Nikon Capture NX2

36 Chapter 6— Getting Started |Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF files

Click Start to begin converting the files.

4In the File name section, select the file format to

convert the images to, either TIFF or JPEG.

5The Advanced section provides you with options for

the selected file format.

Contents

Main Notices Trademark Information Chapter 2 Chapters at a Glance Page Chapter 3 Table of Contents 4 Page 6 Page 8 Chapter 4 Introduction RAW File Format Benefits 10 Chapter 4 Introduction |Camera Relationsh ip Camera Relationship U Point Technology Chapter 5 System Requirements & Installation Macintosh System Requirements Windows A Page Color Management Options Running CaptureNX 2 in Trial Mode or Activating Product 1 2 14 Chapter 5 System Requirements & Installation |Installation Upgrading From Capture NX Version 1 Chapter 6 Getting Started Launching Capture NX 2 Convert Capture NX Version 1 Labels A 16 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Welcome Screen Welcome Screen Windows Macintos h Browsing and Opening Images Using the Browser Using Open Image 1 2 1 Page File Format Differences NEF A NEF RAW File Support TIFF 1 Page 22 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Printing Printing Printing a Single Image Printing an Image to Fill the Current Page 1 2 Page Page Page 26 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Printing Printing contact sheets To print a series of images as a contact sheet, follow these steps: 1 2 3 Page 28 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Batch Processing Batch Processing Applying a series of enhancements to a folder of images 1 2 3 Page 30 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Batch Processing 7 8 9 Adding XMP/IPTC data to a series of images using an XMP/IPTC preset 1 2 Page Page 34 Chapter 6 Getting Started |Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF files 5 6 7 8 To convert selected files from the Browser 1 2 3 Page Chapter 7 Preferences General Default Save As Keep all Steps Active in Edit List Folder for Temporary Data Color Management Intent Perceptual Saturation Relative Colorimetric Absolute Colorimetric Levels & Sampling Levels & Curves Page Display Grid Selection Overlay Color Opacity Image Auto-Hide On-Image Elements Cache Settings Browsing Cache Editing Cache Page 48 Chapter 7 Prefere nces |XMP/IPTC Presets XMP/IPTC Presets Available Presets Field Editor Page 50 Chapter 7 Prefere nces |Labels Labels Label Compatibility A Available Labels Manage Settings Add Delete 52 Chapter 7 Prefere nces |Work spaces Workspaces Default Workspaces My Workspaces Reset Shortcuts Add Page Page Chapter 8 Interface Overview 56 Chapter 8 Interface |Overview Workspaces Browser 58 Chapter 8 Interface |Workspace s Metadata Multi-Purpose Edit Creating Custom Workspaces Page 60 Chapter 8 Interface |Working with Multiple Screens Working with Multiple Screens Additional screen Sub-Menu 2 1 2 A Desktop Swap Workspaces 62 Chapter 8 Interface |Image Window Image Window t Soft Proof 1 2 3 64 Chapter 8 Interface |Image Window Target Profile Window & Palette Functionality 66 Chapter 8 Interface |Window & Palette Functionality Finding Palettes Chapter 9 The Browser Browser Overview Page Page 70 Chapter 9 The Browser |Navigating Within the Browser Navigating Within the Browser Filtering Tools q Filter by Label 1 2 w Filter by Rating e File Type to Display 3 1 2 3 72 Chapter 9 The Browser |Sorting Tools Sorting Tools Sort By Then Sort By Labeling and Rating Toolbar Add Label 1 2 1 2 74 Chapter 9 The Browser |Browser Header Browser Header Browser View Selector Thumbnail Grid Thumbnail Information Overlay Page 76 Chapter 9 The Browser |Browser View Selector Thumbnail List Page 78 Chapter 9 The Browser |Opening Images from the Browser Opening Images from the Browser Page 80 Chapter 10 The Folders Palette |Favorite Folder s Section Favorite Folders Section Adding Favorites Deleting Favorites A Folder Structure Section The Metadata Palette File & Camera Information Section 82 Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette |XMP/IPTC Information Section XMP/IPTC Information Section Adding Image Information 1 2 3 Copying and Pasting IPTC Information 4 1 A 2 84 Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette |XMP/IPTC Information Section 3 4 A 1 A Page 86 Chapter 11 The Metadata Palette |XMP/IPTC Information Section Loading XMP/IPTC Presets Managing XMP/IPTC Presets 6 1 2 Chapter 12 Activity Toolbar Workspace Selector Launch NikonTransfer Page Chapter 13 The Toolbar Tool Options Bar Direct Select Tool A 90 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Hand Tool Hand Tool Zoom Tool Rotate Tool Straighten Tool 92 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Straighten