Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4.2 Nikon
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Nikon Capture 4 Editor 1 /15 SB0000(11) 6MSA0000-- En Notice to Customers Upgrading to Nikon Capture 4.2 In addition to support for the Nikon D2X digital camera, Nikon Capture 4 version 4.2 of fers the new features described below . Automatic Update Nikon Capture 4 is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center .
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 2 /15 T ool palettes The default tool palettes are shown below . A Color Balance Palette can be displayed by selecting Show Color Balance Palette from the View menu.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 3 /15 Multi-Image Window The Multi-Image window contains the following tool buttons: When the thumbnail area is closed: But ton Name Func tion Back to previous folder Return to the previous folder . Fo rward to next folder Open the next folder .
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 4 /15 Straightening Images To straighten the image in the active image window by up to 10 °: 1 Select Straighten… from the Rotate sub-menu The Straighten dialog will be displayed. 2 Straighten the image Straighten the image using the Draw Level button or by entering the desired r otation in the Rotation text box.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 5 /15 The Histogram Palette The histogram palette shows the level distribution for the image in the active window or , if a crop is selected, for the current cr op. To display or hide the Histogram palette, click the triangle in the Histogram palette title bar .
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 6 /15 The Markers Palette Changes to pictures can be r ecorded using the Markers palette. T o display or hide the Markers palette, click the triangle in t he Markers palette title bar . By default, the Information palette is in T ool Palette 3.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 7 /15 Show Focus Area To show the focus area used when the image in the active window was taken, select Show Focus Area fr om the Image menu.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 8 /15 The Master Lightness Channel Although it affects brightness rather than color , editing luminosity has a similar effect to editing the master curve in the Cu rves palette. Luminosity curve : Maps luminosity in the original image (input) to the luminosity of the image after editing (output).
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 9 /15 The Chroma Channel The Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation. Chroma curve : Maps chroma in the original image (input) to the chr oma of the image after editing (output).
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 10 /15 Photo Effects The Photo Effects palette is used to convert pictur es to black-and-white, sepia, or another monochrome tint, or to adjust the brightness of the cyan / r ed, magenta / green, and yellow / blue channels.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 11 /15 Changes to the Noise Reduction Palette The Noise Reduction palette now functions as follows: Reducing Noise 1 Display the Noise Reduction palette Select the tool palette .
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 12 /15 D-Lighting D-Lighting reveals details in shadows and highlights, corr ecting for underexposur e in back-lit subjects or shaded areas of imag es and for overexposur e in brightly lit areas.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor 13 /15 Image Size To view the fi nal size of the image in pixels, select Show Image Size from the Im- age menu. The Image Size dialog shows the size of the original (input) image in pixels; if the output size has been changed, the dialog will also list the fi nal (output) size of the image in pixels.
Nikon Capture 4 Editor Nikon Capture 4 Editor 14 /15 Image Adjustments section Auto Brightness : Select Always to apply auto brightness and contrast, or Only when related settings ar e neutral to adjust contrast and brightness only if they have not already been adjusted manually using Photo Ef fects, T one Curves, or Color Bal- ance.
Nikon Capture 4 Camera Contr ol 15 /15 Appendix Color Matching in Adobe Photoshop (V ersion 7.0 or Later) From Nikon Captur e 4.2, it is no longer necessary to manually match the Nikon Capture 4 monitor pr ofi le with that used in Adobe Photoshop if a monitor profi le has already been selected in the operating system display property dialog.
An important point after buying a device Nikon 4.2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Nikon 4.2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Nikon 4.2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Nikon 4.2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Nikon 4.2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Nikon 4.2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Nikon 4.2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Nikon 4.2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Nikon 4.2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
