Nikon Capture NX2 Crop Method, Show Crop Assistance Grid, Free Crop, Fixed Aspect Ratio

5Double-click within the crop or press the enter key to apply the crop. This will cause the image

information outside of the crop to be hidden and a new Crop step to be added to the Edit List palette. If

the image is saved in the NEF format, you will be able to remove the Crop step to display the hidden

information again. The hidden information will be discarded if the image is saved in JPEG or TIFF.

A Please note: If the crop is not applied with the enter key or by double-clicking within the crop, the crop will be discarded.

The crop tool offers the following tool options:

Crop Method

Choose from one of three different cropping methods.

❏Free Crop

This crop method enables you to freely draw a cropping rectangle.

❏Fixed Aspect Ratio

Choose from one of the predetermined aspect ratios or select Custom to enter the desired aspect ratio. This cropping method limits the crop tool to describing rectangles that match that aspect ratio.

Show Crop Assistance Grid

Select Show Crop Assistance Grid to display a grid of nine equally-sized rectangles superimposed on the image within the crop rectangle. The crop assistance grid is designed to assist you in cropping the image. Based on the photographic “rule of thirds”, the crop assistance grid helps guide your crop so that the main points of interest lie close to the points where the lines intersect. It also draws your attention to the natural horizontal or vertical lines in the image, such as a horizon or a large building, which often benefit from being placed close to one of the four lines.

You can also choose to temporarily superimpose this grid onto your image by holding down the Alt key (Windows) or option key (Macintosh) while you are in the crop mode.

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