Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 129)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Controlling Color: The Saturation Control Menu
Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the
vividness of colors. Raise saturation to +1 Maxi-
mum for a vivid, photoprint effect when taking
photos that will be printed “as is,” without further
editing. Settings of –1 Moderate or –2 Minimum
can be used when taking photos that will later be
retouched on a computer. A setting of 0 Normal
is the best choice in most other circumstances.
The color saturation menu also includes a Black&White option for taking
photographs in black-and-white. When this option is in effect, photographs
will be recorded as monochrome images. Black-and-white images require the
same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail.
Black-and-White
At a setting of Black&White, the monitor shows
the view through the lens in black-and-white, with
indicators displayed in green. A
icon appears
in the monitor.
Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting
At settings other than Auto and Normal, an im-
age-adjustment icon appears in the monitor.