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632 24. Color Profiles

How Color Profiles are Used

In ProShow, there are three different color places where color profiles are
used:
• For previews in ProShow. When enabled, ProShow will use the
default color profile on your computer for all previews while you
work on your show. This option is set in the Playback section of
the Preferences. See Chapter 27 for more information.
• For video output. When you use a color profile for video output,
ProShow uses that profile to calibrate the colors used in the video.
The adjustments to the colors are applied to the video as it is
rendered.

• For PC based playback. When you choose to apply a color profile
to output for PC, such as Executables or Autorun CDs, ProShow
will apply the color profile’s color adjustments in real-time as the
show plays. This means that your EXE show can display colors
calibrated for whatever computer you are running the show on.

Since color profiles are specific to each particular computer, there is no
‘right’ color profile to choose. The right choice is usually to use the default
profile, if any – the one that is already being used by your monitor.

If you’re unsure about which color profile settings to apply, it may be best
to leave the settings at their defaults. Choosing the wrong color profile
could result in your shows playing back with odd or undesired colors.