Installing PictureProject
Installing PictureProject
This section describes how to install PictureProject and copy photographs to a computer.
PictureProject can also be used to view, edit, and organize photographs. See the PictureProject Refer-
ence Manual (on CD) for more information.
PictureProject
PictureProject
Edit
Retouch photos using a
Organize
variety of tools, including
cropping and brightness
View and organize photographs.
and hue adjustment.
Collection list
Design
Group photos into collections and
Arrange photos in a variety of
collections into folders.
layouts.
Picture list
View the photos in the current collection or
folder.
Other tasks that can be performed with PictureProject include printing photographs, send-
ing photos by e-mail, viewing slide shows, and copying photographs to CD or DVD (re-
quires Windows or Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or later).
Before Installing PictureProject
PictureProject requires Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or later or a pre-installed version of Windows XP
Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). Turn off any virus-protection software and exit all other
applications before beginning installation.
Nikon View/Nikon Capture
Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject. For information on using PictureProject
with Nikon Capture, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).
Important
Windows XP / Windows 2000 / Mac OS X
Use an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling
Important
PictureProject.
Before Connecting the Camera
Be sure that PictureProject is installed. If the Windows hardware wizard is displayed when
Important
the camera is connected, click Cancel to exit the wizard.
Installing PictureProject (Windows)
Installing PictureProject (Windows)
The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only. The dialogs and messages displayed dur-
ing installation may diff er in some respects from those shown here.
Turn the computer on and insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD-ROM drive. The In-
stall Center program will launch automatically. Depending on the region of purchase, a "Select
Region" dialog may be displayed; select a region and click Next. A language-selection dialog will
be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
If the "Select Region" or "Select Language" Dialog Is Not Displayed
Open "My Computer" by selecting My Computer from the Start menu (Windows XP) or
by double-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop (other versions of Windows)
and then double-click the CD (PictureProject) icon.
Click Easy Install to begin installation of:
• Nikon Mass Storage camera drivers (Windows 98 SE
only)
• Drivers for D1-series cameras
• Apple QuickTime 6
• Nikon Fotoshare (Europe only)
• PictureProject
• Microsoft DirectX 9
Nikon Capture Free Trial
Click Nikon Capture Free Trial in the Install Center window to open your web browser
to a site where you can download a trial version of Nikon Capture (Internet connection
required).
Nikon View
Click Nikon View in the Install Center window to open your web browser to a site where
you can download the latest version of Nikon View (Internet connection required).
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers for D1-
series cameras.
Windows 98 SE
The dialog shown at right will be displayed fi rst. Follow the on-
screen instructions to install the Mass Storage drivers.
Click Yes.
The Nikon FotoShare setup program will start (Europe only).
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon FotoShare.
Read the license agreement...
...and click Yes to accept and proceed with installation.
Click Next to install PictureProject to the location shown, or
click Browse... to choose a diff erent folder.
Click Yes.
Click Yes.
Click Finish.
DirectX 9
If DirectX 9 is not already installed, the dialog shown at
right will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instruc-
tions to install DirectX 9.
Click Yes to close the Install Center window. If a dialog is dis-
played directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-
screen instructions.
After the computer restarts, the PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The
Import Assistant is used to catalog existing images for display in PictureProject.
1 Click Import to catalog the images in the "Import from" folder in PictureProject. The time
needed to catalog the images is proportional to the number of images in the folder.
2 Click OK to close the Import Assistant when import is complete.
To proceed without cataloging existing images, click Close. Existing images can be cata-
loged manually at any time; see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for details.
Remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
This completes installation of PictureProject. Proceed to "Viewing Photographs on a Computer."
Installing PictureProject (Macintosh)
Installing PictureProject (Macintosh)
The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only. The dialogs and messages displayed dur-
ing installation may diff er in some respects from those shown here.
Turn the computer on and insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD-ROM drive. Double-
click the PictureProject installer CD icon on the desktop, then double-click the Welcome icon.
Depending on the region of purchase, a "Select Region" dialog may be displayed; select a region
and click Next. A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
Click Easy Install to begin installation of:
• PictureProject
• Apple QuickTime
The CD for use in Europe includes Nikon
FotoShare. Selecting Easy Install displays
the dialog shown at right; click OK.
Nikon Capture Free Trial
Click Nikon Capture Free Trial in the Install Center window to open your web browser
to a site where you can download a trial version of Nikon Capture (Internet connection
required).
Nikon View
Click Nikon View in the Install Center window to open your web browser to a site where
you can download the latest version of Nikon View (Internet connection required).
Enter the administrator name and password...
...and click OK.
Read the license agreement...
...and click Accept to accept and view the ReadMe fi le. Take a few
moments to read this fi le, which may contain important informa-
tion that could not be included in this guide. Click Continue... to
proceed with installation.
Click Install.
Click Yes.
Click Yes.
Click Quit.
Apple QuickTime
If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed, the QuickTime
installer will start. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete installation. When the dialog shown at right is
displayed, click Continue. Do not complete the "Regis-
tered To," "Organization," and "Registration Number" fi elds.
Click OK to close the Install Center window. If a dialog is displayed
directing you to restart the computer, follow the on-screen instruc-
tions.
If the computer restarts, log in to the account used to install PictureProject. To install Nikon
FotoShare (Europe only), open the "FotoShare" folder on the PictureProject installer CD and drag
the Nikon FotoShare icon to the "Applications" folder on the hard disk.
Windows
"Import from"
folder
Import button
Close button
Macintosh
"Import from"
folder
Close button
Import button
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Viewing Photographs on a Computer
Viewing Photographs on a Computer
The illustrations in this section are from Windows XP.
Use a Reliable Power Source
Nikon recommends using the optional EH-6 AC adapter to power the camera for extended periods.
Do not use another make or model of AC adapter.
Turn the camera off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown below. Do not use force or at-
tempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not
connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.
Turn the camera on. PictureProject will automatically detect the camera and the
PictureProject Transfer window will be displayed in the computer monitor. Click Transfer to copy
all photographs from the camera memory card to the computer.
Windows XP
The dialog shown at right will be displayed when the camera is
turned on. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer
using PictureProject and click OK. To bypass this dialog in
future, check Always do the selected action.
The photographs will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete.
PictureProject periodically checks for updates
when the computer is connected to the Internet.
If an update is detected when PictureProject starts,
an update dialog will be displayed. Follow the on-
screen instructions to update to the latest version
of PictureProject.
Disconnecting the Camera
Before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable, remove the camera from the
system as described below.
• Windows XP Home Edition/Professional: Click the "Safely Remove
Hardware" (
) icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears.
• Windows 2000 Professional: Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware"
(
) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage
Device from the menu that appears.
• Windows Millennium Edition (Me): Click the "Unplug or Eject Hard-
ware" (
) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from
the menu that appears.
• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE): In My Computer, right click on
the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select
Eject from the menu that appears.
• Macintosh: Drag the camera volume ("NIKON D200") into the
Trash.
Transfer button
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