---
name: "cctiff"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "argyll"
version: "3.3.0+repack-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cctiff"
---

# cctiff(1)

Color Correct a TIFF file using any sequence of ICC profiles or Calibrations.

## NAME

Color - Color Correct a TIFF file using any sequence of ICC profiles or Calibrations.

## DESCRIPTION

Color Correct a TIFF or JPEG file using any sequence of ICC profiles or Calibrations

## SYNOPSIS

**cctiff** \[-options\] {**\[-i**intent\] profile.icc \| calbrtn.cal ...} infile.(tif\|jpg) outfile.(tif\|jpg)

- **-v**

  Verbose.

- **-c**

  Combine linearisation curves into one transform.

- **-p**

  Use slow precise correction.

- **-k**

  Check fast result against precise, and report.

- **-r** n

  Override the default CLUT resolution

- **-t** n

  Choose output encoding from 1..n

- **-f** \[T\|J\]

  Set output format to Tiff or Jpeg (Default is same as input)

- **-q** quality

  Set JPEG quality 1..100 (Default 80)

- **-a**

  Read and Write planes \> 4 as alpha planes

- **-I**

  Ignore any file or profile colorspace mismatches

- **-D**

  Don't append or set the output TIFF or JPEG description

- **-e** profile.\[icc \| tiff \| jpg\]

  Optionally embed a profile in the destination TIFF or JPEG file.

-

  Then for each profile in sequence:

- **-i** intent

  p = perceptual, r = relative colorimetric, s = saturation, a = absolute colorimetric

- **-o** order

  n = normal (priority: lut \> matrix \> monochrome) r = reverse (priority: monochrome \> matrix \> lut)

- profile.\[icc \| tiff\]

  Device, Link or Abstract profile

-

  ( May be embedded profile in TIFF/JPEG file)

-

  or each calibration file in sequence:

- **-d** dir

  f = forward cal. (default), b = backwards cal.

- calbrtn.cal

  Device calibration file.

- infile.tif/jpg

  Input TIFF/JPEG file in appropriate color space

-

  outfile.tif/jpg Output TIFF/JPEG file