A First Look at Capture NX 2
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1. tem will be displayed click OK to start printing Printer Name ESSOR Properties Status kak Type SR SP n EE Where aa Comment Print to file m Print range Copies Al Number of copies ft C Pages ftom to l A 1 2 3 Collate Selection 1 2 3 For More Information For more information on printing see page 164 of the Users Manual This completes the Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Jo learn more about the many other advanced editing options available in Capture NX 2 including sharpening and blur see the Capture NX 2 Users Manual NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Europe Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome SB8D02 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MS55211 022. at TIONt E 1s displayed Capture NX 2 is select CEE confirm that Run ed and click Finish Es Capture NX 2 is select ed and click Continue Capture NX 2 will now start Proceed to A First Look at Capture NX 2 on the following page Note When Capture NX 2 starts click Enter Product Key and enter your name the name of your organization optional and the product key which may be found on the CD case Do not lose the product key t is required when installing or upgrading Capture NX 2 and cannot be replaced if lost For More Information For more information on installing Capture NX 2 see page 12 of the Users Manual Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide A First Look at Capture NX 2 sus A First Look at Capture NX 2 BEES Have you ever found that a photograph looks slightly different than you imagined The color control point feature in Capture NX 2 makes getting the results you imagined a snap In this example we will enhance the blues in the sky without affecting the other colors in the image Follow along using the sample images on the supplied CD 0000 The Welcome dialog shown at right is displayed RO l l Capture NI 2 Nikon when Capture NX 2 starts Click Open Image in Open Recent Image Open Recent Folder New the New section ne Nr Tip oom To start Capture NX 2 e Windows Double click the Capture NX 2 shortcut on the desktop e MacOS Click the Capture NX
3. Tip If you are not pleased with the results undo the change and repeat the process using a larger brush size For More Information For more information on the auto retouch brush see page 108 of the Users Manual Save the image Save the image using the Save As option in the File menu Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 9 A Image Enhancements Q How do I crop images H Use the crop tool to remove unwanted areas from the image Before This photo is mostly sky The empty area of the image has been cropped out leaving only the gull and the clouds 10 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Image Enhancements gt Open the image Open sample_03 jpg eoceececeec eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee see ese eee e eee eee eee eee eee eee Click the fF button in the toolbar to select the crop tool and drag the mouse to select a crop PEL sacdes eo on etat 2 merona al al m ot J 7 n J e zx f ee 4 Par my Fiame gt Drag the handles MM to resize the crop or posi tion the cursor inside the crop and drag it to a different area of the image Tip Handle The cursor changes when the mouse is over a handle CRC eee eee eee eee reece eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee e eee eee ere eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ees e eee e ee eee eee eee eee ee
4. 2 icon in the Dock For More Information Don tshow agai in For more information on starting Capture NX 2 and opening images see pages 15 and 16 of the Users Manual Note If you removed the Capture NX 2 installer CD after installation you will need to re insert the disk to access the im ages on the CD If the installer starts when the disk is inserted click Cancel to exit 02 Select an image Navigate to the NX2_samples folder on the CD and select sample_01 Click Open to open the image in Capture NX 2 Windows Mac 0S e Open ES Look in E NX2_samples e cf Ea lt gt jm 3 NX2_samples Q search Name Date taken Tags Size Rating ES ay Network E4_sample_01JPG Recent Places E Machinto sample_02JPG se O E Hm apes p as sample 01 sample 02 sample03 sample 04 sample 05 d sample_04 JPG ij sample_05 JPG pr i User_EN Lx v ba i Name sample_01JP v a Y lI File format All Files HA Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 3 A First Look at Capture NX 2 000000000000 000000 eee In this example we will use a color control point to make the sky more vivid without affecting the colors in the rest of the image 03 1 Click the color control point tool in the toolbar 03 2 Click a point in the sky Click a point in the sky A color control point is added to the image Note Selected
5. RC eee ec eee eee eee eee ec eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee reece eee eee eee eee eee eee e eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee e eee e eee eee eee eeeeeeee The options displayed vary with your printer and operating system Choose the page size Letter in this example and orientation and click OK Print layout Printer ste selon tm Paper Letter 216x279 mm 4 1 Page f Select Picture Size 28236 mm T Rotate to Fit A Print a Picture Multiple Times Y Times Crop Photos to Fit Use Thumbnail Data Draft Use Only Printto File eels CRT Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 19 A Image Enhancements In this example we will print the image at the Printiayout x 7 i Printer ams seamen mmg er Letter 216x279 mm Printable area 216x279 mm largest possible size by selecting Rotate to Fit n f which automatically rotates images to match sae page orientation o _ cc Menagenect Use Output Resolution Select Layout Photo on Page Select Picture Size 26 x 38 mm z V Rotate to Fit Print a Picture Multiple Times u Y Times Crop Photos to Fit Use Thumbnail Data Draft Use Only Click Print esse eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee reese eee eee reece eee reece The print dialog for your printer and operating sys
