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96Image Adjustment5 Begin processingClick Start to put the selected settings into effect and begin processing. A batch progress dialog will be displa

97Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorNikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesFine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorTo view the Preferences (Options) dialog, sele

98Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesThe General TabThe General tab con tains the following items:Windows Macintosh “User Default” image adjustmentsCho

99Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorFile format for Save AsChoose the default fi le format for images saved using the Save As… option ( 84). Choose

100Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesThe Performance TabThe Performance tab contains the fol low ing:Save large previews for NEF fi lesImage fi les norm

101Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe Temporary Files TabThe Tem po rary Files tab offers the fol low ing option:Folder for temporary dataSpecify t

102Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesThe Advanced Color TabThe Advanced Color tab contains the fol- low ing items:Black Auto-Contrast clipBy default,

103Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe Grid Lines TabThe Grid Lines tab controls the color and spac ing of the non-printing grid lines over-laid on

104Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesThe Color Management Tab (Windows)The Color Management tab is where you spec i fy the color management profi les u

105Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Editor Supported Color Profi lesNikon Capture 4 supports only ICC (International Color Consortium) monitor and CMYK pro

7Nikon Capture 4 editor component contains a variety of tools for enhancing images, including the Curves, LCH Editor, Color Booster, Photo Effects, Un

106Nikon Capture 4 Editor PreferencesDevice Profi lesLists the default color-space profi les for monitors and printers.Change Display Profi leIf the Chan

107Using the Camera Control component of Nikon Capture 4, you can control almost all aspects of camera operation re mote ly from your computer. If Ca

108The Camera Control WindowThe Camera Control WindowGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe main parts of the Camera Control window are ide

109Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlClick OK to close the warning and display the fol low ing window. Pref er enc es can be ad just ed u

110The Camera Control WindowStarting Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlNikon Capture 4 Camera Control can be started by se lect ing Nikon Capture 4 Camera

111Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe Camera Control window will be displayed.Exiting Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlBe sure to exit Nik

112The Camera Control WindowCapturing Photographs to DiskIf Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is running when a D2-series, D200, D100, D70s, D70, or D50

113Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control3 Adjust capture optionsFolder for images downloaded from the camera: Select the folder to which phot

114The Camera Control WindowAttach IPTC Information: Check this option to add IPTC information to captured images and enable the Copy Shooting Data to

115Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlTo display a histogram of the current image, click the triangle at the bottom of the Status dialog.If

8The Editor WindowThe Editor WindowGetting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe main parts of the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window are identifi ed below. The

116The Camera Control WindowProcessing Photographs as They Are CapturedAs photographs are captured, Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control can automatically p

117Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control1 Display the Live Batch dialogSelect Live Batch from the Camera menu in Nikon Capture 4 Camera Cont

118The Camera Control Window3 Choose a destination for captured imagesIn the Destination section, choose options for saving the processed images.Save

119Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control The Warning ButtonIf an error occurs during shooting, a warning button will appear at the bottom of

120The Camera Control WindowTime Lapse PhotographyUsing Nikon Capture, you can take a series of photographs automatically at a time interval you selec

121Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control2 Adjust settingsBefore shooting starts, adjust the following settings:Autofocus before each shot: If

122The Camera Control Window During Time-Lapse PhotographyThe camera can not be operated during time-lapse photography. No other operations can be pe

123Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control WindowThe Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control window shows current came

124The Camera Control Window Camera Settings That Can Not Be Adjusted from Nikon CaptureThe following operations can not be performed from Nikon Captu

125Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe Exposure 1 TabThe fol low ing settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 1 tab:Exposure Mode: Thi

9Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorQuick ToolsThe Quick Tools palette contains buttons that replicate commonly-used menu commands.But ton Name Fun

126The Camera Control WindowThe Exposure 2 TabThe following settings can be adjusted from the Exposure 2 tab.Focus Area: The focus area can be selecte

127Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe Storage TabThe following settings can be adjusted from the Stor age tab:Data Format: The followin

128The Camera Control WindowThe Mechanical TabThe fol low ing settings can be ad just ed from the Me chan i cal tab:Shoot ing Mode: Sets the shooting

129Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlAuto Bracketing (D2 series/D200/D70s/D70/D50 only): Select this option to perform expo-sure, fl ash, o

