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Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.x by Nikon
Digital product summary informationManufacturer: Nikon Format: CD-ROM Platform: Windows XP Professional Model: NX2 Upgrade Product features: - Photo-editing software upgrade for quick and easy image editing
- Color control points let you quickly change the colors of select images
- Automatic retouch tool for removing blemishes, dust, and other distractions
- Redesigned interface with customized workspaces and new image browser
- Requires valid serial number from Capture NX v1.x
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.xDigital camera Review: An Easy To Use Photo Fixum Software - To Be Exact - Great! Summary: 5 Stars
As a Nikon D40x & D80 user/hobbyist, I enjoy photography not as a professional but as full-time relaxing hobby to commune with nature and this land. I like to produce for my enjoyment photos that make me happy and help me to remember the day and moment of the shot and experience.
Taking pictures of events and providing others copies of the photos and watching them enjoying the photos and them reacting with wows, that's a great shot, how did you do that, my head swells, my chest expands. I then tell them....it was made possible not by my savy or that extremely expensive program like Adobe Photoshop but by using the software that I use within my budget such as Corel Paint Shop Pro, Ulead PhotoImpact, Adobe Elements/Premier and my favorite of all, Nikon Capture NX.
Now I can say with great joy and pleasure, I have Nikon Capture NX 2....and wow. This program is great. The point control usages are great, great, and easy to use. When I received this software, I immediately went to work on some older photos, and I just could not believe how easier this program has become to work on my previous shots but with fantastic results. It's like zoom, zoom, zoom, slide and you are done. I know, taking great shots when you first shoot is the most important, but I now have a program that helps me to correct my shots on those times I do not spend to much time being articulate when shooting.
You now have just about all you need to come close to being a pro with pro results. I truly believe this software will take care of most of your needs. There is a minor stipend, and that is batch processing. Very slow. It is not a problem for me as I very seldom use batch processing but for those who do, this could be a draw-back for you. This software is a must for newbies, hobbyist, intermediates, and even the pros. The program not only works on Raw NEF, but will work on TIFF as well as JPEG. Also, do not forget to add the software NIK Efex Color Pro 3 that is available for Capture NX 2. You will be able to say look out Picaso, and Michelangelo?
Nikon Capture NX 2 is a great investment for those who point and shoot or for those who go all the way with DSLR from D40s, D80s, D3s, D700, etc and other cameras from Cannon, Minolta, etc. If you enjoy photography, this program will enhance your experience even more. Have a great day...better yet....a pleasant one.....click.....got the shot. See ya!
Summary of Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.xMake a name for yourself when you empower your imagination with Pinnacle Studio? Ultimate software. Create your best movies ever in clear high-definition video with stunning effects transitions and animation all backed with incredible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and technology from Avid (behind the world?s most-watched movies). Then share your screen sensations on YouTube Blu-ray AVCHD iPod Nintendo Wii and everything in between. Nikon's Capture NX 2 software is a full-featured, nondestructive photo-editing program that gives photographers all the tools they need to quickly and easily edit their photographs. Also available in a full version, the upgrade software--which requires a valid serial number from v1.x--offers such editing features as color control points, selection control points, an auto-retouch brush, and shadow/highlight adjustment. Enhancing the hue, brightness, and saturation of an image is as simple as placing a color control point on your image, then adjusting the length of the sliders. For example, color control points are a remarkably convenient way to change the color of flowers to look better against green surrounding foliage. As an alternative, editors can take a dull gray sky and add blue to change the mood of a captured scene. The selection control points, meanwhile, let you selectively edit photographs without manually outlining or masking the area for editing. Simply place a selection control point anywhere on the photograph, and then choose from almost any adjustment, including D-Lighting, Unsharp Mask, or Noise Reduction, while limiting the 'reach" of that adjustment to just the selected area. Capture NX 2 also adds an automatic retouch tool to its image editing toolbox, allowing users to seamlessly remove blemishes, dust, and other distracting elements from photographs while maintaining the integrity of the image. And thanks to the shadow/highlight adjustment, you can easily open up shadows or recover blown-out highlights. Highlight recovery is most effective for RAW (NEF) files; however, it will work with JPEG and TIFF files as well. The software's redesigned v2 interface includes such features as customized workspaces, an improved toolbar function and layout, improved edit list functionality, a redesigned image browser with a favorites folder, and improved image resolution adjustments. The software's holdover features from v1.x range include black/white/neutral control points, color management control, color aberration control, distortion control, a color booster, contrast/brightness adjustment, a saturation/warmth adjustment, black-and-white conversion, straighten and crop tools, and much more. Finally, Capture NX 2 features award-winning U Point technology for precision selection and application of enhancements without complicated selections or layer masks. Designed to closely match the way photographers work with their images, Capture NX2 is easy to learn and creates the highest-quality results. Note that the software fully integrates with all Nikon software, including Camera Control Pro 2, Image Authentication Software, Transfer, and ViewNX. Capture NX 2 System Requirements Windows - Preinstalled version of 32-bit Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack 1) editions or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) editions
- Pentium 4 processor or better
- 768 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended)
- 200 MB free hard disk space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution (1,280 x 1,024 recommended) with 16-bit color (32-bit color recommended)
- CD-ROM drive; Internet connection; approved memory cards for importing/exporting custom picture controls
Macintosh - OS Macintosh OS X v10.4.11 or 10.5.2
- PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, or better processor
- 768 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended)
- 200 MB free hard disk space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution (1,280 x 1,024 recommended) with 64,000 colors (16.7 million colors recommended)
- CD-ROM drive; Internet connection; approved memory cards for importing/exporting custom picture controls
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