6. control points can be moved by dragging them to a new position or deleted by pressing the Delete key For More Information For more information on color control points see page 103 of the Users Manual 4 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide A First Look at Capture NX 2 Tip Colors in an area centered around the control point can be adjusted by dragging the handles or W of its four sliders Changes to color and tonality apply to the area or object identified by this point ontrols the size of the area affected ontrols brightness ontrols contrast ontrols saturation vividness Hide or display all sliders other than the se lected slider Adjust the size of the control point by dragging the handle of the size slider The area of influence is shown by a black and white dotted line Click size slider Area of influence is indicated Drag handle outwards until by circle with dotted border control point covers entire sky Tip Choose Show Selection in the edit list to view the area affected by the color control point The area in which the effects are most noticeable is shown in white unaffected areas are shown in black Y Adjust 1 Color Control Point olv Color Control Point 1 q acs FTOTECT VEAIS E Color Picker Normal z gt Advanced gt Opacity Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 5 6 A First Look at Capture NX 2 Use the brightness contrast and saturation slid
7. e eee eee eee eee eee ere eee eee ee eee To crop the image double click inside the crop or press the Enter return key Tip To exit without cropping the image click outside the crop or perform another operation gt Save the image Save the image using the Save As option in the File menu For More Information For more information on the crop tool see page 93 of the User s Manual Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 11 pi Image Enhancements Q Is there a quick way to remove a color cast from an image The Auto Levels tool instantly adjusts tone levels to restore natural colors in photographs taken under unusual lighting Before The white doors have a yellow cast Levels adjusted automatically with the Auto Levels tool 12 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Image Enhancements gt Open the image Open sample_04 jog Select Auto Levels Open the Adjust menu in the menu bar and select Light gt Auto Levels Levels are adjusted auto matically Filter Batch View Window Help Levels amp Curves Ctri L Contrast Brightness Ctrl Shift Alt C Focus Correct D Lighting Noise Reduction pee a e eno Color Profile Tip To display the unmodified image remove the check from the box to the right of Auto Levels in the edit list Placing a check in the box restores auto levels Y Adjust Y Adjust i Y 1 Auto Levels C i 1 Au
8. ers to adjust the selected color In this example we will adjust the sliders to increase the vividness of the blues in the sky feel free to experiment with other values 05 1 Reduce brightness B to 40 Drag inwards 40 Brightness 05 2 Increase saturation S to 40 Drag outwards o gt 40 Saturation Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Before Sky assumes a darker hue Vividness of blues has increased reducing effects of haze without affecting other colors in area A First Look at Capture NX 2 000000000000 0000000 eee Open the File menu in the menu bar and choose Save As to save the image when editing is com plete The following example uses the default file location in Windows Vista and Mac OS X the Pictures folder in Windows XP My Pictures and file type NEF or Nikon Electronic Format 06 1 Open the File menu and choose Save As Open Image Ctri O Open With Open Folderin Browser Ctri Alt O Open Recent Launch Nikon Transfer Ctrl Alt T Launch Camera Control Pro 06 2 Click Save Windows Macintosh Save amp 1 nei Where Pictures p A File format cmt er gt The edited image has now been saved Tip Images can also be saved in JPEG and TIFF formats For More Information For more information on the Save As option see page 161 of the Users Manual Capture NX 2 Quic
9. et too high 1 D Lighting sxy D Lighting I Faster HS C Better Quality HQ Adjustment 0 an Color Boost gt Save the image Save the image using the Save As option in the File menu For More Information For more information on D Lighting see page 188 of the Users Manual Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 15 pi Image Enhancements A Quick Fix gives quick access to the tools you need The Quick Fix section in the edit list can be used to modify brightness contrast and saturation for the entire image Some details are lost in shadow After Quick Fix tools have im proved brightness and con trast throughout the image 16 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Image Enhancements La gt Open the image Open sample_06 jpg eoceececeec eee eee cece eee eee eee eee eee ese eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ees eee ee eee eee eer eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee eee eee ee The Quick Fix section is displayed in the edit list when an image is opened in Capture NX 2 It contains a Levels amp Curves tool for adjusting the overall tone range an Exposure Compensation tool for adjusting exposure NEF RAW images only and a set of Contrast Highlight Protec tion Shadow Protection and Saturation slid ers see below Use the Highlight Protection and Shadow Protection sliders to bring
