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Nikon Capture  NX-D Reference Manual

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Introduction
Viewing Pictures
What Capture NX-D Can Do for You ......................... 2
The Capture NX-D Window ......................................... 5
Palettes ............................................................................... 6
The Toolbar ....................................................................... 8
The Status Bar .................................................................. 9
The Menu Bar ................................................................... 9
Viewing Pictures ...........................................................10
Side-by-Side Comparison ..........................................13
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Rating ................................................................................15
Labelling ..........................................................................16
Filtering ............................................................................17
The Edit Palette .............................................................18
White Balance (RAW Images) ...................................21
Picture Control (RAW Images) ..................................22
Tone/Tone (Detail) ........................................................24
Tool Buttons ...................................................................25
Copying Adjustments .................................................31
File Format ......................................................................34
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Image Adjustment
Other Features
Cropping Pictures .........................................................35
Batch Processing ...........................................................37
Printing Pictures ............................................................39
Printing Image Information ......................................40
Index Prints .....................................................................41
Preferences .....................................................................42
Menu Guide ....................................................................43
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Capture NX-D Reference Manual Introduction Filters Other Features What Capture NX-D Can Do for You ......2 Rating ................15 Cropping Pictures ............35 Capture NX-D and Capture NX/Capture NX 2 ..4 Labelling ................16 Batch Processing ............37 The Capture NX-D Window .........

  • Page 2: Introduction

    What Capture NX-D Can Do for You Capture  NX-D lets you retouch pictures by, for example, adjusting brightness Copy Adjustments and hue, and can also be used to edit RAW images taken with Nikon digital cam- Save adjustments and apply them to other images (page 31) or copy them to other eras and save them in other formats.
  • Page 3 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide What Capture NX-D Can Do for You Because changes to settings are stored separately from the original image data, Retouching Pictures in Capture NX-D the original picture can be restored at any time with no drop in quality. Capture ...

  • Page 4: Capture Nx-D And Capture Nx/Capture Nx 2

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Capture NX-D and Capture NX/Capture NX 2  Unsupported Images Capture NX-D can be used to process images that have previously been edited in Capture NX or Capture NX 2. Images that have been modified using tools other than those listed above can be edited in Support is limited to images modified using the Capture NX-D by first resetting all changes using...

  • Page 5: The Capture Nx-D Window

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide The Capture NX-D Window Menu bar: Access the menus (page Toolbar: Choose a view and access image ad- justment tools (page Folder palette: Select a folder to display its con- tents in the image area (page Image area: View the images in the current folder.

  • Page 6: Palettes

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Palettes Capture NX-D offers the following palettes. The Histogram Palette The histogram palette provides a constantly-up- Channel menu The Folder Palette dated histogram for the selected thumbnail or the image in the preview display. The histogram The folder palette lists the folders in the com- shows the tone distribution for the color channel puter’s storage system.
  • Page 7 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Palettes The Edit Palette The Metadata Palette Use the tools in the edit palette to adjust the The metadata palette lists information on the im- Edit tab Tool list Metadata tab image currently selected or previewed in the Adjustment manager age currently selected or previewed in the image...

  • Page 8: The Toolbar

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide The Toolbar Use the toolbar to choose a view and access image adjustment tools. Restore the “before” image to the state it was in before any adjust- Original Page 14 ments were made.

  • Page 9: The Status Bar

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide 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. File name The file name.

  • Page 10: Viewing Pictures

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Viewing Pictures Capture NX-D offers the following viewing options. Previews Double-click a thumbnail or select a thumbnail and click the button in the Thumbnails toolbar to display a preview. At default settings, Capture NX-D lists the images in the current folder as thumb- nails.
  • Page 11 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Viewing Pictures Thumbnails and Previews Combined  Choosing the Location of the Preview and Thumbnail Palettes The locations of the preview and thumbnail palettes can be selected from the palette menus. To preview the current image with thumbnails above, below, or to one side, click button in the toolbar.
  • Page 12 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Viewing Pictures Use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to view additional images. Viewing Images Full Screen To hide the menus, toolbar, and palettes and view the current image full screen, click the button in the toolbar.

