Lighting, Faster HS, Better Quality HQ | Nikon 4 specification

Enhancing Images

D-Lighting

D-Lighting reveals details in shadows and highlights, correcting for underexposure in back-lit subjects or shaded areas of images and for overexposure in brightly lit areas.

Display the D-Lighting palette
1Select the tool palette containing the Apply button				Settings menu
D-Lighting palette from the View menu
(the default location for the D-Lighting
palette is Tool Palette 1) and click the
triangle at the top left corner of the
palette.
Turn the Apply button on (	)
2 Turn the Apply button on (	) to enable

D-Lighting.

3 Adjust settings Method

Choose Faster (HS) for high-speed processing, Better Quality (HQ) for separate control of shadow and highlight adjustment.

Faster (HS)

The following options are available when Faster (HS) is selected:

•Adjustment: Drag the slider to the right to enhance details in shadows and to reveal highlights where the subject is much brighter than the background or the background much brighter than the subject. An adjustment value between 0 and 100 can also be entered directly in the text box (the default setting is 25).

•Color Boost: Drag the slider to the right to increase color saturation, or enter a value between 0 and 100 directly in the text box to its right.

Better Quality (HQ)

Selecting Better Quality (HQ) displays the options shown at right.

•Shadow Adjustment: Drag the slider to the right to enhance details in shad- ows, or enter a value between 1 and 100 directly in the text box to its right (the default setting is 50).

•Highlight Adjustment: Drag the slider

to reveal highlights where the subject is much brighter than the background or the background much brighter than the subject. An adjustment value between 1 and 100 can also be entered directly in the text box (the default setting is 1).

•Color Boost: Drag the slider to the right to increase color saturation, or enter a value between 0 and 100 directly in the text box to its right.

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Nikon 4 user manual Lighting, Faster HS, Better Quality HQ, Highlight Adjustment Drag the slider

