Nikon View DX User's Manual
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1. Note If you are mounting the camera using the settings in effect the H a ion oe do not nee to oe the AIKON View Wf caution Do not disconnect the camera while data are ntrol window ontrol window If you change settings while the camera is being transferred to or from the computer as this could damage mounted these changes will be applied next time you mount the the product camera Setting up the Camera as a Drive Mounting the Camera Connection errors If the computer cannot communicate with the camera check the following points e Have the camera and the computer been connected as described in the documentation provided with the cam era and the computer e Is the computer running e Is the camera on e Is the camera in sleep mode Half pressing the shutter release button will end sleep mode e Has a compact flash memory card been inserted into the camera e Is the camera set to PC mode e Is the battery inserted correctly and does It have enough charge e If you are using an AC adapter Is the adapter connected correctly e Is the camera the only peripheral connected to the IEEE 394 port Refer to the ReadMe file for the latest information on connec tion errors The ReadMe file contains updates that are not included in the manual Camera Drive Settings Camera drive settings can be chosen from the Settings panel of the Nikon View Control window when the camera is mounted as a drive Ni2. you can select images to be opened in another application printed or copied to disk You can also use the built in viewer to view images at full resolution These operations are detailed in the sections that follow Another way of starting Nikon View Browser Follow these steps to start Nikon View Browser and view thumbnail previews of the images in the camera s memory 1 Drag the Nikon DI icon over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button G Mikon D1 Note Nikon View Browser may be found in the path Installation Disk Installation Folder NikonSoftware Nikon View Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser Browsing Images in Your Camera Nikon View Browser will open to the Nikon D window where the folders in the camera s memory will be displayed Nikon DA 4 items OOK available Browse Thumbnails 1OONC_D 1 102NC_D 1 TOSNC_D 1 2 Double click the folder icons that you want to browse The browser window will show thumbnail previews of the images in the selected folder Nikon View Browser can also be started by double clicking the Nikon View Browser icon Hikon View Browser A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse Highlight the desired folder and click Select Browsing Compact Flash Memory Cards If your computer Is equipped with a Type Il PCMCIA card drive you can read camera memory cards using a compact flash memory adapter ava
3. or copied to disk The images on which such operations are to be performed can be selected by clicking the image you wish to use Selected images are highlighted You can also select images using the tab or arrow 1 lt T gt keys QS IBSEN DI 11 items OF available DSC_OYO1 IPG DSC_OOU2 JPG OSC_UOUS Selected image Multiple images can be selected by holding down the Shift key on the keyboard while clicking each image in turn All images in the camera can be selected by choosing Select All from the Edit menu Nikon View Browser Browsing Images on Disk Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer Click the Viewer tab to open Viewer panel Select Open es images with built in viewer and click OK Images previewed in Nikon View Browser can be viewed at full eae Preferentes resolution using the browser s built in viewer The viewer also Appearance offers zoom in Zoom out and scroll functions Follow these steps to view images with the browser s built in Open images with their normal application viewer Open images with built in viewer 1 To select the built in viewer as the application used when opening images from the browser choose Preferences from the browser Edit menu 2 In the browser window select the images you wish to view and double click any of the images or choose Open from Can t Undo 2 Cut H Copy C Pasie apj OD E 183Knc_ bt Clear Select All A Show Clipboa
4. the image in the application Note Previews are only displayed in the Open dialog box if the Create Thumbnails item in the Nikon View Control window was checked when the camera was mounted Working with Images Opening Images in Another Application Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser is a utility that allows you to browse the images in the camera s memory as thumbnail previews It also incorporates many Finder functions making it easy to copy or open Images while viewing them in preview This chapter describes how to browse images using Nikon View Browser how to display images in the browser s built in viewer how to copy images to disk and how to open images for editing in other applications Browsing Images in Your Camera To start Nikon View Browser and view thumbnail previews of the images in the camera s memory double click the Browse Thumbnails icon in the Nikon DI window Nikon Di 4 items zero K available Browse Thumbnails TOONC_O 1 102NC_D 1 TOSNC_D 1 Note The Browse Thumbnails icon is only visible if the Create Thumbnails item in the Nikon View Control window was checked when the camera was mounted Nikon View Browser Browsing Images in Your Camera The browser windows for all folders in the camera s memory will open and the images will appear as thumbnails THENC_DI THANC_DI DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OO02 JPG DSC_OO03 JPG DSC_OOOB IPG DSC_OOO JPG DSC_OO08 JPG From the browser window
