Program preferences – GMG Support

After starting the software for the first time, it is recommended to check and configure defaults and basic settings (Options > Preferences).

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Group	Short description	See also
General Settings	You can change the language of the program here. The user interface will be updated after program restart. For speeding up calculations and processing multiple profiles simultaneously, you can define the number of CPU cores you want to be used by GMG OpenColor. The Automatic setting uses the maximum number of cores minus one (leaving one core for other tasks). Check for Updates is automatically searching for program updates every day and keeps you informed via an update notifier shown in OpenColor. This option does not automatically install any updates.
Service Settings	For requesting and sending profiles to other GMG applications, GMG OpenColor communicates via an http web service. You can change the Web Service Port if required. To continously improve our products, we collect anonymous usage information from the application. We do not collect any personal information or data from processed documents. If you do not wish to share this information with us, you can easily opt in and out at any time with the Allow Anonymous Usage Data option.	How to connect to GMG applications Further infos on usage data collection
Profile Settings	Global settings which apply to all profiles (proof and separation profiles).	Profile settings
Proofing Settings	Settings which apply only to proof profiles.	Proofing settings
Spot Color Settings	You can change the Custom Spot Color Defaults to determine the target mode or gradation for specific media and print processes. The changes will apply to new spot colors and new spot color libraries, not to existing ones.	Spot color settings
Log Settings	Error, warning, and information messages related to the system can be stored in a log. It is recommended to use the default log settings (= storing only Errors).

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