FINELY CRAFTED OUTPUT 377 13.04 Setting up a color-managed workflow Suitable for Elements ­ 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 | Difficulty level ­ Intermediate Related techniques ­ 13.05, 13.06, 13.07, 13.08 | Menus used ­ File FINELY CRAFTED OUTPUT Now that I have convinced you that a color-managed system has distinct quality advantages over a `hit and miss' non-managed approach, you will, no doubt, be eagerly wanting to make sure that you are working this way at home. So here are the steps that you will need to follow to put in place a full ICC profile color-managed system for capture, manipulation and print. Scanners and cameras Start by searching through the manuals for your digital camera and scanner to find references for `Changing Color Spaces' or `Tagging your Scanned File'. Most cameras automatically tag the images they make with the sRGB ICC profile. Even if there is no mention of attaching profiles to pictures in the camera documentation, don't assume that the file is being imported without a profile. It may be that this function is occurring in the background and that your particular camera does not offer the facility to change or manipulate the camera's color profile. To check to see if your pictures are tagged, open the file in the Elements Editor and click the sideways arrow at the left of the status bar (at the bottom of the picture window) to reveal a fly- out menu. Choose the Document