Capture NX-2 Quick Start Guide.pdf

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Installing
Capture
NX 2
Thank you for your purchase of Capture NX 2.
This
Quick Start Guide
takes first-time users through the
steps of installing Capture NX 2 and introduces some of the program’s core features. Follow along using the
files on the supplied CD to experience how Capture NX 2 can improve your images.
Notes
• In addition to being licensed for use in this guide, the images on the supplied CD are available for personal use. They
cannot be otherwise used, copied, or distributed without permission of the copyright holder.
• Save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this guide are from Windows Vista Ultimate but the instructions apply
to both Windows and Mac OS.
Installing Capture NX 2
Step 1
Windows
Insert the Capture NX 2
installer CD into a CD-
ROM drive. The installer
will start automatically
(A).
A
Mac OS
Insert the Capture NX 2
installer CD into a CD-
ROM drive and double-
click the CD icon on the
desktop (B). Double-
click the
Capture NX 2
Setup
icon to start the
installer (C).
B
C
Step 2
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation, using the default installer options where ap-
plicable.
Windows
In the last dialog (D),
confirm that
Run
Capture NX 2
is select-
ed and click
Finish.
D
Mac OS
When the dialog shown
at right (E) is displayed,
confirm that
Run
Capture NX 2
is select-
ed and click
Continue.
E
Capture NX 2 will now start. Proceed to “A First Look at Capture NX 2” on the following page.
Note
When Capture NX 2 starts, click
Enter Product Key
and enter your name, the name of your organization (optional), and
the product key, which may be found on the CD case.
Do not lose the product key.
It is required when installing or
upgrading Capture NX 2 and cannot be replaced if lost.
For More Information
For more information on installing Capture NX 2, see page 12 of the
User’s Manual.
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A First Look at Capture NX 2
A First Look at Capture NX 2
Have you ever found that a photograph looks slightly different than you imagined? The color control point
feature in Capture NX 2 makes getting the results you imagined a snap. In this example, we will enhance the
blues in the sky without affecting the other colors in the image. Follow along using the sample images on
the supplied CD.
01
Click Open Image.
The “Welcome” dialog shown at right is displayed
when Capture NX 2 starts. Click
Open Image
in
the “New” section.
Tip
To start Capture NX 2:
•
Windows:
Double-click the
Capture NX 2
shortcut on
the desktop.
•
Mac OS:
Click the
Capture NX 2
icon in the Dock.
For More Information
For more information on starting Capture NX 2 and
opening images, see pages 15 and 16 of the
User’s
Manual.
Note
If you removed the Capture NX 2 installer CD after installation, you will need to re-insert the disk to access the im-
ages on the CD. If the installer starts when the disk is inserted, click
Cancel
to exit.
02
Select an image.
Navigate to the “NX2_samples“ folder on the CD and select “sample_01”. Click
Open
to open the image
in Capture NX 2.
Windows
Mac OS
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A First Look at Capture NX 2
03
Place a color control point.
In this example, we will use a color control point to make the sky more vivid without affecting the colors
in the rest of the image.
03-1:
Click the color control point tool in the toolbar.
03-2:
Click a point in the sky.
Click a point in the sky
A color control point is added to the image
Note
Selected control points can be moved by dragging them to a new position or deleted by pressing the
Delete
key.
For More Information
For more information on color control points, see page 103 of the
User’s Manual.
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A First Look at Capture NX 2
Tip
Colors in an area centered around the control point can be adjusted by dragging the handles (
³
Color control point
·
»
¿
´
²
or
■)
of its four sliders.
Changes to color and tonality apply to the area
or object identified by this point.
Size slider
Controls the size of the area affected.
Brightness
slider
Controls brightness.
Contrast
slider
Controls contrast.
Saturation
slider
Controls saturation (vividness).
Hide or display all sliders other than the se-
Hide/display triangle
lected slider.
04
Size the control point.
Adjust the size of the control point by dragging the handle of the size slider. The area of influence is
shown by a black-and-white dotted line.
Click size slider. Area of influence is indicated
by circle with dotted border
Drag handle outwards until
control point covers entire sky
Note:
Dotted border is exaggerated for illustrative purposes.
Tip
Choose
Show Selection
in the edit list to view the area affected by the color control point. The area in which the effects
are most noticeable is shown in white; unaffected areas are shown in black.
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