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Nikon 25385 - Capture NX - Mac User Manual (268 pages)

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Notices
2
- Trademark Information
  2
Chapter 1 Notices & Trademark Information

3
Chapter 2 Chapters At a Glance

3
- Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX
  4
- Table of Contents
  3
Chapter 3 Table of Contents

5
Table of Contents

7
Chapter 4 Introduction

11
- Introduction
  11
- RAW File Format Benefits
  11
- Camera Relationship
  12
- U Point® Technology
  12
Chapter 5 System Requirements & Installation

13
- System Requirements & Installation
  13
- System Requirements
  13
- Windows
  13
- Macintosh
  13
- Installation
  14
- Windows
  14
- Macintosh
  14
- Color Management Options
  15
- Product
  15
- Upgrading from Capture NX Version 1
  16
- Nikon User Support Information (U.S.A.)
  16
Chapter 6 Getting Started

17
- Getting Started
  17
- Launching Capture NX 2
  17
- Convert Capture NX Version 1 Labels
  17
- Welcome Screen
  18
- Open Recent Image
  18
- Open Recent Folder
  18
- Don't Show Again
  18
- Drag an Image here to Open It (Macintosh Only)
  18
- Browsing and Opening Images
  19
- Using the Browser
  19
- Using Open Image
  19
- Using Viewnx
  20
- Using Nikon Transfer
  20
- File Format Differences
  21
- Nef
  21
- Tiff
  21
- Jpeg
  22
- Workflow Suggestions
  22
- Printing
  24
- Printing a Single Image
  24
- Printing Contact Sheets
  28
- Batch Processing
  30
- Applying a Series of Enhancements to a Folder of
  30
- Images
  30
- Adding XMP/IPTC Data to a Series of Images Using an XMP/IPTC Preset
  33
- Converting NEF RAW Files into JPEG or TIFF Files
  35
- To Convert a Folder of Files from NEF RAW to JPEG or TIFF
  35
- To Convert Selected Files from the Browser
  37
Chapter 7 Preferences

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- Preferences
  39
- General
  40
- Open with Application
  40
- Place Open with TIFF File in
  40
- D1X RAW Default
  40
- Default Units
  40
- Default Save as
  41
- Keep All Steps Active in Edit List
  41
- Folder for Temporary Data
  41
- Color Management
  42
- Default RGB Color Space
  42
- Use this Instead of Embedded Profile
  42
- CMYK Separation Profile
  42
- Printer Profile
  42
- Use this Profile When Printing
  42
- Intent
  43
- Use Black Point Compensation
  43
- Levels & Sampling
  44
- Levels & Curves
  44
- Dropper Sample Size
  45
- Display
  46
- Grid
  46
- Selection Overlay
  47
- Image
  47
- Cache Settings
  48
- Browsing Cache
  48
- Editing Cache
  48
- XMP/IPTC Presets
  50
- Available Presets
  50
- Field Editor
  50
- New
  51
- Duplicate
  51
- Delete
  51
- Import
  51
- Export
  51
- Labels
  52
- Label Compatibility
  52
- Available Labels
  53
- Manage Settings
  53
- Add
  53
- Delete
  53
- Workspaces
  54
- Default Workspaces
  54
- My Workspaces
  54
- Reset Shortcuts
  54
- Add
  54
- Delete
  55
Chapter 8 Interface

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- Overview
  57
- Editor
  57
- Menu Bar
  57
- Browser
  57
- Folders
  58
- Metadata
  58
- Toolbar
  58
- Bird's Eye
  58
- Edit List
  58
- Photo Info
  58
- Image Window
  58
- Workspaces
  59
- Browser
  59
- Metadata
  60
- Multi-Purpose
  60
- Edit
  60
- Creating Custom Workspaces
  60
- Working with Multiple Screens
  62
- Additional Screen Sub-Menu
  62
- Desktop
  63
- Swap Workspaces
  63
- Image Window
  64
- Image Name
  64
- Zoom Ratio
  64
- File Size
  64
- Color Profile
  64
- Soft Proof
  65
- Window & Palette Functionality
  67
- Minimizing & Maximizing Palettes
  67
- Docking & Undocking Palettes
  67
- Grip Edge
  67
- Resize Control
  67
- Finding Palettes
  68
Chapter 9 The Browser

