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1. Connect camera and computer Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Enable controls on the camera body Download Options Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage ll Mechanical l Image Processing Exposure Mode Shutter Speed Lo FI3 5 3 oe 9 p ocv J ostep s Aperture Exposure Comp 4 Flash Comp Flexible Program lt 2 n OFI AE and shoot Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control System Requirements What You Need to Run Nikon Capture 4 Before installing Nikon Capture 4 make sure that your system satisfies the following require ments Windows Macintosh Pre installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 0 4 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X ver sion 10 1 5 or later iMac iMac DV Power Mac G3 Blue amp CPU Model 300 MHz Pentium or better White Power Mac G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later e Windows Mac OS X 256 MB 768 MB or more recommended e Mac OS 9 memory allocation of 64MB or more to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 512 MB or more to Nikon Capture 4 Editor AELE E LETEA 200 MB required for installation Video 800x600 p
2. Save Reset to Neutral Recent files D Booster Copy to Clipboard Load SAVE Reset to Neutral Description Copy current Color Booster settings to the clipboard Select this item to load settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension ncb will be displayed The settings in the Color Booster palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save settings for all channels to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dia log where you can choose a destination and file name for current Color Booster settings Color Booster settings are saved with the extension ncb Reset Color Booster settings to default values Recent Color Booster settings files up to four are listed at the end of the set tings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Color Booster palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Color Booster Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Color Image Adjustments gt Booster from the Settings menu hecclak 60 gt Advanced RAW gt vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Color Balance gt Unsharp Mask gt Size Resolution gt Image Dust Off gt Digital
3. Vv Choose folder containing images for batch processing 39 Choose how images will be processed 90 Choose a file naming method and file format for processed images 91 Click Start to begin processing Open the Batch progress dialog 3 92 Click Batch Complete when processing is complete SR o2 Close the Batch progress dialog Before Using Batch Processing Batch processing is used to perform the operations specified in the Image Adjustments section of the Batch dialog on all files in a selected folder To ensure that desired results are achieved we recommend processing a test image before beginning batch processing Batch processing can not be used to adjust settings separately for each image instead the images must be opened one at a time in the order taken and separate adjustments made manually for each image 88 This section describes how to use batch processing with files that have already been saved to the computer s hard disk For information on batch processing of images captured directly from the camera see Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 4 112 Display the Batch dialog Click the button or select Batch trom the Tools menu to displaythe Batch dialog Source C Documents and Settings User My Documents My Pictures C Include subfolders Source section Periodically check for new files in this Folder C Delete files from this Folder after they are processed Image Adjustments O Apply curr
4. Image Adjustments Copy to Clipboard kr ShiFE C Load Ctrl L White Balance i l Save Selected Adjustments Advanced RAW j Save All Adjustments Ctrl I vignette Control i Reset to User Default Noise Reduction Reset All Adjustments to Neutral Curves F Color Balance i Unsharp Mask Size Resolution Image Dust OFF Digital DEE H Fisheye Lens LEH Editor F Color Booster Copy to Clipboard Reset All Adjust ments to Neutral 78 Load Save Selected Adjustments Save All Adjustments Reset to User Default Recent files All image adjustment settings for the image in the active window are copied to the clipboard You can paste them into the tool palettes for another window by selecting Paste from the Edit menu when the window is active Select this item to load settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension set will be displayed The settings in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor tool palettes will instantly revert to the saved settings Choosing Save Selected Adjustments displays the Copy Image Adjustment dialog Check the adjustments you want to save and click Copy to display a dia log where you can choose a destination and file name for the selected settings The settings are saved with the extension set a
5. 70 Defining Shadows and Highlights The Threshold slider in the detailed view of the Digital DEE panel determines the bor der between shadows and highlights Threshold slider and text box Moving the slider to the right or entering a higher value in the Threshold text box in creases the range of tones affected by the Shadow adjustment slider and reduces the range of tones affected by the Highlight adjustment slider Tone range affected by Tone range affected by Shadow adjustment Highlight adjustment Highlights 254 Threshold Threshold 4 _ j 230 Try increasing the threshold value if shadow brightness fails to brighten shadows in the desired tone range or if highlight adjustment is affecting too great an area Moving the slider to the left or entering a lower value in the Threshold text box increases the range of tones affected by the Highlight Adjustment slider and reduces the range of tones affected by the Shadow Adjustment slider Tone range affected by Tone range affected by Shadow adjustment Highlight adjustment Threshold Threshold q p oo b ES Try decreasing the threshold value if highlight adjustment fails to increase contrast in the desired tone range or if shadow brightness is affecting too great an area J Threshold Ideally the threshold for shadow adjustment should be twenty to a forty greater than the highest of the R and G values in the brightest re shadows The
6. Edit Undo Z Step Forward CEZ Step Backward 3Z Fade F Cut 3X Copy C Copy Merged lt gt 36C Paste V Paste Into lt gt BV Clear Fill Stroke Free Transform T Transform gt Define Brush Define Pattern Define Custom Shape Purge gt Color Settings 36K Preset Manager Preferences Note the name of the monitor profile Open the RGB pop up menu in the Work Spaces section of the Color Settings dialog The monitor profile will appear to the right of the Monitor RGB entry Note down the name of the profile Color Settings Settings Custom E Advanced Mode Cancel WINE a aranz Adobe RGB 1998 Gray Apple RGB E ColorMatch RGB E Spot sRGB IEC61966 2 1 B DA Preview Color Management Policies RGB Off gt CMYK Off gt Gray Off gt Profile Mismatches X Ask When Opening _ Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles Ask When Opening Description Monitor RGB Sets the RGB working space to your current monitor space This setting causes Photoshop to behave as if color management were turned off Use this setting if other applications in your workflow do not support color management Locate the monitor profile The monitor profile that appeared in Step 2 will be stored in the folder listed below e Windows System Color Choose the profile as the Nikon Capture 4 monitor profile
7. Gray Gamma 2 2 z g Spot Dot Gain 20 m Color Management Policies RGB pop up menu RGB Preserve Embedded Profiles l CMYK Gray Profile Mismatches _ Ask When Opening Y Ask When Pasting Missing Profiles Y Ask When Opening Profile Mismatches section Conversion Options Engine Adobe ACE i Intent Relative Colorimetric M Use Black Point Compensation w Use Dither 8 bit channel images m Advanced Controls L Desaturate Monitor Colors By L Blend RGB Colors Using Gamma Description Working Spaces The working space specifies the working color profile for each color model A color profile defines how a color s numeric values map to its visual appearance The working space is used for documents that are not color managed and for newly created documents that are color managed 146 Select Preserve Embedded Profiles for Color Management Policies Select Preserve Embedded Profiles from the RGB pop up menu in the Color Man agement Policies section Remove the check from Ask When Opening Remove the check from Ask When Opening in the Profile Mismatches area of the Color Management Policies section Close the Color Settings dialog Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog At these settings a warning may be displayed when an image is opened To prevent the warning being displayed again select the appropriate option in the warning dialog
8. Nikon Capture 4 and Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles Nikon Capture 4 output profile Adobe Photoshop profile SRGB Nikon sRGB 4 0 0 3000 SRGB aan Apple RGB Nikon Apple RGB 4 0 0 3000 Color Match RGB Nikon Color Match RGB 4 0 0 3000 Bruce RGB Nikon Bruce RGB 4 0 0 3000 NTSC 1953 Nikon NTSC 1953 4 0 0 3000 Color Match RGB NTSC 1953 Adobe RGB 1998 Version 5 5 or later Adobe RGB 1998 Nikon Adobe RGB 1998 4 0 0 3000 Earlier versions SMPTE 240M CIE RGB Nikon CIE RGB 4 0 0 3000 oe Adobe Wide RGB Version 5 5 or later Adobe Wide RGB Nikon Adobe Wide RGB 4 0 0 3000 Earlier versions Wide Gamut RGB 147 Appendix C Troubleshooting Should you encounter problems with Nikon Capture 4 check the list on the following pages before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Start Contirm that your computer system meets all of the requirements specified for using Nikon Capture 4 OS memory hard disk capacity etc See System Requirements 83 4 Nikon Capture 4 Does Not Recognize the Camera Verity that Nikon Capture 4 has recognized the camera D1 series D2H D100 and D70 cameras will display PC in the control panel on top of the camera 1 Check the power switch and mode dial e Is the camera on e Is the battery fully charged To reduce the drain on the battery we recommend that the camera be powered by an adapter available separately when connected to the
9. V Macintosh The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty one characters Colons are not allowed Error Messages If an invalid file name or other error is identified in the Live Batch dialog a message will be displayed Return to the Live Batch dialog and adjust settings as directed in the message 114 Choose whether to save original photographs In the Archive section choose whether to save unprocessed copies of the photographs captured from the camera Save Unmodified Files Check this option to save both the original image and copies processed according the options selected in the Image Adjustments section Save to This text box shows the folder to which unprocessed images will be saved To choose a new folder click the Browse button to the right of the text box and navigate to the desired location Click Start Click Start to put the selected settings into effect A progress dialog will be displayed Live Batch Download folder C My Documents My Pictures 523 8 MB available on this volume Image adjustments Apply camera settings Last image saved Images saved 0 Download Task Waiting for new images From camera Batch Task None Stop Batch Take photographs Take photographs using the camera shutter release button End batch processing Once you have finished taking photographs click Stop Batch to end batch processing If the Batch Task text box shows that images remain to be
10. Nikon Nikon Capture 4 Ver 4 1 User s Manual Notices e No part of the manuals included with this prod e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages uct may be reproduced transmitted transcribed resulting from the use of this product Stored in a retrieval system or translated into any While every effort has been made to ensure that language in any form by any means without the information in these manuals is accurate and Nikon s prior written permission complete we would appreciate it were you to e Nikon reserves the right to change the specific bring any errors or omissions to the attention ations of the hardware and software described of the Nikon representative in your area address in these manuals at any time and without prior provided separately notice Package Contents Before using this product check that the package contains the items listed below Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative should you find that any of these items are missing or damaged e Nikon Capture 4 installer CD e Nikon Capture 4 User s Manual this manual e Nikon Capture 4 Install Guide e User registration card USA only Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh PowerBook and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Power Mac iMac iBook and Finder are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation In
11. computer If you are using an AC adapter is it properly connected and plugged in Is the mode dial set to PC D1 series only Is the function dial set to P S A or M D100 only Is the correct option selected in the USB menu D2H D100 and D70 only Select PTP when connecting the D2H or D70 to a computer running Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Select Mass Storage when connecting the D100 to a computer running Win dows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE When connecting the D100 to a Macintosh computer select PTP Verify that the interface cable is properly connected e Is the interface cable securely connected to both camera and computer Remember that IEEE 1394 connectors do not make a click when fully inserted If the cable is securely connected try disconnecting the cable and reconnecting the devices in a different order e Is there another peripheral connected to the IEEE 1394 bus Try disconnecting other IEEE 1394 devices and connecting just the computer and the camera Are you using a recommended IEEE 1394 interface D1 series cameras only See System Requirements 44 For information on your IEEE 1394 interface see the manufacturer s web site Q The ReadMe File Included on the installer CD is a README file containing the most current information on Nikon Capture 4 Please read this file before installing and using Nikon Capture as it may contain important inf
12. increasing contrast Histogram Shows the distribution of pixels of different luminosities in the input The horizontal axis cor responds to luminosity in the range 0 255 the vertical axis to the number of pixels Output level sliders Choose the maximum white point and minimum black point values for output Input level sliders Choose the maximum white point and minimum black point input levels Gray point slider Set the gray point gamma value Moving the gray point alters the brightness of mid tones while preserving detail in highlights and shadows Show Histogram button Click to view the luminosity distribution for the final image Click again to view the input luminosity distribution Auto Contrast button Set the maximum and minimum input levels to exclude values for 0 5 of the brightest and darkest pixels in the crop The percentage of pixels excluded can be adjusted in the Ad vanced Color tab in the Preferences dialog 55 The Chroma Channel The Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation E ELCH Editor Chroma v Width slider 5 at 162 i 54 Input display Intensity Chroma curve Maps chroma in the original image input to the chroma of the image after editing output Moving a point on the curve upward makes colors in the affected portion of the color range more vivid while moving it downward makes the affected colors less vivid or grayer Width slider Adjust the widt
13. 21 99 Device Profiles Lists the default color space profiles for monitors and printers Change Display Profile If the Change Display Profile button appears next to this item you can click the but ton to open the Monitor control panel Mac OS 9 or the Displays section of the System Preferences dialog Mac OS X Click the Color button Mac OS 9 or open the Color panel Mac OS X to choose a display profile Use profile for printing If this option is checked the profile listed in the Printer text box will be used when print ing images Note that CMYK profiles can not be used in Nikon Capture 4 if a CMYK profile is selected the status of the Use profile for printing check box can not be changed It Use profile for printing is not selected images will be printed using the default RGB profile Intent If you have chosen to use a printer profile the type of matching to be performed can be selected trom Relative and Perceptual Depending on the profile changing the match ing method may produce no change in output This option is not supported with some profiles consult the manufacturer for details Relative Colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile will be printed using the closest colors available Other colors are not affected Perceptual If the image contains colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile all colors in the image will be compressed to fit the gamut Multiple Displays Macintos
14. 41 130 Image Dust Off palette 27 38 41 Indicator 26 Information palette 21 22 Installation 5 Intensity 42 43 56 65 ISO equivalency See sensitivity J JPEG 13 20 79 152 L LCD 152 Simulated LCD panel 119 120 LCH Editor palette 27 28 54 58 Live Batch 112 115 Luminosity 55 M Master curve 44 52 Memory card 32 33 Metering 120 122 Midpoint 51 52 152 Mired 29 Multi Image Window 15 17 82 N NEF 13 79 152 Nikon View 3 Noise reduction 27 67 68 128 Noise Reduction palette 27 67 68 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 101 137 Nikon Capture 4 Editor 7 100 NTSC 1953 140 147 O Open 13 17 Original image 9 Output size 75 77 P Photo information 8 PictureProject 3 Pixel color of 21 Preferences Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 135 137 Nikon Capture 4 Editor 93 100 Printer profile 98 100 Printer resolution 153 Printing images 84 87 Profiles 98 100 140 147 153 R X RAW 13 27 28 124 153 See x y coordinates 21 also NEF Resolution 75 77 153 2 Zoom 18 eee Zoom ratio 18 color space profile 98 100 140 141 default RGB profile 98 99 Rotating images 20 S Save Progress Window 83 95 Saving images 80 83 Scale 75 76 153 Sensitivity 40 122 Settings saving and loading 34 37 41 43 53 58 60 63 66 68 72 74 77 78 Size Resolution palette 27 75 77 Shadows 23 45 Sharpening 35 128 See also unsharp mas
15. Choose the profile noted in Step 2 as the Nikon Capture 4 monitor profile For details see Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences The Color Management Tab 4 98 99 If you are unable to locate a profile with the correct name create a new profile as directed in Creating a New Monitor Profile 8 143 145 Step 2 Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop The following describes the minimum necessary adjustments to ensure consistent color re production in Adobe Photoshop 7 0 The menus and dialogs referred to below are all from Adobe Photoshop Opening TIFF and JPEG Images Created Using Nikon Capture 4 Images saved in TIFF JPEG JFIF and JPEG Exif formats include color space profile informa tion Open files in these formats as described below Display the Color Settings dialog Select Color Settings from the Adobe Photoshop Edit menu Undo Step Forward 2 Step Backward X Z Fade EF Cut 36X Copy C Copy Merged 4 gt 36C Paste 3V Paste Into lt V Clear Fill Stroke Free Transform 3T Transform gt Define Brush Define Pattern Define Custom Shape Purge gt Color Settings 36K Preset Manager Preferences 2 Check Advanced Mode Color Settings Settings Custom H Adva nced M od e wees y Advanced Mode Working Spaces RGB sRGB IEC61966 2 1 CMYK SWOP Coated 20 GCR Medium Gray
16. Color Booster Target Type People O Nature Level 4 bo Input 162 Output 54 d SS NINSISISIEIE Input 220 Output 220 28 White Balance The tools in the White Balance palette are used to adjust white balance for RAW images Using these tools not only can you correct white balance when the setting chosen with the camera failed to produce the desired effect you can also deliberately alter white balance to introduce a cold or warm cast into the image Users of the D2H and D70 can copy white balance settings to the camera or memory card i 32 White balance can be adjusted by specifying the desired color temperature or by sampling the image for the gray point Specifying a Color Temperature Display the White Balance palette Select the tool palette containing the White Balance palette trom the View menu the default location for the White Balance palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply button s7 USF Ens 3 Lj Settings menu Set Color Temperature Pop up menu Camera WE Auto New WE ean Direct sunlight be slider Fe 11 eat 5200 Adjustment 4 d Color temperature Cooler Warmer If the Apply button is off X turn it on If the Apply button is off the image in the active image window will reflect the white balance settings in effect at the time the pho
17. Common Files Nikon Profiles NKSRGB icm Browse i Bronse Device Profiles _ Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files cup py rA Printer profile __ Use profile for printing _ Use profile For printing F oT Int Perceptual ES Intent s G CMYK separation profile Help _ Cancel __ C Program Files Common Files Nikon Profiles NKCMYK icm Windows Macintosh Folder for Temporary Data The folder chosen for temporary storage in the Temporary Files tab also applies to Nikon Capture 4 Edi tor Changes will only take effect after the program has been restarted The Color Management Tab Changes to settings in the Color Management tab also apply to Nikon Browser Nikon Viewer and Nikon Capture 4 Editor 137 138 Appendices Technical Notes The appendices cover the following topics Appendix A Supported Color Profiles Read this section for a description of the RGB color space profiles supported under Nikon Capture 4 Appendix B Color Matching in Adobe Photoshop Version 7 0 or later Learn how to preserve color space profile information when opening images in Adobe Photoshop version 7 0 or later Appendix C Troubleshooting Read this section for information on what to do when Nikon Capture 4 does not function as expected Appendix D Glossary Refer to this section when you are unsure of the meanings of the terms used in this manual 139
18. Curves from EA the Settings menu White Balance gt Advanced RAW gt Vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Copy to Clipboard Color Balance gt Load Unsharp Mask Save Size Resolution gt Reset to Neutral Image Dust Off gt Digital DEE Fisheye Lens gt 53 The LCH Editor The LCH Editor models color using three channels Lightness brightness Chroma color saturation or vividness and Hue To use the LCH Editor Display the LCH Editor Select the tool palette containing the LCH Editor from the View menu the default loca tion for the LCH Editor is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at its top left corner Apply button 5 Settings button Channel menu lt a Fe Reset Active Channel button o 1 00 25 le Reset All Channels button Input 210 Output 210 2 If the Apply button is off turn it on Select a channel Select the desired channel from the channel menu E LCH Editor Lightness v oss MAENIGES Ctrl Shift 1 Chroma Ctrl Shift 2 Hue Ctrl Shift 3 re Adjust settings Adjust settings for the selected channel as described on the following pages Q Channel Selection Shortcuts The channel can also be selected using the following shortcuts e Ctrl Shift 1 Windows 98 option 1 Macintosh lightness channel e Ctrl Shift 2 Windows 98 option 2 Macintosh chroma channel e Ctrl Shift 3 Wind
19. DEE gt Fisheye Lens gt LCH Editor gt Copy to Clipboard Load Save Reset to Neutral Color Balance The Color Balance palette offers simple controls for adjusting overall brightness contrast and color balance for the entire image Unlike the controls in the Curves palette however the Color Balance palette does not allow you to make changes that affect only a portion of the tone range After making broad adjustments to color balance in the Color Balance palette examine the histogram in the Curves palette and make fine adjustments as needed Adjusting Brightness Contrast and Color Balance Display the Color Balance palette Select the tool palette containing the Color Balance palette from the View menu the default location for the Color Balance palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply SOMEN 4 Color Balance Brightness R 4 0 Contrast 4 Js b o Red 4 l bajo Green Blue 2 If the Apply button is off turn it on Opening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3 5x or Earlier In Nikon Capture 4 changes to color balance apply before changes to curves In earlier versions of Nikon Capture changes to curves applied before changes to color balance with the result that settings may change when the images saved in Nikon Capture 3 5x or earlier are opened in Nikon Capture 4 Nikon Capture 3 or Earlier A value of 5
20. Digital DEE Tool Palette 2 D Zd white Balance d H noise Reduction gt Ed image Dust off gt Ka vignette Control gt Barisheye Lens DA Eich editor Windows ToolPalettelL __ EES IE E color Balance gt Unsharp Mask Dx Digita DEE Image F E color Booster Size Resolution Bird s Eye Information Tool Palette2 D gt E Advanced RAW white Balance P E Noise Reduction 1 gt E image Dust off Drop an image file here to open it DIX vignette Control Jx Fisheye Lens F E LCH Editor Macintosh 14 Opening the Multi Image Window The Multi Ilmage window shows the images in the selected folder as small thumbnail pre views Use the Multi lmage window to view other images while making adjustments to the current image or to select multiple images for editing saving or printing Click the jj button or select Open Multi Ilmage Window from the File menu The Browse For Folder dialog will be displayed Browse For Folder Open Multi Image Window button Select a Folder containing images O My Albums LO My eBooks A My Music A My Pictures C3 Img0001 CO Img0005 O My Received Files O Pocket_PC My Documents l LED aenn v Select a folder Select the folder containing images you want to view or edit Click OK The Multi Image window will open with the images in the selected folder displayed as thumbnails Fi Sample DSC0001 NEF 16 aE Multi Image win
21. Folders for Batch Processing For improved efficiency create two folders that are used only for batch processing one for the orginals and the other for processed images 89 Specify how images will be processed In the Image Adjustments section specify the operations to be performed on each im age Apply current settings Select this option to process the images in the selected folder using the settings currently in effect in Nikon Capture 4 Editor To change settings before beginning PPTA batch processing click Change Set This will pause the current operation so that you can make changes to the Image tin g S A di al O g will b e di spl ay e d ioana Do you want to load an image in the upcoming batch to assist in making where an image can be opened to assist with the process of adjusting settings Click No to adjust settings without opening an image To open the first image in the source Choose image folder click Load First Image To select gt ea another image from the source folder DSC_0001 jpg click Choose Image The dialog DSC_0002 NEF DSC_0002 jpg shown at right will be displayed select an image and click OK A pause dialog will be displayed ad just settings as desired and then click el rhea erage beh a complete press the Resume Batch button below Resume Batch to return to the batch processing dialog Apply settings in Select this option to process the images in the selected folder using j
22. Gamma Gamma also written y a fundamental property of video systems determines the intensity of the output signal relative to the input When calculating gamma the maximum possible input intensity is assigned a value of one and the minimum possible intensity no input is assigned a value of zero Output is calculated by raising input to the inverse of the gamma value output input Gamut The range of colors that can be expressed by a given input device for example scanner or digital camera output device monitor or printer or color profile No gamut can reproduce all of the colors seen by the human eye The gamut of primary RGB Red Green and Blue transmitted light displays film transparencies and color monitors is very different from and complementary to the gamut of secondary CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow and blacK re flected light displays printed materials See also CMYK Profile RGB Gray point See Midpoint 151 Halo width The extent of pixels around a selected central pixel affected when Unsharp Mask is applied Also referred to as radius Increasing the halo width increases the width of edges affected by Unsharp Mask Excessive application of Unsharp Mask results in an undesirable halo along edges in the image See also Unsharp Mask Histogram A bar graph showing the distribution of tones in an image The horizontal axis shows tone level brightness the vertical axis the number of pixels
23. Quality Save button 2 Confirm progress in the Save Progress window E 83 If the Use Save Progress Window option is not selected in the General tab of the Pref erences dialog amp 95 files will be saved immediately and the Save Progress window will not be displayed The Save Progress window is not available in Windows 98 SE Windows Me or Mac OS 9 Using the Save as Command Select Save As from the File menu The standard Save dialog for your operating system will be Open Ctrl O Open Multi Image Window Ctrl T displayed Close Save Ctrl S Save and Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Save in 2 My Pictures ud 4 My Recent Documents My Documents 69 My Computer EQ Ferme soo Save button My Network Save as type TIFF Format RGB v Cancel Bbit 16 bit Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Images Saved in Nikon Capture 4 Images saved in Nikon Capture 4 can not be viewed on a camera The ic Button Clicking the button saves any changes to the current file overwriting the original image The Save dialog is not displayed 80 Choose a location Navigate to the desired drive volume and folder Choose a file type Choose a file type file format from the pop up menu See Choosing a File Type amp 79 for more information Adjust compression settings If NEF is chosen in Step 3 when saving uncompressed RAW images compression can be turned on by selecting Use Compr
24. Settings Menu The LCH Editor Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting LCH Editor mao from the Settings menu white Balance gt Advanced RAW gt vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves Color Balance gt Unsharp Mask gt Size Resolution gt Image Dust Off gt Digital DEE gt Fisheye Lens gt LCH Editor 4 Copy to Clipboard Color Booster b Load Save Reset to Neutral 58 Color Booster The Color Booster is used to enhance overall color saturation vividness according to the type of subject portrait or landscape Display the Color Booster palette Select the tool palette containing the Color Booster from the View menu the default location tor the Color Booster palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply button El color Booster A Settings button Level 4 gt 2 If the Apply button is off X turn it on Adjust settings Target Type Select People to adjust saturation without affecting skin tones Nature to adjust satura tion for all colors in the image Level Use the slider to adjust saturation or a enter a value between 0 and 100 in the text box to its right Auto Optimize saturation to suit the selected subject type 59 The Color Booster Settings Menu Clicking the triangle IE in the top right corner of the Color Booster palette displays the Color Booster settings menu Option Copy to Clipboard Load
25. WB Flash Bracketing Ce aes Choose the type of bracketing performed Exposure increment EV 0 0 1 0 Change Factor when Exposure Mode is set to Manual 1 2 D2H only Shoot Order Choose how bracketing is performed in manual Ca Cere Cre exposure mode D2H Bracketing Type Bracketing Step Bracketing M dz AEJWB Flash Bracketing Custom 12 Order Exposure Mode RN oasa ona Choose the bracketing program exposure or white era Bracketing Order Custom 13 metered gt Under gt Over balance increment bracketing order and exposure Epose Mode Change Factor Flash Shutter Aperture mode Exposure increment EV Specify the number of photographs to be taken Use the Shots box to choose a number of photographs from 2 to 9 999 This option is not available when Keep shooting until cancelled is selected Choose an interval setting The delay between shots can be set to any value between 00 00 01 one second and 99 59 59 ninety nine hours fifty nine minutes and fifty nine seconds Y Time Interval Settings If the delay is shorter than the time required to record each photograph the actual interval between photographs will be longer than that specified in the Time Lapse Photography dialog The Time Lapse Photography Dialog If you make a mistake in entering settings in the Time Lapse Photography dialog a warning will be dis played Return to the Time Lapse Photography dialog and adjust settings as di
26. a so Channel Black Point The input value below which all input tones are mapped to the minimum output value by default no color or black Any details darker than the black point will be lost See also Tone Tone curve Channel The component colors in a given color space The RGB color space is made up of red green and blue channels and a master channel that combines the three See a so Color space Clip The percentage of pixels at both ends of the curve that are excluded in an auto contrast operation See also Tone curve CMS See Color management system CMYK A reflective subtractive color model commonly used in printing which models color using combinations of the three secondary colors used in printer s ink Cyan Magenta and Yellow Because no combination of these three inks will create a true black blacK ink is also used Color management system A method of ensuring consistency of color reproduction between devices such as scanners monitors and printers and between different computer platforms In the color manage ment system used in Nikon Capture 4 accurate color reproduction is ensured through the use of profiles that provide information about the characteristics of the monitor or printer and the color space used for editing See also ColorSync ICC Profile Color space A general term encompassing both the model used to define color for example CMYK or RGB and the range or gamut of colors that can be exp
