Understanding monitor/printer profiles?

As Howard says, apply doesn't convert anything.

The way I find it easiest to visualise is to think of each colour profile as a map (covering a similar location) - depending on your map the coordinates will give you a different location - this is what happens when you apply.  When you convert it converts the coordinates from map A to map B to match wherever possible.

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