---
name: "cd-create-profile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "colord"
version: "1.4.8-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cd-create-profile"
---

# cd-create-profile(1)

Color Manager Profile Creation Tool

## NAME

cd-create-profile - Color Manager Profile Creation Tool

## SYNOPSIS

**cd-create-profile** \[**--verbose**\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **cd-create-profile** command.

**cd-create-profile** allows an administrator to create ICC profiles on their system.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (‘-’). A summary of options is included below.

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--description (optional)**

  Sets the profile description.

- **--copyright (optional)**

  Sets the profile copyright.

- **--model (optional)**

  Sets the profile model.

- **--manufacturer (optional)**

  Sets the profile manufacturer.

- **--srgb-palette**

  Specifies a comma separated values file that is used for the named color.

  The format of the CSV file must be "Color Name",0-255(red),0-255(green),0-255(blue).

- **--output**

  Specifies the output ICC filename.

- **--nc-prefix (optional)**

  Specifies the named color palette prefix.

- **--nc-suffix (optional)**

  Specifies the named color palette suffix.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Richard Hughes \<richard@hughsie.com\>.