Reference Manual

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Still Images
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NEF (RAW)
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NEF (RAW) files have the extension “*.nef”.
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The process of converting NEF (RAW) pictures to other highly-portable
formats such as JPEG is referred to as “NEF (RAW) processing”. During
this process, Picture Controls and settings such as exposure
compensation and white balance can be freely adjusted.
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The RAW data themselves are unaffected by NEF (RAW) processing and
their quality will remain intact even if the pictures are processed
multiple times at different settings.
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NEF (RAW) processing can be performed in-camera using the [NEF
(RAW) processing] item in the retouch menu or on a computer using
Nikon’s NX Studio software. NX Studio is available free-of-charge from
the Nikon Download Center.
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“NEF (RAW) + JPEG”
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The camera displays only the JPEG copies of photos recorded at image
quality settings of “NEF (RAW) + JPEG”. If only one memory card was
inserted in the camera when the photos were recorded, the NEF (RAW)
copies can only be viewed using a computer.
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In the case of photos recorded with only one memory card inserted,
deleting the JPEG copies on the camera also deletes the NEF (RAW)
images.
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If [RAW primary - JPEG secondary] is selected for [Secondary slot
function], the NEF (RAW) copies will be recorded to the card in the
primary slot and the JPEG copies to the card in the secondary slot
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