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i Introduction ................................................. 1 RAW File Format Benefits ..................................2 Camera Relationship ..........................................3 System Requirements & Installation .................................................. 5 Camera Adjustments ........................................45 RAW Adjustments ............................................50 Lens Adjustments .............................................
ii Tab le C hoap f Cter o ntents 1 Crop...................................................................77 Redo ................................................................125 Toolbar F4 – Black, White, and Neutral Control Points ........................... 81 Copy ................................................................125 Black Control Point ..........................................81 White Control Point .........................................82 Neutral Control Point................
iii Color Profile....................................................157 Zoom Out........................................................198 Full Screen.......................................................198 Convert to Profile ...........................................158 Hide Palettes...................................................199 Control Points Menu............................. 161 Compare .........................................................199 Compare in Browser .....................
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1 Capture NX™ is a powerful editing and photographic processing application designed specifically for digital photographers. Its simple, straight-forward user interface makes image enhancement easy, and exclusive features based on U Point™ photo editing technology provide a fully non-destructive workflow, which takes the guess work out of editing.
2 RAW File Format Benefits C h ap ter 1 Capture NX contains full support for Nikon RAW NEF images and can be used with any JPEG and TIFF (RGB or LAB based) files. With JPEG and TIFF files, you can begin enhancing the files immediately by selecting one of the enhancements from the Menus. Introduction Shooting RAW has a number of distinct advantages over shooting and saving processed files. The RAW format records important archival information about the conditions under which the image was captured.
3 Camera Relationship C h ap ter 1 Capture NX was designed to support all of the features of your Nikon camera, allowing you to change many of the settings that you applied to the image in your camera. After opening a RAW NEF file within Capture NX, you can view the shooting, camera, and exposure information of the file within the Camera Settings Palette. Settings that you can edit have a pulldown Menu, which gives you access to the various controls for each of these settings.
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5 System Requirements Monitor resolution Operating System 800 × 600 pixels (1024 x 768 or higher recommended) with 16-bit color (High Color/thousands of colors) with 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) recommended Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional C h ap ter 2 System Requirements & Installation Mac OS X (version 10.3.
6 C h ap ter 2 set the default functionality for Capture NX, and can be later changed within the Preferences. space of the file to be opened as the working color space option is selected. You are provided with two options to set the working color space: After you have selected the color management options to utilize for your copy of Capture NX, you can complete the installation process.
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9 A key feature in Capture NX is U Point technology. The controls powered by U Point technology enable you to modify sections of a photo directly, without having to go through the time-consuming process of making a mask required in other software applications. The Control Points powered by U Point technology enable you to work with your images without the need to perform a complicated series of operations in a particular order. Each Control Point works together with other Control Points of the same type.
10 C h ap ter 3 U Point Technology Step 1. A Color Control Point is placed on the sky for greater darkness and saturation. Although this Control Point mainly affects the sky, some of the clouds are affected as well. Step 1. Selection Step 2. Next, a Color Control Point is placed to identify the clouds in the image. This new Control Point applies only to tones in the clouds, not the sky, and prevents the first Control Point from affecting the clouds. Step 2. Selection Step 3.
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12 The Capture NX Interface Editor ( Page 13 ) Menu Bar ( Page 113-208 ) Bird’s Eye ( Page 97 ) Edit List ( Page 43 ) File Directory ( Page 37 ) Browser ( Page 29 ) Toolbar ( Page 71-94 ) Photo Info ( Page 99 ) Camera Settings ( Page 39 ) Image Window ( Page 105 ) IPTC ( Page 41 ) Color Picker ( Page 109 )
13 Capture NX’s interface was designed to put all of the important tools for 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 interface. Bird’s Eye The main window of Capture NX, the Editor, is the window you see when you are editing images outside of the Browser. Within the Editor you can open and close images as well as access each of the different control palettes.
14 C h ap ter 4 can place multiple enhancements within one step by linking enhancements, and you can create batch processes based on the contents of the steps. You can also manually create new steps using the New Step button. The Edit List also contains a special step called the Base Adjustments step. The Base Adjustments step contains all of the enhancements unique to RAW images, as well as enhancements that can be used to prepare your images.
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17 Opening Capture NX Capture NX can be opened by selecting Capture NX from the Start Menu within Windows or by double-clicking on the application icon in the Applications folder within the Mac OS.
18 Windows OS: C h ap ter 5 Click on the Start button at the bottom of your screen and select either All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (all other Windows versions). Navigate to the Capture NX folder and select Capture NX to launch the application. Mac OS: Getting Started Double-click on the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop and navigate to the Applications folder. Double-click on the Capture NX folder and then double-click on the Capture NX application icon to launch the application.
19 Browsing and Opening Images If you would like to navigate to a different window other than the My Pictures (Windows) or the Pictures folder (Mac OS), click on the button within the File Directory frame. This will cause the File Directory Palette to become visible. Within the File Directory Palette you are provided with a full directory list, enabling you to navigate to any folder on your hard drive.
20 Window Functionality Within Capture NX C h ap ter 5 Each window within Capture NX provides you with a number of different controls for that window. Minimize / Maximize Button Minimize/Maximize button Docking button Grip Edge This edge provides you with an area to grab and reposition the window. If the window is currently docked, clicking and dragging the window with this edge will automatically undock the window and allow you to reposition the window anywhere on your screen.
21 File Format Differences NEF Capture NX utilizes a new cache system with NEF files that helps increase the speed of opening NEF images that were previously edited within Capture NX. This cache system creates a cache file whenever an NEF image is saved which Capture NX can use the next time that image is opened. By utilizing the cache system, Capture NX can utilize cache file data to reduce the amount of data that needs to be processed, thereby greatly increasing the speed of opening NEF images.
22 TIFF C h ap ter 5 The TIFF file format is commonly used as a standard for high-quality image reproduction. Saving your image to this format will result in a file that contains the final state of your image as you see it on your monitor, with full image quality. Once an image is saved to the TIFF format and closed, you will not be able to access the contents of the Edit List to make any adjustments to the enhancements that were applied to the image.
23 Printing is very easy in Capture NX. You can select Print from the File Menu at any time to print the current image, or you can select multiple images from within the Browser to create a Print Package. Print Packages are essentially a collection of images printed at the same time, often with more than one image appearing on the same page.
24 C h ap ter 5 to those images, just as if you had applied them to each image individually. Settings Files are often used to apply a unique series of enhancements that can work for a wide variety of images, such as applying a black and white conversion to be used as a basis for an additional enhancement, or adding a warm sepia-tone to the image. To create a Settings File, open an image, either by using the Open Image command or by double-clicking on an image in the Browser.
25 images with the NEF file format with the same name and in the same folder as the original image. How to Apply a Batch Process by Copying and Pasting Enhancements To begin the copy and paste method, open an image that is representative After you have copied the desired settings, locate the images to which you want to apply the enhancements. You can either select a different image that you have opened within the Editor, or you can select one or more images from within the Browser.
26 How to Apply a Batch Process in the Browser C h ap ter 5 In addition to being able to apply batch processes within the Editor or using the Batch Process feature, Capture NX offers you the ability to apply a batch process directly within the Browser. Getting Started Begin by selecting and highlighting any number of images from within the Browser. Next, select the Settings file you wish to apply to those images by navigating to Load menu within the Batch menu.
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29 Capture NX contains a very powerful browser that enables you to browse, sort, and organize your images, as well as to rotate or apply batch processes to multiple images simultaneously. C h ap ter 6 The Browser The Browser The Browser Inverse Sort Button (Page 30) Sort Menu (Page 34) Folder Menu (Page 31) You can access the Browser in two different ways: 1. By clicking on the Label Menu (Page 32) Batch Menu (Page 34) button on the docked Browser bar. 2.
