There are disclosed a profile producing method and a profile producing apparatus
for producing a profile representative of the association between the colors on
a color image and the color data in accordance with which the color image is outputted,
in an output device such as a color printer and a printing machine for outputting
color images in accordance with image data including color data. From among a plurality
of existing profiles (tables), a suitable table is selected in accordance with
an evaluation based on dot gains. A new profile is produced in accordance with
the selected table and colorimetry data of a color chart involved in small number
of patches.
