Nikon COOLPIX P950 Reference Manual - Page 179

Types of quick adjust and manual adjust Option Quick adjust1 Image sharpening Contrast Saturation2 Filter effects3 Description Adjusts the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically. Setting to the - side reduces the effect of the selected COOLPIX Picture Control, and setting to the + side emphasizes its effect. • Default setting: [0] Controls how much outlines are sharpened during shooting. The higher the number, the sharper the image, and the lower the number, the softer the image. Select [A] (auto) for automatic adjustment. • Default setting: [3] for [Standard] or [Monochrome], [2] for [Neutral], and [4] for [Vivid] Controls the contrast. Setting to the - side gives the image a softer appearance, and setting to the + side gives it a harder appearance. Select lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct sunlight, higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects. Select [A] (auto) for automatic adjustment. • Default setting: [0] Controls the vividness of colors. Setting to the - side reduces the vividness, and setting to the + side increases the vividness. Select [A] (auto) for automatic adjustment. • Default setting: [0] Simulates the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. • [OFF]: Filter effects are not used. • [Y] (yellow), [O] (orange), [R] (red): Enhance contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs. The contrast is strengthened in the order [Y] → [O] → [R]. • [G] (green): Softens skin tones and the color of features such as lips. Suitable for portraits. • Default setting: [OFF] 179 Using the menu The shooting menu ( , , , , or mode)