5. Contents Overview Setting up the Camera asa Drive Mounting the Camera J on Camera Drve Settings Unmounting the Camera Notes on Using the Camera asa Drive Browser Software for Working with Images i Viewing the Items in the Camera s Memory Nikon D1 Digital Cameras Te DE Deleting Images from the Camera Nikon View DX Opening Imagesin Another Application for Macintosh Nikon View Browser Browsing Imagesin YourCamera Browsing Compact Flash Memory Cards Browsing Imageson Disk Selecting images Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer Deleting Images Printing Images Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails Viewing Image Information Copying Imagesto Disk Opening Imagesin Another Application Reference Manual Nikon View Reference Notices The Browser Window Concerning the Manuals Provided with This Product Reproduction in whole or in part of any of the manuals provided with your N ikon product requires prior permission from N ikon The information contained in these manuals is subject to change without notice While N ikon has made every effort to produce perfect manuals we appreciate any opportunity for improvement Should you find any mistakes we would be grateful if you were to Kindly let us know The address of N ikon s repre sentative in your area is provided separately Disclaimer of Liability Nikon does not accept liability for damages resulting from the use of this product Trademar
6. Find File dialog box Show Original 36 R This command cannot be selected from the browser window Page Setup Brings up a dialog box which allows you change printer settings such as paper size and orientation Print Window Prints the browser window Quit 38 Q Closes browser windows and ends your current session of Nikon View Browser The Edit Menu Can t Undo 2 Cut 2H Copy eC Paste U Clear Select All A Show Clipboard Preferences Can t Undo 3 Z Cut 368 X Copy 38 C Paste 3 V Clear These commands are not available in the browser win dow Select All 38 A Selects all the images in the browser window for copying printing or deletion Show Clipboard Displays the contents of the clipboard Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box where you can choose whether to open images in the built in viewer or in another application and where you can set the appear ance of the thumbnails in the browser window The View Menu as Icons as Buttons as List as Window as Pop up Window Clean Up Arrange View Options as Icons as Buttons as List as Window as Pop up Window Clean Up These commands can not be accessed from the browser window Arrange Orders the thumbnails in the browser by name date modified date created size kind or label View Options Opens the View Options dialog for the browser window Nikon View Reference The B
7. al Setting U p the Camera Drive Explains how to mount and unmount the camera Working with Images Explains how to access images stored in the camera s memory open them in other applications for editing and copy them to disk Nikon View Browser Describes how to display images as thumbnails view images and copy them to disk using Nikon View Browser Nikon View Reference A handy reference guide to Nikon View s windows and menus Overview To Users of Other Versions of Mac OS The illustrations and explanations in this manual are for Mac OS 8 6 Display and operation may differ slightly in other versions of Mac OS Refer to the System Software manual for the version you are using On Symbols inT his Manual The Y symbols in this manual signify the need for caution when using the product These indications are placed in sections that should be read before operation to prevent damage to the product Working Knowledge This manual assumes a basic understanding of common Mac OS operations If you are in doubt about the meaning of terms used here refer to your Mac OS manual Setting up the Camera as a Drive Once you have installed the Nikon View software you can mount the camera the camera as a drive See Quick Start Guide for details on how to install Nikon View The mounted camera drive icon Is displayed on the desktop Just as with any other drive This chapter describes how to mount the camera choos
8. d setting for camera playback using the Locked check box The Photo Information panel contains Information on camera settings such as image quality exposure and flash settings at the time the photograph was taken The Extra Photo Information panel contains additional photo information such as exposure compensation sensitivity and flash synchronization mode settings Nikon View Browser Viewing Image Information Note Because the camera functions as a read only drive images can only be copied not moved even if the option key is not held Selected images in the browser window can be copied to disk down by dragging any of the selected thumbnails over the destination folder and releasing the mouse button Copying Images to Disk Gl Digital Photo 0 items 126 MB available 11 items DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OO02 JPG Nikon View Browser Copying Images to Disk Opening selected images from the browser Follow these steps to open images with the specified applica When a thumbnail is double clicked or a thumbnail is selected tion Opening Images in Another Application and Open chosen from the browser File menu the image will 1 To EE EE inaese aie opened tenance be opened in the application specified for the purpose in the designated application choose Preferences from the Nikon View Control window Images can also be opened browser Edit menu directly from any application that supports the file forma
