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Nikon Capture NX as an image editor for Adobe Lightroom 1.0 |
Nikon Capture NX - New
U
Point™ technology
• U
Point™
technology is revolutionary in how it uses Control Points to help
realize results envisioned in the editing process. Using NEF files for
optimal performance, Control Points allow photographers to select and
isolate an entire image or selected areas within the image for
enhancement, without the complications required by other photo editing
software. Enhancements can be instantly cancelled or added with ease,
without compromising the original quality of the image, and U Point
control is perfectly compatible with each NEF file’s Instruction Set.
Saturation Control Point
in use, notice +24 to the left of the Saturation (S) slider and in the
Color
Control Point dialog box next to Saturation as 24%.
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With Color
Control Points, a photographer can adjust any of up to nine different
sliders for each respective area selected. In the default setting, four
sliders are available to adjust size, brightness, contrast and hue,
respectively. Additional settings are available by accessing each
Control Point’s Settings box.
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Other
Control Points include Black and White points, both of which are
convenient for setting dynamic range, Neutral Control Point to correct
color casts in images even without a gray tone, and Red-Eye Reduction
Control Point.
Sophisticated
Edit List
• The
Edit
List is the master control list of Capture NX features and
enhancements. Anything that affects an image will have an Edit List
entry. Every entry can be removed, altered, or duplicated from this
list. Entry and removal of Control Point changes can be accomplished
during the initial operation prior to saving the file. For NEF files,
the Control Point changes can be changed both before and after saving,
JPEG and TIFF changes can only be made prior to saving the file. If
additional changes are desired for JPEG and TIFF files, additional
Control Points can be used on the already modified file.
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The Edit
List automatically organizes each entry by Step. During initial
editing, one or more Steps can be turned on or off at any time,
enabling monitoring and comparing the consequent effect on an image.
For NEF files, the steps can be turned on and off even after the file
is saved and reopened.
Powerful
Image Browser
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Advanced
functions of the Capture NX Browser include labeling, sorting and
editing.
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Most
Capture NX features are accessible via the Browser, for making quick
adjustments directly through each image thumbnail, or even on multiple
images simultaneously. Images selected among thumbnails can be opened
from the Browser into the Editor.
Improved
batch processing
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Batch
processing automatically applies enhancements to a series of images,
and is especially useful for applying a predefined series of
adjustments to several images at once.
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Capture NX
supports various batch processing methods.
Selective
tools
• In
response to growing demand among Nikon Capture 4 software users,
Capture NX includes valuable new features: choice of positive or
negative application of selective tools for enhancements including
Brush, Lasso and Marquee (four kinds), Gradient and Fill/Remove.
Color
Management control
• The
Color
Management performance has been reinforced, for advanced control of how
colors from an image correspond to colors that a printer can produce.
Options for this feature include Perceptual, Saturation, Relative
Colorimetric and Absolute Colorimetric.
Advancing
the convenience of Nikon Capture 4
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Capture NX
inherits advanced functions including Color Aberration Control,
D-Lighting, Image Dust Off, Vignette Control and Fisheye-to-Rectilinear
Image Transformation.
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Improved
noise reduction features the latest, most advanced Nikon algorithms.
New Distortion Control has been added to reduce pincushion and barrel
distortion effects.
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Compatible
with the Nikon Total Imaging System
• As
part of
Nikon’s Total Imaging System comprising cameras, lenses, Speedlights,
film scanners, accessories and related software, Capture NX extends
limitless possibilities in the world of Nikon photography.
Evolving the “Nikon
Capture”
concept, new “Capture NX” digital image processing and editing software
advances digital photographers’ capabilities by unleashing the full
potential of Nikon Electronic Format (NEF) files. “NX” is derived from
“nexus” and “next stage of digital photography”—concepts characterizing
how Nikon is integrating the Nikon family of cameras, lenses, Software,
Speedlights, and accessories more effectively than ever. |
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