Re: [Gegl-developer] Babl CMYK-conversions

[Alexander Hämmerle <Alexander Haemmerle gmx de>]

On Friday 23 December 2011 12:53:18 you wrote:
> Thank you for your observation. The naive-cmyk extension is the only
> one that should be there. As CMYK conversions go it is not good enough
> either which is why it is called naive (that implementation seems to
> have the correct component ordering as well). An extension that
> implements conversions through ICC profiles and perhaps lcms would be
> a more proper way to define a CMYK based color space and pixel format.

I'm very interested in a more ambitious implementation of the CMYK-colorspace. 
Also because I would like to do more experimentation with printed outputs of 
processed or otherwise created images. Do you have any suggestions for a good 
introductory work on the theory related to ICC-profiles and digital color 
management systems?

alex