Nikon 25385 User Manual

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    SOFTWARE User's Manual En
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    the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without any prior notice. Neither Nik Software, Inc. nor Nikon will be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product. While every effort has been made to ensure
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    Chapter 2 Chapters at a Glance Chapter 1 Notices & Trademark Information Chapter 2 Chapters at a Glance 1 Chapter 3 Table of Contents 3 Chapter 4 Introduction 9 Chapter 5 System Requirements & Installation 11 Chapter 6 Getting Started 15 Chapter 7 Preferences 37 Chapter 8 Interface 55 Chapter
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    2 Chapter 2 - Chapters at a Glance
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    Macintosh 12 Color Management Options 13 Running Capture NX 2 in Trial Mode or Activating Product 13 Upgrading From Capture NX Version 1 14 Nikon User Support Information (U.S.A 14 Chapter 6 Getting Started Launching Capture NX 2 15 Convert Capture NX Version 1 Labels 15 Welcome Screen 16
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    Browser Browser Overview 67 Opening a Folder of Images in the Browser 68 Using the Folders Palette 68 Using Open Folder in Browser 68 Using Nikon Transfer 69 Navigating Within the Browser 70 Filtering Tools 70 Filter by Label 70 Filter by Rating 71 File Type to Display 71 Sorting Tools
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    Managing XMP/IPTC Presets 86 Chapter 12 Activity Toolbar Workspace Selector 87 Launch Nikon Transfer 87 Print 88 Chapter 13 The Toolbar Tool Options Bar 89 Direct Select Tool 89 Hand Tool 90 Zoom Tool 90 Rotate Tool 91
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    /Hide Triangle 157 Swatches Section 157 Chapter 18 File Menu Open Image 159 Open With 159 Open Folder in Browser 160 Open Recent 160 Launch Nikon Transfer 160 Launch Camera Control Pro 160 Save 160 JPEG 160 Save As 161 NEF 161 TIFF 161 JPEG 162 Revert 163 Protect File 163
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    Red 197 Green 197 Blue 197 Color > Color Booster 198 Protect Skin Tones 198 Level 198 Color > Saturation / Warmth 198 Saturation 198 Warmth 198 Focus > Gaussian Blur 199 Radius 199 Opacity 199 Focus > High Pass 199 Radius 199 Focus > Unsharp Mask 200 Color 201 Intensity 202 Radius
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    Chapter 25 Help Menu Contents 239 Technical Support 239 Show Welcome Screen 240 Update Capture NX 2 240 About Capture NX 2 240 Chapter 26 Appendix: Short- Capture NX 2 249 Capture NX 2 and Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles 250 Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices General 251 Nikon
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    art and science of image editing that saves you valuable time and effort. Capture NX 2 is the latest version in a long line of quality tools from Nikon designed to speed up workflow for photographers. With Capture NX 2 you will work with industry leading tools that deliver quality and performance
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    JPEG and TIFF files and to provide unique features that fully support Nikon digital cameras, allowing you to change many of the settings selected in your camera. After opening a NEF RAW file within Capture NX 2, you can view the shooting, camera, and exposure information of the file within the
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    Ultimate editions (Service Pack 1) or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 2) X (version 10.4.11 or 10.5.2) A Please note: Capture NX 2 is not compatible with the Case Sensitive or Case .europe-nikon.com /support For users in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com
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    your desktop, and double-click on the setup icon that appears within the window that is displayed to begin the setup wizard. If you downloaded Capture NX 2, locate and double-click on the setup file that was saved to your computer to begin the setup wizard. (Product keys can only be purchased
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    space will be used as the working space for that image. Always use the default RGB color space as the working color space When selected, Capture NX 2 will automatically convert the image from the color profile embedded in the image to the color profile selected in the Default RGB Color Space pull
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    be prompted to enter your Capture NX version 1 product key. After entering both the Capture NX 2 and Capture NX version 1 product keys, your copy of Capture NX 2 will be activated and the application will open. Nikon User Support Information (U.S.A.) Thank you for choosing Nikon, and welcome to our
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    you with the opportunity to convert those labels to the system used by Capture NX 2 and ViewNX. When Capture NX 2 is launched, it will check for any existing Capture NX version 1 labels stored on your system. If Capture NX version 1 labels are found, the Convert Labels dialog is displayed. Click on
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    the Help menu and select Show Welcome Screen. You can then uncheck the Don't show again checkbox in order to display the "Welcome" screen whenever Capture NX 2 is launched. r Drag an image here to open it (Macintosh Only) The Drag an image here to open it section is available only in the
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    Browsing and Opening Images Capture NX 2 provides you with a number of ways of locating and opening images in order to enhance them. Using the Browser To open an image using the
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    click on the Open button. Using ViewNX To open an image from ViewNX, follow these steps: 1 Select one or more images to open into Capture NX 2. 2 Click on the Open with Capture NX button within the ViewNX interface. Using Nikon Transfer To open a folder of images transferred to your computer using
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    the camera and other RAW specific enhancements. NEF RAW File Support NEF RAW files are generated by all Nikon Digital SLR cameras as well as some COOLPIX cameras. Capture NX 2 provides support for NEF RAW files from the entire line of Nikon digital cameras that produce NEF RAW files. For the latest
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    . Workflow Suggestions While there is no single workflow optimized for every image, there are some basic guidelines to consider. When using Capture NX 2 to edit images, the following order is recommended: 1 Start with characteristics that affect the entire image, such as removing digital noise
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    2 Next, modify elements that affect only localized areas, such as blemishes and small distracting elements. 3 Then, apply effects that add a style or mood to the image. 4 Finally, prepare the image for output by resizing and sharpening. Following these simple guidelines can help improve the quality
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    you to create proof sheets so that you can review and select images based on the output, rather than the computer screen. Printing a Single Image Capture NX 2 provides you with a variety of different printing options for a single image. Printing an Image to Fill the Current Page To print an image so
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    3 Click on the Select Layout option and choose 1 Photo on Page. 4 If the image's orientation is different from the paper you will print to (such as when you print a landscape oriented picture), check the Rotate to Fit option. 5 If desired, check the Crop Photos to Fit option to ensure the entire
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    6 Review the settings within the "Color Management" tab and then click Print. Printing an Image Using the Settings Found Within the Size / Resolution Dialog To print an image using the size and resolution settings made with the Size / Resolution tool, follow these steps: 1 Ensure that the
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    3 Check the Use Output Resolution option. If the image is larger than the page, click on the Page Setup button and select the appropriate paper size that the image will fit upon. 4 If the image's orientation is different from the paper you will print to (such as when you print a landscape oriented
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    Printing contact sheets To print a series of images as a contact sheet, follow these steps: 1 Open the Browser palette and select the images you would like to print. To select multiple files, hold either the Shift key and click on the first and last images of a range, or hold the Ctrl (Windows) or
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    images you would like to display on a single page. Alternatively, you can use the Select Picture Size option and select the size of each picture. Capture NX 2 will automatically tile the available images to fit onto one or more pages. 5 Click on the page backward or page forward buttons to review
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    to a series of images. Typically, a photographer will use a batch process to apply a predefined series of adjustments to several images at once. Capture NX 2 contains even more methods of batch processing than before. You can select a folder of images and select a series of enhancements to apply to
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    4 Navigate to the Batch menu and select Run Batch Process.... You will then be presented with the Batch Process dialog. 5 Click on the Browse... button in the Source section and locate the folder of images you wish to process. 6 Check the Apply Settings checkbox, ensure that Use Settings File is
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    7 Check the Rename box if you would like to change the name of the processed files. Click on the Edit... button to call up the File Naming dialog and determine the naming convention for the processed images. 8 Use the Select File Format pull-down menu to select the file format for the processed
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    Adding XMP/IPTC data to a series of images using an XMP/IPTC preset 1 Open an image within Capture NX 2, open the Metadata palette, and add the desired XMP/IPTC data to an image. 2 Navigate to the Batch menu and select Save XMP/ IPTC Preset....
