Nikon CAPTURE NX2 - Manual (Page 217)

Chapter 21 — Filter Menu | Black and White Conversion 215
To use the
Black and White Conversion tool, follow these steps:
The
Black and White Conversion tool provides you with the following controls:
Filter Hue
The
Filter Hue slider enables you to choose the hue of the filter that is used to convert the image from
color to black and white. Objects that are the color of the selected hue will become lighter while objects
that are the opposite, or complementary color, of the hue selected will become darker.
Color Filter Strength
Use the
Color Filter Strength slider to control the intensity of the filter used in the black and white
conversion. The higher the strength set in this slider, the more different objects of the color selected by the
Filter Hue slider and objects that are the opposite of the color selected by the Filter Hue slider will be.
Brightness
The
Brightness slider controls the overall luminosity of the image. Move this slider to the left to darken the
entire image or move this slider to the right to brighten the entire image.
1
Navigate to the Filter menu and select Black and
White Conversion.
2
Adjust the Filter Hue and Color Filter Strength
sliders to control the relationship of colors
throughout the image and provide greater
separation of tonal values.
3
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast sliders in order
to create the desired tonality of the image.