The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX (eBook) [CD-ROM]

Jason P. Odell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2006

Tutorial eBook. Play in your CD-ROM Drive. 184 pages of fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and practical examples of how to create stunning images with Capture NX. This eBook is a fully bookmarked and indexed PDF document for easy reading. - Learn Capture NX quickly. - This eBook is perfect for the advanced photographer or the beginner in Digital Photography. Features: How to set up your Nikon DSLR for a raw workflow - Global Adjustments to Light and Color - Local Adjustments to Light and Color - Sharpening and Noise Reduction techniques - When to use Mode I, II or III color - How to fix white balance like a pro - How to recreate the look of Velvia film - Highlight recovery - How to use Color Control Points - Can't miss settings for beautiful landscapes - Sure-fire settings for portraits - Black and White conversions - How to save multiple versions of your image in a single NEF file - And much more! PLUS: Fully bookmarked and indexed - Links to useful photography resources - Printable for personal use - Capture NX "recipes" that let you get professional results in minutes

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Jason P. Odell (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1424332729
• ISBN-13: 978-1424332724
• ASIN: B000KFVDDS
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX by Jason P. Odell Ph.D., February 22, 2007

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David Ziff (Clearwater Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX (eBook) (CD-ROM)

Instructional materials are often written by experts who have forgotten the viewpoint of what it is like to NOT be an expert in their own subject. As a result the author's manual can overshoot the tyro's reality and end up talking to other "experts" who don't need the manual in the first place as they are already experts. Fortunately, The Photographer's guide to Capture NX by well-known Nikonian, Jason Odell, doesn't make that mistake. It is one of those rare instructional manuals written by an expert who is also in touch with the viewpoint of someone who is NOT familiar with the materials.

When one studies any subject there are three barriers: 1) lack of graphic or physical representation of what one is studying 2) technical terms which aren't defined and 3) complexities are entered into before the basics have been reviewed. On all three counts Jason's Guide does splendidly. The strength of the book is in its step by step approach combined with graphics on every page. In fact, the photographs of before and after edited images and computer shots of the editing take up the majority of space. To slightly modify the truism, "a single picture can be worth more than any number of words."

Frankly, I don't know what I would have done without the GUIDE. Nikon's manual was daunting (and verbally, not visually oriented) and I didn't have time to laboriously wade through it. I needed results immediately so I could jump in and produce for clients. That's what the Photographer's Guide did for me. Within a few minutes I could apply what Jason was communicating and get a handle on the technology with a learning curve that I could win at. At this time, I'm not aware of any other after market instruction manual on the subject of NX. That was another advantage of Jason's Guide. It got there first and it got there fast with the data the pro photographer or photo enthusiast needed.

Kudos to the author.

David Ziff
Ziff Photography

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than I Thought it Was Going to Be, April 5, 2007

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Arizona Photographer (Grand Canyon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX (eBook) (CD-ROM)

I purchased this e-book to learn more about the new Nikon Capture software. I am not a professional but have enjoyed photography for decades. I now shoot in RAW to obtain maximum flexibility. I own Adobe CS2 which is a very powerful program, but for most of my personal work, I just don't need that much power and the time it takes to "process" a photo. I decided to try Nikon Capture with the new Control Points. It is a great program. Since the new version came out, there aren't many resources for training, books, etc. This e-book by Jason Odell was one of the first, so I thought I would give it a try. I was very pleasantly surprised with how good of a book this is. Jason takes a very practical approach and the book is very easy to follow and learn from. I would highly recommend the e-book for anyone that needs a little more instruction on the new Nikon Capture.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Capture NX, January 9, 2007

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Paul O'D (Chicago Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX (eBook) (CD-ROM)

I'm a longtime Nikon shooter and have been using Photoshop CS2 for editing(ACR) for RAW files. Capture NX has some significant advantages over PSCS2 for the photographer (it doesn't contain a lot of features that the average amateur hobbyist photographer seldom uses).For example it can save edited JPEG images as NEF (RAW) images, and has a new innovative Control Point technology that allows easy adjustments both global and local.It does, however, lack healing or cloning tools. It contains several examples of using NX in practice.Dr. Odell's eBook is an excellent overview and guide to NX and I found it extremely helpful. If you are new to NX or seriously considering using it, I highly recommend it. In addition, I have seen Dr. Odell respond to questions and to clarify some issues on the popular photographic website DPReview.