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    3 Open the Browser palette and select the images you would like to apply the XMP/IPTC information to. To select all of the images in the current folder, navigate to the Edit menu and choose Select All. 4 Navigate to the Batch menu, click on the Load XMP/ IPTC Preset menu, and then locate the XMP/
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    Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF files Capture NX 2 can quickly and easily convert NEF RAW files that are produced by your Nikon digital camera into JPEG or TIFF files, which can then be opened and used by other applications. To convert your NEF RAW files into JPEG
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    5 From the Select File Format pull-down menu, select the file format to convert the images to, either TIFF or JPEG. 6 Click on the Advanced show/hide triangle to control the options for the selected file format. 7 For the Destination option, choose where the new JPEG or TIFF files should be placed
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    To convert selected files from the Browser 1 Open the Browser palette and select the files you want to convert from NEF RAW to JPEG or TIFF. To select multiple files, either hold the Shift key and click on the first and last images of a range, or hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh
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    4 In the File name section, select the file format to convert the images to, either TIFF or JPEG. 5 The Advanced section provides you with options for the selected file format. Click Start to begin converting the files. 36 Chapter 6 - Getting Started | Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF
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    Levels & Sampling • Display • Cache Settings • XMP/IPTC Presets • Labels • Manage Settings • Workspaces Shortcut Ctrl + K (Windows) command + K (Macintosh) If Capture NX 2 displays unexpected behavior, the preferences may be damaged. Restoring preferences to their defaults may resolve this issue. To
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    General Open With Application Choose this option to select the application you wish to use when opening files with the Open With... command in the File menu. Place Open With TIFF File In The Place Open With TIFF file in option allows you to determine where to place the TIFF files created by the Open
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    Default Save As Use this option to determine the default file type in the "Save As..." dialog. The following options are available: • Same as original file Select the Same as original file option to set the default file type in the "Save As" dialog to the file type of the image being saved. •
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    Space Use this option to set the default RGB space that is used for your images. Use This Instead of Embedded Profile This option causes Capture NX 2 to automatically convert the image from the embedded profile to the profile as defined in the Default RGB Color Space option. This option is
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    box to set the default state of the various color management options throughout Capture NX 2 to utilize black point compensation. Black point compensation ensures that the black , except when you notice problems with a specific printer and profile combination. Chapter 7 - Preferences | Color Management
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    Levels & Sampling Levels & Curves The options within the "Levels & Curves" section enable you to set the default values for controls found within the "Levels & Curves" step. Set Black Point Use this option to set the black point to a different color other than the default of 0, 0, 0 when setting a
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    Use this option to set the sample size of the droppers used within the "Color Picker", "Levels & Curves", and "Watch Point" elements of Capture NX 2. When Point Sample is selected, a single pixel will be sampled when a dropper is used. With the 3 x 3 Average and 5 x 5 Average options, the average of
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    Display Grid The options within the "Grid" section enable you to control what is displayed when the Show Grid option is turned on from the View menu. Grid Color Click on the color patch to bring up the color picker and select the color for the gridlines displayed on top of the image when the Show
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    Selection Overlay The options within the "Selection Overlay" section enable you to control the appearance of the overlay displayed when Selection Display > Show Overlay is selected in the View menu. The options selected within this section will determine how the current step's selection is
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    time. Editing Cache The Editing Cache option enables NEF images (both NEF RAW and converted NEF files) that were previously opened within Capture NX 2 to open more quickly. Capture NX 2 provides you with different options to control how NEF images are cached, as well as how much hard disk space is
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    image is saved using the Save or Save As... options in the File menu. Cache Files created in a Batch Process Check this box to enable Capture NX 2 to cache files whenever a batch process is used to save images using the NEF file format. This includes both batch processes and watched folders. Clear
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    /IPTC data that can then be applied to either a single image or to a group of images. Available Presets Presets that you create or save within Capture NX 2 will be displayed within the "Available Presets" window. You can click on any of the available presets to display the contents in the field
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    New The New button creates a new, empty XMP/IPTC preset. After clicking on this button, you will be provided with a dialog to enter the name for the XMP/IPTC preset. This name will be displayed in the Load XMP/IPTC Preset sub-menu of the Batch menu. After creating a new XMP/IPTC preset, enter the
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    Label Compatibility Use the Label Compatibility pull-down menu if you use another digital asset management software application to tag and sort your images. Capture NX 2 supports a number of digital asset management software applications. If you select the appropriate option from the pull-down menu
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    a settings file that resides on your computer. If you use the Add option, the settings file that you selected will automatically be copied to the Capture NX 2 "Settings" folder and added to the list of available settings files both in the "Manage Settings" tab as well as in the Load Adjustments sub
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    determine the shortcuts to assign each available workspace. Default Workspaces The workspaces listed under "Default Workspaces" are the default workspaces provided by Capture NX 2, and are always available. To change the shortcut to use for a specific workspace, click on the pull-down menu next to
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    Delete Clicking the Delete button will remove the highlighted workspace from in the "My Workspaces" section. Please note that, you cannot delete a default workspace. Chapter 7 - Preferences | Workspaces 53
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    54 Chapter 7 - Preferences
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    enhancing a digital photograph right at your fingertips. This section contains a brief overview of each of the main elements that make up the Capture NX 2 interface, as well as information about the new workspaces, working with multiple screens, using the image window, and working with palettes and
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    List palette is the master control list for the features and enhancements of Capture NX 2. Anything that affects your image will have an entry in the Edit List batch processes based on the contents of the steps. You can also manually create new steps using the New Step button. For more information,
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    displaying only the palettes and windows necessary for that task. Capture NX 2 comes with four different default workspaces and provides you with your images to find only those images you want to work further on in Capture NX 2's editor. When the browser workspace is used on a single screen, opening
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    , ensuring that maximum space is available for editing images without distractions. Shortcut Alt + 4 (Windows) option + 4 (Macintosh) Creating Custom Workspaces Capture NX 2 provides you with the ability to create your own custom workspaces. Use these custom workspaces to save the position and state
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    OK. You can then assign a shortcut to this new workspace by following these steps: 1 Navigate to the Edit menu (Windows) or Capture NX 2 menus (Macintosh), select the Preferences sub-menu, and select Workspaces. Alternatively, click on the workspace selector and select Manage Workspaces. Chapter
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    click on the workspace selector, select the My Workspaces sub-menu and select the desired workspace. Working with Multiple Screens Capture NX 2 has been improved to better support multiple screens. Palettes and windows can be freely placed on any available screen. Furthermore, you can set workspaces
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    A Please note: Only default workspaces can be applied in this manner. Custom workspaces always are applied to all available screens. A Please note: Some workspaces cannot be used in conjunction with another. The following table shows the available combinations. Additional Screen Desktop Browser
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    contain your images and provide you with important data which can help you enhance the image. Image windows are displayed as long as Capture NX 2 is not in the full screen or presentation modes. Shortcut Cycle through open image windows: Ctrl + Tab q we r t Each image window displays important
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    t Soft Proof The soft proof feature enables you to preview the effect of an output profile on your image, approximating the results you can expect from your printer. The soft proof function provides you with controls to preview the use of different profiles. It also allows you to set different
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    your workflow to find the option that works best. Capture NX 2 provides the following intents: ❏ Perceptual This rendering shadows or too little detail, try turning this option off. Unless you are having problems with a specific print and profile combination, it is recommended that you always use
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    Window & Palette Functionality Each palette within Capture NX 2 provides you with a number of different controls for that palette. q w e r q Minimizing & Maximizing Palettes w Docking & Undocking Palettes e Grip Edge r Resize Control Clicking on the Minimize / Maximize
