Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures ViewNX 2 Reference Manual ViewNX 2 Version 2.7.1 Quick Links Transferring Pictures Slide Shows Sorting Pictures Retouch Retouch (NEF/RAW) Editing Movies Printing Pictures Web Services E-Mail A Save where otherwise stated, the illustrations in this manual show the software as it appears in Windows 7 at a display resolution of 1280 × 1024 (SXGA).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Table of Contents Introduction ❍ ❍ ❍ ViewNX 2: An Overview.......................................................................................................4 Installing ViewNX 2: Windows ...........................................................................................6 Installing ViewNX 2: Mac OS ..................................................
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Table of Contents Retouching Pictures ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ The Edit Display................................................................................................................... 48 Sharpness .............................................................................................................................. 50 Contrast................
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures ViewNX 2: An Overview ViewNX 2 is used to copy photographs and movies from your camera to a computer, where they can then be viewed, retouched, printed, or uploaded to social networking sites.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures ViewNX 2: An Overview ViewNX 2 1 2 3 6 4 5 1 Select tools: Use the menus and tool buttons to access program features. 2 Find pictures: Display only images that match the selected conditions. 3 Choose folders: Select the folder containing the pictures you want to view.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Installing ViewNX 2: Windows Before installing ViewNX 2 under Windows, be sure that the system meets the following requirements: CPU • Photos/JPEG movies: 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron, Pentium 4 or Core series or better • H.264 movies (playback): 3.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Installing ViewNX 2: Windows To install ViewNX 2 from a CD supplied with the camera, follow the steps below. 1 2 Start the computer and insert the installer CD. A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Installing ViewNX 2: Mac OS Before installing ViewNX 2 under Mac OS, be sure that the system meets the following requirements: CPU • Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Core or Xeon series • H.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Installing ViewNX 2: Mac OS To install ViewNX 2 from a CD supplied with the camera, follow the steps below. 1 Start the computer and insert the installer CD. A CD icon will appear on the desktop; double-click the icon to view the contents of the CD. 2 Double-click the Welcome icon to launch the installer. 3 A language-selection dialog will be displayed.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Launching Nikon Transfer 2 Nikon Transfer 2 launches automatically when a Nikon digital camera is connected or a camera memory card is inserted in card reader or card slot. It can also be launched manually from ViewNX 2.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Launching Nikon Transfer 2 Card Readers Pictures can be copied from camera memory cards using built-in card slots or an external card reader connected to the computer. 1 If you are using an external card reader, connect it to the computer as described in the documentation provided with the device. 2 Insert the memory card in the card reader or card slot.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer Use Nikon Transfer 2 to copy pictures to the computer. Copying All Pictures At default settings, all new pictures on the camera memory card or in the camera’s built-in memory can be copied to the computer by clicking Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer 2.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer Copying Selected Pictures To copy only selected pictures, follow the steps below. 1 Enlarge the window by dragging the frame until you can see all the pictures in the “Thumbnails” area. “Thumbnails” area 2 Click the check boxes to select or deselect pictures. Picture selected. Click to deselect.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer Default Destinations At default settings, pictures are copied to new sub-folders automatically created under the “Nikon Transfer 2” folder and named in ascending order, starting with “001” (“001”, “002”, “003”, …). The folder is displayed in the ViewNX 2 “Folders” area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer The location of the “Nikon Transfer 2” folder and sub-folders is shown below.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer Changing the Destination To change the destination for new images copied to the computer, click the next to “Options” and open the “Primary Destination” tab. Choose the destination folder. Choose the rules for naming new sub-folders in the destination folder.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer 2 Select Create subfolder for each transfer and click Edit. 3 The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Choose Date shot from the menu in the center and select Do not add trailing number. 4 Click OK to exit the folder naming dialog.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer ■ Choosing a Destination: Example 2 To save pictures to the “Nikon Transfer 2” folder in a sub-folder named “Kyoto”: 1 Select “Nikon Transfer 2” (the default option) for Primary destination folder. 2 Select Choose subfolder under Primary Destination folder and enter “Kyoto” in the “Primary Destination” text box.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer 3 When you click Start Transfer to copy pictures to the computer, the pictures will be saved to the “Nikon Transfer 2” folder in a sub-folder named “Kyoto”. D If the folder already contains files with the same names as the pictures being copied, the new pictures will be renamed by adding numbers to the ends of the file names.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer Transfer Preferences The settings listed below can be accessed in the “Options” area “Preferences” tab. Default values are recommended. ■ Preferences • Add additional information to files: Add XMP/IPTC metadata to pictures during transfer. Choose a preset from the menu or click Edit to modify the selected preset.