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As I often warn people, printing from the local mega-store mini-lab results in lower quality prints. Few of these budget establishments monitor their equipment, calibrate it for accurate color, and change the chemicals/supplies during the manufacturer-suggested life cycle.
You're usually better off outsourcing to a real photo lab, whether it's a budget service -- like Shutterfly, Snapfish or
SmugMug -- or an actual professional lab in your area (for example,
Dallas has several great labs).
Of course, sometimes you don't need top-end quality for 4x6's that are put in a scrapbook or given away to friends/family for free. At that point, you need to just minimize the damages. While I still suggest the online options, sometimes the locals can work with you.
For example....
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At the bottom of that page was a small almost-hidden link, instructions on how to add the profiles:
http://www.drycreekphoto.com/icc/usi...r_profiles.htm
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the easiest way to install a profile in Windows XP is to right click on the profile in Windows Explorer and select "install profile". Windows copies the profile to the correct directory automatically.
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.... and if that doesn't work, there are more troubleshooting instructions on the page. Also information for other operating systems.
