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Nikon 4 user manual Before You Begin, Overview, Principal Features, System Requirements

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Introduction

Before You Begin

Read this chapter before installing and using Nikon Capture 4.

Overview

Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and con- ventions used.

Principal Features

Read this section for an overview of the options available in Nikon Capture 4.

System Requirements

Before installing Nikon Capture 4, check that your computer system meets the requirements listed in this section.

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Nikon 4 user manual Before You Begin, Overview, Principal Features, System Requirements

Contents

User’s Manual Trademark Information Package ContentsTable of Contents 138 116Color Management Tab 138 Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140Before You Begin Principal FeaturesOverview System RequirementsOverview Symbols and ConventionsBackground Knowledge IllustrationsFeatures Available in Nikon Capture Principal FeaturesNikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlAutomatic Update What You Need to Run Nikon Capture InstallationSystem Requirements Page Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Image AdjustmentEditor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Editor WindowName Function Shortcut Quick ToolsOther 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 To zoom images in and out, click the but ZoomScrolling the Image Double-Clicking the and ButtonsBird’s Eye Palette Rotating Images Rotating and Flipping ImagesFlipping Images Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW buttonRotation Text Box Straightening ImagesDraw Level Button Selecting a Crop Cancelling the Current CropMoving the Crop Changing the Size of the CropMonitoring Watch Points Information PaletteSelecting Watch Points Information DescriptionRGB and Average Values Preferences Advanced Color Moving a Watch PointDeleting a Watch Point Show Lost Highlights Lost Highlights and ShadowsShow Lost Shadows Lost Highlights and ShadowsInput Start/End Histogram PaletteMarkers To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Palette Color Aberration Control Show Focus AreaShow Focus Area Lateral Chromatic AberrationUsing the Tool Palettes Image AdjustmentDisplaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Enhancing ImagesResetting the Tool Palettes Edit IndicatorFinding Tools Undo and RedoCurves Tool and the LCH Editor Process PaletteTiff and Jpeg Images Suggested steps for processing images are shown belowRAW Images White Balance Specifying a Color TemperatureSelect Set Color Temperature Coolpix Cameras Sub-menu ColorReset button Using a Single Point to Deﬁne White BalanceSampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Sample SizeGain Choosing a Value for GainD2-series/D200 Write to CameraWrite to Card Reading White Balance from the Memory CardOption Description White Balance Settings MenuSettings Menu Advanced RAW Advanced RAWSharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and Saturation Color ModeExposure Compensation Advanced RAW Settings MenuClick Change Image Dust OffImage Dust Off Cameras That Support Image Dust-OffNo 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 Copy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboard Image Dust Off Settings MenuReusing Image Dust Off Settings Off paletteCamera Type G or D lens Other lens Vignette ControlCopy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboard Vignette Control Settings MenuTo the saved settings Restores default settings. Intensity will be set toOpening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3.5x or Earlier CurvesCurves-an Overview Curve Edit Display Channel Selection Viewing the HistogramHistogram button Histogram RAW/16-Bit Tiff Images OnlyWhite-Point and Black-Point Input Levels Setting the White Point and Black PointImage Adjustment Sampling White Point or Black Point for the Current Channel White Point and Black Point Output LevelsMidpoint Slider Setting the MidpointSampling the Image for Midpoint GammaResetting All Curves to Linear Resetting the Active Curve to LinearEditing Curves Directly Adding New Points to the CurveCurves Settings Menu LCH Editor Show Histogram button Master Lightness ChannelColor Lightness Channel Exclude Gray checkbox Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationChroma Channel Scale button Hue ChannelSettings LCH Editor Settings MenuCopy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboard Copy current Color Booster settings to the clipboard Color Booster Settings MenuRevert to the saved settings Reset Color Booster settings to default valuesEnhance 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 Overall Brightness Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color BalanceAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color BalanceNikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Color Balance Settings MenuDisplaying the Color Balance Palette Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp MaskUnsharp Mask Will instantly revert to the saved settings Unsharp Mask Settings MenuCopy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Reducing Noise Noise ReductionResets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Noise Reduction Settings MenuCopy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboard Lighting Highlight Adjustment Drag the sliderFaster HS Better Quality HQCopy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboard D-Lighting