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    Finding Palettes Undocking many palettes can sometimes make it difficult to locate that palette. All palettes and windows can be located using the Window menu. The most frequently used palettes and windows are listed directly in the Window menu, while less frequently used undocked palettes and
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    XMP standard can help ensure that labels added by other applications that also utilize the XMP standard can be seen in Capture NX 2. For example, as both ViewNX and Nikon Transfer utilize the XMP standard, labels and ratings can be shared between all three applications. To open the Browser palette
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    browser, double-click the folder icon in the browser or use the Folders palette, the Open Folder in Browser command in the File menu, or Nikon Transfer. Using the Folders Palette To select a folder to display using the Folders palette, follow these steps: 1 Click on the maximize button for the
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    operation has completed, follow these steps: 1 Within Nikon Transfer, navigate to the "Preferences" tab. 2 Click on the pull-down menu for the Open destination folder with other application after transfer option. 3 Select Browse.... 4 Select Capture NX 2 from the displayed "Select Program" window
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    button once. Use the "folder up" button to navigate to the parent folder of the currently displayed folder within the browser. Filtering Tools Capture NX 2 contains new filtering tools to help you display only images according to label, rating, or file type. q w e q Filter by Label The filter
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    which images to display within the browser based on the ratings that you applied previously, either within Capture NX 2 or within one of the software applications with which Capture NX 2 provides compatibility. To use the filter by rating tool, follow these steps: 1 To display only images with
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    Sorting Tools The "Sorting Tools" let you choose the order that images are displayed in within the current folder. Sort By The Sort section determines the primary sorting method for the current folder. After selecting the primary sorting method, choose to have the images sorted in either ascending
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    Labeling and Rating Toolbar The labeling and rating toolbar can be found at the bottom of the browser palette and provides you with tools to add labels and/or ratings to your images. Add Label The add label section of the labeling and rating toolbar displays the available labels based on the Label
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    -most button in the browser is the browser view selector. This pull-down menu lets you switch between the two browser views available in Capture NX 2: thumbnail grid and thumbnail list. Thumbnail Grid The thumbnail grid is the default browser view. Images are displayed in a grid format; resizing the
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    Dialog" in Chapter 22, "Batch Menu". ❏ Edited Icon This icon is displayed on NEF images whenever that image has been edited and saved using the Capture NX 2 editor or by ViewNX. ❏ Rating Icon The rating icon displays the rating currently applied to the image. To set the rating for an image, click
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    within the ratings and labels toolbar. ❏ Status The Status column displays an edited icon for NEF images that have been edited and saved within the Capture NX 2 editor or by ViewNX. If the file contains versions, the number of versions contained within the image will be displayed in this column. For
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    images that were shot using the camera "NEF + JPEG" image quality option. Protected Icon Images with the protect icon displayed cannot be edited in Capture NX 2 until they are unlocked. Images can become locked either using the camera protect button or by turning the Protect File option on in the
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    on your keyboard to open the selected images. If the Capture NX 2 is open on a single screen, opening an image will cause the browser to automatically minimize. To prevent this from happening, either position the browser on another screen (by manually
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    Chapter 10 The Folders Palette The Folders palette displays the folders on your hard disk in the same manner as the operating system. Capture NX 2's Folders palette is now split into two sections: the "Favorite Folders" section and the "Folder Structure" section. Chapter 10 - The Folders Palette 79
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    Favorite Folders Section The "Favorite Folders" section provides quick access to the most often used folders and enables you to add and remove folders to and from this section. Adding Favorites To add a folder to the "Favorite Folders" section, click and drag a folder from the "Folder Structure"
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    Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette The Metadata palette contains a list of information regarding the current image as well as access to the IPTC information for that image. Use this palette to review the image's camera and exposure information as well as to add XMP/IPTC information to one or more
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    XMP/IPTC Information Section The "XMP/IPTC Information" section contains a standardized list of text fields that can be used to indicate the copyright and usage requirements of your images. The contents of the "XMP/IPTC Information" section was originally designed to simplify and clarify information
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    4 Click on the Apply button. When more than one image is selected, information that is shared between images will be displayed while information that is different in each image will be identified with a "-". You can replace the different contents of each image with the same information by replacing
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    that can be later applied to one or more images in a more efficient manner. Multiple XMP/IPTC presets can be created and later accessed within Capture NX 2, making it possible for you to create different XMP/IPTC presets for different tasks. To create an XMP/IPTC preset, follow these steps: 1 Select
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    2 Navigate to the Batch menu and select Save XMP/ IPTC Preset. Alternatively, you can click on the batch menu located to the left of the labeling and rating toolbar and select Save XMP/IPTC Preset. 3 In the "Save XMP/IPTC Preset" dialog that appears, type in the name for the new XMP/IPTC Preset.
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    6 Click OK. Loading XMP/IPTC Presets After creating one or more XMP/IPTC presets using the Save XMP/IPTC Preset option, you can load an XMP/IPTC preset to one or more images. To use an XMP/IPTC preset to load XMP/IPTC information to one or more images, follow these steps: 1 Select one or more images
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    selector to access the different workspaces available within Capture NX 2. For more information on workspaces, please see the Workspaces section of Chapter 8, "Interface". Launch Nikon Transfer The launch Nikon Transfer button will cause Nikon Transfer to load in a separate application window. Use
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    Print Click the print button to open the Capture NX 2 "Print Layout" dialog and begin printing your images. For more on the Capture NX 2 "Print Layout" dialog, please see the "Print" section in Chapter 18, "File Menu". 88 Chapter 12 - Activity Toolbar | Print
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    bar to display additional controls. Direct Select Tool The direct select tool enables you to select many of the different objects within Capture NX 2. • Multiple objects can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh) when selecting additional objects. • A range of
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    Hand Tool The hand tool enables you to move within an image. Select this tool when viewing an image that does not fit in the image window. Click and drag to reposition the contents of the window. Double-click this tool to fit the current image to the editor so that the entire image fits into the
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    Rotate Tool The rotate tool is used to rotate images 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise. Click on this button to rotate the image 90° in the direction indicated. Hold the Alt key (Windows) or option key (Macintosh) and click on this button to rotate the image 90° other direction. To choose the
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    by clicking and dragging within the image window again. 4 By default, Capture NX 2 will automatically crop the image using the same aspect ratio to hide rotated, and are represented by pure white pixels. To prevent Capture NX 2 from automatically cropping the image, check the Include areas without
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    5 If you are satisfied with the straightening effect, continue editing your image using the other tools available within Capture NX 2 or perform a save. The straightening effect is now applied to your image. To cancel the straightening effect, click on the Delete button found at the
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    . The crop assistance grid is designed to assist you in cropping the image. Based on the photographic "rule of thirds", the crop assistance grid helps guide your crop so that the main points of interest lie close to the points where the lines intersect. It also draws your attention to the
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    Black Control Point The black control point enables you to place a control point directly on your image, and to cause that targeted color to not only become black, but also to neutralize the dark tones of your image. Black control points are normally set on what should be the darkest point of the
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    3 Adjust the effect of the black control point by either clicking and dragging the luminosity slider or by entering a value directly into the text box in the black control point sub-step of the B / W / N Control Point step in the Edit List palette. After a black control point is added to the image,
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    Advanced Click on the Advanced show/hide triangle to display the additional controls for the black control point. The values set for the selected black control point are displayed enabling you to enter a new value directly to adjust the effect of the control point. Chapter 13 - The Toolbar | Black
