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Arch Linux Color Management Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to color management on Arch Linux, including color profiles, display calibration, and color accuracy.

Table of Contents

  1. Color Profiles
  2. Display Calibration
  3. Color Management Tools
  4. Troubleshooting

Color Profiles

Install Color Management

Install tools:

# Install color management
sudo pacman -S colord

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable colord
sudo systemctl start colord

Install Profiles

Install ICC profiles:

# Install profiles
sudo pacman -S icc-profiles

# Or download from manufacturer
# Place in: /usr/share/color/icc/

Display Calibration

DisplayCAL

Install DisplayCAL:

# Install DisplayCAL
yay -S displaycal

# Launch
displaycal

ArgyllCMS

Install ArgyllCMS:

# Install ArgyllCMS
sudo pacman -S argyllcms

# Calibrate
dispcal -v -y l -d 1

Color Management Tools

colord

Use colord:

# List devices
colormgr get-devices

# List profiles
colormgr get-profiles

GNOME Color

GNOME color:

# Install GNOME color
sudo pacman -S gnome-color-manager

# Launch
gnome-color-manager

Troubleshooting

Profile Not Applied

Check profile:

# Check active profile
colormgr get-devices-by-kind display

# Set profile
colormgr device-add-profile device-id profile-id

Summary

This guide covered color profiles, display calibration, color tools, and troubleshooting.

Next Steps

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