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- Browser Overview
  69
- Opening a Folder of Images in the Browser
  70
- Using the Folders Palette
  70
- Using Open Folder in Browser
  70
- Using Nikon Transfer
  71
- Navigating Within the Browser
  72
- Filtering Tools
  72
- Filter by Label
  72
- Filter by Rating
  73
- File Type to Display
  73
- Sorting Tools
  74
- Sort by
  74
- Then Sort by
  74
- Labeling and Rating Toolbar
  75
- Add Label
  75
- Add Rating
  75
- Browser Header
  76
- Browser View Selector
  76
- Thumbnail Grid
  76
- Thumbnail List
  78
- Opening Images from the Browser
  80
Chapter 10 The Folders Palette

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- Favorite Folders Section
  82
- Adding Favorites
  82
- Deleting Favorites
  82
- Folder Structure Section
  82
Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette

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Chapter 12 Activity Toolbar

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- Activity Toolbar
  89
- Workspace Selector
  89
- Launch Nikon Transfer
  89
- Print
  90
Chapter 13 The Toolbar

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- The Toolbar
  91
- Tool Options Bar
  91
- Direct Select Tool
  91
- Hand Tool
  92
- Zoom Tool
  92
- Rotate Tool
  93
- Straighten Tool
  93
- Crop Tool
  95
- Crop Method
  96
- Show Crop Assistance Grid
  96
- Black Control Point
  97
- Black Control Point Method
  98
- Advanced
  99
- Neutral Control Point
  100
- Neutral Control Point Method
  102
- Show Selection
  102
- Color Picker
  102
- Advanced
  103
- White Control Point
  103
- White Control Point Method
  104
- Advanced
  105
- Color Control Point
  105
- Color Control Point Mode
  107
- Show Selection
  108
- Protect Details
  108
- Color Picker
  108
- Method
  108
- Red-Eye Control Point
  109
- Auto Retouch Brush
  110
- Size
  111
- Selection Control Point
  112
- Lasso and Marquee Tools
  113
- Lasso Tool
  113
- Polygon Lasso Tool
  113
- Rectangle Marquee Tool
  113
- Oval Marquee Tool
  113
- Edge Softness
  114
- Selection Brush Tool
  115
- Brush Hardness
  116
- Opacity
  117
- Pressure Controls
  117
- Selection Gradient Tools
  118
- Linear Gradient Tool
  118
- Radial Gradient Tool
  118
- Gradient Range
  119
- Fill / Remove Tools
  120
Chapter 14 Bird's Eye

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Chapter 15 Edit List

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- Edit List
  123
- Introduction to the Edit List
  124
- Show/Hide Triangles
  125
- Apply Checkbox
  125
- Reset Button
  125
- Delete Button
  125
- Version
  126
- Original
  126
- Last Saved
  126
- (Current)
  126
- New Version
  126
- Edit Versions
  126
- Batch Menu
  127
- Develop Section
  128
- Camera Settings
  129
- Hue Adjustment
  137
- Quick Fix
  139
- Highlight Protection
  140
- Camera & Lens Corrections
  141
- Adjust Section
  145
- Selection Information
  145
- Adjust & Filter Pull-Down Menu
  147
- Link Icon
  147
- Enhancement Controls
  147
- Opacity Mixer
  148
- Working with the Edit List
  150
- Deleting Steps and Enhancements
  150
- Copying and Pasting Steps and Enhancements
  150
- Linking Enhancements
  151
- Swapping Enhancements
  151
- New Step Button
  152
Chapter 16 Photo Info

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- Photo Info
  153
- Histogram
  153
- Channels
  154
- Double Threshold
  154
- Clear
  155
- Watch Points
  155
- Add Watch Point Button
  156
- Color Model
  156
- Sample Size
  156
Chapter 17 The Color Picker

