Can ICC profiles correct spatial issues like vignetting or edge-to-edge color differences?

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I know ICC profiles are used for color management and tonal/color correction, but can they also describe variations across different parts of an image, such as vignetting or edge-to-edge color differences? Does the ICC standard support spatial or per-zone corrections, and are there tools that create profiles with that kind of information?

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No. ICC profiles are only interested in color response (which affects overall contrast too) but nothing spacial.

However, a number of software such as DxO Optics Pro, Bibble Pro and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom support Lens Profiles. Each software comes with a number of them already made but there is also sometimes a tool to create one of your own. Here is the one for Lightroom.

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No. ICC profiles are for color response and tone/contrast behavior, not spatially varying corrections across different parts of the image. They do not describe per-zone or edge-specific adjustments such as vignetting correction.

For image issues that change across the frame, the usual solution is a lens profile rather than an ICC profile. Lens profiles are used by software such as DxO Optics Pro, Bibble Pro, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to correct things like vignetting and other lens-specific image characteristics. Some of these applications include built-in lens profiles and may also provide tools for creating your own.

Can ICC profiles correct spatial issues like vignetting or edge-to-edge color differences?

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