Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor

Opening Image Files

Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be used to open images created with Nikon digital cameras and images previously saved using Nikon Capture.

Original image/saved image

Format

Extension

 

RAW

NEF

.NEF

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Image saved in NEF

(Nikon Electronic Format)

 

 

RGB-TIFF

 

 

 

YCbCr TIFF

TIFF (RGB)

.TIF

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16-bit TIFF (RGB)

 

 

 

8-bit TIFF (RGB)

 

 

 

EXTRA

 

 

 

FINE

 

 

 

NORMAL

JPEG

.JPG

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BASIC

 

 

 

JPEG

 

 

 

Files in the above formats can be opened using the Open… command or by drag and drop.

Using the “Open...” Command

1 Click the button or select Open… from the File menu

The standard Open dialog for your operating system will be displayed.

Open button

Preview of selected image displayed

TIFF (CMYK) Images

Images saved in TIFF (CMYK) format can not be reopened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor.

NEF Files (Nikon Capture 3 or Earlier)

NEF files created with Nikon Capture 4 can not be opened in earlier versions of Nikon Capture.

RAW Images Created with the D1X

The default size for RAW images created with the D1x when opened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be chosen using the By default, a D1X RAW file will be option in the General tab of the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog ( 98). Choose from six megapixels (3,008 × 1,960 pixels) and ten megapixels (4,016 × 2,616).

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Nikon 4 user manual Opening Image Files, Using the Open... Command, Original image/saved image Format