I want to actually be able to use these custom profiles that I've created and scanned in, in Monaco Profiler to generate an output profile.
The correct language is an issue here. You want to use
custom targets to build profiles I assume.
Unlike ProfileMaker (with its target generator), you can’t create and build profiles using c
ustom targets in Profiler. As Pat said, you can create a custom target in ColorPort, and measure it too. But that doesn’t mean you can then
build a profile from the results. If you look at ColorPort, you’ll see (for RGB) three targets listed with the words “X-Rite Profile” next to it. The manual states:
If you are creating a target for use by MonacoPROFILER, select a patch setting beginning with "X-Rite Profile".
There are only three for RGB output profiles.
ProfileMaker Pro is a different beast. Its profile target generator allows you to enter a number of patches, number of pages etc and will build the target and reference, even a barcode for the target using an iSis. It will read in and build an actual ICC profile from that custom target.
ColorPorts ability to build custom targets is very useful for tasks that are not “output profile building” specific. Its something MeasureTool’s profile generator doesn’t accomplish.
So you’re kind of “stuck” using one of three targets for RGB profiles.