Profile creation configuration file

1 . A method for configuring a color management system profile used to gamut map image data to the gamut capabilities of an output device, comprising:

deriving a first look-up table that is used to map color values in a first device-dependent color space to color values in a device-independent color space;

creating an object list comprising a plurality of objects, wherein the object list is interpreted by a computer application with reference to a configuration object to generate a second look-up table that is used to map the color values in the device-independent color space into a different set of color values within the same device-independent color space;

storing the second look-up table;

configuring a profile that accesses the second look-up table, wherein the configured profile is associated with an output device;

performing gamut mapping using the associated, configured profile on the image data; and

outputting the gamut mapped image data to an output device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the creating the object list comprises:

accessing a user interface; and

building a procedure by inserting object lists that are interdependent and arranged in a non-hierarchical structure.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the procedure performs a particular function in the generation of the second look-up table.

4 . A computer product stored on a computer-readable medium for configuring a color management system profile used to gamut map image data to the gamut capabilities of an output device, the computer product causing a computer to perform the steps of:

deriving a first look-up table that is used to map colors values in a first device-dependent color space to color values in a device-independent color space;

creating, based on input from a user, an object list comprising a plurality of objects, wherein the object list is interpreted by a computer application with reference to a configuration object to generate a second look-up table that is used to map colors values in the device-independent color space to a different set of color values within the same device-independent color space;

storing the second look-up table;

configuring a profile that accesses the second look-up table, wherein the configured profile is associated with an output device;

performing gamut mapping using the associated, configured profile on the image data; and

outputting the gamut mapped image data to an output device.

5 . An apparatus for configuring a color management system profile used to gamut map image data to the gamut capabilities of an output device comprising:

means for deriving a first look-up table that is used to map colors values in a first device-dependent color space to color values in a device-independent color space;

means for creating, based on input from a user, an object list comprising a plurality of objects, wherein the object list is interpreted by a computer application with reference to a configuration object to generate a second look-up table that is used to map colors values in the device-independent color space to a different set of color values within the same device-independent color space;

storage means for storing the second look-up table;

means for configuring a profile that accesses the second look-up table, wherein the configured profile is associated with an output device; and

gamut mapping means for performing gamut mapping using the associated, configured profile on the image data; and

an output means for outputting the gamut mapped image data to an output device.