Tool To straighten your image using the straighten tool, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Page 94 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Crop Tool Crop Method Show Crop Assistance Grid 5 A Black Control Point Original Image Final Image 1 2 96 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Black Control Point Black Control Point Method Luminosity Method 3 Page 98 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Neutral Control Point Neutral Control Point Original Image Final Image To add a neutral control point to your image, follow these steps: 1 2 3 100 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Neutral Control Point Neutral Control Point Method Affect Luminosity Method Show Selection Color Picker Advanced White Control Point 102 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |White Control Point White Control Point Method Luminosity Method 1 2 3 Advanced Color Control Point 104 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Color Control Point 1 2 3 Color Control Point Mode BCS HSB 4 106 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Color Control Point Show Selection Protect Details Color Picker Method Basic 1 2 3 108 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Auto Retouch Brush Auto Retouch Brush 1 2 3 4 Size 110 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Selection Control Point Selection Control Point 1 2 3 4 Shortcut 1 Page Selection Brush Tool A 2 A 3 114 Chapter 13 The Toolbar |Selection Brush Tool Brush Hardness 4 5 6 Pressure Controls Size Opacity Opacity and Size None 1 2 Gradient Range 3 4 5 A 6 1 2 3 Chapter 14 Birds Eye Page Page 122 Chapter 15 Edit List |Introduction to the Edit List Introduction to the Edit List Page 124 Chapter 15 Edit List |Versi on Version Original Last Saved (Current) New Version Page 126 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Develop Section A To use the Develop section, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 Camera Settings White Balance 128 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Page 130 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Picture Control A 132 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Page 134 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Non-Picture Control Page 136 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Active D-Lighting Quick Fix Tone C ur ve Page Camera & Lens Corrections Color Moir Reduction Image Dust Off A 140 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section A Auto Color Aberration Auto Red-Eye Vignette Contr ol 1 2 142 Chapter 15 Edit List |Develop Section Fisheye Lens Adjust Section q Selection Information Selection Display Control 144 Chapter 15 Edit List |Adjust Sect ion Base Mask Selection Control Points Section Paint & Fill Mask Section Feather w Adjust & Filter pull-down menu e Link Icon r Enhancement Controls 146 Chapter 15 Edit List |Adjust Sect ion t Opacity Mixer Channels Blending Mode 148 Chapter 15 Edit List |Work ing wi th the Edit L ist Working with the Edit List Deleting Steps and Enhancements Copying and Pasting Steps and Enhancements 1 2 3 4 Linking Enhancements A 1 2 3 1 2 150 Chapter 15 Edit List |New Step Button New Step Button A Chapter 16 Photo Info Histogram A 152 Chapter 16 Photo Info |Histogram q Channels RGB Red Green Blue 1 2 3 4 154 Chapter 16 Photo Info |Watch Points q Add Watch Point Button w Color Model e Sample Size Point Sample 3 x 3 Average The Color Picker 156 Page Page Chapter 18 File Menu Open Image A Open With 160 Chapter 18 File Menu |Open Folder in Browser Open Folder in Browser Open Recent Launch Nikon Transfer Launch Camera Control Pro Save Save As NEF Use Compression A TIFF A Quality Page 164 Chapter 18 File Menu |Print Print q Page Display and Page Forward and Back Buttons w Copies e Page Setup r Metadata Print Information Imprint Date Shot over Image 166 Chapter 18 File Menu |Print t Page Layout Tab Use Output Resolution Select Layout Select Picture Size A y Color Management Tab A Image Profile Printer Profile Intent Exit A Chapter 19 Edit Menu Undo Redo 170 Chapter 19 Edit Menu |Cut Cut Copy Paste Duplicate Delete Rename 172 Chapter 19 Edit Menu |Select All Select All Deselect All Flip Rotate 174 Chapter 19 Edit Menu |Rotate 90 Degrees CW 90 Degrees CCW 1 2 3 4 5 176 Chapter 19 Edit Menu |Size / Resolution Size / Resolution Resample Image Dont Resample Image A Fit Photo 1 Page A 6 Page Chapter 20 Adjust Menu A Light > Levels & Curves 182 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Light > Levels & Curves To use the Levels & Curves tool to edit your images, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 q Channel Selector w Curve Editor 184 