Which statement best describes the goal of a color-managed workflow?

• A. It relies on a single device.
• B. It uses calibrated devices, color profiles, and consistent viewing conditions to ensure predictable color from capture to print.
• C. It ignores device differences.
• D. It only applies to printing, not viewing on screen.

Answer: (B)

A color‑managed workflow aims for color consistency across capture, display, and output by coordinating calibrated devices, color profiles, and consistent viewing conditions. Calibrating the monitor ensures what you see on screen is accurate to a standard reference, while device profiles (ICC profiles) describe how each device reproduces color. Using a defined working color space (like Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB) and embedding or using those profiles lets colors be translated predictably as they move from camera to edit to printer. Consistent viewing conditions, including neutral lighting and fixed monitor brightness, help ensure that what you see remains stable when you compare previews to proofs or prints. This combination is what makes color predictable from capture to print.

Relying on a single device or ignoring device differences would leave colors inconsistent, and treating color management as only for printing ignores how colors are interpreted on screen as you edit.