Nikon D5100 ❚❚Picture Control Settings

❚❚Picture Control Settings

Option Description

Choose from options between –2and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect

Quick adjust

of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments).

For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid.

Not available with Neutral, Monochrome, or custom Picture Controls.

			Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust sharpening
Controls)Picture(all	adjustmentsManual	Sharpening	automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between
			0 (no sharpening) and 9 (the higher the value, the greater the sharpening).
			Select A to adjust contrast automatically according to the type of scene, or
		Contrast	choose from values between –3and +3 (lower values prevent highlights in
			portrait subjects from being “washed out” in direct sunlight, while higher
			values preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low-contrast subjects).
		Brightness	Choose –1for reduced brightness, +1 for enhanced brightness. Does not
			affect exposure.
only)monochrome-(non	adjustmentsManual		Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust saturation automatically
		Saturation	according to the type of scene, or choose from values between –3and +3	t
			(lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it).
			Choose negative values (to a minimum of –3) to make reds more purple,
		Hue	blues more green, and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to
			make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more purple.
only)(monochrome	adjustmentsManual	Filter	Blue Green, Blue, Purple Blue, Red Purple (0 94).
			Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. Choose
		effects	from Off, yellow, orange, red, and green (0 94).
			Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B&W (black-and-
		Toning	white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue-tinted monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green,

D“A” (Auto)

Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame.

APreset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls

The Picture Controls supplied with the camera are referred to as preset Picture Controls. Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 95). Both preset and custom Picture Controls can be selected in the information display or using the Set Picture Control option in the shooting menu. In addition, custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software (0 97).

AOptional Picture Controls

Additional optional Picture Controls may be available for download from Nikon websites (0 xv).

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