9. does not fit in the image window you can view the hidden portion by dragging the scroll boxes at the right and bottom of the window or by clicking the scroll bars or scroll arrows If you move the cursor over the image the cursor will take the shape of a hand and the image can be scrolled by dragging tt Zoom box DSC_HH81 UPG Scroll box Scroll bar Se TTS ais ate ete eb i eS Se eae T p z a 8 i A E E Scroll arrow Size box Alternatively you can enlarge the window itself dragging the size box at its lower right corner If there is enough space on the desktop the entire image can be viewed at its current zoom ratio by clicking the zoom box at the top right corner of the image window The image window will be erther enlarged to show the entire image or if the image is larger than the desktop enlarged to fill the desktop Nikon View Browser Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer Deleting Images When browsing images in the camera on disk or on a compact flash memory card you can delete images by moving their associated thumbnails to the trash Note When images in the camera are dropped into the Trash an alert dialog will appear If you click OK the image will be permanently deleted without being stored temporarily in the Trash Image files will be permanently deleted so be sure to check the image being deleted before carrying out this step Images can be moved to the Trash by dragging thei
10. e information provided drag the Nikon View Preferences found in the path System Folder Preferences Nikon View Preferences into the Trash and restart your computer Working with Images Viewing the Items in the Camera s Memory Copying Images to Disk Before copying images to disk locate or create the destination folder To copy images to disk select the images you wish to copy by clicking their icons you can select multiple images by holding down the shift key while clicking each image in turn then drag any of the selected icons over the destination folder and release the mouse button Gl Digital Photo 0 items 126 MB available o C 183 NC_D1 B 11 items zero K available DSC_OO02 JPG senna DSC 0004JPG Note Because the camera functions as a read only drive images can only be copied not moved even if the option key is not held down If you would like to place an image on the desktop hold down the option key while dragging the image to the desktop Working with Images Copying Images to Disk Deleting Images from the Camera To delete an image from the camera s memory move the thumbnail icon for the image to be deleted from the browser window to the Trash Note Image files are permanently deleted in this way regardless of the camera s Protect setting so be sure to check the image being deleted before carrying out this step Images can be deleted by dragg
11. e option settings and unmount the camera Before proceeding check that the camera and the computer have been connected using an IEEE 1394 FireWire cable for details on connecting the cable see the documentation provided with your computer and camera Mounting the Camera Follow these steps to mount your camera as a drive 1 Choose Nikon View Control from the Control Panels submenu of the Apple menu About This Computer gp Apple System Profiler amp Apple Video Player AppleCD Audio Player i Automated Tasks b E Calculator fo Chooser Connect To Control Panels i Favorites lt 4 Graphing Calculator Mac PC Manager MacLinkPlus Setup Memory Modem Monitors Sound Mouse Nikon View Control Numbers Setting up the Camera as a Drive Mounting the Camera 2 The Nikon View Control window will then appear 0 SS Nikon View Control settings Thumbnails kI Create Thumbnails Preferred image viewer View images with Nikon View Browser PC Card Access ki Mount Camera PC Cards using Nikon Vieu NiterView DX 1997 1999 Mikon Inc and Mikon Corporation 5 1999 Software Architects Inc If you have previously installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital cameras you will need to click the Setting tab to switch panels Nikon View Control Settings 3 Ifthe camera is connected as described in the documenta You can make changes to the
12. ectly from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera Note J FF YCbCr image files are different from normal TIFF image files If you would like to work with TIFF YCbCr image files check that the application software you are using supports this type of image files These images can be opened in Adobe Photoshop version 4 0 or later if you have installed a plug in for TIFF YCbCr format image files is required to work with NEF files containing raw image data from the camera s CCD Nikon Capture sold separately Opening selected images from the image folder Select the images you wish to open by clicking their icons multiple images can be selected by holding down the shift key while clicking each image in turn then double click any of the selected thumbnails or choose Open from the File menu S 193 NC_D1 PF Tt DSC_OO01 JPG The application will start and the selected images will be opened in windows within the application DSC_6661 JPG RGB 1 3 ae 1 i Si P sansa Di TCO The application used to open camera image files is that selected in the Nikon View Control window when the camera was mounted If Nikon View Browser is selected images will be displayed at full size in the browser s built in viewer For details see Nikon View Browser Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer If another application is selected images will be opened in the
13. ference The Browser Window Print 38 P Selected images will be opened in the creating application and the application s Print dialog will be opened allowing you to make changes to printer settings and print the image Move to Trash Moves selected images to the Trash If this command Is used for images in camera memory an alert dialog will appear Close Window 38 W Closes the browser window Clicking the close box at the left end of the title bar has the same effect Closing all browser windows ends your current session of Nikon View Browser Get Info 31 Displays information on the selected image file Label Changes the label for the selected files Sharing This command can not be selected from the browser window Duplicate 3 D Creates copies of the selected files or folders Note however that as the camera is read only this command Is not available for images or folders in camera memory Nikon View Reference The Browser Window Make Alias 38M Creates an alias for the selected files or folders Note however that as the camera Is read only this command Is not available for images or folders in camera memory Put Away 3 Y Returns files that have been placed on the desktop to the browser window This command can be used when you have selected items on the desktop in the Finder Note however that as the camera Is read only this command Is not available for images in camera memory Find 38 F Displays
