Image Adjustment

The Curves Settings Menu

Clicking the button in the Curves pal- ette displays the Curves Settings menu.

Option

Description

Copy to Clipboard

Copy current Curves settings to the clipboard.

 

Select this item to load curves previously saved using the Save… option (see

 

below). A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive (volume)

Load…

and directory containing the desired settings file (only files with the extension

 

“.ncv” will be displayed). The settings in the Curves palette will instantly revert

 

to the saved settings.

 

Select this item to save curves for all channels to a named file. These settings can

Save…

later be recalled using the Load… option. Choosing Save… displays a dialog

where you can choose a destination and file name for the current curves. Curves

 

 

are saved with the extension “.ncv”.

Reset to Neutral

Reset all curves to linear.

Advanced Color

Open the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog to the Advanced Color tab,

Preferences…

where you can adjust auto contrast, shadows, and highlights ( 102).

 

Recent Curves settings files (up to four) are listed at the end of the settings menu.

Recent files

Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Curves palette to the saved set-

 

tings.

The Settings Menu

The Curves Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Curves from the Settings menu.

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Nikon 4 user manual Curves Settings Menu