Nikon D5000 User manual

DIG ITAL CAM ERA
User's Manual

To display the retouch menu, press MENUand select the _ (retouch menu) tab.
MENUbutton
The retouch menu is used to create trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs
on the memory card, and is only available when a memory card containing
photographs is inserted in the camera. Movies can not be retouched.
Option
_D D-Lighting 1
<_ Red-eye correction 1
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Trim
Ill Monochrome 1
Filter effects 1
_%_ Color balance 1
L_ Small picture
I:_ Image overlay 2
NEF (RAW)
processing
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178 [] Fisheye
178 _ Color outline
179 [] Perspective control
180 _ Stop-motion movie2
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1 Not available with photographs taken with Monochrome selected for Set Picture Control
or JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images created with Monochrome selected for Set Picture
Control (cross screen filter effects can be applied to monochrome images).
2 Can only be selected by pressing MENUbutton and selecting F_ tab.
3 Available only if_) button is pressed in full-frame playback when a retouched image or
original is displayed.
[] Retouching Copies
Up to ten effects can in most cases be applied in succession to a single image, although with
the exception of Image overlay each option can only be applied once (note that multiple
edits may result in loss of detail). Options that can not be applied to the current image are
grayed out and unavailable.
[] Image Quality
Except in the case of copies created with Trim, Small picture, Image overlay, NEF (RAW)
processing, and Stop-motion movie, copies created from JPEG images are the same size
and quality as the original, while copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as large
fine-quality JPEG images. Time stamps added with Custom Setting d6 (Date imprint;
160) may however be cropped out or illegible depending on the retouch options used.
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Creating Retouched Copies
To create a retouched copy:
Display a photo full frame (_ 116).
[] Retouch
The camera may not be able to display or retouch
images created with other devices.
2Press _) to displaythe retouch menu.
[] Monitor off Delay
The monitor will turn off automatically if no
operations are performed for the length of time
selected for Custom Setting c2 (Auto off timers).
The default is 12 s.
3
4
Display retouch options.
Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu
and press _).
Select retouch options.
Formore information, seethe section for the
selected item. To return to full-frame playback without creating a retouched
copy, press I_1.
5Create a retouched copy.
Press _) to create a retouched copy. Retouched
copies are indicated by a _ icon.
[] Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu
The photographs to be retouched can also be selected from the retouch menu.
Highlight an option and
press I_. Highlight apicture and press o_. Create retouched copy of selected picture.
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D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs.
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Press • or • to choose the amount of correction performed.
The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press _) to copy
the photograph.
This option is used to correct "red-eye" caused by the flash, and
isavailable only with photographs taken using the flash. The
photograph selected for red-eye correction is previewed as
shown at right. Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and
create a copy as described in the following table. Note that
red-eye correction may not always produce the expected results
and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not
affected by red-eye; check the preview thoroughly before proceeding.
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Zoom in _ Press_ button to zoom in,91_button to zoom
-- out. While photo iszoomed in, use multi
Zoom out 91_ selector to view areas of image not visible in
monitor. Keepmulti selector pressed to scroll
View other '_ - "_ rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation
areasof image i{4':(o,):,_,i_,_,_window isdisplayed when zoom buttons or
-- multi selector ispressed; area currently visible
Cancel zoom _) in monitor isindicated byyellow border. Press_) to cancel zoom.
Ifthe camera detects red-eye in the selected photograph, acopy will
Create copy _) be created that hasbeen processed to reduce its effects. No copy will
be created if the camera isunable to detect red-eye.
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Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. The
selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown
in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the following
table.
To
Increase size of crop
Reduce size of crop
Change crop aspect
ratio
Move crop
Create copy
Description
button to increase the size of the crop.
Press the ql_ button to reduce the size of the crop.
Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of
3:2,4:3,5:4, 1 : 1,and 16:9.
Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the
image.
Save the current crop as a separate file.
Trim: Image Quality and Size
Copies created from NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG photos have an image quality of JPEG
fine (_ 62); copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original.
The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio.
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Copy photographs in Black-and-white, Sepia, or
Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome).
Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview
of the selected image; press • to increase color
saturation, • to decrease. Press _) to create a
monochrome copy.
Increase
saturation
Decrease
saturation
Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described
below, press Q to copy the photograph.
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Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the picture less
Skylight blue. The effect can be previewed in the monitoras shown
at right.
Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the
Warm
filter copy a "warm" red cast. The effect can be previewed in the
monitor.
Red
intensifier
Green Intensify reds (Red intensifier), greens (Green intensifier),
or blues (Blue intensifier). Press the multi selector up to
intensifier increase the effect, down to decrease.
Blue
intensifier
Add starburst effects to light sources.
Numberofpoints:Choose from four, six, or eight.
Filteramount: Choose the brightness of the light sources
affected.
Cross Filterangle:Choose the angle of the points.
screen length of points:Choose the length of points.
Confirm: Preview the effects of the filter as shown at right.
Press _ to preview the copy full frame.
Save:Create a retouched copy.
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Add a soft filter effect. Use the multi selector to choose
Soft from 1 (high), 2 (normal), or 3 (low).
Use the multi selector to create acopy with modified color
balance as shown below. The effect is displayed in the monitor
together with red, green, and blue histograms (_ 118) giving
the distribution of tones in the copy.