14. following settings tion provided with your computer and camera it will be Ifthe Create Thumbnails box is checked thumbnail mounted automatically if previews of the images in the camera will be created The computer is running when the camera is first connected as a drive VVhen you The camera is on open the Image Folder in the Nikon DI camera drive e The camera is not in sleep mode half pressing the shut image files are displayed as thumbnail icons These ter release button will end sleep mode thumbnails will be displayed in Nikon View Browser and in A compact flash memory card is inserted into the camera the Open dialog box when viewing files on the Nikon D I The camera is in PC mode camera drive l l S When the camera is mounted the Nikon DI icon will e You can select the viewer application that will be used for appear at the right side of the desktop together with the displaying the images recorded by the camera full size aoe l icons for other drives such as the start up disk the default setting is Nikon View Browser Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF files containing raw data x34 PM E Finder from the camera s CCD can only be viewed using Nikon Capture sold separately e e Nikon View can be used to mount PC cards Details on these settings may be found in the following section Camera Drive Settings After making changes to settings close the dialog box Nikon D
15. from the application s File menu In the Open dialog navigate to the desktop select the Nikon DI drive and click the Open button The folders in the camera memory are displayed choose the one you want and click the Open button The images in selected folder will be listed If the application s Open dialog supports preview display a preview of the image currently selected will appear in the dialog box _1OONC_D1_ mA DSC_ 881 JPG Nikon Di Thumbnail Eject Desktop i DSC _ 006 UPG FLENS mA DSC_80A8JPG Find Again Cancel Format JPEG Show Thumbnail Select the image you wish to open and click the Open button to open the image in the application Note Previews are only displayed in the Open dialog box if the Create Thumbnails item in the Nikon View Control window was checked when the camera was mounted Nikon View Browser Opening Images in Another Application Nikon View Reference This chapter provides a brief reference guide to Nikon View s windows and menus Refer to this guide when you want to know the meaning of a command The Browser Window This is the Nikon View Browser window The browser window shows image files in the camera s memory compact flash memory cards or any other drive or folder as thumbnail previews Images can be opened by double clicking a thumbnail or copied to disk by drag and drop Window operations are detailed in Nikon View Browser a File Edit View S
16. ge windows in the built in viewer can be printed by selecting Print Window from the File menu if ALS Edit Diew Special Help Mew Folder EN _B88i JPG pen 0 Print a6 P Move To Trash Close Window UW Get Info Label Sharing Duplicate Make Alias Put Away Find er Show Original R te Page Setup amare Print Window The print dialog box for the printer currently selected in the Chooser will be displayed Print the image after adjusting printer settings If multiple image windows are open only the image in the currently active window will be printed Nikon View Browser Printing Images Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails By default thumbnail previews in the browser window are displayed in the No border style frame You can choose to display images in a document style frame or with no frame at all 1 Select Preferences from the Edit menu Can t Undo 2 Cut H Copy C Paste a6 LI Clear Select All a0 Show Clipboard Preferences p The Preferences dialog will be displayed 2 Click the Appearance tab to open Appearance panel Preferences Appearance Thumbnail Border C 3 Choose a frame from the list of Thumbnail Border radio buttons Po No border When this button is selected thumbnails will be displayed without a frame Document border When this button is selected thumbnails will be displayed in a document style frame as s
17. hown at right C Film strip border When this button Is selected thumbnails will be displayed in a film strip frame 4 After choosing the desired style click OK The thumbnails in the browser window will be displayed in the selected frame Nikon View Browser Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails Get Info Viewing Image Information You can view information on selected images After selecting the thumbnails select Get Info from the File menu New Folder ae Open 60 Print a6 P More To Trash Close Window 1 Get Info Camera Image Qu Show Extra Photo Information gt __ Metering Lens Model 35 70mmf 3 3 4 5 Exposure Speedlight Sync Mode NORMAL Comments Exposure Deviation 0 00 APEX Flexible Program 0 00 APEX A window with information on the selected image appears 150 Sensitivity 100 Locked Edge Emphasis Mode OFF The Get Info window provides general information photo esd Cees a e bia Tone Curve Mode information and extra photo information You can switch aan Color Mode between the three using the Show pop up menu Image Adjustment The General Information panel includes information such as file name file size capture date dimensions and Camera ID as signed by Nikon Capture of the selected image Further you can change the image s protecte
