Color settings on a Mac

I have pse 3.0 on my old eMac and I don't know why, but I keep getting the message "Could not synchronize color settings because color settngs could not be found" and I can't run the program. Any ideas?

Go to your username>library>preferences and delete
com.adobe.Photoshop.Elements.plist
Photoshop Elements 3 settings
Photoshop Elements 3 paths
repair permissions and try again.
If that doesn't do it, drag PSE to the trash and reinstall it.

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On Windows:
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Can somebody advise me as too what I should be setting my color settings to so they will be the same across the suite and when I send my files to commercial print that prints CMYK sheet fed coated.
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Charlene wrote:
> Marco ... I read your post on rGB / CMYK conversion
Which one was that, if you could remind me?
>I work through a print broker that prints CMYK and the only thing he can tell me is that they print CMYK and on sheet fed coated.
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b in RGB
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b only as a last step
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AYUDA CON COLOR SETTINGS!!! por favor!!!! e impresion!!! en MAC

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Hopla Nicolás:
Lo mismo se logra oprimiendo simultáneamente las tres teclas de Control, Command y Shift (mayúsculas) inmediatamente después de iniciar el Photoshop. Mantenlas oprimidas hasta que te salga un cuadro preguntando si quieres confirmar la acción de redefinir las preferencias.
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Prince Moe wrote:
Hi
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I need the settings for
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Finder (view, etc)
iTunes (that include all library, playlists, etc),
Firefox (Bookmarks, settings & plug-ins),
Safari (Bookmarks, settings & plug-ins),
Address Book (contacts)
Thuderbird (emails accounts, contacts, passwords, etc)
Stickies (stickies on the dock - i have info on there unsaved)
Filezilla (FTP infos)
Would appreciate.
Thnx.
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Consistent Color Settings in Aperture & PS for Best Looking Book

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Here are the settings that I am using:
Canon 10D DSLR camera, using standard "parameter" setting for large JPEG: sRGB
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Aperture>View Menu>Proofing Profile: sRGB IEC91966-2.1
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When I did a test sample when the "Profile Mismtach" window came up, I selected "Convert document's color to the working space" and I could not tell the color difference on my Apple Cinema Display.
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Takashi
PM G5 Dual 2.5Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6) 4 GB RAM;
PM G5 Dual 2.5Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6) 4 GB RAM;

Welcome to the forum.
First off, you need to go and buy a hardware monitor calibrator, such as an OptixXR or similar. This will build a custom monitor profile for your specific screen. Without this starting point you can forget ANY attempt at accurate colour matching.
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Just ignore it.
The message refers to color settings not being identical in all installed applications. And they don't have to be - mine are deliberately unsynchronized and I have no desire whatsoever to synchronize them.
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