Nikon Webcam NX-D User manual

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Capture NX-D Reference Manual for Version 1.2.0
Introduction
What Capture NX-D Can Do for You.......................... 2
Hiding Changes Made in Capture NX/Capture NX 2.... 4
The Capture NX-D Window.......................................... 5
Palettes................................................................................ 6
The Toolbar........................................................................ 8
The Status Bar................................................................... 9
The Menu Bar.................................................................... 9
Viewing Pictures
Viewing Pictures............................................................10
Side-by-Side Comparison...........................................13
Filters
Other Features
Rating.................................................................................15
Labelling...........................................................................16
Filtering.............................................................................17
Image Adjustment
The Edit Palette..............................................................18
Exposure Compensation (RAW Images)................20
White Balance (RAW Images)....................................21
Picture Control (RAW Images)...................................22
Tone/Tone (Detail).........................................................24
Tool Buttons....................................................................25
Copying Adjustments..................................................31
File Format.......................................................................34
Cropping Pictures..........................................................35
Batch Processing............................................................37
Printing Pictures.............................................................39
Printing Image Information.......................................40
Index Prints......................................................................41
Preferences......................................................................42
Menu Guide
Menu Guide.....................................................................43
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What Capture NX-D Can Do for You
Capture NX-D lets you fine-tune pictures by, for example, adjusting brightness
and hue, and can also be used to edit RAW images taken with Nikon digital cameras and save them in other formats.
Fine-Tune Pictures
Copy Adjustments
Save adjustments and apply them to other images (page 31) or copy them to other
computers (page 33). Saved adjustments can be applied to multiple images using
batch processing (page 37).
With Capture NX-D, it’s easy to adjust such settings as brightness and white balance
(page 18). Certain settings, such as exposure compensation and Picture Controls,
are available only with RAW images.
Save Pictures in Other Formats
Fine-tuned or processed RAW (NEF/NRW) images can be saved in JPEG or TIFF
formats for use in other applications (page 34).
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Fine-Tuning Pictures in Capture NX-D
Capture NX-D stores image adjustments in a separate “sidecar” file that is updated automatically as settings are changed.
Because changes to settings are stored separately from the original image data,
the original picture can be restored at any time with no drop in quality.
Settings
Original image
Fine-tuning preview
Picture Control settings
Settings file
Settings file deleted or
settings reset
Fine-tuning preview
Original image
When files are converted to JPEG or TIFF, the changes are applied to the image as
it is saved to create a new, modified image data file.
Image data
Exposure compensation
Settings
Original image
JPEG or TIFF file
A Image Adjustments
Image adjustments are stored in a “NKSC_PARAM” folder in the same folder as the original image. All
changes will be lost if this folder or the image adjustment file is deleted; similarly, because the image
and the image adjustment file are linked via the file name, changes will be lost or applied to another
image if the image adjustment file is renamed.
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Hiding Changes Made in Capture NX/Capture NX 2
n Unsupported Images
Capture NX-D can be used in combination with
Capture NX and Capture NX 2. To hide changes
made using Capture NX or Capture NX 2, click the
button in the edit palette (page 7) to display
the Version tool and deselect Apply adjustment
steps. This applies only to modifications made using the tools in the “Enhancement Steps” (Capture
NX) or “Adjust” section (Capture NX 2); images
modified using these tools are indicated by
icons in the thumbnail list.
Images that have been modified using the Color
Efex Pro plugin for Capture NX or Capture NX 2
can be fine-tuned in Capture NX‑D by first resetting all changes using the revert button in the edit
palette (page 7). Pictures that have been modified
using Color Efex Pro are indicated by
icons in
the thumbnail list.
Revert button
Version
n Apply History Setting
The image below has been modified using the Picture Control tool in the “Develop” section and the Gaussian Blur tool in the “Adjust” section of Capture NX 2.
Deselecting Apply adjustment steps in Capture NX-D hides only the effects of
the “Gaussian Blur” tool.
A RAW (NEF/NRW) Images
Changes made to RAW (NEF/NRW) images in Capture NX‑D, including those made using the revert but‑
ton, are not reflected in Capture NX or Capture NX 2. RAW (NEF/NRW) images opened in Capture NX or
Capture NX 2 will be restored to the state they were in when they were last saved in these applications,
regardless of any changes made in the interim using Capture NX‑D.
A NEF Conversion
JPEG or TIFF images converted to NEF in Capture NX or Capture NX 2 are treated as JPEG or TIFF im‑
ages in Capture NX‑D and can not be modified using options such as exposure compensation (page
20) and white balance (page 21) that apply only to RAW (NEF/NRW) images.
A Auto Retouch Brush (Capture NX 2)
Apply adjustment steps:
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Images modified using the Capture NX 2 auto retouch brush will be marked with a
in which Capture NX-D is unable to show the tool’s effects.
icon in cases
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The Capture NX-D Window
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q Menu bar: Access the menus (page 9).
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e Folder palette: Select a folder to display its contents in the image area (page 6).
r Image area: View the images in the current
folder.
t Selected image: Selected images are highlighted in gray, with images that have been
modified indicated by a icon at the top left
corner of the thumbnail. Double-click to preview (page 10).
y Histogram palette: View the tone distribution
for the selected image (page 6).
u Edit/metadata palettes: Fine-tune images using
the tools in the edit palette or switch to the
metadata palette to view image information
(page 7).
i Status bar: View information on the selected
image (page 9).
A The Navigation Palette
A navigation (bird’s eye) palette (page 6) appears when a preview is displayed by double-clicking a thumbnail in the image area.
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Palettes
Capture NX-D offers the following palettes.
The Histogram Palette
The histogram palette provides a constantly-updated histogram for the selected thumbnail or
the image in the preview display. The histogram
shows the tone distribution for the color channel
selected in the channel menu. Choose RGB to
view overlapping distributions for the red, green,
and blue channels: tone ranges in which the distributions for red and green overlap are shown in
yellow, those in which red and blue overlap in magenta, those in which green and blue overlap in
cyan, and those in which all three colors overlap
in white.
The Folder Palette
The folder palette lists the folders in the computer’s storage system. Click a folder to view the
images it contains in the image area or preview
display.
Channel menu
The Navigation (Bird’s Eye) Palette
The navigation palette is displayed above the
folder palette when you double-click a thumbnail
to display a preview.
When the preview is zoomed in, the frame in the
navigation palette shows the area currently displayed. Drag the frame to view other areas of the
preview.