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    entire image. This results in a color shift that affects the entire image. One of the unique features of the neutral control points found in Capture NX 2 is that multiple neutral control points can be added to the same image. This feature enables you to identify different objects and neutralize more
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    To add a neutral control point to your image, follow these steps: 1 Click on the neutral control point icon in the toolbar. The cursor will change to a crosshair. 2 Identify an object that should be neutral and click on that object to place a neutral control point. A B / W / N Control Point step
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    to place the control point on an object that is represented by a memory color, and select the corresponding memory color range from the color picker. Capture NX 2 provides three of the most common memory colors that represent colors that you see on a regular basis, such as the color of the sky, the
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    Advanced Click on the Advanced show/hide triangle to display the additional controls for the neutral control point. The values set for the selected neutral control point are displayed enabling you to enter a new value directly to adjust the effect of the control point. Click on the Reset button to
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    To add a white control point to your image, follow these steps: 1 Click on the white control point icon in the toolbar. The cursor will change to a crosshair. 2 Identify the object you would like to be the lightest object in the image and click on that object to place a white control point. A B / W
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    RGB Method The RGB method of the white control point enables you to set the individual red, green, and blue values of the lightest color in the image. This option is helpful if your printer requires a non-neutral white. Within this mode, you are presented with individual red, green, and blue sliders
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    Each color control point that is placed on an object in your image identifies the characteristics of the color as well as the level of detail of that object, enabling you to make adjustments to the color of that object. With the use of the size slider, you are able to increase the reach or scale of
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    4 Adjust the remaining sliders connected to the color control point to adjust the color and light of the selected object. Additional color control points can be added to the image by repeating the steps listed above. To delete a color control point, click on the color control point in the image or
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    Show Selection The Show Selection checkbox enables you to see where the current color control point is affecting the image. Areas inked in white are being affected by the color control point, while areas inked in black are not being affected by the color control point. You can quickly access the
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    Reset button to reset the selected color control point to the default values. Red-Eye Control Point The red-eye control point enables you to manually remove the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash photography. To remove red-eye from an image using the red-eye control point tool, follow
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    Auto Retouch Brush The auto retouch brush enables you to automatically repair unwanted details found within the image. Use this tool to remove dust spots, blemishes, or distracting objects, with a unique blending algorithm that matches the surrounding structure, color, and tonality. To use the auto
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    The auto retouch brush provides you with the following controls: Size Changing the Size option increases or decreases the size of the brush. Shortcut R key Decrease brush size: [ Increase brush size: ] Chapter 13 - The Toolbar | Auto Retouch Brush 109
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    Selection Control Point Selection control points utilize U Point technology to selectively apply the effect of an enhancement. You can use a selection control point to selectively apply any enhancement found in either the Adjust or Filter menus. To use a selection control point, follow these steps:
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    Lasso and Marquee Tools The lasso and marquee tools enable you to create a selection on your images that will limit where an enhancement affects your image. The selection created by the lasso and marquee tools will also limit the effect of the selection brush as well as the selection gradient and
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    2 Click and draw a selection around the objects that you want to affect in the active image window. 3 To add to the selection, ensure that the (+) icon is selected and click and draw outside of the selection. 4 To subtract from the selection, select the (-) icon and draw within the selection. 5 To
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    Selection Brush Tool The selection brush enables you to selectively paint in or paint out the enhancements found in the current step. You can use the selection brush to selectively apply any enhancement found within the Adjust or Filter menus, as well as the color, black, neutral, and white control
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    4 Click and draw within the active image window to add or remove the effect, depending on if you selected the (+) or (-) icon. 5 At any point, switch to the opposite mode by clicking on either (+) or (-) to add to or remove from the selection drawn. You can temporarily switch to the opposite mode by
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    Opacity Changing the Opacity option increases or decreases the opacity of the brush strokes that are applied. Increase this value and the brush will either add more of the current step's enhancements to the image when using the (+) mode of the selection brush or it will remove more of the current
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    Selection Gradient Tools The selection gradient tools enable you to gradually blend between applying and removing the current step's effects on your image. You can use the selection gradient tools to selectively apply any enhancement found within the Adjust or Filter menus, as well as the color,
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    3 Click and draw a line within the active image window. Depending on if you chose the (+) or the (-) icons, the point where you start the line will either be the part where the effect is added at 100% to the image or where the effect is removed entirely from the image. If you use the linear gradient
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    Fill / Remove Tools The fill / remove tools enable you to either fill the current step's enhancements or clear the selections made by the selection brush, gradient tools, or fill tool, either in the entire image or the area within a selection created by the lasso and marquee tools. To fill or remove
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    Chapter 14 Bird's Eye The Bird's Eye always displays the entire image, even if the active image window only displays a zoomed-in portion of the image. When zoomed-in, the areas visible within the active image window are shown as a rectangle superimposed on top of the entire image. Drag the rectangle
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    120 Chapter 14 - Bird's Eye
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    Chapter 15 Edit List The Edit List palette is the central location for all of the controls provided within Capture NX 2. The Edit List palette was greatly improved, with the position of many tools and features moved to provide better access. Additionally, the workflow when using
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    modifying. Once you have completed any modification to that step, click on the "Apply" checkbox next to the last step that you want to reapply. Capture NX 2 will automatically apply all of the steps between the step you have just modified and the last step that you checked. To prevent this from
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    q Show/Hide Triangles w Apply Checkbox e Reset Button r Delete Button The show/hide triangle shows and hides the contents of the section or enhancement. Click on the triangle to toggle between showing and hiding the contents of the associated section or enhancement. Apply checkboxes are used to
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    with that name containing the state of the Edit List palette at the time that the version was created. Due to the nondestructive nature of Capture NX 2, you are able to create virtually unlimited number of versions, switch from one version to the next, and save those versions for future use, all
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    Batch Menu The batch menu within the Edit List provides you with quick access to tools that can be used to copy and paste adjustments and XMP/IPTC information, and create and load settings files for batch processing. Chapter 15 - Edit List | Batch Menu 125
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    Develop Section The "Develop" section, formerly the Base Adjustments step in Capture NX version 1, has been greatly improved for Capture NX 2. This section provides you with camera and RAW specific enhancements as well as a new "quick fix" mode that can be used on any file format. A
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    you can set a gray point from within the image. ❏ Set Color Temperature In this mode, you can allow Capture NX to automatically calculate the white balance, or you can set the white balance manually by using one of the available presets. • Camera WB This displays the white balance set by the camera
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    Incandescent Daylight Standard Fluorescent/ High Color Rendering Fluorescent Select this value if the lighting in your photograph's scene was provided by an incandescent or tungsten light source. You can further modify the setting with the Fine Adjustment slider. Select this value if the lighting
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    as the light source. You can further modify this setting with the Fine Adjustment slider. If the image was taken with a color filter from a Nikon Color Filter Set attached to the flash, choose from the following options: • None • FL-G1 • FL-G2 Choose FL-G1 or FL-G2 if the
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    further modify the white balance settings by moving the Red and Blue sliders manually. The Red slider enables you to shift the image's white balance from be able to draw a marquee on the image to identify a section for Capture NX to use as the basis for setting the white balance. Use this option when
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    will produce nearly the same results on all cameras that support the Nikon Picture Control system. The Picture Control option provides five different settings set within the camera at the time the image was captured. Standard processing for balanced results. Minimal processing for natural results.
