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# init(colorSyncProfile:)

Initializes and returns a color space object from the specified ColorSync profile.

```
init?(colorSyncProfile prof: UnsafeMutableRawPointer)
```

## Parameters

`prof`

The ColorSync profile to use when initializing the `NSColorSpace` object. This should be an object of opaque type CMProfileRef. See <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/applicationservices/colorsync_manager> for further information on CMProfileRef.

## Return Value

The initialized `NSColorSpace` object or `nil` if initialization was not successful.

## See Also

[`colorSyncProfile`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColorSpace/colorSyncProfile)

The ColorSync profile from which the color space was created.


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