The folder palette menu gives access to recent
folders. Frequently-used folders can be added to
and then accessed from this menu.
Folder palette menu
A Palette Menus
To access the palette menu, click the triangle ( ) at the top right corner of the palette. Select Undock
to open the palette in a floating window that can be moved freely about the display.
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Palettes
The Edit Palette
The Metadata Palette
Tool list
Use the tools in the edit palette to adjust the Edit tab
Adjustment manager
image currently selected or previewed in the
image area. The tool list (page 18) offers Exposure
Compensation, White Balance, Picture Control,
and Tone/Tone (Detail) tools that can be accessed
via pull-down menus or by clicking the tool icon
and adjusting settings in the adjustments palette
(page 14). Additional tools can be accessed using
the tool buttons (page 19) at the bottom of the
palette. The adjustment manager tool (page 19) can
be used to copy adjustments to other images
or save current settings for later use. To reset all
tools and restore the image to the state it was in
when first opened in Capture NX-D, click the revert
button (note that any changes made to JPEG and
TIFF images in other applications since they were
last opened in Capture NX-D will not be reset).
The metadata palette lists information on the im- Metadata tab
age currently selected or previewed in the image
area, including exposure, the model of camera
used to record the picture, and the date and time
of recording. The metadata palette can be displayed in the position normally occupied by the
folder palette (page 6) by selecting Dock to Left
in the palette menu.
Adjustments palette
Tool buttons
Revert button
A The Edit and Metadata Palettes
Use the tabs at the top left corner to switch between the edit and metadata palettes.
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The Toolbar
Use the toolbar to choose a view and access image adjustment tools.
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Print the image currently selected or previewed in the image area. Page 39
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Back/Foward
Select the folder before or after the current folder.
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Open Folder
Display a dialog where you can navigate to and open a folder.
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Thumbnail
View the images in the current folder as thumbnails.
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Combination
View a preview at the top of the image area with thumbnails listed
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Preview
Display the preview only.
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Full Screen
View images full screen.
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Multi Preview
View images side-by-side. Choose from Compare Images and
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Compare Before and After Images.
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Compare Images
View selected images side-by-side.
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Compare Before and
After Images
View an image as it appeared before adjustment side-by-side with
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Preview Display Mode
Access the fit, combination, zoom, and hand tools or choose a
zoom ratio for the image in the preview palette.
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Gray Point Sample Tool
Click a point in the preview to adjust white balance so that the
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Straighten Tool
Straighten images.
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Crop Tool
Crop images.
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Open with ViewNX-i
View the current image or images in ViewNX-i. The images are displayed in their current state including any changes made using
Capture NX-D and, in the case of NEF/NRW (RAW) images, without
conversion to TIFF.
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Open with
Convert images to 16-bit TIFF and open them in an application
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Save images in JPEG or TIFF format. Adjustments are applied bePage 34
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Batch Process Status
View batch process status.
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Cancel Batch Process
Cancel batch processing.
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Filter by Rating/Label
Filter images by rating or label.
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Filtering
Filter images by rating, label, or camera settings.
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Clear Filtering
End filtering and view all images.
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The Status Bar
The Menu Bar
View information on the image selected or previewed in the image area.
Access image adjustment tools or save images in other formats.
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The file name.
Zoom ratio
The zoom ratio at which the preview is currently displayed.
Color space
The color space of the image in the preview display.
Image size
The size (in pixels) of the image in the preview display.
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Color value
The color of the pixel under the cursor in the preview and combined displays.
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The position of the current image and the total number of images
Position in folder
in the folder. Click
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to view other images.
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Convert files to other formats, run batch processes, and print and rename files.
Edit
Select, copy, paste, and delete images.
View
Choose a view mode, adjust zoom, and sort and select images.
Image
Straighten, rate, and label images or display a grid or the focus point, shadows, or highlights.
Adjust
Copy, paste, save, and load image adjustment settings.
Tool
Access image adjustment tools.
Window View and hide palettes.
Help
View online help or the current software version number.
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Viewing Pictures
Capture NX-D offers the following viewing options.
Previews
Thumbnails
Double-click a thumbnail or select a thumbnail and click the
toolbar to display a preview.
button in the
At default settings, Capture NX-D lists the images in the current folder as thumbnails. Selected images are highlighted in gray.
Thumbnail list
Selected image
A Returning to the Thumbnail View
A Thumbnail Size
Use the slider above the image area to choose the thumbnail size.
Slider
To return to the thumbnail view, click the
button in the toolbar.
A Same Name, Different Extension
At default settings, if the folder contains two images
with the same file names but different extensions (for
example, RAW and JPEG images recorded at image
quality settings of “RAW + JPEG”), only the RAW image
will be displayed. To view all images, select Tool (or
on the Mac, Capture NX-D) > Preferences > Show
a NEF/NRW image as separate files.
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Thumbnails and Previews Combined
To preview the current image with thumbnails above, below, or to one side, click
the button in the toolbar.
A Choosing the Location of the Preview and Thumbnail Palettes
The locations of the preview and thumbnail palettes can be selected from the palette menus.
Preview palette menu
Preview palette
Thumbnail palette
Click thumbnails to preview other images.
Thumbnail palette menu
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Viewing Images Full Screen
Use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to view additional images.
To hide the menus, toolbar, and palettes and view the current image full screen,
click the button in the toolbar.
Full-screen display is also available in the multi-preview view (page 13).
Compare images
Compare before and after images
To exit the full-screen display and return to the previous view, click the
or press the Esc key.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
To compare multiple images side-by-side, or to compare before and after views
of the same image, click the button in the toolbar and choose (Compare
Images) or (Compare Before and After Images).
When you click the button, the current image will be displayed on the left. To
select images for display, click the desired preview box and then click a thumbnail. Only images in the same folder can be selected for side-by-side comparison.
Multi Preview button
Compare Images
Compare Before and After Images
Click
A Compare Images
On computers with at least 4 GB of memory and a 64-bit operat‑
ing system, clicking the
button displays a menu that offers a
four-image option in addition to the standard two-image com‑
pare images option.
Compare Images (
Click a
thumbnail
The selected preview is highlighted in white. Image adjustments apply only to
the selected preview, as do the histogram and navigation palette displays.
)
Compare images side-by-side. When either image is zoomed or scrolled, the
other will be zoomed or scrolled to match.
No adjustment
Exposure compensation set to +1.0 EV
Current image
A Comparing Images in the Preview Display
Clicking the
button opens the images side-by-side
in the preview display.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare Before and After Images (
n Updating the “Before” Image
)
To update the “before” image to reflect current image adjustments, click the
button in the toolbar. The “before” image can then be used as a reference for
subsequent changes to image adjustment settings.
