Nikon D7000 manual Using the Photo Data Displays

Chapter 3 ■ Nikon D7000 Roadmap 69

Using the Photo Data Displays

When reviewing an image on the screen, your D7000 can supplement the image itself with a variety of shooting data, ranging from basic information presented at the bot- tom of the LCD display, to three text overlays that detail virtually every shooting option you’ve selected. There is also a display for GPS data if you’re using a GPS device, and two views of histograms. There’s actually a third histogram view that can be summoned when you reprogram the center button of the multi selector. I’ll explain how to do that and how to work with histograms in the discussion on achieving optimum exposure in Chapter 4. However, this is a good place to provide an overview of the kind of infor- mation you can view when playing back your photos.

You can change the types of information displayed using the Display Mode entry in the Playback menu. There you will find checkboxes you can mark for both basic photo information (overexposed highlights and the focus point used when the image was cap- tured) and detailed photo information (which includes an RGB histogram and various data screens). I’ll show you how to activate these info options in Chapter 8, and pro- vide more detailed reasons why you might want to see this data when you review your pictures. This section will simply show you the type of information available. Most of the data is self-explanatory, so the labels in the accompanying figures should tell you most of what you need to know. To change to any of these views while an image is on the screen in Playback mode, press the multi selector up/down buttons.

■File information screen. The basic full image review display is officially called the file information screen, and looks like Figure 3.17. Press the multi selector down button to advance to the next information screen.

■Highlights. When highlights display is active (after being chosen in the Display Mode entry of the Playback menu, as described in Chapter 8), any overexposed areas will be indicated by a flashing black border. As I am unable to make the printed page flash, you’ll have to check out this effect for yourself. You can visual- ize what these “blinkies” look like in Figure 3.18.

■RGB Histogram. Another optional screen is the RGB histogram, which you can see in Figure 3.19. I’m going to leave the discussion of histograms for Chapter 4.

■Shooting Data 1. This is the first in a series of three screens that collectively pro- vide everything else you might want to know about a picture you’ve taken. I’m not providing any labels in Figure 3.20, because the information in the first seven lines in the screen should be obvious.

■Shooting Data 2. This screen shows white balance data and adjustments, the color space you’ve selected, and lists any Picture Control tweaks you’ve entered. (See Figure 3.21.)

■Shooting Data 3. The next screen shows any noise reduction you’ve specified, Active D-Lighting status, and any Retouch menu changes you may have made.