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Light > Levels & Curves e Black and White Output Sliders r Black, Mid Point, and White Sliders Black Point Slider Mid-Point Slider White Point Slider t Show Before / After Histogram y Auto Contrast u Set White Point i Set Neutral Point 186 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Light > Contrast / Brightness Light > Contrast / Brightness Light > Auto Levels Auto Levels Method Auto Advanced Correct Contrast Light > D-Lighting Faster (HS) Method Adjustment Color Boost Better Quality (HQ) Method Page 190 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color > LCH Master Lightness 3 4 Page 192 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color > LCH Color Lightness 194 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color > LCH Chroma Hue A 196 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color > LCH Color > Color Balance Red Green Blue 198 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color > Col or Booster Color > Color Booster Protect Skin Tones Level Color > Saturation / Warmth Saturation Focus > Gaussian Blur Focus > High Pass 200 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Focus > Unsharp Mask Focus > Unsharp Mask A 1 2 The Unsharp Mask tool provides you with the following controls: Color 3 4 5 202 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Correct > Distortion Control Intensity Correct > Distortion Control Correction Fill Color Correct > Color Aberration Control Red Cyan Blue Yellow Page Page 206 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color Profile Color Profile Apply Profile A Profile Selector Convert to Profile Profile Selector 208 Chapter 20 Adjust Menu |Color Profile A Chapter 21 Filter Menu Photo Effects Enhance Photo Brightness Enhance Dark Tones Black and White Sepia Tinted Add Grain / Noise Grain Strength Grain Color Grain Type Contrast: Color Range Colorize Color Blending Mode Black and White Conversion Filter Hue 1 2 3 216 Chapter 21 Filter Menu |Third-Party Plug-Ins Third-Party Plug-Ins Chapter 22 Batch Menu Run Batch Process Batch Process Source 218 Chapter 22 Batch Menu |Run Batch Process Apply Settings Conflict Management Rename Select File Format Destination Watched Folder Watche d Fol der 220 Chapter 22 Batch Menu |Run Batch Process Apply Settings Conflict Management Rename Select File Format Destination File Naming Dialog Prefix 222 Chapter 22 Batch Menu |Run Batch Process Middle Suffix Processing Queue A 224 Chapter 22 Batch Menu |Copy Adjustments Close When Done Notify When Complete Copy Adjustments C Paste Adjustments Save Adjustments Load Adjustments 226 Chapter 22 Batch Menu |Copy IPTC Info Copy IPTC Info Paste IPTC Info Save XMP/IPTC Preset Load XMP/IPTC Preset Chapter 23 View Menu Selection Display Hide Selection 228 Chapter 23 View Menu |Show All Control Points Show Overlay Show All Control Points Show Active Selection A Show Watch Points Show Grid Show Focus Point A Show Lost Highlights 230 Chapter 23 View Menu |Show Lost Shadows Show Lost Shadows View at 100% Fit to Screen Zoom In 232 Chapter 23 View Menu |Zoom Out Zoom Out Full Screen Presentation Page 234 Chapter 23 View Menu |Compare Images Compare Images Compare in Browser Compare in Editor 236 Chapter 23 View Menu |Compare Images Compare with Original Chapter 24 Window Menu Page Chapter 25 Help Menu Contents Technical Support A 240 Chapter 25 Help Menu |Show Welcome Screen Show Welcome Screen Update CaptureNX 2 About Capture NX 2 A Chapter 26 Appendix: Short-cuts The Browser 242 Chapter 26 Appendix: Short- cuts |The Toolbar The Toolbar Photo Info File Menu Edit Menu 244 Chapter 26 Appendix: Short- cuts |Adjust Menu Adjust Menu Filter Menu Batch Menu View Page Page Chapter 27 Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in CaptureNX 2 Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8 Apple RGB: NKApple.icm (Windows)/ Nikon Apple RGB 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) ColorMatch RGB: MKCMatch.icm (Windows)/ Nikon ColorMatch RGB 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh) Page Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supplied with CaptureNX 2 CaptureNX 2 and Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices General C Nikon Message Center Agent Installation Camera Adjustments White Balance Color Mode Exposure Compensation 254 Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices |Image Dust Off Image Dust Off 1 2 4 3 Page 256 Chapter 28 Appendix: Additional Notices |Saving Images Saving Images A Printing A Size / Resolution A Color Management Preferences (Windows) A Color Management Preferences (Macintosh) Levels & Curves D-Lighting Unsharp Mask Color Aberration Control Batch Processing Page Chapter 29 Index A B C D 262 G H I J T U V W X