130The Camera Control Window Non-CPU LensesThe following restrictions apply to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control when a non-CPU lens is mounted on the ca

131Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlThe Image Processing TabThe following settings can be adjusted from the Image Pro cess ing tab:Image

132The Camera Control WindowThe Camera MenuThe commands in the Camera menu are used to adjust the following camera settings:Custom Settings…Selecting

133Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlFine-Tune White Balance… (D2 series/D1 series/D200/D70s/D70 only)Selecting this op tion displays the

134The Camera Control WindowEdit Image Comment…Selecting this option displays the dialog shown at right, where you can enter a com- ment or title for

135Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control Changes to Custom SettingsChanges made to settings in the Custom Settings dialog are stored in the c

10The Editor WindowStarting Nikon Capture 4 EditorNikon Capture 4 Editor can be started from the Start menu (Win dows) or double-click ing the ap pli

136The Camera Control WindowD2-series and D200 cameras allow a descrip-tive comment to be added to the name of each Custom Settings bank. Clicking Ed

137Fine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlNikon Capture 4 Camera Control PreferencesFine-Tuning Nikon Capture 4 Camera ControlTo view the Preferenc

138Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control PreferencesThe Temporary Files TabThe Temporary Files tab contains the fol- low ing item:Folder for temporary dataSp

139The appendices cover the following topics.Appendix A: Supported Color Profi lesRead this section for a description of the RGB color-space pro fi les

140Appendix AAppendix ASupported Color Profi les1. Standard RGB Profi les Supported in Nikon Capture 41.1 Profi les with a Gamma Value of 1.8Apple RGB: N

141Supported Color Profi lesAdobe RGB (1998): NKAdobe.icm (Windows)/Nikon Adobe RGB (1998) 4.0.0.3000 (Macintosh)A color-space profi le defi ned in Adobe

142Appendix A2. Technical Data for RGB Profi les Supported in Nikon Capture 4The following table shows the gamma values for profi les supported in Nikon

143Color Matching in Adobe Photoshop (Version 7.0 or Later) ColorSync (Macintosh)The explanation in this section assumes that ColorSync version 3.0 or

144Appendix BStep 2—Adjusting Settings in Adobe PhotoshopThe following describes the minimum necessary adjustments to ensure consistent color re-produ

145The Nikon NEF Plug-inAfter adjusting settings as described below, click OK to open the picture. Click Cancel to exit without opening the picture.Zo

11Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorMacintosh1 Turn the computer onTurn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.2 Start Nik

146Appendix C Mac OS 9Color aberration control ( 28, 100) is not applied to images opened in Adobe Photoshop using the Nikon NEF plug-in under Mac OS

147Troubleshooting The ReadMe FileIncluded on the installer CD is a README fi le containing the most current information on Nikon Capture 4. Please rea

148Appendix D4 Is the IEEE 1394 interface board correctly registered with the system (Windows only)?Check whether:• The “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller” is

149GlossaryAppendix EGlossaryThis glossary provides defi nitions of some of the terms used in this manual.Bit depthThe number of bits used to express c

150Appendix ECompressionA method for reducing fi le sizes for storage or transmission. Compression algorithms can be divided into “lossless” algorithms

151GlossaryHistogramA bar graph showing the distribution of tones in an image. The horizontal axis shows tone level (bright ness), the vertical axis t

152Appendix ENoiseData in an image fi le that are not a part of the original image, the digital equivalent of fi lm grain. The presence of noise is refl

153GlossaryThresholdThe limit up to which Unsharp Mask will be applied. While it is generally the case that the higher the threshold, the greater the

154Appendix EWhite balanceThe human eye is able to adapt to changes in lighting, and consequently to humans a white object will still look white wheth

155IndexIndexAAC adapter, 130, 137Adobe Photoshop, 98–99, 140 –141, 143–144Adobe Photoshop Elements, 142Adobe RGB, 140, 142Adobe Wide RGB, 140, 142Adv

12The Editor WindowExiting Nikon Capture 4 EditorTo close the Nikon Capture 4 Editor window and exit Nikon Capture 4, open the File menu and choose Ex

