icc profile does not show up in CS2

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Curt_Basner
Nov 4, 2005
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Hello all. I’m having a problem that I’m sure is easily fixed. I have an icc profile supplied by a photo lab that I am attempting to use to soft proof an image. I have placed the icc in the proper location per the CS2 requirements (I have Windows XP) (where there are numerous other icc profilesalso, so i have confidence it’s in the right place). However, when I attempt to try to select that profile in CS2, it doesn’t show up as one of the selections I can make. I have shut down CS2, and restarted, and subsequently rebooted the computer, but still no luck. What am I doing wrong?
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Chris_Cox
Nov 4, 2005
Do you have the "advanced" checkbox on in the color settings dialog?
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neon
Nov 4, 2005
wrote:

Hello all. I’m having a problem that I’m sure is easily fixed. I have an icc profile supplied by a photo lab that I am attempting to use to soft proof an image. I have placed the icc in the proper location per the CS2 requirements (I have Windows XP) (where there are numerous other icc profilesalso, so i have confidence it’s in the right place). However, when I attempt to try to select that profile in CS2, it doesn’t show up as one of the selections I can make. I have shut down CS2, and restarted, and subsequently rebooted the computer, but still no luck. What am I doing wrong?
have you defined a proof setup for the particular icc profile? if not use view > proof setup > custom. covered in the manual and help.
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PeterK.
Nov 4, 2005
Possibly, the internal name of the profile, which is what displays in the list, may not match the filename. You might want to scroll through the whole list to see if it’s named something different.
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Curt_Basner
Nov 5, 2005
Chris Cox,

I don’t see an ‘advanced’ check box in the color settings dialog. Could you tell me where I would look for it? Secondly, what woudl you expect for me to see differently if the box is either checked or unchecked?

PeterK.,

Good point, however, I’m not sure how I would determine the ‘internal name’, other than the file name itself. If you can tell me how to detemine that internal name, I’ll look in that way.
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Chris_Cox
Nov 5, 2005
Only the recommended profiles show up if you haven’t enabled the advanced settings.

Please see the manual for more details.
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Andrew_Pietrzyk
Nov 5, 2005
Curt,

I’m not sure how I would determine the ‘internal name’, other than the file name itself

You need to use right mouse button more. 😉 Properties> Profile Information: Color Profile Description is the "internal name".

I have placed the icc in the proper location per the CS2 requirements (I have Windows XP) (where there are numerous other icc profiles

You can find icc/icm profiles in many directories. Your custom profile should be in C:/WINDOWS/system32/spool/drivers/color.

BTW: If you reduce number of profiles in that directory (keep only those you are likely to use) Photoshop will start faster.
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Curt_Basner
Nov 6, 2005
Andrew,

Your advice was the fix! The actual profile in the CS2 list had a different name than the file name itself. After using the ‘properties’ option and determining the real name, I found it! Thanks to all who answered.

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