Mfr SKU: 25385 | Helix SKU: NK25385
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
Windows
CPU: 1-GHz or better Intel Celeron / Pentium 4 / Core Series
OS:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2*
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2*
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 2*
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2*
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3*
Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 3*
*Only 32-bit Pre-installed versions supported.
Hard-disk space: 50 MB required for installation; 500 MB free space recommended.
Installed RAM:
Windows XP: 512MB (1 GB or more recommended)
Windows Vista: 1GB (1.5 GB or more recommended)
Display: 1024 x 768 (XGA) or better
Macintosh
CPU: Power PC G4 / G5; Intel Core Series / Xeon series
OS: Mac OS 10.4.11, 10.5.7
Hard-disk space: 50MB required for installation; 500 MB of free space on the start-up disk (1GB or more recommended)
Installed RAM: 512 MB or more (1GB or more recommended)
Display: 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA) or more at Thousands of colors minimum.