27. battery power and for 15 minutes has been selected for While Nikon Capture Camera Control is running keep camera awake in the General tab of the Preferences dialog S84 136 choose a delay of fifteen minutes or less When taking photographs at longer intervals use an EH 4 AC adapter available separately to power the camera Hard Disk Full A warning will appear when space is no longer available on the destination disk for photographs taken using time lapse photography Use the information in the warning to reduce the number of photo graphs or change the destination drive Error Logs If an error occurs during shooting an error log will be displayed click OK to close the log and return to the Camera Control window The Minimize Button Windows Clicking the minimize button in the progress dialog minimizes Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 118 The Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window The Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window shows current camera settings which may be viewed by clicking the five page selection tabs Camera settings can be altered using the controls in each tab as described below The simulated LCD panel and the Hide Camera Controls Download Options and shoot buttons can be accessed from all five tabs Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly te Co nne ctl on the comp
28. copy the photograph to the computer Creating Dust Off Ref Photos D1 Series and D100 Cameras In addition to D2H and D70 cameras Dust Off ref photos can be taken with the D1x D1H firmware version 1 10 or later and D100 Dust Off ref photos can not be created with the D1 or with earlier versions of the camera firmware for the D1x and D1H Dust Off ref photos taken with the D100 D1x or D1H have the extension nef do not change this extension Q Camera Shake A slight amount of blurring caused by camera shake will not affect Dust Off ref photos 40 The Image Dust Off Settings Menu Clicking the IE button in the Image Dust Off palette displays the Image Dust Off Settings menu gt Blimage Dust OFF EI Copy to Clipboard Dust OFF ref photo was kaken at Load Save 1 13 2004 Ziega AM Change Reset to Neutral Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Image Dust Off settings to the clipboard Select this item to load Image Dust Off settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate Load to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension ndr will be displayed The settings in the Image Dust Off palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save Image Dust Off settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using t
29. hen re the White Balan required for the aval N U ethe aah me ye eo Sis as approprial E pres set in the Wiko Balan Hes ntrol in the Can Aca i rol Wi findow environi Balani E E CN aA ox cancel Help OK JI Cancel JI Help D70 D1x D1H Dust Off Ref Photo D2H and D70 only Choose this option to take a reference photo for Image Dust Omim Off The dialog shown at right will be displayed With the Fisse st tesusus unts object ioon famler o camera lens ten centimeters four inches from a featureless Pe aia eee eee white object frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder eS and click OK to record an Image Dust Off reference photo See the camera manual for details Choosing a Mode D100 and D70 Only The Measure White Balance option is only available in P S A and M modes Set Color Temperature D2H Cameras Only The desired results may not be achieved with flash or fluorescent lighting 130 Edit Image Comment Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right ER sss where you can enter a comment or title for subsequent photographs If the camera currently connected is in the Po D1 series enter a title of thirty eight characters or less and click OK The title will be used for all subsequent ea GS P photographs taken while the camera is connected When a D2H D100 or D70 camera is connected the title is D1 series stored in the camera as an image comment of thirty
30. is available only in the case of RAW images taken with D1 series D2H D100 or D70 cameras Saturation Adjust the vividness of colors Choose from Unchanged Moderate Normal or En hanced Hue Adjustment Adjusts hue without affecting brightness or saturation Hue can be adjusted in the range 9 to 9 in seven steps of 3 If red is taken as the starting color raising hue above 0 the default setting at which hue is unchanged would introduce a yellow cast making colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear increasingly orange Lowering hue below 0 would introduce a blue cast making colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear in creasingly purple in the case of the D1x and D1h 9 is equivalent to a camera hue setting of 0 0 to a setting of 3 and 9 to a setting of 6 To use the value for hue adjustment in effect at the time the photograph was taken turn the Hue Adjustment check box off The Sharpening Tone Comp and Color Mode Menus In the case of images taken with D1 series D2H D100 or D70 cameras the sharpening tone compen sation and color mode settings in effect at the time the photograph was taken are marked with an asterisk no asterisk will be displayed if Auto was selected for sharpening or tone compensation Color Mode Color Mode settings apply only to photographs taken with D1 series D2H D100 or D70 cameras Modes and la which are adapted to the sRGB color space are s
31. may be required for the image to be updated Adjust settings until the desired results are achieved Digital DEE Digital DEE is available only with images created using the Nikon digital cameras supported under Nikon Capture 4 D1 D1x D1 D2H D100 D70 and COOLPIX cameras with the exceptions of the E100 E300 and E600 Images must be in their original file formats Monotone Shadows Shadow adjustment has no effect if details in shadows have been totally obliterated leaving shadows a single uniform color 69 Enhancing Details in Highlights Digital DEE can also be used to reveal details in highlights where the background is much brighter than the subject or the subject much brighter than the background To enhance details in highlights click More More button Adjust highlights using the Highlight adjustment slider or by entering a value between 1 and 100 in the text box to Its right Increasing highlight adjustment increases contrast in highlights while decreasing highlight adjustment has the opposite effect The default value is 20 The effects of changes to highlights will be visible in the image in the active window some time may be required for the image to be updated Adjust settings until the de sired results are achieved Monotone Highlights Highlight adjustment has no effect if details in highlights have been totally obliterated leaving high lights a single uniform color
32. of the curve edit display Moving the midpoint slider to the left increases the brightness of mid tones without washing out highlights Moving the slider to the right darkens mid tones without obliterating detail in shadows The midpoint can be set using the midpoint slider or by directly sampling the image using the midpoint eyedropper tool e ito Input 220 Output 220 Midpoint slider The Midpoint Slider The midpoint slider is located at the bottom of the curve edit display After clicking the slider once to activate it move it to the left to increase the brightness of mid tones in the selected channel or move it to the right to decrease brightness Alterna tively you can enter a value for gamma directly in the text box under the slider The effects of changes to the midpoint can be seen in the active image Q Gamma Gamma also written y is a fundamental property of video systems which determines the intensity of the output signal relative to the input When calculating gamma the maximum possible input in tensity is assigned a value of one and the minimum possible intensity no input is assigned a value of zero Output is calculated by raising input to a power that is the inverse of the gamma value output input In practical terms raising the gamma value has the same effect as moving the midpoint slider to the left raising mid tone output values and brightening the image while leaving the maximum an
33. only affects relatively featureless areas of the image Display the Image Dust Off palette Select the tool palette containing the Image Dust Off palette trom the View menu the default location for the Image Dust Off palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Image Dust Off O settings menu 1 bS Apply button Dust OFF ref photo was taken at None gt Turn the Apply button on 7 Turn the Apply button on f to enable Image Dust Off Click Change Click Change to select a reference image for Image Dust Off Image Dust Off will be performed when the image is selected The date of creation of the selected Tile will be displayed under Image Dust Off reference image was taken at in the Image Dust Oft tool palette Image Dust Off Image Dust Off can be performed on RAW images only If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF the Apply button in the Image Dust Off palette will be grayed out and inactive Cameras That Support Image Dust Off The following cameras support Image Dust Off D1x D1H firmware version 1 10 or later D2H D100 and D70 Image Dust Off is not supported with COOLPIX cameras D1 cameras or with earlier versions of the camera firmware for the D1x and D1H Reference Images The position and amount of dust on the low pass filter may change If possible take reference images regularly and use a reference image taken within one day of the
34. or color laser printers The selected images will be printed at high quality and speed at the highest resolution supported by the printer if the printer supports resolutions higher than 360 dpi the im ages will print at 360 dpi All other types Select this option when printing in color on devices that use dye sub limation or photographic processes The selected images will be printed at the highest resolution supported by the printer Print soeed may drop if you choose this option when using an inkjet printer Normal Print Save Print Image as file Select whether to print images on a printer Normal Print v or to save the page as an image file Normal Print Outputs the selected im ages to a printer Save Print Image as file Windows Save image files Macintosh Saves the page as a JPEG file using the layout specified in the Page Layout dialog When this option is selected the Print button in the Page Layout dialog will change to Save Clicking the Save button displays the Save Image s dialog where you can choose a destination folder and file name and select Quality JPEG compression from Maximum High Me dium or Low Each page is saved as a separate file Setting up Your Printer Note that the printer must be properly connected and the printer drivers correctly installed Printing with Color Management The printer profile can be selected in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog in Nikon B
35. or on other occasions when you want to modify the exposure value determined by the cam era Exposure compensation is available in all exposure modes Flash Comp D100 and D70 only This option is used to adjust the level of the camera s built in Speedlight Flexible Program Flexible program can only be used in Program Mode when it allows you to choose from predetermined combinations of shutter soeed and aperture appropriate to current lighting conditions The Function Dial D100 Digital Cameras Only The D100 can only be used to take photographs when the function dial is set to P S A or M At other settings the controls in the Exposure 1 tab will be disabled Non CPU Lenses See page 127 for information on the settings available with non CPU lenses EJ Bulb At a shutter soeed of Bulb the shutter remains while the shutter release button is held down Use the camera shutter release button to take photos at this setting Clicking either of the shoot buttons will display an error message 121 The Exposure 2 Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Pr
36. return to the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window 7 8 9 Viewing Preferences To view settings in any of the five panels click the appropriate tab Options Tab General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management 93 The General Tab The General tab contains the following items Preferences F General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management User Default image adjustments User Default image adjustments Macintosh HD Library Applicatio Nikon Runtime Files Neutral set Choose C Program Files Nikon NCapture4 Neutral set Open saved images with _ Open saved images with C Program Files 4dobe Photoshop 7 0 Photoshop exe Macintosh HD Applications Adobe P tents MacOS Adobe Photoshop Choose C Save large previews for NEF files _ Save large previews for NEF files Hide Tool Palettes when the application is not active Use this monitor for new images VGA Display C Show full path in the image window title bar Initial dow size 1 2 Open with Photoshop Quick Tools button Transfers 16 bit data when possible SSeS i Open with Photoshop Quick Tools Button Transfers 16 bit data when possible File Format for Save As Same as original file File Format for Save As Same as original file By def
37. settings The Settings Menu The Noise Reduction Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Noise Image Adjustments gt Reduction from the Settings menu aoe gt Advanced RAW gt vignette Control gt Copy to Clipboard Curves Load Color Balance gt Save Unsharp Mask Reset to Neutral Size Resolution gt 68 Digital DEE Digital DEE Dynamic Exposure Extender reveals details in shadows and highlights correct ing for underexposure in back lit subjects or shaded areas of images and for overexposure in brightly lit areas 2 Display the Digital DEE palette Select the tool palette containing the Digital DEE palette from the View menu the de fault location for the Digital DEE palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply button OS O E B digital DEE aa Settings menu Shadow adjustment 4 d z Turn the Apply button on 7 Turn the Apply button on 7 to enable Digital DEE Adjust settings Enhancing Details in Shadows To enhance details in shadows adjust shadow brightness using the Shadow adjust ment slider or by entering a value between 1 and 100 in the text box to its right The larger the value the brighter shadows in the image will be The default setting is 20 Shadow adjustment slider and text box The effects of changes to shadow brightness will be visible in the image in the active window some time
38. six Reset to D1X 6MP megapixels Select Reset to 100 to restore the image to 4 016 2 616 pixels This option is only available with RAW images taken using the D1x Enlarges the crop to include the entire image Resolution will be reset to the Oo RESFLAIO T09 default value of 300 ppi 118 11 ppcm Recent Size Resolution settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Size Resolution palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Size Resolution Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Size Image Adjustments gt Resolution from the Settings menu Advanced RAW Vignette Control Noise Reduction Curves Color Balance Unsharp Mask Copy to Clipboard Image Dust Off Load Digital DEE Save Fisheye Lens LCH Editor gt gt gt gt gt gt Reset to 100 77 Saving and Loading Image Adjustment Settings Image adjustment settings for all tool palettes including the status of the Apply button for each palette can be copied to the clipboard and saved in combined settings file When the combined settings are pasted or read into the Nikon Capture 4 Editor they will apply to all palettes simultaneously These operations are performed using the commands in the Settings gt Image Adjustments menu which also contains an option for restoring all tool palettes to default settings
39. six characters or less which is appended to photographs only when the Attach comment to images box is checked Po ll Attach comment bo images D2H D100 D70 Edit Image Comment x Select Shooting Settings Bank D2H and D100 only Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right E x where you can choose the shooting menu bank in which sae changes to settings will be stored while the camera Is con bona trolled from Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control See the i camera manual for details The D2H allows a descriptive comment to be added to eae the name of each shooting menu bank Clicking Edit SZELET displays the dialog shown at right where the comments Sean eae Oe eee ete ee ae Ps for each bank can be edited After entering descriptive ts of up to twenty charact h click OK to E comments of up to twenty characters each clic O copy the comments to the camera D2H Edit Shooting Setting Bank Comment fx Edit Comment dialog Set Bracketing Mode D2H and D70 only Selecting this option displays the BKT Mode dialog See Auto Bracketing in the Mechanical panel for details 126 Live Batch Selecting this option opens the Live Batch dialog 112 Time Lapse Photography Selecting this option opens the Time Lapse Photography dialog 3 116 G Comments for Shooting Menu Banks D2H Only In addition to letters and numbers comments can contain quotes ap
40. that will be used to save the processed images The following formats are available Use source file type NEF Nikon Electronic Image Format TIFF Format RGB TIFF Format CMYK and JPEG Format When NEF is selected compression can be chosen from a pull down menu When JPEG is selected the com pression ratio can be chosen trom Highest Compression Ratio Good Compression Ratio Good Balance Good Quality and Excellent Quality For more information on the options available see Saving Images 79 Y File Naming Conventions Windows n environments that do not support long file names the maximum length S eight rar acters file names may not contain spaces quotes or any of the following characters aww UH pe Maer Pst and dia Where long file names are supported the maximum length is 255 characters file names may not con tain quotes or any of the following characters W Z i e yr fx 9 lt gt and I Macintosh The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty one characters Colons are not allowed 91 Bit Depth Gives the bit depth the number of bits of color information per channel for each pixel in the image at which the image will be saved The 16 bit option is only available if the selected file type is TIFF format RGB and the original image has a bit depth of over eight bits D Begin processing Click Start to put the selec
41. the Information palette or drag the icon out of the image window The re maining points will be renumbered to reflect the change RGB and Average Values A warning button will be displayed in the information palette at zoom ratios of less than 100 Click ing this button will display a dialog stating that accurate RGB and average values can not obtained at the current zoom ratio click Yes to view the image full size Q Preferences Advanced Color Clicking the icon at the right end of the Information palette tool bar displays a menu from which you can access the Advanced Color tab of the Preferences dialog lt gt 96 22 Lost Highlights and Shadows Areas of the image in which details in the high end or low ends of the tone range may have been lost lost highlights or shadows can be identified by locating pixels with the maximum or minimum value for one or more channel This information can be used when using color balance 4 61 or adjusting the white point or black point to capture the optimal amount of detail without sacrificing contrast 47 Show Lost Highlights When Show Lost Highlights is selected in the Image menu lost highlights pixels with a value of 255 for one or more channel Highlights displayed in image window title bar P DSC_0001 NEF 25 Highlights are shown in color see table below Other pixels are shown in black G B Shown in R Not lost Not ost Nat os
42. the Mechanical tab Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Shooting Mode Single C Auto Bracketing Set BKT AF Area Mode Single Area AF v Focus Mode Single Servo Lens 24 120mm F 3 5 5 6D Main Battery Level CL T AF and Sho Controls displayed when D70 is connected Shooting Mode Sets the shooting mode for D1 series cameras connected in PC mode to Single or Continu ous Changes to this setting also apply to Custom Setting 30 Unless Enable controls on the camera body is checked in the connection status area the shooting mode for the D70 can be selected trom Single and Continuous while the shooting mode for D2H cameras can be selected from Single Continuous low speed and Continuous high speed It Continuous is selected for the D O or if Continuous low speed or Continuous high speed is selected for the D2H the AF and Shoot and Shoot buttons will instead be labeled AF and Start and Start If Enable controls on the camera body is checked or a D100 camera is connected the current shooting mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera controls See the camera manual for details Se
43. the one you wish to use based on its shooting date and time The active image was shot at 1 8 2004 4 33 29 4M but the best match is not necessarily the one with the closest date and time 01 13 2004 8 55 41 PM 01 13 2004 2 22 23 AM Nikon Capture Editor Do you want the closest Dust OFf ref photo match to be selected automatically Select Dust Off ref photo More than one suitable Dust Off ref photo was found Select the one you wish to use based on its shooting date and time The active image was shot at 1 12 2004 11 49 23 4M but the best match is not necessarily the one with the closest date and time 01 12 2004 11 49 23 AM 01 12 2004 11 20 20 AM suitable file is found the dialog shown at right will be displayed Select a reference file for Im age Dust Off Select Dust Off ref photo The possible Dust Off ref photos along with their shooting dates and times are listed below Select the one you want to use The thumbnail at the bottom should be featureless and gray IF areal image is selected it will not be suitable For Image Dust Off The active image was shot at 1 12 2004 11 49 23 4M but the best match is not necessarily the one with the closest date and time 01 12 2004 11 49 23 AM DSC_0003 NEF 01 12 2004 11 20 20 AM DSC_0002 NEF Clicking No will display a list of all Dust Off ref photos Select the file that will be used as a reference for processing the current image iV Excessive Dust If a large am
44. use this information to process colors appropriately when the file is opened For more information see Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop 4 146 Step 1 Choosing a Monitor Profile Choose a monitor profile as described below Creating a New Monitor Profile If you have not yet calibrated your monitor use Adobe Gamma to create a profile for your monitor Adobe Gamma is included in the standard install of Adobe Photoshop Start Adobe Gamma Select Adobe Gamma from the system control panels or double click the Adobe Gamma utility icon ColorSync Macintosh The explanation in this section assumes that ColorSync version 3 0 or later is installed on your Macin tosh 143 Create a color profile Follow the on screen directions to calibrate your monitor The resulting monitor profile will be saved in the folder listed below Make a note of the file name e Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows system32 spool drivers color e Windows Me Windows 98 SE Windows System Color Choose the profile created in Step 2 for Nikon Capture 4 Choose the profile created in Step 2 as the Nikon Capture 4 monitor profile For details see Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences The Color Management Tab 4 98 144 Using an Existing Monitor Profile If you have already calibrated your monitor follow the steps below to select an existing monitor profile Display the Color Settings dialog Select Color Settings from the Adobe Photoshop Edit menu
45. vice representative for information on firmware upgrades Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional Mac OS X Installing and using Nikon Capture 4 under a multi user operating system requires Administrator privi leges When using Nikon Capture 4 log in as Windows XP Home Edition Professional Computer administrator Windows 2000 Professional Administrators Mac OS 9 0 If you are using Mac OS 9 0 use the Software Update control panel to update to the latest version of CarbonLib before beginning installation Third Party Plug Ins Nikon Capture 4 supports third party nik Color Efex Pro 2 0 for Nikon Capture 4 plug ins that add a filter palette to Tool Palette 2 More information is available on line amp 2 5 Nikon Capture 4 Editor Image Adjustment Nikon Capture 4 editor component contains a variety of tools for enhancing images including the Curves LCH Editor Color Booster Color Balance Unsharp Mask Noise Reduction Digital DEE and Fisheye Lens tools With RAW NEF images it can be used to adjust white balance and tone compensation to reduce the effects of dust on the camera image sensor including color moir Image Dust Off and to correct for the slight darkening at the margins of an image vignetting particular to the field of view of a given lens When RAW images are saved in NEF format image en hancement settings are saved separately from the original image data allowing you t
46. where there is no image data Include areas where Fill color Elac there is no image data check box Fill color menu 2 Turn the Apply button on 7 Turn the Apply button on f to enable the Fisheye Lens The image in the active win dow will be trimmed around a vertical area in the center of the image that has been processed to compensate for fisheye distortion and the Include areas where there is no image data check box will be enabled E Ei risheye Lens AF Ds Fisheye 10 5mm 2 86 Include areas where there is no image data Fill color Black 3 Adjust settings Include areas where there is no image data Check this option to trim the image in the active area around a horizontal area in the center of the image that has been processed to compensate for fisheye distortion and Till areas where there are no image data with the color selected in the Fill color menu Include areas where there Image created with Apply button on is no image data selected supported fisheye lens vertical compensation horizontal compensation i a SES U ai 3 E me n N A B A A A B Areas without image data filled in white light gray dark gray black red green blue cyan magenta or yellow 73 The Fisheye Lens Settings Menu Clicking the I amp A button in the Fisheye Lens palette displays the Fisheye Lens Settings menu E H fFisheye Lens Copy to Clipboard AF OY Fisheye 10 5mm 2 86 Load v Include are
47. window cmd S Copy Image Copy current image adjustment settings to the i 78 Adjustments clipboard Paste the contents of the clipboard to image en Ctrl V hancement settings in the active window cmd V Zoom in on the image in the active window na cmd l Ctrl Zoom out from the image in the active window cmd naaa 0 Rotate 90 CCW otate the image in active window ninety degrees Ctrl Shift R counter clockwise shift cmd R P Rotate 90 CW Rotate the image in active window ninety degrees Ctrl R clockwise cmd R 2 20 2 4 Cron Cursor Use this tool to select the portion of the image in i the active window that will be saved Zoom Cursor Use to zoom the image in the active window in and out Hand Cursor Use to view portions of the image not currently vis H H ible in the active window Open Multi Image Open the Multi Image window where images in Ctrl T Window the selected folder can be previewed cmd T Show Nikon Capture Camera Launch Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Open the Batch dialog where you can select a folder of images for batch processing Open with Open the image in the active window in Photo Photoshop shop Show Original Hide the effects of changes to image adjustment unde Da settings This button can not be used with RAW g images taken with COOLPIX series cameras 101 88 When this button is clicked a question mark ap pears next to the mouse pointer Clicking o
48. 0 147 C Camera control 101 137 Camera menu 129 131 Channel 44 47 49 52 54 57 Chroma 54 56 59 CIE RGB 141 147 CMYK 98 100 default 98 99 profile 98 100 Color 21 36 44 52 54 57 59 61 62 96 97 98 100 Color Balance palette 27 28 61 63 Color Booster palette 27 28 59 60 Color management 98 100 ColorMatch RGB 140 147 Color Moire Reduction 67 Color saturation 36 Color space 150 profile 98 100 140 141 ColorSync 99 Color temperature 29 30 130 CompactFlash card See mem ory card Compression 79 124 Connecting a camera 104 Contrast 61 Contrast slider 61 62 156 Crop 24 151 selection 24 Crop cursor 24 Curves palette 27 28 44 53 Custom settings 132 134 D Digital DEE palette 27 69 72 Display profile 98 100 E Editing 7 100 Eyedropper tool 31 44 49 52 97 151 Exposure compensation 35 121 F File formats 13 79 File names 82 91 109 114 FireWire 4 151 Fisheye Lens 27 73 74 151 Fisheye Lens palette 27 73 74 Flash sync mode 122 Flexible program 121 Flipping images 20 G Gamma 51 151 Gamut 141 151 General tab Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 136 Nikon Capture 4 Editor 94 95 Gray point 31 32 55 See also midpoint setting 31 32 Grid lines 97 H Halo width 65 152 Hand Cursor 18 Highlights 23 45 Histogram 44 46 55 111 129 152 Hue 36 57 128 l ICC 99 152 IEEE 1394 4 152 Image Dust Off 27 38
49. 0 in Nikon Capture 3 5 or earlier corresponds to a value of 100 in Nikon Capture 4 61 62 Adjust brightness contrast and color balance Adjust brightness contrast and color balance using the options in the Color Balance palette Adjusting Overall Brightness The brightness slider adjusts brightness for the entire image Dragging the brightness Slider in the direction brightens all the colors in the image making the image as a whole more white Dragging the slider in the direction darkens all the colors in the image making the image as a whole darker and less distinct Unlike adjustments to the midpoint in the Curves palette this setting applies equally to shadows and highlights producing a flat low contrast image A value for brightness between 100 and 100 can be entered directly in the text box to the right of the slider Adjusting Image Contrast Dragging the contrast slider in the direction heightens the difference between high lights and shadows in the image increasing contrast Dragging the slider in the di rection decreases the difference between light and dark portions of the image lowering contrast A value for contrast between 100 and 100 can be entered in the text box to the right of the slider Adjusting Color Balance While the brightness slider adjusts brightness for the image as a whole the three color balance controls allow the user to adjust brightness for each color individually For ex am
50. 112 Display the Live Batch dialog Select Live Batch from the Camera menu in Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control The Live Batch dialog will be displayed Live Batch Image Adjustments Apply settings written by the camera Image Adjustments Apply settings in section Destination Save to C Documents and Settings UseriMy Documents My Pictures Next file name Img0002 Edt Destination section Save as type NEF Nikon Electronic Image Format Bit Depth 16 bit Archive C Save unmodified files Archive section Specify how captured images will be processed In the Image Adjustments section specify the operations to be performed on each image Apply settings written by the camera Select this option to save images exactly as captured from the camera without applying any of the modifications in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor tool palettes The image will be saved in the working output color space selected in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog 84 98 99 Apply current settings from Nikon Capture Editor Select this option to process images using the settings currently in effect in Nikon Capture 4 Editor This option is only available when Nikon Capture 4 Editor is running To open Nikon Capture 4 Editor and adjust settings click the Launch Nikon Capture Editor button Apply settings in Select this option to process the images using combination settings created using the Save Selected Adjustments or S
51. 4 Camera Control is running when a D2H D100 or D70 is connected or a D1 series camera is connected with the mode dial set to PC pictures taken with the camera will be stored on your computer hard disk not the camera memory card Connect the camera to your computer Start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Open the Camera Control window 104 Adjust capture options 109 Open the Download Options dialog Rotate images to match camera orientation 110 Take pictures 110 Finish shooting Exit Camera Control 111 Close the Camera Control window 1 Start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 104 Display the Download Options dialog Click Download Options in the Camera Control win aaa Folder For images downloaded From the camera dow The d ialog shown at rig ht WI be d isplayed C Documents and Settings User My Documenl ts My Pictures Next file name to be used Img0001 When a new image is HEEL From the camera Do nothing Attach IPTC Information IPTC Information Fi Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption OK Cancel Help Auto Image Rotation D2H and D70 Only If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu the D2H and D70 will detect camera orientation and automatically rotate photographs as they are taken note that in continuous mode the rotation applied to the first image in each burst ap plies to all images in the series e
52. 91 3 _ Adobe 1998 s y 0 32900148 RGB 1998 y 0 33 0 71 10 06 _ x 0 33333333 N e y 0 33333333 re x 0 34570292 700 525 a y 0 3585386 AON Default Windows gengk D x o31271591 5 HDTV monitor Fyloszsoo14s 22 cerz y fo33 o6 0 06 Default Macintosh 5000K D x 0 34570292 Trinit menier lyfossassee ee 142 Appendix B Color Matching in Adobe Photoshop Version 7 0 or Later When an image saved in Nikon Capture 4 is opened in Adobe Photoshop the profiles used in Adobe Photoshop should match those used in Nikon Capture 4 If the profiles do not match the colors seen in Adobe Photoshop may not be the same as those in the original image The profiles used with Nikon Capture 4 can be used with Adobe Photoshop version 7 0 or later The first step is to match the Nikon Capture 4 monitor profile with that used in Adobe Photo shop Windows only The point to remember is that you should specify the monitor profile tor Adobe Photoshop first and then select the same profile for Nikon Capture 4 For more information see Choosing a Monitor Profile Macintosh users will not need to perform this step The next step is to save the image from Nikon Capture 4 using a format that supports in clusion of color profile information If you save the image in TIFF JPEG JFIF or JPEG Exif information about the color profile used in Nikon Capture 4 will be embedded in the file and Adobe Photoshop will
