User manual NIKON CAPTURE 3.5 UPGRADE

[. . . ] The Vignette Control palette is used to correct for loss of marginal lumination, a phenomenon associated with camera lenses that causes a drop in brightness at the edges of a photograph. Vignette Control is most effective when performed on images taken at maximum aperture. If the picture in the active image window is a RAW image taken with a lens equipped to transmit distance information (i. e. , a type G or D lens) mounted on a camera that can record this information, Nikon Capture 3 will use the lens information recorded with the image to automatically select an optimal value for Vignette Control. Where lens information is not available, Vignette Control will be based on default lens characteristics. [. . . ] These settings can later be recalled using the Load. . . displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Vignette Control settings. Vignette Control settings are saved with the extension ". nvc". Reset to Default Neutral. set The Vignette Control Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Vignette Control from the Settings menu. Camera Control for D100 Cameras Connected to Macintosh Computers (pg. 188) Camera control is now available when a D100 digital camera (firmware version 2. 00 or later) is connected to a Macintosh computer. Before connecting the camera to your computer and starting Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control, set the USB option in the camera setup menu to PTP. 3/6 Ten-Megapixel Output for D1X RAW Images Large Previews for NEF Files (pg. 179) The General tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Editor Preferences dialog now contains options for options for opening D1X RAW files and for creating large previews when files are saved in NEF. By default, a D1X RAW file will be This option controls the default size for RAW images taken with the D1X. Choose 10MP (4016 × 2616) or 6MP (3008 × 1960). Save large previews for NEF files Image files normally include an embedded preview 570 pixels on its longest size. If this option is checked, images saved in NEF will include a preview 1, 600 pixels on its longest side, allowing NEF images over 1, 600 pixels long to display more quickly in Nikon Viewer. RAW Images Created with the D1X To ensure maximum image quality, the D1X uses 4, 016 pixels on the horizontal axis of the CCD when recording RAW images. In Nikon Capture 3 Editor, RAW images taken with the D1X can be displayed at 3, 008 × 1, 960 pixels (six megapixels) or 4, 016 × 2, 616 pixels (ten megapixels). The size of the image when opened depends on the option selected for By default, a D1x RAW file will be in the General tab of the Preferences dialog. After opening, you can resize the image by selecting Reset to D1X 6MP or Reset to 100% from the Size/Resolution palette Settings menu ( 166). When displayed at a scale of 100% in Nikon Capture 3 Editor, D1X RAW images have a size of 4, 016 × 2, 616 pixels (ten megapixels). All the pixels in the original image are preserved, permitting a higher level of image quality than if the images were first reduced to 3, 008 × 1, 960 pixels and then enlarged. At default settings, Nikon Capture 3 Editor automatically scales RAW images taken with the D1X to approximately 74. 9% and displays them at a size of 3, 008 × 1, 960 pixels, thus ensuring compatibility with earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3. Image quality unchanged from earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3. "10MP (4016 × 2616)" The D1X is designed to record RAW images at a size of 3, 008 × 1, 960 pixels (six megapixels). Image quality can not be guaranteed at a size of 4, 016 × 2, 616. Large Previews for NEF Files Selecting the Save large previews for NEF files option increases file size by about 1 MB, slightly increasing the time needed to save images. Support for Mac OS X Version 10. 2 (pg. [. . . ] When you open NEF images saved in earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3 with noise reduction active, the Apply button will be on and Color Noise Reduction will be set to 8. Select a new value as appropriate. 6/6 Choosing a Monitor Profile (Macintosh) (pg. 183) The monitor profile listed in the Color Management tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Preferences dialog now reflects the profile selected in the Displays section of the System Preferences dialog (Mac OS X) or the Monitor Control Panel (Mac OS 9). Click this button to open the Monitor Control Panel (Mac OS 9) or to open the System Preferences dialog to the displays section (Mac OS X). Click Color (Mac OS 9) or open the Color panel (Mac OS X) and select a monitor profile. Monitor Profiles for Multiple Displays (pp. [. . . ]