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- Color Wheel
  158
- Color Triangle
  158
- RGB Selection Boxes
  158
- HSB Selection Boxes
  158
- LAB Selection Boxes
  158
- Last Selected & Previous Picks
  159
- Color Eyedropper
  159
- Swatches Show/Hide Triangle
  159
- Swatches Section
  159
Chapter 18 File Menu

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- Open Image
  161
- Open with
  161
- Open Folder in Browser
  162
- Open Recent
  162
- Launch Nikon Transfer
  162
- Launch Camera Control Pro
  162
- Save
  162
- Jpeg
  162
- Save as
  163
- Nef
  163
- Tiff
  163
  - Jpeg
    164
  - Revert
    165
  - Protect File
    165
  - Close
    165
  - Page Setup
    165
  - Print
    166
  - Page Display and Page Forward and Back Buttons
    166
  - Copies
    166
  - Page Setup
    166
  - Metadata
    167
  - Page Layout Tab
    168
  - Color Management Tab
    169
  - Print to File
    170
  - Exit
    170
Chapter 19 Edit Menu

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- Undo
  171
- Redo
  171
  - Cut
    172
  - Copy
    172
  - Paste
    172
  - Duplicate
    173
  - Delete
    173
  - Rename
    173
  - Select All
    174
  - Deselect All
    174
  - Flip
    175
  - Rotate
    175
  - 90 Degrees CW
    176
  - 90 Degrees CCW
    176
  - Straighten
    176
  - Size / Resolution
    178
  - Resample Image
    178
  - Don't Resample Image
    178
  - Fit Photo
    179
Chapter 20 Adjust Menu

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- Light > Levels & Curves
  183
- Channel Selector
  185
- Curve Editor
  185
- Black and White Output Sliders
  186
- Black, MID Point, and White Sliders
  186
- Show before / after Histogram
  187
- Auto Contrast
  187
- Set White Point
  187
- Set Neutral Point
  187
- Set Black Point
  188
- Add Anchor Point
  188
- Reset Current Channel
  188
- Reset All Channels
  188
- Temporary Cancel
  188
- Light > Contrast / Brightness
  188
- Contrast
  188
- Brightness
  189
- Light > Auto Levels
  189
- Auto Levels Method
  189
- Correct Contrast
  189
- Correct Color Cast
  190
- Light > D-Lighting
  190
- Faster (HS) Method
  190
- Better Quality (HQ) Method
  190
- Color > LCH
  191
- Master Lightness
  192
- Color Lightness
  195
- Chroma
  196
- Hue
  197
- Color > Color Balance
  199
- Brightness
  199
- Contrast
  199
- Red
  199
- Green
  199
- Blue
  199
- Color > Color Booster
  200
- Protect Skin Tones
  200
- Level
  200
- Color > Saturation / Warmth
  200
- Saturation
  200
- Warmth
  200
- Focus > Gaussian Blur
  201
- Radius
  201
- Opacity
  201
- Focus > High Pass
  201
- Focus > Unsharp Mask
  202
- Color
  203
- Intensity
  204
- Radius
  204
- Threshold
  204
- Delete
  204
- Correct > Distortion Control
  204
- Correction
  204
- Fill Color
  205
- Correct > Color Aberration Control
  205
- Red - Cyan
  205
- Blue - Yellow
  205
- Noise Reduction
  206
- Intensity
  206
- Sharpness
  207
- Method
  207
- Edge Noise Reduction
  207
- Color Profile
  208
- Apply Profile
  208
- Convert to Profile
  209
Chapter 21 Filter Menu

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- Filter Menu
  211
- Photo Effects
  211
- Enhance Photo
  211
- Black and White
  212
- Sepia
  213
- Tinted
  214
- Add Grain / Noise
  215
- Grain Strength
  215
- Grain Color
  215
- Grain Type
  215
- Contrast: Color Range
  215
- Hue
  215
- Contrast
  215
- Brightness
  216
- Colorize
  216
- Color
  216
- Opacity
  216
- Blending Mode
  216
- Black and White Conversion
  216
- Filter Hue
  217
- Color Filter Strength
  217
- Brightness
  217
- Contrast
  218
- Third-Party Plug-Ins
  218
Chapter 22 Batch Menu