53. Appendix A Supported Color Profiles 1 Standard RGB Profiles Supported in Nikon Capture 4 1 1 Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1 8 Apple RGB Nikon Apple RGB 4 0 0 3000 This profile is used in desk top publishing applications and in Adobe Photoshop versions 4 0 or earlier and is the typical RGB profile for Macintosh monitors The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is Apple RGB This profile is suitable tor working with images displayed on the Macintosh ColorMatch RGB Nikon ColorMatch RGB 4 0 0 3000 The ColorMatch profile is native to Radius PressView monitors It has a wider gamut than Apple RGB with a particularly wide area devoted to the reproduction of blues The corre sponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is Color Match RGB 1 2 Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2 2 SRGB Nikon sRGB 4 0 0 3000 This RGB profile is used in the majority of Windows monitors It closely resembles the RGB commonly used in color television and is also used in the digital television broadcasting system that is on its way to becoming the industry standard in the United States of America Software and hardware manufacturers use it as a default color profile and guarantee op eration when It used It is also on its way to becoming the standard for images on the web This profile is suited to users who plan to use their digital images as is without editing or printing them It however suffers from the drawback of a narrow gamut
54. Click the button or select Open from the File menu The standard Open dialog for your operating system will be displayed ook in Pocket_PC My Documents D5C_0001 NEF ocuments Open button Pena DSC_0001 NEF rl Files of type NEF JPEG TIFF Files Preview of selected image displayed V TIFF CMYK Images Images saved in TIFF CMYK format can not be reopened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor NEF Files Nikon Capture 3 or Earlier NEF files created with Nikon Capture 4 can not be opened in earlier versions of Nikon Capture RAW Images Created with the D1x The default size for RAW images created with the D1x when opened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be chosen using the By default a D1X RAW file will be option in the General tab of the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog lS 95 Choose from six megapixels 3 008 x 1 960 pixels and ten megapix els 4 016 x 2 616 13 The Editor Window Locate the image file Navigate to the drive volume and folder containing the file you wish to open Click Open Double click the file or select it from the Tiles listed and click Open The selected file will be opened in an image window in Nikon Capture 4 Editor Using Drag and Drop Images can also be opened by dragging them into the application window Windows or image window Macintosh amp Nikon Capture Editor E Fie Edit View Settings Tools Help D El Color Balance gt Elunsharp Mask IM Zi
55. Only The D100 can only be used to take photographs when the function dial is set to P S A or M At other settings the shoot buttons in the Camera Control dialog will be disabled and the simulated LCD panel will not be displayed 119 Simulated LCD Panel This panel shows the information displayed in the camera s viewfinder with the exception of camera errors Clicking on an indicator in the panel opens the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Con trol window to the tab that controls the selected option where adjustments can be made When the D2H or D70 is connected the amount of memory remaining in the camera memory buffer is displayed at the right edge of the simulated LCD panel This information is updated at regular intervals but temporary discrepancies may exist between the display and the actual amount of memory remaining in the buffer Shoot Buttons Click either of these buttons to take a photograph at current settings If a D2H or D70 is con nected photos can be taken in continuous shooting mode A 125 in this case the AF and Shoot and Shoot buttons will instead be labeled AF and Start and Start AF and Shoot AF and Start When this button is clicked the camera will perform an autofocus and then release the shutter to take a photograph Shoot Start Click this button to take a photograph If the selected focus mode is single servo AF an autofocus operation will be performed before the shutter is released Camera Settings That Can N
56. Processing Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Shutter Speed Aperture Exposure Comp Flash Comp Flexible Program 4 AF and Shoot Product Key If prompted to supply a product key when starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor or Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control enter the product key for Nikon Capture 4 Other Ways of Starting Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control can be started by double clicking the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control icon on the desktop If Nikon Capture 4 was registered in the Dock during installation Mac OS X users will be able to start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control by clicking the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control icon in the Dock 106 Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Be sure to exit Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control before disconnecting the camera Exit Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control To close the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window open the File menu and choose Exit Windows or Quit Mac OS 9 In Mac OS X select Quit Nikon Capture Control trom the application menu About Nikon Capture Camera Control Preferences 3K Services gt Hide Nikon Capture Control 38H File Hide Others NSH ial Quit Q Quit Nikon Capture Control LQ Windows Mac OS 9 Mac OS X Disconnect the camera For information on disconnecting your camera from the computer see the document ation provided with your camera 107 Capturing Photographs to Disk If Nikon Capture
57. The bars in the graph show the number of pixels of a given brightness in the image The histogram displayed in the Curves window shows the distribution of tones for the currently selected channel and can be used tor reference when editing curves See also Tone Tone curve ICC The International Color Consortium an international organization working to develop stan dards for color management and color management profiles ICC profiles were developed for the conversion of color space information between devices and are now on their way to becoming a global standard ICC profiles have been proposed as an International Orga nization for Standardization ISO standard See also Profile IEEE 1394 A high speed transfer protocol developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics En gineers for connecting peripherals such as hard disks MO drives and digital cameras to a computer via a cable JPEG A standard graphic format designed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group Images are compressed using a discrete cosine transform that takes advantage of the properties of hu man vision which is more sensitive to light in the lower wavelengths to increase quantization at lower frequencies JPEG compression is lossy meaning that information is lost when images are compressed leading to a drop in image quality A lossless compression option is also Supported in some implementations JPEG images can be compressed to as much as 100 1 thou
58. active window was created NEF images or last saved other images making it clear at a glance which palettes have been used presovenseseseneg RevenesceDonseees wre do ats Indicator Indicator turns green when settings are adjusted Resetting the Tool Palettes To restore the tool palettes to their default positions select Reset Tool Positions in the View menu 26 The settings that can be adjusted depend on the image quality setting in effect when the photograph was recorded Photographs taken at an image quality setting of RAW can be processed to adjust white balance reduce the effects of dust perform vignette control or to alter exposure compensation image sharpening tone compensation color mode and hue adjustment from the settings in effect at the time the photograph was taken All images can be processed using the tools in the Curves Color Balance LCH Editor Color Booster Unsharp Mask Noise Reduction Digital DEE and Size Resolution palettes Images taken with an AF DX 10 5mm f2 8G fisheye Nikkor lens can also be processed to reduce distortion image quality Palette Adjust white balance White Balance 29 Choose new settings for exposure compensation image Sharpening tone compensation color mode and hue ad Advanced RAW 35 justment Reduce effects of dust on the low pass filter protecting the camera CCD Compensate for drop in marginal lumination ca
59. ages on the pixel bit depth that will be used when the image Is saved Separate uncompressed file sizes are shown for CMYK and for eight bit and sixteen bit RGB 6 The Size Resolution Settings Menu Clicking the 38 button in the Size Resolution palette displays the Size Resolution Settings menu Size Resolution E opy to Clipboard G Keep the crop Load Save O Keep the output size Jesel Col Lis Bf width jo e Reset to 100 x0 J Scale 121 6 bit RGB 17 1MB CMYK 22 7MB 16 bit RGB 34 1MB Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Size Resolution settings to the clipboard Select this item to load size and resolution settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate Load to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nsr will be displayed The settings in the Size Resolution palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save size and resolution settings to a named file These set tings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a Save dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current size and resolution settings Size and resolution settings are saved with the extension nse Reduces RAW images created with the D1x by 74 9 to 3 008 x 1 960 pixels
60. al imaging and photography Additional infor mation may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com 2 Principal Features Features Available in Nikon Capture 4 Nikon Capture 4 is for use exclusively with Nikon digital cameras It consists of two major components Nikon Capture 4 Editor and Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor is used to enhance photographs taken with Nikon digital cam eras after they have been transferred to the computer using Nikon View or Picture Project Nikon Capture 4 Editor supports batch processing and can be used to adjust RAW images in ways not supported by other software 2 k n A S a e oO 6 tal Wn P lt lt Photographs on camera memory card Transfer to computer using Nikon View or PictureProject Sy Dm ale Ei Ss ci E a S 0 all ail Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control When aD2H D1 series D100 or D70 camera is connected to a computer running Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control photographs can be recorded directly to the computer hard disk as they are taken The controls in the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window can be used to release the shutter or adjust camera settings or to perform interval timer photography not otherwise supported on some models
61. all brightness contrast and color balance settings to zero Recent Color Balance settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Color Balance palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Color Balance Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Color a Balance from the Settings menu White Balance Advanced RAW Vignette Control Noise Reduction Curves Copy to Clipboard Unsharp Mask gt Load Size Resolution gt Save gt gt gt a gt gt gt gt Image Dust Off Reset to Neutral Digital DEE 63 Unsharp Mask Using Unsharp Mask the user can increase the sharpness of photographs by making edges more distinct Unsharp Mask works by increasing the contrast of the edges in the image while leaving other areas untouched The amount of sharpness is determined by three fac tors intensity halo width and threshold Creating Unsharp Masks Display the Unsharp Mask palette Select the tool palette containing the Unsharp Mask palette from the View menu the default location for the Unsharp Mask palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply on j remia Mask Delete button Fa Up down arrows Unsharp mask list Color olor Rae w m Warning button O mens ATE 78 Halo width 4 I gt ea Y Thresh
62. alog where you can save the current curve 129 Fine Tune White Balance Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right EAnMTS TS where white balance can be fine tuned between 3 and pirectsunight B o0 3 The value selected for Add to Auto will be added Shade B 0K to the white balance setting the camera chooses for auto oe H B oon Incandescent gt OOK white balance Clicking Reset returns all values to defaults i re Click OK to apply the current settings to the camera Or ia ean click Cancel to discard any changes and return to the Nikon Kita ues B oma Capture 4 Camera Control window Set Color Temperature D2H only Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right Set White Balance Color Te X where color temperature can be chosen from a menu The value chosen takes effect whenever Choose color temp is Color Temperature EREMAN selected tor white balance Click OK to apply the current settings to the camera or click Cancel to exit without sav ing changes Measure White Balance Use this option to measure preset white balance If the camera currently connected supports multiple values for preset white balance the setting that will be used to store the measured value can be chosen from the pop up menu at the top of the dialog Adjust camera settings as described in the section on preset white balance in the camera user s manual and click OK to measure a valu
63. ance value to the camera memory card A dialog showing the name of the new file will be oA careers displayed click OK to close the dialog betes 4 party fet in the cae balance menu and press the ase since to the right The currently loaded presets will Select White Balance Preset Number x White balance preset data will be written to Preset d 1 v Comment Existing comment for selected preset Nikon Capture Editor shown 5 Press the multi selector up down left or right to highlight the desired preset Preset d 0 should NOT be selected C a n C e l 6 Press the center of the multi selector highlight Select image and press the multi selector to the right 7 Highlight the desired image and press the center of the multi selector to copy the white balance value to the current preset E X it W i t h O ut CO py i n o W h ite b a d n C e to th e For more information see the Preset White Balance section in the camera s user s manual camera or memory card The file was written to the card as D5C_0001 jpg To use ese White Balance settings perform the Following steps 1 Insert the CF Card into the camera and turn the camera 2 Press the MENU button and show the Shooting Menu 3 Highlight White bal and press the multi selector to the righ Highlight Preset in the white balance menu and press the ef selector to the right 3 Highlight Use photo and press the multi selector to the right 6 Highlight S
64. ard and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing Data Format RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit v Compression Color Image Size AF and Shoo Controls displayed when D70 is connected Data Format The following data formats are available RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit D2H D70 only RAW 12 bit TIFF RGB 8 bit D1 series D2H D100 only TIFF YCbCr 8 bit D1 se ries only and JPEG 8 bit This setting determines pixel bit depth and file size Compression When data format is set to JPEG 8 bit you can choose the image quality JPEG compres sion setting trom Fine Normal and Basic When RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit is selected with the D2H image quality can be selected from Fine Normal and Basic When RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit is selected with the D70 image quality is fixed at Basic Color Choose from Color and Black amp White D1 series only Black amp White is not available with the D2H D100 or D70 or when RAW is selected for Data Format Image Size Choose image size See the camera manual for details RAW Compression D2H D1x D1h only Check this option to compress NEF RAW images taken at a data format setting of RAW 12 bit JPEG 8 bit D2H only or RAW 12 bit 124 The Mechanical Tab The following settings can be adjusted from
65. as where there isnoimagede Save Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Fisheye Lens settings to the clipboard Select this item to load Fisheye Lens settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the Load drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nfe will be displayed The settings in the Fisheye Lens palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save Fisheye Lens settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Fisheye Lens settings Fisheye Lens settings are saved with the extension nfe Reset to Default Reset Fisheye Lens settings to default values Recent Fisheye Lens settings files up to four are listed at the end of the settings Recent files menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Fisheye Lens palette to the saved settings Save Vertical Compensation Because the edges are trimmed when vertical compensation is in effect images saved with the Apply button checked have a smaller file size than the originals The Settings Menu The Fisheye Lens Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Fisheye ma o Lens from the Settings menu white Balance gt Advanced RAW gt v
66. ate and time of creation list shutter speed aperture and white balance The size of the images is automatically adjusted according to the layout Select Rotate images to fit to rotate images to print at the largest size that will fit on the selected paper size Select picture size When this option is Select picture size selected you can choose print size from a x15 v drop down list Zip disk case 3 8 x3 8 CD case 4 7 x4 7 Rotate image s to fit Check this option to automatically rotate each image so as to minimize the unused space inside each image frame Print a picture multiple times To print multiple copies of each image check this op tion and select a number from between two and ten from the pull down menu Select The whole page to print enough copies of the image to Till the whole page at the selected size Borderless print Windows Eliminate white border Macintosh Check this option to adjust the image size so that it fits exactly inside the red border without leaving any white space If the aspect ratio of the box and the image differ part of the image may not be printed Use thumbnail data Check this option to print the pictures at draft resolution using thumbnail data Recom mended for draft prints only Printer type Choose trom Inkjet printer or All other Printer type types inkjet printer Inkjet printer All other types v Inkjet printer We recommend this option when printing on inkjet
67. ation is you may find helpful when using this soft available elsewhere in this manual ware Menu items and button names are shown in bold Background Knowledge This manual assumes knowledge of operations common to Windows and Macintosh envi ronments Refer to the documentation provided with your computer for more information on operations specific to your operating system Illustrations This manual is for use with both Windows and Macintosh versions of Nikon Capture 4 While the majority of the illustrations in this manual show the Windows versions save where oth erwise noted the operations described apply to both operating systems Depending on the operating system used dialogs and menus may differ slightly from those shown here The ReadMe File Be sure to read the ReadMe file on the Nikon Capture 4 installer CD as it may contain im portant information that could not be included in this manual Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education con tinually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digit
68. ault a D1X RAW file will be 6MP 3008 x 1960 By default a D1X RAW file will be EMP 3008 x 1960 a Use Save Progress Window saves images in background 2 Use Save Progress Window saves images in background a Windows Macintosh User Default image adjustments Choose the combined settings set file that will apply when Reset to User Default is selected from the Settings gt Image Adjustments menu A amp R 78 The factory default set tings file Neutral set produces a neutral unedited image Open saved image with To specify the application used to open saved images click the Browse button and nav igate to the desired application This setting has no effect on the SM Open in Photoshop button in the Quick Tools palette A 9 Save large previews for NEF files Image files normally include an embedded preview 640 pixels on its longest size If this op tion is checked images saved in NEF will include a preview 1 600 pixels on its longest side allowing NEF images over 1 600 pixels long to display more quickly in Nikon Viewer Hide Tool Palettes when the application is not active Windows only Select this option to hide the tool palettes and Quick Tool palette when another application is activated and brought to the front Show full path in the image window title bar Windows only Select this option to display the full paths and file names of the images opened in image w
69. ave All Adjustments option in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Settings gt Image Adjustment menu 78 note that if Calculate Automati cally is selected for white balance in the settings file the recorded value will be used when images are processed Click Browse to select a combination settings file Live Batch Processing Live batch processing is used to perform the operations specified in the Image Adjustments section of the Live Batch dialog as images are captured from the camera To ensure that desired results are achieved we recommend processing a test image before beginning batch processing Batch processing can not be used to adjust settings separately for each image instead the images must be opened one at a time and separate adjustments made manually for each image 113 Choose a destination for captured images In the Destination section choose options for saving the processed images Save to This text box shows the folder to which the images will be saved after processing To choose a new folder click the Browse button to the right of the text box and navigate to the desired location Next file name This text box shows a sample of the file names that will be Gata used when saving the images after processing To choose a new file name click the Edit button The File Naming dialog will be displayed Between Prefix and Suffix Use sequential number v Start numbering at 1 Length of number Sam
70. ay while decreasing the scale increases precision 57 The LCH Editor Settings Menu Clicking the triangle Be in the top right corner of the LCH Editor displays the LCH Editor settings menu gt BAcu editor Copy to Clipboard Load Jave Reset to Neutral Advanced Color Options Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current LCH Editor settings to the clipboard Select this item to load settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume Load and directory containing the desired settings Tile only files with the extension niv will be displayed The settings in the LCH Editor will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save settings for all channels to a named file These settings Save can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dia log where you can choose a destination and file name for the current LCH Editor settings LCH Editor settings are saved with the extension nlv Reset to Neutral Reset all curves to linear Recent LCH Editor settings files up to four are listed at the end of the settings Recent files menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in LCH Editor to the saved settings Advanced Color Open the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog to the Advanced Color tab Options AE 96 The
71. by an asterisk in the thumbnail list Selecting Multiple Images To select multiple images for printing or to save under another name click the thumbnails while pressing the Ctrl Windows or command Macintosh key or use the Select All Images or Select All Unsaved Images options in the Multi Ilmage menu No image will be displayed in the image area Save As Even if the image in the Multi Ilmage window is saved under another name using the Save As option the original will still be displayed in the image area If this image is saved using the Save option any changes will be applied to the original and the unmodified image will be lost See Saving Image Files A 82 for more information 16 Multi Image Window Buttons The names and functions of the buttons in the Multi lmage window are shown in the fol lowing table When the thumbnail area is closed Button Name Function Back to previous folder Return to the previous folder Foward to next folder Open the next folder Display the previous image in the image area Next Image Display the next image in the image area When the thumbnail area is open Button Name Function Open the Browse For Folder dialog to select a folder for Select Folder i display in the Multi Image window R Back to previous folder Return to the previous folder Foward to next folder Open the next folder A menu of sort options will be displayed Choose Sort Key to sort image
72. ced Color Open the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog to the Advanced Color tab Options 4 96 Write settings to camera The Settings Menu The White Balance Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Image Adjustments gt White Balance from the Settings menu Advanced RAW gt vignette Control Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Copy to Clipboard Load Save Reset to Recorded Yalue Caler balene l Write settings to camera Unsharp Mask Size Resolution 34 Advanced RAW The options in the Advanced RAW palette are used to alter exposure compensation image sharpening tone compensation color mode and hue adjustment from the settings in effect at the time the photograph was taken Display the Advanced RAW palette Select the tool palette containing the Advanced RAW palette trom the View menu the default location for the Advanced RAW palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette FF By Advanced RAW Sharpening Unchanged Tone Comp Unchanged Color Mode Unchanged Saturation Unchanged Hue Adjustment originally 0 4 b 2 If the Apply button is off turn it on Adjust Advanced RAW settings Exp Comp Choose a value from 2 to 2EV using the slider or enter a value in the text box to its right Choose 0 to perform no compensation Sharpening Adjust the sharpness of outlines in the image acc
73. ck Noise Reduction to reduce noise Saving and Loading Camera Control Settings The Camera Control option in the Settings menu is used to save Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control settings and to load and apply previously saved settings Settings Load Camera Settings Save Camera Settings Select this item to load camera settings previously saved using the Save Camera Set tings option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension ncc will be displayed The settings in the Camera Control window will instantly revert to the saved settings Load Camera Settings Select this item to save the settings in the Camera Control window to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load Camera Settings option Choosing Save Camera Settings displays a dialog where you can choose a desti nation and file name for current camera settings Camera settings are saved with the extension ncc Save Camera Settings 128 The Camera Menu The commands in the Camera menu are used to adjust the following camera settings Custom Settings Selecting this option opens the Custom Settings dialog S84 132 where camera Custom Set tings can be adjusted Set Date and Time Selecting this option opens the dialog shown at right where PSPF you can set the camera s clock calendar to t
74. combinations of colors that can be sharpened to different degrees Repeat steps 1 4 to create additional masks for different color combinations As new masks are created they will be added to the end of the Unsharp Mask list Masks apply in the order listed To change the order in which masks apply select a mask in the Unsharp Mask list and click the up arrow to move it up in the list or the down arrow to move it down To delete an Unsharp Mask trom the list select it and click the Delete button Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask sharpens edges without affecting color balance by making adjustments only to lumi nosity brightness The effect is the same as performing Unsharp Mask with the Luminosity channel selected in the Adobe Photoshop Lab color model If Unsharp Mask is applied to a single channel such as red the values for ab chrominance are used to determine what points in the image are red and Unsharp Masking applied to the Luminosity channel for those points only An intensity of around 20 in Nikon Capture 4 is roughly equivalent to 100 in Adobe Photoshop No sharpening will be applied if Intensity is set to zero Intensity must be set to at least 1 if sharpen ing is to apply 65 The Unsharp Mask Settings Menu Clicking the IO button in the Unsharp Mask palette displays the Unsharp Mask Settings menu EJ unsharp Mask a CL Copy to Clipboard Load Save Reset to Neutral Color Intensity Halo wi
75. connected you have a choice of banks A or B when the D1x D1H or D2H is connected banks A B C or D can be selected Click OK After making any changes to Custom Settings click OK to save changes in the camera Custom Settings bank and exit the Custom Settings dialog Custom Settings Custom Settings can not be saved to a separate file Clicking the Reset button resets all Custom Settings to their default values Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from the Custom Settings Window The Custom Settings listed below can not be adjusted in the Custom Settings window e Mirror lock up for CCD cleaning D1 series Custom Setting 8 Cleaning mirror up D100 setup menu can only be adjusted from the camera e RAW NEF image save D1 series Custom Setting 28 if this option is set to 0 off when Nikon Capture is started a message will be displayed Clicking OK in this dialog sets Custom Setting 28 to 1 uncompressed RAW image save enabled Custom Setting 28 can only be returned to 0 from the camera e ISO Auto D100 Custom Setting 3 ISO Boost D1 series Custom Setting 31 can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab of the Camera Control window e PC Shooting Mode D1 series Custom Setting 30 this option is adjusted from the Mechanical tab of the Camera Control window e Tone Compensation D1 series Custom Setting 24 Color Mode D1x D1H Custom Setting 32 Hue Adjustment D1x D1H Custom Setting 33 Noise Reduction D100 Custom Set
76. cted if the chosen file format is NEF If this check box Is on the image will automatically be opened in the selected application after being saved to disk File Names If multiple images are selected in the esk is file Naming Multi Ilmage window a File Names Fienames Son ese button will be displayed Click this but Between Prefix and Suffix Use sequential number x ton to view or modify file naming rules sacs O Length of number 4 b4 digits Sample Img0001 jpg The Multi Image Window If the image in the Multi Image window is saved under another name using the Save As option the original image will still be displayed in the image area Pi sample1 DSC0001 jpg 33 EEA Image selected in Fi sample1 DSC0001 jpg 33 mee If image iS saved to fn KS SO current folder under new name modi fied image appears in thumbnail list but original is still displayed in image area thumbnail list is displayed in image area If image is ed ited asterisk appears in title bar If changes to the originals have not been saved using the Save option the dialog shown at right will be displayed when you exit Nikon Capture 4 Editor or close the Multi Im age Window Click Yes or Yes to All to save the changes under the original file names 82 Save changes to C Documents and Settings User My Documents My Pictures Sample DSCO001 NEF The Save Progress Window Window
77. d minimum values untouched Lowering the gamma value has the same effect as moving the midpoint slider to the right lowering mid tone output values and darkening the image The default value for gamma is one which produces a linear curve in which input and output values are the same Gamma can be set to any value between 0 05 and 6 00 51 Sampling the Image for Midpoint The midpoint can also be set by direct sampling Regardless of the channel currently selected in the channel menu sampling simultaneously defines the midpoint for each of the red green and blue channels while leaving the midpoint for the master curve unchanged To sample the midpoint click the Midpoint button 4 When the cursor is moved over the active image it will take the shape of an eyedropper Move the cursor over the image to find the pixel that you want to use to set the midpoint keeping an eye on the pixel level display in the Information palette to identify pixels with a neutral input value look for pixels that you think should be a neutral gray color in the final image With the cursor over the target pixel click the mouse button The input value for the selected pixel will be used as the reference value for the midpoint The cursor will return to its original shape and the image will auto matically be altered to reflect the new value for midpoint Editing Curves Directly Fine adjustments can be made to brightness and contrast in specific portions of the ton
78. d in the final image Separate curves control the relationship between input and output for the image as a whole the master curve and for each of the red green and blue color components or channels The default curve in each case Is linear meaning that tones will be output exactly as they are input Opening NEF Files Saved in Nikon Capture 3 5x or Earlier In Nikon Capture 4 changes to color balance apply before changes to curves In earlier versions of Nikon Capture changes to curves applied before changes to color balance with the result that settings may change when the images saved in Nikon Capture 3 5x or earlier are opened in Nikon Capture 4 Q Preferences gt Advanced Color Auto contrast shadow and highlight settings can be adjusted in the Advanced Color tab of the Prefer ences dialog 44 Input is plotted along the horizontal axis with shadows the dark areas of the image to the left highlights the bright areas of the image to the right and mid tones in between The left end of the axis marks the minimum possible value for colors in the selected channel zero or no color the right end the maximum value In the case of the master curve the minimum value represents areas of the input image that are a true black the maximum value represents areas that are a true white Output is plotted along the vertical axis with the minimum possible output value again zero or no color at the bottom and the maximum o
