Capture NX
| Developer(s) | Nik Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 21, 2006 |
| Website | imaging |
| Developer(s) | Nik Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 3, 2008 |
| Final release | NX2 : 2.4.7
/ April 15, 2014 |
| Website | imaging |
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| Developer(s) | Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co. Ltd |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 15, 2014 |
| Stable release | NX-D : 1.6.5
/ January 29, 2022 |
| Operating system | Windows 8 or later; OS X Yosemite or later |
| Website | nikonimglib |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) |
Capture NX is a photo editing computer program developed by Nik Software in partnership with Nikon[1] for macOS and Microsoft Windows.
In September 2012, Google acquired Nik Software,[2] but Capture NX has remained a Nikon software and is advertised as a Nikon product.[3]
In July 2014, Nikon released a new software Capture NX-D to replace Capture NX 2. As such, Nikon D810 is the first camera[4] to support only Capture NX-D. Capture NX-D was developed based on SILKYPIX Developer Studio[5] and does not contain the U-Point technology from Nik Software. Since February 2020, the current release of the software does not install on Windows 7 anymore.[citation needed]
On June 6, 2022, Nikon announced that Capture NX 2 and Capture NX-D will be discontinued and replaced by NX Studio.[6][7] Download links for both programs were removed on June 30, 2022.
Features of both Capture NX products
[edit]- Complete raw image format support from import to export (for supported cameras), including Nikon's own RAW format NEF (Nikon Electronic File).
- Non-destructive image editing.
- 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.
- Color Balance, Contrast/Brightness, Saturation/Warmth.
- Lens correction tools, such as chromatic aberration or distortion control.
- Auto Retouch Brush, to remove blemishes and dust from images. (not in Capture NX-D V 1.0 but will be added later[citation needed])
- Shadow/Highlight Adjustment, to open up shadows or recover blown out highlights.
- Improved Edit List, to apply common editings like auto color aberration, auto red-eye correction, vignette control, tone curves, contrast and highlight, exposure compensation and shadow protection.
- Filters, Ratings and Sorting Toolbar.
Features of Capture NX-D only
[edit]- All changes are saved to a Sidecar File in subfolder NKS_PARAM.
- At this moment relatively low performance[citation needed] (for versions 1.0x - 1.3x) comparing to latest versions of Capture NX 2.4x
Features of Capture NX only
[edit]- All changes are saved to the NEF file.
- Color Control Point editing for hue, brightness and saturation.
- Selection Control Points, selectively edit photographs without the need to manually outline or mask the area for editing.
- Plug-In Interface for Nik Color Efex Pro
- Ability to use Dust Off Reference photo created by some Nikon DSLR's to automatically remove dust from images
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Interview with Keita Kimura". imaging.nikon.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (September 17, 2012). "Google Acquires Nik Software, The Company Behind The Popular Snapseed Photo Editing App For iOS". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Capture NX 2 Photo Editing Software". nikonusa.com. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "No NX2 support for the D810". Flickr Groups. 2014-07-06.
- ^ "Capture NX-Downgrade? Nikon improves multiple monitor support, but loses U-Point control". www.imaging-resource.com. 2014-02-25. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Nikon Japan says it's discontinuing its ViewNX-2, ViewNX-i, Capture NX2 and Capture NX-D software". DPReview. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Schneider, Jaron (2022-06-07). "Nikon is Dropping Support for ViewNX and Capture NX Programs". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2022-12-31.