Nikon Capture NX2 user manual Watched Folder, Destination

❏NEF:

Choose a compression setting in the Advanced section.

❏TIFF:

In the Advanced section, choose a color model (RGB or CMYK), bit depth (Always 8 bit or 16 bit if possible), and compression type (None or LZW).

❏JPEG:

Use the pull-down menu to choose from Highest Compression Ratio, Good Compression Ratio, Good Balance, Good Quality, and Excellent Quality, or select the desired balance between image

quality and compression using the slider.

Check Embed ICC Profile to embed an ICC color profile in each image.

Destination

The Destination section enables you to identify the location to use when saving processed images.

❏Select Folder

By selecting Select Folder, you can manually identify the folder that the processed images should be placed in. Click on the Browse… button to identify the location to place the processed images.

❏Use Source Folder

The Use Source Folder option will place the processed files in same folder as the source image.

After you have identified all of the parameters for the batch process, click OK. This will call up the Processing Queue and enable you to begin the batch process. For more information about the Processing

Queue, please see the section “Processing Queue” later in this chapter.

Watched Folder

Watched folders enable you to create ongoing batch processes. Once a watched folder process has been started, Capture NX 2 will continually monitor for new images within the watched folder and process the images until the process is canceled. This is especially helpful when you send your images directly from your camera to a specific folder on your computer rather than using a flash card. The watched folder feature contains the following controls:

Watched Folder

❏Browse

Click on the Browse button to locate the folder that you would like Capture NX 2 to monitor for new images process.

❏Include Subfolders

Check the Include Subfolders checkbox if you would like Capture NX 2 to monitor the contents of any subfolders within the watched folder.

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