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Working with Nikon Capture 4 and NEF files
Thumbnail and “Instruction Set”
RAW
Thumbnail and “Instruction Set”
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Thumbnail and “Instruction Set”
Image data Processing Information
Save images in RAW (NEF) format,
or write to TIFF or JPEG formats
The RAW data within a NEF file is preserved unchanged regardless
how many times it is processed in Nikon Capture.
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Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4) System Requirements
Windows
Macintosh
Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Mac OS 9.0.4, 9.1, 9.2, Mac OS X (version 10.1.5 or later)
300 MHz Pentium or better recommended
iMac, iMac DV, Power Macintosh G3 (Blue/White), Power Mac G4 or later, iBook,
PowerBook G3 or later
256MB (768MB or more recommended) Mac OS X: 256MB (768MB or more recommended) Mac OS 9: memory allocation of 64MB
or more to Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control, 512MB or more to Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4)
200MB required for installation
800 x 600 pixels or more with 16-bit color (High Color/thousands of colors). 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) recommended
CD-ROM drive required for installation.
Only computers with built-in USB ports supported.
OS
CPU/Model
RAM
Others
HDD
Display
Note 1: Data transfer may�
Nikon Capture 4
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Nikon takes a unique approach to the
development of Nikon Digital Imaging
System products by fully integrating
the flow of image creation, from Camera
to NEF to Nikon Capture software. By
ensuring that camera operation and
processing information is faithfully
transported with the NEF file and made
available for Nikon Capture’s advanced
image processing capability, this
unique integrated system harnesses
the power of the computer to extend the
photographer’s ability to modify and
extend the processing of each NEF file.
Nikon Capture therefore becomes a tool
with which the photographer can further
refine images, or create alternative
versions of images, without the need to
take multiple shots or employ bracket
exposure and other camera settings.
Nikon Capture is also capable of
high quality image editing for JPEG
and TIFF files, and accepts Nikon’s
Plug-in System software, including
the creative sets of filters and effects
of nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 for Nikon
Capture 4. Nikon Capture software also
provides convenient interoperability with
Nikon’s PictureProject software, which is
provided complimentary with each D200.
The NEF Advantage
NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) is Nikon’s
original design for RAW format, developed
for versatility and the ability to satisfy the
continually changing dynamics of digital
photography. Each NEF file contains not
only the RAW image data captured by the
camera’s image sensor, but also a thumbnail
image and an all-important “Instruction Set”
as a permanent record of the camera’s
original settings. The embedded Instruction
Note: Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.4) or later is required for
working with NEF files from the D200
Set is interpreted through Nikon Capture
software to render an idealized image.
Optimized versatility makes it possible to
freely re-process nearly every one of the
file’s settings – such as, white balance, color
balance, tone curves and noise reduction
after shooting. The reprocessed image will
be saved with the new settings, yet all of the
original image data settings will be retained.
Return to the original image rendering is
just a few clicks away. Additional Instruction
Sets can be created and saved separately to
produce variations of the same image, or for
application to individual files or collections of
images using automated batch processing.
A format that pushes photographic potential
while making precious savings in hard disk
space, NEF adds versatile innovation to the
entire image editing process.
Nikon Capture: Impressive functions that
unlock NEF potential
Nikon Capture unleashes the full power of
NEF. Processing and displaying NEF files
using a full 16 bits per color channel, it delivers
smoother fidelity for tonal and other color
corrections. Enabling reprocessing changes
to be saved to the original NEF file with a new
Instruction Set, or as a TIFF or JPEG file,
Nikon Capture and NEF deliver wide-ranging
versatility without compromising RAW data*.
* Operates only on NEF (RAW) files shot using Nikon digital
SLR cameras.
Image refined with the use of Fisheye-to-rectilinear Image
Transformation, Color Aberration Control, and LCH editing.
• Color Aberration Control can be activated
using the Nikon Capture 4 Color Aberration
Control Menu. Making excellent use of NEF
file format advantages at the stage of digital
processing, it detects the occurrence of color
fringing caused by chromatic differences
in magnification and reduces the effect
automatically – producing satisfying color
alignment in the image periphery.
• Red Eye Correction is available for use
not only with JPEG and TIFF images, but
also with NEF files – automatically and
effectively diminishing the appearance of red
pupils that can sometimes result from the
use of flash.
• D-Lighting enables photographers to
manipulate shadows and highlights while
maintaining mid-tones to produce optimized
results from images with areas of under- or
overexposure. It’s outstanding for correcting
exposure for strongly back-lighted images
and when flash illumination is not sufficiently
bright. Choose from D-lighting HQ when
quality is the priority, or D-Lighting HS for
high-speed results.
• Snapshot automatically records the
parameters for each image at every step
of processing, making it easy to tailor the
results for various applications.
• Improved color noise reduction produces
more reliable results with longer exposures,
higher ISO settings or higher temperatures
– filtering out random colors and guarding
against resolution loss.
• Fisheye-to-Rectilinear Image
Transformation – offers a choice of two
correction modes, (vertical or horizontal), which
transform the 180°
diagonal angle-of-view
of fisheye pictures shot using the AF DX
Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED lens into
straight-edged ultra-wideangle images.
Image Dust-off: shoot an Image Dust
Reference file and apply it through Nikon
Capture to quickly erase the dark spots
created by dust on the sensor. It’s fast to use
and highly effective.
LCH Editor: enables creative modification
of an image’s Color Lightness, Chroma and
Hue. A very effective tool for desaturating
an image to near-gray-tone level, and then
resurrecting selected colors to achieve
unique color-on-black & white effects.
• Filter Plug-in support allows ongoing
Nikon Capture feature expansion using
optionally available filters that open a new
world of creative photography. First to be
offered are the nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 for
Nikon Capture 4 range of filters and effects,
which make enhancing and transforming
images more fun and rewarding than ever.
Not only do they make it possible to perform
professional-looking filter work, but they
also add a new dimension of enjoyment to
working with digital pictures.
Color Efex Pro offers an extensive choice
including filters such as Burnt Sienna, which
adds a warm glow akin to late afternoon
sunshine; Old Photo: Black and White,
which makes subtle adjustments to age the
appearance of the image while removing
color information; and Solarization: Color,
which accurately reproduces the solarizing
effect that was previously the preserve of
the darkroom.
Additional tools include: Straighten,
Histogram tool, Curves, Unsharp Mask,
Color Booster, Size/Resolution, Photo
Effects, Advanced RAW settings, White
Balance, Vignette Control, Birds-eye view,
Image information, Multi-image windows
and Markers, plus many additional and
very convenient tools to round out Nikon
Capture’s unique capabilities.
Remote Camera Control
Nikon Capture 4 can also be used to control
most camera settings and trigger release
of the D200 shutter remotely via USB
2.0 Hi-Speed connection or the WT-3’s
wireless capabilities*. Images can even be
downloaded direct to a computer during
shooting, adding further workflow speed
and convenience.
Area affected
by chromatic aberration
*PTP/IP wireless camera control requires Windows XP or
Mac OS X.
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