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- Batch Menu
  219
- Run Batch Process
  219
- Batch Process
  219
- Watched Folder
  221
- File Naming Dialog
  223
- Processing Queue
  224
- Copy Adjustments
  226
- Paste Adjustments
  226
- Save Adjustments
  227
- Load Adjustments
  227
- Copy IPTC Info
  228
- Paste IPTC Info
  228
- Save XMP/IPTC Preset
  228
- Load XMP/IPTC Preset
  228
Chapter 23 View Menu

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- View Menu
  229
- Selection Display
  229
- Hide Selection
  229
- Show Overlay
  230
- Show Mask
  230
- Show All Control Points
  230
- Show Active Selection
  230
- Show Watch Points
  230
- Show Grid
  231
- Show Focus Point
  231
- Show Lost Highlights
  231
- Show Lost Shadows
  232
- View at 100
  233
- Fit to Screen
  233
- Zoom in
  233
- Zoom out
  234
- Full Screen
  234
- Presentation
  234
- Hide Palettes
  235
- Compare Images
  236
- Compare in Browser
  236
- Compare in Editor
  237
- Compare with Original
  238
Chapter 24 Window Menu

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- Workspace
  239
- Reset Workspace
  239
- Browser
  239
- Folders
  239
- Metadata
  239
- Toolbar
  240
- Bird's Eye
  240
- Edit List
  240
- Photo Info
  240
- Cascade
  240
- Tile
  240
Chapter 25 Help Menu

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- Contents
  241
- Technical Support
  241
- Show Welcome Screen
  242
- Update Capture NX 2
  242
- About Capture NX 2
  242
Chapter 26 Appendix: Short-Cuts

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- The Browser
  243
- The Toolbar
  244
- Photo Info
  244
- File Menu
  245
- Edit Menu
  245
- Adjust Menu
  246
- Filter Menu
  246
- Batch Menu
  246
- View
  246
- Window Menu
  247
- Help
  247
- Apple Specific Shortcut
  247
Chapter 27 Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles

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Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles

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- Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8
  249
- Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2.2
  249
- Capture NX 2
  251
- Profiles
  252
Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices

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Appendix: Additional Notices

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- General
  253
- Nikon Message Center Agent
  253
- Installation
  253
- Camera Adjustments
  254
- White Balance
  254
- Color Mode
  255
- Exposure Compensation
  255
- Image Dust off
  256
- Vignette Control
  257
- Opening Images
  257
- Saving Images
  258
- Printing
  258
- Size / Resolution
  259
- Color Management Preferences (Windows)
  259
- Color Management Preferences (Macintosh)
  259
- Levels & Curves
  260
- D-Lighting
  261
- Unsharp Mask
  261
- Color Aberration Control
  261
- Batch Processing
  261
Chapter 29 Index

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Chapter 30 Contact Information

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- Life-Long Learning
  267

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Nikon 25385 - Capture NX - Mac User Manual (268 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Notices & Trademark Information

Chapter 2 Chapters At a Glance

Chapter 3 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 4 Introduction

Chapter 5 System Requirements & Installation

Chapter 6 Getting Started

Chapter 7 Preferences

Chapter 8 Interface

Chapter 9 The Browser

Chapter 10 The Folders Palette

Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette

Chapter 12 Activity Toolbar

Chapter 13 The Toolbar

Chapter 14 Bird's Eye

Chapter 15 Edit List

Chapter 16 Photo Info

Chapter 17 The Color Picker

Chapter 18 File Menu

Chapter 19 Edit Menu

Chapter 20 Adjust Menu

Chapter 21 Filter Menu

Chapter 22 Batch Menu

Chapter 23 View Menu

Chapter 24 Window Menu

Chapter 25 Help Menu

Chapter 26 Appendix: Short-Cuts

Chapter 27 Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles

Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles

Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices

Appendix: Additional Notices

Chapter 29 Index

Chapter 30 Contact Information

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