146, Opening Modiﬁed Images, Nikon NEF Plug-in | Nikon manual

Appendix C

Mac OS 9

Color aberration control ( 28, 100) is not applied to images opened in Adobe Photoshop using the Nikon NEF plug-in under Mac OS 9.

Opening Modiﬁed Images

If the image has been modiﬁed using other Nikon software, the message shown at right will be displayed.

The Nikon NEF Plug-in

When Nikon Capture 4 is installed, the NEF plug-in is copied to the Nikon Capture 4 application folder (in the Macintosh version, the NEF plug-in is copied to the “File formats” folder in the Nikon Capture 4 application folder). It allows RAW images taken with Nikon digital cameras to be opened in Adobe Photoshop Elements version 2.0 or later or Adobe Photoshop version 6.0 or later (Windows) or 7.0 or later (Macintosh).

If a copy of Photoshop is detected at installation, the NEF plug-in will automatically be copied to the Photoshop “File Formats” plug-ins folder. If you installed Photoshop after installing Nikon Capture 4, you will need to copy the plug-in to the folder listed below:

Windows: Nikon NEF Plugin.8Bi

•Photoshop CS or later: Plugins\Adobe Photoshop Only\File Formats

•Photoshop 7.0: Plugins\Formats or Plugins\Adobe Photoshop Only\File Formats

•Photoshop 6.0: Plugins\Adobe Photoshop Only\File Formats

•Photoshop Elements 2.0 or later: Plugins\File Formats

Macintosh: Nikon NEF Plugin

•Photoshop CS or later: Plugins/Adobe Photoshop Only/File Formats

•Photoshop 7.0: Plugins/Adobe Photoshop Only/File Formats

•Photoshop 6.0: Not supported

•Photoshop Elements 2.0 or later: Plugins/File Formats

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Contents

User’s Manual Package Contents Trademark Information Table of Contents Color Management Tab 138 116138 Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140 Overview Principal FeaturesBefore You Begin System Requirements Background Knowledge Symbols and ConventionsOverview Illustrations Nikon Capture 4 Editor Principal FeaturesFeatures Available in Nikon Capture Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Automatic Update Installation System RequirementsWhat You Need to Run Nikon Capture Page Image Adjustment Editor WindowNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Editor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Quick Tools Name Function Shortcut Starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor WindowsOther Ways of Starting the Editor Windows Macintosh Product KeyOther Ways of Starting the Editor Mac OS Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor Using the Open... Command Opening Image FilesOriginal image/saved image Format Using Drag and Drop Opening the Multi-Image Window When the thumbnail area is closed Multi-Image Window ButtonsButton Name Function When the thumbnail area is open ButtonMulti-Image Menu Scrolling the Image ZoomTo zoom images in and out, click the but Double-Clicking the and Buttons Bird’s Eye Palette Flipping Images Rotating and Flipping ImagesRotating Images Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW button Straightening Images Draw Level ButtonRotation Text Box Moving the Crop Cancelling the Current CropSelecting a Crop Changing the Size of the Crop Selecting Watch Points Information PaletteMonitoring Watch Points Information Description Moving a Watch Point Deleting a Watch PointRGB and Average Values Preferences Advanced Color Show Lost Shadows Lost Highlights and ShadowsShow Lost Highlights Lost Highlights and Shadows Histogram Palette Input Start/End To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the Markers Markers PaletteMarkers Show Focus Area Show Focus AreaColor Aberration Control Lateral Chromatic Aberration Displaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Image AdjustmentUsing the Tool Palettes Enhancing Images Finding Tools Edit IndicatorResetting the Tool Palettes Undo and Redo Process Palette Curves Tool and the LCH Editor Suggested steps for processing images are shown below RAW ImagesTiff and Jpeg Images Specifying a Color Temperature Select Set Color TemperatureWhite Balance Sub-menu Color Coolpix Cameras Sampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Using a Single Point to Deﬁne White BalanceReset button Sample Size Choosing a Value for Gain Gain Write to Card Write to CameraD2-series/D200 Reading White Balance from the Memory Card White Balance Settings Menu Settings MenuOption Description Advanced RAW Advanced RAW Color Mode Sharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and Saturation Advanced RAW Settings Menu Exposure Compensation Image Dust Off Image Dust OffClick Change Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off Images Taken with Other Cameras Excessive DustNo Suitable Images Found Creating Dust Off Ref Photos Creating Dust Off Ref Photos D1-Series and D100 CamerasCamera Shake Reusing Image Dust Off Settings Image Dust Off Settings MenuCopy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboard Off palette Vignette Control Camera Type G or D lens Other lens To the saved settings Vignette Control Settings MenuCopy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboard Restores default settings. Intensity will be set to Curves Curves-an OverviewOpening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier Curve Edit Display Histogram button Viewing the HistogramChannel Selection Histogram RAW/16-Bit Tiff Images Only Setting the White Point and Black Point White-Point and Black-Point Input Levels Image Adjustment White Point and Black Point Output Levels Sampling White Point or Black Point for the Current Channel Sampling the Image for Midpoint Setting the MidpointMidpoint Slider Gamma Editing Curves Directly Resetting the Active Curve to LinearResetting All Curves to Linear Adding New Points to the Curve Curves Settings Menu LCH Editor Master Lightness Channel Show Histogram button Color Lightness Channel Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation Chroma ChannelExclude Gray checkbox Hue Channel Scale button LCH Editor Settings Menu Copy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboardSettings Revert to the saved settings Color Booster Settings MenuCopy current Color Booster settings to the clipboard Reset Color Booster settings to default values Photo Effects Effect menuEnhance Dark Tones Auto button Photo Effects Settings Menu Copy current Photo Effects settings to the clipboardReset Photo Effects settings to default values Adjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color BalanceAdjusting Overall