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Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Editor

The Grid Lines Tab

The Grid Lines tab controls the color and spacing of the non-printing grid lines over- laid on an image when Show Grid Lines is selected from the Image menu.

Color

The color of the grid lines can be selected from white, light gray, dark gray, black, red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow.

Display grid line every

Enter a value for grid spacing in the text box. The units for the grid can be selected from the pop-up menu to the right of the text box. The options available are pixels, inches, millimeters, centimeters, picas, and points; at settings other than pixels grid spacing can be entered up to two decimal points.

Display n subdivisions per line

The number of subdivisions into which each grid cell will be divided. The main grid is dis- played as solid lines of the color speciﬁed using the Color option, the subgrid as broken lines of the same color.

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Contents

User’s Manual Trademark Information Package Contents Table of Contents Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140 116138 Color Management Tab 138 System Requirements Principal FeaturesBefore You Begin Overview Illustrations Symbols and ConventionsOverview Background Knowledge Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Principal FeaturesFeatures Available in Nikon Capture Nikon Capture 4 Editor Automatic Update What You Need to Run Nikon Capture InstallationSystem Requirements Page Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Image AdjustmentEditor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Editor Window Name Function Shortcut Quick Tools Other Ways of Starting the Editor Windows Starting Nikon Capture 4 EditorWindows Other Ways of Starting the Editor Mac OS MacintoshProduct Key Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor Original image/saved image Format Using the Open... CommandOpening Image Files Using Drag and Drop Opening the Multi-Image Window Button Name Function When the thumbnail area is closedMulti-Image Window Buttons Multi-Image Menu When the thumbnail area is openButton Double-Clicking the and Buttons ZoomTo zoom images in and out, click the but Scrolling the Image Bird’s Eye Palette Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW button Rotating and Flipping ImagesRotating Images Flipping Images Rotation Text Box Straightening ImagesDraw Level Button Changing the Size of the Crop Cancelling the Current CropSelecting a Crop Moving the Crop Information Description Information PaletteMonitoring Watch Points Selecting Watch Points RGB and Average Values Preferences Advanced Color Moving a Watch PointDeleting a Watch Point Lost Highlights and Shadows Lost Highlights and ShadowsShow Lost Highlights Show Lost Shadows Input Start/End Histogram Palette Markers To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Palette Lateral Chromatic Aberration Show Focus AreaColor Aberration Control Show Focus Area Enhancing Images Image AdjustmentUsing the Tool Palettes Displaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Undo and Redo Edit IndicatorResetting the Tool Palettes Finding Tools Curves Tool and the LCH Editor Process Palette Tiff and Jpeg Images Suggested steps for processing images are shown belowRAW Images White Balance Specifying a Color TemperatureSelect Set Color Temperature Coolpix Cameras Sub-menu Color Sample Size Using a Single Point to Deﬁne White BalanceReset button Sampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Gain Choosing a Value for Gain Reading White Balance from the Memory Card Write to CameraD2-series/D200 Write to Card Option Description White Balance Settings MenuSettings Menu Advanced RAW Advanced RAW Sharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and Saturation Color Mode Exposure Compensation Advanced RAW Settings Menu Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off Image Dust OffClick Change Image Dust Off No Suitable Images Found Images Taken with Other CamerasExcessive Dust Camera Shake Creating Dust Off Ref PhotosCreating Dust Off Ref Photos D1-Series and D100 Cameras Off palette Image Dust Off Settings MenuCopy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboard Reusing Image Dust Off Settings Camera Type G or D lens Other lens Vignette Control Restores default settings. Intensity will be set to Vignette Control Settings MenuCopy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboard To the saved settings Opening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier CurvesCurves-an Overview Curve Edit Display Histogram RAW/16-Bit Tiff Images Only Viewing the HistogramChannel Selection Histogram button White-Point and Black-Point Input Levels Setting the White Point and Black Point Image Adjustment Sampling White Point or Black Point for the Current Channel White Point and Black Point Output Levels Gamma Setting the MidpointMidpoint Slider Sampling the Image for Midpoint Adding New Points to the Curve Resetting the Active Curve to LinearResetting All Curves to Linear Editing Curves Directly Curves Settings Menu LCH Editor Show Histogram button Master Lightness Channel Color Lightness Channel Exclude Gray checkbox Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationChroma Channel Scale button Hue Channel Settings LCH Editor Settings MenuCopy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboard Reset Color Booster settings to default values Color Booster Settings MenuCopy current Color Booster settings to the clipboard Revert to the saved settings Enhance Dark Tones Auto button Photo EffectsEffect menu Reset Photo Effects settings to default values Photo Effects Settings MenuCopy current Photo Effects settings to the clipboard Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color BalanceAdjusting Overall Brightness Adjusting Image Contrast Nikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Color Balance Settings MenuDisplaying the Color Balance Palette Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask Will instantly revert to the saved settings Unsharp Mask Settings MenuCopy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Reducing Noise Noise Reduction Resets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Noise Reduction Settings