Settings MenuReset D-Lighting settings to default values Digital DEEConﬁrmation Dialogs Red eye CorrectionApply auto red-eye correction to other images Red Eye Correction Settings MenuReset red-eye correction settings to default values Fill color menu Include areas where there is no image data check boxReset Fisheye Lens settings to default values Fisheye Lens Settings MenuCopy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboard Adjusting Size and Resolution Output Size and ResolutionIf you intend to use the image on a web page… RAW Image Size D1X OnlyScale/File Size Copy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboard Size/Resolution Settings MenuDefault value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm NsrPaste from the Edit menu when the window is active Saving and Loading Image Adjustment SettingsCording to the settings in the ﬁle 92 Combination settings ﬁles are saved with the extension .setChoosing a File Type Saving ImagesNikon Electronic Format NEF File type CompressionOptions for Saving Image Files Using the Save CommandUsing the Save as… Command File Naming Conventions Error MessagesSave Options Show only errors and warnings Progress Log tab Close when doneShow ﬁle paths SavesPrinting Images Rent printer and paper size settingsPrinter Displays the currently selected printer Displays the current paper sizePrint Setup… Shutter speed, aperture, and white balance OrientationOption Use Output Resolution Setting up Your Printer Printing with Color ManagementChoose from Inkjet printer or All other types Normal Print Outputs the selected im- ages to a printerBefore Using Batch Processing Click Batch Complete when processing isBatch Processing Open the Batch progress dialogSelecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Existing Image Adjustment Settings Size/ResolutionMinimize Button Windows Log AreaNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorPreferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs Tab DescriptionGeneral Tab Maintain zoom when scale changes By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will beFile format for Save As Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OSPerformance Tab Enable Color Aberration Control100 Save large previews for NEF ﬁles101 Temporary Files TabTemporary Files tab offers the following option Folder for temporary data102 Advanced Color Tab103 Grid Lines TabColor Display grid line every104 Color Management Tab WindowsColor Management Tab Macintosh ColorSync Default Proﬁles for Documents105 Macintosh version displays the following optionsMultiple Displays Macintosh 106Device Proﬁles Capturing Photographs 107Camera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control PreferencesGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Camera Control Window108 Choose PTP 109Operating system D100 110 Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlConnect the camera Other Ways of Starting Camera ControlCamera Control window will be displayed Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control111 112 Adjust capture options 113Capturing Photographs to Disk Nikon View Adjust capture options113 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only 114Minimize Button 115116 Processing Photographs as They Are CapturedSelect Live Batch from the Camera menu Open the Live Batch dialog Open the batch progress dialogLive Batch Processing 117118 Apply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodiﬁed Files119 120 Time Lapse Photography121 Manual exposure modeAE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Type of bracketing performed122 Hard Disk Full Error LogsDuring Time-Lapse Photography Auto Off D1-Series Cameras123 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control WindowConnection Status Hide Camera Control124 Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon CaptureSimulated LCD Panel Shoot Buttons125 Following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tabExposure 1 Tab Non-CPU LensesExposure 2 Tab Connected, or if Enable controls on126 Storage Tab 127128 Following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tabMechanical Tab Speed or Continuous high speed is select129 D2 series/D200 130D100 D70s/D70/D50 Camera body isImage Processing Tab 131132 Custom Settings…Camera Menu Set Date and Time…Set Color Temperature… D2 Series/D200 Only Choosing a Mode D70s/D70/D50 Only133 Pop-up menu at the top of the dialogEdit Image Comment… 134Live Batch… Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialogSelect Custom Settings… from the Camera menu Custom SettingsChanges to Custom Settings Custom SettingsCustom Settings for D2-Series and D200 Cameras Custom Settings for D70, D70s, and D50 Cameras136 1, Page 2, and Page 3. See the camera manual for detailsNikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control137 Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs138 Color Management TabTemporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item Folder for Temporary Data139 Standard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture Appendix a140 Supported Color ProﬁlesCIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 Macintosh 141Nikon 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 Opening Modiﬁed Images 146Nikon NEF Plug-in Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8BiAppendix D Troubleshooting147 Nikon Capture 4 Does Not StartAppendix D 148149 Appendix EGlossary See Color management systemCompression 150ICC 151RGB 152Threshold 153White balance 154155 IndexJPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD 57-62156