30 the current folder. C h ap ter 6 Please see page 37 for more information regarding the File Directory feature. Folder Back Use the Direct Select Tool to select and move images within the Browser. Use the Hand Tool to pan throughout the Browser. The Zoom Tool enables you to zoom in and out of the Browser, increasing and decreasing the size of the thumbnails. Additionally, while you have selected the Zoom Tool, rolling over an image will cause a larger version of that image to become visible.
31 page 199 for additional information regarding comparing. Rename your images using the same rename functionality found in the Batch process. Please see page 185 for additional information regarding renaming images. Select this option to open a folder browser dialog that enables you to locate a folder to display within the Browser. Open in Split Window C h ap ter 6 Label your images. Please see page 32 for additional information on labeling images.
32 View C h ap ter 6 The View sub-Menu enables you to choose from different methods to view the contents of the current folder. ROWS The Rows view is the default view for the Browser. This view causes the images to become displayed in a row format; resizing the Browser will cause the images to become resorted. the Light Table view. The Bird’s Eye Palette is accessible within this view to see your current location in relation to the images on the Light Table.
33 Customize Label Names Sort Menu The Sort Menu within the Browser enables you to change the arrangement of your images within the Browser. You may at any time rearrange the images manually by clicking and dragging an image to the desired location. C h ap ter 6 is essentially the number of the label. For example, you can set an image to Unlabeled with the shortcut of 0. To remove an image’s label, simply highlight it and press the 0 key on your keyboard.
34 Batch Menu C h ap ter 6 The Batch Menu within the Browser contains a duplication of the contents of the Batch Menu from the Menu Bar and enables you to quickly access and apply batch processes to your images. For more information regarding the Batch functionalities of Capture NX, please see page 181.
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37 The File Directory displays the files on your hard disk in the same manner as the Operating System, within the Capture NX window, offering file copying and file moving functions. Double-clicking on any folder from within the File Directory will open that folder within the Browser.
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39 The Camera Settings Palette contains a list of all of the pertinent information regarding the current image. Within this Palette, you can see information regarding the camera, the time and date the image was shot, the exposure data, as well as the settings made within the camera that affected the current image. Any editable settings are accessible with a pull-down Menu, which you can use to change the settings that you set within your camera.
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41 The IPTC Palette 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 IPTC Palette, named after the committee that created the standard, the International Press Telecommunications Council, was originally designed to simplify and clarify information needed when sharing photographs with different publications. http://www.iptc.
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43 The Edit List is the central location for all of the controls provided within Capture NX. The Edit List stores all of the enhancements that have been applied to your image in chronological order. The Edit List can be used as a history that allows you to go back and modify any of the adjustments that you have previously made to your images.
44 C h ap ter 10 Every enhancement that you apply to your images within Capture NX will be recorded within the Edit List. The Edit List contains the following sections: • Base Adjustments Step • Enhancement Steps • Versions Menu • Batch Menu • New Step Button The Edit List is saved with all of the adjustments intact when you save the file as a NEF file. The Edit Li st The Edit List also acts as the basis for batch processing your images.
45 (Available for all images) • Detail Adjustments (Available for all images) Each enhancement within the Base Adjustments contains a Show/Hide Triangle and an Apply Checkbox. Show/Hide Triangle Apply Checkbox The Apply Checkbox enables you to turn on and off a specific enhancement. This checkbox is automatically checked once any adjustments are made to the enhancement. To turn a specific enhancement off, simply uncheck the Apply Checkbox.
46 WHITE BALANCE RAW ONLY C h ap ter 10 The White Balance feature is designed to enable you to change the white balance that was set within your image. Changing the white balance enables you to not only correct the white balance setting that was originally chosen, but also to alter the white balance in order to introduce a cold or warm cast into the image. To change the white balance, click on the button for White Balance to display the White Balance dialog.
47 Daylight (6,500K) Fine Adjustment Slider This slider enables you to shift the selected color temperature by + or 50 Mired. Flash Select this option if your image was shot using a Nikon Speedlight as the light source. You can further modify this setting with the Fine Adjustment Slider. Fine Adjustment slider This slider enables you to shift the selected color temperature by + or 50 Mired. Fine Adjustment Slider This slider enables you to shift the color temperature from 4277K to 7479K.
48 best used on an image that contains a Gray card illuminated by the main light source. C h ap ter 10 The Edit Li st To choose a point, select Use Single Point and click Start. The cursor will change to an eyedropper when moved over the active image. Click a neutral gray point to set the white balance. You will notice that the Red and Blue sliders may have moved, and that these changes may have also been reflected in the small graph.
49 Choose from the following list: • Unchanged – This will revert to the contrast set in the camera. • Unchanged – This will revert to the saturation set in the camera. • Moderate • Normal • Medium Low • Enhanced • Normal SHARPENING RAW ONLY C h ap ter 10 • Low Contrast • Medium High • High Contrast • User Defined Custom Curve – This will set the contrast to a user-defined custom curve. (Not available with COOLPIX-series cameras.
50 settings, or click Cancel to retain the sharpening set in your camera. C h ap ter 10 To revert to the original sharpening setting at any point, simply uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Sharpening. Please note: As the D1 does not record image-sharpening settings in image files, selecting Unchanged is equivalent to selecting None when working with images recorded with the D1.
51 uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Hue Adjustment. RAW ONLY The Color Moiré Reduction feature enables you to apply a noise reduction process available only on RAW images. To apply Color Moiré Reduction, click on the button and select one of the options from the pull-down Menu. This process can reduce color moiré artifacts (color interference caused by regular overlapping patterns). You can control the strength of this feature from Off, to Low, Medium, or High.
52 C h ap ter 10 one Dust Off reference photo within the same folder, you will be presented with an options dialog to select which image to use. It is recommended that you select the image that was taken as close to the time of the current image as possible.
VIGNETTE CONTROL 53 RAW ONLY D50, D70, D70S, D100, D2H, D2HS, D2X, D2XS, D200 D1X/D1H (firmware version 1.10 or later) D1X/D1H (firmware version 1.
54 Include Areas Where There is No Image Data C h ap ter 10 By default, the Include Areas Where There is No Image Data option will be turned off, cropping off any area where image information is not present. Turn the Include Areas Where There is No Image Data option on to display the full image, including areas where there is no image data. This shows you the full image after the fisheye-to-rectilinear transformation.
55 D-LIGHTING C h ap ter 10 If you would like to remove the Color Balance effect at any time, simply uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Color Balance. COLOR BOOSTER To apply this feature, click on the button next to Color Booster to display the Color Booster dialog. For a complete explanation of the features of the Color Booster Tool, please see page 151. Once you have achieved the desired effect, click on the OK button to accept the Color Booster effect for your image.
56 LCH LEVELS & CURVES C h ap ter 10 The Edit Li st The LCH Editor controls the Luminosity, Chroma, and Hue of the active image using individual editor dialogs. The LCH Editor enables you to individually control the Luminosity of the colors of the entire image. To use the LCH Editor, click on the button next to LCH, which will display the LCH dialog. For a complete explanation of the features of the LCH Editor, please see page 145.
57 For a complete explanation of the features of the Levels & Curves tool, please see page 137. If you would like to remove the Levels & Curves effect at any time, uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Levels & Curves. PHOTO EFFECTS If you would like to remove the changes from the Photo Effects at any time, uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Photo Effects.
58 NOISE REDUCTION UNSHARP MASK C h ap ter 10 The Noise Reduction feature enables you to reduce the effects of digital noise that sometimes appears in images taken with digital cameras. The Edit Li st To begin using the Noise Reduction feature, click on the button next to Noise Reduction. This will display the Noise Reduction dialog. Please note : It is recommended that you zoom your image to 100% while determining the amount of noise reduction to apply to your image.