79. d over the red outline it changes to a am cursor Drag the red outline over the area of the image you would like to view The selected area will be dis played in the active image window Nikon Capture Editor DSCO001 NEF 50 g File Edit View Image MultiImage Settings Tools Window Help i Shooting NY Tool Palette 1 gt Curves gt E Color Balance gt Wunsharp Mask aX pigital DEE gt Color Booster E D Size Resolution ki 19 The Editor Window Rotating and Flipping Images The image in the active image window can be rotated or flipped as described below Rotating Images Click the button or select 90 degrees CW from the Rotate sub menu to rotate the im age in the active window 90 degrees to the right Click the 3 button or select 90 degrees CCW from the Rotate sub menu to rotate the image in the active window 90 degrees to the left To rotate the image 180 degrees select 180 degrees from the Rotate sub menu Prey a 7 Rotate 90 CCW button aie Rotate 90 CW button Image before rotation Image rotated ninety degrees clockwise Flipping Images Use the commands in the Flip sub menu to flip the image in the active window horizontally or vertically Rotating JPEG Images Image files must be opened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor before being rotated To save the changes the image must then be saved to disk If the image is in JPEG format it will be compressed when saved with a corresp
80. dow T Thunbnais 1 5 axi A Lists the images in the selected f folder Thumbnail area Displays the images in the select DSCO001 NEF Dscouus NEF _pscouu4 NEF DSCOOUS NEF ed fold eras thumbn ail previews gt Shooting Data N RYO j NO N gt y i i Image area Shows the image currently being edited Images are edited in the TOL ao same way as in image windows a i 25 The Multi Image Window The Multi Image window can be used to display multiple images without opening them in separate im age windows reducing the amount of memory required Itis not intended as an image browser No more than one Multi Image window can be open at a time Before opening a folder in the Multi Image window make sure that none of the images in the selected folder are open in image windows If the user attempts to open one of the images in the thumbnail list in an image window it will be opened in the image area of the Multi Image window instead 15 The Editor Window Select a thumbnail The corresponding image will be displayed in the image area Fi Sample DSCO004 NEF 16 Y Thumbnails 1 5 fim KA ZB J DSC00011 NEF 0SC0002 NEF D0SCO003 NEF DSCO004 NEF DSC000S NEF gt Shooting Data N wwe p W Editing Images The image displayed in the image area can be edited in the same way as an image displayed in an image window 25 Modified images are indicated
81. dpi 1200 dpi or 2400 dpi See also ppcm ppi RGB An additive color model commonly used in monitors in which light emitted in three primary colors Red Green and Blue is combined to create a wide variety of colors White is modeled by mixing 100 of all three colors Scale The output size of an image as a percentage of the input size At a scale of 50 images will be output at half their original size Speedlight A brand name for Nikon flashes 153 Threshold The limit up to which Unsharp Mask will be applied While it is generally the case that the higher the threshold the greater the amount of sharpening applied the exact effect de pends on other Unsharp Mask settings such as halo width See a so Halo width Unsharp Mask Thumbnail A small preview image the digital equivalent of a photographic film contact sheet Images loaded into Nikon Capture are displayed in a thumbnail list in the Thumbnails section of the Camera Image window TIFF Tagged Image File Format an image file format for color or grayscale images suited to stor ing bit mapped images such as digital photographs In some implementations TIFF supports lossless LZW and packbit compression in lossless compression methods no information is lost when the image is compressed as opposed to lossy compression methods such as JPEG in which detail is sacrificed to achieve higher compression ratios Images saved in TIFF format using Nikon Capt
82. dth Threshold Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Unsharp Mask settings to the clipboard Select this item to load Unsharp Masks previously saved using the Save op tion see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive Load volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension num will be displayed The settings in the Unsharp Mask palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save Unsharp Mask settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dia Save bee log where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Unsharp Mask settings Unsharp Mask settings are saved with the extension num Reset to Neutral Deletes all Unsharp Masks currently displayed in the Unsharp Mask palette Recent Unsharp Mask settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Unsharp Mask palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Unsharp Mask Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Unsharp mene Mask from the Settings menu White Balance gt Advanced RAW gt Vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Color Balance gt Copy to Clipboard Size Resolution Load Image Dust Off Save Digital DEE Reset to Neutral g
83. dvanced Color Tab The Advanced Color tab contains the fol lowing items Black Auto Contrast clip By default the black point is set to a value that excludes 0 5 of the darkest pixels in the crop This produces an optimal dynamic range with minimal loss of detail in shad ows To preserve detail at the expense of dynamic range choose a lower value choose O to set the black point to the darkest pixel in the crop To increase dynamic range at the expense of detail choose a higher value White Auto Contrast clip By default the white point is set to a value that excludes 0 5 of the brightest pixels in the crop This produces an optimal dynamic General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture Camera Control and Nikon View Folder For temporary data C Documents and Settings User Local Settings Temp General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management Black Auto Contrast clip 0 50 White 4uto Contrast clip 0 50 Black Dropper value R 0 G o BO White Dropper value R 255 G 255 B 255 Dropper sample size Point Sample v Reset to Default range with minimal loss of detail in highlights To preserve detail at the expense of dynamic range choose a lower value choose O to set the white point to the brightest pixel in the crop To increase dynamic range at the expense of de
84. e range by adding additional points to the curves for each channel These points can be freely adjusted by dragging them into new positions changing the shape of the curve Steepen ing the slope in a given portion of the curve will enhance contrast in that portion of the tone range Changing the curve so that input levels in a given portion of the tone range are mapped to higher output levels will brighten tones in the affected tone range similarly changing the curve to map input levels to lower output levels will darken tones in the af tected range Adding New Points to the Curve Move the cursor over the curve edit display and click once to enter curve edit mode Move the cursor to the position where you would like to add a new point then click A new point will be added at this position and the curve will automatically be adjusted to pass through this point The position of the point can be adjusted by dragging it to a new location within the curve edit display The image in the active window will automatically be adjusted to reflect changes to the curve Removing Points from the Curve Points can be removed from the curve by dragging them out of the curve window Resetting the Active Curve to Linear The default linear curve for the current channel can be restored by clicking the 4 button in the Curves palette Resetting All Curves to Linear To reset all curves to linear click the 4 button All curves will be reset and the RGB master c
85. e a destination and file name for the current Digital DEE settings Digital DEE settings are saved with the extension ndd Reset to Default Reset Digital DEE settings to default values Recent Digital DEE settings files up to four are listed at the end of the settings Recent files menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Digital DEE palette to the saved settings Save The Settings Menu The Digital DEE Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Digital DEE Image Adjustments gt from the Settings menu dice 5 Advanced RAW gt vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Color Balance gt Unsharp Mask gt Size Resolution gt Image Dust Off Copy to Clipbaord Fisheye Lens gt Load LCH Editor gt Save Color Booster gt Reset to Default 72 Fisheye Lens Fisheye to Rectilinear Transform for DX 10 5mm Fisheye Lenses The tools in the Fisheye Lens palette modify images taken with an AF DX 10 5mm f2 8G Nik kor fisheye lens to resemble images taken with a normal wide angle lens This option is not available with other lenses Display the Fisheye Lens palette Select the tool palette containing the Fisheye Lens palette trom the View menu the default location for the Fisheye Lens palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply button Ri Sar O Settings menu AF Ds Fisheye 10 5mm 2 86 Include areas
86. e for white balance Measure White Balance Measure White Balance and auto exposure Exposure Mode P 5 or 4 and fill the viewfinder with a white The camera can store more than one White Balance setting Which one do you want to use Preset d 0 v when you pre ss ine Zs penal Lu camera ne meee er Belted Balance requi redre ie esse se this red value by choo sot inthe White Balance Controlin Use manual Focus and auto exposure Exposure Made P 5 or A and fill the viewfinder with a white object when myo upre nhe Pes bi ean ue camera wl measure the White Balan required for the current value ty choo a approprial iate Pre set in the White Balan AGE ntr olin the a amera Aa a Fa tin D1 D100 ok cancel _ __Help D2H environment vouc the Camera Contri ol Win Ten l OK JI Cancel lI Help Measure White Balance The camera can store more than one White Balance setting Which one do you want to use e more than one White Balance setting Which one do you want to use Use manual focus and auto exposure Exposure Mode P 5 or A and fill the viewfinder with a white object When you press the OK button ue e camera will measure the White Balan required for the current ironment You can use this mi red value by choosing the approprial me pre set in the white Preset1 M manual focus and auto exposure Exposure Mode P 5 or A and fill the viewfinder with a white ae ct aren ice wie sue Ons puten
87. e in Single Servo AF 9 Closest Subject Priority Show Focus 4rea when Manually Focusing Show Focus Area when using a Continuous Shooting mode Dynamic AF Mode in Continuous Servo AF 10 Selected AF Area Priority v Focus Area Illumination OFF Delay 0 2 second vi EV Steps for Exposure Control 2 1 3 EV Step v J Focus Area Selection a6 Wrap around disabled l M 150 Step Value 20 1 3 EV Step v Vertical AF Button a7 AF ON Focus area v Center weighted metering area 14 8 mm diameter v D1 series D100 cameras D2H illustration shows settings for D1x The Custom Settings dialog shows the Custom Settings currently in effect Changes to Custom Settings Changes made to settings in the Custom Settings dialog are stored in the camera not on the computer hard disk This means that changing settings in the Custom Settings dialog has the same effect as changing Custom Settings using camera controls 132 Choose a Custom Settings bank Choose a Custom Settings bank Custom Settings set from the pop up menu at the top right corner or the Custom Settings dialog Custom Settings Banka Bank 4 Bank B Bank C Bank D Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Exposure Bracketing Bracketing order 3 Metered gt Under gt Over wv The banks available depend on the model of camera currently connected When the D1 or D100 is
88. e is selected sampling will set the white or black point for red green and blue curves simultaneously the master curve Itself is unaffected To sample the white point click the White Point button 4 When the cursor is moved over the active image it will take the shape of an eyedropper Move the cursor over the image to tind the pixel that you want to use to set the white point keeping an eye on pixel level display in the Information palette to identify pixels with high input values With the cursor over the target pixel click the mouse button The input value for the selected pixel will be used as the input value for the white point The cursor will return to its original shape and the image will automatically be altered to reflect the new value for white point To sample the image for the black point click the Black Point button and move the eyedropper cursor over the image until you find the point that you want to use to set the minimum input value then click the mouse button to select the black point Setting the White Point or Black Point for the Current Channel By default sampling sets the white point or black point for all channels and displays the master chan nel To set the white point midpoint or black point for the current channel only sample the image while holding down the Ctrl key Windows or option key Macintosh on the keyboard Note that midpoint can not be sampled for a single channel regardless of the channel current
89. e used to view other areas of the image To activate the hand cursor click the amp button in the tool palette The mouse pointer will change to am to scroll the image drag the mouse in the direction you want to go You can also scroll the image using the scroll bars Double Clicking the i and amp Buttons Double clicking the 2 Zoom ratio Nikon Capture Editor DSCO001 NEK 50 ld File Edit View Image MultiImage Setting Tool window Help ER Nikon Capture Editor DSC0001 NEF 50 button displays the image at a zoom ratio of 1 1 To fit the image to the window Windows or display the entire image Macintosh double click the S4 button The Hand Zoom and Crop Cursors The hand zoom and crop cursors can not be used at the same time 18 Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor The Bird s Eye Palette The Bird s Eye palette shows the position of the portion of the image visible in the active image window To display or hide the Bird s Eye palette click the triangle in the Bird s Eye palette title bar 25 By default the Bird s Eye palette is in Tool Palette 1 The portion of the image visible in the active image window is indicated by a red outline Tool Palette 1 gt El curves gt El color Balance gt Wunsharp Mask gt Z digital DEE gt El color Booster E Size Resolution Bird s Eye Red outline displayed gt Information When the mouse pointer is move
90. e using a D1 series camera choose PC as the operating mode If you are using a D100 choose P S A or M mode Users of the D2H can select any mode other than M up mirror up The D70 can be connected in any shooting mode Close Nikon Transfer If Nikon Transfer starts click the Close button Start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control From the Start menu select All Programs gt Nikon Capture 4 gt Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Programs gt Nikon Capture 4 gt Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control other Windows versions fm Nikon Capture 4 gt Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Im Nikon View 6 KE Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Internet Explorer Nikon Capture 4 Editor EX Nikon Capture 4 Help A Nikon Capture 4 ReadMe p Remote Assistance ET Nikon Capture 4 Uninstall CT at Windows Media Player Log Off Turn Off Computer Product Key If prompted to supply a product key when starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor or Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control enter the product key for Nikon Capture 4 Other Ways of Starting Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control can be started by double clicking the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control icon on the desktop 104 The Camera Control window will be displayed Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be download
91. ed by the Commission Internationale de Eclairage CIE While it boasts a fairly wide gamut it suffers from the drawback that the area devoted to the reproduction of cyan is relatively small The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is CIE RGB Adobe Wide RGB Nikon Adobe Wide RGB 4 0 0 3000 This color space protile designed by Adobe incorporates most of the visible colors This however has the consequence that most of the colors it can express can not be reproduced on standard monitors and printers The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 or later is Adobe Wide RGB The gamut of colors that can be expressed in the above color space profiles is shown in the following chromaticity x y graph The greater the area enclosed by the triangle that repre sents the color space profile the wider its gamut Gamut Wide RGB Bruce RGE NTSC RGB 141 2 Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supported in Nikon Capture 4 The following table shows the gamma values for profiles supported in Nikon Capture 4 to gether with the chromaticity values for the white point and for red green and blue White point Chromaticity x y Color Gamma Profile temperature Value VELT WELS R G B x o 31271591_ J aes ae eee jean eS aor 0 63 0 295 0 155 oT ane Ce ae sRGB 6500K De f To 32900148 7 CCIR 709 i Ce a eR ca NISC x07 0o21 014 mene bon 1953 ce a Pes pi erent y 0 33 065 0 06 T x 0 312715
92. ed directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing L Exposure Mode Shutter Speed Lo Aperture Soe Pe SS Exposure Comp gt 0EY Flash Comp zE 0EY Flexible Program J P 0 Stepis AF and Shoo Disconnecting the Camera For information on disconnecting the camera from the computer see the documentation provided with your camera 105 Macintosh Connect the camera Connect the camera to your computer and turn the camera on If you are using a D1 series camera choose PC as the operating mode If you are using a D100 choose P S A or M mode Users of the D2H can select any mode other than M ur mirror up The D70 can be connected in any shooting mode Close Nikon Transfer If Nikon Transfer starts click the Close button Start Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Double click the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control icon in the folder to which you installed Nikon Capture 4 The Camera Control window will be displayed 8 O Nikon Capture Camera Control The D70 is connected Bs Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options v Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image
93. eeeeeenenenees 101 The Camera Control Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 102 Starting Nikon Capture AC aimee Control redai tie dence aeyeek erate E a a ace ceed int cat lea 104 Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera COmtrol eegee Strntsacs a a a a a ae 107 Capung Photographs To DISE nesi a e a a ea SE 108 Processing Photographs as They Are Captured cccccccccccccccceeee esses eeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeaaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaaaaes 112 ime PASS Photography nens a a a E a aes 116 TheNikon Captured Gamera Control WInNdOW ie ioe E gcd E deh ence eens 119 CUSTOM ONGS aa n a a a a a E a pened 132 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Fine Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 135 TME Genera TaD aca tatect cccetit ors eed a Seth sda ola Segeld sented satan areaielac bmn I 136 The Fe MAD Olah FIGS Tasik E A tanta rnc veanlae sienna essen saan se 137 The Color Management Val reeset este ei ease dala Seti etree a asada A 137 Appendices Technical NOUS vaca sasesatazctareceacetnanvasearmesaceauseacduancuctuzauwaeGancteantuntneanieccaastiasswtentaaaenn 139 Appendix A Supported Color Protiles e E A a ai 140 1 Standard RGB Profiles Supported in Nikon Capture Ai acas racial asic terse Ma uanduarentsnseanenaanaaiies 140 2 Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supported in Nikon Capture 4 oo cece ccc ccccecceceeceeeeeeeeenes 142 Appendix B Color Matching in Adobe Photoshop Version 7 0 or Later ssesseeeeeee
94. ees 143 Step 1 choosing a Monitor Prole ses enre e a A aitadnau ane naauaceeseas 143 Step 2 Adjusting Settings in Adobe Photoshop sssssssssisirniniuisssssrnrrrrrunrnrrsssnrrrrrrrrrrrernrrrrrn 146 Append C7 TOUN eso OO a a E A AA A 148 Appendix D Glossa yen a a tne ie dnt Mee ae EE A eeutantans 150 NWS Kiso rc EE E EEE E tect E E E E E E E E E E ET 156 Introduction Before You Begin S77 G Read this chapter before installing and using Nikon Capture 4 Overview Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and con ventions used Principal Features Read this section for an overview of the options available in Nikon Capture 4 System Requirements Before installing Nikon Capture 4 check that your computer system meets the requirements listed in this section Overview About This Manual This manual has been written to help you take advantage of the many features included in Nikon Capture 4 Be sure to read this manual thoroughly and to keep it handy when using Nikon Capture 4 Symbols and Conventions The following symbols and conventions are used in this manual This icon marks cautions information that This icon marks notes information that you Y you should read before use to prevent pos should read before using this software sible damage to your camera or computer This icon marks tips additional information This icon indicates that more inform
95. elect image and press the multi selector to ther ight 7 Highlight the folder name where the desired image was saved and press the multi selector to the right 8 Highlight the desired image and press the ENTER button to copy the white balance value to the current preset 9 Press the multi selector to the right For more information see the Preset White Balance section in the camera s user s manual Write to Camera Before connecting the camera to the computer set the USB option in the camera setup menu to PTP Write to CF Card Nikon Capture 4 writes the new value for white balance to the folder with the highest folder number If this folder already contains 999 images the camera may not recognize the file containing the new value for white balance Reading White Balance from the Memory Card For information on reading white balance values from the memory card see the Guide to Digital Pho tography for the D2H or D70 Comments D2H only In addition to letters and numbers comments can contain quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the following characters 7 p DM BM MOR RIE NC NIT TN VERE ne a n a aes a Aand a 33 The White Balance Settings Menu Clicking the IE icon in the White Balance palette displays the White Balance Settings menu e F White Balance bET E o Copy to Clipboard Set Color Temperature l l l l l l l l Load Save Camera WB Auto Res
96. ent settings Change Settings Apply settings in Image Adjustments Apply settings already in NEF files sect Ion Destination C Use source folder Use source file name Save to C Documents and Settings User My Documents My Pictures Next file name ImgQ001 nef edit _ Save as type NEF Nikon Electronic Image Format w Lossless Destination section Bit Depth 16 bit Choose a source folder In the Source section choose the folder containing the images to be processed The cur rent folder is listed in the text box To choose a new folder click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location Include subfolders Check this option to process all images in any sub folders under the specified folder Folders with the same names will be created in the destination folder Periodically check for new files in this folder When this option is checked Nikon Capture 4 will check for new images in the specitied folder once every ten seconds This option is not available when Include subfolders is checked Delete files from this folder after they are processed Check this option to delete image files from the selected folder after processing A warn ing dialog will be displayed before batch processing begins This option is not available when Use source file name is selected in the Destination section or when Use Save Progress Window is selected in the General tab of the Preferences dialog Selecting
97. er channel and provides visual feedback on the amount of tone information lost through editing The LCH Editor is a better tool for making fine adjustments to luminosity brightness color saturation and hue note however that changes to these settings may produce results that exceed the dynamic range of the RGB channels 27 Suggested steps for processing images are shown below RAW Images A Use the Advanced RAW and White Balance tools to adjust the originals E H advanced RAW E white Balance gt 0 00 EV set Color Temperature Sharpening Unchanged Camera WB Auto New WB EN v Direct sunlight v Fine Adjustment ji b 5200 K Cooler Warmer Tone Comp Unchanged Color Mode Unchanged Saturation Unchanged C Hue Adjustment originally 0 4 pjo e X The LCH Editor can then be used to adjust luminosity saturation and hue the Curves tool to fine tune the distribution of tones in the red green blue and master channels E Mich editor Chroma ul 255 4 o 1 00 Input 162 Output 54 Input 220 Output 220 TIFF and JPEG Images v Vv Use the LCH Editor and the Curves tool to Use the Color Balance or Color Booster fine tune luminosity saturation hue and tool for quick visual adjustments to color tone distribution E Lch editor Chroma E g
98. ese values when selecting the point or points to be sampled Using a Single Point to Define White Balance After selecting Use a single point click Start The cursor will take the shape of an eyedropper gf when moved over the image in the active window Click a point that you would like to appear a neutral gray color in the final image The new value for white balance will be reflected in the image in the active window Using the Average of the Area Sampled to Define White Balance After selecting Marquee Sample click Start The cursor will take the shape of an area selection eyedropper amp when moved over the image in the active window drag the mouse over the image to select an area White balance will be set to the average for the selected areas and the image in the active window will be updated to reflect the new value for white balance Sample Size The size of the area sampled with the eyedropper cursor can be set using the Dropper sample size option in the Advanced Color tab of the Preferences dialog 31 Gain for the red and blue channels will be ad gt Mema justed based on the points sampled changing the slope of the red and blue tone curves and SLC ane the position of the red and blue sliders Sample Gray Point Use a single point O Marquee Sample sat k a Blue 4 b E Q White balance can also be adjusted by moving the red and blue sliders or by enteri
99. ession Uncompressed RAW images saved at this setting will be compressed using a lossless compression algorithm This check box is au tomatically enabled when a compressed RAW image is saved Compressed RAW images can not be saved in uncompressed format Use Compression is automatically selected when images are saved in JPEG format The compression ratio can be selected from Highest Compression Ratio Good Compres sion Ratio Good Balance Good Quality and Excellent Quality D Enter a name for the file The default file name appears in the File name text box A new file name can be entered if desired 6 Click Save If the Use Save Progress Window option is selected in the General tab of the Prefer ences dialog 4 95 a window will be displayed where the progess of the save operation can be viewed while other operations are performed If this option is not selected files will be saved immediately and no progress dialog will be displayed The Save Progress window is not available in Windows 98 SE Windows Me or Mac OS 9 Y File Naming Conventions Windows n environments that do not support long file names the maximum length is eight char acters file names may not contain spaces quotes or any of the following characters W Z7 i ei URW a lt oa and SIE Where long file names are supported the maximum length is 255 characters file names may not con tain quotes or any of the following c
100. et to Recorded Value Mew WB Use Gray Point Write settings to camera Advanced Color Options Fine Adjustment Cooler Warmer Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current white balance settings to the clipboard Select this item to restore white balance to settings saved using the Save op tion see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive Load volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nwb will be displayed The settings in the White Balance palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save current white balance settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save dis plays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current white balance settings White balance settings are saved with the extension nwb Reset to Recorded Selecting this item restores the value for white balance in effect at the time the Value photograph was taken If the image in the active window was taken with the D2H or D70 select this option to copy white balance to a white balance preset or the camera memory card l5 32 Recent white balance settings files up to four are listed at the end of the set Recent files tings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in White Balance palette to the saved settings Advan
101. eye lens settings and automatic color settings for por traits or landscapes may also require adjustment These adjustments are performed using the image adjustment tool palettes Using the Tool Palettes To display the default tool palettes select Show Tool Palette 1 or Show Tool Palette 2 from the View menu Displaying the Contents of a Tool Palette To display or hide the contents of a tool palette click the triangle to the left of the palette title ToolPalettei D Edit Indicator curves DA This indicator turns I color Balance EE reen if palette set D gt g Unsharp Mask DA i IP amp 4 digital DEE D tings have been modi coio soosi oea fied for the image in e Resolutio Wi curves 5 the active window e gt g Color Balance Q T g Unsharp Mask Apply Button IF Z pigital vee Changes to settings only take effect P Color Booster Settings Menu Button when the palette Apply button is A a Click this button to dis checked except in the vignette f teve lt j po auto play the settings sub control Digital DEE and fisheye a menu where palette EA lens palettes the Apply button is FE settings can be saved checked by default Ifthe Apply DETE loaded or reset button is crossed out X the ef fects of the settings in the palette will not be visible in the image window Changing Palette Order To change the order of palettes in the tool palette window click a tool palette title bar and drag
102. gh quality will be significantly reduced At a compression ratio of 20 1 image quality is not noticeably diminished LCD Liquid Crystal Display LCDs are notable for their thinness lightness and the fact that they consume relatively little energy Midpoint Controls the output level for mid tones in the original image See also Tone Tone curve NEF An abbreviation of Nikon Electronic Image Format an image file format developed by Nikon to support high resolution twelve bit RAW image data In Windows NEF files have the ex tension net NEF images can be opened and edited only in Nikon Capture The advantage of NEF is that while user settings such as curves and color balance are saved they are not applied to the original image data NEF images may thus be edited and saved several times without degrading or altering the original image NEF files however require a relatively large amount of storage space See also RAW image 152 Noise Data in an image file that are not a part of the original image the digital equivalent of film grain The presence of noise is reflected in a loss in image quality Noise appears primarily in dark areas of the image and can be reduced by adjusting exposure or lighting to Till in shadows ppcm pixels per centimeter a measure of resolution The more pixels per centimeter the higher the resolution See a so ppi Resolution ppi pixels per inch a measure of resolution The more pixels per inc
103. green and blue curves is selected these controls can be used to edit the selected curve only Setting the White Point and Black Point The endpoints of the curve are referred to as the white point and the black point The black point for a given channel represents the darkest shade minimum value for that color the white point the brightest shade maximum value By default the input and output values for the black point are zero The darkest shade in the input image may however be greater than zero with the result that a portion of the curve is dedicated to reproducing tones not actually present in the image Increasing the input value for the black point until it matches the darkest shade in the image will steepen the curve enhancing overall contrast without causing a corresponding loss of detail in shadows Similarly if the original image does not actually contain shades corresponding to the maximum value the white point can be lowered to match the brightest shade in the image There are two steps to selecting a white point and black point for the final image choosing the white point and black point input levels and selecting output levels White Point and Black Point Input Levels Input levels for the white point and black point can be set using any of the following three methods e automatic contrast adjustment e white point and black point sliders e direct sampling using the white point and black point eyedropper tool
104. h Nikon Capture 4 will identify and list the profiles for all monitors in an extended desktop display allow ing you to choose a separate profile for each monitor 100 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Capturing Photographs Using the Camera Control component of Nikon Capture 4 you can control almost all aspects of camera operation remotely from your computer If Camera Control is running when a D2H D100 or D70 is connected or a D1 series cam era is connected and set to PC mode pictures taken with the camera will be stored on your computer hard disk not the camera memory card The camera can be operated either directly or using the controls in the Camera Control window Camera settings are displayed in Camera Control This chapter describes the Camera Control and Custom Set tings windows For more information on camera settings see the documentation provided with your camera The Camera Control Window Read this section for a description of the controls in the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window as well as for information on launching and closing the Camera Control window capturing photographs to disk processing photo graphs as they are captured time lapse photography and custom settings Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences This section details the options available in the Camera Control Preferences dialog 101 The Camera Control Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control The main pa
