Now, in the third screenshot, I've placed a "-" control point. For the sake of demonstration, you can see I've applied a color booster adjustment that has saturated (although it looks a bit different than when using the actual saturation adjustment) the image a lot. I've taken some screenshots to show you how this works. Simply put, with a selection control point you tell the application the areas in an image you want to be affected by a certain adjustment. One of the biggest novelties in Capture NX 2 is the selection control point, which works similarly to a color control point, but serves a different purpose. Speaking of adjustments and tools, as mentioned in the official press release, Capture NX 2 can perform some new tricks, as the master (that?s you) commands. Workspace customization would have been quite stellar if this tiny detail had been taken care of. All the palettes (toolbar, edit list and so on) have a docking/undocking button, albeit by pressing it they will only be docked to their default location.
#NIKON CAPTURE NX2 VS LIGHTROOM WINDOWS#
As with the Capture NX, while I was able to undock the windows from their default location and move them around as I saw fit, I found it impossible to dock them to their new location. The ability to create custom workspaces is godsend and an important feature if Capture NX 2 wants to make Nikon users switch from applications like Lightroom, Aperture, Silkypix Developer Studio, Capture One and the likes. While there's a clear resemblance to the first Capture NX, the new version has been improved to the point it actually feels more professional. Ok, formalities out of the way, let's take a closer and objective look at what Capture NX 2 has to offer. The app is famous for its color points that allow for selective alteration of an image without having to perform complex gradient selections or other Photoshop tricks. If you are new to the whole digital imaging industry, you might not know that Capture NX can only work with the proprietary NEF files produced by Nikon cameras, albeit it can process JPGs rendered by all camera models, regardless of manufacturer. You can now choose between four different workspaces or you can save one of your own, custom window arrangements. Some of the advertised new features include selection control points that can be used to manually outline or mask an area, an auto-retouch brush to remove blemishes, dust bunnies or other "impurities," and a Shadow/Highlight adjustment that can open up shadows or recover blown-out highlights.Īpart from the new features, Capture NX 2 also boasts an improved interface with a higher degree of customization compared with the previous version of the application.
#NIKON CAPTURE NX2 VS LIGHTROOM SOFTWARE#
This is exactly what I'll try to achieve in this review, so don't be expecting any "Oh my God, what a spectacular and outstanding software this is, I can't believe I haven?t tried it earlier, I was such an ignorant for not doing so"-type of conclusions.Īnnounced on June 3, 2008, Capture NX 2 improves on the existing NX solution, and aims at convincing Nikon photographers that it's the best application for their files, both RAW and JPEG. It all depends on what you're shooting, how much post-processing you're doing and how much time you are willing to spend waiting for the app to get the job done. In fact, the answer is quite simple: "All and none". "What's the best RAW application?" This question alone is the starting point for aggressive topics on photography forums where supporters of certain software throw smut at each other over the issue.
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