I'm not understanding 'profiles' in dt

Anthony …NP….a quick questions …do you have a basic understanding of color management??

That might be the first thing to clarify.

From there the approach is to see how that is implemented in DT…its not an easy topic but also a basic understanding is not beyond reach for sure….

In the end with DT data comes in from your camera and moves through stages in your processing. During that journey it passes through some profiles that control how the colors are mapped. The profiles have a color gamut and can have a gamma curve or are linear.

DT uses several which can be set as needed.

True color management is realized when you calibrate your camera, monitor, and output devices to provide profiles that accurately display and manage color.

DT uses ICC color management so these profiles will be icc files…

If you can’t calibrate then you can use profiles provided by DT. They will manage the data correctly but many not be color accurate for your specific hardware….

As you can see it is enough of a topic to write an entire book on….

https://www.amazon.ca/Color-Management-Understanding-Using-Profiles/dp/0470058250