156IndexPictureProject, 3, 110, 113Pixel, color of, 23PreferencesNikon Capture 4 Camera Con trol, 137–138Nikon Capture 4 Editor, 97–106Printer profi le

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13Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 Editor TIFF (CMYK) ImagesImages saved in TIFF (CMYK) format can not be reopened in Nikon Capture 4 Editor. NEF Files

14The Editor Window2 Locate the image fi leNavigate to the drive (volume) and folder containing the fi le you wish to open.3 Click OpenDouble-click the

15Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorOpening the Multi-Image WindowThe Multi-Image window shows the images in the selected folder as small thumbnai

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16The Editor Window4 Select a thumbnailThe corresponding image will be displayed in the image area.Multi-Image Window ButtonsThe names and functions o

17Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorWhen the thumbnail area is open:But ton Name Func tionSelect FolderOpen the Browse For Folder dialog to select

18The Editor WindowZoomTo zoom images in and out, click the but-ton. The mouse point er will change to a mag ni fy ing glass with a “+” sign in its

19Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe Bird’s Eye PaletteThe Bird’s Eye palette shows the position of the portion of the image visible in the act

20The Editor WindowRotating and Flipping ImagesThe image in the active image window can be rotated or fl ipped as described below.Rotating ImagesClick

21Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorStraightening ImagesTo straighten the image in the active image window:1 Select Straighten… from the Rotate su

22The Editor WindowSelecting a CropUsing the crop tool, you can select a portion of an image to be saved in a separate fi le. If no selection is made,

23Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe Information PaletteThe information palette shows the position and color of the pixel under the mouse point

24The Editor WindowThe pixels currently being monitored in the Information palette are shown by a icon in the image window. Each point is identifi ed

25Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorLost Highlights and ShadowsAreas of the image in which details in the high end or low ends of the tone range m

iTable of ContentsBefore You Begin: Introduction...

26The Editor WindowThe Histogram PaletteThe histogram palette shows the level distribution for the image in the active window or, if a crop is selecte

27Getting to Know Nikon Capture 4 EditorThe Markers PaletteChanges to pictures can be recorded using the Markers palette. To display or hide the Mark

28The Editor WindowShow Focus AreaTo show the focus area used when the image in the active window was taken, select Show Focus Area from the Image men

29Enhancing ImagesImage AdjustmentEnhancing ImagesBefore they will be ready for display or output on a monitor or printer, images captured from the ca

30Image AdjustmentOpening Tool Palettes in Separate WindowsTool palettes can be opened in a separate window by clicking the palette title and drag-gin

31Enhancing ImagesThe settings that can be adjusted depend on the image quality setting in effect when the photograph was recorded. Photographs taken

32Image AdjustmentSuggested steps for processing images are shown below.RAW ImagesThe LCH Editor can then be used to adjust luminosity, saturation, an

33Enhancing ImagesWhite BalanceThe tools in the White Balance palette are used to adjust white balance for RAW images. Using these tools, not only ca

34Image Adjustment4 Adjust white balance using the options in the White Balance paletteCamera WB: Shows the white balance setting in effect at the tim

35Enhancing ImagesGain valuesReset buttonPop-up menuSlidersSampling the Image for Gray Point1 Select Set Gray PointSelect Set Gray Point from the pop-

iiCapturing Photographs: Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control ... 107The Camera Control Window: Getting

36Image AdjustmentGain for the red and blue channels will be adjusted based on the points sampled, chang ing the slope of the red and blue tone curves

37Enhancing Images “Write to Camera”Before connecting the camera to the computer, set the USB option in the camera setup menu to PTP. “Write to Card”N

38Image Adjustment The Set tings MenuThe White Bal ance Settings menu can also be displayed by se lect ing White Bal ance from the Set tings menu.Opti

39Enhancing Images2 If the Apply button is off ( ) , turn it on ( )3 Adjust Advanced RAW settingsExp Comp: Choose a value from –2 to +2 EV using th

40Image Adjustment Sharpening, Tone Comp., Color Mode, and SaturationIn the case of images taken with D2-series, D1-series, D200, D100, D70s, D70, or

41Enhancing Images Exposure CompensationHighlights in images saved in Nikon Capture 4.3 or earlier with a negative value selected for exposure compens

