En Addenda to the Capture NX 2 User’s Manual
Thank you for downloading Capture NX 2 version 2.2.5, which offers the following new features not described in the manual.
Picture Controls
Available Picture Controls
The D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2, and D2XMODE3 Picture Controls (User’s Manual, pg. 131) are not displayed in the menus and can not be selected if:
•The current photograph was taken with the D3100
•Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process is se- lected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialog
•The current image is in the NRW RAW format
Advanced
Contrast and Brightness (User’s Manual, pg. 132) can be ad- justed when Active
•The current photograph was taken with the D3100
•Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process is se- lected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialog
The Picture Control Utility
Preset Picture Controls
The Stored Picture Controls contains the following six preset Picture Controls:
[SD] Standard | Standard processing for balanced results. Recom- | |
mended for most situations. | ||
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| Minimal processing for natural results. Choose | |
[NL] Neutral | for photographs that will later be extensively pro- | |
| cessed or retouched. | |
| Photographs are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint | |
[VI] Vivid | effect. Choose for photographs that emphasize | |
| primary colors. | |
[MC] Monochrome | Take monochrome photographs. | |
[PT] Portrait | Process portraits for skin with natural texture and | |
a rounded feel. | ||
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[LS] Landscape | Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes. |
Preferences
The Picture Control Utility now contains a Preferences button. Clicking the Preferences button displays the following op- tions:
Always use the latest Color | Process colors using the Picture Controls for |
Reproduction Process | the latest Nikon cameras. |
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Use the Color Reproduction | Process colors using the Picture Controls for |
Process applied in camera | the Nikon camera that took the photo. |
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Select Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process to use advanced color processing for improved color reproduc- tion with images taken with cameras that use earlier versions of these color processing algorithms. This option does not apply to RAW images in NRW format.
D“Always use the Latest Color Reproduction Process”
When Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process is selected, the colors in the thumbnails for images taken with cameras that use earlier versions will differ markedly from the colors in the actual image, and Custom Picture Controls based on the D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2, and D2XMODE3 Picture Controls will not appear in the Stored Picture Controls.
AColor Reproduction Process
“Color reproduction process” refers to the algorithms that Nikon uses to display color.
DOther Nikon Software
Updating Capture NX 2 to version 2.5.5 updates the Picture Control Util- ity for ViewNX version 1.x and Capture NX version 1.3.x to the latest ver- sion.