105. h the higher the resolution See also ppcm Resolution Preferences Settings controlling basic operations performed by a given program adjustable by the user Profile A file defining the color characteristics of an input device such as a scanner or digital camera an output device such as a printer or monitor or the color space used for editing images Profiles are used by color management systems to ensure consistent color reproduction The Nikon Color Management System used in Nikon Capture employs ICC profiles See also Color space ICC RAW image A photograph taken at an image quality setting of HI RAW Raw unmodified image data from the camera s image sensor charge coupled display or CCD are saved in uncompressed form at a pixel bit depth of twelve bits per pixel RAW images can only be opened in Nikon Capture 4 and must be saved again in a standard image format such as TIFF or JPEG before they can be opened in another application See also NEF Resolution The density of dots or pixels that make up an image measured in dots per inch dpi or pixels per inch ppi the resolution of Macintosh monitors for example is 72 ppi The greater the density of dots or pixels the higher the resolution and the greater the capacity to express detail Resolution is hence the digital equivalent of film resolving power Computer monitors typically have a resolution of 72 ppi or 96 ppi while printers may have resolutions of 300 dpi 600
106. h dialog Error Messages If an invalid file name or other error is identified in the batch processing dialog a message will be dis played Return to the batch processing dialog and adjust settings as directed in the message The Minimize Button Windows Clicking the minimize button in the batch processing dialog minimizes Nikon Capture 4 Editor 92 Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Fine Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Editor To view the Preferences dialog select Options from the Tools menu Windows or select Preferences from the application menu Mac OS X or Edit menu Mac OS 9 Nikon Capture Editor About Nikon Capture Editor Preferences Services gt Hide Nikon Capture Editor 9H Hide Others 3H Batch Show Nikon Capture Camera Control Options CK Windows Mac OS X Quit Nikon Capture Editor Q The Preferences dialog contains the following five tabs Tab Description D Adjust application settings Temporary Files Specify the location of the folders used for temporary storage 96 Advanced Color Set the defaults for the white and black points in the Curves window 96 g g Specify the spacing and color of the grid displayed in image windows Color Management o the color profiles used by the Nikon Color Management System After making changes to preferences click OK to save changes and return to the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window Click Cancel to cancel any changes to settings and
107. h of the curve that passes through the selected point increasing or decreas ing the range of colors affected by the change Output slider Moving the slider affects the saturation of all colors in the image Intensity The amount by which the saturation of the selected point will be increased or decreased in the output image 56 The Hue Channel The hue editor is used to map selected colors in the original input image to a specific range of colors in the final output image This can be used for example to make all reds in the image slightly more orange or even green or blue gt ELCH Editor Hue curve Output slider Width slider nput 184 Output 16 Input output display Scale button Hue curve Maps hue in the original image input to the hue of the image after editing output Select a point on the curve that corresponds to the desired input color and drag it up and down until it intersects with the desired output color Width slider Adjust the width of the curve that passes through the selected point increasing or decreas ing the range of hues affected by the change Output slider Moving the slider affects the hue of all colors in the image Scale button Click to change the vertical scale from 60 through 120 to 180 and back again the de grees in this scale refer to 360 color wheel Increasing the scale increases the range of hues visible in the displ
108. hannel will be displayed in the Curve palette 52 The Curves Settings Menu Clicking the I button in the Curves palette displays the Curves Settings menu Copy to Clipboard Load Save Reset to Meutral Advanced Color Options a Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Curves settings to the clipboard Select this item to load curves previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume Load and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension ncv will be displayed The settings in the Curves palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save curves for all channels to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current curves 1 Curves are saved with the extension ncv Reset to Neutral Reset all curves to linear Recent Curves settings files up to four are listed at the end of the settings Recent files menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Curves palette to the saved settings Advanced Color Open the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog to the Advanced Color tab Options PR 96 Save The Settings Menu The Curves Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting
109. haracters A 7 i7 e y x 9 lt gt and I Macintosh The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty one characters Colons are not allowed NEF NEF files created with Nikon Capture 4 can not be opened in earlier versions of Nikon Capture Nikon Capture 4 can however be used to open NEF images created with earlier versions of Nikon Capture JPEG Image quality may drop when images are saved in JPEG format No drop in image quality occurs when images are saved in NEF Error Messages If an invalid file name or other error is identified in the Save dialog a message will be displayed Adjust settings as directed 81 Save Options In addition to the settings listed above the following options are available in the Save dialog Bit depth My Network Save astype TIFF Format RGB Cancel _ l Lom ession ood Comore a BRaha Open in External Osbit 16 bit Application V Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Bit depth Gives the bit depth the number of bits of color information per channel for each pixel in the image at which the image will be saved The 16 bit option is only available if the selected file type is TIFF format RGB and the original image has a bit depth of over eight bits Open in If Open saved images with is selected in the General tab of the Preferences dialog the name of the selected application e g Adobe Photoshop 7 0 will be displayed This op tion can not be sele
110. hat follow Choosing a File Type Nikon Capture 4 supports the following file tyoes when saving images TNE NEF Uncompressed NEF Nikon Electronic Image Format Compressed l 16 bit TIFF RGB 8 bit TIFF RGB Uncompressed MF TIFF CMYK JPEG Compressed JPG Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF Images saved in NEF format maintain the high quality of the original photograph adjust ments to settings are not applied to the original image data but are instead saved separately in the same file NEF images can later be opened in Nikon Capture and saved again in a format that can be opened in other applications As changes to settings are only applied to the original image data when the image is saved in another format this minimizes any loss of image quality that may be produced when the image is edited Save images in NEF whenever you are unsure of how they will be used or when you want to process the original image in a number of different ways NEF images created in Nikon Capture 4 can only be opened in Nikon Capture 4 or in Adobe Photoshop 6 0 or later using the Nikon NEF filter supplied with this product Photographs recorded at an image quality setting of uncompressed NEF RAW can be compressed when saved in NEF format compressed RAW images are automatically saved in compressed NEF format and can not be saved in uncompressed NEF format TIFF Use TIFF when saving images for high quality output or publishing Although the lack of com
111. he Load option Choosing Save displays a Save dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Im age Dust Off settings Image Dust Off settings are saved with the extension ndr Clears the name of the current Image Dust Off reference file from the Image Reset to Neutral Dust Off palette Recent Image Dust Off settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Image Dust Off palette to the saved settings Reusing Image Dust Off Settings Before pasting or loading Image Dust Off settings into the Image Dust Off palette for another image be sure that the image was created with the same camera used to record the Image Dust Off reference file If the reference file was created with a different camera a warning will be displayed The Settings Menu The Image Dust Off Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Image x Dust Off from the Settings menu White Balance gt Advanced RAW gt vignette Control gt Noise Reduction gt Curves gt Color Balance gt Unsharp Mask gt Size Resolution gt Copy to Clipboard Digital DEE gt Load Fisheye Lens gt Save LCH Editor gt Reset to Neutral 41 Vignette Control The Vignette Control palette is used to correct for loss of marginal lumination a phenomenon associated with camera lenses that causes a drop in brightness at the edges of a photog
112. he current date and time To view the current time and date settings click Use Date 01 08 2004 Current Date Time Click Set to set the clock calendar to the Time 14 18 time and date shown Edit Camera Curves This option is used to create a custom tone compensation curve and download it to the cam era where it applies when Custom is selected for the camera tone compensation option Edit Camera Curves Load Save Sample Image Input 159 Output 69 The controls in the Edit Camera Curves window are identical to those in the Curves window except in the following respects 1 only the master channel not individual RGB channels may be edited 2 there is a limit of 20 spline points 3 the midpoint may not be edited 4 a user defined sample image can be selected by clicking Sample Image the sample image must be a RAW image created with a D1 series D2H D100 or D70 camera Any changes to curves are reflected in the sample image To copy the edited curve to the camera click OK The upper left section of the Edit Camera Curves window contains Load and Save buttons By clicking the Load button previously stored curves with less than 20 spline points can be selected via the Open dialog if the selected file has more than 20 spline points a warning will be displayed and no file will be loaded Look for files with the ntc extension The Save button opens the Save As di
113. hey are captured After adjusting the above options click OK to exit the dialog and apply settings to subse quent photographs Choose whether to rotate captured images The options in the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Image menu can be used to rotate captured images according to camera orientation Use these options when taking pho tographs in tall portrait orientation note that these options are not available when On or Automatic is selected for the auto image rotation option in the D2H or D70 setup menu Select an option once to enable it again to disable it Rotate all downloaded images by 90 degrees CCW If this option is checked images will be rotated 90 counterclockwise as they are saved Rotate all downloaded images by 90 degrees CW If this option is checked images will be rotated 90 clockwise as they are saved Take pictures Take pictures using the camera shutter release button or the AF and Shoot or Shoot buttons in the Camera Control window The Status dialog shown below will be dis played Download folder User My Documents My Pictures 9 524 2 MB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 1 Last image saved C My Pictures Img0001 nef Current task Waiting for new images From camera Auto Image Rotation D2H and D70 Only If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu the D2H and D70 wil
114. his slider This option is not available when Use Gray Point or Recorded Value is selected for New WB Color temperature can be adjusted by 50 mired Note that color temperature can not be raised above 9090 K and that a setting of Flash can be fine tuned in the range of 4255K 7407 K Calculate Automatically The Calculate Automatically option is not available in the case of photographs taken with the COOLPIX series Calculate Automatically may not produce the desired results with all images if necessary use another white balance setting adjust white balance using the Fine Adjustment slider or sample the image for gray point lt gt 31 30 Sampling the Image for Gray Point Select Set Gray Point Select Set Gray Point from the pop up menu at the top of the White Balance palette 2 If the Apply button is off turn it on Apply s hait button Set Gray Point Pop up menu Sample Gray Point om ol Use a single point Marquee Sample start IA LZ i Reset button Red 4 100 1 00 Sliders _ cx _ Gain values Blue 84 Bea Sample the image to choose a reference point for white balance White balance can be defined using a single pixel or the average of the values for all pixels in a selected area During sampling the values for red R green G and blue B for the pixel under the cursor will be shown in the White Balance palette Refer to th
115. hotographs au tomatically 118 Click Start to begin time lapse photography Open the time lapse photography 118 progress dialog Yv Follow the progress of time lapse photography in the progress dialog 118 Click Shooting Complete to exit the Time Close the time lapse photography Lapse Photography 118 progress dialog 1 Display the Time Lapse Photography dialog Select Time Lapse Photography from the Camera Fes menu The Time Lapse Photography dialog will be dis G autofocus before each shot p layed _ Keep shooting until cancelled Shots 2 Delay 0 Hours 9 Minutes 0 Seconds Process images before saving Live Batch C Auto Bracketing 116 Adjust settings Before shooting starts adjust the following settings Autofocus before each shot If this option is checked the camera will perform an autofocus operation before each shot Keep shooting until cancelled If this option is checked the camera will continue to take photographs until you click Stop Shooting in the Time Lapse Photography dialog 118 Auto bracketing D2H and D70 only Select this option to perform exposure flash or white EEST AE WB Flash Bracketing Custom e5 v balance bracketing during shooting To change bracket error tent ing options click Set BKT The dialog shown at right oats te SE will be displayed pedetin Sen 3 Bracketing Order Custom e7 metered gt Under gt Over AE
116. ignette Control gt Noise Reduction Curves gt Color Balance gt Unsharp Mask Size Resolution gt Image Dust Off gt Digital DEE Copy to Clipboard LCH Editor gt Load Color Booster gt Save Reset to Default 74 Output Size and Resolution The Size Resolution palette is where you specify the final output size of the portion of the image that will be saved when Save or Save as is selected from the File menu The choice of settings in the Size Resolution palette depends on how you intend to use the image and the amount of storage space you have available Some examples are given below If the image will be used in printing or desktop publishing size and resolution will be dictated by the resolution of the output device and the physical size of the image when printed measured in centimeters or points rather than pixels If you intend to use the image on a web page specity output size in pixels keeping file size to a minimum for rapid downloads Reso lution in this case is not an issue Adjusting Size and Resolution Display the Size Resolution palette Select the tool palette containing the Size Resolution palette from the View menu the default location for the Size Resolution palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Da Size Resolution O Keep the output size Width 3 21 inches w Height 3 44 at 300 ppi w Sca
117. indows Use this monitor for new images Macintosh only In a multiple display environment select the monitor that will be used to display images opened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor This option is not available when only one monitor is connected Large Previews for NEF Files Selecting the Save large previews for NEF files option increases file size by about 1 MB slightly in creasing the time needed to save images 94 Initial image window size Macintosh only Choose the size at which images will be opened from one third screen width one half screen width and two thirds screen width Open with Photoshop Quick Tools button Choose whether images are transferred to Photoshop eight bits at a time Always transfers 8 bit data or sixteen bits at a time Transfers 16 bit data when possible when the button in the Quick Tools palette is clicked to open an image in Photoshop f 9 If sixteen bit transfer is not possible when Transfers 16 bit data when possible is selected images will be transferred eight bits at a time File format for Save As Choose the default file format for images saved using the Save As option 8479 Choose trom Same as original file each image will be saved in its current format Previous file format images will be saved in the last format selected NEF JPEG TIFF RGB and TIFF CMYK By default a D1X RAW file will be This option controls the default size for RAW images taken with the D1x Choo
118. ing Photographs as They Are Captured As photographs are captured Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control can automatically process the images to reflect image adjustment settings in Nikon Capture 4 Editor For information on performing batch processing on images that have already been saved to disk see Batch Processing S488 Select Live Batch from the Camera menu Open the Live Batch dialog 113 Vv Choose how photographs will be processed 113 Choose the folder that will be used to store the photographs 114 Choose a naming method and file format for captured photographs 114 Choose whether to save unmodified photo graphs separately 115 Click Start 115 Open the batch progress dialog Take photographs 115 Finish shooting Click Stop Batch to exit the Live Batch dialog 115 Close the batch progress dialog Auto Image Rotation D2H and D70 Only If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu the D2H and D70 will detect camera orientation and automatically rotate photographs as they are taken note that in continuous mode the rotation applied to the first image in each burst ap plies to all images in the series even if camera orientation is changed during shooting If Off is selected all images will be recorded in landscape orientation regardless of how the camera is held Images can be rotated using the options in the Image menu
119. ion on camera settings may be found in the documentation provided with your camera Camera Control for D100 Cameras Macintosh Before using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control with a D100 digital camera under Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X confirm that the camera firmware is version 2 00 or later Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade the camera firmware before using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Contact a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for information on firmware upgrades Illustrations Save where otherwise noted the illustrations in this section show the dialogs displayed when the D70 is connected 102 If no camera is connected when Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is launched a warning will be displayed Nikon Capture Camera Control No camera was found IF you already connected a camera check the connection IF you connect a camera while this e window is open Image Transfer will not be used Click OK to close the warning and display the following window Preferences can be ad justed using the options in the menu bar For information on connecting the camera see the Nikon Capture 4 Install Guide Nikon Capture Camera Control Fie Camera age Se Tools Help No camera was detected Note that Image Transfer will not launch automatically while this window is open Download Options Download Options button Click this button to choose a destination for photographs captured from the camera Before Sta
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121. it into a new position Title bar M Color Balance j D gt g Unsharp Mask HEX pigit Tool Palette 1 D gt Curves D g Color Balance gt Unsharp H D X Tool Palette 1 D g Color Balance D g Curves D g Unsharp Mask A Dk pigital vee Dz The Size Resolution Palette The Size Resolution palette does not have an Apply button Changes to settings in the Size Resolution palette are always visible in the active window Third Party Plug Ins Nikon Capture 4 supports third party nik Color Efex Pro 2 0 for Nikon Capture 4 plug ins that add a filter palette to Tool Palette 2 More information is available on line amp 2 25 Opening Tool Palettes in Separate Windows Tool palettes can be opened in a separate window by clicking the palette title and dragging it outside the current window to create a new tool palette window containing only the selected palette Tool Palette 1 D gt g Curves gt g Color Balance D g Unsharp Mask IP Digital DEE v Color Booster Target Type People O Nature bo Cto Tools can be added to the new window by dragging in additional palettes The new p window will be added to the View menu a in Nikon Capture 4 Editor If you close the new window by clicking the window close box you can open it again by selecting the desired palette from the View menu The Edit Indicator The edit indicator turns green if palette set tings have been adjusted since the image in the
122. ixels or more with 16 bit color High Color thousands of colors 24 resolution bit color True Color millions of colors recommended Open Host Controller Interface OHCI 13339 compliant IEEE 1394 interface board or card required for connection to D1 D1x and D1H Built in IEEE 1394 FireWire interface required for connection to D1 D1x and D1H Interface e Built in USB interface eRATOC REX PCIU3U USB interface board USB 2 0 for use only with D2H under Mac OS X ORY sa Built in USB interface Supported cameras Camera Control Other CD ROM drive required for installation With CarbonLib version 1 6 or later t The camera may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub A list of boards and cards that have been tested and approved for use with the D1 D1x and D1h is available on line 2 The camera may not function as expected when connected to a USB hub or keyboard tt Camera firmware version 2 00 or later D1 D1x D1H D2H D100 and D70 Installation For information on installing Nikon Capture 4 see the Nikon Capture 4 Install Guide Camera Control for D100 Cameras Macintosh Before using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control with a D100 digital camera under Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X confirm that the camera firmware is version 2 00 or later Users of earlier versions will need to upgrade the camera firmware before using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Contact a Nikon authorized ser
123. k Shoot button 119 120 Shooting data See photo infor mation SRGB 36 98 140 147 Subdivisions 97 System requirements 4 T Temporary files 96 137 Threshold 64 65 70 71 154 Thumbnail 15 17 154 TIFF 13 27 79 82 95 154 Time lapse photography 116 118 Title bar 8 Tone compensation 35 36 128 Tool palettes 8 25 28 U Unsharp mask 27 64 66 154 Unsharp Mask palette 27 64 66 USB 4 154 V Vignette control 27 42 43 W White balance 27 28 29 34 123 130 fine tuning 30 130 White Balance palette 27 28 29 34 White point 44 47 50 96 97 157 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan
124. ken with a D1 series D2H D100 or D70 camera If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF the Apply button in the Vignette Control palette will be grayed out and inac tive Vignette control can not be used to correct vignetting caused by PC Nikkor lenses or Speedlight photography Where Distance Information Is Not Available If the photograph in the active window is a RAW image taken with a lens that does not transmit distance information to the camera or with a D1 series camera not equipped to record distance information Vignette Control will be based on default lens characteristics Care may be required to prevent over correction J Neutral set At factory defaults the default settings stored in the file Neutral set the Apply button is off x and Intensity is set to 80 42 Adjust intensity Vignette control can be performed manually by dragging the Intensity slider or entering a value in the text box to its right Choose a value between 100 and 200 according to the drop in marginal lumination exhibited by the lens in use The default value is 80 if O is selected no vignette control will be performed The Vignette Control Settings Menu Clicking the IE icon in the Vignette Control palette displays the Vignette Control Settings menu gt Bi vignette Control ie nee copy to Clipboard Intensity 7 44 Load Save Reset to Default Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Vignette Co
125. l be masked to show that it will be cropped Nikon Capture Editor DSCO001 NEF 50 Cancelling the Current Crop To cancel the current crop double click anywhere in the image window The selection may not be cancelled if Keep the output size is selected in the Size Resolution palette YY 75 Moving the Crop To move the crop over a different part of the image move the pointer over the crop The pointer will change to a I Windows or amp cursor Macintosh Drag the crop to move it to a new position o Changing the Size of the Crop To change the size of the current crop move the pointer over the borders of the crop The pointer will change to a double arrow Drag the borders of the crop to adjust its size The size of the cropped image can be adjusted in the Size Resolution palette YY 75 Saving a Selection Unless the image is saved in NEF format only the selected portion of the image will be saved Anything not included in the current crop will be deleted In NEF format the entire image is saved together with information about the location of the current crop 24 Image Adjustment Enhancing Images Before they will be ready for display or output on a monitor or printer images captured from the camera will usually need to be adjusted to a size and resolution appropriate to the task at hand Other settings such as white balance contrast sharpness luminosity chroma and hue Image Dust Off Digital DEE fish
126. l detect camera orientation and automatically rotate photographs as they are taken note that in continuous mode the rotation applied to the first image in each burst ap plies to all images in the series even if camera orientation is changed during shooting If Off is selected all images will be recorded in landscape orientation regardless of how the camera is held Images can be rotated using the options in the Image menu 110 To display a histogram of the current image click the triangle at the bottom of the Status dialog Download Folder User My Documents My Pictures 524 2 MB available on this volume Number of images downloaded in this session 1 Last image saved C My Pictures Img0001 nef Current task Waiting For new images from camera Triangle C Show highlights over 245 Also show R c O BE If the Show highlights over option is checked any areas of the preview image with a brightness over the value entered in the neighboring text box will be indicated by a flash ing border To display histograms for the red R green G and blue B channels put a check in the corresponding box Exit Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control To exit Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control click the close button in the title bar of the Nikon Capture Camera Control window The Minimize Button Windows Clicking the minimize button in the Status dialog minimizes Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control 111 Process
127. le 100 0 bit RGB 11 5MB CMYK 15 3MB 16 bit RGB 23 0MB RAW Image Size D1x Only The D1x is designed to record images at 3 008 x 1 960 pixels six megapixels Image quality will not necessarily increase when RAW images are output at a size of 4 016 x 2 616 pixels ten megapixels equivalent to the dimensions of the CCD NEF Images When an image is saved in NEF format the entire image will be saved together with information on resolution and the size and dimensions of the current crop 75 2 Make changes to options as described below Keep the crop When Keep the crop is selected you can use the mouse to adjust the size and posi tion of the current crop as desired If you enter a new value for height or width in the Size Resolution palette the remaining dimension changes automatically to maintain a constant height width aspect ratio and scale is adjusted to reflect the new dimensions scale can not be increased beyond 200 If the image can not be output at the cur rent resolution using the new dimensions resolution will automatically be adjusted to an appropriate value This option is useful when you want to specify height and width after selecting a crop Keep the output size Keep the output size locks output dimensions and file size at their current values set ting the aspect ratio of the current crop according to the dimensions input in the Size Resolution palette This height width aspect ratio will be maintained whe
128. lf Timer and Remote Modes When the D2H D70 or D100 is set to self timer mode or when the D70 is set to delayed remote or quick response remote mode the Mechanical tab will show a shooting mode of Single and any pho tographs taken with the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control shoot buttons will be taken in single frame mode with no shutter release delay To take pictures in self timer or remote mode use the shutter release button on the camera Continuous Mode D2H D70 Cameras Only When the D2H or D70 is connected the amount of memory remaining in the camera memory buffer is displayed at the right edge of the simulated LCD panel This information is updated at regular intervals but temporary discrepancies may exist between the display and the actual amount of memory remain ing in the buffer Taking Photographs in Continuous Mode D100 D1 Series Only When a D100 is connected or a D1 series camera is in PC mode continuous shooting can only be per formed using the camera shutter release button The shoot buttons in the camera control window can only be used to take one photograph at a time 125 Maximum Shots D2H and D70 Only Use the arrows to choose the maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode or enter a value directly in the text box The maximum permitted value varies with the current image quality setting the value chosen should not however exceed the capacity of the camera memory buffer as sh
129. llow or red have the clock battery replaced by an authorized Nikon service representative a fee is charged for this service Non CPU Lenses The following restrictions apply to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control when a non CPU lens is mounted on the camera the operations listed can still be performed using the controls on the camera body see the camera manual for details Lens data Lens data D1 series D100 specified not specified Can only be adjusted if En able controls on the camera body is not checked Other wise mode selected with cam era is displayed Photos can only be taken in mode M Exposure Mode erture priority auto and Shutter Speed Aperture SHOW 2 a pea Aperture shown as f Can not be Aperture t Can not be next to selected adjusted adjusted aperture AF and Shoot Can not be used Can be used When non CPU lens is attached photos can only be taken in mode M Can only be adjusted in manual exposure mode t If D100 or D70 is connected and set to an exposure mode other than manual a warning will be dis played 127 The Image Processing Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Im EOSS File Camera Settings Tools Help age Processing tab The D70 is connected Ma ge Opti m Z e Ma ge D70 only Abid aerate D He Aea the CF card and be downloaded directly to P 7 A 7 i 7 the computer until this window is closed This setting controls the type of i
130. ls See the camera manual for details Focus Mode The current focus mode setting is displayed See the camera manual for details This setting can not be changed from Nikon Capture 126 Lens Displays the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens currently attached to the cam era Depending on the lens type some information may not be displayed If the lens focal length or maximum aperture have been specified manually see below an asterisk will ap pear next to these values Edit D2H only This button is only available when a non CPU lens is mounted on the camera Clicking Edit displays the dialog shown at Lens Definition right where the lens focal length and maximum aperture can Focal Length be entered Click OK to copy the values to the camera Maximum Aperture NIA Main Battery Level Displays the level of the main camera battery Green indicates that the battery has enough charge for continued operation Yellow indicates that battery level is low ready a Tully charged spare battery pack Red indicates that the battery is exhausted and that no further photographs can be taken until the battery pack has been replaced You may not be able to control the camera from Nikon Capture when the battery is exhausted Replace with a fully charged spare battery pack or use an AC adapter available separately Clock Battery Level D1 series only Displays the level of the camera clock battery Should this display turn ye
131. ly selected in the channel menu sampling the image for midpoint always sets the midpoint for all channels and displays the master channel 49 White Point and Black Point Output Levels Once you have set the input level for the black point and white point output levels can be altered to reflect the actual shade of the darkest and brightest pixels in the image If the darkest shade in the image represents a true black for example the output level for the black point can be left at zero If however darkest shade present in the image is a lighter color the output level for the black point can be raised to achieve more natural coloration The output levels for the white point and black point are set using the white point and black point output sliders on the left side of the curve edit display gt Bicurves Black point Sie eo E slider 255 Input 220 Output 220 To set the output level click the slider once to activate it then drag it up or down until you have found the desired output level the output level can also be set by entering a value di rectly in the text box to the left of the slider The effects of the change will be reflected in the active image 50 Setting the Midpoint The point midway between the maximum and minimum input values is known as the midpoint which represents a neutral shade corresponding to an output level of 128 The midpoint is controlled by a midpoint slider at the bottom
