Nikon D5100 User Manual
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Choose a file type.
Highlight an option and press
J. To return to
shooting mode, press the shutter-release button
halfway.
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NEF (RAW) Images
Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images.
White balance bracketing (
0 88), high dynamic range (HDR, 0 76), and print date (0 163)
are not available at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG.
NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2
(available separately;
0 206) or ViewNX 2 (available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD). JPEG
copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the
retouch menu (
0 183).
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NEF (RAW) + JPEG
When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG
image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF
and JPEG images will be deleted.
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The Shooting Menu
Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option
in the shooting menu (
0 151).
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The Fn Button
Image quality and size can also be adjusted by pressing the Fn button and rotating the
command dial (
0 165).