Color Space
The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photos that will be used “as is,” with no further modification, Adobe RGB for photos that will be extensively processed or retouched after leaving the camera. Note that regardless of the option selected, sRGB is used for movies and Motion Snapshots and for photos recorded in movie mode.
AColor Space
Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values by which they are represented in a digital image file. The sRGB color space is widely used, while Adobe RGB is typically used in publishing and commercial printing. sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management, or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.
JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compli- ant; applications and printers that support DCF will select the correct color space automatically. If the application or device does not support DCF, select the appropriate color space manually. For more informa- tion, see the documentation provided with the application or device.
ANikon Software
ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with this camera.
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