Nikon CAPTURE NX2 User Manual

User's manual

Table of contents

Document Outline

Notices & Trademark Information
- Notices
- Trademark Information
Chapters at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
- RAW File Format Benefits
- Camera Relationship
- U Point® Technology
System Requirements & Installation
- System Requirements
  - Windows
  - Macintosh
- Installation
- Nikon User Support Information (U.S.A.)
Getting Started
- Launching Capture NX 2
- Convert Capture NX Version 1 Labels
- Welcome Screen
- Browsing and Opening Images
- File Format Differences
  - NEF
  - TIFF
  - JPEG
- Workflow Suggestions
- Printing
  - Printing a Single Image
  - Printing contact sheets
- Batch Processing
  - Applying a series of enhancements to a folder of images
  - Adding XMP/IPTC data to a series of images using an XMP/IPTC preset
- Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF files
  - To convert a folder of files from NEF RAW to JPEG or TIFF
  - To convert selected files from the Browser
Preferences
- General
- Color Management
- Levels & Sampling
  - Levels & Curves
  - Dropper Sample Size
- Display
- Cache Settings
  - Browsing Cache
  - Editing Cache
- XMP/IPTC Presets
- Labels
  - Label Compatibility
  - Available Labels
- Manage Settings
  - Add
  - Delete
- Workspaces
Interface
- Overview
- Workspaces
- Working with Multiple Screens
- Image Window
- Window & Palette Functionality
The Browser
- Browser Overview
- Opening a Folder of Images in the Browser
- Navigating Within the Browser
- Filtering Tools
- Sorting Tools
  - Sort By
  - Then Sort By
- Labeling and Rating Toolbar
  - Add Label
  - Add Rating
- Browser Header
- Browser View Selector
  - Thumbnail Grid
  - Thumbnail List
- Opening Images from the Browser
The Folders Palette
- Favorite Folders Section
  - Adding Favorites
  - Deleting Favorites
- Folder Structure Section
The Metadata Palette
- File & Camera Information Section
- XMP/IPTC Information Section
Activity Toolbar
- Workspace Selector
- Launch Nikon Transfer
- Print
The Toolbar
- Tool Options Bar
- Direct Select Tool
- Hand Tool
- Zoom Tool
- Rotate Tool
- Straighten Tool
- Crop Tool
  - Crop Method
  - Show Crop Assistance Grid
- Black Control Point
  - Black Control Point Method
  - Advanced
- Neutral Control Point
- White Control Point
  - White Control Point Method
  - Advanced
- Color Control Point
- Red-Eye Control Point
- Auto Retouch Brush
  - Size
- Selection Control Point
- Lasso and Marquee Tools
- Selection Brush Tool
- Selection Gradient Tools
- Fill / Remove Tools
Bird’s Eye
Edit List
- Introduction to the Edit List
- Version
- Batch Menu
- Develop Section
- Adjust Section
- Working with the Edit List
- New Step Button
Photo Info
- Histogram
- Watch Points
The Color Picker
- Color Wheel
- Color Triangle
- RGB Selection Boxes
- HSB Selection Boxes
- LAB Selection Boxes
- Last Selected & Previous Picks
- Color Eyedropper
- Swatches Show/Hide Triangle
- Swatches Section
File Menu
- Open Image…
- Open With…
- Open Folder in Browser…
- Open Recent
- Launch Nikon Transfer…
- Launch Camera Control Pro…
- Save
  - JPEG
- Save As…
  - NEF
  - TIFF
  - JPEG
- Revert
- Protect File
- Close
- Page Setup…
- Print…
- Exit
Edit Menu
- Undo
- Redo
- Cut
- Copy
- Paste
- Duplicate
- Delete
- Rename
- Select All
- Deselect All
- Flip
- Rotate
- Size / Resolution
  - Resample Image
  - Don’t Resample Image
- Fit Photo
Adjust Menu
- Light > Levels & Curves
- Light > Contrast / Brightness
  - Contrast
  - Brightness
- Light > Auto Levels
- Light > D-Lighting
  - Faster (HS) Method
  - Better Quality (HQ) Method
- Color > LCH
- Color > Color Balance
- Color > Color Booster
  - Protect Skin Tones
  - Level
- Color > Saturation / Warmth
  - Saturation
  - Warmth
- Focus > Gaussian Blur
  - Radius
  - Opacity
- Focus > High Pass
  - Radius
- Focus > Unsharp Mask
- Correct > Distortion Control
  - Correction
  - Fill Color
- Correct > Color Aberration Control
  - Red — Cyan
  - Blue — Yellow
- Noise Reduction
- Color Profile
  - Apply Profile
  - Convert to Profile
Filter Menu
- Photo Effects
- Add Grain / Noise
- Contrast: Color Range
- Colorize
- Black and White Conversion
- Third-Party Plug-Ins
Batch Menu
- Run Batch Process
- Copy Adjustments
- Paste Adjustments
- Save Adjustments
- Load Adjustments
- Copy IPTC Info
- Paste IPTC Info
- Save XMP/IPTC Preset
- Load XMP/IPTC Preset
View Menu
- Selection Display
- Show All Control Points
- Show Active Selection
- Show Watch Points
- Show Grid
- Show Focus Point
- Show Lost Highlights
- Show Lost Shadows
- View at 100%
- Fit to Screen
- Zoom In
- Zoom Out
- Full Screen
- Presentation
- Hide Palettes
- Compare Images
Window Menu
- Workspace
- Reset Workspace
- Browser
- Folders
- Metadata
- Toolbar
- Bird’s Eye
- Edit List
- Photo Info
- Cascade
- Tile
Help Menu
- Contents
- Technical Support
- Show Welcome Screen
- Update Capture NX 2
- About Capture NX 2
Appendix: Short-cuts
- The Browser
- The Toolbar
- Photo Info
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Adjust Menu
- Filter Menu
- Batch Menu
- View
- Window Menu
- Help
- Apple Specific Shortcut
Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles
- Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX 2
  - Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8
  - Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2.2
- Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supplied with Capture NX 2
  - Capture NX 2 and Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles
Appendix: Additional Notices
- General
- Nikon Message Center Agent
- Installation
- Camera Adjustments
- White Balance
- Color Mode
- Exposure Compensation
- Image Dust Off
- Vignette Control
- Opening Images
- Saving Images
- Printing
- Size / Resolution
- Color Management Preferences (Windows)
- Color Management Preferences (Macintosh)
- Levels & Curves
- D-Lighting
- Unsharp Mask
- Color Aberration Control
- Batch Processing
Index
Contact Information
- Life-Long Learning