Compare before and after views of the current image.
Before
After
n Restoring the “Before” Image
To restore the “before” image to its unadjusted state, click the button in the
toolbar. The “before” image will be restored to the state the image was in when
first opened in Capture NX-D (note that any changes made to JPEG and TIFF images in other applications since they were last opened in Capture NX-D will not
be reset).
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Rating
Pictures can be assigned ratings of from
(no rating) to five stars.
Ratings are assigned using the thumbnail rating icons or the Apply Ratings option in the Image menu.
1
Select pictures.
AATo select multiple pictures, keep the Ctrl key
(or on Mac computers, the /command key)
pressed while clicking each image in turn. To se‑
lect two pictures and all images between them,
click the pictures while pressing Shift.
2
Click the
icon and choose a rating of from
(no rating) to five stars.
To assign the picture a three-star rating,
click the third star from the left. The first
three stars will be highlighted in yellow.
A “Apply Ratings”
Selected files can also be rated using the Apply Ratings option in the Image menu.
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Labelling
To make pictures easier to sort and locate, you can assign them labels of from “0”
(no label) through “9”, each with its own unique color.
Ratings are assigned using the thumbnail label icons or the Apply Labels option
in the Image menu.
1
Select pictures.
AATo select multiple pictures, keep the Ctrl key
(or on Mac computers, the /command key)
pressed while clicking each image in turn. To se‑
lect two pictures and all images between them,
click the pictures while pressing Shift.
2
Click a label (q; in the case of unlabelled images, the label “0” only appears
when the cursor is over the picture) and choose a label of from “0” (no label)
through “9” (w).
q Click a label icon.
w Click a label.
A “Apply Labels”
Selected files can also be rated using the Apply Labels option in the Image menu.
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Filtering
To filter pictures using criteria such as ratings, labels, and photo information,
click the button in the toolbar.
Quick Filters
Use the
1
button in the toolbar to quickly filter pictures by rating and label.
Click the
button to display the filter bar.
Filter bar
2
Choose a filter or filters from the options in the filter bar.
AAIf you select multiple ratings, all pictures with ratings in the selected range will be displayed.
A dialog will be displayed where you can select
filters. Only pictures that match at least one of the
selected criteria will appear in the thumbnail list.
For example, selecting ratings of three and five stars displays pictures with ratings of three,
four, and five stars.
Only pictures that match at least one of
the selected criteria will appear in the
thumbnail list.
A Filters
The options for the Model, Focal Length, Shutter Speed,
F Number, and ISO Sensitivity filters are restricted to values
found in the images in the current folder.
A Viewing All Pictures
To cancel filtering and display all pictures in the current folder, click the
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The Edit Palette
Most image adjustments are performed using the
edit palette, which consists of a tool list, an adjustments palette, and tool buttons.
Tool list
The Adjustment Palette
Use the adjustment palette to make detailed adjustments. Clicking a tool button
or an icon in the tool list displays settings for the selected item.
The Tool List
The tool list contains the items listed below. All
but Tone/Tone (Detail) apply exclusively to RAW
(NEF/NRW) images.
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White Balance
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Picture Control
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Tone/Tone (Detail)
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Settings for these tools can be selected from the
pull-down menus. Selecting Original restores settings to the values in effect when the image was
first opened in Capture NX-D. At other settings, a
check ( ) appears in the box to the right of the
pull-down menu, and changes can be hidden by
removing the check from the box ( ).
Adjustment palette
Tools that have been modified using the adjustment palette are identified by the
label Manual in the tool list pull-down menus.
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The Edit Palette
Tool Buttons
The Adjustment Manager Tool
The following tools can be accessed using the
tool buttons at the bottom of the edit palette.
Note that some of these tools can be used only
with RAW (NEF/NRW) images; for information, see
the section for each tool.
Use the adjustment manager tool to copy adjust- Adjustment manager
ments to other images or save current settings for
later use (page 32).
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Camera and
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Lens Corrections
LCH
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Straighten
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Unsharp Mask
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Levels & Curves
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These tools are accessed by clicking the buttons
and adjusting settings in the adjustment palette.
The buttons for tools that have been modified
from default values are highlighted in yellow (e.g.,
).
Tool buttons
The Revert Button
Click the revert (“Revert to Original State”) button
to reset all tools and restore the image to the state
it was in when first opened in Capture NX-D (note
that any changes made to JPEG and TIFF images
in other applications since they were last opened
in Capture NX-D will not be reset).
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Revert button
Image adjustments apply simultane‑
ously to all the images currently select‑
ed in the thumbnail list.
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Exposure Compensation (RAW Images)
Adjust overall exposure, making images lighter or
darker.
The pull-down menu in the tool list can be used to choose from values between
+1.0 and –1.0 EV.
For values between +5.0 and –5.0 EV, incremented
in steps of 0.01 EV, use the Exposure Compensation
control in the image adjustment palette.
The image adjustment palette also offers an Active D-Lighting menu that can
be used to bring out details in highlights and shadows.
Low
Normal
High
Extra high
+1.0 EV
–1.0 EV
A Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting is available only with RAW images taken using cameras that support Active
D‑Lighting.
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White Balance (RAW Images)
Adjust white balance.
White balance can be fine-tuned using the Color
Temperature and Tint controls in the image adjustment palette. Tint can be set to values between –12 and +12: choose lower values for less
green and more magenta, higher values for the
opposite effect. The range of values available for
Color Temperature vary with the option selected
for white balance.
The pull-down menu in the tool list offers a choice of preset values.
Gray point sample tool
White balance can also be set by sampling the image: click the
(Gray Point
Sample Tool) button and click anywhere in the image to sample a single pixel,
or drag the cursor over the image to use the average color value for the selected
area. White balance for the entire image will be adjusted so that selected pixel
or area takes on a neutral gray color.
Incandescent
Blue area sampled
White balance adjusted to give blues a gray
cast and the overall image a “warm” cast
Cloudy
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Picture Control (RAW Images)
Adjust Picture Control settings.
The controls in the image adjustment palette can
be used to choose a color reproduction process,
perform quick adjustments to the selected control,
or fine-tune individual Picture Control parameters.
Color reproduction process
n Color Reproduction Process
The pull-down menu in the tool list offers a choice
of preset Picture Controls.
Choose one of the following options:
• Latest Picture Control: Colors are processed using
the Picture Controls for the latest Nikon cameras.
