Installing .csf files and using them to create a pdf from Indesign.

I have a .csf file that was sent to me that I need to:
1. Install (not sure how to do that in CS4),
2. And be able to use in Indesign when I create a pdf from an Indesign file.
I'm not sure how to do this.

Like it or not, InDesign is a color managed application, and your files are all being managed.
You'll always have less grief if the working spaces match the output, but that isn't always possible. If you want to to convert to the profiles specified in the CSF file, choose one of the "Convert to Profile" settings and select the correct profile as the destination. You'll have two options, preserve numbers, or don't preserve numbers.
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