Viewing multiple images: thumbnail playback – Nikon D40 User Manual
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Reference: More on Playback/Viewing Photographs on the Camera
Highlights
Histogram
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
To display images in “contact sheets” of four or nine images, press
the button in full-frame playback. The following operations can
be performed while thumbnails are displayed:
Highlights are the brightest portions of the image. Details may be
lost (“washed out”) in areas of highlights that are overexposed.
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Protect status .......................................................................................................... 54
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Retouch indicator ................................................................................................ 89
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Highlights (indicated by flashing border)
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Frame number/total number of images
A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the
image. The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with
dark pixels at the left and bright pixels at the right. The vertical axis
shows the number of pixels of each brightness in the image. Note
that camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ
from those displayed in imaging applications.
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Protect status ............................ 54
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Frame number/total
number of images
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Retouch indicator .................. 89
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Histogram
To
Use
Description
Display more
images per page
Increase number of images displayed from one (full-frame play-
back) to four or from four to nine.
Display fewer
images per page
Decrease number of images displayed from nine to four or from
four to one (full-frame playback).
View photo
View highlighted photograph full frame.
Highlight
photographs
or
Use multi selector or command dial to highlight photographs.
Delete photo
Delete highlighted photograph ( 54).
Protect photo
(
)
Protect highlighted photograph ( 54).
Exit to shooting
mode
Shutter button
or
To return to shooting mode, press shutter-release button halfway
or press the button.
View menus
View menus ( 63).
Display shooting
information
Display shooting information ( 22).
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