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Color Management Handbook Color Management Handbook Strategies to master color management in the digital workflow. Start applying them today. ver.5 Is that really the correct color? “Is this color good to go?” — A hesitation we often have before making prints in the digital workflow. Photographer Designer Are the application settings on the monitor correctly adjusted Is the image displayed on the monitor really accurate? and does the color match the printed image? Retoucher Printer Is the photograph edited the way it was intended? 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