132. mage optimization Download Options performed See the camera manual for details Enable controls on the camera body Sh a rpe n ing Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing This option controls how much the camera sharpens Optimize mage Custom Outlines See the camera manual for details Sharpening Auto Tone Comp Auto Ton e Comp Color Mode Mode Ia sRGB This setting controls contrast See the camera man Saturation Normal ual for details Jit sheet C Noise Reduction Color Mode D1x D1 D2H D100 and D70 only FI Lee aS P The D1x D1H D2H and D70 offer a choice of color modes See the camera manual for details With the D1 colors are optimized for the NTSC color space re Controls displayed when D70 is gardless of the option chosen for color mode connected Saturation D70 only Choose a setting for color saturation See the camera manual for details Hue Adjustment D1x D1 D2H D100 and D70 only Use to modity hue while leaving brightness and chroma unaffected Adjustments can be made in the range 9 to 9 with 0 representing the original hues as recorded by the cam era in D1 series cameras 9 is equivalent to a camera hue setting of 0 0 to a setting of 3 and 9 to a setting of 6 Noise Reduction D2H D100 and D70 only At slow shutter speeds noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in photographs particularly in shadows Che
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134. n a win dow menu or button while the question mark is displayed will open the help file to the section that displays the function of the item clicked Performs the same function as the Auto Contrast Auto Contrast button in the Curves palette Performs the same function as the Auto button in Color Booster the Color Booster palette Windows keyboard shortcuts are listed first Macintosh shortcuts second Help Windows only 44 59 Ol ee jee The Editor Window Starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be started from the Start menu Windows or double clicking the application icon Macintosh Windows Turn the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up Start Nikon Capture 4 Editor a From the Start menu select All Programs gt Nikon Tsar eee Capture 4 gt Nikon Capture 4 Editor Windows a lee a XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or es cine a Programs gt Nikon Capture 4 gt Nikon Capture 4 ii ii Editor other versions of Windows w Nikon Capture Editor Tool Palette 1 GS Fie Edit view Settings Tools M curves gt El Color Balance D Wunsharp Mask F Z4 Digital DEE gt H color Booster gt Size Resolution gt Bird s Eye information Tool Palette 2 D Zi Advanced RAW gt Pi white Balance gt H noise Reduction gt XIE Dust Off Pi Efvignette control fE gt EFisheye Lens Accu edit
135. n they are captured from the camera In the General tab of the Preferences dialog verify that your images are being captured at Nikon Capture s default settings and not at the settings of the last image cap tured See Preferences for more information 4 94 Alternatively check the settings in the Curves Color Balance and Unsharp Mask windows Choose the reset option from the Settings menu for each window or turn the Apply button for the window off e Are monitor settings correctly adjusted Try adjusting your monitor s contrast brightness color system etc to be sure that it is properly set for viewing images See the documentation provided with your monitor for instructions on adjusting monitor settings 149 Appendix D Glossary This glossary provides definitions of some of the terms used in this manual Bit depth The number of bits used to express color also referred to as color depth The bit depth de termines the amount of color information in an image The greater the bit depth the larger the number of colors and the finer the gradations that can be expressed Bit depth can be used to refer both to the number of bits per channel and to the combined bit depth for all channels thus for example an image with a bit depth of eight bits per channel can be said to have a bit depth of twenty four bits An image with a bit depth of one bit has only two colors typically black and white with no gradation between the two See
136. n you adjust the size of the crop in the active window and scale will be adjusted to reflect changes to the size of the crop scale can not be increased beyond 200 If the image can not be output at the current resolution using the new dimensions resolution will automati cally be adjusted to an appropriate value This option is useful when you want to set the output dimensions and file size of the final image before selecting a crop Width Height The output dimensions for the current crop can be entered in these text boxes The units used to describe output dimensions can be chosen from the menu to the right of the text boxes pixels inches at The at text box is where you enter the output resolution This text box is not active if the unit chosen for output size is pixels when resolution is fixed at 300 ppi The value chosen at other settings should reflect the resolution of the output device on which the final image is to be printed The units for resolution can be selected from the resolution menu which offers a choice of pixels per inch ppi or pixels per centi meter ppcm The default resolution is 300 ppi Q Scale File Size Scale output size as a percentage of input size maximum 200 is displayed at the bottom of the Size Resolution palette together with the uncompressed file size of the image that would be created at current settings File size depends on the color model RGB or CMYK and in the case of RGB im
137. nce White balance is used to ensure that colors which appear white when viewed directly are white in the final photograph See the camera manual for details Fine Tune Set Temp Click Fine Tune to make fine adjustments to white balance 4 130 If Choose color temp is selected D2H only this button will be labeled Set temp Click this button to choose a color temperature AR 130 Fine tuning is not available with preset white bal ance Comment D2H only This field lists the comments for all white balance presets Edit D2H only This button is only available when Preset is selected for white balance Clicking Edit displays the dialog shown at right where the comments for each of the white balance presets can be edited After entering descriptive comments of up to thirty six characters each click OK to copy the comments to the camera Edit White Balance Preset Comment fx L Comments D2H Only In addition to letters and numbers comments can contain quotes apostrophes spaces and any ot the following characters AE E ee ge R E E A A A E EA a a7 AS r s and Q White Balance If desired white balance can be used to produce an intentionally unbalanced rendering of a scene 123 The Storage Tab The following settings can be adjusted from the Storage tab Nikon Capture Camera Control File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF c
138. nd can later be recalled with the Load option If this file is later selected for batch processing images will be processed according to the settings in the file xy 88 112 Select this item to save settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current settings If this file is later selected for batch processing images will be processed according to the settings in the file 4 88 112 Combination settings files are saved with the Ww extension set Select this option to restore the default settings selected for User default im age adjustments in the General tab of the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences dialog xy 94 In the case of the default settings file Neutral set RAW im ages taken with the D1x will be scaled to 100 4 016 x 2 616 pixels Resets all tool palettes to the settings in the default settings file Neutral set Image adjustment settings in PictureProject will also be reset to defaults Recent image adjustment settings files up to four are listed at the end of the settings menu Selecting a file from the list restores the saved settings Saving Images Nikon Capture supports a variety of file formats Images displayed in Nikon Capture can be saved in a file format that suits the end in view Hints for choosing a file format may be found on the pages t
139. nes is selected from the Image menu Color The color of the grid lines can be selected from white light gray dark gray black red Color Black v green blue cyan magenta and yellow a des Display subdivisions per line Display grid line every Enter a value for grid spacing in the text box The units for the grid can be selected from the pop up menu to the right of the text box The options available are pixels inches millimeters centimeters picas and points at settings other than pixels grid spacing can be entered up to two decimal points Display n subdivisions per line The number of subdivisions into which each grid cell will be divided The main grid is dis played as solid lines of the color specified using the Color option the subgrid as broken lines of the same color 97 The Color Management Tab Windows The Color Management tab is where you specify the color management profiles used tor displaying images on your monitor ed iting and saving RGB images and saving and printing CMYK images Change Display Profile To choose a display profile click Change Display Profile The Windows Display Properties dialog will be displayed open the Settings tab and click Advanced to open the display adapter properties dialog To select a display profile open the Color Management tab and click Add Default RGB color space General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Colo
140. ng a value from 0 1 to 10 in the text boxes to their right Reset Click this button to reset the red and blue curves to the default value for gain 1 0 Red slider Blue slider Adjust gain by moving these sliders or entering a value from 0 1 to 10 in the text boxes to their right Copying White Balance to the Camera D2H and D70 Only If the image in the active window is a RAW image taken with the D2H or D70 the new white balance value can be copied directly to one of the camera s white balance presets or recorded to the camera memory card Before copying a value to the camera make sure the camera is connected and turned on Before copying a value to the memory card remove the card from the camera and insert it in a CF card reader or card slot 1 Select Write settings to camera from the white bal Write White Balance Settings to Cam X ence SEINGE meng a The dialog shown at right will be displayed Enter a de Enter a description of this White Balance scriptive comment of up to thirty six characters D2H only and click OK D2H Write White Balance Settings to Cam x You can write the current White Balance settings to the D70 and use them as a Preset White Balance D70 Choosing a Value for Gain Very large and small values for gain can result in a drop in image quality Copying White Balance to the Camera D2H and D70 Only Nikon Capture 4 Editor supports a wider range of values for gain than doe
141. ng the desired settings file only files with the extension nar will be displayed The settings in the Advanced Raw palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save current Advanced Raw settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save dis Save plays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current white balance settings Advanced Raw settings are saved with the extension nar Reset to Neutral a item restores the settings in effect at the time the photograph Recent Advanced RAW settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Advance RAW palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Advanced RAW Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Ad a P vanced RAW from the Settings menu se white Balance gt Copy to Clipboard vignette Control Load Noise Reduction Save Curves Reset to Neutral Color Balance Unsharp Mask gt gt gt gt gt Size Resolution gt 37 Image Adjustment Image Dust Off Image Dust Off compares RAW photographs with a reference image created with the same camera to reduce the effects of any dust that may be present on the low pass filter protect ing the camera s imaging sensor Before Image Dust Off After Image Dust Off Image Dust Off Image Dust Off
142. ntrol settings to the clipboard Select this item to restore settings saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive volume and Load directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nvc will be displayed The settings in the Vignette Control palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save current settings for the Vignette Control palette to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Save Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Vignette Control settings Vignette Control settings are saved with the extension nvc Reset to Default Restores default settings Intensity will be set to 80 Recent Vignette Control settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Vignette Control palette to the saved settings The Settings Menu The Vignette Control menu can also be displayed by selecting Vignette Con x trol from the Settings menu White Balance gt Advanced RAW gt Copy to Clipboard Noise Reduction gt Load Curves gt Save Color Balance gt Reset to Default Unsharp Mask gt Size Resolution gt 43 Curves Although your Nikon digital camera will reproduce colors accurately if settings have been adjus
143. o fit in the curve edit display ut Histogram button Ta Input 220 Output 220 By assigning the darkest tones in the image an output value of zero and the brightest tones in the image an output value of 255 blacks will be output as blacks and whites as whites making the most effective use of the dynamic range of the output device To view the distribution of tones in the final output image after changes to curves click and hold the Histogram button kd The Histogram RAW 16 Bit TIFF Images Only To reduce display times when dealing with large amounts of image data Nikon Capture 4 may display a histogram containing vertical lines Q Channel Selection Shortcuts The current channel can also be selected using the following shortcuts e Ctrl Windows 8 Macintosh e Ctrl 1 Windows 8 1 Macintosh Master channel RGB Red channel e Ctrl 2 Windows g8 2 Macintosh e Ctrl 3 Windows 98 3 Macintosh Green channel Blue channel 46 Channel Selection You can modify tones for all colors in the im age using the master curve or select any of the red green and blue curves for editing using the SE channel menu The histogram shows tone levels Ctrl 2 for the selected channel only When the master Ctrl 3 curve is selected the auto contrast button and white point and black point eyedropper tools apply simultaneously to all of the red green and blue curves the master curve is unaffected When one of the red
144. o modify settings repeatedly without degrading the quality of the original image Nikon Capture 4 Editor is also equipped with a batch option for automated processing of multiple images This chapter details the operations that can be performed using Nikon Capture 4 Editor It is divided into the following sections The Editor Window Read this section for an overview of the controls in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window Image Adjustment Read this section for instructions on enhancing images using Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences Read this section for information on fine tuning settings in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window The Editor Window Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor The main parts of the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window are identified below Menu bar Image window Contains the menus for Displays images currently opened for Nikon Capture 4 Editor editing Any number of image win dows can be open simultaneously Quick Tools palette Title bar Shooting data area Contains tool buttons Shows the file name of Gives photo infor for Nikon Capture 4 the image displayed and mation on the image Editor 9 the current zoom ratio displayed gt Curves File Edit View Image MultiImage lettings Tools Window Help gt W color Balance Fi DSCO001 NEF 25 aAA M Bl unsharp Mask w These were the settings at the time this image was taken D X Digital DEE Nikon D70 Focal Length 24mm O
145. ocessing a Focus Area 4 DI F Metering Mode Multi Pattern v Flash Sync Mode Sensitivity I50 200 v Auto White Balance Auto v AF and Shock Controls displayed when D70 is connected Focus Area The focus area can be selected using the arrow buttons D1 series D100 and D70 cameras offer a choice of five focus areas the D2H eleven In group dynamic AF area mode D2H only the selected focus area group is displayed the groupings used are determined by the option selected for Custom Setting a3 Group dynamic AF See the camera manual for details For information on AF area mode and focus mode see The Mechanical Tab S84 126 Metering Mode The metering mode can be selected from this menu D2H and D70 only Metering mode defaults to the option selected with the camera If a D1 series or D100 camera is connected or if Enable controls on the camera body is checked when a D2H is connected the cur rent metering mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera controls See the camera manual for details Flash Sync Mode This option controls the camera flash sync mode Sensitivity Sensitivity ISO equivalency can be raised when taking photographs in low light conditions See the user s manual provided with your camera for details Auto D2H D100 D70 only When this option is checked the camera will adjust sensitivity ISO equivalency automatically ISO auto 122 White Bala
146. oint settings cre ated using the Save Selected Adjustments or Save All Adjustments option in the Settings gt Image Adjustment menu 8 78 note that if Calculate Automatically is selected for white balance in the settings file the recorded value will be used when im ages are processed When this option is selected a joint settings file can be selected by clicking the Browse button to its right Apply settings already in NEF files Check this option to apply settings previously saved with NEF files If this item is not checked the saved settings will be replacing with the settings chosen in the Image Ad justments section Q Orientation Images processed using the batch option are saved in their original orientation When Apply current settings is selected images will not be rotated or flipped regardless of whether flips or rotations have been applied to the image in the active image window Existing Image Adjustment Settings If the Apply settings already in NEF files option is not checked any changes to settings stored with files saved in NEF format will be ignored and the settings in the selected settings file applied If you have processed a series of NEF images separately and want to save them all as sixteen bit TIFF you can check this option and use batch processing to save all the images to a single folder in sixteen bit TIFF format 90 Choose a destination for the processed images In the Destination section choose options fo
147. old 4 a ae levels 2 If the Apply button is off X turn it on iV The Warning Button A warning button appears if the image in the active window is displayed at a zoom ratio too low to al low the effects of Unsharp Mask to be displayed Click the button to view the warning 64 Create an Unsharp Mask Unsharp Mask can be applied to all the colors in the image or selectively to any combi nation of red green and blue channels Select a combination of colors trom the Color pop up menu The Unsharp Mask you create will be applied only to edges in the selected colors Select values for intensity halo width and threshold Intensity The amount the contrast of edges will be increased Too great an intensity will degrade your image rather than sharpening it Halo Width The size of the areas that will be affected The greater the halo width the wider the edges in the sharpened image will appear Too large a value for halo width will produce a halo along edges in the image Threshold The limit at which sharpening will be applied If the threshold is zero sharpening will apply to all pixels in the image Increasing the threshold increases the amount of contrast that must be present between pixels before Unsharp Mask will be applied with the result that only more distinctly contrasting edges will be affected Create additional masks The controls in the Unsharp Mask palette allow you to select multiple
148. om the image in until the warning button is no longer displayed 67 The Noise Reduction Settings Menu Clicking the IE button in the Noise Reduction palette displays the Noise Reduction Set tings menu gt Ea Noise Reduction Copy to Clipboard Color Noise Reduction q toadi Save Edge Noise Reduction ave Reset to Neutral Color Moire Reduction Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Noise Reduction settings to the clipboard Select this item to load Noise Reduction settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate Load to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nnr will be displayed The settings in the Noise Reduction palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save Noise Reduction settings to anamed file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Noise Reduction settings Noise Reduction settings are saved with the extension Reset to Neutral Resets Noise Reduction settings to their default values Recent Noise Reduction settings files up to four are listed at the end of the Recent files settings menu Selecting a file from the list sets the controls in Noise Reduction palette to the saved
149. on to be included Meta data print setup with each print click Meta Data The Depth eve Meta data print setup dialog will be e ea displayed adjust the following settings a e a and click OK to return to the Print layout anne dialog Focal eng AF move Senate Depth level Put a check in the box next ee to the level of information you want in cluded with your prints Choose from ort capture dato over nage e Basic file name and date and time of Dete oniy recording Font e Additional information camera model shutter speed aperture f number image size exposure mode and white balance e Detail information metering mode exposure compensation focal length autofocus mode and sensitivity ISO equivalency To change the font used to print shooting information click Change Arial Regular Auto Sample Imprint capture date over image Select Date only to print the date of recording on the image or Date and Time to print the date and time of recording To choose the font used to print the date or date and time click Change Use output resolution Check this option to print the image at its native resolution and dimensions In Nikon Capture 4 this is the size and resolution selected in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Size Resolution palette amp 75 If the image will not fit in the printable area see above at the current printer and paper size settings when you click the Print button to begin prin
150. onding drop in image quality 20 The Information Palette The information palette shows the position and color of the pixel under the mouse pointer To display or hide the Information palette click the triangle in the Information palette title bar i 25 By default the Information palette is in Tool Palette 1 iv Information D Color space nikon sRGB Lx 160 R 198 x y coordinates _ __Ty 70 6 204 Red Green Blue Average B 1 Watch Point button E Avgi 179 Description The working color space for the image in the active image window is displayed at Color space the top of the information palette This information is embedded in the file when the image is saved The values for each of the red green and blue elements of the pixel under the cursor and the average of the three weighted according to the properties of human color perception the weighted average is calculated as Redx0 299 Green x0 587 Bluex0 114 Depending on the selected color space the aver age may not reflect the actual luminance of the pixel under the cursor but it can be used as a rough guide to brightness Values for R G B and the average of the three range from O to 255 with values for twelve bit images being scaled to fit in this range The number on the left is the input value or value for the color in the original image The value in the right is the output value or value after any changes in the Curves or Color Adjustment
151. opens the ColorSync dialog to a panel where you can choose the default profiles for the RGB and CMYK color spaces Default RGB Color space Lists the output ICC color space profile used when working with RGB images If Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files is checked this RGB color space profile will be used for all images If it is not checked the profile embedded in each image will be used CMYK Color Separation Profile Lists the profile used to convert RGB images to CMYK when saving Images in CMYK TIFF format Open ColorSync Opens the ColorSync control panel OS 9 or System Preferences OS X where you can choose the color profiles used Y Supported Color Profiles Nikon Capture 4 supports only ICC International Color Consortium monitor and CMYK profiles Par ticular care should be exercised when choosing a CMYK profile as the profile supplied by the manu facturer of your output device may not be an ICC profile Multiple Displays Windows In a multiple display environment choose a single profile suited to all displays The Color Management Tab Changes to settings in the Color Management tab also apply to Nikon Browser Nikon Viewer and Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control RGB Color Space Profiles See Appendix A fe 140 for more information on the default color space profiles Q Thednformation Palette The color space profile for the image in the active window is displayed in the Information palette RB
152. or Starting Image Window In the Macintosh version of Nikon Capture 4 an empty image window is displayed when Nikon Capture 4 Editor is started by double clicking the application icon In the Windows version the application window is displayed 10 Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor Macintosh Turn the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up Start Nikon Capture 4 Editor Double click the Nikon Capture 4 Editor icon in the folder to which you installed Nikon Capture 4 O Tool Palette1 gt Color Balance gt z Unsharp Mask g4 Digital DEE gt Color Booster gt Size Resolution Bird s Eye gt Information Tool Palette2 E Advanced RAW white Balance Noise Reduction D E image Dust off Drop an image file here to open it DP Eg Vignette Control PP Ed Fisheye Lens E LCH Editor No image displayed in image window Product Key If prompted to supply a product key when starting Nikon Capture 4 Editor or Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control enter the product key for Nikon Capture 4 Other Ways of Starting the Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be started by double clicking the Nikon Capture 4 icon K in the folder to which you installed Nikon Capture 4 Windows Mac OS 9 If Nikon Capture 4 was registered in the Dock during installation Mac OS X users will be able to start Nikon Capture 4 Editor by clicking the Nikon Capt
153. orary Files Color Management Folder for temporary data Specify the folder or volume in which tem porary data such as image cache data will be stored The default folder for Windows is the Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture TEMP folder in the Windows directory while SIE Sl uh the default volume for the Macintosh is the Folder for temporary data Start up disk To choose a different folder in C Documents and Settings User Local Settings Temp the Windows version of the program click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location In the Macintosh version a new vol ume can be chosen from the pop up menu The Color Management Tab For more information on the Color Management tab see Nikon Capture 4 Editor Preferences C 98 99 Preferences General Temporary Files Color Management General Temporary Files Color Management Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture Editor and Nikon View Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture ColorSync Default Profiles for Documents Editor and Nikon View Default RGB color space Generic RGB Profile B Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files Change Display Profile CMYK separation profile Generic CMYK Profle SS ee Default RGB color space Open ColorSync C Program Files
154. ording to the scene or your personal preference Choose from Unchanged None Low Medium Low Normal Medium High or High In the case of photographs taken with D1 Normal is equivalent to None Y The Warning Button A warning button appears if the image in the active window is displayed at a zoom ratio too low to al low the effects of Advanced Raw settings to be displayed Click the button to view the warning Advanced RAW Advanced RAW can be performed on RAW images only If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF the Apply button in the Advanced Raw palette will be grayed out and inactive 35 Tone Comp Adjust image contrast Choose from Unchanged Low Contrast Medium Low Normal Medium High High Contrast or User Defined Custom Curve Because the D1 does not store custom curves in the image file settings of User Defined Custom Curve are equivalent to Normal when selected with photographs taken with the D1 With the D1x D1 D2H D100 and D70 selecting User Defined Custom Curve restores the tone curve in effect at the time the photograph was taken Color Mode Choose a color mode for fine control over chroma brightness and color gamut much as you would choose different kinds of color film for different scenes Choose from Unchanged Mode sRGB Mode II Adobe RGB Mode III SRGB Mode la sRGB or Mode Illa SRGB In the case of images taken with the D1 Unchanged is equivalent to D1 Mode NTSC Color mode selection
155. orma tion that could not be included in this manual Should you encounter problems with Nikon Capture 4 not covered in this section please consult the README file for the most up to date information 148 Is the IEEE 1394 interface board correctly registered with the system Windows only Check whether e The IEEE 1394 Bus Controller is not displayed in the Device Manager e The IEEE 1394 board is listed under Other Devices or Unknown Devices e A yellow or red mark appears next to the listing for the IEEE 1394 board If any of the above apply the IEEE 1394 board has not been correctly registered with the system See the documentation provided with the board for information on device registration Nikon Transfer Does Not Start If Nikon Transfer fails to start when a supported camera is connected or a memory card trom a supported camera inserted in a card reader or PC card slot check that the memory card is properly inserted in the camera card reader or card slot that the interface cables are properly connected and the camera is turned on Note that Nikon Transfer will not Start automatically when Disable auto launch is selected in the Auto Launch tab of the Nikon Browser or Nikon Viewer Preferences dialog Nikon Transfer will not start when Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is running Captured Images are Too Bright Too Dark Washed Out or Out of Focus e At default settings Nikon Capture 4 does not modify images whe
156. ostrophes spaces and any ol ne following characters T ER ee SS ee ee ey eae eee Te ge Se and 131 Custom Settings Most of the custom settings stored in camera memory can be viewed and adjusted trom the Custom Settings window in Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control For more information on Custom Settings see the documentation provided with your camera Select Custom Settings from the Camera menu The Custom Settings dialog will be displayed Custom Settings Basic Advanced 1 Advanced 2 V Beep 1 Focus Mode 2 AF S Focus 4rea Mode 3 Single Area AF Activate the AF assist illuminator 4 150 5 _ 1S0 Auto Disable Shutter Button if no CF Card is present 6 Image Review 7 C Show Grid Lines 8 EV Steps for Exposure Control 9 1 3 EV Step Custom Settings Custom Settings Bank Pagel Page 2 Page 3 an x 8 Autofocus Exposure Bracketing Bracketing order 3 Metered gt Under gt Over 4E Flash Bracketing 11 AE and Flash AF C mode priority a1 Release button AF 5 mode priority a2 Focus Autofocus Group dynamic AF a3 Pattern 1 Activate when Shutter Button is pressed half way 4 ethane s Activate AF when Shutter Button is pressed half way a4 Focus 4rea Selection 6 Wrap around disabled xij Focus area Illumination a5 Dynamic AF Mod
157. ot Be Adjusted from Nikon Capture The following operations can not be performed from Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control operation Camera Burst photography continuous shooting mode D1 series D100 Continuous servo autofocus D1 series D2H D100 D70 Wn Pressing the shutter release button halfway to check focus D1 series D2H D100 D70 Autofocus only operation use AF and Shoot to perform autofocus D1 series D2H D100 D70 2 Manual aperture adjustment using the lens aperture ring D1 series D2H ad Reactivating the camera after it has entered sleep mode D1 series 5 Depth of field preview D1 series D2H D100 D70 lt Auto bracketing D1 series D100 B Compression options for NEF RAW images D100 Operation assigned to FUNC button with Custom Setting f4 D2H Remote D70 only and self timer mode selection D2H D70 Focus mode D1 series D2H D100 D70 Metering D1 series D100 p Exposure mode can be adjusted if Enable controls on camera D100 D70 a body is selected when D70 is connected Shooting mode D100 Shutter speed lock D1 series D2H Aperture lock D1 series D2H 3 Autoexposure lock D1 series D2H D100 D70 Speedlight flash level compensation D2H M up mirror up mode selection D2H Selection of second center focus area group in group dynamic AF mode D2H 120 The Exposure 1 Tab Be The following settings can be adjusted from the EES Exposure 1 tab File Camera Settings Tools Help The D70 is connected Ex posure Mode Images captured by this came
