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Name ICC Profile
Version 4
Other names  
Identifiers MIME:  application/vnd.iccprofile
PUID:  fmt/1976
Family  
Classification Dataset
Disclosure  
Description An ICC Profile is a data set designed for color management information. It is used to describe how a peripheral renders colours, according to standards created by the International Color Consortium (ICC). This can be used to convert image files from one colour space to another or correct the colours of your images dependent on device. The file can appear by itself or embedded in certain graphics file formats. Prior to 1995 the ICC was known as the InterColor Consortium and the format was known as InterColor Profile.
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Byte order  
Related file formats Is previous version of ICC Profile (iccMAX)
Is subsequent version of ICC Profile (2)
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by International Color Consortium
Supported by International Color Consortium
Source  
Source date 17 Apr 2024
Source description  
Last updated 17 Apr 2024
Note Specifications available at https://color.org/icc_specs2.xalter Examples available at https://www.color.org/profiles2.xalter
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