Nikon D5300 User Manual page 238

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The Picture Control Grid
To display a grid showing saturation (non-monochrome controls
only) and contrast for the Picture Control selected in Step 2, press and
hold the X button.
The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation
are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear
parallel to the axes of the grid.
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Previous Settings
The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu
indicates the previous value for the setting.
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Custom Picture Controls
The options available with custom picture controls are the same as those on which the
custom picture control was based.
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Filter Effects (Monochrome Only)
The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs.
The following filter effects are available:
Option
Y Yellow Enhances contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in
O Orange landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red
more contrast than orange.
R Red
Green Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits.
G
Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those
produced by physical glass filters.
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Toning (Monochrome Only)
Choose from B&W (black-and-white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue-tinted
monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Purple Blue,
Red Purple. Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation
options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not
available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected.
114 P, S, A, and M Modes
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