What does "open system" color management mean?

Answered by Eric Neumann, Assistant Product Manager, ColorPath

Question:
What does "open system" color management mean?

Answer:
In today’s imaging workflows, an image that is scanned or a page that is designed in one facility may be proofed or printed elsewhere. It is not always possible to know the final output process at the time of creation. In workflows where the entire process cannot be pre-determined, it is necessary to attach device characteristics to an image that will be used for yet-to-be-determined color transformations. This is a requirement of "open system" color management.

There are several key advantages of "open system" color management workflows:

Source: Enovation Graphic Systems, Inc. For more information, please contact Eric Neumann, Assistant Product Manager, ColorPath at (800) 877-0555.
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