Digital Camera User Manual

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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.
Color Space
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Color 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.
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Nikon Software
ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automati-
cally select the correct color space when opening photographs created
with this camera.