Nikon NX-D User Manual
Introduction Viewing Pictures Filters Image Adjustment Other Features Menu Guide
Capture NX-D Reference Manual for Version 1.2.0
Introduction
What CaptureNX-D Can Do for You ......................... 2
Hiding Changes Made in Capture NX/Capture NX 2
The CaptureNX-D Window ......................................... 5
Palettes ............................................................................... 6
The Toolbar .......................................................................8
The Status Bar ..................................................................9
The Menu Bar ................................................................... 9
... 4
Viewing Pictures
Viewing Pictures ...........................................................10
Side-by-Side Comparison ..........................................13
Save where otherwise stated, illustrations are from Windows 8.1. Default camera and software settings are assumed.
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Filters
Rating ................................................................................15
Labelling ..........................................................................16
Filtering ............................................................................17
Image Adjustment
The Edit Palette .............................................................18
Exposure Compensation (RAW Images) ...............20
White Balance (RAW Images) ...................................21
Picture Control (RAW Images) ..................................22
Tone/Tone (Detail) ........................................................24
Tool Buttons ...................................................................25
Copying Adjustments .................................................31
File Format ......................................................................34
Other Features
Cropping Pictures .........................................................35
Batch Processing ...........................................................37
Printing Pictures ............................................................39
Printing Image Information ......................................40
Index Prints .....................................................................41
Preferences .....................................................................42
Menu Guide
Menu Guide ....................................................................43
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What CaptureNX-D Can Do for You
CaptureNX-D lets you ne-tune pictures by, for example, adjusting brightness
and hue, and can also be used to edit RAW images taken with Nikon digital cameras and save them in other formats.
Fine-Tune Pictures
With CaptureNX-D, it’s easy to adjust such settings as brightness and white balance
(
page 18). Certain settings, such as exposure compensation and PictureControls,
are available only with RAW images.
Copy Adjustments
Save adjustments and apply them to other images (page 31) or copy them to other
computers (
batch processing (
page 33). Saved adjustments can be applied to multiple images using
page 37).
Save Pictures in Other Formats
Fine-tuned or processed RAW (NEF/NRW) images can be saved in JPEG or TIFF
formats for use in other applications (
page 34).
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What CaptureNX-D Can Do for You
Fine-Tuning Pictures in CaptureNX-D
CaptureNX-D stores image adjustments in a separate “sidecar” le that is updated automatically as settings are changed.
Picture Control settings
Settings le
Because changes to settings are stored separately from the original image data,
the original picture can be restored at any time with no drop in quality.
Settings
Original image
Settings le deleted or
settings reset
Fine-tuning preview
Fine-tuning preview
Original image
When les are converted to JPEG or TIFF, the changes are applied to the image as
it is saved to create a new, modied image data le.
Image data
Exposure compensation
Image Adjustments
Image adjustments are stored in a “NKSC_PARAM” folder in the same folder as the original image. All
changes will be lost if this folder or the image adjustment le is deleted; similarly, because the image
and the image adjustment le are linked via the le name, changes will be lost or applied to another
image if the image adjustment le is renamed.
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Original image
Settings
JPEG or TIFF le
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Hiding Changes Made in Capture NX/Capture NX 2
Capture NX-D can be used in combination with
Capture NX and Capture NX 2. To hide changes
made using Capture NX or Capture NX 2, click the
button in the edit palette (page 7) to display
the Version tool and deselect Apply adjustment
steps. This applies only to modications made using the tools in the “Enhancement Steps” (Capture
NX) or “Adjust” section (Capture NX 2); images
modied using these tools are indicated by
icons in the thumbnail list.
Version
nApply History Setting
The image below has been modied using the Picture Control tool in the “Develop” section and the Gaussian Blur tool in the “Adjust” section of CaptureNX2.
Deselecting Apply adjustment steps in Capture NX-D hides only the eects of
the “Gaussian Blur” tool.
nUnsupported Images
Images that have been modied using the Color
Efex Pro plugin for CaptureNX or Capture NX 2
can be ne-tuned in Capture NX-D by rst resetting all changes using the revert button in the edit
palette (
using ColorEfexPro are indicated by
page 7). Pictures that have been modied
icons in
the thumbnail list.
Revert button
RAW (NEF/NRW) Images
Changes made to RAW (NEF/NRW) images in Capture NX‑D, including those made using the revert but‑
ton, are not reected in Capture NX or Capture NX 2. RAW (NEF/NRW) images opened in Capture NX or
Capture NX 2 will be restored to the state they were in when they were last saved in these applications,
regardless of any changes made in the interim using Capture NX‑D.
