Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.x

Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.x
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Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.x
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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Nikon
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac OS X, Microsoft XP Media Center Edition, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition, 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.x

Digital camera Review: As Advertised
Summary: 4 Stars

The Capture NX2 Upgrade was as advertised. It loaded up on my desktop without trouble. The stated feature enhancements work. This software is not a substitute for Elements; Photoshop; or Paint Shop Pro, but is a very useful tool,especially with .NEF files from Nikon digital cameras.

I am happy with the printing interface. The controls are not as intuitive as Elements 7, but that just takes some time to get used to navigating the NX2 menu.

Summary of Nikon Capture NX 2 Upgrade from Capture NX 1.x

The Nikon 25386 Capture NX 2 Upgrade Version Photo Editing Software is a full-featured photo editing program that provides powerful tools to quickly and easily edit photographs. It features award-winning U Point technology for precision selection and application of enhancements without complicated selections or layer masks. You can concentrate on working with tone and color, and develop your images according to the classic principle of emphasizing and enhancing specific points of interest. This upgrade version requires a valid serial number from version 1 x of Capture NX.


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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