This is my GSoC application. Please, give me feedback so that I can improve it.

Project idea

My project proposal consists of a set of improvements in the user interface that would improve user workflow when dealing with CMYK color space and ICC color management.

Last year I was invited (and received some funds) by Brazilian Government to participate in an event where a couple free software developers and some users of free software graphics applications such as GIMP and Inkscape had the oportunity to exchange ideas and brainstorm about issues related to printing. From these brainstorms I have gathered a set of issues that I believe are of high priority for the inkscape team.

I propose that in my SoC project this year I would focus on these activities:

• store CMYK color values in the SVG file using icc-color
• create a default target device color profile option in the document properties dialog (color management tab)
• automatically color transform the color palettes using the selected target device icc profile
• automatically color transform the color picker widgets using the selected target device icc profile
• brainstorm a way of properly displaying "out of gammut" colors in the user interface
• implement "out of gamut" user interface
• colors using an alternative color profile should be the exception case (thus, only this case would require the user to explicetely chose the icc profile in the CMS tab at the fill&stroke dialog). Other colors should automatically use the target device profile.