Document Outline

• Notices & Trademark Information
  • Notices
  • Trademark Information
• Chapters at a Glance
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • RAW File Format Benefits
  • Camera Relationship
  • U Point® Technology
• System Requirements & Installation
  • System Requirements
    • Windows
    • Macintosh
  • Installation
    • Windows
    • Macintosh
    • Color Management Options
    • Running Capture NX 2 in Trial Mode or Activating Product
    • Upgrading From Capture NX Version 1
  • Nikon User Support Information (U.S.A.)
• Getting Started
  • Launching Capture NX 2
  • Convert Capture NX Version 1 Labels
  • Welcome Screen
    • Open Recent Image
    • Open Recent Folder
    • Don’t Show Again
    • Drag an image here to open it (Macintosh Only)
  • Browsing and Opening Images
    • Using the Browser
    • Using Open Image
    • Using ViewNX
    • Using Nikon Transfer
  • File Format Differences
    • NEF
    • TIFF
    • JPEG
  • Workflow Suggestions
  • Printing
    • Printing a Single Image
    • Printing contact sheets
  • Batch Processing
    • Applying a series of enhancements to a folder of images
    • Adding XMP/IPTC data to a series of images using an XMP/IPTC preset
  • Converting NEF RAW files into JPEG or TIFF files
    • To convert a folder of files from NEF RAW to JPEG or TIFF
    • To convert selected files from the Browser
• Preferences
  • General
    • Open With Application
    • Place Open With TIFF File In
    • D1X RAW Default
    • Default Units
    • Default Save As
    • Keep all Steps Active in Edit List
    • Folder for Temporary Data
  • Color Management
    • Default RGB Color Space
    • Use This Instead of Embedded Profile
    • CMYK Separation profile
    • Printer Profile
    • Use This Profile when printing
    • Intent
    • Use Black Point Compensation
  • Levels & Sampling
    • Levels & Curves
    • Dropper Sample Size
  • Display
    • Grid
    • Selection Overlay
    • Image
  • Cache Settings
    • Browsing Cache
    • Editing Cache
  • XMP/IPTC Presets
    • Available Presets
    • Field Editor
    • New
    • Duplicate
    • Delete
    • Import
    • Export
  • Labels
    • Label Compatibility
    • Available Labels
  • Manage Settings
    • Add
    • Delete
  • Workspaces
    • Default Workspaces
    • My Workspaces
    • Reset Shortcuts
    • Add
    • Delete
• Interface
  • Overview
    • Editor
    • Menu Bar
    • Browser
    • Folders
    • Metadata
    • Toolbar
    • Bird’s Eye
    • Edit List
    • Photo Info
    • Image Window
  • Workspaces
    • Browser
    • Metadata
    • Multi-Purpose
    • Edit
    • Creating Custom Workspaces
  • Working with Multiple Screens
    • Additional screen Sub-Menu
    • Desktop
    • Swap Workspaces
  • Image Window
    • Image Name
    • Zoom Ratio
    • File Size
    • Color Profile
    • Soft Proof
  • Window & Palette Functionality
    • Minimizing & Maximizing Palettes
    • Docking & Undocking Palettes
    • Grip Edge
    • Resize Control
    • Finding Palettes
• The Browser
  • Browser Overview
  • Opening a Folder of Images in the Browser
    • Using the Folders Palette
    • Using Open Folder in Browser
    • Using Nikon Transfer
  • Navigating Within the Browser
  • Filtering Tools
    • Filter by Label
    • Filter by Rating
    • File Type to Display
  • Sorting Tools
    • Sort By
    • Then Sort By
  • Labeling and Rating Toolbar
    • Add Label
    • Add Rating
  • Browser Header
  • Browser View Selector
    • Thumbnail Grid
    • Thumbnail List
  • Opening Images from the Browser
• The Folders Palette
