Nikon Capture NX2 user manual Convert to Profile, Intent

Convert to Profile

The Convert to Profile method enables you to convert the profile space of the current image to the profile space of the output device. The result is that the actual color values change, but the appearance of those colors does not change on your monitor. This is due to the fact that you

have simply changed the values to ensure that the output device will produce the same colors that you see within the

limitations of that output device.

The Convert to Profile method results are the same as

when you use the color management option within the “Print Layout” dialog. Since an image may be

printed on different printers, or in different situations on the same printer, it is often recommended that you do the profile conversion at the point of printing. Using the Convert to Profile feature is normally

recommended only if you intend to have the image printed elsewhere, and only when that service has provided you with their output device’s color profile.

Use the following controls to use the Convert to Profile method:

Profile Selector

Use the profile selector to select one of the output profiles available on your computer to convert the image’s colors profile to.

Intent

The Intent option lets you choose between four different rendering intents to apply to your image. The different rendering intents control how colors from the image are made to fit into the colors that your printer can produce (as indicated by the printer profile).

A Please note: Different printer and paper combinations, as well as the different software used to create printer profiles, benefit from different rendering intents. Experiment with the different rendering intents within your workflow to find the option that works best.

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