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

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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.

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

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To fix this problem, locate the following registry subkey: 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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