Nikon Capture v4.4.0
Nikon Capture is a versatile image processing and editing software package that extends the capabilities and offers comprehensive control of RAW NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) images.
Nikon Capture also features new image enhancement technologies that not only allow photographers to maintain a faster workflow, but also offer advanced image editing capabilities.
“Nikon’s Capture software more effectively extends the concept of Nikon’s Total Image Quality into postproduction workflow by delivering automated new processing features that can instantly perform various complex and time consuming tasks, including removing the appearance of sensor dust on images, and editing white balance and color settings on a series of images,” said Richard LoPinto, vice president of SLR camera systems at Nikon Inc.
“The strongest value of Capture comes with its ability to harness the full power of the NEF file. Capture takes into account and retains all the vital camera settings and image parameters recorded into a NEF file at the time a picture is taken, including automatic settings and those settings the photographer has selected, when it processes the image in the computer. Photographers therefore get the high-quality image the camera intended to produce instead of an alternative rendering of the image,” he added.
The Full Power of NEF:
NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) file is a highlight of Nikon’s digital SLR photography system, providing archival characteristics and extensive non-destructive editing tools, while preserving the integrity of the original RAW image data. A NEF file may seem analogous to a 35mm film negative, but its true potential extends well beyond that of film.
A NEF file from a Nikon digital SLR camera consists of three key components that include raw image data captured by the imaging sensor, thumbnail images of the raw data, and a unique instruction set that retains camera settings from the moment a picture was taken.
During postproduction in Capture software, these original camera settings can be tweaked, edited and saved as a variation of the instruction set, thereby leaving the original raw data unaffected, yet achieving the effects of the editing on the final image. Only Nikon’s Capture software completely integrates all of the information saved within the instruction set of a NEF file, thus avoiding loss of valuable camera-settings instructions and overall control of the image.
When shooting in NEF mode, all Nikon digital SLR models including the new D2H capture 12bit images, instead of 8-bit in JPEG and TIFF modes. In Capture software, these 12-bit images are processed into full 16-bit images using advanced algorithms, offering tone and color enhancements with the smoothest gradation and fidelity. Using Capture, a 16-bit NEF image can be easily transformed into a JPEG or TIFF.
Furthermore, when using the Nikon D1X and Capture’s 10-mega pixel interpolation/scaling controls, a NEF file can be preserved as a 16-bit, 60 megabyte TIFF file that is large enough for a huge range of publishing requirements.
Info:
http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/software/capture4/
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