59 For a complete explanation of the Unsharp Mask feature, please see page 153. Enhancement Steps Apply Step Checkbox Off Link Icon Apply Step Checkbox On C h ap ter 10 Once you are satisfied with the results of the Unsharp Mask feature, click on the OK button. If you want to cancel the feature, click on the Cancel button. If you would like to remove the Unsharp Mask effect at any time, uncheck the Apply Checkbox next to Unsharp Mask.
60 C h ap ter 10 copied, pasted, removed, or added to a batch process by clicking and highlighting the enhancement. Please see the section Working with Enhancements on page 66 for additional information regarding copying, pasting, or removing enhancements. You may also want to read the section on batching on page 181 for information about adding those features to a batch process.
61 Adjust & Filter Pull-Down Menu Opacity Mixer C h ap ter 10 The Opacity Mixer provides you with the ability to blend either the current enhancement or all Control Points of the same type with the rest of the image. Within the Opacity Mixer Dialog you can adjust the opacity and channels that the current enhancement will affect, and you can blend the enhancement in different ways with the effects from the previous steps.
62 All C h ap ter 10 Selecting this from the Channels pull-down Menu applies the current enhancement to all of the channels of the image. When this option is selected in the Channels pull-down Menu, you are provided with an Opacity slider to alter the effect of the enhancement. Opacity Use this slider to control the entire opacity of the current effect. Move the slider to the left to reduce the opacity of the effect if the effect is too strong for your taste.
63 Opacity (Blue Channel) C h ap ter 10 This slider controls the amount of the current effect on the Blue channel of the image. You can move this slider to the left to prevent the current effect from being applied to the Blue channel, or you can reduce the other two sliders to ensure the current effect is being applied to the Blue channel only. BLENDING MODE You can also select different blending modes from the Blending Mode pulldown Menu that are available for all of the different Channels options.
64 C h ap ter 10 Screen, Overlay, Multiply, and Darken. Feather Control Once you have selected the channel, the Blending Mode, and Opacity, click OK to accept the Opacity Mixer’s effect. Click Cancel to prevent the Opacity Mixer from affecting the image. The Feather Control option is presented whenever a selection has been made on the image. This feature enables you to soften the edges of selections that have already been made using one of the selection tools.
65 Versions Menu The first type of versions are created automatically. Capture NX will create three different automatic versions that provide you with control over reviewing different states of the current image. ORIGINAL This version is always present within the Versions Palette for all open images. The Original version provides you with a quick way of reverting your image to its original state prior to any changes that were made within Capture NX.
66 NEW VERSION . . . C h ap ter 10 To create a version, click on the button and select New Version from the pop-up Menu. Enter a name for the new version, and then click OK. The new version will be available within the Versions Menu and will represent the state of the current edit list of the current image. EDIT VERSIONS . . . The Edit Li st You can also edit the available versions which enables you to rename or delete the versions from the current list.
67 Deleting Steps and Enhancements If at any time you would like to completely remove an entire step or any enhancements within a step, simply click on that step or enhancement to highlight it. Then select Delete from the Edit Menu or press the Delete key on your keyboard. Your image will then be updated to reflect this change.
68 the Batch Menu (either the Batch Menu from the main window or the Batch Menu within the Edit List). C h ap ter 10 The copied step or enhancement will be placed after any current enhancements in the Edit List have been applied. The Edit Li st You may also copy and paste the Base Adjustments step.
69 Swapping Enhancements To swap an enhancement that has already been applied for another enhancement, click on the Adjust and Filter pull-down Menu. The current enhancement will be displayed at the top, and contents of both the Adjust and Filter Menus will be displayed beneath the current enhancement. Select another enhancement from the Menu and the current enhancement will be replaced with the new enhancement.
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71 These tools enable you to control and change the view of your images. This Toolbar can be viewed and hidden quickly by using the shortcut ‘F2’. C h ap ter 11 Toolbar F2 - View Tools The following object types can be selected: • Control Points • Images in the Browser • Steps in the Edit List Direct Select Tool • Multiple objects can be selected by holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) key when selecting additional objects.
72 Zoom Tool C h ap ter 11 The Zoom Tool enables you to zoom into and out of an image or Browser window. Select this tool and click on the image to zoom into the image. Hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key and click to zoom out. Double-click on the icon in order to zoom the current image to 100%.
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75 This Toolbar contains tools that can be used to do very coarse adjustments to your images. This Toolbar can be viewed or hidden quickly by using the shortcut ‘F3’. C h ap ter 12 Toolbar F3 - Edit Multiple images can be rotated simultaneously by selecting multiple images in the Browser and then clicking on this button.
76 C h ap ter 12 vertical and allow the Straighten Tool to automatically straighten your image. The Straighten Tool is not accessible while working within the Browser. Toolbar F3 - Edit Once the Straighten dialog appears, you can identify a reference line in the image by tracing a horizontal line or a vertical line in the image, or you can enter a numerical rotation amount, which will straighten the image by degrees.
77 Crop Crop Options Dialog C h ap ter 12 The Crop Tool enables you to remove areas from the margins of your image or to change the aspect ratio of your image. The Crop Tool is not accessible while working within the Browser. Cropping an image will cause a step to be added to the Edit List, enabling you to remove the cropping effect at any point in the future. When saving as a NEF file format, you can remove the cropping effect at any point, even after the image has been saved and closed.
78 Show Crop Grid C h ap ter 12 By checking the Show Crop Grid Checkbox, a grid of nine equally-sized rectangles will be superimposed over the image within the crop rectangle. The Crop Grid is designed to assist you in cropping the image. Toolbar F3 - Edit You can also choose to temporarily superimpose this grid onto your image by holding down the Alt key (Windows) or the Option key (Mac OS) while you are in the crop mode.
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81 Black Point Handle For additional information regarding the Black Control Point, please see page 163. Black points are normally set on what should be the darkest point of the Toolbar F4 – Black, Whi te, and Neutral Control P oints This Toolbar contains the Black, White, and Neutral Control Points, which provide a new and exciting way of correcting the tonal range and color of your images.
82 C h ap ter 13 White Control Point Neutral Control Point The White Control Point enables you to place a Control Point directly onto your image, causing the targeted color to become white, which is the first step in removing a color cast from the light tones in your image. The White Control Point is not accessible while working within the Browser. Neutral Control Points enable you to correct a color cast in your photograph by forcing the targeted color to become a defined color or to become neutral.
83 For additional information regarding the functionality of a Neutral Control Point, please see page 167. C h ap ter 13 Please note : In its default state, the Neutral Control Point will not affect the luminosity of your image; it will only affect the relationship of colors in your image.
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85 This Toolbar contains U Point technology-based tools that enable you to quickly enhance colors and details in your image. This Toolbar can be viewed and hidden easily by using the shortcut ‘F5’. The Color Control Point represents a unique way of adjusting the color and light in an image. Each Color Control Point enables you to perform advanced color changes in a selective fashion without the need to create selections or masks. The Color Control Point is not accessible while working within the Browser.
86 settings prevents other Control Points from affecting that object. C h ap ter 14 For a complete description on the functionality of the Color Control Point, please see page 161. Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows) Command + Shift + A (Mac OS) Red-Eye Control Point Toolbar F5 – U P oi nt tec hnol ogy-based Tools The Red-Eye Control Point enables you to manually remove the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash photography.
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89 This Toolbar contains various selection tools that can be used to selectively apply any of the enhancements available within Capture NX. This Toolbar can be viewed and hidden easily by using the shortcut ‘F6’. These tools are not accessible while working within the Browser. Selection Brush Select the Selection Brush and then select either the Plus Brush or the Minus Brush options to control where the enhancements in the current step are applied.
