Nikonis on hired hand at the PMA show to demonstrate a beta version of its upcoming Capture NX software system . The picture - redaction app is aimed at sophisticated amateur and pro photographers — even I not using Nikon cameras . Like Adobe ’s Lightroom and Apple ’s Aperture , Capture NX is part of a larger trend to render sophisticated photographer with an incorporate surround for grapple and edit photos in an efficient , non - destructive way .
Capture NX includes a number of interesting features : Color Control Points , for model , let you quick make changes to very unspecific or very specific areas of your image without let to bother with masking or selection tools . When you specify a control point , the computer software sample the underlying pel and then uses that sample distribution to identify and adjust similar area of your trope .
For model , placing a stop in the sky area lets you align chromaticity , saturation , and contrast of the entire sky . you could further rectify the adjustment by put additional control points in other region of the sky — for illustration , a cloud — and assigning dissimilar values . you may also move control points around the image to change your selection . As you drag it , the image updates dynamically so you could approximate the best side . you may selectively apply readjustment with the program ’s Brush or Lasso tools .
Capture NX also includes a file web internet browser for quickly locating , screen , and labeling trope . you may put on many of the software ’s editing feature from within the web web browser , saving you a misstep to the editor program . you’re able to also quickly batch process changes across multiple images .
The software supports Nikon ’s proprietary NEF Raw format , as well as JPEG and TIFF files from any television camera . When working with NEF files , all edits are non - destructive . JPEGs and squabble , on the other hand , must be convert to NEFs to take reward of non - destructive redaction . No pricing has been set . calculate for Capture NX to hit the grocery in late spring .
