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The Camera Control Window

Custom Settings for D1-Series and D100 Cameras Custom Settings for D1-series and D100 cameras are divided among three tabs:

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Custom Settings for D70, D70s, and D50 Cameras

Custom Settings for the D70s, D70, and D50

are divided among three tabs: Basic, Ad- vanced 1, and Advanced 2. See the camera manual for details.

Custom Settings for D2-Series and D200 Cameras

Custom Settings in each bank are divided into six groups: autofocus, metering/exposure, timers/autoexposure and autofocus lock, shooting/display, bracketing/ﬂash, and controls. The group can be chosen from the group menu or by clicking the Next and Prev. buttons.

Group menu

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buttons

D200

D2-series and D200 cameras allow a descrip- tive comment to be added to the name of each Custom Settings bank. Clicking Edit… displays the dialog shown at right, where the comments for each bank can be edited. Click OK to copy the comments to the cam-

era. Comments can be up to twenty characters long and contain letters, numbers, quotes, apostrophes, spaces, and any of the following characters: “,” “.” “!” “?” “#” “$” “%” “&” “(” “)” “[” “]” “{” “}” “*” “+” “-” “/” “:” “;” “<” “=” “>” “_” and “@”.

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Contents

User’s Manual Package Contents Trademark InformationTable of Contents 116 138Color Management Tab 138 Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140Principal Features Before You BeginOverview System RequirementsSymbols and Conventions OverviewBackground Knowledge IllustrationsPrincipal Features Features Available in Nikon CaptureNikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlAutomatic Update What You Need to Run Nikon Capture InstallationSystem Requirements Page Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Image AdjustmentEditor Window Editor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorQuick Tools Name Function ShortcutOther 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 Zoom To zoom images in and out, click the butScrolling the Image Double-Clicking the and ButtonsBird’s Eye Palette Rotating and Flipping Images Rotating ImagesFlipping Images Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW buttonRotation Text Box Straightening ImagesDraw Level Button Cancelling the Current Crop Selecting a CropMoving the Crop Changing the Size of the CropInformation Palette Monitoring Watch PointsSelecting Watch Points Information DescriptionRGB and Average Values Preferences Advanced Color Moving a Watch PointDeleting a Watch Point Lost Highlights and Shadows Show Lost HighlightsShow Lost Shadows Lost Highlights and ShadowsHistogram Palette Input Start/EndMarkers To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Palette Show Focus Area Color Aberration ControlShow Focus Area Lateral Chromatic AberrationImage Adjustment Using the Tool PalettesDisplaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Enhancing ImagesEdit Indicator Resetting the Tool PalettesFinding Tools Undo and RedoProcess Palette Curves Tool and the LCH EditorTiff and Jpeg Images Suggested steps for processing images are shown belowRAW Images White Balance Specifying a Color TemperatureSelect Set Color Temperature Sub-menu Color Coolpix CamerasUsing a Single Point to Deﬁne White Balance Reset buttonSampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Sample SizeChoosing a Value for Gain GainWrite to Camera D2-series/D200Write to Card Reading White Balance from the Memory CardOption Description White Balance Settings MenuSettings Menu Advanced RAW Advanced RAWColor Mode Sharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and SaturationAdvanced RAW Settings Menu Exposure CompensationImage Dust Off Click ChangeImage Dust Off Cameras That Support Image Dust-OffNo 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 Image Dust Off Settings Menu Copy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboardReusing Image Dust Off Settings Off paletteVignette Control Camera Type G or D lens Other lensVignette Control Settings Menu Copy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboardTo the saved settings Restores default settings. Intensity will be set toOpening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier CurvesCurves-an Overview Curve Edit Display Viewing the Histogram Channel SelectionHistogram button Histogram RAW/16-Bit Tiff Images OnlySetting the White Point and Black Point White-Point and Black-Point Input LevelsImage Adjustment White Point and Black Point Output Levels Sampling White Point or Black Point for the Current ChannelSetting the Midpoint Midpoint SliderSampling the Image for Midpoint GammaResetting the Active Curve to Linear Resetting All Curves to LinearEditing Curves Directly Adding New Points to the CurveCurves Settings Menu LCH Editor Master Lightness Channel Show Histogram buttonColor Lightness Channel Exclude Gray checkbox Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationChroma Channel Hue Channel Scale buttonSettings LCH Editor Settings MenuCopy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboard Color Booster Settings Menu Copy current Color Booster settings to the clipboardRevert to the saved settings Reset Color Booster settings to default valuesEnhance 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 Brightness, Contrast, and Color Balance Adjusting Overall BrightnessAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color BalanceNikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Color Balance Settings MenuDisplaying the Color Balance Palette Unsharp Mask Creating Unsharp MasksUnsharp Mask Will instantly revert to the saved settings Unsharp Mask Settings MenuCopy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Noise Reduction Reducing