Microtek 3700 User Guide

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What is Color Matching? 
(for Macintosh only)
This section contains important information on further steps you 
need to take to achieve color matching across your devices. The 
procedures to be performed include monitor calibration and how to 
set up ScanWizard 5 with the Apple ColorSync™ system and the 
Adobe Photoshop software. Some recommendations are also given 
in order to achieve color matching across devices. For more detailed 
information on the ColorSync or Adobe Photoshop functions covered 
in this section, refer to the respective user guides of those 
programs.
Calibrating your monitor
Proper monitor calibration is important for achieving higher 
precision in color matching. Monitor ICC profiles may be created 
specifically for your monitor by calibrating your monitor through the 
following utilities:
     
ColorSync 2.5 Monitors & Sound Control Panel Calibration 
function
     
Adobe Gamma utility, from Adobe Photoshop 5.0
     
Any third-party calibration programs or hardware calibrator
Setting up the System (Monitor) Profile using 
ColorSync
ColorSync is Apple’s industry-standard color matching system. The 
notes below pertain to configuring ColorSync to ensure that it works 
properly with ScanWizard 5.
If you have ColorSync 2.1.2 or earlier, do the following:
1.  In the ColorSync System Profile control panel, select your 
desired System Profile settings.