In this screenshot, I've set Cinepaint up to use a lookup-table monitor profile created specifically to display sRGB images.

Screenshots of Cinepaint (valid for all versions not running Oyranos), GIMP-2.8, Krita 2.4, and digiKam/showFoto Color Management Settings dialogs (valid at least through digikam 4.7) Cinepaint Color Management Settings: Cinepaint color management settings are under 'File, Preferences, Color Management'. If you don't know what a conversion intent is, see ICC Profile Conversion Intents.

The different image editors all have their quirks, so you might want to skim the notes that pertain to your preferred image editor. If all you really want to know is 'what settings should I use', see Table Note A. I don't have any plans for updating this page any time soon, so bear in mind that the Krita 2.9 (and I believe as far back as Krita 2.6 or 2.7) settings aren't exactly the same as Krita 2.4, which was current in 2012. GIMP 2.9 from git (but not GIMP 2.8) does now allow the user to choose black point compensation.Īs of March 2015, GIMP 2.8, Cinepaint, and digiKam/showFoto Color Management Settings (through digiKam versions 4.7) haven't changed since 2012. In particular, Krita settings have changed slightly (for the better, I might add, but as of version 2.9, Krita still doesn't provide for soft proofing and also still doesn't allow the user to assign a new ICC profile to an image). Some of the information on this page is outdated.

Summary and Conclusion: Display, Convert, Softproof - one size doesn't fit all.

Notes for the GIMP, Krita, showFoto, and Cinepaint ICC profile conversion options.

Table Summary of the GIMP, Krita, showFoto, and Cinepaint ICC profile conversion options.

Screenshots of Cinepaint, GIMP, Krita, and showFoto Color Management Settings dialogs.

Krita change color