NoiseResets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Noise Reduction Settings MenuCopy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboard Highlight Adjustment Drag the slider LightingFaster HS Better Quality HQD-Lighting Settings Menu Copy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboardReset D-Lighting settings to default values Digital DEERed eye Correction Conﬁrmation DialogsApply auto red-eye correction to other images Red Eye Correction Settings MenuReset red-eye correction settings to default values Include areas where there is no image data check box Fill color menuReset Fisheye Lens settings to default values Fisheye Lens Settings MenuCopy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboard Output Size and Resolution Adjusting Size and ResolutionIf you intend to use the image on a web page… RAW Image Size D1X OnlyScale/File Size Size/Resolution Settings Menu Copy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboardDefault value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm NsrSaving and Loading Image Adjustment Settings Paste from the Edit menu when the window is activeCording to the settings in the ﬁle 92 Combination settings ﬁles are saved with the extension .setSaving Images Choosing a File TypeNikon Electronic Format NEF File type CompressionOptions for Saving Image Files Using the Save CommandUsing the Save as… Command Error Messages File Naming ConventionsSave Options Close when done Show only errors and warnings Progress Log tabShow ﬁle paths SavesRent printer and paper size settings Printing ImagesPrinter Displays the currently selected printer Displays the current paper sizePrint Setup… Shutter speed, aperture, and white balance OrientationOption Setting up Your Printer Printing with Color Management Use Output ResolutionChoose from Inkjet printer or All other types Normal Print Outputs the selected im- ages to a printerClick Batch Complete when processing is Before Using Batch ProcessingBatch Processing Open the Batch progress dialogSelecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Size/Resolution Existing Image Adjustment SettingsLog Area Minimize Button WindowsFine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesPreferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs Tab DescriptionGeneral Tab By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will be Maintain zoom when scale changesFile format for Save As Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OSEnable Color Aberration Control Performance Tab100 Save large previews for NEF ﬁlesTemporary Files Tab 101Temporary Files tab offers the following option Folder for temporary dataAdvanced Color Tab 102Grid Lines Tab 103Color Display grid line everyColor Management Tab Windows 104ColorSync Default Proﬁles for Documents Color Management Tab Macintosh105 Macintosh version displays the following optionsMultiple Displays Macintosh 106Device Proﬁles 107 Capturing PhotographsCamera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control PreferencesGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Camera Control Window108 Choose PTP 109Operating system D100 Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 110Connect the camera Other Ways of Starting Camera ControlCamera Control window will be displayed Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control111 112 Adjust capture options 113Capturing Photographs to Disk Nikon View Adjust capture options113 114 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only115 Minimize ButtonProcessing Photographs as They Are Captured 116Select Live Batch from the Camera menu Open the Live Batch dialog Open the batch progress dialog117 Live Batch ProcessingApply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodiﬁed Files 118119 Time Lapse Photography 120Manual exposure mode 121AE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Type of bracketing performedHard Disk Full Error Logs 122During Time-Lapse Photography Auto Off D1-Series CamerasNikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window 123Connection Status Hide Camera ControlCamera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon Capture 124Simulated LCD Panel Shoot ButtonsFollowing settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab 125Exposure 1 Tab Non-CPU LensesExposure 2 Tab Connected, or if Enable controls on126 127 Storage TabFollowing settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab 128Mechanical Tab Speed or Continuous high speed is select129 130 D2 series/D200D100 D70s/D70/D50 Camera body is131 Image Processing TabCustom Settings… 132Camera Menu Set Date and Time…Choosing a Mode D70s/D70/D50 Only Set Color Temperature… D2 Series/D200 Only133 Pop-up menu at the top of the dialog134 Edit Image Comment…Live Batch… Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialogCustom Settings Select Custom Settings… from the Camera menuChanges to Custom Settings Custom SettingsCustom Settings for D70, D70s, and D50 Cameras Custom Settings for D2-Series and D200 Cameras136 1, Page 2, and Page 3. See the camera manual for detailsFine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences137 Preferences dialog contains the following three tabsColor Management Tab 138Temporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item Folder for Temporary Data139 Appendix a Standard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture140 Supported Color Proﬁles141 CIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 MacintoshNikon 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 146 Opening Modiﬁed ImagesNikon NEF Plug-in Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8BiTroubleshooting Appendix D147 Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start148 Appendix DAppendix E 149Glossary See Color management system150 Compression151 ICC152 RGB153 Threshold154 White balanceIndex 155JPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD 57-62156