90 C h ap ter 15 Selecting the Minus Brush enables you to remove the current step’s enhancements selectively. You can toggle to this tool with the - key after selecting the Brush Tool from the Toolbar, or you can temporarily toggle to this tool by holding down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key while the Plus Brush is selected. Step 1. The Brightness / Contrast enhancement is applied to the image and then using the Plus Brush, it is painted only onto the flower.
91 Brush Options Dialog PRESSURE CONTROLS C h ap ter 15 Increase this value and the brush will either add more of the current step’s enhancements to the image when using the Plus Brush or it will remove more of the current step’s enhancements from the image when using the Minus Brush. This pull-down Menu enables you to control the different brush elements using a pressuresensitive input device, such as a Pen Tablet. SIZE Changing this slider increases or decreases the size of the brush.
92 Lasso & Marquee Tools Lasso tool C h ap ter 15 Polygon Lasso tool Rectangle Marquee tool Oval Marquee tool The Lasso & 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 & Marquee tools can also limit where any of the other selection tools are applied. The Lasso & Marquee Tools are not accessible while working within the Browser. Toolbar F6 - Se lection Tool s There are four Lasso & Marquee tools.
93 Lasso & Marquee Options Dialog EDGE SOFTNESS Once the gradient has been drawn, you can click and drag either of the two end points to modify the gradient’s effect. Selection Gradient Shortcut: G key The Selection Gradient Tool enables you to gradually blend between applying and removing the current step’s effect on your image. The Selection Gradient Tool is not accessible while working within the Browser.
94 C h ap ter 15 sent the percent of opacity, and allow you to set the maximum, the minimum, and the midpoint values of the gradient. By moving the midpoint, you can force transition of the gradient to shift quickly on one side of the midpoint and more gradually on the opposite side. To reset this to default, simply remove any values from these boxes.
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97 The Bird’s Eye Palette enables you to view a portion of the image which is visible in the active image window. This is especially helpful when you are zoomed into your image and you cannot see the entire image in the active image window. To use the Bird’s Eye Palette to zoom in and out of your image move the zoom bar, click on the or the buttons, or enter a zoom ratio directly into the text box.
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99 The Photo Info Palette provides you with a real-time display of important information about your image. Within the Photo Info display you have access to both a live histogram and Watch Points from the current image. C h ap ter 17 Photo Info Histogram To hide or display either section, simply click on the button for that section. Each histogram represents a bar graph of the total number of pixels that appear at different levels of luminosity.
100 C h ap ter 17 within the histogram with the Channels pull-down Menu. By default, all three channels (Red, Green, and Blue) are displayed. When all three channels are displayed, individual Red, Green, and Blue histograms are superimposed over one another. Where the individual histograms overlap, secondary colors are displayed. Areas that are white contain pixel values of all three colors at that value. Photo Info You may also choose to display only the Red, Green, or Blue histograms individually.
101 Watch Points Point you wish to remove. Color Model This pull-down Menu enables you to select the color model used to describe the colors within the Watch Point section. You can choose between the RGB and HSB color models. C h ap ter 17 far enough so that a few pixels appear, and then place the white or black point at the corresponding area that contains a cluster of pixels in close proximity.
102 Please note: Values for the different channels range from 0 to 255, with values for 12 and 16-bit images being scaled to C h ap ter 17 fit into this range.
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105 Image Windows are the frames that 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 is not in Full Screen mode. If you cannot see the Image Window around your image, simply exit the Full Screen Mode by selecting Full Screen from the View Menu or by pressing the F key.
106 Each Image Window displays important information about the image: Soft Proof C h ap ter 18 Image Name This is the file name you have given the current image. Zoom Ratio The Zoom Ratio is the current zoom ratio of the image. A value of 100% means you are looking at the actual image data, while anything lower than 100% is showing you only a portion of the image. A zoom ratio over 100% is showing you an enlarged view of the individual pixel details.
107 The four rendering options are: Perceptual This rendering intent attempts to maintain the relationships of colors so that the printed image appears natural to the human eye. While this intent maintains the relationships of colors, the actual color values will be changed.
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109 The Color Picker is available from a number of enhancements and provides you with the ability to select any color within the RGB, HSB, or LAB color spaces. Additionally, you are provided with swatches as well as memory colors to provide you with preselected colors.
110 Within the Color Picker you are provided with the following controls: C h ap ter 19 Color Wheel The Color Wheel enables you to select the targeted hue for the color. When you click within the Color Wheel, the hue will immediately change to the color that you clicked on. By clicking and dragging on the area outside of the wheel, you can precisely rotate the hue to modify the current selected color. The tip of the Color Triangle points to the hue of the color that is selected.
111 selected by the Color Eyedropper. Swatches Show/Hide Triangle C h ap ter 19 Clicking on the button will display the Swatches section of the Color Picker, which contains a selection of preset swatches and four Memory Color Ranges. Swatches Section The Swatches section contains two sections that provide you with additional control in selecting a color to use with the current enhancement.
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113 C h ap ter 20 File Menu Open With... The Open With command enables you to open the current image with all of the current enhancements in a separate application. You can select the alternative application that will open the image within the application preferences. Open Folder in Browser... Open Image… The Open Image function provides you with a File Open dialog allowing you to locate an image to open and edit.
114 Open Recent C h ap ter 20 This area displays the most recent ten images opened with Capture NX. Simply click on any of the items displayed in this list to open it within Capture NX. Save RGB This color model saves your image information with Red, Green, and Blue color channels, and is recommended for most images.
115 unless your printer requests that you do not embed the color profile in the image. Ctrl + S (Windows) Command + S (Mac OS) Save As.... The Save As feature enables you to save the current image into a different file, with the ability to change the location, the file name, and file extension. C h ap ter 20 JPEG Shortcut: NEF COMPRESSION QUALITY Choose whether or not you want to compress your NEF file.
116 None This option does not compress the image information. printer requests that you do not embed the color profile in the image. C h ap ter 20 ADVANCED LZW This option employs a lossless compression scheme based on the LZW compression algorithm. The Advanced Show/Hide Triangle provides with access to the Quality Slider. Quality BIT DEPTH Choose to save your image either as an 8- or 16-bit per channel image.
117 Print… Browser and selecting print, you can create Print Packages, contact sheets, or print multiple images in a batch. After selecting Print from the File Menu, the Print dialog will appear. Within the Print dialog you will see a preview of the current image as well as options to alter the orientation and display of that image. The Print option enables you to set all of the necessary parameters in order to print your image.
118 Generally these options are only applicable when you have selected multiple images from the Browser to print. C h ap ter 20 Copies This option enables you to select the number of copies of the current pages that will be sent to the printer. PRINT INFORMATION The options within the Print Information section place specific information regarding your image beneath each image.
119 Click on the Change button to adjust the settings. SELECT PICTURE SIZE This mode of printing enables you to set up different Print Packages based on the desired size of the images. Select this option and then choose from the desired print size from within the popup Menu. C h ap ter 20 Page Layout Tab Packages. Select the desired package from the pop-up Menu and the Print Preview will be updated accordingly.
120 achieve a borderless print. Color Management Tab C h ap ter 20 Original Image: 8” x 12” File Menu Image Automatically Cropped to 8”x10” PRINT A PICTURE MULTIPLE TIMES This option enables you to indicate how many times each image should be printed within a Print Package. Simply identify the number of times to print each image in the pull-down Menu, and the Print Package will be updated accordingly.
INTENT Absolute Colorimetric Perceptual USE BLACK POINT COMPENSATION This rendering intent attempts to maintain the relationships of colors so that the printed image appears natural to the human eye. While this intent maintains the relationships of colors, the actual color values will be changed. Check this box to utilize Black Point Compensation. This ensures that the black point from the image is mapped to the black point of your printer, ensuring that the full color range of the printer is used.
122 Exit Select this option to quit out of Capture NX. C h ap ter 20 Shortcut: Ctrl + Q (Windows) Command + Q (Mac OS) Please note : Within the Mac OS, Exit can be found under the Capture NX Menu.
