---
title: "ColorManagementProvider.ColorManagementEngine Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ColorManagementProvider_ColorManagementEngine.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# ColorManagementProvider.ColorManagementEngine Property 
 
Gets or sets color management engine which will be used during image transformation. Graphics Mill supports the following engines: LittleCMS and Adobe CMM. The property also allows disabling color management and perform transformation without color matching.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public ColorManagementEngine ColorManagementEngine { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
A [ColorManagementEngine](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ColorManagementEngine.htm.md) to use.
 
## Remarks
  
Color management will be applied during transformation of image between color formats in case if all the following conditions are met:
 
1. This property is set to [LittleCms](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ColorManagementEngine.htm.md) or [AdobeCmm](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ColorManagementEngine.htm.md).
2. The [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md) which needs to be transformed has a [ColorProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ColorProfile.htm.md) initialized with a correct color profile (e.g. it is embedded color profile loaded from image file, or this property is initialized after the image has been loaded or created).
3. An output color profile is initialized via the [DestinationProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ColorManagementProvider_DestinationProfile.htm.md) property.

If you do not need to apply color management during image transformation, set this property to [None](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ColorManagementEngine.htm.md).
 
## Examples
  
```csharp
using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(@"Images\in.jpg"))
{
    bitmap.ColorManagement.ColorManagementEngine = ColorManagementEngine.LittleCms;
    //bitmap.ColorManagement.ColorManagementEngine = ColorManagementEngine.AdobeCmm;
}
```
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ColorManagementProvider Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ColorManagementProvider.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Converting Colors with Color Management](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/converting-color-with-color-management.htm.md)
- [Selecting Color Management Engine](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/selecting-color-management-engine.htm.md)