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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 les and
for creating large previews when les are saved in NEF.
By default, a D1X RAW le 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 les
Image les 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 D1
X 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 le 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, D1
X 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 rst reduced to 3,008 × 1,960 pixels and then
enlarged. At default settings, Nikon Capture 3 Editor automatically scales RAW images taken with the D1
X 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 les option increases le size by about 1 MB, slightly increasing the time needed to save images.
Support for Mac OS X Version 10.2 (pg. 6)
Support for Mac OS X version 10.2 is provided from Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5.