Nikon 25338 User Manual - Page 174

Chapter 23 Control Points Menu 168 a neutral item, such as a gray card. By selecting an object that is intended to be neutral, Capture NX is able to calculate the difference between that object and the color that is currently representing that object. The Neutral Control Point will attempt to remove the difference in color from the targeted object as well as from the entire image. This results in a color change that affects the entire image. Please note: In its default state, the Neutral Control Point will not affect the tonal values of your image. It will affect only the relationship of colors in your image. After placing a Neutral Control Point on your image, you will be presented with a Control Point containing sliders for red, green, and blue values in addition to a Neutral Point dialog next to the Edit List. By default, all three sliders will remain equal relative to one another. By changing these values, you are, in effect, indicating that the targeted color should have been the color indicated by the slider values. That is, you can change the slider values to a color other than neutral gray that will cause Capture NX to replace the targeted color with the new color as defined by the sliders. The Neutral Control Point shifts the entire color cast in the direc-