Nikon D5500 - Manual (Page 318)

294 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit
photographs.
Press 4 or 2 to choose the amount of correction performed; the
effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the
photograph.
❚❚ Portrait Subjects
If Portrait subjects is selected, the
camera will apply D-Lighting only to
human portrait subjects, brightening up
to three such subjects while leaving the
background untouched for an effect
similar to that achieved with a reflector.
D-Lighting
G button
➜ N retouch menu
Before D-Lighting D-Lighting
(portrait subject)
A
Portrait Subjects
The camera automatically selects up to three subjects for portrait
D-Lighting (note that portrait D-Lighting can not be applied to photos
taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation in the playback
menu;
0 235). Depending on composition and how the subjects are
posed, the desired results may not be achieved; if you are not satisfied,
remove the check from Portrait subjects.