Apply adjustment steps: Apply adjustment steps:
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NEF Conversion
JPEG or TIFF images converted to NEF in Capture NX or Capture NX 2 are treated as JPEG or TIFF im‑
ages in Capture NX‑D and can not be modied using options such as exposure compensation (
20) and white balance (page 21) that apply only to RAW (NEF/NRW) images.
Auto Retouch Brush (Capture NX 2)
Images modied using the Capture NX 2 auto retouch brush will be marked with a
in which Capture NX‑D is unable to show the tool’s eects.
icon in cases
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The CaptureNX-D Window
Menu bar: Access the menus (page 9).
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Folder palette: Select a folder to display its con-
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Image area: View the images in the current
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Selected image: Selected images are high-
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lighted in gray, with images that have been
modied indicated by a
corner of the thumbnail. Double-click to preview (
page 10).
Histogram palette: View the tone distribution
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for the selected image (
Edit/metadata palettes: Fine-tune images using
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the tools in the edit palette or switch to the
metadata palette to view image information
(
page 7).
Status bar: View information on the selected
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image (
page 9).
page 8).
page 6).
icon at the top left
page 6).
The Navigation Palette
A navigation (bird’s eye) palette (page 6) appears when a preview is displayed by double‑clicking a thumbnail in the image area.
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Palettes
CaptureNX-D oers the following palettes.
The Folder Palette
The folder palette lists the folders in the computer’s storage system. Click a folder to view the
images it contains in the image area or preview
display.
The Histogram Palette
The histogram palette provides a constantly-updated histogram for the selected thumbnail or
the image in the preview display. The histogram
shows the tone distribution for the color channel
selected in the channel menu. Choose RGB to
view overlapping distributions for the red, green,
and blue channels: tone ranges in which the distributions for red and green overlap are shown in
yellow, those in which red and blue overlap in ma-
genta, those in which green and blue overlap in
cyan, and those in which all three colors overlap
in white.
The Navigation (Bird’s Eye) Palette
The navigation palette is displayed above the
folder palette when you double-click a thumbnail
to display a preview.
Channel menu
The folder palette menu gives access to recent
folders. Frequently-used folders can be added to
and then accessed from this menu.
Folder palette menu
Palette Menus
To access the palette menu, click the triangle (
to open the palette in a oating window that can be moved freely about the display.
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) at the top right corner of the palette. Select Undock
When the preview is zoomed in, the frame in the
navigation palette shows the area currently displayed. Drag the frame to view other areas of the
preview.
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Palettes
The Edit Palette
Use the tools in the edit palette to adjust the
image currently selected or previewed in the
image area. The tool list (
Compensation, White Balance, Picture Control,
and Tone/Tone (Detail) tools that can be accessed
via pull-down menus or by clicking the tool icon
and adjusting settings in the adjustments palette
(
page 14). Additional tools can be accessed using
the tool buttons (
page 19) at the bottom of the
palette. The adjustment manager tool (
be used to copy adjustments to other images
or save current settings for later use. To reset all
tools and restore the image to the state it was in
when rst opened in CaptureNX-D, click the revert
button (note that any changes made to JPEG and
TIFF images in other applications since they were
last opened in CaptureNX-D will not be reset).
page 18) oers Exposure
page 19) can
Edit tab
Adjustment manager
Tool list
The Metadata Palette
The metadata palette lists information on the image currently selected or previewed in the image
area, including exposure, the model of camera
used to record the picture, and the date and time
of recording. The metadata palette can be displayed in the position normally occupied by the
folder palette (
in the palette menu.
page 6) by selecting Dock to Left
Metadata tab
Adjustments palette
Tool buttons
The Edit and Metadata Palettes
Use the tabs at the top left corner to switch between the edit and metadata palettes.
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Revert button
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The Toolbar
Use the toolbar to choose a view and access image adjustment tools.
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Back/Foward Select the folder before or after the current folder. —
Open Folder Display a dialog where you can navigate to and open a folder. Page 6
Thumbnail View the images in the current folder as thumbnails. Page 10
Combination
View a preview at the top of the image area with thumbnails listed
underneath.
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Gray Point Sample Tool
Straighten Tool Straighten images. Page 29
Crop Tool Crop images. Page 35
Open with ViewNX-i
Open with
Convert Files
Batch Process Status View batch process status. Page 37
Cancel Batch Process Cancel batch processing. —
Filter by Rating/Label Filter images by rating or label. Page 17
Filtering Filter images by rating, label, or camera settings. Page 17
Clear Filtering End filtering and view all images. —
Restore the “before” image to the state it was in before any adjustments were made.
