Training
Module
Manage drivers and device peripherals - Training
This module introduces device drivers. Student will learn how drivers work and the tools used to manage common peripheral devices such as printers.
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This section presents an overview of how WCS works, and how it can be used to create applications that utilize color management. It contains the following topics:
Training
Module
Manage drivers and device peripherals - Training
This module introduces device drivers. Student will learn how drivers work and the tools used to manage common peripheral devices such as printers.
Documentation
Using Color Management Modules (CMM) - Win32 apps
Color Management Modules (CMMs) are modules of WCS code that use the information in device profiles to perform color conversion and color mapping.
Using The Color Mapping Process with WCS - Win32 apps
WCS color mapping is based on device profiles.
Windows Color System - Win32 apps
Color management schemes are implemented in Microsoft Windows operating systems to improve the rendering of color content in all forms of digital communication.The color management scheme that's used starting with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 is called Image Color Management (ICM) 2.0. The color management scheme that's used starting with Windows Vista is called Windows Color System (WCS) 1.0. The WCS 1.0 color management scheme is a superset of ICM 2.0 APIs and functionality.