WCS: The Next Generation Color Management System

Windows Color System: The Next Generation Color Management System

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Updated: September 13, 2005
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Windows Color System: The Next Generation Color Management System

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The Windows Vista operating system provides a new development platform for advanced color applications and devices called the Microsoft Windows Color System (WCS). Windows Color System offers a strong foundation for ongoing innovation in color into the future. Other platform enhancements, such as the display and print infrastructure, will be delivered simultaneously. This combination will nurture a strong ecosystem in which all participants can innovate together. The WCS solution provides direct, short-term benefits as well as a path for end users toward the ultimate solution in color that "just works."

This white paper provides an introduction to WCS. The information provided in this white paper is for independent software vendors (ISVs), independent hardware vendors (IHVs), developers, and decision makers to help them understand how WCS can benefit their products and customers.

Included in this white paper:

• Market Opportunities for the Windows Color System

  • More than one market for color use

  • Broad customer base for high-quality color

  • Inconsistency in current color management solutions

• Benefits of the Windows Color System

  • New foundation for color management

  • Seamless integration and scalable support

  • Simple measurement-based profiles and workflows

  • Unparalleled extensibility framework

• Improved Functionality in Windows Color System Architecture

  • Revamped color infrastructure and translation engine (CITE)

  • Enhanced color processing pipeline

  • New print infrastructure

  • Centralized user control

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