• Camera compatible: Colors are processed using the
Picture Controls for the camera that took the
Selected Picture Control
picture.
Quick Adjust
n Quick Adjust
Drag the slider left or right to mute or heighten the effect of the selected Picture
Control, or click Reset to reset the slider to zero. Quick adjust affects all Picture
Control settings simultaneously and cancels any changes made separately to
the individual parameters. It is not available with neutral, flat, or monochrome
Picture Controls.
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Picture Control (RAW Images)
n Picture Control Parameters
Fine-tune individual Picture Control parameters, including sharpening, clarity,
contrast, and saturation, or select Auto to let Capture NX‑D adjust settings automatically (note that Auto produces results that may vary with exposure and
the position and size of the subject in the frame). What parameters are available
depends on whether a monochrome Picture Control is selected.
• Sharpening: Control the sharpness of outlines.
Choose higher values for more sharpening.
• Clarity: Adjust clarity (requires Latest Picture
Control or a picture taken with a camera that
supports the Clarity parameter).
• Contrast: Adjust contrast. Choose lower values for
less contrast, higher values for more contrast.
• Brightness: Adjust brightness without losing detail in highlights and shadows.
• Saturation (non-monochrome only): Control the vividness of colors. Choose lower values for less saturation, higher values for more saturation.
• Hue (non-monochrome only): Adjust hue.
• Filter Effect (monochrome only): Simulate the effects of
color filters on monochrome photographs.
• Toning (monochrome only): Choose the tint used in
monochrome photographs.
• Toning Saturation (monochrome only): Choose the saturation of the tint used in monochrome pictures.
Does not apply to black-and-white images.
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selected for pictures taken with Active D‑Lighting or a Picture Control that uses
a custom curve.
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Menu Guide
Tone/Tone (Detail)
Adjust overall brightness and contrast, or make adjustments that affect only
highlights and shadows.
Tone
Clicking the icon shown at right displays the following controls in the image adjustment palette:
• Brightness: Adjust overall brightness. Choose
from values between –100 and +100: the higher
the value, the brighter the result.
• Contrast: Adjust overall contrast. Choose from
values between –100 and +100: the higher the
value, the greater the contrast.
• Saturation: Control the vividness of colors. Choose
from values between –100 and +100: the higher
the value, the more vivid (saturated) the result.
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Clicking the icon shown at right displays the following controls in the image adjustment palette:
• Highlight Protection: Preserve details in highlights.
Values range from 0 to 100: choose higher values to reduce brightness in highlights.
• Shadow Protection: Preserve details in shadows.
Values range from 0 to 100: choose higher values to increase brightness in shadows.
• D-Lighting HS: Brighten shadows in backlit or
poorly-lit pictures or reduce loss of detail in
highlights. Higher values reduce the contrast
between shadows and highlights.
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Tool Buttons
Use the tool buttons for access to tools not in the tool list.
Noise Reduction
A Better Quality 2013
Better Quality 2013 excels in reducing color noise at short wavelengths and over evenly-colored
areas of the image.
Selecting this tool displays the following controls
in the image adjustment palette:
• Noise Reduction: Enable or disable noise reduction.
• Method: Select Faster for faster processing, Better
Quality or Better Quality 2013 for more accurate
noise reduction. Selecting Better Quality 2013
allows separate Intensity and Sharpness
adjustments for Luminance and Color (RAW
images only).
• Intensity: Choose from values between 0 and
100. The higher the value, the smoother the image and the less visible the artifacts caused by
image “noise”.
• Sharpness: Choosing high values for Intensity
may smooth the image to the point that details
are lost; this can be countered by increasing
Sharpness.
• Edge Noise Reduction (RAW images only): Make outlines
more distinct by reducing the occurrence of
noise artifacts around edges.
• Astro Noise Reduction (RAW images only): Reduce the occurrence of randomly-spaced
bright pixels in long exposures.
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Camera and Lens Corrections
Selecting this tool displays the following controls
in the image adjustment palette:
• Color Moiré Reduction (RAW images only): To reduce color moiré (an image artifact visible where regular
patterns overlap), select this item and choose an
option from the menu.
• Image Dust Off (regular- or large-size RAW images only):
Compare photos with reference data recorded
using the camera to mitigate the effect of dust
on the low-pass filter. Click Change… to choose
the NDF file containing the desired data. For
more information on recording reference data,
see the camera manual.
• Lateral Color Aberration: Reduce lateral color aberration (colored fringes and halos) in RAW images. At default settings, this option is not applied
to JPEG and TIFF images.
• Axial Color Aberration: Reduce blurred colors
caused by axial color aberration. Choose from
values between 0 and 100: the higher the value,
the greater the effect.
• Distortion Control: This option uses the lens information recorded with photographs to reduce the barrel distortion associated with wide-angle lenses and
the pin-cushion distortion associated with telephoto lenses.
• Vignette Control: Adjust for variations in peripheral illumination that occur with
some lenses. Choose from values between –100 and +200: the higher the value, the greater the increase in brightness at the edges of the image.
• PF Flare Control: Reduce ring flare, circular flare, and other flare effects caused by
bright light sources in the frame.
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• Fisheye: Process photos taken with AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor ED 10.5 mm f/2.8G or
AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor ED 16 mm f/2.8D lenses so that they appear to have been
taken with a wide-angle rectilinear lens.
n Image Dust Off
Follow the steps below to perform Image Dust Off.
1
Click Change…. If the current folder contains an Image Dust Off reference
file, a message will be displayed; proceed to Step 2. If no message is displayed, proceed to Step 3.
2
To perform Image Dust Off using the file in the current folder, select Yes.
Otherwise, select No and proceed to Step 3.
3
Select a reference file and click OK to perform Image Dust Off.
A Image Dust Off
Dust changes position from day to day; if possible, use reference data recorded in the last 24 hours.
If the camera offers image sensor cleaning, use only data recorded after the most recent cleaning, as
cleaning can change the position of the dust.