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    option in order to allow Capture NX 2 to determine the appropriate amount of sharpening for the current image. The Sharpening slider is not accessible while the Auto option is turned on. You may also adjust the amount of sharpening added to the image manually
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    The results of the Saturation and Hue section are also dependent on the Picture Control option selected. Turn on the Auto option to enable Capture NX 2 to determine the appropriate amount of saturation, or color intensity, for the current image. The Saturation slider is not accessible while the Auto
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    ❏ Toning Monochrome ONLY The Toning options enable you to emulate the use of toners found in traditional photography, or to add a tint to the image. Choose from: Black-and-White Cyanotype Sepia Red Yellow Green Blue Green Blue Purple Blue Red Purple This toning option will result in a black and
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    ❏ Sharpening The Sharpening feature enables you to adjust the amount of sharpening that was set in the camera. Choose from the following options: • Unchanged This will revert to the sharpening set in the camera. • None • Low • Medium Low • Normal • Medium High • High ❏ Tone Compensation The Tone
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    the camera when a photograph is taken, the image will be underexposed to preserver highlight information. If that image is later processed in Capture NX 2, Active D-Lighting will be applied to brighten the shadows and create the appropriate levels of tonality throughout the image, resulting in an
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    Quick Fix Tone Curve The Tone Curve tool provides you with a curve editor that controls the tonality of the image. Within the Tone Curve tool, you are presented with a curve that enables you to control the relationship of input luminosity values to output luminosity values. Click anywhere on the
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    ❏ White Point Slider Move the white point slider to the left to set all luminosity values from the point you have selected and to the right to complete white. This will redistribute all of the values to stretch the luminosity range to match the entire possible range of values. It is recommended that
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    using that photo for the Image Dust Off process. If you select Yes, Capture NX 2 will apply the Image Dust Off effect using that reference photo. If you as close to the time of the current image as possible. • If Capture NX 2 does not locate an Image Dust Off reference photo within the same folder
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    time, simply uncheck the "Apply" checkbox next to Image Dust Off. A Please note: If a large amount of dust is detected in the current image, Capture NX 2 will display a warning stating that the results of Image Dust Off cannot be guaranteed. Click Yes to proceed. Auto Color Aberration Use the Auto
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    When this lens information is not available, the Intensity slider's range will be based on default lens characteristics. To determine whether a given combination of lens and camera will record distance information, see the table below. Camera Type G or D lens D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D70S, D80,
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    Fisheye Lens The Fisheye Lens tool is only displayed when the active image was shot with either the AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED or AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D lenses. This feature enables you to modify an image taken with a compatible fisheye lens to make that image appear to have been
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    Adjust Section e q w r t All enhancements added to the Edit List palette using one of the tools or features from the menus are added as adjustment steps to the "Adjust" section. Each adjustment step can contain the following elements: q Selection Information The selection information area is
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    Choose from the following options: ❏ Hide Selection The Hide Selection option prevents the current selection from being displayed in the image window, showing only the image. ❏ Show Overlay The Show Overlay option displays the selection as a semi-transparent color overlay, superimposed on top of
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    Paint & Fill Mask Section The "Paint & Fill Mask" section controls the effect made by a selection brush, selection gradient, or the fill and remove tools. The effect of the "Paint & Fill Mask" section is considered in combination with the other types of selective control provided within an adjust
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    t Opacity Mixer The opacity mixer provides you with the ability to blend the current enhancement with the rest of the image. The opacity mixer becomes available as soon as you add any features from the Adjust or Filter menus, or a color, black, neutral, or white control point to the image. Click on
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    . ❏ Overlay The Overlay blending mode is achieved by either adding or subtracting the pixel values of the resulting image from the original image. Capture NX 2 determines whether to add or subtract based on the value of the resulting image. Values above 128 make the final image brighter in the
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    Working with the Edit List Deleting Steps and Enhancements Steps and enhancements can be deleted independently of each other. Clicking on a step or enhancement will cause it to become highlighted within the Edit List palette. You can then press the delete key on your keyboard or select Delete from
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    within the same step, but please note that the greater the number of enhancements that are applied within the same step, the slower Capture NX 2 may be in displaying the results of those adjustments. Swapping Enhancements Enhancements from the Adjust and Filter menus may be swapped or substituted
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    Adjust" section of the Edit List palette. Click on this button if you want to manually generate a new step within the Edit List palette to start a new series of enhancements. A Please note: Capture NX 2 will automatically create a new step whenever an enhancement is selected from the menu or toolbar
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    Chapter 16 Photo Info The Photo Info palette display combines the histogram and the watch points functionalities into a single palette. The "Histogram" section shows a live histogram that reflects the statistical makeup of the image. The "Watch Points" section enables you to monitor the effects of
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    This "Histogram" section provides you with the following controls: q w e q Channels The channels pull-down menu enables you to select the channel you wish to have displayed within the "Histogram" section. The following channel options are available: RGB The RGB option displays the red, green, and
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    To use the Double Threshold feature, follow these steps: 1 Enable the Double Threshold checkbox within the "Histogram" section of the Photo Info palette. 2 If no black pixels appear in the image, slowly drag the shadows slider to the right. Once you notice black pixels appearing, release the mouse
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    Within the "Watch Points" section, you are provided with the following controls: w q e q Add Watch Point Button By clicking on this button, you can add up to four watch points to your image. When you click on this button, the mouse cursor will change to a crosshair and enable you to place a watch
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    Chapter 17 The Color Picker The color picker is available in specific enhancements and provides you with the ability to select any color within the RGB, HSB, or LAB color spaces. The fisheye lens, neutral control point, color control point, distortion control, colorize, and certain Color Efex Pro
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    y u q w o i er t The color picker provides you with the following controls: q Color Wheel w Color Triangle e RGB Selection Boxes r HSB Selection Boxes t LAB Selection Boxes The color wheel enables you to select the targeted hue for the color. When you click within the color wheel, the hue
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    editor. Simply select the color eyedropper button and then use the cursor to select a color from any image currently displayed within Capture NX 2. The color displayed within the color picker will be updated with the color selected by the color eyedropper. Clicking on the Swatches show/hide triangle
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    158 Chapter 17 - The Color Picker
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    you to locate an image to open and edit. A Please note: Images saved in the Grayscale and CMYK color modes cannot be opened within Capture NX 2. Shortcut Ctrl + O (Windows) command + O (Macintosh) Open With... The Open With... command enables you to open the current image with all of the current
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    Simply click on any of the items displayed in this list to open it again within Capture NX 2. Launch Nikon Transfer... Select this option to launch Nikon Transfer. Shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T (Windows) command + option + T (Macintosh) Launch Camera Control Pro... Select this option to launch Camera
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    Embed ICC Profile Check this box if you would like to embed the current profile in your image. It is recommended that you leave this box checked unless your printer requests that you do not embed the color profile in the image. Shortcut Ctrl + S (Windows) command + S (Macintosh) Save As... The Save
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    Compression Choose from two different compression options: ❏ None This option does not compress the image information. ❏ LZW This option employs a lossless compression scheme based on the LZW compression algorithm. Bit Depth Choose to save your image either as an 8 or 16-bit per channel image. A
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    from the file that were made since the last Save or Save As operation. Protect File Protected images cannot be edited within Capture NX 2. Protection can be turned on within the camera or within another Nikon image editing application. To turn off protection and enable the image to be edited by
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    Print... q w e r t y u The "Print Layout" dialog enables you to set all of the necessary parameters in order to print your image. Additionally, a number of options are presented to enable you to create print packages, add metadata, and color manage your prints. You can print the active image by
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    r Metadata Clicking on this button will open the "Metadata" dialog, where you can choose the metadata, such as file and camera information, you want printed around the image. Print Information The options within the "Print Information" section place specific information regarding your image beneath
