Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 111

Picture Control Settings
Option
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).
Quick adjust
For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid.
Not available with Neutral, Monochrome, or custom Picture Controls.
Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust sharpening
Sharpening automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between
0 (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 (lower values prevent highlights in
Contrast
portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct sunlight, while higher
values 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.
Filter Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. Choose
from Off, yellow, orange, red, and green (0 94).
effects
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 (0 94).
D
"A" (Auto)
Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of
the subject in the frame.
A
Preset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
The Picture Controls supplied with the camera are referred to as preset Picture Controls.
Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using
the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 95). Both preset and custom
Picture Controls can be selected in the information display or using the Set Picture Control
option in the shooting menu. In addition, custom Picture Controls can be saved to a
memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software
(0 97).
A
Optional Picture Controls
Additional optional Picture Controls may be available for download from Nikon websites
(0 xv).
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