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LCH
u Luminosity curve: The slope and shape of the curve determines the lightness of
The LCH color space models color using values for
lightness (a property similar but not identical to
brightness or luminance), chroma (color saturation), and hue. These parameters can be accessed
via the channel menu in the image adjustment
palette when the LCH tool is selected.
n Color Lightness
n Master Lightness
Adjust overall lightness without affecting
chroma or hue.
q Auto Contrast: Increase contrast by setting
qwer
the white and black points to exclude a set
proportion of the brightest and darkest
t
pixels in the image.
w Add Anchor Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to y
add a point to the curve corresponding to
the lightness of the pixel under the cursor.
e Reset Current Channel: Reset the master light- u
ness curve to linear.
i
r Reset All Channel: Reset the master lightness,
o
!1
color lightness, chroma, and hue curves to
linear.
t White-point output-level slider: Choose the
!0
maximum output level (white point).
y Histogram: The histogram shows how the pixels in the image are distributed
with respect to lightness. The horizontal axis corresponds to lightness (in the
range 0–255), the vertical axis to the number of pixels.
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i Black-point output-level slider: Choose the minimum output level (black point).
o Black-point input slider: Choose the minimum (black point) input level.
!0 Gamma: Choose the midpoint (gamma value).
!1 White-point input slider: Choose the maximum (white point) input level.
Adjust the lightness of selected colors without
affecting chroma or hue. This can be used, for
example, to brighten the blue of a dark skies.
qwe
q Add Anchor Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to
add a point to the curve corresponding to
the value for the pixel under the cursor.
w Reset Current Channel: Reset the color light- r
ness curve to linear.
e Reset All Channel: Reset the master lightness,
color lightness, chroma, and hue curves to
linear.
r Color lightness curve: Moving a point on the
curve upwards makes colors in the affected
portion of the color range brighter, while
moving it downward makes the affected
t
colors darker.
t Width slider: Adjust the width of the curve that passes through the selected
point, increasing or decreasing the range of colors affected by the change.
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n Chroma
n Hue
Increase or decrease color saturation over the
entire image or a portion of the color range,
making colors more or less vivid.
qwe
q Add Anchor Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to
add a point to the curve corresponding to
the chroma of the pixel under the cursor.
w Reset Current Channel: Reset the chroma curve r
to linear.
e Reset All Channel: Reset the master lightness, t
color lightness, chroma, and hue curves to
linear.
r Chroma curve: Moving a point on the curve
upwards makes colors in the affected portion of the color range more vivid, while y
moving it downward makes the affected u
colors less vivid (grayer).
t Output slider: Increase or decrease the saturation of all colors in the image.
y Width slider: Adjust the width of the curve that passes through the selected
point, increasing or decreasing the range of colors affected by the change.
u Exclude Gray: Increasing chroma may make neutral colors (grays) seem oversaturated. Select this option to increase chroma without affecting grays.
Map selected colors in the original (input) image to a specific range of colors in the final
(output) image. One application might be to
qwe
deepen the colors in a pale blue sky.
r
q Add Anchor Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to
add a point to the curve corresponding to
the hue of the pixel under the cursor.
t
w Reset Current Channel: Reset the hue curve to
linear.
y
e Reset All Channel: Reset the master lightness,
color lightness, chroma, and hue curves to
linear.
r Scale: Click to change the vertical scale from
60 ° through 120 ° to 180 ° and back again u
(in this case the degrees refer to a 360 ° color wheel). Increasing the scale increases
the range of hues visible in the display, while decreasing the scale increases
precision.
t Hue curve: Select a point on the curve that corresponds to the desired input
color and drag it up or down until it intersects with the desired output color.
y Output slider: Modify the hue of all colors in the image.
u Width slider: Adjust the width of the curve that passes through the selected
point, increasing or decreasing the range of colors affected by the change.
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Straighten
Unsharp Mask
Straighten pictures by up to ±10 °. Choose lower
values to rotate the picture to the left, higher values to rotate it to the right.
Increase sharpness by making edges more
distinct. The contrast of edges is increased
while other areas are left untouched.
q Delete: Delete the currently-selected mask
from the unsharp mask list.
w Move Up/Move Down: Move the currentlyq
w
selected mask up or down in the unsharp
mask list.
e Unsharp mask list: A list of unsharp masks,
identified by color channel, intensity, halo e
width, and threshold (e.g., “Red, 50%, 10%,
0”). Masks apply in the order listed; to
change the order, use the up/down but- r
tons.
r Color: Choose the color channel to which t
the unsharp mask applies.
t Intensity: The amount edge contrast will be y
increased.
y Radius: The greater the radius, the wider the
edges in the sharpened image will appear. u
u Threshold: The limit at which sharpening will
be applied. If the threshold is zero, sharpening will apply to all pixels in the
image. Increasing the threshold increases the amount of contrast that must
be present between pixels before the mask will be applied, with the result
that only more distinctly contrasting edges will be affected.
Straighten tool
To straighten pictures manually, click the straighten tool in the image adjustment palette and drag the cursor parallel to a line in the preview (this option can
not be used with thumbnails; page 10). The image will be rotated by up to ±10 ° to
make the reference line horizontal or vertical, and the degree of rotation will be
displayed in the text box in the image adjustment window.
Drag cursor parallel to reference line
Image rotated to make reference line horizontal
A Image Size
Straightening does not change the dimensions of the image. Any portions of the image that do not
fit in its original dimensions are cropped out, while areas that have been added to the image are
filled in black.
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Levels & Curves
Adjust contrast, tone (brightness), and color
balance. Adjustments can be made over the
entire image or to specific portions of the tone range (for example, the gamut of
a specific printer, monitor, or other output device), allowing enhancements to be
made without sacrificing detail.
q Channel: The current color channel.
w Auto Contrast: Increase contrast by setting
the white and black points to exclude a
q
set proportion of the brightest and darkest pixels in the image, creating a curve
o
wert yu i
that makes optimal use of the output tone
range while preserving details in shadows
and highlights.
e Set Black Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to !0
set the black point for the red, green, and !1
blue channels to the value for the pixel un!2
der the cursor.
!3
r Set Neutral Point: Click this button and then
click the image in the preview palette to
!4
set the midpoint for the red, green, and !5
blue channels to the value for the pixel under the cursor.
t Set White Point: Click this button and then click the image in the preview palette to set the white point for the red, green, and blue channels to the value
for the pixel under the cursor.
y Add Anchor Point: Click this button and then click the image in the preview area
to add a point to the curve corresponding to the value of the pixel under the
cursor.
u Reset Current Channel: Reset the curve for the current channel to linear.
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i Reset All Channel: Reset all curves to linear.
o White-point output-level slider: Choose the maximum output level (white point).
Dragging the slider down lowers the brightness of the brightest pixels.
!0 Histogram: The histogram shows how the pixels in the image are distributed
with respect to brightness. The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness (in
the range 0–255), the vertical axis to the number of pixels.
!1 Tone curve: The slope and shape of the curve determines the brightness of the
image in the corresponding portion of the tone range.