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    t Page Layout Tab The options within the "Page Layout" tab enable you to identify the size and layout of your image as well as any print package settings that you may want to apply. Use Output Resolution This option will prevent any size or resolution changes from being made to the image due to the
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    rendering intents. Experiment with the different rendering intents within your workflow to find the option that works best. Capture NX 2 provides the following intents: Perceptual Saturation Relative Colorimetric Absolute Colorimetric This rendering intent maintains the relationships of colors
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    too little detail, try turning this option off. Unless you are having problems with a specific print and profile combination, it is recommended that you P (Windows) command + P (Macintosh) Exit Select this option to quit Capture NX 2. Shortcut Ctrl + Q (Windows) command + Q (Macintosh) A Please
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    of changes within the same step, and nearly all changes you make on your image are undoable. Due to the non-destructive editing model that Capture NX 2 uses, you can also undo an enhancement by removing it or altering the settings within the Edit List palette without any loss of image quality
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    Enhancements selected within the edit list Shortcut Ctrl + C (Windows) command + C (Macintosh) Paste The Paste command takes the last object placed within Capture NX 2's clipboard and places it within the current active area. The Paste command can be used on the following objects: • Text when a text
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    Duplicate The Duplicate command makes an immediate copy of the currently selected object. The Duplicate command can make a copy of the following objects: • The current image when the image window is active and no control points are selected • Images within the browser • Control points Shortcut Ctrl
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    Select All The Select All option highlights all of the objects within the active area. Use Select All within: • A text box to select all of the text • An image to select all of the control points currently displayed on the image • The Edit List palette to select all of the steps • The browser to
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    Flip Use the Flip command to mirror the image across one of two axes: • Choose Horizontal to mirror the image across the vertical axis. • Choose Vertical to mirror the image across the horizontal axis. Original Horizontal Flip Vertical Flip Rotate The Rotate sub-menu provides you with options
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    90 Degrees CW Selecting 90 Degrees CW will cause your image to be rotated 90° clockwise. Shortcut Ctrl + R (Windows) command + R (Macintosh) 90 Degrees CCW Selecting 90 Degrees CCW will cause your image to be rotated 90° counter-clockwise. Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + R (Windows) command + shift + R (
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    of the Edit List palette. 5 If you are satisfied with the straightening effect, continue editing your image using the other tools available within Capture NX 2 or perform a save. The straightening effect is now applied to your image. To cancel the straightening effect, click on the Delete button for
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    Size / Resolution Size / Resolution changes the size of your image, with control over either redistributing the image data or interpolating the image data. Within the "Size / Resolution" dialog, you can choose between one of two resize modes: Resample Image The Resample Image option enables you to
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    Fit Photo The Fit Photo command enables you to fit a series of images to a maximum size. This is especially helpful if you want to batch resize a number of images that may each have mixed orientations, some portrait and some landscape orientation. The Fit Photo command will ensure that each image is
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    2 Select the appropriate units of measurement. If the images will be printed, it is best to use inches, centimeters, or millimeters. If the images will be displayed on a web page or other electronic display medium, select pixels. 3 Enter the largest value of the image size into both the Width and
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    6 In the "Save Adjustments" dialog, ensure that the Fit Photo step is checked, enter an appropriate name for the new settings file, and click OK. You now have a settings file available that can be used in a batch process to apply the Fit Photo command to a series of images. A Please note: In order
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    180 Chapter 19 - Edit Menu
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    Chapter 20 Adjust Menu A Please note: Tools that apply only to RAW images do not appear in the menus. Tools specific to RAW images are available in the Develop step of the Edit List palette. Light > Levels & Curves The Levels & Curves tool combines two of the most often used tonal enhancing features
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    To use the Levels & Curves tool to edit your images, follow these steps: 1 Navigate to the Adjust menu, select the Light submenu, and select Levels & Curves. 2 Select the channels to be adjusted using the channel selector. Typically, the RGB option is used when editing images. 3 Click directly on
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    The Levels & Curves tool provides you with the following controls: q t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 e w r q Channel Selector The channel selector lets you select which channel, or portion of colors, you want to affect. The default is to edit all three channels, red, green, and blue, simultaneously. Click
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    The luminosity histogram displays a bar graph representing the total number of pixels that appear at different levels of luminosity. The horizontal axis represents the luminosity level, while the vertical axis represents the number of pixels found at each luminosity level within the current image.
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    . i Set Neutral Point Clicking on this button will change the mouse cursor into a neutral point dropper cursor. When you click on your image, Capture NX 2 will attempt to make the selected color neutral without affecting the tonal values by setting the mid point sliders for all three color channels
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    o Set Black Point Clicking on this button will change the mouse cursor into a black point dropper cursor. By then clicking on your image, you will set the black point slider for all three color channels to the value of the color selected by the black point dropper. Use this tool along with the
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    brighten the image. Shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C (Windows) command + option + shift + C (Macintosh) Light > Auto Levels The Auto Levels tool enables Capture NX 2 to analyze your image in order to determine the correct adjustments to spread the available color information across the entire range
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    Correct Color Cast The Correct Color Cast slider is provided by selecting the Advanced method in the auto levels method pull-down menu. This slider either increases or decreases the degree to which the color cast is reduced within the image. A value of 50 is equivalent to the color cast reduction
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    Color > LCH The LCH tool enables you to individually control the luminosity, color lightness, chroma, and hue of the active image using individual editor dialog. To use the LCH tool to edit your images, follow these steps: 1 Navigate to the Adjust menu, select the Color submenu, and select LCH. 2
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    3 Click directly on the curve for the selected channel to add an anchor point that can be moved and adjusted. Depending on the channel selected, the adjustments made to the curve will have different effects on the image. 4 After making adjustments to the first channel, you may make additional
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    The Master Lightness channel provides you with the following controls: y u i o !0 !1 t q w e r q Curve Editor The curve editor is where the majority of the enhancements are made within the LCH feature. Within the curve editor, you are presented with a histogram that represents the total
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    w Black Point Slider Move the black point slider to the left to set all luminosity values from that point and to the right to complete black, while redistributing all of the values to stretch the luminosity range to match the entire possible range of values. It is recommended that you move the
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    Color Lightness The Color Lightness channel enables you to control the brightness of colors in the image without affecting chroma or hue. You can use this channel to target and brighten specific colors, such as lightening a person's skin tone, or darkening the sky of a landscape without affecting
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    w Add Anchor Point e Reset Current Channel r Reset All Channels t Temporary Cancel Clicking on this button will enable you to click on the active image and select a color to place an anchor point on the curve within the hue map. Clicking on this button will reset only the Color Lightness channel to
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    q Hue Map w Exclude Gray e Add Anchor Point r Reset Current Channel t Reset All Channels y Temporary Cancel Button The hue map represents the full spectrum of colors on the horizontal axis, with the chroma of the colors on the vertical axis. Superimposed on this hue map, you are provided with a
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    The Hue channel provides you with the following controls: w e r t q y q Hue Map w Add Anchor Point e Reset Current Channel r Reset All Channels t Temporary Cancel Button y Hue Map Rotation The hue map represents the full spectrum of colors on a rotated horizontal axis. By default, the hue map is
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    Color > Color Balance The Color Balance tool provides you with simple controls for adjusting the overall brightness, contrast, and color balance of the entire image. Move any of the sliders within the Color Balance step to alter that slider's effect on the image. The Color Balance tool provides you
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    Color > Color Booster The Color Booster tool you to optimally adjust the saturation, or vividness, of colors. Use the Color Booster tool to increase the saturation of colors of the active image. The Color Booster tool provides you with the following controls: Protect Skin Tones When the Protect Skin
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    Focus > Gaussian Blur Use the Gaussian Blur tool to dramatically reduce the appearance of detail throughout the image. This enhancement is often used selectively to reduce the visual impact of objects or areas within an image in order to draw the viewer's eye away from that object or area.
