Nikon D5500 - Manual (Page 158)

134 P, S, A, and M Modes
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Choose an option.
Highlight an option and press
J
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D Active D-Lighting
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in
photographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be
visible with some subjects.
A “ Active D-Lighting” Versus “D-Lighting”
Active D-Lighting adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the
dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu
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0 294) brightens shadows in images after shooting.
A
Bracketing
For information on automatically varying Active D-Lighting over a
series of shots, see page 148.