18. ilable s ki E F 5 ET DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OO02 JPG DSC_OOLl The selected images will be opened in windows within the associated application DSC_6661 JPG RGB 1 3 The application used to open camera image files is that selected in the Nikon View Control window when the camera was mounted If Nikon View Browser is selected images will be displayed at full size in the browser s built in viewer For details see Nikon View Browser Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer If another application is selected images will be opened in the selected application If the specified application is not installed when you attempt to open an image a dialog will appear prompting you to choose the application to be used Choose a suitable application from the dialog box Nikon View Browser Opening Images in Another Application Opening selected images by drag and drop Selected images can be opened in any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by dragging their thumbnails over the application s icon or alias and releasing the mouse button Adobe Photoshop 3 0 11 items OSC_o0001 JPG DSC_OOU JPG The application will start and the selected images will be opened in windows within the application Opening images from the application s Open dialog Images in the camera can be opened from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by choosing Open or Open File
19. ilable separately trom Nikon Memory cards can also be read using a compact flash card reader Ifa card containing images recorded by a Nikon DI or CoolPix digital camera Is inserted in either device Its contents can be browsed from the browser window After inserting the card in a card slot or card reader follow these steps to browse Images on a compact flash memory card 1 Double click the card icon on the desktop Fo UNTITLED The drive window will open on the desktop 2 Drag the DCIM folder icon over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button Nikon View Note Nikon View Browser may be found in the path Installation Disk Installation Folder NikonSoftware Nikon View Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser Browsing Compact Flash Memory Cards The folders on the card are displayed 4 items 1 4 MB available JOONC_D 1 102NC_O 1 JOSNC_OD 1 3 Double click the icon for the folder that you want to browse The browser window will open showing thumbnail previews of the images in the selected folder 18BNC_DI1 10 items 1 7 ME available DSC_OO02 JPG DSC_OO03 JPG DSC_OO04 JPG DSC_OOO IPG psc_oonsupa m DSC_OO03 JPG DSC_OOO8 JPG Nikon View Browser Browsing Compact Flash Memory Cards Another way of starting Nikon View Browser You can also start Nikon View Browser by double clicking the Nikon View Browser icon k Nikon View Browser A dialog will appear prompting you t
20. ill disappear from the desktop Remounting the camera The camera will be remounted if you do any of the following Turn the camera off and then on Wake the camera up by pressing the shutter release button half way Remove and reinsert the memory card Return the camera to PC mode after switching to some other mode Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive Nikon View allows the camera s memory to be used in much the same way that you would use any other drive Note however that the following limitations apply Only one camera is supported at a time Even if two or more cameras are connected only one camera can be mounted at any one time The first camera to be recog nized by the computer will be the one that is mounted The camera cannot be shared over a network The camera will not function as a network drive Consequently the Nikon DI icon will not be visible to other computers The camera s memory is read only The cameras memory is read only so that files cannot be copied to the camera s memory nor can files be saved after being changed or edited in another application Should you wish to change a file name do so after copying the image to the hard disk Once a file has been changed in any way It cannot be copied back to the image folder in the camera drive Although New Folder and Duplicate in the File menu are enabled for the camera volume you can not create new folders or duplicate files in the camera
21. ing their associated thumbnails over the Trash icon and releasing the mouse button Cl 183 NC DI 5E ri ay be p 5 DSC 00O Images can also be deleted by selecting their thumbnails in the browser window and choosing Move to Trash from the File menu Wew Folder ae Open 0 Print P Move To Trash p Close Window When images in the camera are dropped into the Trash an alert dialog will appear If you click OK the image will be per manently deleted without being stored temporarily in the Trash DSC_H841 JPG cannot be left in the Trash Do you want to delete DSC_H881 JPG immediately Tra CH All images stored in the camera can be deleted simultaneously by initializing the camera drive To do this select the Nikon DI icon on the desktop and then choose Erase Disk from the Special menu If you click the Erase button in the confirma tion dialog box which appears the camera s memory will be initialized and all data it contains will be permanently erased Special Empty Trash Eject E Erase Disk Completely erase the Camera named Nikon D1 Sleep Restart Shut Down Cora Working with Images Deleting Images from the Camera Opening Images in Another Application The images can be opened in the associated application either by double clicking the image icon or by selecting Open from the Finder s File menu Images can also be opened dir
