Nikon Capture NX2 1, 2

Chapter 5— System Requirements & Installation |Installation 13

Once the setup wizard has installed the files onto your computer, you will be provided with options to set

up your color management preferences. The color management settings provided within the setup wizard

enables you to set the default functionality for CaptureNX 2 and can be later changed within the

“Preferences” dialog.

To determine how CaptureNX 2 manages the color of opened images, follow these steps:

Complete the installation process of CaptureNX 2.

Upon first launching CaptureNX 2 after completing the setup process, you are presented with the

CaptureNX 2 splash screen. The Capture NX 2 splash screen presents you with the options of either running

CaptureNX 2 for 60 days with full functionality in trial mode or entering your product key.

To run CaptureNX 2 in trial mode, click on the Continu e Trial button from the Capture NX 2 splash screen.

The Continue Trial button will be accessible for the entire 60 days of the trial mode. At the end of the 60

day trial, you will only be able to access the Purchase Product Key, Enter Product Key, and Exit buttons.

To activate CaptureNX 2, click on Enter Product Key and enter your name, company (optional), and

product key. You may enter a product key and active CaptureNX 2 at any point.

If you purchased CaptureNX 2 from a camera store or retailer, the product key may be found on the CD-

ROM case. If you purchased CaptureNX 2 as an electronic download, the product key will be found in the

email you received as a receipt of the purchase. Do not lose this key. It is required when installing or

upgrading this software and canno t be replaced if lost. (Product k eys can only be purchased ove r the

Internet in some countries and regions.)

1Select how the working color space is determined when a file is opened in CaptureNX 2. You are

provided with two options to set the working color space:

Use the color space of the file to be opened as the working color space

When selected, CaptureNX 2 will always use the profile embedded in the image that is opened as

the working color space.

If CaptureNX 2 cannot determine the profile of the embedded image, the profile identified as the

default RGB color space will be used as the working space for that image.

Always use the default RGB color space as the working color space

When selected, CaptureNX 2 will automatically convert the image from the color profile embedded

in the image to the color profile selected in the Default RGB Color Space pull-down menu.

2Select the color space to be used as the default working color space.

Click on the Default RGB Color Space pull-down menu and select the desired color space to be

used either if CaptureNX 2 cannot determine the embedded profile or if the Always use the

default RGB color space as the working color space option is selected.