color deviation map.
  3. Analyzing the Color Deviation Details
    Select the ΔE Map Details button to display the color deviation map and analyze the color deviation details. You can also hide various color matching differences, allowing you to focus on the remaining differences between the hard copy sample and the color matching result.
Parent topic: Using the Color Sample Matching Function