To register Opal means to prove to it that you’ve paid for the program. Until you do that, you can use Opal free for 30 days.
You register Opal through the registration dialog. There are two ways to access this dialog:
If Opal is unregistered, you are presented with the registration dialog each time you start up the program.
You can see the registration dialog by choosing Opal > License.
The registration dialog contains the following options if Opal is unregistered:
To purchase an Opal license, be sure you are connected to the Internet, and click Buy Now.
Opal will present a purchase form where you can enter a credit card number (or elect to use PayPal). When you submit the purchase, if all goes well, you will be shown your serial name and number, and this information will automatically be copied into the registration dialog; Opal is now registered! If you wish, you can also copy the information directly from the form (by selecting and choosing Edit > Copy), or print it by pressing the Print button in the window; plus, you’ll be sent an email message containing the same information.
If you have purchased an Opal license but for some reason Opal is unregistered, you can enter your name and serial number and click Register. You can then click Close to dismiss the dialog and proceed to use Opal. (If you have mislaid your serial number, click I Lost My Receipt. You will be taken, in your web browser, to a page where you can look up your original purchase order.)
If you are starting up Opal, you can click Quit to abort starting up.
If you are starting up Opal, and you are still within the 30-day trial period, you can click Try Now to dismiss the dialog and use Opal for free.
To learn more about Opal, click More Info. You will be taken, in your web browser, to the Opal web site.
If you summoned the dialog by choosing Opal > License, dismiss the dialog by clicking Close.
If Opal is registered, your name and serial number are displayed, and the only available options are More Info and Close.