MenuCopy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboard Better Quality HQ Highlight Adjustment Drag the sliderLighting Faster HS Digital DEE D-Lighting Settings MenuCopy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboard Reset D-Lighting settings to default values Conﬁrmation Dialogs Red eye Correction Apply auto red-eye correction to other images Red Eye Correction Settings MenuReset red-eye correction settings to default values Fill color menu Include areas where there is no image data check box Reset Fisheye Lens settings to default values Fisheye Lens Settings MenuCopy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboard RAW Image Size D1X Only Output Size and ResolutionAdjusting Size and Resolution If you intend to use the image on a web page… Scale/File Size Nsr Size/Resolution Settings MenuCopy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboard Default value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm Combination settings ﬁles are saved with the extension .set Saving and Loading Image Adjustment SettingsPaste from the Edit menu when the window is active Cording to the settings in the ﬁle 92 File type Compression Saving ImagesChoosing a File Type Nikon Electronic Format NEF Options for Saving Image Files Using the Save CommandUsing the Save as… Command File Naming Conventions Error Messages Save Options Saves Close when doneShow only errors and warnings Progress Log tab Show ﬁle paths Displays the current paper size Rent printer and paper size settingsPrinting Images Printer Displays the currently selected printer Print Setup… Shutter speed, aperture, and white balance OrientationOption Normal Print Outputs the selected im- ages to a printer Setting up Your Printer Printing with Color ManagementUse Output Resolution Choose from Inkjet printer or All other types Open the Batch progress dialog Click Batch Complete when processing isBefore Using Batch Processing Batch Processing Selecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Existing Image Adjustment Settings Size/Resolution Minimize Button Windows Log Area Tab Description Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Preferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs General Tab Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OS By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will beMaintain zoom when scale changes File format for Save As Save large previews for NEF ﬁles Enable Color Aberration ControlPerformance Tab 100 Folder for temporary data Temporary Files Tab101 Temporary Files tab offers the following option 102 Advanced Color Tab Display grid line every Grid Lines Tab103 Color 104 Color Management Tab Windows Macintosh version displays the following options ColorSync Default Proﬁles for DocumentsColor Management Tab Macintosh 105 Multiple Displays Macintosh 106Device Proﬁles Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences 107Capturing Photographs Camera Control Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Camera Control Window108 Choose PTP 109Operating system D100 Other Ways of Starting Camera Control Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control110 Connect the camera Camera Control window will be displayed Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control111 112 Adjust capture options 113Capturing Photographs to Disk Nikon View Adjust capture options113 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only 114 Minimize Button 115 Open the Live Batch dialog Open the batch progress dialog Processing Photographs as They Are Captured116 Select Live Batch from the Camera menu Live Batch Processing 117 118 Apply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodiﬁed Files 119 120 Time Lapse Photography Type of bracketing performed Manual exposure mode121 AE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Auto Off D1-Series Cameras Hard Disk Full Error Logs122 During Time-Lapse Photography Hide Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window123 Connection Status Shoot Buttons Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon Capture124 Simulated LCD Panel Non-CPU Lenses Following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab125 Exposure 1 Tab Exposure 2 Tab Connected, or if Enable controls on126 Storage Tab 127 Speed or Continuous high speed is select Following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab128 Mechanical Tab 129 Camera body is 130D2 series/D200 D100 D70s/D70/D50 Image Processing Tab 131 Set Date and Time… Custom Settings…132 Camera Menu Pop-up menu at the top of the dialog Choosing a Mode D70s/D70/D50 OnlySet Color Temperature… D2 Series/D200 Only 133 Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialog 134Edit Image Comment… Live Batch… Custom Settings Custom SettingsSelect Custom Settings… from the Camera menu Changes to Custom Settings 1, Page 2, and Page 3. See the camera manual for details Custom Settings for D70, D70s, and D50 CamerasCustom Settings for D2-Series and D200 Cameras 136 Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlNikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences 137 Folder for Temporary Data Color Management Tab138 Temporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item 139 Supported Color Proﬁles Appendix aStandard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture 140 CIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 Macintosh 141 Nikon Capture 4 and Adobe Photoshop Color Proﬁles Technical Data for RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture142 143 Appendix BChoosing a Monitor Proﬁle 144 Adjusting Settings in Adobe PhotoshopOpening Tiff and Jpeg Images Created Using Nikon Capture Nikon NEF Plug-in Appendix C145 Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8Bi 146Opening Modiﬁed Images Nikon NEF Plug-in Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start TroubleshootingAppendix D 147 Appendix D 148 See Color management system Appendix E149 Glossary Compression 150 ICC 151 RGB 152 Threshold 153 White balance 154 57-62 Index155 JPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD 156

Nikon 4 Grid Lines Tab, 103, Color, Display grid line every, Display n subdivisions per line

Models: 4

The Grid Lines Tab

Color

Display grid line every

Display n subdivisions per line

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