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125 Shortcut: C h ap ter 21 Edit Menu Ctrl + Z (Windows) Command + Z (Mac OS) Redo The Redo feature becomes available after the undo command has been used and enables you to reapply anything that was undone with the undo command. Ctrl + Shift + Z (Windows) Command + Shift + Z (Mac OS) Cut Undo The Undo feature enables you to take one step backward and remove changes that were made to the image or that were made within the current dialog.
126 clipboard, making that object accessible to paste. The Copy command can be used on the following objects: C h ap ter 21 • Text within a text box • Selected Control Points • Images within the Browser Shortcut: Ctrl + C (Windows) Command + C (Mac OS) Paste The Paste command takes the last object placed within Capture NX’s clipboard and places it within the current active area.
127 Flip Use the Flip command to mirror the image across one of two axes: Size / Resolution C h ap ter 21 • Choose Horizontal to mirror the image across the vertical axis. • Choose Vertical to mirror the image across the horizontal axis. Please see page 75 for a description of the functionality of the rotate and straighten features. The Size / Resolution command changes the size of your image, with control over either redistributing the image data or interpolating the image data.
128 mation in order to match the new size of the image. C h ap ter 21 Change the File Size (Image Size) Within this mode you can change the image’s size either by entering in the actual pixel dimensions or by indicating the percentage of increase or decrease. Either method will interpolate the image either up or down to change the final image size according to the parameters set. Fit Photo... (width and height) into the dialog windows.
General D1X RAW DEFAULT DEFAULT UNITS C h ap ter 21 Use this option to set the default size of NEF images taken with the D1X. This option utilizes a unique resizing algorithm to resize D1X images to a 10 Megapixel equivalent image. 129 Use this option to set the unit of measurement either to Inches or Millimeters.
130 Color Management C h ap ter 21 maintain the relationships of colors so that the printed image appears natural to the human eye. While this intent maintains the relationships of colors, the actual color values will be changed. Saturation The Saturation rendering intent attempts to produce highly saturated colors, but it may not produce accurate colors in a photograph.
CMYK SEPARATION PROFILE Check this box to set the default state of the various color management options throughout Capture NX to utilize Black Point Compensation. Black Point Compensation ensures that the black point from the image is mapped to the black point of your printer, ensuring that the full color range of the printer is used. If your prints contain either gray shadows or too little detail, try turning this option off.
132 BLACK AUTO-CONTRAST CLIP C h ap ter 21 Set this number to determine the percentage of the darkest pixels to exclude when using the Black Point Dropper within the Levels & Curves dialog. WHITE AUTO-CONTRAST CLIP Set this number to determine the percentage of the lightest pixels to exclude when using the White Point Dropper within the Levels & Curves dialog. the colors of each pixel before displaying the result. This option is recommended for higher resolution images.
133 Cache Settings C h ap ter 21 interacted with most recently will open the fastest. It is important to note that no unique information is stored within these cache files, and if a cache file is replaced, your image file will not lose any information or quality. It will simply require additional processing in order to open, which will take additional time.
134 LIMIT CACHE SIZE C h ap ter 21 Check this box in order to set a limit to the amount of space Capture NX will use for cache files. You can then use the slider to change the amount of space available for the Capture NX cache system. Next to the slider you will see the amount of space currently allocated to the Capture NX cache system, along with an approximate number of images that can be stored within the space.
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137 C h ap ter 22 Adjust Menu levels (brightness), and color balance to make maximum use of the tone range and color gamut offered by a particular output device, such as a printer or monitor. Please note: Tools that apply only to RAW images do not appear in the menus. Tools specific to RAW images are available in the Base Adjustments Step. Light Levels & Curves The Levels & Curves feature combines two of the most often used tonal enhancing features into one easy-touse editor.
138 Show Before/After Histogram Channel Selector C h ap ter 22 White Output Slider Auto Contrast Button White Point Dropper Neutral Point Dropper Black Point Dropper Add Anchor Point Reset Current Channel Black Output Slider Reset All Channels Temporary Cancel Button Black Point Adjust Menu different channels quickly by using the following keyboard shortcuts: RGB Channels : Ctrl + ~ (Windows) Command + ~ (Mac OS) Red Channel : Ctrl + 1 (Windows) Command + 1 (Mac OS) Green Channel : Ctrl + 2 (Windo
139 within the Levels & Curves editor. BLACK, WHITE, AND MID-POINT SLIDERS C h ap ter 22 You can begin to modify the lightness of your image either by moving the Black, White, and Mid Point Sliders or by editing the Curve directly. the entire possible range of values. It is recommended that you move the White Point Slider all the way to the left to match up with the right-most information from the displayed histogram.
140 C h ap ter 22 slider down, you darken the lightest luminosity level in the image. These two sliders are often used if the darkest and lightest colors should not be black and white. SHOW BEFORE / AFTER HISTOGRAM BUTTON This button toggles back and forth between before and after histograms. The before histogram always remains the same and represents the histogram before any adjustments have been made on the image by the current channel.
141 BLACK POINT DROPPER Hint: For even more control over setting the black point in your image, try using the Black Control Point from the Control Points Menu found on page 161. Clicking on this button will reset only the current channel to the default values. RESET ALL CHANNELS Clicking on this button will reset all channels within the Levels & Curves editor to their default values.
142 C h ap ter 22 to produce quick contrast or brightness effects that you can paint in selectively using one of the selective tools. Use the included controls to adjust your image. Auto Levels CONTRAST The Contrast Slider provides you with the ability to affect the contrast of your image. The contrast algorithm was designed to prevent any unwanted color shifts from occurring.
143 ADVANCED D-Lighting C h ap ter 22 The Advanced method begins with the same result as the Auto method but provides you with two sliders to control the result: Correct Contrast Correct Color Cast Use the Correct Color Cast slider to either increase or decrease the amount of Color Cast reduction that is being applied to your image. A value of 100 is equivalent to the color cast reduction result of the Auto method.
144 Color Boost Slider C h ap ter 22 Move the Color Boost slider to the right to increase saturation throughout the entire image. a better quality enhancement than the Faster method. Shadow Adjustment Slider Move the Shadow Adjustment slider to the right to bring out additional detail in the shadows of the active image. BETTER QUALITY Adjust Highlights Slider Move the Adjust Highlights slider to the right to reveal additional detail in the highlight areas of the active image.
145 Color LCH Hint : You can access each of these different Editors quickly by using the following keyboard shortcuts: Master Lightness Editor : Ctrl + ~ (Windows) Command + ~ (Mac OS) Color Lightness Editor : Ctrl + 1 (Windows) Command + 1 (Mac OS) Chroma Editor : Ctrl + 2 (Windows) Command + 2 (Mac OS) Hue Editor : Ctrl + 3 (Windows) Command + 3 (Mac OS) MASTER LIGHTNESS The Master Lightness Editor is similar to a Levels & Curves dialog, but it affects only the lightness of the image without affect
146 darkest value that can be displayed in a digital file. C h ap ter 22 White Point Slider Move the White Point Slider to the left to set all luminosity values from the point and to the right to complete white, 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 white point slider all the way to the left to match up with the rightmost information from the displayed histogram.
147 Curve, superimposed above the Hue Map, can be used to isolate and adjust the lightness of individual colors. values. Reset All Channels Temporary Cancel Button Hold this button down to temporarily hide the effect of the Master Lightness editor. Clicking on the curve will create an anchor point. Moving that anchor point upward makes colors in the affected portion of the color range brighter. Taking that same anchor point and moving it downward makes the affected colors darker.
148 hide the effect of the Color Lightness editor. C h ap ter 22 CHROMA Chroma Curve Chroma Output Slider Set Anchor Point Reset Current Channel Reset All Channels Temporary Cancel Button Adjust Menu The Chroma Editor enables you to edit the Chroma, or saturation, of the entire image or of specific colors within the active image without affecting Luminosity or Hue.
