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Color issues in the print preview of an image in Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

When you print preview an image in Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista, the colors of the image may be reversed. Additionally, the colors of the printout may also be reversed.

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CAUSE

This issue occurs because the color profile is corrupted or misconfigured.

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RESOLUTION

Diagnose and fix the problem automatically

The Windows Photo and Slideshow Problems troubleshooter may automatically fix the problem described in this article.
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Let me fix it myself

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To fix this problem, locate the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{6BDD1FC6-810F-11 D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F}\<number>

Then, set the ICMProfiles registry value to sRGB Color Space Profile.icm for each number that is found in the registry subkey.

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