Hot on the heels of View NX2 getting updated, Nikons fully fledged editing software has also just been updated in the form of Capture NX2 v2.2.5. What does this small update bring to the table? First of all support for files from the recently announced Nikon D3100 DSLR, as well as support for OSX 10.6.4 if you’re a Mac user. I know Nikons software gets a mixed response, mainly due to it’s slow performance but it is very good at converting RAW files compared to the likes of Camera Raw from Adobe, which alway seems to be slightly off with the colours and contrast.
Full changes are listed further below, or just use the link under this to download from Nikon:
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Full changes in this update
- Compatibility with Mac OS X version 10.6.4 has been added.
- Support for RAW images captured with the D3100 has been added.
- Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion correction function under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section of the Edit List has been updated.
- An issue that prevented smooth display of graduations when certain RAW images were opened has been resolved (however this issue may remain in some images)
- An issue that caused certain RAW images to be displayed too brightly with Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.0–2.2.4 has been resolved.
- When the Image Dust Off function under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section of the Edit List was applied, block noise was generated in some very rare cases. This issue has been resolved.
The following changes to Picture Control Utility specifications have also been made as listed below.
- A Preferences button has been added.
- In the situations listed below the D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 picture controls (and custom Picture Controls created from these) are not displayed under Stored Picture Controls.
- When a RAW image captured with the D3100 or another Nikon digital-SLR camera that does not support Picture Controls is selected as the sample image.
- When ‘Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process’ is selected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialogue box.
- Some specifications for Picture Control under Camera Settings in the Develop section of the Edit List have been modified. In the following situations, Contrast and Brightness can now be adjusted for RAW images captured with Active D-Lighting enabled.
- RAW images captured with the D3100 or D60
- When ‘Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process’ is selected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialogue box.
- In the situations listed below the D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 picture controls (and custom Picture Controls created from these) are not displayed in the Picture Control pull-down menu.
- For RAW images captured with the D3100 or another Nikon digital-SLR camera that does not support Picture Controls.
- For NRW-format RAW images.
- When ‘Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process’ is selected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialogue box.
- When ‘Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process’ is selected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialogue box and the following images are opened, a message will be displayed and the images will be opened with the Standard Picture Control applied.
- RAW images captured with the in-camera Picture Control function set to D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 (or custom Picture Controls created from these)
- RAW images captured with a Nikon digital-SLR camera that does not support Picture Control to which the D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 picture controls (and custom Picture Controls created from these) has been applied and the images saved in NEF format using Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.2.4 or earlier.
- RAW images, for which D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 Picture Controls (and custom Picture Controls created from these) has been selected from the Picture Control pull-down menu with ‘Use the Color Reproduction Process applied in camera’ selected in the Picture Control Utility preferences dialog, saved in NEF format.
* Please note that for images captured with the COOLPIX P6000 saved in NRW format with D2XMODE1, D2XMODE2 and D2XMODE3 picture controls (and custom Picture Controls created from these) applied with ‘Use the Color Reproduction Process applied in camera’ selected, a message will be displayed and the images will be opened with the Standard Picture Control applied.