158. ount of dust is detected in the current image Nikon Capture 4 Editor will display a warning Stating that the results of Image Dust Off can not be guaranteed Click Yes to proceed No Suitable Images Found If none of the Image Dust Off reference files found is suitable for use with the image in the active window Nikon Capture 4 Editor will display a message to this effect and offer to use the most suitable reference image Clicking Yes displays a list of the most suitable reference images select a reference file to process the image in the active window to reduce the effects of dust 39 Creating Dust Off Ref Photos To create a Dust Off ref photo for cameras other than the D2H or D70 Select a CPU lens Mount a CPU lens on the camera We recommend using a lens with a focal length of at least 50mm If using a zoom lens zoom in to the maximum telephoto position Adjust camera settings Choose the following settings e Sensitivity ISO equivalency minimum setting e Image quality NEF RAW e Exposure mode aperture priority auto A e Aperture minimum aperture largest f number e Focus choose manual focus and set focus to Infinity Take a photograph With the lens about 10cm from a featureless white object such as a wall frame the ob ject so that it fills the viewfinder and take a photograph The resulting Dust Off ref photo will be recorded as an NEF RAW image Transfer the photograph to the computer Use Nikon Transfer to
159. own at the right edge of the LCD display Values larger than the capacity of the camera memory buffer will be shown in red This set ting only applies when the camera Is connected and differs from the maximum selected in the Custom Settings menu Auto Bracketing D2H and D70 only Select this option to perform exposure flash or white bal EMME ance bracketing during shooting To change bracketing oviruwmeeonemsractuucesn Change Factor when Exposure Mode is set to Manual Custom e6 options click Set BKT The dialog shown at right will be rne arse foeee Bracketing Step 4 9 d S p aye d Bracketing Order Custom e7 metered gt Under gt Over AE WB Flash Bracketing TE areas Choose the type of bracketing performed Exposure increment EV Change Factor when Exposure Mode is set to Manual te e E D2H only Shoot Order Choose how bracketing is performed in manual expo sure mode D2H Bracketing Type Bracketing Step wee i AE WB Flash Bracketing Custom 12 Bracketing Order Exposure Mode Bracketing Type aa 3 sets oth sae Choose the bracketing program exposure or white bal o C ance increment bracketing order and exposure mode Expose Mode Change Factor Flash Shutter Aperture Exposure increment EV AF Area Mode Choose the AF area mode If Enable controls on the camera body is checked D2H and D70 only the current AF area mode will be shown but changes can only be made using camera contro
160. ows 98 option 3 Macintosh hue channel Input and Output Intensity Displays When the cursor is moved over an image or over the edit window in the LCH Editor input and output levels for the pixel under the cursor are shown on the curve and in the input and output displays for the current channel Q The Reset Active Channel and Reset All Channels Buttons Click the Reset Active Channel button to reset the active curve to linear Click the Reset All Channels button to reset all curves in the LCH Editor to linear Q Preferences gt Advanced Color Auto contrast shadow and highlight settings can be adjusted in the Advanced Color tab of the Prefer ences dialog 54 The Lightness Channel Although it affects brightness rather than color editing luminosity has a similar effect to edit ing the master curve in the Curves palette gt Bic Editor 255 White point output _ level slider q Auto Contrast button tus Show Histogram button Luminosity curve Histogram Black point output Ti 1 level slider Input 279 Output 210 Black point Gray point White point input slider slider input slider Luminosity curve Maps luminosity in the original image input to the luminosity of the image after editing output Any portion of the curve can be edited as described in Curves 44 steepen ing the curve increases the difference between light and dark areas of the image
161. ple Img0001 Save as type Choose the file format that will be used to save the processed images The following formats are available Use source file type NEF TIFF RGB TIFF CMYK and JPEG Choose Use source file type to save captured images in the format used by the camera To save images in uncompressed RAW format set the camera to uncompressed NEF RAW and choose Use source file type When NEF is selected compression can be chosen from a pull down menu When JPEG is selected the compression ratio can be chosen from Highest Compression Ratio Good Compression Ratio Good Balance Good Quality and Excellent Quality See Saving Images 79 for more details Bit depth Gives the bit depth the number of bits of color information per channel for each pixel in the image at which the image will be saved The 16 bit option is only available if the selected file type is TIFF format RGB and the original image has a bit depth of over eight bits H M Y File Naming Conventions Windows n environments that do not support long file names the maximum length is eight char acters file names may not contain spaces quotes or any of the following characters WV Z7 1 aii Men ak eo oa and sa ine Where long file names are supported the maximum length is 255 characters file names may not con tain quotes or any of the following characters AV Z7 0 y x 7 lt gt and
162. ple dragging the red slider in the direction brightens the red portions of the image making the image as a whole more red Dragging it in the direction dims the red ele ments in the image bringing out the remaining colors A value between 100 and 100 can be entered for each color in the text box to the right of the slider The Color Balance Settings Menu Clicking the I button in the Color Balance palette displays the Color Balance Settings menu gt H color Balance i Copy to Clipboard 4 gt g Reset to Neutral Oj be Ot joe Oc joe Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Color Balance settings to the clipboard Select this item to load brightness contrast and color balance settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you Load can navigate to the drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension nca will be displayed The settings in the Color Balance palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save brightness contrast and color balance settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Save Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Color Balance settings Color Balance settings are saved with the extension nca Reset to Neutral Resets
163. pression will result in larger files image quality will be maintained at a high level TIFF also preserves the ICC profile and caption information This format is supported by a wide variety of applications on a variety of platforms JPEG This file type is adequate for images that will be output at low resolution or distributed in electronic form Compression allows more images to be saved in the same amount of disk space while preserving the ICC profile and caption information Note however that JPEG compression results in loss of image information that can not afterwards be restored Save files at the lowest compression ratio possible if necessary they can always be saved again at a lower compression ratio 79 Options for Saving Image Files Nikon Capture offers two options for saving Tiles Save and Save as The Save option saves the image in the same location as the original without changing the file name or for mat The Save as option lets you choose a location file name and format When the Multi lmage window is active only the images selected in the thumbnail area are saved Using the Save Command 1 Click the button or select Save from the File menu The existing file will be overwritten If the im age is in JPEG format a dialog will be displayed where the compression ratio can be selected from Highest Compression Ratio Good Compres sion Ratio Good Balance Good Quality and Excellent
164. processed a warning will be displayed Click Yes to exit without saving unprocessed images or No to process and save the images before returning to the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control dialog Q Apply Settings Written by Camera Versus Save Unmodified Files The Apply settings written by camera option saves images in the working output color space se lected in the Color Management tab of the Preferences dialog lS 98 99 The working color space is not applied to images saved using the Save unmodified files option The Minimize Button Windows Clicking the minimize button in the progress dialog minimizes Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control The Warning Button If an error occurs during shooting a warning button will appear at the bottom of the Live Batch dialog Clicking this button will display a message End shooting and close the Live Batch dialog as directed An error log will be displayed click OK to close the log and return to the Camera Control window Stop Batch The Stop Batch button can only be operated with the mouse 115 Time Lapse Photography Using Nikon Capture you can take a series of photographs automatically at a time interval you select Select Time Lapse Photography from the Open the Time Lapse Photography dialog Camera menu 116 Yv Choose whether to focus before each shot iy Choose the number of photographs to be taken 117 Choose an interval setting 117 Choose whether to process p
165. ptimize Image IP E Color Booster 2004 01 08 04 33 29 9 Scene Mode Auto White Balance RAW 12 bit Lossless Metering Mode Multi Pattern AF Mode 4F C D si e Resolution Image Size Large 3008 x 2000 1 125 sec F 5 6 Flash Sync Moc i BD oslase Exposure Comp 0 EY SSES Lens 24 120mm F 3 5 5 6 D Sensitivity I50 800 O oidtormation Ui A Tool palettes tc east These palettes are used for image en szl hancement SG 25 WEE Tool Palejte 2 0SC0003 NEF DSCO004 NEF DSCOO005 NE A advanced raw gt gt E white Balance P El noise Reduction gt El image Dust Off D Kd vignette Control gt Bi risheye Lens ELCH editor Application window Image area Multi Image window Windows only Shows the image currently Lists the images in the current being edited folder as thumbnail previews 15 The Menu Bar and Quick Tools Although many operations can be performed using both menu commands and the buttons in the Quick Tools palette the explanations in this manual give priority to operations performed using tool buttons Hiding the Tool Palettes and Quick Tools Palette Press tab to hide or display the tools and Quick Tools palettes 8 Quick Tools The Quick Tools palette contains buttons that replicate commonly used menu commands Button NETS Function Shortcut xy TP Ctrl 0 B om Click to open an image file for editing Save Save changes to the image in the active image Ctrl S 79
166. r Management Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture Camera Control and Nikon view Change Display Profile Default RGB color space C Program Files Common Files Nikon Profiles NKsRGB icm Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files Printer profile C Use profile For printing Intent CMYK separation profile C Program Files Common Files Nikon Profiles NKCMYK icm The output color space profile used when working with RGB images is displayed here Click Browse to choose a new default RGB profile If Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files is checked this RGB color space profile will be used for all images If it is not checked the profile embedded in each image will be used Printer profile Specifies the printer profile to be used when printing images Use profile for printing If this option is checked you can choose a profile for printing by clicking the Browse button The selected profile will appear in the adjacent text box If this option is not checked the default RGB color space will be used Intent If you have chosen to use a printer profile the type of matching to be performed can be selected from Relative and Perceptual Depending on the profile changing the match ing method may produce no change in output This option is not supported with some profiles consult the manufacturer for details Relative Colors not in the gam
167. r saving the processed images Use source folder When this option is selected processed images will be saved to the same folder as the original Use source file name When this option is selected processed images will be saved under the same name and in the same location as the original images although the file extension will change if the chosen file format differs from the original A warning will be displayed if the file name already exists This option can not be selected at the same time as Delete files from this folder after they are processed and is not available when Use Save Progress Window is selected in the General tab of the Preferences dialog Save to This text box shows the folder to which the images will be saved after processing To choose a new folder click the Browse button to the right of the text box and navigate to the desired location This option is not available when Use source folder is selected A folder with the same name will be created in the destination folder Next file name This text box shows a sample of the file names that FENT will be used when saving the images after process prefix Qoriginalfiename other img ing To choose a new file name click the Edit sutfx Qoriginalfile name other button The File Naming dialog will be displayed FS Use sequential number Start numbering at 1 Length of number P 4 digits Sample Img0001 nef Save as type Choose the file format
168. ra will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to This menu can be used to set the exposure mode for D2H and D1 series cameras If the D100 or D70 is connected it will show the current exposure mode but the exposure mode must be selected using the Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing camera function dial See the camera manual for Exposure Mode d eta i S Shutter Speed Lo i Aperture FI3 5 Shutter Speed enn a B Shutter speed can only be adjusted in Manual and Flexible Program E 0 Bo stenis Speed Priority modes when it can be set to values between the maximum and minimum values sup ported by the camera Use high shutter speeds to freeze motion low shutter speeds to suggest mo tion by blurring moving objects Controls displayed when D70 is connected Aperture Aperture can only be adjusted in Manual and Aperture Priority modes when it can be set to values between maximum and minimum aperture small apertures have high t numbers wide apertures low f numbers the actual apertures available depend on the lens used Aperture can not be controlled from Nikon Capture when Custom Setting 22 has been set to allow aperture to be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring D1 series only Exposure Comp Exposure compensation is useful when shooting subjects containing sharp lighting contrasts
169. raph Vignette Control is most effective when performed on images taken at maximum aperture If the picture in the active image window is a RAW image taken with a lens equipped to transmit distance information i e a type G or D lens mounted on a camera that can record this information Nikon Capture 4 will use the lens information recorded with the image to au tomatically select an optimal value for Vignette Control Where lens information is not avail able Vignette Control will be based on default lens characteristics To determine whether a given combination of lens and camera will record distance information see the table below Camera Type Gor D lens Other lens D2H D100 D70 Recorded Not recorded D1x D1H firmware version 1 10 or later Recorded Not recorded D1x D1H firmware version 1 01 or earlier Not recorded Not recorded D1 Not recorded Not recorded To use Vignette Control Display the Vignette Control palette Select the tool palette containing the Vignette Control palette from the View menu the default location for the Vignette Control palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply s ene Control Settings button menu Intensity 4 2 Turn the Apply button on 7 Turn the Apply button on to enable Vignette control Vignette Control The controls in the Vignette Control palette are only available if the image in the active window is a RAW NEF photograph ta
170. rected 117 Click Start Click Start To process images as they are taken check the Process images before saving Live Batch option in the Time Lapse Photography dialog and click Next The Live Batch dialog will be displayed adjust settings and click Start to begin time lapse photography Follow the progress of time lapse photography in the progress dialog Click Stop Shooting to end time lapse photography at any time If a number of shots was specified in the Time Lapse Photography dialog shooting will end when the specified number of shots has been taken Time Lapse Photography You cannot change settings on the camera when it is in Time Lapse Photography mode Download Folder C My Documents My Pictures 523 8 MB available on this volume Image adjustments Apply camera settings Last image saved C My Pictures Img0002 nef Images saved 2 Interval between shots 00 00 00 Shots attempted 2 of 2 Download Task Ep nloading image Stop Shooting Close the Time Lapse Photography dialog Once the specified number of shots has been taken the Stop Shooting button will change to Shooting Complete Click Shooting Complete to exit the Time Lapse Pho tography dialog Y During Time Lapse Photography The camera can not be operated during time lapse photography No other operations can be per formed until the Time Lapse Photography dialog is closed Auto Off D1 Series Cameras When the camera is operated on
171. red directly in the text box underneath the Slider Matching the black point slider with the lowest input value displayed in the histo gram will set the minimum output value for the selected channel to the darkest pixel actually present in the image steepening the curve and enhancing contrast without sacrificing detail in shadows Similarly matching the white point slider with the highest input value displayed in the histogram will set the maximum output value for the selected channel to the bright est pixel present in the image enhancing contrast without loss of detail in highlights Any changes are applied instantly to the active image Black point slider White point slider o 1 00 255 Input 220 Output 220 48 Sampling the Image for White Point or Black Point The white point or black point can be set by directly sampling the image allowing you to choose the pixels that will be used to set the maximum white point or minimum black point output value This makes it possible to set the black point by matching it to a pixel in the darkest part of the image containing detail you want to preserve eliminating details in darker areas that are not important to the final image Similarly you can match the white point to a pixel in the brightest area of the image containing details important to the final im age While direct sampling can be used with any channel it is most effective when used with the master curve When the master curv
172. red image selected and the captured image is dis played in Nikon Viewer Show it with the Nikon View Browser available only if Nikon View is installed Nikon Browser starts automatically The destination folder is opened in Nikon Brows er with the captured image selected Show it in PictureProject available only if PictureProject is installed PictureProject starts automatically and displays the most recently captured image vY File Naming Conventions Windows n environments that do not support long file names the maximum length S eight ar acters file names may not contain spaces quotes or any of the following characters aww UH pe Maer Pst and a Where long file names are supported the maximum length is 255 characters file names may not con tain quotes or any of the following characters A Z i7 e yr x 9 lt gt and I Macintosh The maximum length for Macintosh file names is thirty one characters Colons are not allowed 109 D Attach IPTC Information Check this option to add IPTC information to captured images and enable the Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption option IPTC Information Clicking this button displays a dialog where you can select the IPTC information including keywords and captions that will be added to images as they are captured Copy Shooting Data to IPTC Caption Check this option to copy shooting data to the caption field of images as t
173. ressed in a given color model See also CMYK Gamut RGB ColorSync A color management system for Mac OS developed by Apple See a so Color management system ICC 150 CompactFlash memory card A small removable flash memory card Used for storage of photographs in Nikon digital cameras Compression A method for reducing file sizes for storage or transmission Compression algorithms can be divided into lossless algorithms such as LZW in which no information is lost when files are restored to their original size for display or editing and lossy algorithms such as JPEG in which some information is lost when the file is restored See also JPEG TIFF Crop The portion of the image selected in an image window Curve See Tone Curve Eyedropper A tool for sampling white point black point or midpoint See also Black point Midpoint White point FireWire Apple s term for the IEEE 1394 interface See IEEE 1394 Fisheye lens A fisheye lens is any lens with a view angle of 180 degrees or more Fisheye lenses may have a view angle of 180 degrees in all directions or only diagonally Distortion increases towards the edges of the picture with little or no distortion at the center of the image The Fisheye Lens palette in Nikon Capture 4 can be used to reduce distortion in images taken with an AF DX Nikkor ED 10 5mm f 2 8G lens to create an image close to what would be produced by an ordinary wide angle lens
174. rowser Nikon Viewer Nikon Capture 4 Editor lS 98 99 or Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Use Output Resolution To print images at the size and resolution selected in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Size Resolution palette select Use output resolution 87 Batch Processing Nikon Capture 4 supports automated processing of multiple images batch processing Batch processing is used to automate image processing capturing images applying pre de fined image adjustment settings and saving images to disk automatically It is most effec tive when applied to a series of photographs taken under identical conditions Images are processed in the order taken When using batch processing we recommend that you open one of the images to be pro cessed in Nikon Capture 4 and edit image adjustment settings to produce the desired result You can then save these settings in a joint settings file using the Save Selected Adjust ments or Save All Adjustments option in the Settings gt Image Adjustment menu te 78 By selecting the resulting settings Tile in the Batch dialog you can perform the same adjustments on all the images processed In studio settings where a variety of shooting conditions can be replicated with ease you can create separate settings files for commonly encountered conditions and use these settings to automate repetitive image enhancement operations Click the button or select Batch from the Open the Batch dialog Tools menu 39
175. rting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control D2H D100 D70 Cameras Users of D2H D100 and D70 cameras will need to ensure that the appropriate setting is chosen for USB option in the camera setup menu before connecting the camera to a computer running Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Choose a USB setting according to your computer s operating system Operating system D2H D70 D100 Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose PTP Choose Mass Storage or PTP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 SE Choose PTP Choose Mass Storage Choose PTP Choose PTP Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional Mac OS X Installing uninstalling and using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control under a multi user operating system requires Administrator privileges When using Nikon Capture 4 Camera control log in as Windows XP Home Edition Professional Computer administrator Windows 2000 Professional Administrators 103 Starting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control can be started by selecting Show Nikon Camera Control trom the Tools menu in Nikon Capture 4 Editor or by clicking the button in the Nikon Capture 4 Editor Quick Tools palette You can also start Camera Control directly by selecting Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control from the Start menu Windows or double clicking the application icon Macintosh Windows Connect the camera Connect the camera to your computer and turn the camera on If you ar
176. rts of the Camera Control window are identified below For more information see the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Window 119 Connection status 119 Shows the status and name of any cameras connected enu bar Download Options button Nikon Capture Camera Control Click this button to choose a desti nation for photographs captured from The D70 is connected f the camera Images captured by this camera will bypass the CF card and be downloaded directly to the computer until this window is closed Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body The menus sliders and buttons on each Exposure Mode tab are used to control camera settings Shutter Speed Lo Aperture FIS3 5 Exposure Comp d J m o Ev Flash Comp 0EY Flexible Program d J gt 0 Step s Simulated LCD panel Performs the same function as the in formation display in the camera view finder Shoot buttons Click these buttons to take pictures Hide Camera Controls button Click this button to hide the camera con trol panels in the Nikon Capture Camera Control window Camera Control Changes made to settings in the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window only apply to photographs taken after the changes are made not to photographs that have already been taken The controls in the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window vary with the type of camera connected More informat
177. s Automatic Contrast Adjustment In automatic contrast adjustment Nikon Capture automatically selects white and black points that exclude a certain percentage of the brightest and darkest pixels in the image steepening curves for enhanced contrast the exact percentage of pixels excluded can be specified in the Preferences dialog tej 96 By default 0 5 of the brightest and darkest pixels are excluded producing a curve that makes optimal use of the output tone range while preserving details in shadows and highlights To perform an auto contrast operation click the Auto Contrast button E The white and black points for each of the red green and blue channels will be modified simultaneously and the master curve will be displayed in the Curves palette the master curve itself is unaf tected by this operation Clicking the button with the Ctrl Windows or option Macintosh key held down adjusts contrast only for the channel currently selected in the channel menu 47 White Point and Black Point Sliders The white point and black point sliders can be used to match the white and black points to the histogram displayed in the curve edit display While these sliders can be used to edit curves for any channel the best results are usually obtained when they are used to modify the master curve To edit the white point or black point click the corresponding slider once to activate it then drag it to the right or left a value can also be ente
178. s 98 SE Windows Me Mac OS 9 Excluded If the Use Save Progress Window option ES is selected in the General tab of the Prefer Saves Progress Log ences dialog x5 95 the Save Progress win D Saving C Documents and Settings User My Documents My Pictures Img0001 D5C_0001 dow will be displayed while images are saved the Save Progress window is not available in Windows 98 SE Windows Me or Mac OS 9 The Save Progress window shows all save operations currently in progress and can be used to pause restart or cancel the current task If the Save Progress window is dis played other operations can be performed while images are saved lt gt p Ix Current task Saving image Files remaining 1 C close when done Show file paths Close when done If this option is selected the Save Progress window will close automatically when all images have been saved Show file paths Check this option to display file paths volume and folder names in the Save Progress dialog If this option is not selected only file names will be displayed Saves This tab lists the names and status of files that have yet to be saved Progress Log Lists warnings errors and completed or cancelled tasks gt H X Pause restart or cancel the selected operation Reopen Progress Log tab Reopen the selected file in an image window Show only erros and warning Progress Log tab Check this option to display only warnings and errors in the Progre
179. s by File Name Date of Recording Date Modified File Name and Type File Type and Date of Recording or File Type and Date Modified if File Type and Date of Recording or File Type and Date Modified is selected images will be sorted by file type in the order NEF JPEG and TIFF with images of the same file type sorted by date of recording or date of modi fication Choose Sort Order to sort images in ascending or descending order ma Change Thumbnail Size Adjust the size of the thumbnails displayed in the Multi Image window in five steps The Multi Image Menu Although many operations can be performed using both the buttons in the Multi Image window and the options in the Multi Image menu the explanations in this manual give priority to operations per formed using the buttons in the Multi Image window 17 The Editor Window Zoom To zoom images in and out click the 2 button The mouse pointer will change to a magnifying glass with a sign in its center Position the zoom cursor over the current image and click the mouse to zoom in one step To zoom out one step hold down Alt Windows or option Macintosh A sign will appear in the center of the zoom cursor click the mouse to zoom out one step The image will be centered on the point clicked The current zoom ratio is displayed in the title bar Scrolling the Image If the entire image is not visible at the current zoom ratio the hand cursor can b
180. s described below and click Print to print the image Click Cancel to exit without printing Printer Paper Printable area These text boxes display current printer settings To change printer settings click Page Setup see below Displays the currently selected printer Displays the current paper size Displays the maximum dimensions of the area that can be printed per sheet at Printable area current printer and paper size settings Print preview Check this option to display a preview of how the images will print on the currently se lected printer Click the next page button to page through the selected images Copies Windows only Choose the number of copies that will be printed Up to 100 copies can be printed In the Macintosh version the number of copies is not displayed in the Print Layout dialog To specify the number of copies click Print A confirmation dialog will be displayed click Yes to proceed with printing and specify the number of copies Page Setup Click to display a Printer Settings dialog in Print Setup i Printer which you can modify the printer and pa e per settings If you are using a Macintosh oaa the appearance of this dialog depends on pa a ee Comment the printer in use The changes made are reflected in the Printer Paper and SR nm Printable area fields Source Automatically Select Landscape Paper Orientation Meta Data To choose the informati
181. s the D2H or D70 When white balance settings are copied to the camera values that exceed the range of the D2H or D70 will automatically be adjusted to values supported by the camera Choose values between 0 1 and 2 when using the Write setting to camera option Q Gain The values for red and blue gain chosen in the White Balance palette are multiples of the value set for gain when the photograph was taken 32 Choose an option The d la log shown at rig ht will be d IS Write White Balance Settings to Camera p laye d C i C k Write to camera Write The White Balance settings can be written directly to the camera s memory if the camera is connected or to a CF Card If they are written to a CF Card additional to C F ca rd or C an cel steps will be required to use these settings on the camera i Write to Camera Write to CF Card Write to camera White balance preset menu Copy white balance from the White Balance palette to the camera If the D2H is con nected the dialog shown at right will be displayed Choose a preset from the pop up menu and click OK The new value for the selected preset can be confirmed from the camera or Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Write to CF card The dialog shown at right will be displayed Write White Balance Settings 1 Choose the drive containing the camera Please select a CF Card from the following list memory card from the pop up menu and fico p24 iE click OK to copy the new white bal
182. se 10MP 4016 x 2616 or 6MP 3008 x 1960 Use Save Progress Window save images in background Select this option to display the Save Progress Window while images are saved 4 83 This option can not be selected in Windows 98 SE Windows Me or Mac OS 9 Use Save Progress Window The Periodically check for new files in this folder and Delete files from this folder after they are processed options are not available in the batch progress dialog when Use Save Progress Win dow is selected A 88 Opening Files with Photoshop Mac OS 9 A temporary file is created each time an image is opened in Photoshop These files are normally deleted when the computer restarts In Mac OS 9 however the files are locked and cannot be deleted instead they are moved to the Trash To delete files select Empty Trash from the Special menu in the Finder while pressing the option key 95 The Temporary Files Tab The Temporary Files tab offers the following option Folder for temporary data Specify the folder or volume in which tem porary data such as image cache data will be stored The default folder for Windows is the TEMP folder in the Windows directory while the default volume for the Macintosh is the start up disk To choose a different fold er in the Windows version of the program click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location In the Macintosh ver sion a new volume can be chosen from the pop up menu The A
183. selected photograph 38 Images Taken with the D2H or D70 If the current image was created with the D2H or D70 Nikon Capture 4 Editor will search for reference files created with the camera Image Dust Off option extension ndf If it finds a reference file in the same folder as the current image a message will be displayed Click Yes to use this file as a reference If the folder contains more than one reference file clicking Yes will display the dialog shown at right Select a file for use with Image Dust Off If the user clicks No or the current folder does not contain an image created with the camera Image Dust Off option a folder selection dialog will be displayed Select a folder containing Im age Dust Off reference data Images Taken with Other Cameras If the image in the active window was not created with the D2H or D70 a folder selec tion dialog will be displayed Select the folder containing the desired Image Dust Off refer ence photo and click OK Nikon Capture 4 Editor will display a message offering to search tor reference Tile applies to the current image Click Yes to start the search if Nikon Capture 4 Editor finds a suitable file this will be used as a reference for Image Dust Off If more than one Nikon Capture Editor 2 Do you want to use a Dust Off ref photo that is in the same folder as the active image Select Dust Off ref photo More than one suitable Dust Off ref photo was found Select
