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

# profcheck(1)

Check accuracy of ICC profile.

## NAME

Check - Check accuracy of ICC profile.

## DESCRIPTION

Check accuracy of ICC profile, Version 1.6.3

## SYNOPSIS

**profcheck** \[-options\] data.ti3 iccprofile.icm

- **-v** \[level\]

  Verbosity level (default 1), 2 to print each DE

- **-c**

  Show CIE94 delta E values

- **-k**

  Show CIEDE2000 delta E values

- **-w**

  create VRML visualisation (iccprofile.wrl)

- **-x**

  Use VRML axes

- **-m**

  Make VRML lines a minimum of 0.5

- **-e**

  Color vectors according to delta E

**-d** devval1,deval2,devvalN

-

  Specify a device value to sort against

- **-p**

  Sort device value by PCS (Lab) target

- **-f** \[illum\]

  Use Fluorescent Whitening Agent compensation \[opt. simulated inst. illum.:

-

  M0, M1, M2, A, C, D50 (def.), D50M2, D65, F5, F8, F10 or file.sp\]

- **-i** illum

  Choose illuminant for computation of CIE XYZ from spectral data & FWA:

-

  A, C, D50 (def.), D50M2, D65, F5, F8, F10 or file.sp

- **-o** observ

  Choose CIE Observer for spectral data:

-

  1931\_2 (def), 1964\_10, S&B 1955\_2, shaw, J&V 1978\_2

- **-I** intent

  r = relative colorimetric, a = absolute (default)

- data.ti3

  Test data file

- iccprofile.icm

  Profile to check against