!2 Black-point output-level slider: Choose the minimum output level (black point).
Dragging the slider up increases the brightness of the darkest pixels.
!3 Black-point input slider: Any pixels in the portion of the tone range to the left of
the black point are output at the minimum output level. Dragging the slider
to the right steepens the curve and enhances contrast but may cause loss of
details in shadows.
!4 Gamma: Dragging the slider to the left increases the brightness of mid-tones,
while dragging it to the right makes mid-tones darker.
!5 White-point input slider: Any pixels in the portion of the tone range to the right
of the white point are output at the maximum output level. Dragging the
slider to the left steepens the curve and enhances contrast but may cause
loss of details in highlights.
A Sampling the Current Channel
By default, the black point, white point, add anchor point, and auto contrast controls respectively set
the black point, anchor points, white point, and contrast for all channels. To apply these controls only
to the current channel, press Ctrl (or on Mac computers, the option key) while clicking the control.
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Copying Adjustments
Image adjustments can be copied and applied to other pictures, speeding the
process of enhancing pictures taken under similar conditions.
3
Enter a name for the new setting and click
OK. In this example, we have named the setting +1.5.
Adding Adjustments to the Tool List
Current settings can be added to the menus in the tool list.
1
2
Select a tool from the tool list and adjust settings in the adjustment palette. Here we have
set exposure compensation (page 20) to +1.50.
Select Register Adjustments from the pulldown menu in the tool list.
The new setting is added to the pull-down
menu and can now be applied to other pictures.
AASelecting Edit Registered Adjustments from the
pull-down menu displays a dialog where you can re‑
name or delete previously-saved settings.
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Copying Adjustments
The Adjustment Manager Tool
The adjustment manager can be used to apply multiple adjustments simultaneously.
• Copy Updated Adjustments: Copy all adjustments
that have been changed since the current folder
was selected.
• Copy All Adjustments: Copy all adjustments.
• Paste Adjustments: Apply adjustments copied using Copy Updated Adjustments or Copy All
Adjustments to the currently-selected image or
images.
• Save Updated Adjustments: Save all adjustments
that have been changed since the current folder
was selected.
• Save All Adjustments: Save all adjustments.
• Load Adjustments: Select an adjustments file saved
using Save Updated Adjustments or Save All
Adjustments and apply it to the currently-selected image or images.
• Register Updated Adjustments: Any adjustments that
have been changed since the current folder was
selected are saved and added as an option to
the adjustment manager pull-down menu.
• Register All Adjustments: All current adjustments
are saved and added as an option to the adjustment manager pull-down menu.
• Edit Registered Adjustments: Reorder, rename, or delete adjustments previously
added to the adjustment manager pull-down menu.
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n Copying Adjustments to Other Pictures
Follow the steps below to copy adjustments and apply them to other images.
1
Adjust settings in the edit palette. Here we have set exposure compensation
(page 20) to –1/2 EV and selected the Vivid Picture Control (page 22).
2
Click the adjustment manager icon and select Copy Updated Adjustments or Copy All
Adjustments from the options in the adjustment palette. Here we have selected Copy
All Adjustments.
3
Select images. In this example, the selected image has already been adjusted using the exposure compensation (page 20) and white balance (page 21)
tools.
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Click the adjustment manager icon and select Paste Adjustments from the options in
the adjustment palette.
The adjustments copied in Step 2 are applied to the images selected in
Step 3. Because we selected Copy All Adjustments in Step 2, exposure compensation changes to –1/2 EV while white balance reverts to Original.
n Copying Adjustments to Other Computers
The Save Updated Adjustments and Save All
Adjustments options save image adjustments
to a file which can be copied to other computers.
The adjustments can then be applied to selected
pictures on the other computers using Load
Adjustments.
n Adding Adjustments to the Adjustment Manager
Use the Register Updated Adjustments and Register All Adjustments options
to add adjustments to the adjustment manager pull-down menu.
AAHad we selected Copy Updated Adjustments in Step 2, the exposure compensation and
Picture Control for the selected image would have been set to the values selected in Step 1,
while white balance would have remained at the value selected in Step 3.
A Copying Adjustments from RAW to JPEG or TIFF Images
When adjustments are copied from RAW (NEF/NRW) to JPEG or TIFF images, exposure compensa‑
tion, Picture Controls, and other settings that are available only with RAW images will not be applied.
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File Format
To save RAW (NEF/NRW) images in JPEG or TIFF format, click the
toolbar.
button in the
u Specify size: Select this option to resize pictures saved in the new format. The
new size can be entered in pixels, centimeters, or inches. When you enter a
value for either Long edge or Short edge, the remaining value will automatically be adjusted to maintain the original aspect ratio.
A dialog will be displayed where you can choose a file format and adjust such
settings as compression and image size.
q
e
t
w
r
y
u
q Save as type: Choose JPEG or TIFF.
w File format (TIFF only): Choose the bit depth for TIFF images (8 or 16 bits per channel).
e Quality (JPEG only): Use the slider or pull-down menu to choose a value between
0 and 100. The higher the value, the lower the compression ratio and the
higher the image quality; the lower the value, the higher the compression
ratio and the smaller the file size.
r Use LZW compression(TIFF only): Compress TIFF files using “lossless” LZW compression.
DDLZW compression may sometimes increase file size when applied to 16-bit images.
t Resolution: Select this option to choose the output resolution.
y Embed ICC profile: Select this option to embed the current color profile in the
image.
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Cropping Pictures
To crop unwanted areas from images, click the
button in the toolbar.
2
Drag the corners of the crop to resize it without changing the aspect ratio. If
you selected Free Crop in Step 1, you can also drag the edges of the crop.
The crop palette will be displayed. Follow the steps below to crop images.
1
Choose an aspect ratio in the crop palette and click Apply Ratio. A crop with
the selected aspect ratio will appear over the preview image.
To position the crop, drag the
90 ° by clicking the icon.
icon in the center. The crop can be rotated
AAThe crop can only be rotated in increments of 90 °.
AAThe aspect ratio can be changed after you have resized and positioned the crop.
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Cropping Pictures
3
Click the
button in the toolbar to crop the image.
A Crop
Crops are not applied to the original image data. The crop can be changed at any time by clicking
the button in the toolbar.
Crops are applied when images are converted to JPEG or TIFF (page 34).
