In this course, photographer and teacher Ben Long shows how to use the Nikon Capture NX2 photo-editing software to perform nondestructive sharpening, white balancing, tonal and color corrections, and more. The course covers how to set preferences and define an efficient postproduction workflow, how to perform and automate a wide variety of image edits, how to work with RAW files, and how to get the best results when printing.
Topics include:
- Exploring the Capture NX2 interface
- Navigating an image library with ViewNX, an alternative browser
- Cropping, straightening, and rotating an image
- Correcting contrast with Levels and Curves
- Boosting and balancing color
- Correcting color with Quick Fix versus Adjust
- Performing localized editing with U Point Control Points
- Making selections with the Selection Brush
- Converting images to black and white
- Colorizing or toning black-and-white images
- Reducing and enlarging images for print
- Adding localized sharpening
- Saving your work
- Soft proofing and printing
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