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Copying Pictures to a Computer • Disconnect automatically after transfer: End the connection with the camera or memory card when transfer is complete. Default: On • Delete original files after transfer: Delete transferred pictures from the camera or memory card when transfer is complete.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Thumbnails At default settings, ViewNX 2 will launch when transfer is complete and display the pictures in the thumbnail area. Selected pictures are highlighted. Thumbnail area Selected picture Click pictures to select or click or to select the picture before or after the current picture.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Thumbnails Thumbnail Size Use the slider at the top of the thumbnail area to adjust thumbnail size. Drag the slider left to shrink the thumbnails and increase the number of pictures visible in the thumbnail area, right to display thumbnails at a larger size. Slider Display Options Use the buttons below to rotate pictures or display the focus area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Image Viewer ViewNX 2 offers a choice of view modes. Select “Image Viewer” mode to display pictures as thumbnails across the bottom of the window, with the current picture shown at a larger size in a central image area. To open the image viewer, click the view mode button at the left side of the display under the toolbar and select Image Viewer.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Image Viewer A Full-Screen Display To view the picture full screen (page 26 26)), double-click the picture in the image area. A Thumbnail Display To return to the thumbnail view, click the view mode ( ) button and select Thumbnail Grid.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Full-Screen Display ViewNX 2 offers a choice of view modes. Select “Full Screen” mode to display pictures at a size that fills the monitor. 1 2 Select a thumbnail. Click the view mode button at the left side of the display under the toolbar and select Full Screen. The selected picture will be displayed at a size that fills the monitor.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Full-Screen Display Display Options Use the buttons below to choose the view mode, rotate pictures, view or hide image information, or choose the zoom ratio. Choose the view mode. Rotate the current picture 90° counterclockwise. Rotate the current picture 90° clockwise. View or hide image information. View or hide histograms.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Photo Info (Metadata) Information on the current picture is listed in the “Metadata” palette. Selected picture “Metadata” palette A Metadata “Metadata” takes the form of text embedded in image files and may include file or photo information such as the date of recording, exposure, and focal length.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Photo Info (Metadata) Viewing Metadata To view metadata, click the at the top of the “Metadata” palette. A The Palette Area If the palette area is hidden, palettes can be displayed by clicking the to the right of the thumbnail or image area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Viewing Pictures Taken with the Smart Photo Selector When viewing pictures taken with the Smart Photo Selector (available on selected Nikon cameras), you can use the button under the toolbar to choose whether to display the best shot candidates. When the button is on ( ), only the best shot will be displayed. Click the button to view the best shot candidates.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Viewing Pictures Taken with the Smart Photo Selector Best Shot Candidates When the best shot candidates are hidden, any operations applied to the best shot also apply to the best shot candidates. For example, if protection is applied to the best shot when the best shot candidates are hidden, the best shot candidates will also be protected.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Slide Shows To view the pictures in the filmstrip or thumbnail area in a slide show: 1 Click the 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Adjust settings (page 34 34)) and click OK to start the show. (Slide Show) button in the toolbar. A Ending the Slide Show Press Esc to exit the show before it is complete.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Slide Shows Selecting Pictures To select pictures for the slide show: 1 Click a picture in the thumbnail area to select it. The selected picture is highlighted in gray. 2 Click additional images while keeping the Ctrl key (or in Mac OS, the /command key) pressed. A To select two pictures and all images between them, click the pictures while pressing Shift.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Slide Shows Slide Show Settings The slide show settings dialog contains the following options: • Toolbar: Choose whether rating, label, and other controls are displayed during the show. • Transitions: Choose the transitions between slides. • Show each slide for: Choose how long each slide is displayed.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Slide Shows Slide Show Controls The controls listed below can be displayed during the show. / Skip to the previous or following slide. / Click to pause playback, to resume. View or hide image information. View or hide histograms. Label the current picture. Rate the current picture. End the slide show and exit to the previous view mode.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Movie Playback QuickTime (“*.mov”) and AVI movies can be played in the image viewer and fullscreen displays. This section describes how to play movies in the image viewer. 1 Select a movie file in the filmstrip. The first frame will appear in the image area. 2 Click to start movie playback.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Movie Playback Movie Playback Controls The controls listed below are available during movie playback. / Click to start or resume playback, / Click to rewind, ViewNX 2 Reference Manual to pause. to fast forward.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Rating Pictures Selected pictures can be rated using the control at the bottom of the window (if monitor resolution is too low to display the rating control, pictures can be rated in the Image > Apply Ratings menu). Choose from ratings of from one to five stars, (no rating), or (discard).