22. k Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh PowerBook and FireW ire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Macintosh PC Exchange Power Macintosh and PowerBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe is a registered trademarks and Photoshop a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanD isk Corporation Internet is a trademark of D igital Equipment Corporation Internet Explorer is a product of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and N etscape N avigator are registered trademarks of N etscape Communications Corporation All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders W elcome to Nikon View DX for Macintosh below Nikon View a browser program for the N ikon D1 digital camera Nikon View allows you to connect your camera to a Macintosh for quick retrieval and browsing of the images stored in your cam era Once Nikon View is installed on your Macintosh the cam era can be used like any other drive allowing free access to images in the camera via standard Mac OS file operations Nikon View Browser is also provided making it possible to dis play the contents of the camera s memory as thumbnail images O nce you have installed Nikon View and mastered its simple operations you ll be able to distribute your digital photographs by disk or electronic mail or include them in your home page and other docu
23. kon Uiew Control Nikon Thumbnails W Create Thumbnails Preferred image viewer View images with Nikon Uiew Browser PC Card Access Mf Mount Camera PC Cards using Nikon Vieu 1997 1999 Mikon Inc and Mikon Corporation 1999 Software Architects Inc If you have previously installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital cameras you will need to click the Setting tab to switch panels The operations that can be performed from the Settings panel are detailed on the following page Setting up the Camera as a Drive Mounting the Camera Creating thumnail images If the Create Thumbnails box is checked thumbnail pre views of the images in the camera will be created when the camera is first connected as a drive When you open the Image Folder in the Nikon DI camera drive image files will be dis played as thumbnail icons These thumbnails will also be dis played in Nikon View Browser and in the Open dialog box when viewing files on the Nikon DI camera drive Choosing the application used to open camera files You can choose the application used to open the image files stored in the cameras memory The default is Nikon View Browser built in viewer Application used to open image files Preferred image viewer View images with Nikon View Browser To use a different application click the Change button In the dialog that appears navigate to a folder containing an appli cation that su
24. ments you create for business or personal use Nikon View s features include those listed below a driver function that supports connection to your camera and allows you to operate your camera s memory like any other drive thumbnails viewed in Nikon View Browser can be copied to disk or opened in other applications using drag and drop e images in the camera s memory can be handled using stan dard Mac OS file operations Overview oe images can be opened in any application that supports JPEG or TIFF for retouching or to be saved in another format allowing you to use images as desktop pictures or distribute them by electronic mail if you have a compact flash memory reader or a PCMCIA card slot and card adapter the digital camera s compact flash memory cards can be browsed even when not inserted in the camera files containing raw image data from the CCD in Nikon Electronic Image Format N EF are displayed as thumbnail images N EF files can be opened for editing in Nikon Capture sold separately simply by double clicking on the thumbnails This manual will guide you step by step through the process of using Nikon View with your digital camera For details on Nikon View installation and system requirements refer to the Quick Start Guide Contents of T his Manual The contents of each chapter are outlined below Overview D escribes Nikon View s features and outlines the contents of this manu
25. o select a folder to browse Select desired folder and click Select Note Ifyou copy the Browse Thumbnails icon from the Nikon DI folder to a folder containing images you can start Nikon View Browser by double clicking the copy of the Browse Thumbnails icon Browsing Images on Disk Nikon View Browser can also be used to browse JPEG or TIFF images on disk Select the folder containing the images you wish to browse drag it over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button Digital Photo Note Nikon View Browser may be found in the path Instal lation Disk Installation Folder NikonSoftware Nikon View Nikon View Browser The browser window will open showing thumbnail previews of the images in the selected folder Digital Photo T items 112 7 MB available DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OOU JPG DSC_OO04 JPG Nikon View Browser Browsing Images on Disk Another way of starting Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser can also be started by double clicking the Nikon View Browser icon Hikon View Browser A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse Choose the desired folder and then click Select Note Ifyou copy the Browse Thumbnails icon from the Nikon DI folder to a folder containing images you can start Nikon View Browser to view the images in the folder by double clicking the copy of the Browse Thumbnails icon Selecting images Images in the browser window can be printed