42Image Adjustment2 Turn the Apply button on ( )Turn the Apply button on ( ) to enable Image Dust Off.3 Click Change...Click Change... to select a r

43Enhancing ImagesImages Taken with D2-Series, D200, D70s, D70, or D50 CamerasIf the current image was created with a D2-series, D200, D70s, D70 or D5

44Image AdjustmentCreating Dust Off Ref PhotosTo create a Dust Off ref photo for cameras other than the D2 series, D200, D70s, D70, or D50:1 Select a

45Enhancing Images Reusing Image Dust Off SettingsBefore pasting or loading Image Dust Off settings into the Image Dust Off palette for another image,

1Read this chapter before in stall ing and using Nikon Capture 4.OverviewRead this section for a description of how this man u al is or ga nized and f

46Image Adjustment2 Turn the Apply button on ( )Turn the Apply button on ( ) to enable Vignette control.3 Adjust intensityVignette control can be per

47Enhancing ImagesThe Vignette Control Settings MenuClicking the icon in the Vignette Con-trol palette dis plays the Vignette Control Settings menu.

48Image AdjustmentCurvesAlthough your Nikon digital camera will reproduce colors accurately if settings have been ad just ed appropriately, it will us

49Enhancing ImagesWhen the cursor is moved over an image or over the curve edit display, the input and output values for the point under the cursor ar

50Image Adjustment The Histogram (RAW / 16-Bit TIFF Images Only)To reduce display times when dealing with large amounts of image data, Nikon Capture 4

51Enhancing ImagesSetting the White Point and Black PointThe endpoints of the curve are referred to as the “white point” and the “black point.” The bl

52Image AdjustmentWhite-Point and Black-Point SlidersThe white-point and black-point sliders can be used to match the white and black points to the hi

53Enhancing ImagesWhite-point output sliderBlack-point output sliderWhite Point and Black Point Output LevelsOnce you have set the input level for the

54Image Adjustment GammaGamma (also written “γ”) is a fundamental property of video systems which determines the in ten si ty of the output signal rel

55Enhancing ImagesEditing Curves DirectlyFine adjustments can be made to brightness and contrast in specifi c portions of the tone range by adding addi

2OverviewOverviewAbout This ManualThis man u al has been written to help you take advantage of the many features included in Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4

56Image Adjustment The Set tings MenuThe Curves Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Curves from the Set tings menu.The Curves Settings Me

57Enhancing ImagesThe LCH EditorThe LCH Editor models color using Luminosity (master lightness), Chroma (color saturation, or vividness), and Hue. A

58Image AdjustmentThe Master Lightness ChannelAlthough it affects brightness rather than color, editing luminosity has a similar effect to edit-ing th

59Enhancing ImagesThe Color Lightness ChannelThe Color Lightness channel controls the brightness of colors without affecting chroma or hue. It can be

60Image AdjustmentThe Chroma ChannelThe Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation.Chroma curve: Maps chroma in the original image (i

61Enhancing ImagesThe Hue ChannelThe hue editor is used to map selected colors in the original (input) image to a specifi c range of colors in the fi na

62Image AdjustmentThe LCH Editor Settings MenuClicking the triangle in the top right corner of the LCH Editor displays the LCH Edi-tor settings menu

63Enhancing ImagesColor BoosterThe Color Booster is used to enhance overall color saturation (vividness) according to the type of subject (portrait or

64Image AdjustmentPhoto EffectsThe Photo Effects palette is used to convert pictures to black-and-white, sepia, or another monochrome tint, or to adju

65Enhancing ImagesThe Photo Effects Settings MenuClicking the triangle in the top right corner of the Photo Effects palette displays the Photo Effect

3Features Available in Nikon Capture 4Principal FeaturesFeatures Available in Nikon Capture 4Nikon Capture 4 is for use exclusively with Nikon digital

66Image AdjustmentColor BalanceThe Color Balance palette offers simple controls for adjusting overall brightness, contrast, and color balance for the

67Enhancing ImagesThe Color Balance Settings MenuClicking the button in the Color Bal-ance palette displays the Color Balance Set-tings menu. Displa

68Image Adjustment The Warning ButtonA warning button appears if the image in the active window is displayed at a zoom ratio too low to allow the effe

69Enhancing Images3 Create an Unsharp MaskUnsharp Mask can be applied to all the colors in the image or selectively to any com bi -na tion of red, gr

70Image Adjustment The Set tings MenuThe Unsharp Mask Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Unsharp Mask from the Set tings menu.The Unshar

71Enhancing ImagesNoise ReductionThis palette can be use to mitigate the effects of noise that sometimes appears in images taken with digital cameras.