149 Reset All Channels Temporary Cancel Button Hold this button down to temporarily hide the effect of the Chroma editor. HUE Hue Curve Hue Output Slider Hue Map Rotation The Hue Editor enables you to edit the Hue of the entire image or of specific colors within the active image without affecting Luminosity or Chroma. This editor enables you either to completely change the color of an object within the active image, or to provide a subtle shift in color to ensure that the object has a more natural hue.
150 Reset All Channels C h ap ter 22 Click on this button to reset all editors within the LCH editor to their default values. Temporary Cancel Button Hold this button down to temporarily hide the effect of the Hue Editor. Hue Map Rotation Use this pull-down Menu to select one of the available Hue Map rotations, from 60° to 120° to 180°. BRIGHTNESS Adjust this slider to the left to decrease the brightness of the entire image or to the right to increase the brightness of the entire image.
151 Shortcut: Ctrl + B (Windows) Command + B (Mac OS) Saturation / Warmth The Color Booster enables you to optimally adjust the saturation, or the vividness, of colors. Use the Color Booster to increase the saturation of colors of the active image. LEVEL PROTECT SKIN TONES When the Protect Skin Tones check box is enabled, you are able to boost the colors in your image without affecting skin tones.
152 C h ap ter 22 the image. Moving the slider to the left causes all colors throughout the image to become cooler, or bluer. Moving the slider to the right will warm all of the colors within the image to contain more red-orange. Once you are satisfied with the results of the Saturation / Warmth feature, click on the OK button. Simply click on the Cancel button to prevent this feature from affecting your image.
RADIUS Click OK to apply the High Pass feature to your image. The cancel button can be selected to prevent the application of the High Pass feature. Unsharp Mask Please note : It is recommended that you zoom your image to 100% while determining the amount of sharpening to apply to your image. CHANNEL First select the channel that you wish to sharpen. Additional channels may be selected later, after you have modified the settings for the first channel.
154 C h ap ter 22 THRESHOLD Correct The Threshold slider is designed to limit where sharpening is applied with the current settings. The higher the threshold setting, the less that objects in the image will be sharpened. This slider works to indicate how much of a difference between one pixel and its neighbors is necessary in order to apply sharpening.
155 reduces cyan fringes. BLUE — YELLOW Once you are satisfied with the resulting effect from the Color Aberration Control feature, click OK. You can cancel this feature at any time by clicking on the Cancel button. Distortion Control When correcting a significant amount of pincushion distortion, the resulting image may become smaller than the original image. If this occurs, Capture NX will automatically fill the portion of the image frame that no longer contains image information with white.
156 Noise Reduction pull-down Menu. Select Faster for faster processing or Better Quality for a more precise noise reduction effect. C h ap ter 22 EDGE NOISE REDUCTION When you check the Edge Noise Reduction checkbox, Capture NX will reduce noise artifacts around the edges of objects within the image, resulting in more distinct outlines. The Noise Reduction feature enables you to reduce the effects of digital noise that sometimes appears in images taken with digital cameras.
157 Color Profile ent methods of altering the profile to color manage your image. Choose Apply Profile to assign a profile to the current image. This option is most often used when you would like to assign an input profile, such as a profile you created for your camera, to the image. Capture NX 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 profiles are placed in this default location.
158 Convert to Profile device’s color profile. C h ap ter 22 To convert your image’s profile to a different output profile, first select the target profile from the Profile pull-down Menu. You are then provided with two additional controls to affect how the image is converted: INTENT Adjust Menu The Convert to Profile option enables you to convert the profile space of the current image to the profile space of the output device.
Relative Colorimetric Absolute Colorimetric USE BLACK POINT COMPENSATION Check this box to utilize Black Point Compensation. This ensures that the black point from the image is mapped to the black point of your printer, allowing the full color range of the printer to be used. If your prints contain either gray shadows or too little detail, try turning this option off. It is recommended that you always use this option, except when you notice problems with a specific printer and profile combination.
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161 C h ap ter 23 Control Points Menu values of that slider within the Color Control Point dialog. The Color Control Points represent a unique way of adjusting the color and light in an image. Each Color Control Point enables you to perform advanced color changes in a selective fashion, without the need to create selections or masks. The Color Control Point is not accessible while working within the Browser.
162 RGB The RGB Mode provides you with Size, Red, Green, and Blue sliders. C h ap ter 23 All The All mode provides you with Size, Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Red, Green, Blue, and Warmth sliders. Color Picker Swatch The Color Picker Swatch enables you to select any color from the Color Picker. The object targeted by the current Color Control Point is then changed to the color identified with the Color Picker.
163 control-clicking (Mac OS) the Color Control Point and selecting Show Selection. The Hide option completely removes the effect of the Color Control Point temporarily. This is helpful in comparing the before and after effect of the Color Control Point on your image. You can quickly access the Hide option by right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Mac OS) on the Color Control Point and selecting Hide.
164 C h ap ter 23 Black points are normally set on what should be the darkest point of the image and are used to establish one end of the dynamic range of the image. The Double-Threshold function within the Photo Info’s Histogram section is designed specifically to help you locate the darkest and lightest sections of your image. Please see page 100 for more information on how to use the Double-Threshold function. A Black Control Point is often used in conjunction with a White Control Point.
165 Hide The Hide option completely removes the effect of the Black Control Point temporarily. This option is helpful in order to compare the before and after effects of the Black Control Point on your image. You can quickly access the Hide option by right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Mac OS) on the Black Control Point and selecting Hide.
166 C h ap ter 23 Control Points Me nu After placing the White Control Point, you can control the luminosity of the white point either with the slider provided or by entering a luminosity value into the White Point Dialog Box. A Reset button is provided that enables you to reset the White Control Point to the default settings. When you click on the Advanced button, the advanced controls for the White Control Point are displayed within the White Point Dialog Box.
167 RGB Mode Control Point and selecting Hide. Neutral Control Point… Hide The Hide option completely removes the effect of the White Control Point temporarily. This is helpful in comparing the before and after effect of the White Control Point on your image.
168 C h ap ter 23 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.
169 C h ap ter 23 tion that the slider is moved. By increasing the Red slider, for example, you are indicating that the object should contain more red than it currently displays. By increasing the Red slider you will add red to the entire image. Within the Neutral Point dialog, you will find entry boxes to manually enter red, green, and blue values directly for that Neutral Control Point.
170 C h ap ter 23 Changing this value when only one Neutral Control Point is applied will affect the mid-tones throughout the image. When more than one Neutral Control Point is applied to the same image within the same step, any changes that are made to the Luminosity slider will affect the targeted color as well as the range of colors which are similar to the targeted color.
171 Red-Eye Control Point… Hide The Hide option completely removes the effect of the Red-Eye Control Point temporarily. This is helpful in comparing the before and after effect of the Red-Eye Control Point on your image. You can quickly access the Hide option by rightclicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Mac OS) on the Red-Eye Control Point and selecting Hide. Control Points Me nu Control the Red-Eye Control Point’s effect by increasing or decreasing the Size slider.
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173 C h ap ter 24 Filter Menu Enhance Photo Photo Effects… To use the Photo Effects feature, click on the button next to Photo Effects. This will provide you with the Photo Effects dialog. Enhance Photo is the default method available to you when you open the Photo Effects feature. This mode enables you to control the tonality in your image, enhance dark tones, and control the color balance of the entire image. BRIGHTNESS First, select the method that you want to use to affect your image.
174 C h ap ter 24 removes red from the image, which will cause the image to become more cyan. Adjusting this slider to the right adds red to the image, removing cyan from the image. Black & White MAGENTA — GREEN The Magenta — Green Slider enables you to shift the colors of your image from magenta to green. Moving this slider to the left removes green from the image, which will cause the image to become more magenta.