26. op DEN Nikon D I Folder Names Working with Images Viewing the Items in the Camera s Memory The images in the selected folder will appear as thumbnail file Icons R 183NC_b1 FE DSC_OOO1 JPG DSC_O002 JPG DSC_o004 JPG DSC_0002JPG Images can be copied to disk or opened for editing in an other application using standard Finder operations as de scribed below When the camera functions as a drive it is treated as a read only disk Files cannot be copied or saved to the camera Similarly the Finder commands New Folder Duplicate and Make Alias cannot be used on the camera or the images it contains Even if you select as List or as Buttons from the Finder menu to view folders images will be displayed as icons the next time you mount the camera Caution Do not attempt to replace on image file on the camera s memory card with another image file with the same name Even if you click OK in the dialog that appears when a file with the same name is copied to the camera drive the file will not be overwritten but will instead be erased from the camera s memory The ReadMe file in the Nikon DI window contains important information for using Nikon View This ReadMe file can be deleted by dragging the file to the Trash Once deleted the file is permanently erased from the Nikon D window If after deleting the ReadMe file you would like to review th
27. pecial Help Menu bar 183NC_D1 11 items OOK available DSC_OOO1 IPG DSC_OOU2 JPG DSC_OOU4 JPG DSC_UOU3 JPG DSC_OOUB JIPG DSC_OOO JPG DSC_OUUE JPG Nikon View Reference The Browser Window The Menus The File Menu z File Edit Uiew Special Help Wew Folder Open The menus in the menu bar allow you to manage images in the Print Move To Trash cameras memory or in other folders The commands available Close Window in each menu are outlined below A more complete descrip Get Info tion of the tasks that may be performed using the menu com Label i UNT T sharing mands may be found in the chapter Nikon View Browser Duplicate Make Alias The Apple Menu Put Away Find F Show Original R Page Setup Print Window New Folder 3 N Creates a new folder Note however that as the camera In addition to the usual Apple menu items the Apple menu contains an About Nikon View Browser option when the browser window Is active About Nikon View Browser About Nikon View Browser Gives copyright information for Nikon View Browser Click Is read only this command Is not available for images in anywhere within the About dialog box to clear it from the Nikon DI window the screen Open 30 Opens selected images in the built in viewer or in the creating application depending on what settings have been chosen in the Preferences dialog box Nikon View Re
28. pports the file formats used by the camera Select the application and click Open Mounting compact flash memory cards When the Mount Camera PC Cards using Nikon View check box is selected compact flash memory cards inserted in a computer card drive or card reader will be mounted as the Nikon DI or Nikon CoolPix camera drive only cards from Nikon digital cameras can be used Mounted cards can be used in the same fashion as when the camera is mounted as a drive Unmounting the Camera When you turn off your Macintosh the camera will be un mounted automatically To unmount the camera without turning off the computer use one of the methods given below Drag the Nikon DI icon into the Trash The camera can be unmounted by dragging the Nikon DI icon into the Trash 5 34 PM E Finder MacintoshHD Nikon D Camera drive folders will close and the Nikon DI icon will disappear from the desktop Short cut Click the Nikon DI icon then select Put Away from the File menu Setting up the Camera as a Drive Camera Drive Settings Other ways to unmount the camera The camera will be unmounted automatically if you do any of the following Turn the camera off Let the camera go into sleep mode Remove the compact flash memory card from the cam era Set the camera to a mode other than PC mode When the camera is unmounted the folders containing images recorded by the camera will close and the Nikon DI icon w
29. r associated thumbnails over the Trash icon and releasing the mouse button Digital Photo T items 112 7 MB available DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OO02 JPG DSL Images in the camera will not be moved to the Trash but will instead be permanently deleted Images can also be moved to the Trash by selecting their thumbnails in the browser window and choosing Move to Trash from the File menu New Folder Open 360 Print 36 P Move To Trash p Close Window Images in the Trash can be deleted permanently by selecting Empty Trash from the Special menu If this is done the deleted files can no longer be restored Nikon View Browser Deleting Images Printing Images Images selected in the browser window can be printed by choosing the Print command from the File menu Images displayed in the built in viewer can also be printed from the image window as described below Printing images from the browser window To print images select the associated thumbnails and choose Print from the File menu Neu Folder a6 Open 60 Print BP Move To Trash Close Window W If you are Opening images currently stored in or that have been copied from the cameras memory the application specified in the Nikon View Control window will start and the Print dialog will be displayed Make such changes to printer settings as you desire and print the images Printing from the image window Images displayed in ima