Access the fit, combination, zoom, and hand tools or choose a
zoom ratio for the image in the preview palette.
Click a point in the preview to adjust white balance so that the
sampled point takes on a neutral gray color.
View the current image or images in ViewNX-i. The images are displayed in their current state including any changes made using
CaptureNX-D and, in the case of NEF/NRW (RAW ) images, without
conversion to TIFF.
Convert images to 16-bit TIFF and open them in an application
previously selected using the Register… option.
Save images in JPEG or TIFF format. Adjustments are applied before the image is saved.
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Preview Display the preview only. Page 10
Full Screen View images full screen. Page 12
Multi Preview
Compare Images View selected images side-by-side. Page 13
Compare Before and
After Images
Current
View images side-by-side. Choose from Compare Images and
Compare Before and After Images.
View an image as it appeared before adjustment side-by-side with
the adjusted image.
Apply current adjustments to the “before” image for use as a reference when making further modifications.
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The Status Bar
View information on the image selected or previewed in the image area.
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File name The file name.
Zoom ratio The zoom ratio at which the preview is currently displayed.
Color space The color space of the image in the preview display.
Image size The size (in pixels) of the image in the preview display.
Color value
Position in folder
The color of the pixel under the cursor in the preview and combined displays.
The position of the current image and the total number of images
in the folder. Click or to view other images.
The Menu Bar
Access image adjustment tools or save images in other formats.
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File Convert files to other formats, run batch processes, and print and rename files.
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Help View online help or the current software version number.
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Viewing Pictures
CaptureNX-D oers the following viewing options.
Thumbnails
At default settings, CaptureNX-D lists the images in the current folder as thumbnails. Selected images are highlighted in gray.
Thumbnail list
Selected image
Previews
Double-click a thumbnail or select a thumbnail and click the button in the
toolbar to display a preview.
Thumbnail Size
Use the slider above the image area to choose the thumbnail size.
Slider
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Returning to the Thumbnail View
To return to the thumbnail view, click the
Same Name, Dierent Extension
At default settings, if the folder contains two images
with the same le names but dierent extensions (for
example, RAW and JPEG images recorded at image
quality settings of “RAW+ JPEG”), only the RAW image
will be displayed. To view all images, select Tool (or
on the Mac, CaptureNX-D)> Preferences> Show
a NEF/NRW image as separate les.
button in the toolbar.
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Viewing Pictures
Thumbnails and Previews Combined
To preview the current image with thumbnails above, below, or to one side, click
the
button in the toolbar.
Preview palette
Thumbnail palette
Choosing the Location of the Preview and Thumbnail Palettes
The locations of the preview and thumbnail palettes can be selected from the palette menus.
Preview palette menu
Click thumbnails to preview other images.
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Viewing Pictures
Viewing Images Full Screen
To hide the menus, toolbar, and palettes and view the current image full screen,
click the
button in the toolbar.
Use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to view additional images.
Full-screen display is also available in the multi-preview view (page 13).
Compare images Compare before and after images
To exit the full-screen display and return to the previous view, click the button
or press the Esc key.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
To compare multiple images side-by-side, or to compare before and after views
of the same image, click the
Images) or
Compare Images
On computers with at least 4GB of memory and a 64‑bit operat‑
ing system, clicking the
four‑image option in addition to the standard two‑image com‑
pare images option.
(Compare Before and After Images).
Multi Preview button
Compare Images Compare Before and After Images
button displays a menu that oers a
button in the toolbar and choose (Compare
Compare Images ( )
Compare images side-by-side. When either image is zoomed or scrolled, the
other will be zoomed or scrolled to match.
When you click the button, the current image will be displayed on the left. To
select images for display, click the desired preview box and then click a thumbnail. Only images in the same folder can be selected for side-by-side comparison.
Click
Click a
thumbnail
The selected preview is highlighted in white. Image adjustments apply only to
the selected preview, as do the histogram and navigation palette displays.
No adjustment Exposure compensation set to +1.0EV
Current image
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Comparing Images in the Preview Display
Clicking the
in the preview display.
button opens the images side‑by‑side
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare Before and After Images ( )
Compare before and after views of the current image.
Before After
nUpdating the “Before” Image
To update the “before” image to reect current image adjustments, click the
button in the toolbar. The “before” image can then be used as a reference for
subsequent changes to image adjustment settings.
nRestoring the “Before” Image
To restore the “before” image to its unadjusted state, click the
button in the
toolbar. The “before” image will be restored to the state the image was in when
rst opened in CaptureNX-D (note that any changes made to JPEG and TIFF images in other applications since they were last opened in CaptureNX-D will not
be reset).
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