Operation Manual

Chapter 7 — Preferences | General 41
Default Save As
Use this option to determine the default file type in the “Save As” dialog. The following options are available:
• Same as original file
Select the Same as original file option to set the default file type in the “Save As” dialog to the file type
of the image being saved.
• Previous file format
Select the Previous file format option to set the default file type in the “Save As” dialog to the file type of
the image that was last saved.
• NEF | NRW
• TIFF
• JPEG
Embed Preview When Saving NEF/NRW
Choose whether to update the thumbnail and high-quality JPEG preview when saving changes to NEF or
NRW files.
• Thumbnail and Preview
Update both the preview and the thumbnail displayed in the Browser palette.
• Thumbnail only
Update only the thumbnail displayed in the Browser palette. Choose this option for improved browser
performance.
A Please note: The JPEG preview ensures that changes are reflected when the image is viewed in ViewNX 2 and
other applications or in print previews and other preview windows. If Thumbnail only is selected when images
are saved in RAW format, the previews will be deleted and ViewNX 2 and other applications will use thumbnail
data when printing images or displaying them full screen or in slide shows, resulting in a loss in image quality. The
preview can be recovered by right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Mac OS) the image in the Browser
palette and selecting Update Preview from the menu that appears. The Processing Queue dialog will be
displayed; click Start.
Keep all Steps Active in Edit List
Use this option to control how the editing of steps in the Edit List palette is handled. When this option is
turned off, the editing of a step in the Edit List palette causes any following step to be temporarily disabled.
When this option is turned on, steps will not be temporarily disabled, and you will be able to see the impact
of the changes made with all steps being considered.
Please note, when this option is turned on, additional processing will be required as all enhancements will
be processed in real time. Turning this option on is only recommended for computers with powerful
processors.
Folder for Temporary Data
This option enables you to set the location where temporary data is stored. If possible, set this option to use
a folder on a disk other than the primary startup disk.