175 Sepia C h ap ter 24 you to alter the black and white effect on your image. When you move this slider to the right, objects that contain magenta become lighter, while objects containing green become darker. Moving this slider to the left causes objects that contain magenta to become darker and objects containing green to become brighter.
176 Tinted C h ap ter 24 Moving this slider to the left removes green from the filter, causing the filter and the image to become more magenta. Adjusting this slider to the right adds green to the filter and the image. YELLOW — BLUE The Tinted mode emulates the effect of printing a black and white negative on color paper, while using different colored filters to change the overall hue of the image. Filter Menu BRIGHTNESS The Brightness Slider enables you to control the tonality throughout your image.
177 Add Grain/Noise… effect from being applied to your image. The Add Grain / Noise feature 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. GRAIN STRENGTH Move this slider to the right to increase the amount of grain or noise that is applied to your image.
178 CONTRAST C h ap ter 24 The Contrast Slider controls the amount of contrast that is affected between the color selected in the Spectrum slider and that color’s complementary color. Moving this slider to the left will decrease this effect, while moving this slider to the right will increase the effect by making the selected color lighter and the complementary color darker. BRIGHTNESS The Brightness Slider controls the overall luminosity of the image.
FILTER COLOR FILTER STRENGTH Use the Filter Strength Slider to control the intensity of the filter used in the black and white conversion. The higher the strength set in this slider the more intense the result of the filter will be. C h ap ter 24 The Filter Color Slider enables you to choose the hue of the filter that is used to convert the image from color to black and white. 179 BRIGHTNESS The Brightness Slider controls the overall luminosity of the image.
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181 C h ap ter 25 Batch Menu group of images, or back into the same image. To copy the entire series of settings from the current image, simply select this option from one of the Batch Menu options. To copy selected settings from the Edit List, click to highlight a specific step or enhancement. Hint : You can copy more than The Run Batch Process command opens the Batch Options Dialog directly to the Batch Process tab.
182 C h ap ter 25 settings into the current image either in the Editor or in the Browser, or you can paste settings into a series of images selected within the Browser. The pasted settings will be appended onto the end of the Edit List for the selected images. Batch Menu Due to the unique nature of the Base Adjustments step, any single image cannot have more than one Base Adjustments step, nor can it have more than one instance of any of the adjustments located within the Base Adjustments step.
183 the Load settings sub-menu. Load Settings When applying a batch process to NEF files, Capture NX will identify any possibilities for conflicts by presenting you with an Alert Box that allows you to make a decision about how to apply the batch process. In the alert box, you are provided with three options: C h ap ter 25 If you save only one enhancement into a Settings File, Capture NX will place that Settings File into a folder named after the enhancement selected.
184 SHOW DIFFERENCES possibilities from within the Settings File, or to delete that step entirely. C h ap ter 25 The Show Differences dialog always displays one additional step beyond the steps available within the target image. You can use this additional step to append one of the enhancements to the end of the Edit List. As soon as you select an enhancement to apply within this extra step, a new extra step will be provided to you.
CLEAR FROM LIST The Clear From List button enables you to clear the highlighted image from the Queue window. This is helpful if you do not want to process an image with the current batch process. DESTINATION The Processing Queue can be minimized and you can continue to work on other images while the Processing Queue processes your images in the background. To process the batch with the default settings, simply click on the Start button.
186 Please see page 186 for more information on the File Naming Dialog. C h ap ter 25 Use Source File Name Select Use Source File Name to save the processed image with original file name. FILE FORMAT Use the File Format pull-down Menu to select the file format to use for the processed images. to cause the Processing Queue window to close when the batch process has completed. NOTIFY WHEN COMPLETED This option will create a system beep to notify you that the process has been completed.
New Name 187 Manage Settings Files C h ap ter 25 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 name. MIDDLE The middle section can contain a sequential number, the date the image was shot, or the time and date the image was shot. SUFFIX Original Name This option will place the original file name at the end of the new file name.
188 Add feature, the Settings File that you selected will automatically be copied to the Settings folder of Capture NX. C h ap ter 25 DELETE The Delete button will delete the highlighted setting from within the Manage Settings window as well as from the Capture NX settings folder. Batch Process Include Subfolders Check the Include Subfolders checkbox if you would like to process the contents of the folder along with the contents of any folders within the targeted folder.
Rename The Replace Current Settings option will apply the enhancements from the Settings File to all images, and will overwrite any enhancements that may already be contained with the images affected by the Batch Process. By selecting Rename, Capture NX will rename the images using the naming system found with the File Naming window. Click on the Edit button to display the File Naming Dialog. Please see page 186 for more information on the File Naming Dialog.
190 C h ap ter 25 this setting to embed the current profile in the image while saving. WATCHED FOLDER After you have identified all of the parameters for the batch process, click Start. This will call up the Processing Queue and enable you to begin the Batch Process. Click on the Browse button to locate the folder that you would like Capture NX to monitor for new images to apply a batch process to.
191 you can manually identify the destination folder you wish to use for the images after the batch process. Click on the browse button to identify the location to place the processed images. Skip Image and Continue The Skip Image and Continue option will automatically skip any image in which a conflict was identified without processing that image. An error entry will be created within the Log file informing you the name of the image and the time that the conflict was identified.
192 C h ap ter 25 use the setting identified here, but any images that originated as 8-bit files will remain as 8-bit files and will not be converted to 16-bit if the 16-bit option is selected. COMPRESSION The Compression pull-down Menu enables you to choose what type of compression to apply to the images. The contents of this Menu depend on the file format chosen. EMBED ICC PROFILES The Embed ICC Profiles checkbox is only available when you have selected JPEG or TIFF as the file format to use.
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195 C h ap ter 26 View Menu Neutral, Color, or Red-Eye Control Points. By selecting this option, all Control Points will be hidden so that you can see the image without any of the Control Point icons appearing on top of the image.
196 Show Grid C h ap ter 26 Select this option to impose a grid pattern over the current image. areas that contain maximum values will be displayed within the image window when this option is enabled. That is, only the pixels that contain a value of 255 will be displayed for each of the three channels. The resulting image will contain white, primary, and secondary colors only.
197 Shortcut: Shift + H Show Lost Shadows The resulting image will contain black, primary, and secondary colors only. The following table describes values these colors represent: Blue This area contains values of 0 for the Red and Green channels. Green This area contains values of 0 for the Red and Blue channels. Red This area contains values of 0 for the Green and Blue channels. Cyan This area contains values of 0 for the Red channel.
198 C h ap ter 26 not been enhanced. Using the Show Focus Area feature after the image has been rotated, straightened, cropped, or after applying the Fisheye Lens or Distortion Correction features may result in the focus area being displayed incorrectly. Zoom In Please note : The focus area will not be displayed if the image was created using a COOLPIX-series camera, a nonCPU lens, or a manual focus lens. Zoom Out View at 100% Select this option to zoom one step into the active image.
199 Hide Palettes C h ap ter 26 Select this feature to quickly hide all of the palettes in the work area. Shortcut: Tab key Compare Compare in Browser Use this option to compare between two, three, or four different images in the Browser. Simply select the images in the Browser and select Compare in Browser from the View Menu. This will display as many as four equally-sized images within the Browser side by side.
200 Compare With Original 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 monitor. While you are comparing these two images, you can use the Zoom Tool or the Hand Tool to zoom in and pan on one image, creating the identical effect on the other image.
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203 C h ap ter 27 Window Menu Cascade Tile The Tile option resizes and arranges all of Window Menu The Cascade option resizes and arranges all of the currently opened image windows over the top of one another so that each window is the same size and all of the windows appear within the space available on your monitor.
