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4.6 The Measurement File’s Role in Colour Profiling
Alan Martin
It’s important to remember that the measurement file is not a profile! It provides the basic information
about the colour behaviour of the device but needs some critical additional instructions and the
processing of the colour management software in order to produce a colour profile that can be used for
colour transformations. The measurement file is a snapshot in time of device behaviour and depends on
the appropriate calibration of the device prior to the chart’s creation for its accuracy.
Content of the Measurement File
Figure 4.8 Example of measurement file
We can open the measurement file in a text editor and examine its structure to understand what
information it contains (see Figure 4.8). The first section is header info and provides some basic
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