Nikon has released Capture NX 2 v.2.1.0 update and the Camera Control Pro 2 v.2.3.0 update. The new updates add support for the new D90 DSLR camera and some bug fixes. Complete details and download links after the jump. Read More…
Getting punchy colors in Capture NX is an easy task. In this tutorial, I will show you some tips for getting more vibrant fall foliage colors and contrasty blue skies in Capture NX. I am using Capture NX2, but you should be able to get the same result from Capture NX as well. Read More…
Nikon has released Capture NX2, an upgrade to the award wining, powerful, easy-to-use, and non-destructive photo editing and raw (NEF) conversion software.
Full product details can be found at capturenx.com. 60-day trial version can be downloaded here. Rob Galbraith has a quick review posted here.
One improvement I like very much is better integration between View NX and Capture NX. Users can now download images using Nikon transfer, sort, rate, and label images in View NX. The ratings (stars) and labels (0-9) are now visible in Capture NX2. Unfortunately Capture NX2 still does not support full screen viewing in browser.
Just a friendly reminder: if you edit and save files in Capture NX2 and decide not to purchase the upgrade, the saved NEF files might fail to open in older version of Capture NX. So keep a backup!
NX101 is a new site on Capture NX created by Jerry Jongerius. It has a nicely organized collection of NX tips and tricks. DPTnT is mentioned in section 8 “Other Sources of NX Information”. Check it out at http://nx101.com/.
I was forum surfing at DPReview and found a nice Capture NX tip to remove dust spot. Nikon Capture NX does not have a healing brush or clone tool like Adobe Photoshop. Typically dust spot removal in Capture NX involves selecting the dust spot using lasso tool, colorizing the selected area with color that is the same as the background, blurring the edges with some feather on the selection. This neat new technique uses distortion control (Adjustment -> Correct -> Distortion Control) instead of the Colorize tool. And it works!
The English version of Nikon’s Asian support site has posted the latest update (Version 1.3.2) to Nikon Capture NX. It fixed a well know bug we reported in last December and also included the support for the recently announced Nikon D60 Digital SLR camera. The changes are: Read More…
Nikon Capture NX has an easy-to-use red eye removal tool: RedEye Control Point. Most times it works well. All you need to do is to place a red eye control point on each of the red eyes and set the proper radius. However, sometimes it leaves a green tint and other times it doesn’t work at all. In this tutorial, I will show you a red eye removal technique that is more flexible and always works (even on monkeys). Read More…
Hot spots refer to shinny areas on the faces of the portraits that are caused by strong light reflections from oily or sweating skins. They are typically on the nose or forehead but they can appear anywhere depending on the angles of the camera, subject, and the light source. In this tutorial, I will show you a very easy way of removing the hot spots while preserving natural-looking skin details using Nikon Capture NX. Read More…
