Nikon 4.2 - Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – Tool palette 1; Nikon Captur; The; Undo; and; Redo; options in the; Edit
- Page 3 – The Multi-Image window contains the following tool buttons:
- Page 4 – To straighten the image in the active image window by up to 10 °:; To restore the unrotated image, enter a value of 0 in the
- Page 5 – The Histogram Palette; to cancel the current selection.; Channel
- Page 6 – The Markers Palette; Click; After editing a picture, open the markers palette and click; Add; Enter a marker name; OK; . The new marker will be added to the markers palette.; Delete; Markers
- Page 7 – from the; Image; button; Changes to the Curves Palette; Show Focus Area
- Page 8 – The Master Lightness Channel; detail in highlights and shadows.; Show Histogram; Changes to the LCH Editor Palette; The LCH Editor palette now contains the following channels:; The Color Lightness Channel; affected by the change.
- Page 9 – The Chroma Channel; The Chroma editor is useful tool for adjusting color saturation.; Exclude Gray; The Hue Channel; Scale
- Page 10 – Display the Photo Effects palette; Effect; Option; Copy current Photo Effects settings to the clipboard.; Load...; Select this item to load settings previously saved using the; Choosing; Save...; Photo Effects settings are saved with the ex ten sion “.npe”.; Reset to Neutral; Reset Photo Effects settings to default values.; Recent fi les
- Page 11 – The Noise Reduction palette now functions as follows:; Intensity; for faster processing,; Edge Noise Reduction; View the results; Apply button
- Page 12 – Display the D-Lighting palette; View; Turn the Apply button on (; Adjustment; Digital DEE; The D-Lighting Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting; Set tings; The D-Lighting Settings Menu; Copy current D-Lighting settings to the clipboard.; Choos ing; Reset D-Lighting settings to default values.
- Page 13 – Image Size; To view the fi nal size of the image in pixels, select; Show Image Size; age; : Select this option to embed the specifi ed ICC profi le when the; Saving Images in TIFF Format
- Page 14 – Auto Brightness; ...zoom increases to 33% to
- Page 15 – Download Options; : Select this option to embed an ICC profi le in captured images.
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Notice to Customers Upgrading to Nikon Capture 4.2
In addition to support for the Nikon D2X digital camera, Nikon Capture 4 version 4.2 offers the new features described below.
Automatic Update
Nikon Capture 4 is equipped with an automatic update function known as Nikon Message Center. Nikon Message Center checks
for updates to a variety of Nikon digital products, including Nikon software. At default settings, Nikon Message Center will auto-
matically check for updates if the computer is connected to the Internet when Nikon Capture 4 starts. If an update is available,
the Nikon Message Center window will be displayed. Click
Available Messages
to view the updates available for your Nikon
digital products and software, then click
Install
to download and install the desired updates. To personalize your list of Nikon
digital products or to view a list of the installed software supported under Nikon Message Center, click
My Products
.
Mac OS 9
Nikon Message Center is not available in Mac OS 9.
Notice to Users in Europe and the U. S. A.
To activate Nikon Message Center, users in Europe and the U. S. A. must have an account with their regional Nikon Support Center. The fi rst time
a program equipped with the Nikon Message Center auto update feature starts, a license agreement will be displayed. After reading the agree-
ment, click
Accept
to accept its terms and display an account activation dialog.
•
If you already have an account with your regional Nikon Support Center
, enter the supplied user ID and password and the e-mail address you
used to register. After confi rming that the computer is connected to the Internet, click
Activate Nikon Message Center
. A dialog allowing
you to opt in or out of Nikon mailings will be displayed.
•
If you do not have an account or have forgotten your password
, confi rm that the computer is connected to the Internet and click
Visit Nikon
Support Center
. After obtaining the required account information, enter the details in the account activation dialog and click
Activate Nikon
Message Center
. A dialog allowing you to opt in or out of Nikon mailings will be displayed.
The Opt-in / Opt-out Dialog
The fi rst time Nikon Message Center starts, a dialog allowing you to opt in or out of Nikon mailings will be displayed. Select the desired options
and click
OK
to display the Nikon Message Center window.
Downloading Updates
An Internet connection is required to download updates. The user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service
provider.
Dial-up Connections
When using a dial-up connection, be aware that the connection is not automatically terminated when download is complete. Be sure to termi-
nate the connection manually.
Privacy
Information provided by the user as part of this service will not be given to third parties without the user’s permission.
Checking for Updates Manually
To check for updates manually, select
Check for updates
… from the
Help
menu.
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Quick Tools
The “Auto Contrast” button in the Quick Tools palette is now an “Auto Brightness” button that performs the
same function as the
Auto
button in the Photo Effects palette (see page 13).
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Summary
Nikon Captur e 4 Editor 2 /15 Tool palettes The default tool palettes are shown below. A Color Balance Palette can be displayed by selecting Show Color Balance Palette from the View menu. Tool palette 1 Tool palette 2 Tool palette 3 Nikon Captur e 4 Editor Finding Tools To display a complete list of...
Nikon Captur e 4 Editor 3 /15 Multi-Image Window The Multi-Image window contains the following tool buttons: When the thumbnail area is closed: But ton Name Func tion Back to previous folder Return to the previous folder. Forward to next folder Open the next folder. Previous Image Display the previo...
Nikon Captur e 4 Editor 4 /15 Straightening Images To straighten the image in the active image window by up to 10 °: 1 Select Straighten… from the Rotate sub-menu The Straighten dialog will be displayed. 2 Straighten the image Straighten the image using the Draw Level button or by entering the desir...