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Batch Processing
The File > Run Batch Process option can be used to perform the same image
adjustments on all pictures in a selected folder and then export the processed
images in a selected file format. Batch processing options are shown below.
q
w
e
r
y
t
u
i
o
r Quality (JPEG only): Use the slider or pull-down menu to choose a value between
0 and 100. The higher the value, the lower the compression ratio and the
higher the image quality; the lower the value, the higher the compression
ratio and the smaller the file size.
t Use LZW compression(TIFF only): Compress TIFF files using “lossless” LZW compression.
DDLZW compression may sometimes increase file size when applied to 16-bit images.
y Resolution: Select this option to choose the output resolution.
u Embed ICC profile: Select this option to embed the current color profile in each
image.
i Specify size: Select this option to resize pictures saved in the new format. The
new size can be entered in pixels, centimeters, or inches. When you enter a
value for either Long edge or Short edge, the remaining value will automatically be adjusted to maintain the original aspect ratio.
o Destination: Select Use source folder to save the processed files to the current
folder. To choose a different folder, remove the check from this option and
click Browse. To save the processed files under the same names as the originals, select Use source file name (if a file with the same name and extension
already exists in the current folder, the processed file will be renamed by adding a number to the file name); to choose different names, remove the check
from this option and click Edit.
q Source folder: Click Browse to choose a source folder. To include all images in
sub-folders under the selected folder, select Include subfolders.
w Adjustments: Select Apply current adjustments to process the images using
the adjustments for the current image. To apply adjustments previously
saved from the adjustment manager, choose Adjustments to apply and click
Browse to choose an adjustments file. To export the images in the selected
folder in another format without changing the settings currently selected for
each image, choose Apply adjustments already in files.
e File format: Select the format in which the processed files will be saved. Choose
from JPEG, TIFF 8 bit, and TIFF 16 bit.
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Batch Processing
Clicking Start starts processing and displays a progress dialog. Progress can be
viewed in the Queued and Finished tabs.
q
w
e
Queued
q
w
D Color Efex Pro
If the source contains files modified using the Color Efex Pro plug-in for Capture NX 2 or Capture NX, a
message will be displayed and the images will not be processed.
A File Conversion
If multiple files are selected when the
button in
the toolbar is used to export files in another format
(page 34), the files will be exported as a batch process.
Adjust settings as described for items e through o
on page 37.
re
Finished
q Source: A list of the files that are awaiting processing or have been processed.
w Automatically Show/Hide: Removing the check from this option hides the progress dialog. The progress dialog can be displayed by clicking the
the toolbar.
button in
e Delete: Click to remove the file selected in the Queued tab from the queue, or
to delete the log for the file selected in the Finished tab.
r View folder: Open the destination folder in the operating system file browser.
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Printing Pictures
To print pictures on a printer connected to the computer, select the pictures and
click the button in the toolbar. The “Print” dialog will be displayed.
The “Print” Dialog
Print Type
Printer
• Full Page: Print one picture per page.
• Index Print: Print multiple images per page (page 41).
• Standard Photo Sizes: Print pictures at a standard photo size. Capture NX-D automatically
chooses the number of pictures printed on each page.
Click Settings to choose the printer and paper size and adjust other printer settings.
Printer Setup
Printer Type Choose Inkjet when printing on an inkjet printer.
When printing NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures, choose Speed to use the preview data embedPrint Priority ded in the image for faster printing, or Quality to use the original image data for higher
quality output.
Copies
Choose the number of copies of each page printed.
Rotate to fit Rotate pictures to print them at the largest possible size.
Crop images Pictures are enlarged to fill the print area. Portions that do not fit in the print area are
to fit
cropped out.
Page Layout
Adjust settings as described on the following page and click Print to print the
picture as shown in the preview.
Background
Choose the background color. Choose White to print with no background.
Color
Border width
Choose the width of the borders printed around the image (the color of the borders varies
with the background color). Choose 0 to print without borders.
Copies of
Choose the number of copies of each photo printed.
each image
Print
Print the file name, date of recording, or photo information under each picture (page 40).
Information
A Notes on Printing
Pictures can not be printed from the full-screen display.
To print to a JPEG file, click File Output.
The most recently-used settings are recalled when the print dialog is next displayed.
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Printing Image Information
Advanced Print Information Settings
Date/Time Shot
To choose the information printed under each picture, select Print Information
in the “Print” dialog (page 39), click Settings, and adjust the settings described on
the following page.
Date Shot
Print the date of recording in the position selected for Position.
Time Shot
Print the time of recording together with the date.
Font Settings
Choose the font, style, font point size, and color used to print the date/time stamp. The
results can be previewed in the “Sample” area.
Metadata
Choose the file and photo information printed with each picture. The font, style, and font
point size can be selected in the “Font Settings” area and previewed in the “Sample” area.
Header/Footer
Header
Enter the text and choose the alignment for the header that will be printed at the top of
each page.
Page
Number
Choose whether to print the page number and the total number of pages and select the
position and alignment. The page number can be positioned at the page Top (in the
header) or Bottom (in the footer).
Footer
Enter the text and choose the alignment for the footer that will be printed at the bottom
of each page.
Font Settings
Choose a font, style, and font point size for the header, footer, and page number. The results can be previewed in the “Sample” area.
D Print Information
Print information is not rotated when Rotate to fit is selected in the “Print” dialog. Metadata that
does not fit in the print area will be omitted.
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Index Prints
To print multiple images per page, select Index Print for “Print Type” in the “Print”
dialog (page 39) and choose the number of pictures printed per page.
Image Size
Pictures are printed at the size entered for
“Width” and “Height” (the minimum size is
20.0 mm × 20.0 mm and the maximum the
same as the page size). The number of pictures
per page is automatically adjusted according
to the size selected.
Pictures printed at 50 mm × 50 mm
Column and Row
Standard
Choose the number of columns and rows
printed per page (the minimum is 1 and the
maximum 10). The size of the pictures is automatically adjusted according to the options
selected.
Choose the number of pictures per page from
a list box. The size of the pictures is automatically adjusted according to the option selected.