72Image AdjustmentThe Noise Reduction Settings MenuClicking the button in the Noise Re- duc tion palette displays the Noise Reduction Set tings men

73Enhancing ImagesD-LightingD-Lighting reveals details in shadows and highlights, correcting for underexposure in back-lit subjects or shaded areas of

74Image Adjustment Digital DEED-Lighting replaces the Digital DEE tool available in earlier versions of Nikon Capture 4. Note that Digital DEE setting

75Enhancing ImagesRed eye CorrectionTo correct red-eye in portrait subjects:1 Display the Red Eye Correction paletteSelect the tool palette containin

4Principal FeaturesAutomatic UpdateNikon Capture 4 is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center. Nikon Message Center c

76Image Adjustment The Set tings MenuThe red-eye correction Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Red Eye Correction from the Set tings men

77Enhancing ImagesFisheye Lens (Fisheye-to-Rectilinear Transform for DX 10.5 mm Fisheye Lenses)The tools in the Fisheye Lens palette modify images tak

78Image AdjustmentThe Fisheye Lens Settings MenuClicking the button in the Fisheye Lens palette displays the Fisheye Lens Settings menu. The Set tin

79Enhancing ImagesOutput Size and ResolutionThe Size/Resolution palette is where you specify the fi nal (“output”) size of the portion of the image tha

80Image Adjustmentat: The at text box is where you enter the output res o lu tion. This text box is not active if the unit chosen for output size is “

81Enhancing Images The Set tings MenuThe Size/Res o lu tion Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Size/Resolution from the Set- tings menu.

82Image AdjustmentSaving and Loading Image Adjustment SettingsImage adjustment settings for all tool pal-ettes (including the status of the Apply but-

83Enhancing ImagesSaving ImagesImages displayed in Nikon Capture can be saved in a variety of fi le formats. Hints for choosing a suitable fi le format

84Image AdjustmentOptions for Saving Image FilesNikon Capture offers two options for saving fi les: Save and Save as…. The Save option saves the image

85Enhancing Images File Naming ConventionsWindows: In environments that do not support long fi le names, the maximum length is eight char- ac ters; fi l

5What You Need to Run Nikon Capture 4System RequirementsWhat You Need to Run Nikon Capture 4Before installing Nikon Capture 4, make sure that your sys

86Image AdjustmentSave OptionsIn addition to the settings listed above, the following options are available in the Save dialog:Bit depth: The bit dept

87Enhancing ImagesThe Save Progress Window (Windows 98 SE/Windows Me/Mac OS 9 Excluded)If the Use Save Progress Window option is selected in the Perfo

88Image AdjustmentPrinting ImagesImages can be printed directly from Nikon Capture 4 Editor to test the effects of image ad- just ments.1 Open the ima

89Enhancing ImagesMeta Data…To choose the information to be included with each print, click Meta Data…. The “Meta data print setup” dialog will be dis

90Image AdjustmentPage LayoutChoose from Select layout and Select picture size and adjust options as described below.Select layout: When this option

91Enhancing ImagesInkjet printer: We recommend this option when printing on inkjet or color laser printers. The selected images will be printed at hig

92Image Adjustment Before Using Batch ProcessingBatch processing is used to perform the operations specifi ed in the Image Adjustments section of the B

93Enhancing ImagesThis section describes how to use batch processing with fi les that have already been saved to the computer’s hard disk. For in for m

94Image AdjustmentA pause dialog will be displayed; adjust settings as desired and then click Resume Batch to return to the batch processing dialog.A

95Enhancing Images4 Choose a destination for the processed imagesIn the Destination section, choose options for saving the processed images.Use source