Nikon 25243 MAC User Guide
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Browser Software for Nikon D1 Digital Cameras Nikon View DX for Macintosh Reference Manual Contents Overview Setting up the Camera as a Drive Mounting the Camera Camera Drive Settings Unmounting the Camera Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive Working - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 2
Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Disclaimer of Liability • Nikon does not accept liability for damages - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 3
, or include them in your home page and other documents you create for business or personal use. • images can be opened in any application that supports JPEG or TIFF for retouching or to be saved in another format, allowing you to use images as desktop pictures or distribute them by electronic - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 4
view images, and copy them to disk using Nikon View Browser. Nikon View Reference A handy reference guide to Nikon View's windows and menus. On Symbols in This Manual The symbols in this manual signify the need for caution when using the product. These indications are placed in sections that should - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 5
installed the Nikon View software, you can mount the camera the camera as a drive. (See "Quick Start Guide" for details on how to install Nikon View.) The mounted camera drive icon is displayed on the desktop, just panel on top of the camera (see the D1 User's Manual for more information). - 5 - - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 6
Nikon View Control Settings You can make changes to the following settings: • If the Create Thumbnails box is checked, thumbnail previews of the images in the camera will be created when the camera is first connected as a drive. When you open the Image Folder in the Nikon D1 camera drive, image - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 7
1394 port? Refer to the ReadMe file for the latest information on connection errors. The ReadMe file contains updates that are not included in the manual. Camera Drive Settings Camera drive settings can be chosen from the Settings panel of the Nikon View Control window when the camera is mounted as - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 8
the Trash. To use a different application, click the Change... button. In the dialog that appears, navigate to a folder containing an application that supports the file formats used by the camera. Select the application and click Open. Mounting compact flash-memory cards When the Mount Camera PC - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 9
be used in much the same way that you would use any other drive. Note however that the following limitations apply: Only one camera is supported at a time: Even if two or more cameras are connected, only one camera can be mounted at any one time. The first camera to be - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 10
If you have installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital camera, Nikon CoolPix Mounter will appear in the Apple menu ( ) and the Nikon CoolPix CSM item menu will appear in the Control Strip, but these items can only be used with the CoolPix series of digital camera. For details on - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 11
disk, and how to open them for editing in other applications. These operations are much the same as standard Finder operations; consult your Mac OS manual for details. The Nikon D1 camera drive window opens, and the folders stored in the camera's memory are displayed. Viewing the Items in the - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 12
The images in the selected folder will appear as thumbnail file icons. Caution: Do not attempt to replace on image file on the camera's memory card with another image file with the same name. Even if you click OK in the dialog that appears when a file with the same name is copied to the camera - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 13
Copying Images to Disk Before copying images to disk, locate or create the destination folder. To copy images to disk, select the images you wish to copy by clicking their icons (you can select multiple images by holding down the shift key while clicking each image in turn), then drag any of the - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 14
Deleting Images from the Camera To delete an image from the camera's memory, move the thumbnail icon for the image to be deleted from the browser window to the Trash. When images in the camera are dropped into the Trash, an alert dialog will appear. If you click OK, the image will be permanently - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 15
different from normal TIFF image files. If you would like to work with TIFF-YCbCr image files, check that the application software you are using supports this type of image files. These images can be opened in Adobe Photoshop version 4.0 or later if you have installed a plug-in for TIFF-YCbCr - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 16
or alias and releasing the mouse button. Opening images from the application's Open dialog Images in the camera can be opened from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by choosing Open... or Open File... from the application's File menu. In the Open dialog, navigate to - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 17
Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser is a utility that allows you to browse the images in the camera's memory as thumbnail previews. It also incorporates many Finder functions, making it easy to copy or open images while viewing them in preview. This chapter describes how to browse images using - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 18
Another way of starting Nikon View Browser Follow these steps to start Nikon View Browser and view thumbnail previews of the images in the camera's memory: 1 Drag the Nikon D1 icon over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button. Nikon View Browser will open to the Nikon D1 window, - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 19
Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards If your computer is equipped with a Type II PCMCIA card drive, you can read camera memory cards using a compact flashmemory adapter (available separately from Nikon). Memory cards can also be read using a compact flash card-reader. If a card containing images - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 20
The folders on the card are displayed. Another way of starting Nikon View Browser You can also start Nikon View Browser by double-clicking the Nikon View Browser icon. A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse. Select desired folder and click Select. 3 Double-click the icon - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 21
