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  <info>

    <link type="guide" xref="color#profiles"/>

    <link type="seealso" xref="color-whatisprofile"/>

    <link type="seealso" xref="color-assignprofiles"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.7.1" version="0.2" date="2012-11-16" status="outdated"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-04" status="review"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.28" date="2018-04-05" status="review"/>

    <credit type="author">

      <name>Richard Hughes</name>

      <email>richard@hughsie.com</email>

    </credit>

    <credit type="editor">

      <name>Michael Hill</name>

      <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>

    </credit>

    <credit type="editor">

      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>

      <email>kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>

    </credit>

    <include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>

    <desc>Color profiles can be imported by opening them.</desc>

  </info>

  <title>How do I import color profiles?</title>

  
You can import a color profile by double clicking on a <file>.ICC</file>

  or <file>.ICM</file> file in the file browser.

  
Alternatively you can manage your color profiles through the

  <gui>Color</gui> panel.

  <steps>

    <item>

      
Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui> overview and

      start typing <gui>Settings</gui>.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Click on <gui>Settings</gui>.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Click <gui>Devices</gui> in the sidebar.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Click <gui>Color</gui> in the sidebar to open the panel.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Select your device.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Click <gui>Add profile</gui> to select an existing profile or import

      a new profile.

    </item>

    <item>

      
Press <gui>Add</gui> to confirm your selection.

    </item>

  </steps>

  
The manufacturer of your display may supply a profile that you can use.

  These profiles are usually made for the average display, so may not be perfect

  for your specific one. For the best calibration, you should

  <link xref="color-calibrate-screen">create your own profile</link> using a

  colorimeter or a spectrophotometer.

</page>