Show Focus Area, Color Aberration Control

The Editor Window

Show Focus Area

To show the focus area used when the image in the active window was taken, select Show Focus Area from the Image menu.

The focus area is shown by red focus brackets.

Color Aberration Control

To reduce lateral chromatic aberration (col- ored fringes or halos) in RAW images taken with Nikon digital SLR cameras, select Color Aberration Control in the Image menu. This option is not available with multiple exposures or images created with image overlay (D2X/D200).

Show Focus Area

The focus area will not be displayed if the image was created using a COOLPIX-series camera, a non-CPU lens, or manual focus.

Lateral Chromatic Aberration

The refractive index of the lens varies slightly with the wavelength (color) of light. This results in changes in image magniﬁcation towards the edges of the image, producing a phenomenon known as lateral (or transverse) chromatic aberration.

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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 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 Editor Quick Tools Name Function Shortcut 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 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 Rotation Text Box Straightening ImagesDraw Level Button Cancelling the Current Crop Selecting a CropMoving the Crop Changing the Size of the Crop Information Palette Monitoring Watch PointsSelecting Watch Points Information Description RGB 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 Shadows Histogram Palette Input Start/End Markers To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Palette 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 Tiff 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 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 Option Description White Balance Settings MenuSettings Menu 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 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 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 Opening 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 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 Exclude Gray checkbox Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationChroma Channel Hue Channel Scale button Settings 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 values 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 Brightness, Contrast, and Color Balance Adjusting Overall BrightnessAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color Balance Nikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Color Balance Settings MenuDisplaying the Color Balance Palette Unsharp Mask Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Will instantly revert to the saved settings Unsharp Mask Settings MenuCopy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Noise Reduction Reducing Noise Resets 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 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 Apply 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 menu Reset 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 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 Options for Saving Image Files Using the Save CommandUsing the Save as… Command 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… 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 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 Multiple Displays Macintosh 106Device Proﬁles 107 Capturing PhotographsCamera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Getting 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 Control 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 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 Exposure 2 Tab Connected, or if Enable controls on126 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 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 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