color profile

[Peter Prewett]

I have just used the default color profile not knowing what this fully means, there is a long list which one should I select?
Using DF 18.5 w10

[handrawn]

basically, if you work in RGB or HSV colour modes and you never worried about colour profiles before you still don't need to

CMYK you may need to

colour profiles are a way of 'syncing' the colours between devices, so that you always get the same result even when using a range of different monitors, printers etc, or between programs that support them

eg: they are important in printing as the paper used can affect the colour, so profiles can be used to compensate for this

[Peter Prewett]

As I do not do any commercial prints it is has not been any concern.
I was setting up DP+ for first time came across the View>Color set to 'US web coated' with a list of other options, I was just curious and wondered if I should leave as is or am I missing something or why have I missed this over the years.
Thanks.
Peter

[gwpriester]

You answered your own question, Peter. If you don't do commercial printing, then you do not need to worry about color profiles.

[Peter Prewett]

You are right then sometimes curiosity comes into play.
Have to learn things everyday otherwise lockdown brain will also go that way.