Nikon Capture NX2 user manual Neutral Control Point Method, Show Selection, Color Picker

Neutral Control Point Method

Use the neutral control point method pull-down menu to switch between controlling only the color balance of the Neutral Control Point or affecting the luminosity, or brightness, as well.

RGB Method

The RGB method of the neutral control point affects only the color balance within the image while maintaining the same brightness.

Affect Luminosity Method

The Affect Luminosity method of the neutral control point adds an additional slider, the Luminosity slider, and

allows you to change both the color balance as well as the brightness.

Show Selection

The Show Selection checkbox enables you to see where the current neutral control point is affecting the image. Areas inked in white are being affected by the neutral control point, while areas inked in black are not being

affected by the neutral control point. You can quickly access the Show Selection option by right-clicking (Windows) or

control-clicking (Macintosh) on the neutral control point and selecting Show Selection.

Color Picker

The Color Picker color swatch indicates the current color that is being used as the basis for the neutral control point’s effect. Clicking on the Color Picker color swatch displays the Capture NX 2 color picker and

enables you to select a color to set the object selected by the neutral control point to. One of the best ways to use the neutral control point is to place the control point on an object that is represented by a memory color, and select the corresponding memory color range from the color picker. Capture NX 2 provides three of the most common memory colors that represent colors that you see on a regular basis, such as the color

of the sky, the color of a person’s skin, or the color of foliage. You might, for example, place a neutral control point on the sky, click on the Color Picker color swatch, open the “Swatches” section of the color picker,

and then select a color from the “Sky Tones” memory color range. This will remove any color cast from the image by removing the difference between the targeted color of the sky and the defined sky memory color from the entire image.

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