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Rating Pictures To rate pictures: 1 Select a picture you want to rate. A To assign the same rating to multiple pictures, select the pictures as described on page 33 33. 2 Click the desired rating or select a rating in the Image > Apply Ratings menu. To assign the picture a three-star rating, click the third star from the left.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Labelling Pictures To make pictures easier to sort and locate, you can label them using the control at the bottom of the window or the options in the Image > Apply Labels menu. Each of the labels from “0” (no label) through “9” has its own color and can be assigned its own unique name.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Labelling Pictures To label pictures: 1 Select a picture you want to label. A To label multiple pictures, select the pictures as described on page 33 33. 2 Click the desired label or select a label in the Image > Apply Labels menu. Clicking 7 assigns the label “7”. A To remove the label, click 0. A Movies can not be labelled.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sorting Pictures Pictures can be sorted by name, date, rating (page 38 38)), label (page 40 40)), or file size or type. Rating or labelling pictures according to your own system can make them easier to find.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sorting Pictures 3 Select a sort order (in this example, Ascending). A The currently selected option is indicated by a check mark. The pictures in the thumbnail area or filmstrip will be listed by the selected key in the selected order (in this example, in ascending order by rating).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Filtering Pictures can be filtered by rating, label, and file type, making it easier to select pictures for slide shows, deletion, and other operations. This example shows how to filter pictures by rating. 1 Click Filter at the right side of the display under the toolbar to display the filter bar. A Filtering is not available in full-screen mode.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Filtering 2 Choose a filter or filters from the options in the filter bar. In this example, we will adjust settings to show only pictures with a rating of from two to four stars. Rating filter Label filter File-type filter A Multiple filters can be used to further restrict the pictures displayed.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Filtering Filtering Pictures by Rating To filter pictures by rating (page 38 38)), use the rat- Filter adjusted to display only pictures ing filter sliders to choose the desired range of with ratings of two, three, or four stars. ratings. A check mark will appear next to the rating filter. To clear the filter, click the check mark.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Filtering Filtering Pictures by File Type To filter pictures by file type, choose an option from the file-type filter menu. A check mark will appear next to the selected type. Only one option can be selected at a time, although the Images, Movies, and Show Voice Recordings options can be used to filter images further. Select All to cancel file-type filtering.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Edit Display To edit pictures, click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. An edit area, filmstrip, and “Adjustments” palette will be displayed, with the current picture highlighted in the filmstrip and shown in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Edit Display Tool Selection Use the tool selection menu to choose the tools displayed in the “Adjustments” palette and use the scroll bar to scroll through the tools displayed. ■ The Tool Selection Menu Use the menu in the palette title bar to choose the tools displayed in the “Adjustments” palette. • All (default): Display all image adjustment tools.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sharpness Use the Sharpness tool in the “Adjustments” palette to sharpen outlines. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sharpness 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Sharpness tool and adjust sharpness using the slider or by entering a value in the text box. Choose from values between 0 (off ) and 10: the higher the number, the greater the effect.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Contrast Use the Contrast tool in the “Adjustments” palette to adjust contrast. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Contrast 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Contrast tool and adjust contrast using the slider or by entering a value between –100 and +100 in the text box. Choose lower values to reduce contrast, higher values to increase contrast, or select 0 to turn contrast adjustment off.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Brightness Use the Brightness tool in the “Adjustments” palette to adjust brightness. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Brightness 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Brightness tool and adjust brightness using the slider or by entering a value between –100 and +100 in the text box. Choose lower values to make the image darker, higher values to make it brighter, or select 0 to turn brightness adjustment off.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Crop Use the Crop tool in the “Adjustments” palette to trim unwanted areas from images. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Crop 4 Choose an aspect ratio from the pulldown menu. Select Free Crop for a freesize crop, or choose a fixed aspect ratio to constrain the crop according to how the final picture will be printed or displayed. A For example, choose 8 × 10 Portrait when ordering a 8″ × 10″ portrait print, or 9 × 16 Landscape for a picture that will be displayed on an HD TV.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Crop A Resizing the Crop To resize the crop, place the cursor over one of the crop borders (the cursor will change to a double arrow) and drag the border until the crop is the desired size. If an option other than Free Crop is selected, the crop will automatically be adjusted to maintain the selected aspect ratio.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Crop D “Use Gray Point” Other image adjustments can be made before the crop is applied without cancelling the crop. Note, however, that the crop will be cancelled if Use Gray Point is selected for White Balance before the crop is applied.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Straighten Use the Straighten tool in the “Adjustments” palette to straighten pictures. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Straighten 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Straighten tool and straighten the picture using the slider or by entering a value between –10.0 and +10.0 in the text box. Choose lower values to rotate the picture to the left, higher values to rotate it to the right, or select 0 to turn straightening off.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Saving JPEG and TIFF Pictures The (“Save As”) and (“Save”) buttons are used to save JPEG and TIFF pictures after retouching. To abandon all changes and restore the original image without saving it to disk, click Reset. (“Save As”) Save changes to a new file, leaving the original image untouched. 1 After retouching the picture, click (“Save As”).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Saving JPEG and TIFF Pictures (“Save”) Save the retouched picture under its original file name. 1 After retouching the picture, click (“Save”). A confirmation dialog will be displayed. 2 Click OK.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Convert File The JPEG, TIFF, and NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures currently displayed in the image or edit areas or selected in the thumbnail area or filmstrip can be exported as JPEG or TIFF files. When exporting pictures, you can choose the size and opt to strip out photo info, XMP/IPTC information, and color profiles. 1 2 Select pictures for export.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Convert File 4 Click Convert to export the pictures to the selected destination. If pictures with the same names already exist at the destination, the exported copies will be renamed by adding “_01” to the file name. The originals remain in the source folder.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Creating Movies from Motion Snapshots Follow the steps below to save Motion Snapshots in MOV format. A Motion Snapshots Motion Snapshots (available with supported Nikon cameras) combine photographs with brief movie vignettes. In ViewNX 2, Motion Snapshots are indicated by a icon. 1 Select a Motion Snapshot.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Creating Movies from Motion Snapshots 3 The dialog shown below will be displayed. After navigating to the desired folder and choosing a file name, click Save to export the Motion Snapshot as a QuickTime (“*.mov”) movie. The original remains in the source folder.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures The tools described on the following pages are available only with NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures. A NEF/NRW (RAW) NEF/NRW (RAW) formats (“*.nef”, “.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Exposure Comp. tool and adjust exposure using the slider or by entering a value between –2.0 and +2.0 in the text box. A Sample A Cancelling Changes Click Reset to cancel all changes and restore tools to their default settings.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures White Balance Adjust white balance for NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the White Balance tool and choose the desired setting from the menu.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures Picture Controls Choose a Picture Control for NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures. 1 Click the (Edit) button in the toolbar. The current picture will appear in the edit area and the “Adjustments” palette will be displayed. 2 Choose a thumbnail in the filmstrip to display the picture in the edit area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Retouching NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures 3 Drag the scroll bar in the “Adjustments” palette to display the Picture Control tool and then choose the desired Picture Control from the menu. • [SD] Standard: Standard processing for balanced results. • [NL] Neutral: Minimal processing for natural results.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Saving NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures The (“Save As”) and (“Save”) buttons are used to save NEF/NRW (RAW) pictures after retouching. To abandon all changes and restore the original image without saving it to disk, click Reset. (“Save As”) Save changes to a new file, leaving the original image untouched. 1 After retouching the picture, click displayed.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Saving NEF/NRW (RAW) Pictures (“Save”) Click (“Save”) to save the retouched picture under its original file name. Saving the Original Because the NEF and NRW (RAW) formats store image data separately from camera settings and image adjustments, the original picture can be restored at any time.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Other Image Adjustment Tools In addition to the sharpness, contrast, brightness, crop, and straighten tools, ViewNX 2 offers the tools below. Highlight Protection/Shadow Protection Preserve details in highlights and shadows. Available with JPEG, TIFF, and NEF/NRW (RAW) images.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Other Image Adjustment Tools Auto Lateral Color Aberration Automatically reduce colored fringes and halos caused by lateral color aberration in JPEG, TIFF, and NEF/NRW (RAW) images.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor Use Nikon Movie Editor to edit movies shot with Nikon digital cameras. Movie Stills Follow the steps below to save a frame from a movie as a JPEG still. 1 Select a movie and click Movie Editor. 2 Click to start playback and click when the desired frame is reached.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor 3 Click 4 The dialog shown below will be displayed. Adjust settings as desired and click Save to save the selected frame as a JPEG image. (“Saves as image”). Name the new file. Click Browse… to choose a destination. Choose the compression ratio (image quality).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor Combining Movies or Stills Follow the steps below to combine selected stills or movie clips to create an original movie. 1 Select the pictures and click Movie Editor.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor 3 Click 4 The dialog shown below will be displayed. Adjust settings as desired and click Create to save the movie. (“Creates movie”). Name the new file. Click Browse… to choose a destination. Choose the file type. Choose the frame size and rate.