10. how All Control Points ee a V Show Active Selection Ctri H cig V Show Watch Points os i Show Grid Show Focus Point Ctri Shift F Show LostHighlights Shift H Show Lost Shadows Shift S CUT View at 100 Ctrl Alt 0 Fit to Screen Ctri 0 Zoomin Ctri Zoom Out Ctri Full Screen F Presentation P Hide Palettes gt Compare in Browser Compare in Editor ss eee Capture NX 2 Ox The original is displayed above orto the left of the ss modified image Close either panel to end the comparison and view only the modified image For More Information For more information on the tools in the Compare with Original option see page 234 of the Users Manual 18 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Image Enhancements Q How do print my images A Use the options in the Print layout dialog Capture NX 2 makes it easy to print images to fill the page Here we will print the image we edited on page Print layout Printer street aime Paper Letter 216x279 mm am Ca Copies _ Page Setup Paos 1 Metadata Page Layout Color Management 7 Use Output Resolution Select Layout 1 Photo on Page X f Select Picture Size 25x38 mm Rotate to Fit Print a Picture Multiple Times dit l Tir 16 Click the amp button in the activity toolbar _ _ x Print button gt Crop Photos to Fit Use Thumbnail Data Draft Use Only C
11. is In EEEE SD D I LLLLL LI LLLE U gt ep J See J UN ZZ O E x Q ra ol 0 J 2 Installing Capture NX 2 Thank you for your purchase of Capture NX 2 This Quick Start Guide takes first time users through the steps of installing Capture NX 2 and introduces some of the program core features Follow along using the files on the supplied CD to experience how Capture NX 2 can improve your images Notes e In addition to being licensed for use in this guide the images on the supplied CD are available for personal use They cannot be otherwise used copied or distributed without permission of the copyright holder e Save where otherwise noted the illustrations in this guide are from Windows Vista Ultimate but the instructions apply to both Windows and Mac OS Installing Capture NX 2 ED Windows Mac 0S Esp Insert the Capture NX 2 BERRA 0 Insert the Capture NX 2 installer CD into a CD ge i installer CD into a CD ROM drive The installer SET ROM drive and double will start automatically 4 click the CD icon on the A desktop B Double click the Capture NX 2 Setup icon to start the installer C Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation using the default plicable Windows MacOS 3 on es o B80 Install Capture NX 2 In the last dialog D SE When the dialog shown FE confirm that Run lt r
12. k Start Guide 7 A Image Enhancements 8 Image Enhancements Capture NX 2 boasts a host of easy to use image enhancement tools a few of which are introduced below Follow along using the sample images on the installer CD Q How do I remove unwanted details A Just use the auto retouch brush S Unwanted blemishes can simply be painted out with the auto retouch brush The retouched areas blend seamlessly into the background i Before The image is marred by dust After The dust has disappeared Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide gt gt Image Enhancements Open the image Open sample_02 jpg 01 Zoom in on the affected area and select the auto retouch brush ses eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee eee eee sees Select the tool and click the affected area to zoom in Select the auto retouch brush and choose the brush size using the Size slider in the tool options bar Here we will choose a size of 50 slightly larger than the object we wish to remove Tool options bar Drag the mouse to paint over the object you wish to remove The path of the brush is shown by a translucent red overlay Release the mouse button The image will automatically be retouched to remove the unwanted object Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the unwanted objects have been removed
13. out details in high lights and shadows Use Contrast slider to ad just contrast and the Saturation slider to make colors more vivid Moving the sliders to the right increases the effect while moving them to the left decreases the effect To view all the sliders it may be necessary to scroll the edit list The results on the opposite page were obtained with the fol lowing values e Contrast 10 Highlight Protection O dl Quick Fix Shadow Protection 40 Saturation 30 EE I input 18 Output 18 Exposure Compensation Contrast 100 Highlight Protection a Shadow Protection 0 ET Saturation 100 gt Save the image Save the image using the Save As option in the File menu For More Information For more information on the tools in the Quick Fix section see page 137 of the Users Manual Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 17 Image Enhancements Q Can I compare the edited image with the original A Use Compare Images for before and after comparisons To determine whether changes are having the desired effect use the Compare with Original option to compare the image with the unmodified original Here we will use the image we edited on page 15 for a before and after comparison After displaying the image you wish to compare open the View menu in the menu bar and select Compare Images gt Compare with Original Selection Display gt nm sn Y S
14. to Levels LE Auto Levels yO Auto Levels VNC Auto v Auta v CSS Auto levels not applied Auto levels applied gt Save the image Save the image using the Save As option in the File menu For More Information For more information on auto levels see page 187 of the Users Manual Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide 13 pi Image Enhancements Q Can I restore details lost in glare or shadow A D Lighting improves backlit and washed out scenes Use D Lighting to bring out details in washed out or overexposed areas of the image or in backlit or under lit Subjects Before The area visible at upper left is brightly lit but the main subject is dark After D Lighting brightens the main Subject and brings out details 14 Capture NX 2 Quick Start Guide Image Enhancements gt Open the image Open sample_05 jog Levels amp Curves Ctrl L Contrast Brightness Ctrl Shift Alt C Auto Levels Pr Des Vos nie ts X Raa Cap Dod OTS Ofd Atm Noise Reduction Color Profile Drag the Adjustment slider to the right to bring out details in shadows Use the Color Boost slider to adjust colors in the areas affected by D Light ing In this example Adjustment is set to 40 and Color Boost to 80 feel free to experiment with other values but be aware that noise will become more obvious if the sliders are s
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