Nikon CAPTURE NX2 User Manual

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Chapter 15 — Edit List

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Develop Section

Quick Adjust

The

Quick Adjust slider adjusts the Sharpening, Contrast, and Saturation sliders to recommended

values that match the enhancement created by the Picture Control.

Move this slider to the left to decrease the

Sharpening, Contrast, and Saturation sliders. Move this

slider to the right to increase these sliders.

The

Quick Adjust slider is not available with neutral and monochrome Picture Controls.

Manage Picture Control Menu

The

Manage Picture Control menu provides you with options to save, load, and manage customized

Picture Control options. Clicking on this icon will present you with the following options:

Sharpening

The

Sharpening section enables you to adjust the amount of sharpening that will be applied to the

image.

Turn on the

Auto option in order to allow Capture NX 2 to determine the appropriate amount of

sharpening for the current image. The

Sharpening slider is not accessible while the Auto option is

turned on.

You may also adjust the amount of sharpening added to the image manually using the

Sharpening

slider. Move this slider to the left to decrease the amount of sharpening added to the image or move it
to the right to increase the amount of sharpening.

Contrast and Brightness

The

Contrast and Brightness options enable you to control the tonality of the current image. The

results created by the

Contrast and Brightness section are dependent on the Picture Control option

selected.

Enable the

Auto checkbox in order to allow Capture NX 2 to determine the appropriate amount of

contrast for the current image. The

Contrast slider is not accessible while the Auto option is turned on.

The

Contrast slider enables you to manually adjust the amount of contrast added to the image. Move

this slider to the left to decrease the amount of contrast added or move the slider to the right to
increase contrast.

Save as a new Custom
Picture Control

This option lets you create a new custom Picture Control option to use on
additional images. Once you create a new custom Picture Control, it will be
added to the Picture Control pull-down menu and become a selectable
option. Please note, the

Quick Adjust slider for any custom Picture Control

options is not accessible.

Load Custom Picture
Control Settings

Select this option to load a previously created custom Picture Control settings
file. Once the custom Picture Control settings file is loaded, it will be added to
the list of options. Please note, the

Quick Adjust slider for any custom

Picture Control options is not accessible.

Launch Picture
Control Utility

This option will launch the Picture Control Utility application. The Picture
Control Utility can create and modify custom Picture Control settings as well
as import and export custom settings to a memory card.

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