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor Creating Trimmed Copies Follow the steps below to cut unwanted footage from the beginning or end of a movie. 1 Select the movie and click Movie Editor. 2 Select the movie in the Nikon Movie Editor “Source” tab and click to storyboard”) to add the movie to the storyboard.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures The Movie Editor 3 Select the movie in the storyboard and click 4 The dialog at right will be displayed. Play the movie back; when you reach the start of the section you wish to keep, pause playback and click IN. (“Trims movie”). A Click to start and resume playback and click to pause.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Printing Pictures To print pictures on a printer connected to the computer, select the pictures and click the (Print) button in the toolbar. The “Print” dialog will be displayed. Adjust settings as described on the following page and click Print to print the picture as shown in the preview.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Printing Pictures The “Print” Dialog Print Type Printer • Full Page: Print one picture per page. • Index Print: Print multiple images per page (page page 88 88). • Standard Photo Sizes: Print pictures at a standard photo size. ViewNX 2 automatically chooses the number of pictures printed on each page.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Print Information To choose the information printed under each picture, select Print Information in the “Print” dialog (page page 85 85), click Settings…, and adjust the settings described on the following page. D Print Information Print information is not rotated when Rotate to fit is selected in the “Print” dialog.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Print Information Advanced Print Information Settings Date/Time Shot Date Shot Print the date of recording in the position selected for Position. Time Shot Print the time of recording together with the date. Font Settings Choose the font, style, point size, and color used to print the date/time stamp. The results can be previewed in the “Sample” area.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Index Prints To print multiple images per page, select Index Print for “Print As” in the “Print” dialog (page page 85 85) and choose the number of pictures printed per page. ■ Standard Choose the number of pictures per page from a list box. The size of the pictures is automatically adjusted according to the option selected.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Index Prints ■ Image Size Pictures are printed at the size entered for “Width” and “Height” (the minimum size is 20.0 mm × 20.0 mm and the maximum the same as the page size). The number of pictures per page is automatically adjusted according to the size selected.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Web Services ViewNX 2 can be used to manage, share, and publish pictures on social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and Nikon’s my Picturetown. A my Picturetown For more information on Nikon’s my Picturetown Internet picture sharing and storage service, visit: http://mypicturetown.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Web Services 2 Enter your e-mail ID and password. A To skip Steps 2 and 3 in future, select Save Password and Automatically login when ViewNX 2 is launched. 3 Select the size for pictures uploaded to my Picturetown and choose whether to use XMP/IPTC keywords embedded in the image data as my Picturetown tags.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Web Services Uploading Pictures Follow the steps below to upload pictures to my Picturetown. 1 Select pictures. A To select multiple images, drag to select the desired pictures in the thumbnail area or use the Shift or Ctrl (or in Mac OS, the /command) key. See page 33 for more information.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Web Services Viewing Pictures Follow the steps below to view photographs and movies uploaded to my Picturetown. 1 Click the Login… button in the “my Picturetown” tab and log in to my Picturetown. A To skip this step in future, select Save Password and Automatically login when ViewNX 2 is launched.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures GPS GPS data embedded in photographs (and in the case of some cameras, movies) can be used to create a map showing where the pictures were taken. Even if your camera does not support GPS, location data can be added to pictures by placing pins on the map in the locations the pictures were taken or by entering coordinates obtained from a third-party GPS unit.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures GPS The GPS Toolbar Add or edit location data for the current picture. Edit heading information. Show the straight-line path between locations. Display the area shown on the map in a web browser. Choose a map server and home location. Reset the map to your home location. Display GPS tracks. Center the map on the currently selected location.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sending Pictures by E-Mail Pictures selected in ViewNX 2 can be appended to e-mail messages automatically created in the default e-mail application for your operating system. A E-Mail Applications The default e-mail application can be selected in the Internet Options control panel (Wiindows) or in the preferences dialog for the Mail application (Mac OS).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sending Pictures by E-Mail 4 Choose a format and size for the attachments from the Image settings menu. To send the pictures at their original sizes and in their original formats, including all metadata, choose Original; to send the pictures at their original size but convert the attachments to JPEG format, select JPEG (original size).
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sending Pictures by E-Mail Sending an Index Image Send multiple selected pictures as a single attachment. 1 Select pictures. A To select multiple images, drag to select the desired pictures in the thumbnail area or use the Shift or Ctrl (or in Mac OS, the /command) key. See page 33 for more information.
Contents Finding Pictures Introduction Retouching Pictures Image Transfer Printing Pictures Viewing Pictures Other Features Selecting Pictures Sending Pictures by E-Mail 7 To display the file name under each picture, select Use name as title. Select a background color as desired. 8 Click Send. The default e-mail application will launch and a new message will be opened with an index print of the selected pictures appended.