  • Favorite Folders Section
    • Adding Favorites
    • Deleting Favorites
  • Folder Structure Section
• The Metadata Palette
  • File & Camera Information Section
  • XMP/IPTC Information Section
    • Adding Image Information
    • Copying and Pasting IPTC Information
    • Creating XMP/IPTC Presets
    • Loading XMP/IPTC Presets
    • Managing XMP/IPTC Presets
• Activity Toolbar
  • Workspace Selector
  • Launch Nikon Transfer
  • Print
• The Toolbar
  • Tool Options Bar
  • Direct Select Tool
  • Hand Tool
  • Zoom Tool
  • Rotate Tool
  • Straighten Tool
  • Crop Tool
    • Crop Method
    • Show Crop Assistance Grid
  • Black Control Point
    • Black Control Point Method
    • Advanced
  • Neutral Control Point
    • Neutral Control Point Method
    • Show Selection
    • Color Picker
    • Advanced
  • White Control Point
    • White Control Point Method
    • Advanced
  • Color Control Point
    • Color Control Point Mode
    • Show Selection
    • Protect Details
    • Color Picker
    • Method
  • Red-Eye Control Point
  • Auto Retouch Brush
    • Size
  • Selection Control Point
  • Lasso and Marquee Tools
    • Lasso Tool
    • Polygon Lasso Tool
    • Rectangle Marquee Tool
    • Oval Marquee Tool
    • Edge Softness
  • Selection Brush Tool
    • Brush Hardness
    • Opacity
    • Pressure Controls
  • Selection Gradient Tools
    • Linear Gradient Tool
    • Radial Gradient Tool
    • Gradient Range
  • Fill / Remove Tools
• Bird’s Eye
• Edit List
  • Introduction to the Edit List
    • Show/Hide Triangles
    • Apply Checkbox
    • Reset Button
    • Delete Button
  • Version
    • Original
    • Last Saved
    • (Current)
    • New Version…
    • Edit Versions
  • Batch Menu
  • Develop Section
    • Camera Settings
    • Quick Fix
    • Camera & Lens Corrections
  • Adjust Section
    • Selection Information
    • Adjust & Filter pull-down menu
    • Link Icon
    • Enhancement Controls
    • Opacity Mixer
  • Working with the Edit List
    • Deleting Steps and Enhancements
    • Copying and Pasting Steps and Enhancements
    • Linking Enhancements
    • Swapping Enhancements
  • New Step Button
• Photo Info
  • Histogram
    • Channels
    • Double Threshold
    • Clear
  • Watch Points
    • Add Watch Point Button
    • Color Model
    • Sample Size
• The Color Picker
  • Color Wheel
  • Color Triangle
  • RGB Selection Boxes
  • HSB Selection Boxes
  • LAB Selection Boxes
  • Last Selected & Previous Picks
  • Color Eyedropper
  • Swatches Show/Hide Triangle
  • Swatches Section
• File Menu
  • Open Image…
  • Open With…
  • Open Folder in Browser…
  • Open Recent
  • Launch Nikon Transfer…
  • Launch Camera Control Pro…
  • Save
    • JPEG
  • Save As…
    • NEF
    • TIFF
    • JPEG
  • Revert
  • Protect File
  • Close
  • Page Setup…
  • Print…
    • Page Display and Page Forward and Back Buttons
    • Copies
    • Page Setup
    • Metadata
    • Page Layout Tab
    • Color Management Tab
    • Print to File
  • Exit
• Edit Menu
  • Undo
  • Redo
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Duplicate
  • Delete
  • Rename
  • Select All
  • Deselect All
  • Flip
  • Rotate
    • 90 Degrees CW
    • 90 Degrees CCW
    • Straighten
  • Size / Resolution
    • Resample Image
    • Don’t Resample Image
  • Fit Photo
• Adjust Menu
  • Light > Levels & Curves
    • Channel Selector
    • Curve Editor
    • Black and White Output Sliders
    • Black, Mid Point, and White Sliders
    • Show Before / After Histogram
    • Auto Contrast
    • Set White Point
    • Set Neutral Point
    • Set Black Point
    • Add Anchor Point
