USER MANUAL FOR NIPPON PAINTS COLOUR-MY-HOME SCHEMER SOFTWARE (VERSION 2)

TO START:
1. Insert the Nippon Paints "Colour-My-Home Schemer (Version 2) CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2.

The CD is autorun, please wait until it is launched. Alternatively, click START -> RUN [CD-ROM
DRIVE]:\nippon.exe and select [OK].

TO USE THE SOFTWARE:

1. After it is launched, the main screen appears. Move the mouse pointer over Products/ Colour Tips/ Painting
Tips/ Help for selection.
2.

Click on Products for Nippon Paints product information.

3.

Click on Colour Tips for colour wheel & colour tips selection advice.

4.

Click on Painting Tips for recommended painting system, common problems and points of contact.

5.

Click on Help for user manual and guidelines to use this schemer.

6.

Click one of the icons (01 to 07) for respective Exterior / Interior pictures. Then, select and click different picture
from the 2nd Screen.

7.

Click on either FREE CHOICES" or "COLOURS OF LIFE" for different colours or thematic colour selection.

8.

From the FREE CHOICES, click on the horizontal colour bar to select different colour hues. Alternatively,
you may enter the page number on the Go To Page or click the Left or Right Arrow to browse different pages
of colour chips.

9.

Then, select the colour chip above the horizontal colour bar and click the Area Name at the bottom-right section
to see colour changes in the respective area. Alternatively, you may paste the colour by moving the mouse
pointer towards the picture and click on the selectable areas.

10. You may also perform Copy and Paste function on your preferred colour. Click on the Colour Code to copy the
colour and paste the colour in any Area Names list.
11. Click the COLOURS OF LIFE to select 4 different colour themes that depict individual lifestyles and moods.
Then, choose the sub-themes colour palettes to do colour scheming on the selected picture.
The colour scheming steps are similar to No. 9 above. In fact, those colours are prefixed according to the
individual sub-theme.

12. The Roof Coating colours are only available for Exterior pictures. Move the mouse over the Roof
Coating to view other Roof Coating colours. Click the Roof Coating colours to complement the colour
scheming for the selected exterior picture.
OTHER FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS:
1. Click "Undo" to revert to the previous colour selection.
2.

Click "Redo" to revert to the next colour selection.

3.

Click "Reset" to restore the default picture.

4.

Click "Search" to carry out search by Colour Name or Colour Code. Type any name or code in the search
box and choose either by colour name or code in the dropdown menu and then click the Display button. The
search result list will appear, finally, click any colour of your choice.

5.

Click "Print" to print out the present screen. Landscape selection is preferable in your printers setting.

6. For Paint Estimator - Use the mouse to select different field and the number on the keypad.
To "Cancel" is to clear 1 digit at a time, Reset is to start from the beginning, Calculate" is to display
the estimated paint required.
7.

Click "Exit to Previous Screen" to go back to previous selection screen.

8.

Click "Back to Main Screen" to return to the Main Screen.

TO EXIT:
1. Click the EXIT button on the bottom-right of the main screen.