 "Powerful software" | 2008-09-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: AMK1YLM8EI1OV |
| With this software you will be able to edit in professional level pictures you have taken and they will look with a real professional look. very intuitive and easy to learn, Capture NX is a not expensive solution for you editing purposes. However, the real potential is when using Nikon's RAW format, beause if using a simple JPG picture, not all the possibilities are available. But still, you can imprve a lot those pics. One of the problems I have found is when trying to edit pictures taken with a HP still camera. Due to the compression format they use, Capture NX will not open them. But using other brands like Kodak, Fuji, Sony, Canon or Casio, editing will be just a few clicks. As it uses a non-destructive edit system, you can undo many changes without risking the original file. I think it s a good alternative if your budget does not allow you to buy a copy of Photoshop. Capture NX offers a very precise and accurate edit just in one part of the picture if you need it, or work with the whole image. It requires some time to really know how to operate this program, but you can be sure it would be less than other edithing software. |
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 "For a D80 its the more efficient way of removing chromatic aberation." | 2008-09-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2TF9VRUGM1YVB |
I had to buy and use it for that purpose only. Then I switch to photshop to get the real work done.
The user interface is clunky, though it has some good ideas, I just wish I hadn't had to buy it for just the one reason. Its quite slow as well. You have to shoot in RAW to fix the CR automatically, which this program then does with one click. |
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| "Excellent - very good system for price" | 2008-06-14 |
| - Reviewed By jpercy2387 |
| This is a top-drawer software program, and certainly my choice for managing RAW files. It's easy to learn and instabtly has helped to "tune" some recent photos. Two thumbs up! |
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| "Very Useful" | 2008-06-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2O1MF1Y8ZGHLG |
| I would definitely recommend Capture NX and now Capture NX 2 which you can get a 30 day free trial from Nikon directly then purchase it here if you like it and judging by all the responses and my humble opinion I think you will. It is not going to do all the things that Photoshop can do but it performs awesome in the most common photo editing tasks, and the software is so intuitive it is actually fun to play with. It does eat up alot of computer resources so keep in mind if using a taxed or antiquated machine. |
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 "Unusual digital image editing software" | 2008-06-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1VYRSUUJSXPL8 |
| One of the few digital image editing software packages that departs from the "Photoshop" approach. If you want to enhance existing images without major modifications you will probably find this to your liking after you get to know it. If you want to make major modifications, such as editing out, moving elements, you will be disappointed in the current version. It lacks a rubber stamp function that is so good for removing power lines, unwanted blemishes, etc. If you want to enhance an object or area without bothering to make masks and multiple layers, Capture NX will make you very happy indeed. Worth the price if you understand its capabilities. |
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| "Not yet ready for Leopard" | 2008-06-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1G9VCO51MSMC7 |
The software is powerful and can render NEF's like no other. However it isn't ready for Leopard.
Upon opening the software, a message suggesting a software update is needed, keeps popping up. When you attempt to upgrade, the update hangs and cancels itself.
Macbook 2.2 Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB Ram
320GB 5400 HD
Mac OS X 10.5.3 |
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| "Great for quick fixes" | 2008-05-31 |
| - Reviewed By steve64035 |
Capture NX with the new U Point technology makes it easy to correct the most common errors with raw format (NEF) pictures. All the standard adjustments are there including exposure, white balance, color balance, noise reduction, and sharpening plus cropping, straightening, brightness and contrast. What sets it apart in my opinion is the U Point technology, where you can make adjustments to small (or large) portions of the picture without affecting the entire photo.
Whether it is to brighten a face that is a little dark or make the sky bluer, it is easy to do with Capture NX. If you are looking for a product to edit a picture, such as removing pimples, wrinkles or any major modification, this is not the program for you. |
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| "Nikon Has Done It For RAW Pictures" | 2008-05-08 |
| - Reviewed By tomhob |
| The primary advantage of Nikon's Capture NX is it allows you to handle RAW pictures out of the camera; where as a lot of software does not 'see' RAW data. The program allows you to do some 'basic' editing to the RAW pictures that other software does not do. It also handles pictures taken in JPEG. And if you wish, you can even print from the program as well. One of my greatest pictures 13 x 19 was taken and printed in the RAW mode, with incredible quality. Capture NX allows you to export the pictures into various Adobe Photoshop programs for final editing. |
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| "Nikon Software" | 2008-05-01 |
| - Reviewed By stuarts1031 |
| This software is less useful than Photoshop CS3, but it has one interesting feature that I found useful. It allows you to pick spots and adjust the color, contrast, size, lightness/darkness of that spot. I find Photoshop much easier to use (I've been using it for years, so I guess I am used to it), but when I got my Nikon D300, Photoshop CS2 would not handle the RAW images and I needed to work in RAW. Once I upgraded to CS3, this product basically sits unused. |
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| "Great for NEF Conversion" | 2008-04-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2RA2AKAVJQDNV |
Let me give you some background: I own a Nikon D40, Photoshop CS3, and shoot most of my images in the NEF (RAW) file format.
I never realized this before, but the way different software applications render NEF files varies a ton. In post processing, I used to open the image in "Adobe Camera RAW" which is bundled with Photoshop, edit it a bit in there, and then do some further editing in the actual Photoshop application.
Not so anymore.
I was reading Thom Hogan's product recommendations review page [...] and notice that he rated "Capture NX" higher than Adobe Camera RAW for RAW conversion. So, I decided to download the Capture NX 30 day trial from the Nikon website, just to give it a shot. I wasn't expecting much of a difference.
WOW! Was I in for a surprise! The way Capture NX interprets NEF files is SO much better than Adobe Camera RAW! The colors of the images are way better, and the images look much more similar to how they do on the LCD screen of my camera. I'm not kidding!
I absolutely refuse to open my NEF files in Adobe Camera Raw now. I now open the NEF files in Capture NX, make adjustments to them that can only be done with a RAW file (such as white balance editing), and then save the image as a JPEG. Then, I open the image in Photoshop CS3. Since it's now a JPEG, it looks just as it did in Capture NX. I make further adjustments to the image from there.
So here's what I think: If you shoot in the NEF file format a lot, get Capture NX (download a trial of it first to make sure it's right for you), but don't get it for serious image editing. I still use Photoshop CS3 for serious work on the photo because the user interface of Capture NX is unintuitive for me. Also, you're given a lot more power over the image with photoshop, in my opinion.
Have fun! |
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