Moving a Watch Point, Deleting a Watch Point | Nikon 4 specs

The Editor Window

The pixels currently being monitored in the Information palette are shown by a icon in the image window. Each point is identiﬁed by a number corresponding to the point number listed in the Information palette. You can monitor up to four pixels at a time.

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Point number

Moving a Watch Point

To move the watch point to a new pixel, drag the icon in the image window.

Deleting a Watch Point

To remove a pixel from the list of watch points, click the button next to the corresponding

listing in the Information palette, or drag the icon out of the image window. The re- maining points will be renumbered to reﬂect the change.

RGB and Average Values

A warning button will be displayed in the information palette at zoom ratios of less than 100%. Clicking this button will display a dialog stating that accurate RGB and average values can not obtained at the current zoom ratio; click Yes to view the image full size.

Preferences: Advanced Color

Clicking the icon at the right end of the Information palette tool bar displays a menu from which you can access the Advanced Color tab of the Preferences dialog ( 102).

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Contents

User’s Manual Package Contents Trademark Information Table of Contents 116 138Color Management Tab 138 Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140 Principal Features Before You BeginOverview System Requirements Symbols and Conventions OverviewBackground Knowledge Illustrations Principal Features Features Available in Nikon CaptureNikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Automatic Update System Requirements InstallationWhat You Need to Run Nikon Capture Page Editor Window Image AdjustmentNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Editor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Quick Tools Name Function Shortcut Windows Starting Nikon Capture 4 EditorOther Ways of Starting the Editor Windows Product Key MacintoshOther Ways of Starting the Editor Mac OS Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor Opening Image Files Using the Open... CommandOriginal image/saved image Format Using Drag and Drop Opening the Multi-Image Window Multi-Image Window Buttons When the thumbnail area is closedButton Name Function Button When the thumbnail area is openMulti-Image Menu Zoom To zoom images in and out, click the butScrolling the Image Double-Clicking the and Buttons Bird’s Eye Palette Rotating and Flipping Images Rotating ImagesFlipping Images Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW button Draw Level Button Straightening ImagesRotation Text Box Cancelling the Current Crop Selecting a CropMoving the Crop Changing the Size of the Crop Information Palette Monitoring Watch PointsSelecting Watch Points Information Description Deleting a Watch Point Moving a Watch PointRGB and Average Values Preferences Advanced Color Lost Highlights and Shadows Show Lost HighlightsShow Lost Shadows Lost Highlights and Shadows Histogram Palette Input Start/End Markers Palette To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Show Focus Area Color Aberration ControlShow Focus Area Lateral Chromatic Aberration Image Adjustment Using the Tool PalettesDisplaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Enhancing Images Edit Indicator Resetting the Tool PalettesFinding Tools Undo and Redo Process Palette Curves Tool and the LCH Editor RAW Images Suggested steps for processing images are shown belowTiff and Jpeg Images Select Set Color Temperature Specifying a Color TemperatureWhite Balance Sub-menu Color Coolpix Cameras Using a Single Point to Deﬁne White Balance Reset buttonSampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Sample Size Choosing a Value for Gain Gain Write to Camera D2-series/D200Write to Card Reading White Balance from the Memory Card Settings Menu White Balance 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 Click ChangeImage Dust Off Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off Excessive Dust Images Taken with Other CamerasNo Suitable Images Found Creating Dust Off Ref Photos D1-Series and D100 Cameras Creating Dust Off Ref PhotosCamera Shake Image Dust Off Settings Menu Copy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboardReusing Image Dust Off Settings Off palette Vignette Control Camera Type G or D lens Other lens Vignette Control Settings Menu Copy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboardTo the saved settings Restores default settings. Intensity will be set to Curves-an Overview CurvesOpening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier Curve Edit Display Viewing the Histogram Channel SelectionHistogram button 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 Setting the Midpoint Midpoint SliderSampling the Image for Midpoint Gamma Resetting the Active Curve to Linear Resetting All Curves to LinearEditing Curves Directly Adding New Points to the Curve Curves Settings Menu LCH Editor Master Lightness Channel Show Histogram button Color Lightness Channel Chroma Channel Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationExclude Gray checkbox Hue Channel Scale button Copy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboard LCH Editor Settings MenuSettings Color Booster Settings Menu Copy current Color Booster settings to the clipboardRevert to the saved settings Reset Color Booster settings to default values Effect menu Photo EffectsEnhance Dark Tones Auto button Copy current Photo Effects settings to the clipboard Photo Effects Settings MenuReset Photo Effects settings to default values Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color Balance Adjusting Overall BrightnessAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color Balance Displaying the Color Balance Palette Color Balance Settings MenuNikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Unsharp Mask Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Copy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Unsharp Mask Settings MenuWill instantly revert to the saved settings Noise Reduction Reducing Noise Copy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboard Noise Reduction Settings MenuResets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Highlight Adjustment Drag the slider LightingFaster HS Better Quality HQ D-Lighting Settings Menu Copy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboardReset D-Lighting settings to default values Digital DEE Red eye Correction Conﬁrmation Dialogs Reset red-eye correction settings to default values Red Eye Correction Settings MenuApply auto red-eye correction to other images Include areas where there is no image data check box Fill color menu Copy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboard Fisheye Lens Settings MenuReset Fisheye Lens settings to default values Output Size and Resolution Adjusting Size and ResolutionIf you intend to use the image on a web page… RAW Image Size D1X Only Scale/File Size Size/Resolution Settings Menu Copy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboardDefault value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm Nsr Saving 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 .set Saving Images Choosing a File TypeNikon Electronic Format NEF File type Compression Using the Save as… Command Using the Save CommandOptions for Saving Image Files Error Messages File Naming Conventions Save Options Close when done Show only errors and warnings Progress Log tabShow ﬁle paths Saves Rent printer and paper size settings Printing ImagesPrinter Displays the currently selected printer Displays the current paper size Print Setup… Option OrientationShutter speed, aperture, and white balance 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 printer Click Batch Complete when processing is Before Using Batch ProcessingBatch Processing Open the Batch progress dialog Selecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Size/Resolution Existing Image Adjustment Settings Log Area Minimize Button Windows Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesPreferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs Tab Description General Tab By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will be Maintain zoom when scale changesFile format for Save As Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OS Enable Color Aberration Control Performance Tab100 Save large previews for NEF ﬁles Temporary Files Tab 101Temporary Files tab offers the following option Folder for temporary data Advanced Color Tab 102 Grid Lines Tab 103Color Display grid line every Color Management Tab Windows 104 ColorSync Default Proﬁles for Documents Color Management Tab Macintosh105 Macintosh version displays the following options Device Proﬁles 106Multiple Displays Macintosh 107 Capturing PhotographsCamera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences 108 Camera Control WindowGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Operating system D100 109Choose PTP Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 110Connect the camera Other Ways of Starting Camera Control 111 Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlCamera Control window will be displayed Capturing Photographs to Disk Adjust capture options 113112 113 Adjust capture optionsNikon View 114 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only 115 Minimize Button Processing Photographs as They Are Captured 116Select Live Batch from the Camera menu 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 Manual exposure mode 121AE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Type of bracketing performed Hard Disk Full Error Logs 122During Time-Lapse Photography Auto Off D1-Series Cameras Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window 123Connection Status Hide Camera Control Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon Capture 124Simulated LCD Panel Shoot Buttons Following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab 125Exposure 1 Tab Non-CPU Lenses 126 Connected, or if Enable controls onExposure 2 Tab 127 Storage Tab Following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tab 128Mechanical Tab Speed or Continuous high speed is select 129 130 D2 series/D200D100 D70s/D70/D50 Camera body is 131 Image Processing Tab Custom 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 dialog 134 Edit Image Comment…Live Batch… Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialog Custom Settings Select Custom Settings… from the Camera menuChanges to Custom Settings Custom Settings Custom 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 details Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences137 Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs Color Management Tab 138Temporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item Folder for Temporary Data 139 Appendix a Standard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture140 Supported Color Proﬁles 141 CIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 Macintosh 142 Technical Data for RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon CaptureNikon Capture 4 and Adobe Photoshop Color Proﬁles Choosing a Monitor Proﬁle Appendix B143 Opening Tiff and Jpeg Images Created Using Nikon Capture Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop144 145 Appendix CNikon NEF Plug-in 146 Opening Modiﬁed ImagesNikon NEF Plug-in Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8Bi Troubleshooting Appendix D147 Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start 148 Appendix D Appendix E 149Glossary See Color management system 150 Compression 151 ICC 152 RGB 153 Threshold 154 White balance Index 155JPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD 57-62 156