Browsing Images on Disk Nikon View Browser can also be used to browse JPEG or TIFF images on disk. Select the folder containing the images you wish to browse, drag it over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button. The browser window will open, showing thumbnail previews of the - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 22
Another way of starting Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser can also be started by double-clicking the Nikon View Browser icon. A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse. Choose the desired folder, and then click Select. Selecting images Images in the browser window can be - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 23
Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer Images previewed in Nikon View Browser can be viewed at full resolution using the browser's built-in viewer. The viewer also offers zoom-in, zoom-out, and scroll functions. Follow these steps to view images with the browser's built-in viewer. 1 To select the - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 24
The selected images will be opened at full resolution in separate image windows. The image can also be zoomed in and out by clicking the zoomin and zoom-out buttons at its lower left corner. Clicking the zoom-out button zooms the image out and reduces the size of the window to fit the image. - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 25
Scrolling and resizing image windows When the entire image does not fit in the image window, you can view the hidden portion by dragging the scroll boxes at the right and bottom of the window, or by clicking the scroll bars or scroll arrows. If you move the cursor over the image, the cursor will - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 26
Deleting Images When browsing images in the camera, on disk, or on a compact flash-memory card, you can delete images by moving their associated thumbnails to the trash. Images can also be moved to the Trash by selecting their thumbnails in the browser window and choosing Move to Trash from the - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 27
Printing Images Images selected in the browser window can be printed by choosing the Print command from the File menu. Images displayed in the built-in viewer can also be printed from the image window as described below. Printing images from the browser window To print images, select the associated - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 28
Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails By default, thumbnail previews in the browser window are displayed in the "No border" style frame. You can choose to display images in a document-style frame or with no frame at all. 1 Select Preferences... from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialog will be - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 29
Viewing Image Information You can view information on selected images. After selecting the thumbnails, select Get Info from the File menu. A window with information on the selected image appears. The Get Info window provides general information, photo information and extra photo information. You - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 30
Copying Images to Disk Selected images in the browser window can be copied to disk by dragging any of the selected thumbnails over the destination folder and releasing the mouse button. Note: Because the camera functions as a read-only drive, images can only be copied, not moved, even if the option - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 31
for the purpose in the Nikon View Control window. Images can also be opened directly from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera. Check that the application being used supports the same format as the image. NEF files containing raw image data from the camera's CCD can be - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 32
2 In the browser window, select the images you wish to open by clicking their thumbnails, then double-click any of the selected thumbnails or choose Open from the File menu. Note: If you have Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or later with a plug-in for TIFF-YCbCr format image files installed on your computer, - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 33
or alias and releasing the mouse button. Opening images from the application's Open dialog Images in the camera can be opened from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by choosing Open... or Open File... from the application's File menu. In the Open dialog, navigate to - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 34
Nikon View Reference This chapter provides a brief reference guide to Nikon View's windows and menus. Refer to this guide when you want to know the meaning of a command. The Browser Window This is the Nikon View Browser window. The browser window shows image files - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 35
The Menus The File Menu The menus in the menu bar allow you to manage images in the camera's memory or in other folders. The commands available in each menu are outlined below. A more complete description of the tasks that may be performed using the menu commands may be found in the chapter, " - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 36
Print ( P) Selected images will be opened in the creating application, and the application's Print dialog will be opened allowing you to make changes to printer settings and print the image. Move to Trash Moves selected images to the Trash. If this command is used for images in camera memory, an - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 37
The Edit Menu The View Menu Can't Undo ( Z) Cut ( X) / Copy ( C) / Paste ( V) / Clear These commands are not available in the browser window. Select All ( A) Selects all the images in the browser window for copying, printing, or deletion. Show Clipboard Displays the contents of the clipboard. - Nikon 25243 | MAC User Guide - Page 38
The Special Menu The Help Menu Empty Trash... Deletes all items in the Trash. Eject Disk This command is not available in the browser window. Erase Disk... This command is not available in the browser window. Sleep Puts the system into sleep mode. Normal operation can be restored by pressing any
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Browser Software for
Nikon D1 Digital Cameras
Nikon View DX
for Macintosh
Reference Manual
Contents
Overview
Setting up the Camera as a Drive
Mounting the Camera
Camera Drive Settings
Unmounting the Camera
Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive
Working with Images
Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory
Copying Images to Disk
Deleting Images from the Camera
Opening Images in Another Application
Nikon View Browser
Browsing Images in Your Camera
Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
Browsing Images on Disk
Selecting images
Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer
Deleting Images
Printing Images
Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails
Viewing Image Information
Copying Images to Disk
Opening Images in Another Application