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    The Unsharp Mask tool increases the apparent sharpness of your images by enhancing the edges of objects in your image. The Unsharp Mask tool in Capture NX 2 is unique in that it always applies its sharpening to the luminosity of the image, which prevents any unwanted color shifts. A Please note: It
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    3 Adjust the Intensity, Radius, and Threshold sliders to achieve the desired sharpening result. 4 If desired, additional colors can be selected to sharpen with different values. Select a different option from the Color pull-down menu and adjust the Intensity, Radius, and Threshold sliders again to
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    Intensity The Intensity slider controls the amount of sharpening that will be applied to the color selected by the Color pull-down menu. The higher the sharpening intensity, the more pronounced the sharpening effect will be on your image. If the intensity setting is set too high, it can create an
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    . Click on this patch to access the color picker or click on the eye dropper to sample any color within an image open within Capture NX 2's editor. Correct > Color Aberration Control The Color Aberration Control tool can be used to adjust and control potential color fringes that can occur in
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    Noise Reduction The Noise Reduction tool enables you to reduce the effects of digital noise that sometimes appear in images taken with digital cameras. A Please note: It is recommended that you zoom your image to 100% while determining the amount of noise reduction to apply to your image. To use the
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    faster processing or Better Quality for a more precise noise reduction effect. Edge Noise Reduction When you check the Edge Noise Reduction checkbox, Capture NX 2 will reduce noise artifacts around the edges of objects within the image, resulting in more distinct outlines. Chapter 20 - Adjust Menu
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    2. Use these options to apply a profile, or convert the current profile to prepare the image for your specific color managed workflow. Capture NX 2 utilizes the default color profile folder for your operating system. If you add or create additional profiles on your system, please ensure that the new
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    printing. Using the Convert to Profile feature is normally recommended only if you intend to have the image printed elsewhere, and only when that service has provided you with their output device's color profile. Use the following controls to use the Convert to Profile method: Profile Selector Use
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    Capture NX 2 provides the following intents: Perceptual Saturation Relative Colorimetric contain either gray shadows or too little detail, try turning this option off. Unless you are having problems with a specific print and profile combination, it is recommended that you always use this option. A
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    The Enhance Dark Tones checkbox brings out additional detail in the shadows of the active image. Auto When you click on the Auto button, Capture NX 2 will analyze the image and determine a recommended setting for the Brightness slider. It will also determine automatically if the Enhance Dark Tones
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    The Enhance Dark Tones checkbox brings out additional detail in the shadows of the active image. Auto When you click on the Auto button, Capture NX 2 will analyze the image and determine a recommended setting for the Brightness slider. It will also determine automatically if the Enhance Dark Tones
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    The Enhance Dark Tones brings out additional detail in the shadows of the active image. Auto When you click on the Auto button, Capture NX 2 will analyze the image and determine a recommended setting for the Brightness slider. It will also determine automatically whether to enable the Enhance Dark
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    Enhance Dark Tones checkbox brings out additional detail in the shadows of the active image. Auto When you click on the Auto button, Capture NX 2 will analyze the image and determine a recommended setting for the Brightness slider. It will also determine automatically whether to enable the Enhance
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    Add Grain / Noise The Add Grain / Noise tool enables you to add the stylistic effect of either grain or noise to your image. The grain feature emulates different sizes of film grain within your image, while the noise feature applies random detail to your image to approximate digital camera noise.
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    Click on the Color patch to access the color picker or click on the eye dropper to sample any color within an image open within Capture NX 2's editor to select the color to add to the image. Opacity The Opacity slider controls the intensity of the color that is being added to
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    To use the Black and White Conversion tool, follow these steps: 1 Navigate to the Filter menu and select Black and White Conversion. 2 Adjust the Filter Hue and Color Filter Strength sliders to control the relationship of colors throughout the image and provide greater separation of tonal values. 3
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    moving the slider to the right will increase contrast. Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + B (Windows) command + shift + B (Macintosh) Third-Party Plug-Ins Capture NX 2 supports third-party plug-ins. After the plug-in is installed, additional entries are available in the Filter menu. Additional information can
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    Chapter 22 Batch Menu Run Batch Process Select Run Batch Process to call up the Batch Process dialog in order to begin applying a batch process. Within the Batch Process dialog, you are presented with two different methods of applying a batch process: Batch Process and Watched Folder. Batch Process
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    choose which enhancements to replace and which enhancements to keep within the images affected by the batch process. Rename By checking the Rename checkbox, Capture NX 2 will rename the images using the naming system found within the File Naming dialog. Click on the Edit button to display the File
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    processed images. ❏ Select Folder By selecting Select Folder, you can manually identify the folder that the processed images should be placed in. ongoing batch processes. Once a watched folder process has been started, Capture NX 2 will continually monitor for new images within the watched folder
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    any new images as soon as they are placed within the targeted folder. ❏ Run Process Every Enter a number to determine how frequently, in hours, Capture NX 2 should review the watched folder for new images. Apply Settings Check this box if you would like to apply a settings file to your image or
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    Rename By checking the Rename checkbox, Capture NX 2 will rename the images using the naming system found within to use when saving processed images. ❏ Select Folder By selecting Select Folder, you can manually identify the folder that the processed images should be placed in. Click on the Browse...
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    ❏ Original Name This option will place the original file name at the beginning of the new file name. ❏ New Name This option will enable you to type in a new name to enter at the beginning of the new file name. ❏ None This option will prevent a prefix from being added to the beginning of the new file
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    images. ❏ Select Folder By selecting Select Folder, you can manually identify the folder that the processed images should be placed in. selector to identify the bit-depth to set the images to. A Please note: Capture NX 2 will always use the setting identified here, but any images that originated as
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    in the range that you want to copy. Paste Adjustments The Paste Adjustments command enables you to paste any settings that are currently within Capture NX 2's clipboard into the active image in the editor or into selected images within the browser. To use Paste Adjustments, ensure that you have
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    , click on the Browse button and select an alternative location to store the settings file. When saving to the default Capture NX 2 settings folder, Capture NX 2 will automatically place the settings file within a folder depending on the contents of the settings file. Settings files that contain
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    the copied IPTC fields to the selected images. IPTC information already found within the selected images will be overwritten by the IPTC information in the Capture NX 2 clipboard. Save XMP/IPTC Preset The Save XMP/IPTC Preset option enables you to create an XMP/IPTC presets, a set of XMP/IPTC data
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    Chapter 23 View Menu Selection Display The options provided in the Selection Display sub-menu duplicate the selection display control pull-down menu found in a step within the Edit List palette. These options enable you to determine how to display the current selection made within the image window.
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    Show Overlay The Show Overlay option displays the selection as a semi-transparent color overlay, superimposed on top of your image. Anywhere this color overlay is displayed, the current step's adjustment is being applied. Anywhere the image is displayed, no enhancement is being applied. You can
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    Show Focus Point When working with images captured by a Nikon camera, you can display the focus area used when capturing the image by selecting Show Focus Point using a COOLPIX-series camera, a non-CPU lens, or a manual focus lens. Show Lost Highlights The Show Lost Highlights option identifies areas
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    The resulting image will contain white, primary, and secondary colors only. The following table describes values these colors represent: White Yellow Magenta Cyan Red Green Blue This area contains values of 255 for the red, green, and blue channels. This area contains values of 255 for the red and
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    With Show Lost Shadows enabled, you can modify any enhancements that may make the image too dark. Shortcut Shift + S View at 100% Select this option to set the zoom ratio for the current image to 100%. Shortcut Ctrl + Alt + 0 (Windows) command + option + 0 (Macintosh) Fit to Screen Select this
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    the screen. These will cycle between the images that are open within Capture NX 2. Shortcut The F key toggles from the full screen display mode to . These will cycle between the images that are currently open within Capture NX 2. Shortcut The P key toggles from the presentation display mode to
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    Hide Palettes Select this feature to quickly hide all of the palettes in the work area. Shortcut Tab key Chapter 23 - View Menu | Hide Palettes 233
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    Compare Images The three different compare images modes of Capture NX 2 provide you with different options for comparing images. The first two options, Compare in Editor and Compare in Browser, are only accessible from within the
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    Compare in Editor Use this option to compare two different images in the editor. Select two different images in the browser and select Compare in Editor from the View menu. This will open both images within the editor and zoom the images so that they fit within the available space of your screen.