Brightness Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance Settings Menu Displaying the Color Balance PaletteNikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Unsharp Mask Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask Settings Menu Copy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboardWill instantly revert to the saved settings Noise Reduction Reducing Noise Noise Reduction Settings Menu Copy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboardResets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Faster HS Highlight Adjustment Drag the sliderLighting Better Quality HQ Reset D-Lighting settings to default values D-Lighting Settings MenuCopy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboard Digital DEE Red eye Correction Conﬁrmation Dialogs Red Eye Correction Settings Menu Reset red-eye correction settings to default valuesApply auto red-eye correction to other images Include areas where there is no image data check box Fill color menu Fisheye Lens Settings Menu Copy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboardReset Fisheye Lens settings to default values If you intend to use the image on a web page… Output Size and ResolutionAdjusting Size and Resolution RAW Image Size D1X Only Scale/File Size Default value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm Size/Resolution Settings MenuCopy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboard Nsr Cording to the settings in the ﬁle 92 Saving and Loading Image Adjustment SettingsPaste from the Edit menu when the window is active Combination settings ﬁles are saved with the extension .set Nikon Electronic Format NEF Saving ImagesChoosing a File Type File type Compression Using the Save Command Using the Save as… CommandOptions for Saving Image Files Error Messages File Naming Conventions Save Options Show ﬁle paths Close when doneShow only errors and warnings Progress Log tab Saves Printer Displays the currently selected printer Rent printer and paper size settingsPrinting Images Displays the current paper size Print Setup… Orientation OptionShutter speed, aperture, and white balance Choose from Inkjet printer or All other types Setting up Your Printer Printing with Color ManagementUse Output Resolution Normal Print Outputs the selected im- ages to a printer Batch Processing Click Batch Complete when processing isBefore Using Batch Processing Open the Batch progress dialog Selecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Size/Resolution Existing Image Adjustment Settings Log Area Minimize Button Windows Preferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Tab Description General Tab File format for Save As By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will beMaintain zoom when scale changes Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OS 100 Enable Color Aberration ControlPerformance Tab Save large previews for NEF ﬁles Temporary Files tab offers the following option Temporary Files Tab101 Folder for temporary data Advanced Color Tab 102 Color Grid Lines Tab103 Display grid line every Color Management Tab Windows 104 105 ColorSync Default Proﬁles for DocumentsColor Management Tab Macintosh Macintosh version displays the following options 106 Device ProﬁlesMultiple Displays Macintosh Camera Control Window 107Capturing Photographs Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Camera Control Window 108Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 109 Operating system D100Choose PTP Connect the camera Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control110 Other Ways of Starting Camera Control Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 111Camera Control window will be displayed Adjust capture options 113 Capturing Photographs to Disk112 Adjust capture options 113Nikon View 114 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only 115 Minimize Button Select Live Batch from the Camera menu Processing Photographs as They Are Captured116 Open the Live Batch dialog Open the batch progress dialog 117 Live Batch Processing Apply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodiﬁed Files 118 119 Time Lapse Photography 120 AE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Manual exposure mode121 Type of bracketing performed During Time-Lapse Photography Hard Disk Full Error Logs122 Auto Off D1-Series Cameras Connection Status Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window123 Hide Camera Control Simulated LCD Panel Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon Capture124 Shoot Buttons Exposure 1 Tab Following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab125 Non-CPU Lenses Connected, or if Enable controls on 126Exposure 2 Tab 127 Storage Tab Mechanical Tab Following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab128 Speed or Continuous high speed is select 129 D100 D70s/D70/D50 130D2 series/D200 Camera body is 131 Image Processing Tab Camera Menu Custom Settings…132 Set Date and Time… 133 Choosing a Mode D70s/D70/D50 OnlySet Color Temperature… D2 Series/D200 Only Pop-up menu at the top of the dialog Live Batch… 134Edit Image Comment… Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialog Changes to Custom Settings Custom SettingsSelect Custom Settings… from the Camera menu Custom Settings 136 Custom Settings for D70, D70s, and D50 CamerasCustom Settings for D2-Series and D200 Cameras 1, Page 2, and Page 3. See the camera manual for details 137 Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlNikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs Temporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item Color Management Tab138 Folder for Temporary Data 139 140 Appendix aStandard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture Supported Color Proﬁles 141 CIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 Macintosh Technical Data for RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture 142Nikon Capture 4 and Adobe Photoshop Color Proﬁles Appendix B Choosing a Monitor Proﬁle143 Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop Opening Tiff and Jpeg Images Created Using Nikon Capture144 Appendix C 145Nikon NEF Plug-in Nikon NEF Plug-in 146Opening Modiﬁed Images Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8Bi 147 TroubleshootingAppendix D Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start 148 Appendix D Glossary Appendix E149 See Color management system 150 Compression 151 ICC 152 RGB 153 Threshold 154 White balance JPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD Index155 57-62 156