---
title: "Get embedded profile"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/ColorManagement/ColorProfile/GetEmbeddedProfile_cs
product: "Graphics Mill"
source: "ColorManagement/ColorProfile/GetEmbeddedProfile.cs"
---

# Get embedded profile

Gets and displays information about the embedded profile.

## Instruction

Reads the ICC profile description from a CMYK image and displays it.

## Usings

```csharp
using System;
```

## Code Snippet

```csharp
using (var bitmap = new Bitmap("Copenhagen_CMYK.jpg"))
{
    // Display the description of the embedded profile
    Console.WriteLine("ICC Profile description:" + bitmap.ColorProfile.Description);
}
```

## Explanation

The following code:

- Reads the CMYK image (`Copenhagen_CMYK.jpg`) using `Bitmap`.
- Accesses the embedded ICC profile from the image using `ColorProfile`.
- Displays the description of the ICC profile in the console.

## Tags

- [Bitmap](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/tags/bitmap_md>): Working with images via the Bitmap API
- [Color Management](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/tags/color-management_md>): Color management with ICC profiles
- [Color Profile](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/tags/color-profile_md>): Using ICC color profiles

## Input

- [Copenhagen\_CMYK.jpg](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/ColorManagement/compiled/Debug/Copenhagen_CMYK_jpg>) (preview)

## Output

- [GetEmbeddedProfile.txt](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/samples/ColorManagement/compiled/Debug/GetEmbeddedProfile_txt>) (preview)

## Used APIs

- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Bitmap.ColorProfile](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap_ColorProfile.htm.md>)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.ColorProfile.Description](<https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ColorProfile_Description.htm.md>)