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Step 12 - Save Profile
This step allows the user to specify the file name and an optional internal name for the profile.
The internal name is sometimes used in menus in ColorSync-savvy applications and it may be different from the file name. If you omit the internal name, it will automatically be set to the file name. A more descriptive internal name is typically used on platforms where file naming conventions are restricitve and file name length cannot adequately describe the profile. This usually occurs when a manufacturer offers cross-platform ICC profiles for Macintosh and Windows systems. Due to DOS file name restrictions, profiles will typically have cryptic 8+3 character filenames, but will have a more descriptive internal name that will appear in menus of ColorSync-savvy applications.
When naming your profiles, it's a good idea to put a little identifying information in the file name to specify the properties of the profile. For example, if you made a PowerBook LCD profile, you might add the date and gamma setting like "PBG4 2003-02-07 1.8" so that you can quickly identify it in the Color tab of the Displays preferences pane. Remember that colons ":" and slashes "/" are considered illegal characters under Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, respectively, and neither is allowed in the File Name field.
Your profile will be saved in the current user's ColorSync profiles folder located at ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles.