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Capture NX 2

Photo Editing Software

Powerful Tools for Quick and Easy Photo Editing

Capture NX 2 is a full-featured non-destructive photo editing program that provides photographers powerful tools to quickly and easily edit their photographs.

Choose from the Full Version (Product Number 25385) or the reduced-price Upgrade Version (Product Number 25386) which requires a valid serial number from version 1.x of Capture NX.

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Key Features

  • Color Control Points: Enhancements for hue, brightness and saturation are as simple as placing a Color Control Point on your image, then adjusting the length of the sliders. For example, Color Control Points are remarkably convenient for changing the color of flowers for better effect against green surrounding foliage. Take a dull gray sky and add blue to change the mood of a captured scene.

  • NEW! Selection Control Points: Now you can selectively edit photographs without the need to manually outline or mask the area for editing. Simply place a Selection Control Point anywhere on the photograph then choose from almost any adjustment such as D-Lighting, Unsharp Mask or Noise Reduction, while limiting the “reach” of that adjustment to just the selected area.

  • NEW! Auto-Retouch Brush: Capture NX 2 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.
  • NEW! Shadow/Highlight Adjustment: With just a simple slider 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.

  • Redesigned Interface includes:

    • Customized Workspaces
    • Improved Toolbar function and layout
    • Improved Edit List functionality
    • Newly designed image browser featuring a Favorites Folder
    • Improved Image Resolution adjustments
  • 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 NX 2 is easy to learn and creates the highest quality results.

  • Features continuing from Capture NX version 1.x include:

    • Color Control Points (improved operation)
    • Black/White/Neutral Control Points (improved layout)
    • Color management control with Soft Proofing
    • Color Aberration Control, D-Lighting (High Speed/High Quality), Image Dust Off, Vignette Control and Fisheye-to-Rectilinear Image Transformation
    • Noise Reduction: global or selective adjustments
    • Distortion Control - reduces pincushion and barrel distortion effects
    • Color Booster
    • Color Balance
    • Contrast/Brightness
    • Saturation/Warmth
    • Photo Enhance (for toning, sepia, black and white)
    • Levels/Curves Editor, LCH Editor, Auto Levels
    • Unsharp Mask, Gaussian Blur, High Pass Filter
    • Add Grain/Noise
    • Contrast: Color Range
    • Colorize
    • Black-and-White Conversion
    • Straighten and Crop Tools
    • Full support for Picture Control (camera and software-based function)
  • Capture NX 2 provides the highest quality RAW (NEF) conversions from your Nikon camera and fully integrates with all Nikon software including Camera Control Pro 2, Image Authentication Software, Transfer and ViewNX.
  • U Point® is a registered trademark of Nik Software, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

    Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Tech Specs

    Capture NX 2 System Requirements

    Windows

    OS Pre-installed versions 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

    Processor Pentium 4 or better

    RAM (Memory) 768 MB minimum (1 GB or more recommended)

    Hard-disk space 200 MB required for installation

    Monitor resolution 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher (1,280 x 1,024 pixels or higher recommended) with 16-bit color or more (32-bit color recommended)

    Others

    • CD-ROM drive required for installation

    • Internet connection required

    • Approved memory cards required to import/export Custom Picture Controls

     

    Macintosh

    OS Macintosh OS X (version 10.4.11, 10.5.2)

    Processor PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, or better

    RAM (Memory) 768 MB minimum (1 GB or more recommended)

    Hard-disk space 200 MB required for installation

    Monitor resolution 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher (1,280 x 1,024 pixels or higher recommended) with 64,000 colors or more (16.7 million colors or more recommended)

    Others

    • CD-ROM drive required for installation

    • Internet connection required

    • Approved memory cards required to import/export Custom Picture Controls

     

     

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    Macintosh®, Mac OS® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

    Products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

     

     

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

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Awards & Reviews

  • PopPhoto.com
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Review

June 2008, Nikon Capture NX 2 Review

by Debbie Grossman

Popular Photography & Imaging’s Debbie Grossman praised Capture NX 2’s new approach to photo editing, specifically applauding the successes of Capture NX 2’s U Point® technology. Grossman utilized Capture NX 2’s new selective control points to sharpen, reduce noise, add blur and even repair images with the new Auto Retouch Brush. Grossman concluded that Capture NX 2 was a major boon for Nikon shooters and worked well for any photographer looking to enhance their images.

Review

June 2008, Capture NX 2 Review

by Theano Nikitas

PDN Online’s Theano Nikitas took Capture NX 2 for a test drive, saying that the new version is worth “more than a few words.” Nikitas specifically pointed out the advantages of the new selection control points and their versatility when editing intricate parts of an image. Nikitas also lauded the software for its improved user interface and marked improved in overall speed with which users can edit their images. She concludes her review praising Capture NX 2 for “democratizing” photo editing for all users, professionals and amateurs alike.

Review

June 2008, Capture NX 2 Review

by Mike Pasini

Mike Pasini from Imaging-Resource.com affirms that “U” have options in photo editing, wittily praising the powerful U Point® technology built into Capture NX 2. In his article, Pasini applauds the ease-of-use Capture NX 2 provides when making global changes to an image via the intuitive U Point® technology and application of multiple tools at the same time. Pasini concludes his article saying that Capture NX 2 effectively provides both professionals and enthusiasts a powerful means of editing their images without the extensive knowledge needed for other image-editing programs.