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Nikon Capture NX 2 Full Version
 
 

Nikon Capture NX 2 Full Version

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  • Full-featured photo-editing software 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
  • Supports latest versions of Windows and Mac operating systems

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  • Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001B057U6
  • Item model number: NX 2 Full
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

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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 reduced-price upgrade version (requires a valid serial number from v1.x), the software 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 integrated 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


Product Description

full-featured photo-editing software for quick and easy image processing * color control points to quickly enhance or change the colors of select areas or objects in your images * selection control points let you edit specific image areas without the need to manually outline or mask the area * Shadow/Highlight adjustment lets you recover blown-out highlights or brighten dark areas fo your images * D-Lighting tool corrects for underexposure, backlighting, and insufficient flash to reveal details in shadows and highlights *

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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Very impressed with the colors and auto-retouching, October 22, 2008
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As a long-time user of Photoshop, I was frequently disappointed with the colors in my digitally-manipulated photos. It's possible that it's because I'm not savvy at creating masks in Photoshop. After looking at demos on the Nikon website, I decided to give Capture NX2 a try and was very impressed with the color controls like D-lighting (simply shadows/highlights in Photoshop), and the ability to easily make local changes. One of the best features of Nikon Capture NX2 is the auto-retouch tool, which replaces a selection with something else in the picture with similar surroundings. I can't tell you how this has saved many wedding photos. To me, this feature alone is worth the purchase price.

Although I like this program a lot, the interface is extremely clunky. It's hard to browse the edit list on the right-hand side as the list gets longer. Capture NX2 is slow, even on a powerful desktop. I can't see it becoming part of a regular workflow unless performance is improved. One of the nice things that it allows you to do is copy the edit list from one file and apply it to another, but this is also painfully slow.

If you're looking to give this program a try, download the 60-day trial from Nikon before making a purchase decision since it won't appeal to everyone.
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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wake Up!, July 25, 2008
Those who don't use NX simply won't get the same quality out of better DSLRs, such as the D300 or D700. Compared against lightroom or Photoshop, NX will always do a better job, especially with RAW conversions. Almost every complaint about it's slowness is from people with slow computers. It's quite fast on my system, quicker even than the old Elements. For batch handling, NX is clumsy, but it's still the best way to work on Nikon files bar none. If you have doubts do some research in forums like DPreview. Good luck!
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great switch from Photoshop, October 30, 2008
I have always been a hardcore Photoshop user and Canon shooter so I never even bothered to check out Nikon's software. After a recent photography expo in NYC, I picked up a 60 day trial of NX2. This was probably the best thing I could have ever done for my photography! The interface is easy to use and appealing to the eyes. Every tool is right in front of you and can be combined with key strokes. Plus, every edit you do is nondestructive and you can easily go back steps or even all the way to the bottom without compromising your images (this is especially important when working with JPEGs)

NX2 is a lot easier to use than Photoshop and the price is definitely significantly less. I think I have found my new favorite software!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not photo develope inclined
Maybe I bit off more than I can chew.. I've never taken a class for photography. I'm trying to decide why I even ordered it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nikon Capture NX2
I have used the original Nikon Capture and Photoshop. For my purposes (modest editing of NEF and jpg files), this is by far the easiest program to use consisering its... Read more
Published 12 days ago by H. K. Sacks

5.0 out of 5 stars Raw is now my format
I had been using jpg since I purchased my D90 but had started to get frustrated with my shots of people due to lighting and motion. I take a lot of candid moment photos. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Tony J

5.0 out of 5 stars Nikon Capture NX 2 software - excellent product
There is no easier way to manipulate NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) RAW files. Program installation was a breeze. Read more
Published 23 days ago by J. Pope

5.0 out of 5 stars NX2 Review
The Nikon Capture NX2 Full Version product is still new to me, I expect it will be a while before I am able to become as proficient as I will be in a few months. Read more
Published 1 month ago by daso

5.0 out of 5 stars I like this program in conjunction with PS Elements
Since I shoot with a Nikon, I find it easier to use NX2 when working with my RAW files. Once converted, I use i Elements to fine tune the picture. Read more
Published 1 month ago by LDRider Don

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, Fast, and Easy Photo Editing
Without reading the manual at all, I was up and running quickly. Have used other programs for
editing such as Corel Photopaint, Photoshop, etc. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Richard Dulkin

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
I purchased this software based on some positive reviews. It will not print on selected sizes and is now un-returnable'. Save your money. Nikon tech support was terrible. Read more
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The Nikon Capture NX2 is a good photo editing software. It can make dark pictures a little brighter, and makes the flesh tones more life like. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
I am not an expert photographer but I have worked with cameras for many years and I just bought a Nikon D5000 and it is so-o great also the Nikon NX 2 photo editing software makes... Read more
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