What are printer profiles? What use are they? Using icc paper profiles and soft proofing

What do icc printer profiles actually do and what are they? Why do you need them for the best quality photo printing? For much more detail see my 'Colour Management' playlist Why you probably shouldn't use CMYK at all https://youtu.be/wX3ZcAiLg-4 I've more about making profiles in these recent videos: Making pro level profiles: https://youtu.be/Lk-AeBea7v8 Making profiles for better art and photo prints: https://youtu.be/bx_ccu5I5dQ Colour spaces: https://youtu.be/a1O__CFXKxE Still unsure of why profiles matter? Why use profiles: https://youtu.be/Vf8Y7zGAv1E Info from PermaJet about installing profiles https://www.permajet.com/icc-profiles/permajet-free-custom-icc-profiles/ ----------------- My articles and videos are always free to access. Any help with running this channel is gratefully received. If you'd like to make a small donation, I have a Kofi page: "Buy me a coffee" https://ko-fi.com/keithcooper ----------------- I also have some affiliate links which earn me a commission if used. US Amazon photo/print gear: https://amzn.to/3l9vJC6 B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=2008&KBID=2711&DFF=d10-v1-t8-x4 Adorama: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=rflaid64416&utm_medium=affiliate