Creating Unsharp Masks

Image Adjustment

Unsharp Mask

Using Unsharp Mask, the user can increase the sharpness of photographs by making edges more distinct. Unsharp Mask works by increasing the contrast of the edges in the image while leaving other areas untouched. The amount of sharpness is determined by three factors: in- tensity, halo width, and threshold.

1 Display the Unsharp Mask palette

Select the tool palette containing the Unsharp Mask palette from the View menu (the default location for the Unsharp Mask palette is Tool Palette 1) and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette.

Apply button

Unsharp mask list							Delete button



Color							Up/down arrows


							Warning button

2 If the Apply button is off () , turn it on ()

The Warning Button

A warning button appears if the image in the active window is displayed at a zoom ratio too low to allow the effects of Unsharp Mask to be displayed. Click the button to view the warning.

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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 Installation System RequirementsWhat You Need to Run Nikon Capture Page Image Adjustment Editor WindowNikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Editor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Quick Tools Name Function Shortcut Starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor WindowsOther Ways of Starting the Editor Windows Macintosh Product KeyOther Ways of Starting the Editor Mac OS Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor Using the Open... Command Opening Image FilesOriginal image/saved image Format Using Drag and Drop Opening the Multi-Image Window When the thumbnail area is closed Multi-Image Window ButtonsButton Name Function When the thumbnail area is open ButtonMulti-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 Straightening Images Draw Level ButtonRotation 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 Moving a Watch Point Deleting 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 To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the Markers Markers PaletteMarkers 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 Suggested steps for processing images are shown below RAW ImagesTiff and Jpeg Images Specifying a Color Temperature Select Set 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 White Balance Settings Menu 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 Images Taken with Other Cameras Excessive DustNo Suitable Images Found Creating Dust Off Ref Photos Creating Dust Off Ref Photos D1-Series and D100 CamerasCamera 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 Curves-an OverviewOpening 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 editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation Chroma ChannelExclude Gray checkbox Hue Channel Scale button LCH Editor Settings Menu Copy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboardSettings Color Booster Settings Menu Copy current Color Booster settings to the clipboardRevert to the saved settings Reset Color Booster settings to default values Photo Effects Effect menuEnhance Dark Tones Auto button Photo Effects Settings Menu Copy current Photo Effects settings to the clipboardReset Photo Effects settings to default values Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color Balance Adjusting Overall BrightnessAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance Settings Menu Displaying the Color Balance PaletteNikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Unsharp Mask Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask Settings Menu Copy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboardWill instantly revert to the saved settings Noise Reduction Reducing Noise Noise Reduction Settings Menu Copy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboardResets 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 Red Eye Correction Settings Menu Reset red-eye correction settings to default valuesApply auto red-eye correction to other images Include areas where there is no image data check box Fill color menu Fisheye Lens Settings Menu Copy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboardReset 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 Command Using the Save as… 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… Orientation OptionShutter 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 106 Device ProﬁlesMultiple Displays Macintosh 107 Capturing PhotographsCamera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Camera Control Window 108Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 109 Operating system D100Choose PTP Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 110Connect the camera Other Ways of Starting Camera Control Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 111Camera Control window will be displayed Adjust capture options 113 Capturing Photographs to Disk112 Adjust capture options 113Nikon 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 Connected, or if Enable controls on 126Exposure 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 Technical Data for RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture 142Nikon Capture 4 and Adobe Photoshop Color Proﬁles Appendix B Choosing a Monitor Proﬁle143 Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop Opening Tiff and Jpeg Images Created Using Nikon Capture144 Appendix C 145Nikon 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