30. rd the File menu to start the built in viewer Preferences p The Preferences dialog will appear a Taga I i i DSC_OO01 JPG DSC_OO02 JPG DSC_dOO Note Nikon Capture sold separately is required to open NEF files containing raw image data from the camera s CCD Nikon View Browser Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer e The selected images will be opened at full resolution in separate Image windows DSC_HAA1 UPG Zooming the image in and out When moved over an image window with the command 8 key held down the cursor takes the shape of a magnifying glass Click anywhere on the image with the command 38 key held down to zoom the image in Pressing the option key on the keyboard changes the cursor to a magnifying glass with containing a minus sign i Clicking anywhere in the image while holding down the option key will zoom the image out The image can also be zoomed in and out by clicking the zoom in and zoom out buttons at its lower left corner Clicking the zoom out button zooms the image out and reduces the size of the window to fit the image Clicking the zoom in button zooms the image in and enlarges the window to fit the image Zoom ratio Zoom in button Zoom out button Note Zoom operations have no effect on the thumbnails in the browser window Nikon View Browser Viewing Images with the Built in Viewer Scrolling and resizing image windows When the entire image
31. rowser Window The Special Menu Special Empty Trash Eject a6 E Erase Disk Sleep Restart Shut Down Empty Trash Deletes all tems in the Trash Eject Disk This command Is not available in the browser window Erase Disk This command is not available in the browser window Sleep Puts the system into sleep mode Normal operation can be restored by pressing any key on the keyboard Restart Ends the current session of Nikon View Browser and any other open applications and restarts the system Shut Down Ends the current session of Nikon View Browser and any other open applications and turns off the computer Nikon View Reference The Browser Window The Help Menu About Balloon Help Show Balloons About Balloon Help Provides an explanation of the Finder s Balloon Help function Show Balloons Hide Balloons Turns Balloon Help on or off
32. s memory Setting up the Camera as a Drive Unmounting the Camera If you have installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital camera Nikon CoolPix Mounter will appear in the Apple menu and the Nikon CoolPix CSM item menu will appear in the Control Strip but these items can only be used with the CoolPix series of digital camera For details on using cameras in the CoolPix series see the Nikon View documenta tion for your CoolPix digital camera Setting up the Camera as a Drive Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive Working with Images The Nikon DI camera drive window opens and the folders stored in the cameras memory are displayed Once the camera has been connected as a drive as described in the preceding sections you can use the camera s memory with iasad f 4 items zero K available Nikon View in much the same way that you would use any other drive under Mac OS This chapter describes how to copy ian images taken with the Nikon DI digital camera to disk and how TOUMC_D 1 to open them for editing in other applications These opera tions are much the same as standard Finder operations consult IC 103NC_DI your Mac OS manual for details Viewing the Items in the Camera s Memory 2 Double click the icon for the folder that you want to browse Follow these steps to view images stored in your digital cameras memory 1 Double click the Nikon DI icon at the right side of the deskt
33. selected application If the specified application is not installed when you attempt to open an image a dialog will appear prompting you to choose the application to be used Choose a suitable application from the dialog Opening selected images by drag and drop You can open selected images in any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by dragging their thumbnails over the application s icon or alias and releasing the mouse button Adobe Photoshop 1835NC_D1 The application will start and the selected images will be opened in windows within the application Opening images from the application s Open dialog Images in the camera can be opened from any application that supports the file formats used by the camera by choosing Open or Open File from the application s File menu In the Open dialog navigate to the desktop select the Nikon DI drive and click the Open button The folders in the camera s memory are displayed choose the one containing the desired image and click the Open button The images in selected folder will be listed If the application s Open dialog supports preview display a preview of the image currently selected will appear in the dialog box gt Nikon DI _1OONC_D1_ Thumbnail Eject Desktop m nee Find Again fa DSC Format JPEG Show Thumbnail _8883 UPG Cancel Select the image you wish to open and click the Open button to open
34. ts used by the camera Check that the application being used supports Can t Undo 2 the same format as the image NEF files containing raw image Cut ae data from the camera s CCD can be viewed using Nikon Cap Copy C ture sold separately Paste U Clear Select All A Show Clipboard Preferences The Preferences dialog will appear Click the Viewer tab to open Viewer panel Select Open images with their normal application and click OK Preferences Open images with their normal application Open images with built in viewer tance x _ Nikon View Browser Opening Images in Another Application 2 In the browser window select the images you wish to open Note If you have Adobe Photoshop 4 0 or later with a plug in by clicking their thumbnails then double click any of the for TIFF YCbCr format image files installed on your computer you selected thumbnails or choose Open from the File menu can open TIFF YCbCr image files in Photoshop In the case of Adobe Photoshop 4 0 images can be opened from the File menu when the plug in for TIFF YCbCr is installed If you have Adobe Photoshop 5 0 or later you can open TIFF YCbCr image files automatically in Adobe Photoshop by double clicking the thumbnails when plug in for the TIFF YCbCr format files is installed Nikon Capture sold separately is required to open NEF files containing raw image data from the CCD Fij NC DT 11 items OK ava
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