184. ss Log tab If this option is not selected the Progress Log tab will also list completed operations Clear Progress Log tab Clear the list of warnings errors and completed or cancelled tasks from the Progress Log tab The Save Progress Window The following operations can not be performed while a save is in progress e Opening the Preferences dialog e Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor 83 Printing Images Images can be printed directly from Nikon Capture 4 Editor to test the effects of image ad justments 2 84 Open the image Be sure the image you wish to print is open in Nikon Capture 4 Editor Select Print from the File menu The Print Layout dialog will be displayed Open Ctrl 0 s Open Multi Image Window Ctrl T Print layout Close Printer Epson Stylus Photo 2000P ESC P Paper Letter 8 1 2x11 inch P Printable area 8 27 10 31 inch Save Ctrl s FF Print preview tn Page Copies Save As Ctrl Shift 5 ll 1 s Save and Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 v Meta Data C Use output resolution Create Copy Page layout IPTC Information Select layout 1Up Print Setup O Select picture size 1 DSC_0001 NEF Cl Rotate image s to fit 2 DSC_0002 NEF 3 DSC_0003 NEF Print a picture multiple times Times Exit C Borderless print o Use thumbnail data Draft use only Printer type Inkjet printer v Normal Print v Print the image Adjust settings a
185. t gt gt Fisheye Lens gt 66 Noise Reduction This palette can be use to mitigate the effects of noise that sometimes appears in images taken with digital cameras Reducing Noise 1 4 Display the Noise Reduction palette Select the tool palette containing the Noise Reduction palette from the View menu the default location for the Noise Reduction palette is Tool Palette 2 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette Apply button a Noise Reduction Settings menu L Edge Noise Reduction Warning button Color Moire Reduction OFF If the Apply button is off X turn it on Adjust noise reduction options Color Noise Reduction To reduce noise a mottling phenomenon that occurs principally in photographs taken at high sensitivities drag the slider to select a value from O no noise reduction performed to 10 maximum noise reduction Edge Noise Reduction Check this box to reduce noise along edges in the photo making outlines more distinct Color Moir Reduction RAW images only Color moir color interference caused by regular overlapping patterns can be reduced using this option Choose the amount of compensation performed from Off Low Me dium or High View the results Contirm the effects of noise reduction on the entire image and adjust settings as neces Sary iV The Warning Button Color noise reduction will not be performed when the warning button is displayed Zo
186. t Not lost Not lost Red Not lost Not lost Not lost Not lost Show Lost Shadows When Show Lost Shadows is selected in the Image menu lost shadows pixels with a value of O for one or more channel are shown in color see table below Other pixels are shown in white R G B Shown in rst Not ost Not lost Green Lost Lost Red Not lost Not lost Not lost Not lost Not lost Not lost Shadows displayed in image window title bar P DSC_0001 NEF 25 Shadows DOR gt Shooting Data Not lost Lost Highlights and Shadows Before saving images in a format other than NEF adjust settings to avoid losing highlights or shadows in large areas of the image Information lost through editing can not be recovered once an image is saved in a format other than NEF Keyboard Shortcuts Press L to view or hide lost highlights S to view or hide lost shadows 23 Selecting a Crop Using the crop tool you can select a portion of an image to be saved in a separate Tile If no selection is made the entire image will be saved Click the if button or select Crop Cursor from the View menu When the mouse is moved over the image area in the active window it will change to H Make a selection Drag the mouse over the image in the active window to make a selection The area out side the selection wil
187. tail choose a higher value The Temporary Files Tab Changes to settings in the Temporary Files tab also apply to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Nikon Capture 4 must be restarted before changes to settings will take effect 96 Black Dropper value White Dropper value Controls the default output values for white point and black point Output for each chan nel can be set to a value between zero and 255 these settings can also be adjusted in the Curves window By default output levels for the white point are 255 for each channel which displays as white on most computer monitors The defaults for the black point are O for each channel which displays as black Dropper sample size This setting determines the size of the area sampled with the eyedropper cursor in the White Balance and Curves palettes You can select a sample sizes of Point Sample the default setting 3x3 Average and 5x5 Average When the sample size is set to 3x3 or 5x5 the average for the pixels sampled is used Choosing a large sample size reduces precision but also minimizes the effects of noise choosing a small sample size has the opposite effect Reset to Default Click this button to restore settings in the Advanced Color tab to their default values The Grid Lines Tab The Grid Lines tab controls the color and spacing of the non printing grid lines over ceneral Temporary Fies advanced Color crid Lnes color Management laid on an image when Show Grid Li
188. ted appropriately it will usually be necessary to adjust contrast tone brightness levels and color balance to make maximum use of the tone range and color gamut offered by a particular output device such as a printer or monitor Nikon Capture offers two tools for performing these tasks the Color Balance palette see Color Balance later in this chapter and the Curves palette Of the two the Curves palette offers the more precise control The Color Balance palette is useful when for example you want to adjust brightness or color balance for all pixels in the image The Curves palette in contrast allows adjustments to be made to specific portions of the tone range making it possible to enhance the image while preserving detail Curves an Overview To view the Curves palette select the tool palette containing the Curves palette from the View menu the default location for the Curves palette is Tool Palette 1 and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette To enable the tools in the Curves palette turn the Apply button on FA Apply button Auto Contrast button White Point button Curve edit display Midpoint button Black Point button Reset Active Curve Reset All Curves The main editing tool in the Curves palette is the curve edit display which contains a curve showing the relationship between input the tones in the original image and output how the tones in the input will be represente
189. ted settings into effect and begin processing A batch prog ress dialog will be displayed exceptin Windows 98 SE Windows Me or Mac OS 9 the Save Progress window will be displayed if Use Save Progress Window is selected in the General tab of the Preferences dialog 4 95 amm Minimize button Source C User My Documents My Pictures Image adjustments Apply settings already in NEF Files Last image loaded C My Pictures DSC_0002 NEF Last image saved C My Pictures Imq0002 nef Files saved 2 of 4 Current task EDIE ts Only show warnings and errors _ Show file paths ip 10 01 2003 06 27 36 PM Batch Started Log area Stop Batch Stop Batch Click this button to stop batch processing before all images have been processed Only show warnings and errors Check this option to display only warnings and errors in the log area If this option is not checked the log will also show the names and locations of the original images captured photographs and processed images Show file paths Select this option to show the source and destination file paths File paths are not dis played if Only show warnings and errors is checked Exit the batch processing dialog When batch processing is complete the Stop Batch button will change to Batch Com plete Click Batch Complete to exit the batch processing dialog The Log Area If an error occurs during processing a description will be displayed in the log area of the batc
190. ternet Explorer is a product of Microsoft Corporation MMX and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corpo ration Digital DEE is a trademarked technology developed by Applied Science Fiction CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trade marks of Netscape Communications Corporation All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 7 Make Backup Copies Make backup copies of important pictures before processing Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Do not play the Nikon Capture 4 installer CD on audio CD equipment Playing a CD ROM on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Table of Contents Introduction Before You Begin iwwssieincdicsccenssecsedseacececevisvenrentuveswasansesteccerienierscvexsavantnadentonaduanesveutees 1 Overview tAbout TRIS Mandali eigetvees a Say cane ous oon danas mavens ses O a vblecewienddie 2 Principal Features Features Available in Nikon Capture 4 ccccccccecececseeneeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeseaaeeeees 3 System Requirements What You Need to Run Nikon Capture 4 cccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaseneseeseeeeeees 4 INS el AU AEE E T A R AA Mea So
191. threshold for highlight adjustment should be twenty Mikon sRGB to forty less than lowest of the R and G values in the darkest high i 160 lights To choose a threshold that can be used for both shadows Sa ell and highlights enter the average of the highest value R or G in FR the brightest shadows and the lowest value R or G in the darkest highlights Color values can be determined by moving the cursor over the image and observing the R and G values in the Information palette 71 The Digital DEE Settings Menu Clicking the IEA button in the Digital DEE palette displays the Digital DEE Settings menu gt Hl pigital DEE Copy to Clipbaord Load lt lt less 7 Save Reset to Default Highlight adjustment 4 b 2 7 l Threshold 4 f b Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Digital DEE settings to the clipboard Select this item to load Digital DEE settings previously saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the Load drive volume and directory containing the desired settings file only files with the extension ndd will be displayed The settings in the Digital DEE palette will instantly revert to the saved settings Select this item to save Digital DEE settings to a named file These settings can later be recalled using the Load option Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choos
192. ting a message will be displayed warning that the image will be cropped to fit the printable area Choose a larger paper size or reduce the size of the image using the Size Resolution palette Use output resolution is not available when multiple images are selected 85 86 Page Layout Choose from Select layout and Select picture size and adjust options as described below Select layout When this option is selected you can choose the number of images that will be printed from a drop down menu Page orientation Option 1 Up One image printed in center of page One image printed in center of page Two pictures printed 2 Up Ba Bue A Two pictures printed side by side 2x 2Up Four pictures printed in two rows of two Four pictures printed in two rows of two columns each columns each 2x AUp Eight pictures printed in four rows of Eight pictures printed in two rows of two columns each four columns each 4x 4Up Sixteen pictures printed in four rows of Sixteen pictures printed in four rows of four columns each four columns each 5x 5Up Twenty five pictures printed in five rows Twenty five pictures printed in five rows of five columns each of five columns each 5x 8Up Forty pictures printed in eight rows of Forty pictures printed in five rows of five columns each eight columns each Image Print page consisting solely of the following information for the selected images information file name camera make and model exposure program d
193. ting 4 can be adjusted from the Processing tab of the Camera Control window 133 Custom Settings for D1 Series and D100 Cameras Custom Settings for D1 series and D100 cameras are divided among three tabs Page 1 Page 2 and Page 3 See the camera manual for details Custom Settings Custom Settings for D70 Cameras Custom Settings for the D70 are divided among three tabs Basic Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 See the camera manual for details Custom Settings Basic Advanced i Advanced z Custom Settings for D2H Cameras The D2H allows a descriptive comment to be added to the name of each Custom Settings bank Clicking Edit displays the dialog shown at right where the Doo OS comments for each bank can be edited After enter ing descriptive comments of up to twenty characters each click OK to copy the comments to the camera Edit Custom Settings Comment x Custom Settings in each bank are divided into six groups autofocus metering exposure timers autoexposure and autofocus lock shooting display bracketing flash and controls The group can be chosen from the group menu or by clicking the Next and Prev buttons Custom Settings loa Lee a Autofocus ai Group menu AF C mode priority a1 Release button v AF S mode priority a2 Focus v Group dynamic AF a3 Pattern 1 vi Activate AF when Shutter Bu
194. tograph is taken Select Set Color Temperature Select Set Color Temperature from the pop up menu at the top of the palette White Balance White balance can be performed on RAW images only If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF the Apply button in the White Balance palette will be grayed out and inactive EJ Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example at a color temperature of 6000K a change of 100K produces almost no change in color while a change of the same amount at 3000K would produce a large difference in color Mired calculated by Change in Color Temp Mired multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10 is A000 Ko 3000 Kz 1000K 33 mired a measure of color temperature that takes such variation into account and as such is the unit used in color tem 7 000K 6000K 1000K perature compensation filters 29 Adjust white balance using the options in the White Balance palette Camera WB Shows the white balance setting in effect at the time the photograph was taken and the amount of fine tuning performed New WB The white balance setting to be applied to the captured image can be chosen from the options listed in the table below When Daylight Standard Fluorescent or High Color Rendering Fluorescent is selected white balance can be fine tuned by selecting an option from the s
195. trol window Click Cancel to cancel any changes to settings and return to the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window Viewing Preferences To view settings in any of the three panels click the appropriate tab Ta b General Temporary Files Color Management 135 The General Tab The General tab contains the following items While Nikon Capture Camera Control is running keep camera awake Set the length of time before exposure meters turn off automatically when the camera is running on battery power This setting only takes effect when the camera is connected and powered on and only when Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is running This setting takes precedence over the auto meter off option cho sen using camera Custom Settings The D2H D100 and D O will stay awake indefinitely re gardless of the setting chosen here for 15 minutes D1 series only The time before exposure meters turn oft automatically is set to fifteen minutes Always Options General Temporary Files Color Management While Nikon Capture Camera Control is running keep camera awake The camera stays awake indefinitely Note that this will increase the drain on the bat tery When powered by an AC adapter available separately the camera stays awake indefinitely regardless of the setting chosen using the above option 136 The Temporary Files Tab The Temporary Files tab contains the following M item General Temp
196. tton is pressed half way a4 Focus area Illumination a5 Show Focus 4rea when Manually Focusing Show Focus 4rea when using a Continuous Shooting mode Focus 4rea Illumination Off Delay 0 2 second v Focus 4rea Selection a6 Wrap around disabled v Vertical AF Button a7 AF ON Focus area v Prev Next buttons Ca Laer Comments D2H Only In addition to letters and numbers comments can contain quotes apostrophes spaces and any of the following characters UE 2 MBG MO RI NC ye pe ege ege Vt he ee Se anc a 134 Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Preferences Fine Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control To view the Preferences dialog for Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control select Options from the Tools menu Windows or select Preferences from the application menu Mac OS X or Edit menu Mac OS 9 Nikon Capture Control About Nikon Capture Camera Control Preferences Show Nikon Capture Editor Services gt Windows Mac OS X The Preferences dialog contains the following three tabs Tab Description x gt Choose the length of time the camera remains active when no operations General 136 are performed 7 Temporary Files Specify the location of the folders used for temporary storage Color Management a the color profiles used by the Nikon Color Management System After making changes to preferences click OK to save changes and return to the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Con
197. type of interface installed on the computer USB will operate at high speed USB 2 0 only with data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps or full soeed USB 1 1 USB 2 0 with data transfer rates of up to 12 Mbps For more informa tion consult the manufacturer 154 White balance The human eye is able to adapt to changes in lighting and consequently to humans a white object will still look white whether viewed in direct sunlight or under overcast skies or in doors under incandescent or fluorescent lighting A digital camera in contrast must adjust colors according to lighting if colors that appear white when viewed directly are also to ap pear white in the final photograph This adjustment is called white balance White point The input value above which all input tones are mapped to the maximum output value the default for the master channel is white Any details brighter than the white point will be lost See also Tone Tone curve 155 Index A AC adapter 127 136 Adobe Photoshop 94 95 140 141 143 147 Adobe RGB 141 147 AdobeWide RGB 141 147 Advanced Color tab 96 97 Advanced RAW palette 27 28 35 37 Apple RGB 140 147 Apply button 25 Auto contrast 44 47 55 96 Auto contrast clip 96 150 B Batch processing 88 92 See also Live Batch Bird s Eye palette 19 Bit depth 82 92 114 150 Black point 44 47 50 96 97 Bracketing 117 126 Brightness 21 55 61 62 Bruce RGB 14
198. ub menu Sub menu Color Option option temperature Description White balance is set to the value chosen in the Use Gray Point gray point selection dialog G4 31 Recorded E o White balance is set to the value recorded when Value the picture was taken Calculate _ o White balance is adjusted automatically based Automatically on the white balance of the original image incandescent 3 000K Suited to photos taken under incandescent lighting Direct sunlight 5 200K Suited to photos taken in direct sunlight Cloudy 6 000K Suited to photos taken under overcast skies Daylight aa z EEEE E Shade 8 000K Suited to photos taken in the shade on sunny days Warm White pean 3000K 3 000K andar Finiereccent 3700K 3 00K Suited to fluorescent lighting including light Cool White 4100K ing with a noticeable color cast The type of High Color 4100K bulb can be chosen from a sub menu of five pence 5000K 5 000K options Fluorescent Savliaht l ayl g 6500K 6 500K Flash 5 400K Suited to photos taken with Nikon Speedlights If a settings file in which Calculate Automatically has been selected for white balance is applied to multiple images in the Multi Image window a icon may appear on some images This indi cates that the recorded value will be used until the images are opened in the image area at which time a new white balance value will be calculated automatically Fine Adjustment Color temperature can be fine tuned using t
199. uited to portraits that will be printed or used as is with little or no modification Mode II is adapted to the Adobe RGB color space This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than sRGB making it the preferred choice for pictures that will be extensively processed or retouched Modes IIl and Illa which are adapted to the sRGB color space are suited to nature or landscape shots that will be printed or used as is with little or no modification Sharpening and Tone Comp Options for COOLPIX Cameras Tone Comp gt User Defined Custom Curve and the Medium Low and Medium High options for Sharpening and Tone Comp are not available with COOLPIX series cameras Q Saturation The Saturation option in Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be used to change vividness of images without affecting hue 36 The Advanced RAW Settings Menu Clicking the DOF button in the Advanced RAW palette displays the Advanced RAW settings menu ind g Advanced RAW j Copy to Clipboard P 029 Load SAYE mapane Reset to Neutral Tone Comp Unchanged Hue Adjustment originally 0 gt Option Description Copy to Clipboard Copy current Advanced RAW settings to the clipboard Select this item to restore Advanced Raw settings to settings saved using the Save option see below A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate Load to the drive volume and directory containi
200. ure 4 icon in the Dock 11 Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Editor To close the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window and exit Nikon Capture 4 open the File menu and choose Exit Windows or Quit Mac OS 9 In Mac OS X select Quit Nikon Capture Editor from the application menu Open Ctrl 0 Open Multi Image Window Ctrl T Close Save Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift 5 Save and Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Create Copy IPTC Information Print Setup Print Ctrl P 1 DSC_0001 NEF Windows File Nikon Capture Editor Open 0 z x Open Multi Image Window 3T About Nikon Capture Editor Close HW Preferences 3K Save 5 Save As OLS Services gt Save and Open with Adobe Photoshop 7 0 1 Create Copy Hide Nikon Capture Editor 36H IPTC Information Hide Others NSH Page Setup Print 3P Quit 60 Quit Nikon Capture Editor Q Mac OS 9 Mac OS X 12 Opening Image Files Nikon Capture 4 Editor can be used to open images created with Nikon digital cameras and images previously saved using Nikon Capture Original image saved image Extension Uncompressed NEF RAW Compressed NEF RAW Image saved in NEF NEF Nikon Electronic Image Format RGB TIFF YCbCr TIFF TIFF RGB TIF 16 bit TIFF RGB 8 bit TIFF RGB FINE NORMAL JPEG JPG BASIC JPEG Files in the above formats can be opened using the Open command or by drag and drop Using the Open Command
201. ure are not compressed See also Compression JPEG Tone Pixel brightness measured either as the combined intensity for red green and blue or the intensity of each of these colors channels individually The number of tones that can be expressed depends on the bit depth of the image Nikon Capture 4 supports 256 tone levels per channel at a bit depth of eight bits and 4096 tone levels per channel at a bit depth of twelve bits data with a bit depth of twelve bits are handled internally as sixteen bit data The distribution of tones in the image can be seen in the Curves window histogram See also Bit depth Tone curve A visual tool for editing tones enhancing brightness and contrast in a selected portion of the tone range Changing the shape of the tone curve changes the mapping between input the tones in the original image and output tones as they appear after editing The digital equivalent of a densitometric curve See also Tone Unsharp Mask A filter for increasing the apparent sharpness of bit mapped images Sometimes abbreviated as USM Unsharp masks emphasize the differences in color and brightness between edges outlines and the rest of the image See a so Halo width Threshold USB Universal Serial Bus A standard for computer serial interfaces which allows automatic plug and play recognition of peripheral devices and hot plug connection of peripherals while the computer or device is on Depending on the
202. used by char acteristics of camera lens Adjust tone color balance and contrast There are two Gunes AA distinct tools for this task the Curves palette which provides precise control over tone and the Color Balance palette which features simpler controls Adjust luminosity lightness chroma color saturation or vividness and hue Adjust color automatically according to the subject Color Booster 59 If the image lacks definition you can sharpen outlines using RAW the controls in the Unsharp Mask palette Unsharp mask RGB TIFF only be applied at the last step after all other adjustments YCbCr TIFF Ihave been made RAW Image Dust Off 38 Vignette Control 42 Color Balance 61 LCH Editor 54 Unsharp Mask 64 FINE Reduce the noise common to pictures taken with digital NORMAL cameras Nikon Capture supports color noise reduction Noise Reduction 67 BASIC edge noise reduction and color moir reduction RAW im ages only Increase detail in shadows or highlights Digital DEE 69 Process pictures taken with an AF DX 10 5mm f2 8G fisheye Nikkor lens to reduce distortion at the edges of the frame making them look like images taken with a wide angle lens Adjust the size and resolution of the image for output on a particular device Fisheye Lens 73 Size Resolution 75 The Curves Tool and the LCH Editor The Curves tool controls the distribution of tones in the red green and blue channels and in the RGB mast
203. ut of the selected printer profile will be printed using the closest colors available Other colors are not affected Perceptual If the image contains colors not in the gamut of the selected printer profile all colors in the image will be compressed to fit the gamut CMYK separation profile Lists the profile used to convert RGB images to CMYK when saving images in CMYK TIFF tormat To choose a different profile click the Browse button Default Display Profile The default Windows display profile is NKMonitor_win icm This profile is equivalent to sRGB 98 The Color Management Tab Macintosh The Macintosh version displays the profile Preferences 3 General Temporary Files Advanced Color Grid Lines Color Management names selected in the ColorSync control L Note Changes made to items on this page will be reflected in Nikon Capture Camera Control and Nikon panel Mac OS 9 or in System Preferences ColorSync Default Profiles for Documents M ac O S X Default RGB Color space Generic RGB Profile g Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening files CMYK Color seperation profile Generic CMYK Profle Open Colorsync Device Profiles Change Display Profile Help Cancel zE OK ColorSync Default Profiles for Documents The default color space profiles are displayed in this area Clicking the Open ColorSync button
204. uter until this window is closed st atu S Hide Camera Controls Download Options Enable controls on the camera body Exposure 1 Exposure 2 Storage Mechanical Image Processing C a m e r a Co n t ro page selection Exposure Mode Shutter Speed Lo ta bs Aperture FI3 5 Exposure Comp 4 gt OEY Flash Comp OEY Flexible Program 4 gt 0 Steps Simulated LCD panel Shoot buttons D70 Connection Status This area shows the following information about the camera currently connected e Camera name e Camera orientation D2H and D70 only If On or Automatic the default setting is selected for the auto image rotation option in the camera setup menu camera orientation will be indicated by an icon as shown below No icon will be displayed if Off is selected O Horizontal Rotated 90 Rotated 90 clockwise counterclockwise Hide Camera Control Click this button to hide the Camera Control panels during shooting Download Options Click this button to choose a destination and file name for pictures captured from the cam era 4 108 Enable controls on the camera body D2H and D70 only Check this option to enable camera controls allowing settings to be adjusted and photo graphs taken directly trom the D2H or D70 The camera power switch and AF area mode selector can not be used when this option is checked all other controls function normally The Function Dial D100 Digital Cameras
205. utput value at the top Highlights l Ta z O O k N Brightness of point under cursor Input 220 Output 220 s Input output display When the cursor is moved over an image or over the curve edit display the input and output values for the point under the cursor are shown in the input output display The input value represents the level of the pixel in the original image the output value the level of the pixel after any changes to the curve have been applied The Curve Edit Display Although values for input and output in the Curves palette range from zero to 255 eight bit precision familiar to users of other image editing software the results of any changes to curves are calculated at a precision of sixteen bits This allows twelve bit RAW data to be modified without lowering the quality of the output 45 Viewing the Histogram The first step in adjusting tone levels and color balance in the Curves palette is to view the histogram displayed in the background of the curve edit display The histogram tells you what tones are present in the original image and in what amounts information that you will use when setting the black point and white point and editing curves The histogram takes the form of a bar graph The horizontal axis gives the tone level with shadows to the left and highlights to the right The vertical axis gives the number of pixels of each tone level found in the image scaled t
206. ven if camera orientation is changed during shooting If Off is selected all images will be recorded in landscape orientation regardless of how the camera is held Images can be rotated using the options in the Image menu 108 Adjust capture options Folder for images downloaded from the camera Select the folder to which photographs will be downloaded as they are taken Next file name to be used Shows how images download to the computer will be File Naming named To change how files are named click Edit a The dialog shown at right will be displayed Using the oo a sample file name as a guide enter a prefix and suffix eee and choose the starting number and number of digits beep nani tor automatic file numbering Sample Img0001 When a new image is received from camera Choose the application that will be used to display cap tured photographs after they are saved to disk Do nothing Photographs are not displayed after being saved to the computer hard disk Show it with the Multi Image Window Windows XP Windows 2000 Mac OS X only Nikon Capture 4 Editor starts automatically The destination folder will be opened in the Multi lmage window with the captured image selected in the thumbnail list and displayed in the image area View with Nikon View available only if Nikon View is installed Nikon Browser and Nikon Viewer start automatically The destination folder is opened in Nikon Browser with the captu
207. windows have been applied R G B Avg a T The position of the cursor in the image window measured in pixels from the top left corner of the image Monitoring Watch Points The Information palette can be used to continually monitor the red green blue and average values R G B Avg for up to four selected pixels The before input and after output values for each of these pixels will be displayed in the Information palette allowing you to determine the effects of any changes to settings Selecting Watch Points To select a pixel to monitor click the Information button The cursor will change to Nikon sRGB x 1060 Move the mouse over the desired pixel and se click The selected pixel will be added to the list of watch points in the Information er are ears Point number palette 7 as B 0 Xl r Delete button Point 4 R G B Avg 21 The Editor Window The pixels currently being monitored in the Information palette are shown by a o icon in the image window Each point is identified by a number corresponding to the point number listed in the Information palette You can monitor up to four pixels at a time EF O icon Point number Moving a Watch Point To move the watch point to a new pixel drag the lt icon in the image window Deleting a Watch Point To remove a pixel from the list of watch points click the lt button next to the corresponding listing in
208. with a limited area available for reproducing blues The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 and 5 5 is SRGB the corresponding setting in Adobe Photoshop 6 0 sRGB IWC61966 2 1 Bruce RGB Nikon Bruce RGB 4 0 0 3000 This color profile attempts to expand on the ColorMatch RGB gamut by defining the chroma ticity for G as lying between the values for G in the Adobe RGB and ColorMatch color space profiles It was proposed by Bruce Fraser who claims that it includes most of the colors in the SWOP CMYK gamut The R and B used in the Bruce RGB and Adobe RGB color space profiles match NTSC 1953 Nikon NTSC 1953 4 0 0 3000 This is the color space for video defined by the National Television Standards Committee NTSC in 1953 and used in early color televisions This color space is also used in some Far East newspaper and printing organizations The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop is NTSC 1953 140 Supported Color Profiles Adobe RGB 1998 Nikon Adobe RGB 1998 4 0 0 3000 A color space protile defined in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 It has a wider gamut than sRGB and includes the colors found in most CMYK gamuts making it suitable for users involved in desktop publishing The corresponding RGB setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 0 is SMPTE 240M the corresponding setting in Adobe Photoshop 5 5 or later Adobe RGB 1998 CIE RGB Nikon CIE RGB 4 0 0 3000 A video color space profile establish

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