  • Page 13: Side-By-Side Comparison

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Side-by-Side Comparison To compare multiple images side-by-side, or to compare before and after views When you click the button, the current image will be displayed on the left. To of the same image, click the button in the toolbar and choose (Compare select images for display, click the desired preview box and then click a thumb-...
  • Page 14 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Side-by-Side Comparison  Updating the “Before” Image Compare Before and After Images ( To update the “before” image to reflect current image adjustments, click the Compare before and after views of the current image. button in the toolbar.

  • Page 15: Rating

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide 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 op- tion in the Image menu. Select pictures.

  • Page 16: Labelling

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Labelling To make pictures easier to sort and locate, you can assign them labels of from “0” Ratings are assigned using the thumbnail label icons or the Apply Labels option (no label) through “9”, each with its own unique color.

  • Page 17: Filtering

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Filtering To filter pictures using criteria such as ratings, labels, and photo information, Quick Filters click the button in the toolbar. Use the button in the toolbar to quickly filter pictures by rating and label. Click the button to display the filter bar.

  • Page 18: The Edit Palette

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide The Edit Palette Most image adjustments are performed using the Tool list The Adjustment Palette edit palette, which consists of a tool list, an adjust- Use the adjustment palette to make detailed adjustments. Clicking a tool button ments palette, and tool buttons.
  • Page 19 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide The Edit Palette Tool Buttons The Adjustment Manager Tool The following tools can be accessed using the Use the adjustment manager tool to copy adjust- Adjustment manager tool buttons at the bottom of the edit palette. ments to other images or save current settings for Note that some of these tools can be used only later use...

  • Page 20: Exposure Compensation (Raw Images)

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Exposure Compensation (RAW Images) Adjust overall exposure, making images lighter or For values between +5.0 and –5.0 EV, incremented darker. in steps of 0.01  E V, 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.

  • Page 21: White Balance (Raw Images)

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide White Balance (RAW Images) Adjust white balance. White balance can be fine-tuned using the Color Temperature and Tint controls in the image ad- justment palette. Tint can be set to values be- tween –12 and +12: choose lower values for less green and more magenta, higher values for the opposite effect.

  • Page 22: Picture Control (Raw Images)

    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 The pull-down menu in the tool list offers a choice Picture Controls for the camera that took the of preset Picture Controls.
  • Page 23 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Picture Control (RAW Images)  Picture Control Parameters Note that Contrast and Brightness can not be adjusted if Camera compatible is Fine-tune individual Picture Control parameters, including sharpening, clarity, selected for pictures taken with Active D-Lighting or a Picture Control that uses contrast, and saturation, or select Auto to let Capture NX-D adjust settings au- a custom curve.

  • Page 24: Tone/Tone (Detail)

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tone/Tone (Detail) Adjust overall brightness and contrast, or make adjustments that affect only Tone (Detail) highlights and shadows. Clicking the icon shown at right displays the fol- lowing controls in the image adjustment palette: Tone •...

  • Page 25: Tool Buttons

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons Use the tool buttons for access to tools not in the tool list.  Better Quality 2013 Better Quality 2013 excels in reducing color noise at short wavelengths and over evenly‑colored areas of the image.
  • Page 26 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons  Image Dust Off Camera and Lens Corrections Follow the steps below to perform Image Dust Off. Selecting this tool displays the following controls in the image adjustment palette: Click Change….
  • Page 27 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons Luminosity curve: The slope and shape of the curve determines the lightness of the image in the corresponding portion of the tone range. The LCH color space models color using values for Black-point output-level slider: Choose the minimum output level (black point).
  • Page 28 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons  Chroma  Hue Increase or decrease color saturation over the Map selected colors in the original (input) im- entire image or a portion of the color range, age to a specific range of colors in the final making colors more or less vivid.
  • Page 29 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons Straighten Unsharp Mask Straighten pictures by up to ±10 °. Choose lower Increase sharpness by making edges more values to rotate the picture to the left, higher val- distinct. The contrast of edges is increased ues to rotate it to the right.
  • Page 30 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Tool Buttons Reset All Channel: Reset all curves to linear. Levels & Curves White-point output-level slider: Choose the maximum output level (white point). Adjust contrast, tone (brightness), and color Dragging the slider down lowers the brightness of the brightest pixels. balance.

