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\nICC profiles need to be filed in the correct location on your computer for them to be available to applications.
\nWhere do you put them? It depends on the system and version you’re using.<\/p>\n

Mac OS X<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Library \/ ColorSync \/ Profiles \u2013\u00a0storing profiles here allows all Users to use them.
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Users(Username) \/ Library \/ ColorSync \/ Profiles \u2013 storing profiles here makes them available to the current user only .<\/p>\n

Windows 7, Vista and XP<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Windows \\ System32 \\ Spool \\ Drivers \\ Color
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Right click on the profile and select “Install Profile” to copy the profile to the directory.
\n\u2013 Profiles need to be copied manually to the directory to replace profiles.<\/p>\n

Mac OS 9.x<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0System \/ ColorSync \/ Profiles<\/p>\n

Windows 2000 and NT<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Winnt \\ System32 \\ Spool \\ Drivers \\ Color
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Right click on the profile and select “Install Profile” to copy the profile to the directory.
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Profiles need to be copied manually to the directory to replace profiles.<\/p>\n

Windows ME and 98<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Windows \\ System \\ Color
\nApple’s ColorSync Utility displays details of individual profiles, shows gamut plots, can rename profiles, validates profile structure, etc.
\nMicrosoft’s has a Control Panel Applet installs and removes profiles, edits internal and external names, creates 3-D gamut plots, compares profiles, etc.<\/p>\n

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Read more on Color Management here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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