204 the currently open image windows so that they all appear on the screen in a grid. C h ap ter 27 Reset Palette Location This option resets the location and the state of all of the palettes to the default setting. Bird’s Eye Selecting the Bird’s Eye option from the Window Menu will show the Bird’s Eye Palette. If the Bird’s Eye Palette is not visible, it will make the Bird’s Eye Palette visible. Browser Window Menu Selecting the Browser option from the Window Menu will show the Browser.
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207 C h ap ter 28 Help Menu 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. Follow one of those links to reach the online technical support options. Show Welcome Screen The Contents option brings up the Help contents within your default Internet browser. Navigate through the Help to access the information within this user’s manual using a searchable format.
208 About Capture NX C h ap ter 28 The About Capture NX option shows you the version number of Capture NX, which can be helpful when contacting technical support. Please note : Within the Mac OS, the About Capture NX option can be found under the Capture window.
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211 Ap p en d ix Appendix: Short-cuts Tool Windows Keyboard Modifier Macintosh Direct Select (arrow) A A Holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key while dragging an image in the Browser copies the image. Pan (hand) H H Spacebar while working with any other tool temporarily switches that tool to the Hand Tool. Zoom Z Z Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar (Windows OS) or Command + Option + Spacebar (Mac OS) while in any other tool will temporarily turn into the zoom out tool.
212 Holding down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while working with the Plus Gradient temporarily turns the gradient into a Minus Gradient. Minus Gradient G G Ap p en d ix Holding down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while working with the Minus Gradient temporarily turns the gradient into a Plus Gradient. Plus Lasso L L Holding down Alt (Option) (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while working with the Plus Lasso temporarily turns the lasso into a Minus Lasso.
213 4 5 5 Apply Labels - Tag 6 6 6 Apply Labels - Tag 7 7 7 Apply Labels - Tag 8 8 8 Apply Labels - Tag 9 9 9 Apply Labels- Remove Label 0 0 Sort By Label - Label 1 Shift + 1 Shift + 1 Sort By Label - Label 2 Shift + 2 Shift + 2 Sort By Label - Label 3 Shift + 3 Shift + 3 Sort By Label - Label 4 Shift + 4 Shift + 4 Sort By Label - Label 5 Shift + 5 Shift + 5 Sort By Label - Label 6 Shift + 6 Shift + 6 Sort By Label - Label 7 Shift + 7 Shift + 7 Sort By Label - Label 8
214 Ap p en d ix Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles 1. Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX 1.1 Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8 Apple RGB: NKApple.icm (Windows)/ Nikon Apple RGB 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) Supplied Col or Profil es This profile is used in desk-top publishing applications and in Adobe Photoshop versions 4.0 or earlier, and is the typical RGB profile for Macintosh monitors. The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is “Apple RGB.
215 NTSC (1953): NKNTSC.icm (Windows)/ Nikon NTSC (1953) 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) Adobe RGB (1998): NKAdobe. icm (Windows)/ Nikon Adobe RGB (1998) 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) A color-space profile defined in Adobe Photoshop 5.0. It has a wider gamut than sRGB and includes the colors found in most CMYK gamuts, making it suitable for users involved in desktop publishing. The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop 5.0 is “SMPTE-240M,” the corresponding setting in Adobe Photoshop 5.
216 2. Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supplied with Capture NX Ap p en d ix The following table shows the gamma values for profiles supplied in Capture NX, together with the chromaticity values for the white point and for red, green, & blue.
217 General Make Backup Copies Make backup copies of important pictures before processing. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction. WARNING! digital products and software, then click Install to download and install the desired updates. To personalize your list of Nikon digital products or to view a list of the installed software supported under Nikon Message Center, click My Products .
218 Ap p en d ix Privacy White Balance Information provided by the user as part of this service will not be given to third parties without the user’s permission. “Mired” Installation Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS X When installing, using, or uninstalling Capture NX under the above operating systems, log on to an account with administrator privileges. Camera Adjustments Sharpening, Tone Comp.
Exposure Compensation Color Mode 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. Dust Off Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off The following cameras support Image Dust Off: D2-series cameras, D1X / D1H (firmware version 1.10 or later), D200, D100, D70S, D70, and D50.
220 Ap p en d ix priority auto (A) Image Dust Off d) Aperture: choose the minimum aperture (largest f/-number) Image Dust Off only affects relatively featureless areas of the image. e) Focus: choose manual focus and set focus to infinity Reusing Dust Off settings 3) Take a photograph With the lens about 4 inches (10 cm) from a featureless white object, such as a wall, frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and take a photograph.
LZW Compression RAW Images Created with the D1X File size may sometimes increase when images are saved in TIFF (16- bit) format using LZW compression. The default size for RAW images created with the D1X when opened in the Capture NX Editor can be chosen using the D1X RAW Default option within the Preferences dialog. Choose from six megapixels (3,008 × 1,960 pixels) and ten megapixels (4,016 × 2,616). TIFF (CMYK) Images Images saved in TIFF format with CMYK image data cannot be reopened in Capture NX.
222 File Naming Conventions Ap p en d ix Windows: File names may not contain quotes or any of the following characters: “\” “/” “:” “.” “*” “?” “<“ “>” and “|”.. Macintosh: File names may not contain Colons (“:”) and if the file is to be shared with a user of Microsoft Windows, the file may not contain quotes or any of the following characters: “\” “/” “.” “*” “?” “<“ “>” and “|”.
Color Management Preferences (Macintosh) Default Color-Space Profiles Please note : See Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles ( 214) for more information on the default RGB color-space profiles. The Curves Tool and the LCH Editor The Curves tool controls the distribution of tones in the red, green, and blue channels and in the RGB master channel, and provides visual feedback on the amount of tone information lost through editing.
224 Ap p en d ix Advisories & Additi onal Notic es Gamma D-Lighting Gamma (also written “γ”) is a fundamental property of video systems which determines the intensity of the output signal relative to the input. When calculating gamma, the maximum possible input intensity is assigned a value of one, and the minimum possible intensity (no input) is assigned a value of zero. Output is calculated by raising input to a power that is the inverse of the gamma value (output = input (1/ γ)).
Unsharp Mask Batch Processing Unsharp Mask Before Using Batch Processing Lateral Chromatic Aberration The refractive index of the lens varies slightly with the wavelength (color) of light. This results in changes in image magnification towards the edges of the image, producing a phenomenon known as lateral (or transverse) chromatic aberration. Error Messages If an invalid file name or other error is identified while creating a batch process, a message will be displayed.
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227 A Batch Processing ............................. 23, 225 About Capture NX ................................. 208 Bird’s Eye .................................. 13, 97, 204 Add Grain/Noise .................................... 177 Black & White ....................................... 174 Adjust & Filter Pull-Down Menu ............... 61 Black and White Conversion .................. 178 Adjust Menu ......................................... 137 Black Control Point .........................
228 C h ap ter 29 Conflict management .................... 188, 190 Filter Menu ........................................... 173 Contents .............................................. 207 Fisheye Lens ............................................ 53 Contrast / Brightness ............................. 141 Fit Photo .............................................. 128 Contrast: Color Range ........................... 177 Fit to Screen ......................................... 198 Control Points Menu ..
229 LCH ................................................ 56, 145 Print ........................................23, 117, 222 Levels & Curves ........................56, 137, 223 Print Setup ........................................... 116 Light .................................................... 137 Processing Queue .................................. 184 Link Icon ................................................ 60 R RAW File Format Benefits ........................... 2 M Rectangle Marquee tool ...
230 C h ap ter 29 Load Settings ...................................... 24 V Paste Settings ...................................... 25 Versions ............................................... 221 Save Settings ....................................... 24 Versions Menu ........................................ 65 Sharpening ............................................. 49 View at 100% ....................................... 198 Short-cuts ............................................. 211 View Menu ....
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