Contents

User’s Manual Trademark Information Package Contents Table of Contents 138 116Color Management Tab 138 Appendix a Supported Color Proﬁles 140 Before You Begin Principal FeaturesOverview System Requirements Overview Symbols and ConventionsBackground Knowledge Illustrations Features Available in Nikon Capture Principal FeaturesNikon 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 Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Editor Window Name Function Shortcut Quick Tools 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 To zoom images in and out, click the but ZoomScrolling the Image Double-Clicking the and Buttons Bird’s Eye Palette Rotating Images Rotating and Flipping ImagesFlipping Images Rotate 90 CCW button Rotate 90 CW button Rotation Text Box Straightening ImagesDraw Level Button Selecting a Crop Cancelling the Current CropMoving the Crop Changing the Size of the Crop Monitoring Watch Points Information PaletteSelecting Watch Points Information Description RGB 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 Shadows Input Start/End Histogram Palette Markers To display or hide the Mark- 29. By default, the MarkersMarkers Palette Color Aberration Control Show Focus AreaShow Focus Area Lateral Chromatic Aberration Using the Tool Palettes Image AdjustmentDisplaying the Contents of a Tool Palette Enhancing Images Resetting the Tool Palettes Edit IndicatorFinding Tools Undo and Redo Curves Tool and the LCH Editor Process Palette Tiff 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 Color Reset button Using a Single Point to Deﬁne White BalanceSampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Sample Size Gain Choosing a Value for Gain D2-series/D200 Write to CameraWrite to Card Reading White Balance from the Memory Card Option Description White Balance Settings MenuSettings Menu Advanced RAW Advanced RAW Sharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and Saturation Color Mode Exposure Compensation Advanced RAW Settings Menu Click Change Image Dust OffImage 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 Copy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboard Image Dust Off Settings MenuReusing Image Dust Off Settings Off palette Camera Type G or D lens Other lens Vignette Control Copy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboard Vignette Control Settings MenuTo 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 Channel Selection Viewing the HistogramHistogram button Histogram RAW/16-Bit Tiff Images Only White-Point and Black-Point Input Levels Setting the White Point and Black Point Image Adjustment Sampling White Point or Black Point for the Current Channel White Point and Black Point Output Levels Midpoint Slider Setting the MidpointSampling the Image for Midpoint Gamma Resetting All Curves to Linear Resetting the Active Curve to LinearEditing Curves Directly Adding New Points to the Curve Curves Settings Menu LCH Editor Show Histogram button Master Lightness Channel Color Lightness Channel Exclude Gray checkbox Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturationChroma Channel Scale button Hue Channel Settings 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 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 Overall Brightness Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color BalanceAdjusting Image Contrast Adjusting Color Balance Nikon Capture 3.5 or Earlier Color Balance Settings MenuDisplaying the Color Balance Palette Creating Unsharp Masks Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask Will instantly revert to the saved settings Unsharp Mask Settings MenuCopy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Reducing Noise Noise Reduction Resets 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 HQ Copy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboard D-Lighting Settings MenuReset D-Lighting settings to default values Digital DEE Conﬁrmation Dialogs Red eye Correction Apply 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 box Reset 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 Only Scale/File Size Copy current Size/Resolution settings to the clipboard Size/Resolution Settings MenuDefault value of 300 ppi 118.11 ppcm Nsr Paste 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 .set Choosing a File Type Saving ImagesNikon Electronic Format NEF File type Compression Options for Saving Image Files Using the Save CommandUsing the Save as… Command File Naming Conventions Error Messages Save Options Show only errors and warnings Progress Log tab Close when doneShow ﬁle paths Saves Printing Images Rent printer and paper size settingsPrinter Displays the currently selected printer Displays the current paper size Print 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 printer Before Using Batch Processing Click Batch Complete when processing isBatch Processing Open the Batch progress dialog Selecting Folders for Batch Processing Orientation Existing Image Adjustment Settings Size/Resolution Minimize Button Windows Log Area Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorPreferences dialog contains the following 6 tabs Tab Description General Tab Maintain zoom when scale changes By default, a D1X RAW ﬁle will beFile format for Save As Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OS Performance Tab Enable Color Aberration Control100 Save large previews for NEF ﬁles 101 Temporary Files TabTemporary Files tab offers the following option Folder for temporary data 102 Advanced Color Tab 103 Grid Lines TabColor Display grid line every 104 Color Management Tab Windows Color Management Tab Macintosh ColorSync Default Proﬁles for Documents105 Macintosh version displays the following options Multiple Displays Macintosh 106Device Proﬁles Capturing Photographs 107Camera Control Window Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Getting 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 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 Auto Image Rotation D2-Series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 Only 114 Minimize Button 115 116 Processing Photographs as They Are CapturedSelect Live Batch from the Camera menu Open the Live Batch dialog Open the batch progress dialog Live Batch Processing 117 118 Apply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodiﬁed Files 119 120 Time Lapse Photography 121 Manual exposure modeAE/WB/Flash Bracketing Choose Type of bracketing performed 122 Hard Disk Full Error LogsDuring Time-Lapse Photography Auto Off D1-Series Cameras 123 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control WindowConnection Status Hide Camera Control 124 Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon CaptureSimulated LCD Panel Shoot Buttons 125 Following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tabExposure 1 Tab Non-CPU Lenses Exposure 2 Tab Connected, or if Enable controls on126 Storage Tab 127 128 Following settings can be adjusted from the Mechanical tabMechanical Tab Speed or Continuous high speed is select 129 D2 series/D200 130D100 D70s/D70/D50 Camera body is Image Processing Tab 131 132 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 dialog Edit Image Comment… 134Live Batch… Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialog Select Custom Settings… from the Camera menu Custom SettingsChanges to Custom Settings Custom Settings Custom 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 details Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control137 Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs 138 Color Management TabTemporary Files tab contains the fol- lowing item Folder for Temporary Data 139 Standard RGB Proﬁles Supported in Nikon Capture Appendix a140 Supported Color Proﬁles CIE RGB NKCIE.icm Windows/Nikon CIE RGB 4.0.0.3000 Macintosh 141 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 Opening Modiﬁed Images 146Nikon NEF Plug-in Windows Nikon NEF Plugin.8Bi Appendix D Troubleshooting147 Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start Appendix D 148 149 Appendix EGlossary See Color management system Compression 150 ICC 151 RGB 152 Threshold 153 White balance 154 155 IndexJPEG, 13, 20, 83 LCD 57-62 156