How images come to on the surface of our monitors ...

i'm newbie in color management , want ask question real color guru ... lot in advance.

 

when @ srgb monitor, image see in acr, comes following steps:

 

1. linear raw image,

2. linear rgb data after demosaicing,

3. linear input profile interprets rgb data created demosaicing process , send them pcs step 4,

4. gamma encoded color space choose working space (prophoto rgb example),

5. srgb, @ monitor ... see these srgb image on our monitors.

 

are these steps correct?

or, missing step?

 

and, additionally, input profiles linear?

first, depends on software , view data. yes, raw data linearly encoded. @ least in adobe raw processors, isn't 'see , react to'. @ point, whatever happens under hood, you've got wide gamut, high bit data source when asked soft proof srgb transform produce preview , resulting histogram , rgb values. see, numbers view based on soft proof show result if render raw data in fashion. acr yet has no soft proofing expect 4 color spaces (srgb being one) lightroom allow rgb profiles used in area. in acr, in workflow settings can select srgb, rgb numbers , histogram provided. there no icc profiles, there can dng profiles , believe not 100% profiles react if will, linear data @ time in processing path.

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