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Preferences
To modify the default behavior of
Capture NX‑D, select Preferences…
w
in the Tool menu (or on Mac com- q
e
puters, the Capture NX‑D menu).
q Maximum cache capacity: Select a
cache size.
r
w Clear Cache: Clear the cache.
e Specify cache folder: Select this op- t
tion to choose a cache folder using the Browse… button. Use the
y
Existing cache handling menu to
choose what to do with the existu
ing cache.
r Default RGB color space: Choose the
default RGB color space for im- i
o
age display.
t Use this profile when printing: Select !0
!1
this option to choose a color pro- !2
file for printing from the Printer
!3
profile menu. Choose the Intent
from Perceptual and Relative
colorimetric.
y Open With Application: Edit the list of applications that can be accessed via the
“Open with” options the toolbar (page 8) and Image menu (page 44).
u Place Open With file in: Before being opened in other applications, images are
converted to 16-bit TIFF. Use this option to choose where the converted files
are stored.
i Auto-contrast clip: The levels and curves auto contrast option (page 30) increases
contrast by setting the white and black points to exclude a set proportion of
the brightest and darkest pixels in the image. Choose the percentage of pixels excluded by the new Black and White points.
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o Dropper sample size: Select the size of the area sampled by the levels and curves
sampling controls (page 30). Choose from Point sample (a single pixel), 3×3
Average (the average of an area 3 pixels square) and 5×5 Average (the average of an area 5 pixels square).
!0 Display preview image faster: If this option is selected, Capture NX‑D will generate
preview data as modifications are made for faster preview display.
!1 Show a NEF/NRW + JPEG image as separate files: If this option is selected, the RAW
(NEF/NRW) and JPEG images created when a photograph is taken with a
“RAW (NEF/NRW) + JPEG” option is selected for image quality will be listed as
separate files, as will other files with the same file names but different extensions.
!2 Color reproduction process: Choose a color reproduction process (page 22).
!3 Maximum thumbnail width: Choose the maximum thumbnail width, in pixels
(page 10).
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Menu Guide
The Capture NX-D Menu (Mac Only)
The Edit Menu
• About Capture NX-D: Display the product version
number.
• Preferences: Open the Capture NX-D preferences
dialog (page 42).
• Quit Capture NX-D: Quit Capture NX-D.
• Undo: Undo the most recent operation.
• Redo: Redo an operation after performing Undo.
• Cut/Copy/Paste: Cut, copy, or paste the current selection.
• Delete: Delete the current selection.
• Select All: Select all images in the current folder.
• Invert Selection: Select all images in the current
folder that are not currently selected and deselect any images that are currently selected.
• Deselect All: Deselect all images.
• Select File: Select all files in the current folder that
match the criteria chosen in the Select File submenu.
The File Menu
• New Folder: Create a new sub-folder in the current
folder.
• Rename Folder: Rename the current folder.
• Open in Explorer (Windows)/Show in Finder (Mac): Open
the current folder in the operating system file
browser.
• Open with ViewNX-i: View the current image or images in ViewNX-i. The images are displayed in
their current state including any changes made
using Capture NX-D and, in the case of NEF/NRW
(RAW) images, without conversion to TIFF. This
option is only available if ViewNX-i is installed.
• Convert Files: Convert the currently-selected image or images to JPEG or TIFF format (page 34).
• Run Batch Process: Perform batch processing (page 37).
• Rename: Rename the current image.
• Page Setup: Adjust printer settings.
• Print: Print images (page 39).
• Exit (Windows only): Exit Capture NX-D.
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The View Menu
• Go: Navigate the folder hierarchy.
• View Mode: Choose how images are displayed
(page 10).
• Thumbnail Size: Choose the thumbnail size (page 10).
• Sort Thumbnails by: Sort thumbnails.
• Filter: Filter images according to selected criteria
(page 17).
• Zoom In/Zoom Out/View at/Fit to Pane: Zoom the preview in or out.
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The Image Menu
• Next Image/Previous Image: View the next or
previous image in the current folder.
• Open With: Open the current image in another application. Use the Register option to
add applications to the menu (page 42).
• Rotate: Rotate the current image 90 or 180
degrees.
• Show Grid: Display a grid over the preview.
• Show Focus Point: Show the focus point in the preview display.
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• Show Lost Highlights: View areas of the image
with the maximum value for brightness and in
which details may have been lost to overexposure (“washed out”). A different color is used to
show the lost highlights for each of the RGB, red,
green, and blue channels.
• Show Lost Shadows: View areas of the image with
the minimum value for brightness and in which
details may have been lost to underexposure. A
different color is used to show the lost shadows
for each of the RGB, red, green, and blue channels.
• Apply: Label (page 16) or rate (page 15) selected images.
The Adjust Menu
• Revert to Original State: Reset all image
adjustments and restore the picture
to its original state.
• Revert to Last Saved State: Initialize the
settings file (page 3), cancelling all
changes made in Capture NX-D.
• Copy Updated Adjustments: Copy only those
adjustments that have been changed
since the current folder was last opened.
• Copy All Adjustments: Copy all adjustments.
• Paste Adjustments: Apply to the current image adjustments copied using Copy
Updated Adjustments or Copy All Adjustments.
• Save Updated Adjustments: Create a file containing only those adjustments that
have been changed since the current folder was last opened.
• Save All Adjustments: Save all adjustments to a file.
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• Load Adjustments: Load adjustments from a file created with Save Updated Adjustments or Save All Adjustments and apply them to the current image.
• Cancel Crop Area: Cancel the current crop (page 35).
A Using “Revert to Original State” with Images Modified in Other Applications
In the case of JPEG and TIFF images modified in Capture NX 2 or ViewNX 2, Revert to Original State
reverts the image to its last saved state.
The Window Menu
• Histogram/Edit/Metadata/Bird’s Eye/Folders: View or hide
the selected palette.
• Show Tool Bar: View or hide the toolbar.
• Show Status Bar: View or hide the status bar.
• Show Pallets: View or hide all palettes.
The Tool Menu
• Fit: Double-click the display to alternately
zoom the preview to fit the palette and
zoom to a 100% view.
• Combination Tool: As above, except that the
preview can be scrolled by dragging the
cursor.
• Zoom Tool: Click to zoom in. To zoom out,
click while pressing the Alt key (or on Mac
computers, the option key).
• Hand Tool: Drag to scroll the preview.
• Gray Point Sample Tool: Set white balance by
sampling the preview (page 21).
• Crop Tool: Crop the preview (page 35).
• Straighten Tool: Straighten the image in the preview palette (page 29).
• Launch Picture Control Utility 2: Launch Picture Control Utility 2.
• Launch Camera Control Pro 2: Launch Camera Control Pro 2.
• Synchronize Edits: Select this option to apply current settings to any images subsequently added to the current folder.
• Preferences (Windows only): Open the Capture NX-D preferences dialog (page 42).
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The Help Menu
• Capture NX-D Help: View online help.
• Check for Updates: Check for updates to Capture NX‑D.
• About Capture NX-D (Windows only): Display the product
version number.
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