Nikon CAPTURE NX2 - Manual (Page 138)

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Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting, available only for cameras that
provide this functionality within the camera itself, was
designed for photographing subjects where it is difficult to
capture detail in both highlights and shadows. If Active D-
Lighting is enabled ion the camera when a photograph is taken, the image will be underexposed to
preserver highlight information. If that image is later processed in Capture NX 2, Active D-Lighting will be
applied to brighten the shadows and create the appropriate levels of tonality throughout the image,
resulting in an image in which details are present in both highlights and shadows.
This functionality is provided in addition to the D-Lighting functionality found in the
Adjust menu.
You can use the provided pull-down menu to modify the amount of Active D-Lighting applied to your
image. Choose from the following options:
❏ Unchanged
This option reverts back to the setting used within the camera when the image was captured.
❏ Off
This option prevents any Active D-Lighting from being applied to the image.
❏ Low
This option applies a low level of Active D-Lighting to the image and is recommended for images shot
with very high ISO.
❏ Normal
This option applies a moderate level of Active D-Lighting to the image and is recommended for the
majority of images.
❏ High
This option applies a high level of Active D-Lighting to the image and is recommended for images shot
with low ISO.