    • Reset Current Channel
    • Reset All Channels
    • Temporary Cancel
  • Light > Contrast / Brightness
    • Contrast
    • Brightness
  • Light > Auto Levels
    • Auto Levels Method
    • Correct Contrast
    • Correct Color Cast
  • Light > D-Lighting
    • Faster (HS) Method
    • Better Quality (HQ) Method
  • Color > LCH
    • Master Lightness
    • Color Lightness
    • Chroma
    • Hue
  • Color > Color Balance
    • Brightness
    • Contrast
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
  • Color > Color Booster
    • Protect Skin Tones
    • Level
  • Color > Saturation / Warmth
    • Saturation
    • Warmth
  • Focus > Gaussian Blur
    • Radius
    • Opacity
  • Focus > High Pass
    • Radius
  • Focus > Unsharp Mask
    • Color
    • Intensity
    • Radius
    • Threshold
    • Delete
  • Correct > Distortion Control
    • Correction
    • Fill Color
  • Correct > Color Aberration Control
    • Red — Cyan
    • Blue — Yellow
  • Noise Reduction
    • Intensity
    • Sharpness
    • Method
    • Edge Noise Reduction
  • Color Profile
    • Apply Profile
    • Convert to Profile
• Filter Menu
  • Photo Effects
    • Enhance Photo
    • Black and White
    • Sepia
    • Tinted
  • Add Grain / Noise
    • Grain Strength
    • Grain Color
    • Grain Type
  • Contrast: Color Range
    • Hue
    • Contrast
    • Brightness
  • Colorize
    • Color
    • Opacity
    • Blending Mode
  • Black and White Conversion
    • Filter Hue
    • Color Filter Strength
    • Brightness
    • Contrast
  • Third-Party Plug-Ins
• Batch Menu
  • Run Batch Process
    • Batch Process
    • Watched Folder
    • File Naming Dialog
    • Processing Queue
  • Copy Adjustments
  • Paste Adjustments
  • Save Adjustments
  • Load Adjustments
  • Copy IPTC Info
  • Paste IPTC Info
  • Save XMP/IPTC Preset
  • Load XMP/IPTC Preset
• View Menu
  • Selection Display
    • Hide Selection
    • Show Overlay
    • Show Mask
  • Show All Control Points
  • Show Active Selection
  • Show Watch Points
  • Show Grid
  • Show Focus Point
  • Show Lost Highlights
  • Show Lost Shadows
  • View at 100%
  • Fit to Screen
  • Zoom In
  • Zoom Out
  • Full Screen
  • Presentation
  • Hide Palettes
  • Compare Images
    • Compare in Browser
    • Compare in Editor
    • Compare with Original
• Window Menu
  • Workspace
  • Reset Workspace
  • Browser
  • Folders
  • Metadata
  • Toolbar
  • Bird’s Eye
  • Edit List
  • Photo Info
  • Cascade
  • Tile
• Help Menu
  • Contents
  • Technical Support
  • Show Welcome Screen
  • Update Capture NX 2
  • About Capture NX 2
• Appendix: Short-cuts
  • The Browser
  • The Toolbar
  • Photo Info
  • File Menu
  • Edit Menu
  • Adjust Menu
  • Filter Menu
  • Batch Menu
  • View
  • Window Menu
  • Help
  • Apple Specific Shortcut
• Appendix: Supplied Color Profiles
  • Standard RGB Profiles Supplied in Capture NX 2
    • Profiles with a Gamma Value of 1.8
    • Profiles with a Gamma Value of 2.2
  • Technical Data for RGB Profiles Supplied with Capture NX 2
    • Capture NX 2 and Adobe Photoshop Color Profiles
• Appendix: Additional Notices
  • General
  • Nikon Message Center Agent
  • Installation
  • Camera Adjustments
  • White Balance
  • Color Mode
  • Exposure Compensation
  • Image Dust Off
  • Vignette Control
  • Opening Images
  • Saving Images
  • Printing
  • Size / Resolution
  • Color Management Preferences (Windows)
  • Color Management Preferences (Macintosh)
  • Levels & Curves
  • D-Lighting
  • Unsharp Mask
  • Color Aberration Control
  • Batch Processing
• Index
• Contact Information
  • Life-Long Learning