ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Color management

Color management is like a way to make sure that all the colors we see on our computer, phone or other devices look the same no matter what kind of device you are using.

Think about when you draw a picture with colored pencils. The colors you see on your paper might look different from how they look on your friend's paper because your pencils might be different or your friend might be using different paper.

Just like that, a picture can look different on different devices like on your computer or phone. This happens because each device might have different settings for colors, brightness, and contrast.

Color management uses a special system to standardize the colors across different devices so that the colors you see on one device look exactly the same on another device. It helps make sure that the colors in your photos, videos or any digital art are true and consistent, and it can make a big difference in how your artwork looks.

So, color management makes sure that the colors in your drawings or photos look the same no matter what kind of device you used to create them or view them.