Selecting Images To Print - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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selected images to print first!) With PictBridge, it's as

simple as plugging the camera into the printer and

following the instructions in "PictBridge Printing" on page

<741>. If you're going the computer-to-printer route, the

combinations and permutations of things you might want

or need to do is more complex and involved than I can

present quickly in this eBook. Basically, you transfer the

images to your computer, edit them using software on

your computer (e.g. Photoshop Elements), then use that

software to send the images to your printer. Just be

warned that there are all kinds of variables you'll need to

be aware of, from using the right printer profiles for the

paper and ink you're using to getting the resolution

aligned correctly (see "Printing Resolution" on page

Selecting Images to Print

The D300 supports the DPOF specification (Digital Print

Order Format), which allows you to insert your CompactFlash

card into a DPOF enabled printer and automatically get prints

of images pre-marked for printing (called the "print set"). Most

inkjet printers that allow you to insert a CompactFlash card

support DPOF (e.g. the Epson 875), as do most print labs that

accept CompactFlash cards for printing.

Pre-selecting your images for printing before you get home to

your printer or before take your card into a lab can save you

time, as it means that you don't have to scroll through them

individually after the fact. In other words, you could add to

your print set as you shoot in the field, then be ready just to

print your chosen images immediately when you get home or

To pre-select images to be printed:

1. Press the MENU key to display the menu system.

2. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the PLAYBACK

menu (blue play button icon) and press the > key on

the Direction pad to select it.

Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300