Nikon Coolpix 995 manual Image Adjustment, Saturation Control, Option Description

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IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

When you take a photograph, the camera automatically compensates for optical brightness and contrast before recording the photograph on the CF memory card. The Image Adjustment menu gives you control over this image compensation.

		Auto		Image is adjusted automatically.
		Normal		Image adjustment is fixed at
				standard level
		More Contrast		Increases the image contrast
		Less Contrast		Decreases the image contrast
		Lighten Image		Increases the image brightness
		Darken Image		Decreases the image brightness
Option			Description
Auto	The camera automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness of the
	image according to shooting conditions.
Normal	The camera performs same standard brightness and contrast
	adjustment for all images. This setting is recommended for images
	that will later be retouched on a computer.
More Contrast	The image is processed to emphasize the difference between light and
	dark areas. This is useful when shooting landscapes and foggy or
	cloudy scenes.
Less Contrast	The image is processed to reduce the difference between light and
	dark areas. This is useful in conditions where the light is very bright
	with strong shadows cast on the subject.

Increases the brightness of mid-tones in the image without affecting Lighten Image detail in the highlights and shadows. This setting can be used on

images that appear too dark when displayed or printed.

Decreases the brightness of mid-tones in the image without affecting Darken Image detail in the highlights or shadows. This setting can be used on

images that appear too bright when displayed or printed.

• The Image Adjustment indication is displayed on the Monitor when an Image Adjustment other than Auto or Normal is set.

SATURATION CONTROL

Adjust the Saturation to control the intensity of color in the picture. In this mode, you can specify a B&W (black-and-white) image.

			+1 Maximum		Sets the saturation level to +1.
			0 Normal		Sets the saturation level to normal.
			–1 Moderate		Sets the saturation level to –1.
			–2 Minimum		Sets the saturation level to –2.
			B&W		Sets image to black-and-white.
	Option			Description
+1 Maximum		Increases the color saturation of the image. Suitable for direct printing
		where a photo-print effect is required.
0 Normal		Sets the saturation control level to normal. Saturation can be decreased to
–1 Moderate		normal to –1 (moderate ) or –2 (minimum). Suitable for images intended
–2 Minimum		for subsequent retouching or manipulation on a computer.
	B&W	Images are recorded as monochrome data and the display on the Monitor
		also changes to black-and-white. The size of the image file is the same as
		for the color image but the resolution is higher.
			• The B&W (black-and-white) indication is displayed on

the Monitor when B&W is selected.

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