I'm not understanding 'profiles' in dt

[ggbutcher (Glenn Butcher)]

Sorry I’m late with this, but it would seem what you need first is a generic understanding of why all this stuff is done, then you’ll be able to map that understanding to the specifics of any software. So, in that regard this might help:

Article: Color Management in Raw Processing

Color Management in Raw Processing Introduction There are two fundamental aspects of making a presentable image from raw camera data that require our attention: tone and color. From the time we step up to the scene with our camera to the presentation of a finished image, consideration of these two characteristics is fundamental and persistent through the workflow. The management of tone is probably more universally comprehended; it starts with the scene’s dynamic range and the camera’s expos…