Last selected & previous picks, Color eyedropper, Swatches show/hide triangle – Nikon CAPTURE NX2 User Manual

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Chapter 17 — The Color Picker

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y Last Selected &

Previous Picks

The

Last Selected and Previous Picks color swatches provide you with access to

the last five selected colors. The

Last Selected color swatch shows you the color

that was last selected, while the

Previous Picks color swatches show you the four

previous colors selected prior to the color shown in the

Last Selected swatch.

u Color

Eyedropper

The color eyedropper enables you to select any color from any image currently
displayed within the Capture NX 2 editor. Simply select the color eyedropper
button and then use the cursor to select a color from any image currently
displayed within Capture NX 2. The color displayed within the color picker will be
updated with the color selected by the color eyedropper.

i Swatches Show/

Hide Triangle

Clicking on the

Swatches show/hide triangle will display the swatches section of

the color picker, which contains a selection of present swatches and four memory
color ranges.

o Swatches

Section

The swatches section contains two additional sections that provide you with even
more control in selecting a color to use with the current enhancement.

Preset Swatches

The preset swatches section provides you with a predetermined selection of
color swatches. Simply select the swatch that contains the appropriate color for
the current enhancement and then click

OK within the color picker.

Memory Color Ranges

The memory color ranges represent three different ranges of color that can be
classified as memory colors. Memory colors represent colors that you see on a
regular basis, such as the color of the sky, the color of a person’s skin, or the
color of foliage. Additionally, a neutral color range is displayed in order to
provide you with quick access to a range of completely neutral tones, which are
colors without saturation or hue.

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