  • Page 31: Copying Adjustments

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Copying Adjustments Image adjustments can be copied and applied to other pictures, speeding the Enter a name for the new setting and click process of enhancing pictures taken under similar conditions. OK.
  • Page 32 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Copying Adjustments  Copying Adjustments to Other Pictures The Adjustment Manager Tool Follow the steps below to copy adjustments and apply them to other images. The adjustment manager can be used to apply multiple adjustments simultane- ously.
  • Page 33 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Copying Adjustments  Copying Adjustments to Other Computers Click the adjustment manager icon and se- lect Paste Adjustments from the options in The Save Updated Adjustments and Save All the adjustment palette. Adjustments options save image adjustments to a file which can be copied to other computers.

  • Page 34: File Format

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide File Format To save RAW (NEF/NRW) images in JPEG or TIFF format, click the button in the Specify size: Select this option to resize pictures saved in the new format. The toolbar.

  • Page 35: Cropping Pictures

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Cropping Pictures To crop unwanted areas from images, click the button in the toolbar. 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.
  • Page 36 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Cropping Pictures Click the button in the toolbar to crop the image.  Crop Crops are not applied to the original image data. The crop can be changed at any time by clicking button in the toolbar.

  • Page 37: Batch Processing

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Batch Processing The File > Run Batch Process option can be used to perform the same image Quality (JPEG only): Use the slider or pull-down menu to choose a value between adjustments on all pictures in a selected folder and then export the processed 0 and 100.
  • Page 38 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Batch Processing Clicking Start starts processing and displays a progress dialog. Progress can be  Capture NX 2/Capture NX viewed in the Queued and Finished tabs. If the source contains files modified using Capture NX 2 or Capture NX, a message will be displayed and the im‑...

  • Page 39: Printing Pictures

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Printing Pictures To print pictures on a printer connected to the computer, select the pictures and The “Print” Dialog click the button in the toolbar. The “Print” dialog will be displayed. •...

  • Page 40: Printing Image Information

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Printing Image Information To choose the information printed under each picture, select Print Information Advanced Print Information Settings in the “Print” dialog (page 39), click Settings, and adjust the settings described on Date Shot Print the date of recording in the position selected for Position.

  • Page 41: Index Prints

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Index Prints To print multiple images per page, select Index Print for “Print Type” in the “Print”  Image Size dialog (page 39) and choose the number of pictures printed per page. Pictures are printed at the size entered for “Width”...

  • Page 42: Preferences

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Preferences To modify the default behavior of Dropper sample size: Select the size of the area sampled by the levels and curves Capture NX-D, select Preferences… sampling controls (page 30). Choose from Point sample (a single pixel), 3×3 in the Tool menu (or on Mac com- Average (the average of an area 3 pixels square) and 5×5 Average (the aver- puters, the Capture NX-D menu).

  • Page 43: Menu Guide

    Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Menu Guide The Edit Menu The Capture NX-D Menu (Mac Only) • Undo: Undo the most recent operation. • Preferences: Open the Capture NX-D preferences • Redo: Redo an operation after performing Undo. dialog (page 42).
  • Page 44 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Menu Guide • Show Lost Highlights: View areas of the image The Image Menu with the maximum value for brightness and in • Next Image/Previous Image: View the next or which details may have been lost to overexpo- previous image in the current folder.
  • Page 45 Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide Menu Guide The Tool Menu The Help Menu • Fit: Double-click the display to alternately • Capture NX-D Help: View online help. zoom the preview to fit the palette and • Check for Updates: Check for updates to Capture zoom to a 100% view.

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