Image Dust Off, Click Change, Reference Images | Nikon 4 instruction

Image Adjustment

Image Dust Off

Image Dust Off compares RAW photographs with a reference image created with the same camera to reduce the effects of any dust that may be present on the low-pass ﬁlter protecting the camera’s imaging sensor.

Before Image Dust OffAfter Image Dust Off

Image Dust Off

Image Dust Off only affects relatively featureless areas of the image.

1Display the Image Dust Off palette

Select the tool palette containing the Image Dust Off palette from the View menu (the default location for the Image Dust Off palette is Tool Palette 2) and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette.

Apply button

Settings menu

2 Turn the Apply button on ()

Turn the Apply button on ( ) to enable Image Dust Off.

3 Click Change...

Click Change... to select a reference image for Image Dust Off. Image Dust Off will be performed when the image is selected. The date of creation of the selected ﬁle will be displayed under “Dust Off ref photo was taken at” in the Image Dust Off tool palette.

Image Dust Off

Image Dust Off can be performed on RAW images only. If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF, the Apply button in the Image Dust Off palette will be grayed out and inactive.

Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off

The following cameras support Image Dust Off: D2-series cameras, D1X / D1H (ﬁrmware version 1.10 or later), D200, D100, D70s, D70, and D50. Image Dust Off is not supported with COOLPIX cameras, D1 cameras, or with earlier versions of the camera ﬁrmware for the D1X and D1H.

Reference Images

The position and amount of dust on the low-pass ﬁlter may change. If possible, take reference images regularly and use a reference image taken within one day of the selected photograph.

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Nikon 4 user manual Image Dust Off, Click Change, Cameras That Support Image Dust-Off, Reference Images

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 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 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 Draw Level Button Straightening ImagesRotation 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 Deleting a Watch Point Moving 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 Markers Palette To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers 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 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 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 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 Image Dust OffClick Change 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 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-an Overview CurvesOpening 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 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 Revert to the saved settings Color Booster Settings MenuCopy current Color Booster settings to the clipboard 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 Image Contrast Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color BalanceAdjusting Overall Brightness 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 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 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 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 as… Command Using the Save 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… Option OrientationShutter 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 Device Proﬁles 106Multiple Displays Macintosh Camera Control Window 107Capturing Photographs Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences 108 Camera Control WindowGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Operating system D100 109Choose PTP Connect the camera Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control110 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 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 126 Connected, or if Enable controls onExposure 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 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 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