Picture Control Settings - Nikon D3200 Reference Manual

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Quickadjust
Sharpening
Choose from options between -2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect
of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments).
For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid.
Not available with Neutral or Monochrome Picture Controls.
Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust sharpening
automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between
O (no sharpening) and 9 (the higher the value, the greater the sharpening).
Select A to adjust contrast automatically according to the type of scene, or
choose from values between -3 and +3 (choose lower values to prevent
Contrast highlights in portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct sunlight,
higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low-contrast
subjects).
Choose -1 for reduced brightness, +1 for enhanced brightness. Does not
Brightness affect exposure.
Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust saturation automatically
Saturation according to the type of scene, or choose from values between -3 and +3
(lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it).
Choose negative values (to a minimum of-3) to make reds more purple,
Hue blues more green, and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to
make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more purple.
° Filte_ the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. Choose
effect_ from Off, yellow, orange, red, and green (_ 79).
Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B&W (black-and-
Toning white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue-tinted monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green,
Blue Green, Blue, Purple Blue, Red Purple (_ 79).
I_ "A" (Auto)
Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of
the subject in the frame.
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