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    of the active image within the editor. Select this option from the View menu when you are working on an image in the editor, and Capture NX 2 will automatically open a duplicate window of the same image and resize it so that the two windows fit within the available space of your screen
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    24 Window Menu Workspace The Workspaces sub-menu provides you with an alternative location to select a workspace to use to arrange Capture NX 2's palettes and windows. For more information about the different options provided within the Workspaces sub-menu, please see the "Workspaces" section
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    Toolbar Selecting the Toolbar option from the Window menu will show the toolbar. Bird's Eye Selecting the Bird's Eye option from the Window menu will display the Bird's Eye palette. Edit List Selecting the Edit List option from the Window menu will display the Edit List palette. Photo Info Selecting
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    from this user's manual in a searchable format. Shortcut F1 key (Windows) command + ? (Macintosh) Technical Support The Technical Support option will launch your Internet browser and provide you with links to the different technical support options available for Capture NX 2. Follow one of
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    the Nikon Message Center which will automatically check for any available updates and provide you with an option to download that update. About Capture NX 2 The About Capture NX 2 option shows you the version number of Capture NX 2, which can be helpful when contacting technical support. A Please
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    Chapter 26 Appendix: Short-cuts The Browser Tool Open Browser Label image(s) with label 1 Label image(s) with label 2 Label image(s) with label 3 Label image(s) with label 4 Label image(s) with label 5 Label image(s) with label 6 Label image(s) with label 7 Label image(s) with label 8 Label image
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    Tool Filter by Rating: 1 Star Filter by Rating: 2 Stars Filter by Rating: 3 Stars Filter by Rating: 4 Stars Filter by Rating: 5 Stars The Toolbar Tool Direct Select Tool Hand Tool Zoom Tool Temporary Zoom Tool (in) Temporary Zoom Tool (out) Crop Tool Color Control Point Auto Retouch Brush Selection
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    90° Ctrl + R Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90° Ctrl + Shift + R Size / Resolution Ctrl + Alt + S Preferences / Options in Capture NX 2 Ctrl + K Macintosh command + O command + option + O command + option + T command + S command + shift + S command +W command + shift + P command + P command
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    Adjust Menu Tool Levels & Curves Contrast / Brightness LCH Color Balance Saturation Filter Menu Windows Ctrl + L / Ctrl + M Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C Ctrl + Shift + L Ctrl + B Ctrl + U Tool Black and White Conversion Batch Menu Windows Ctrl + Shift + B Tool Run Batch Process View Windows Ctrl +
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    Window Menu Tool Browser Workspace Metadata Workspace Muti-purpose Workspace Edit Workspace Cycle between open images Help Windows Alt + 1 Alt + 2 Alt + 3 Alt + 4 Ctrl + Tab Tool Contents F1 Apple Specific Shortcut Windows Tool Hide application Windows - Macintosh option + 1 option + 2
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    246 Chapter 26 - Appendix: Short-cuts
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    Chapter 27 Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX 2 Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8 Apple RGB: NKApple.icm (Windows)/ Nikon Apple RGB 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) This profile is used in desk-top publishing applications and in Adobe Photoshop versions 4.0 or
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    corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is "CIE RGB". Adobe Wide RGB: NKWide.icm (Windows)/ Nikon Adobe Wide RGB 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) This color-space profile, designed by Adobe, incorporates most of 27 - Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles | Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX 2
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    The following table shows the gamma values for profiles supplied in Capture NX 2, together with the chromaticity values for the white point and for red, green, x 0.625 0.28 0.155 Chapter 27 - Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles | Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supplied with Capture NX 2 249
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    Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles Capture NX 2 output profile sRGB (Nikon sRGB 4.0.0.3001) Apple RGB (Nikon Apple RGB 4.0.0.3000) Color Match RGB (Nikon Color Match RGB 4.0.0.3000) Bruce RGB (Nikon Bruce RGB 4.0.0.3000) NTSC (1953) (Nikon NTSC (1953) 4.0.0.3000) Adobe RGB (1998) (Nikon Adobe RGB (1998
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    terminate the connection manually. ❏ Privacy Information provided by the user as part of this service will not be given to third parties without the user's permission. Installation ❏ Windows Vista, XP Home Edition/Professional, Mac OS X When installing, using, or uninstalling Capture NX 2 under the
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    Camera Adjustments ❏ Non-Picture Control Based Adjustments When images taken with D1-series, D2-series, D100, D200, D80, D70S, D70, D60, D50, D40, or D40X cameras are edited with the Non-Picture Control option selected in the Camera settings step in the "Develop" section of the Edit List palette,
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    or used "as is" with little or no modification. Exposure Compensation Highlights in images saved in Nikon Capture 4.4 or earlier with a negative value selected for exposure compensation may display differently when opened in Capture NX 2. Chapter 28 - Appendix: Additional Notices | Color Mode 253
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    D70S, D70, D60, D50, D40, and D40X. Image Dust Off is not supported with COOLPIX cameras, D1 cameras, or with earlier versions of the camera firmware for Aperture: choose the minimum aperture (largest f/-number) e. Focus: choose manual focus and set focus to infinity 3 Take a photograph With the
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    or flash photography. Opening Images ❏ RAW Images Created with the D1X The default size for RAW images created with the D1X when opened in the Capture NX 2 editor can be chosen using the D1X RAW Default option in the "Preferences" dialog. Choose from six megapixels (3,008 × 1,960 pixels) and ten
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    Saving Images ❏ Images Saved in Capture NX 2 Images saved in Capture NX 2 cannot be viewed on a camera. ❏ NEF Files (Nikon Capture 4 or Earlier) NEF files created with Capture NX 2 cannot be opened in earlier versions of Nikon Capture. Capture NX 2 can however be used to open NEF images created with
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    single profile suited to all displays. ❏ Supported Color Profiles Capture NX 2 supports only ICC (International Color Consortium) monitor note: The "NKCMYK.icm" (Windows) and "Nikon CMYK 4.0.0.3000" (Macintosh) CMYK profiles provided with Capture NX 2 are general-purpose, almost neutral profiles that
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    can be set to any value between 0.05 and 6.00. ❏ Opening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier In Capture NX 2, changes to color balance apply before changes to curves. In Nikon Capture 3.5 and earlier, changes to curves were applied before changes to color balance, with the result that
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    Nikon Capture 4 are loaded into Capture NX 2, while Digital DEE settings saved with NEF images in earlier versions of Nikon Capture 4 are lost when these images are opened in Capture NX one at a time in order to make separate adjustments manually for each image. ❏ Error Messages If an invalid file
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    260 Chapter 28 - Appendix: Additional Notices
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    Chapter 29 Index A About Capture NX 2 240 Active D-Lighting 136 Activity Toolbar 87 Adjust & Filter pull-down menu 145 Adjust Menu 181 Adjust Section 143 Apply Checkbox 123 Auto Color Aberration
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    Capture NX 2 15 LCH 189 Levels & Curves 42, 181 Link Icon 145 Load XMP/IPTC Preset 226 Luminosity 96, 102 M Manage Settings 51 Marquee Tools 111 Menu Bar 55 Metadata 237 Minimizing & Maximizing Palettes 65 N NEF 19, 33, 161 Neutral Control Point 98 New Step Button 150 262 Chapter 29 - Index Nikon
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    Show/Hide Triangles 123 Size / Resolution 24, 176, 256, 257 Soft Proof 63 Sorting Tools 72 Straighten 174 Straighten Tool 91 System Requirements 11 T Technical Support 239 TIFF 19, 33, 161 Tile 238 Tinted 212 Tone Compensation 135 Tone Curve 137 Toning 134 Toning Saturation 134 Tool Options Bar 89
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    264
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