Increase amount of green
Increase amount of _._-. Create retouched copy
blue __ Increase amount of
amber
Increase amount of magenta
[] Zoom
To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press the
button. The histogram will be updated to show data only for the
portion of the image displayed in the monitor. While the image is
the _ (AF-L)button to toggle back and forthzoomed in, press AE-L
between color balance and zoom. When zoom is selected, you can
zoom in and out with the _ and e,l_ buttons and scroll the image with
the multi selector.
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Createasmallcopyoftheselectedpicture.Thefollowingsizesareavailable:
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i640x480 Suited to television playback.
E-_ 320x240 Suited to display on Web pages.
160x120 Suitable for e-mail.
The small picture option can be used during full-frame playback as described on
page 175. The procedure for selecting pictures after choosing Small picture from
the retouch menu, however, differs from that described at the beginning of this
section: instead of selecting a single photograph and then choosing a picture size,
the user selects a picture size first and then selects one or more photographs to copy
at the selected size as described below.
Selecting Small picture from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in Step 1.
Follow the steps below to create small copies of multiple pictures.
2
3
4
Select Choose size.
Highlight Choose size and press I_.
Choose the desired size.
Highlight desired size and press _) to select
and return to the previous menu. @
Choose Select image.
Highlight Select image and press I_.
Select pictures.
Highlight pictures using the multi selector
and press the ql_ button to select or
deselect. Selected pictures are marked by an
icon.
q[] button
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SPress _) to complete the operation.
Press _). A confirmation dialog will be
displayed; highlight Yes and press _) to copy
pictures at the selected size and return to
playback. To exit without creating copies,
highlight No and press _), or press MENUto
exit to the retouch menu.
[] Viewing Small Pictures
Small pictures are indicated by a gray border. Playback zoom is not available when small
pictures are displayed. Note that because small copies do not have the same aspect ratio as
the original, the edges of the copy will be cropped out on its longest dimension.
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Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RAW) photographs to create a single
picture that is saved separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RAW
data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than overlays created in an
imaging application. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size
settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (_ 62, 64; all options
are available). To create an NEF (RAW) copy, choose an image quality of NEF {RAW).
Select Image overlay.
Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu
and press I_. The dialog shown at right will be
displayed, with Image 1 highlighted.
2Display NEF (RAW) images.
Press _) to display a picture selection dialog
listing only NEF (RAW) images created with this
camera.
3Highlight a photograph.
Use the multi selector to highlight the first
photograph in the overlay. To view the
highlighted photograph full frame, press and
hold the _ button.
4Select the highlighted photograph.
Press _) to select the highlighted photograph
and return to the preview display. The selected
image will appear as Image 1.
5Select the second photograph.
Press I_ to highlight Image 2. Repeat Steps 2-4
to select the second photo.
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6
7
8
9
Set gain.
Highlight Image I or Image 2 and optimize
exposure for the overlay by pressing • or • to
set gain for the selected image to values
between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second
image. The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts
gain in half, while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The
effects of gain are visible in the Preview column.
Highlight the Preview column.
Press• or I_ to highlight the Preview column.
Preview the overlay.
Press • or • to highlight Overlay and press _)
(to save the overlay without displaying a
preview, highlight Save and press _)). To return
to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain,
press q_.
Save the overlay.
Press _) while the preview isdisplayed to save
the overlay. After an overlay is created, the
resulting image will be displayed full-frame in
the monitor.
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[I_ Image Overlay
The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed,
aperture, shooting mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation) and
values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1.
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CreateJPEGcopiesofNEF(RAW)photographs.
2
3
4
Select NEF (RAW) processing.
Highlight NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch
menu and press I_ to display a picture selection
dialog listing only NEF (RAW) images created
with this camera.
Select a photograph.
Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph
(to view the highlighted photograph full frame,
press and hold the _ button). Press _) to select
the highlighted photograph and proceed to the
next step.
Adjust NEF (RAW) processing settings.
Choose image quality (_ 62), image size (_ 64), white balance (_ 96),
exposure compensation (_ 90), and a Picture Control (_ 106) for the JPEG
copy. Color space (_ 150) and high ISO noise reduction (_ 151) are set to the
values currently selected in shooting mode. Note that white balance is not
available with pictures created with image overlay and that exposure
compensation increments differ from those used in shooting mode.
Image quality
Image size
White balance
Exposure compensation
Picture Con trol
Copy the photograph.
Highlight EXE and press _) to create a JPEGcopy
of the selected photograph. The resulting image
will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. To
exit without copying the photograph, press the
MENUbutton.
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Create copies with enhanced saturation and contrast.
D-Lighting isapplied as required to brighten dark or backlit
subjects.
Press • or • to choose the amount of enhancement. The effect
can be previewed in the edit display. Press _) to copy the
photograph.
Create a straightened copy of the selected image. Press I_ to
rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in increments
of approximately 0.25 degrees, • to rotate it counterclockwise
(note that edges of the image will be trimmed to create a square
copy). Press _) to copy the photograph, or press 1_1to exit to
playback without creating a copy.
Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion. Select Auto
to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then
make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select
Manual to reduce distortion manually (note that Auto is not
available with photos taken using auto distortion control; see
page 150). Press I_ to reduce barrel distortion, • to reduce pin-
cushion distortion (note that greater amounts of distortion
control result in more of the edges being cropped out). Press _) to copy the
photograph, or press [] to exit to playback without creating a copy.
[I_ Auto
Auto is for use only with pictures taken with type G and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and certain
other lenses excluded). Results are not guaranteed with other lenses.
Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye
lens. Press I_ to increase the effect (this also increases the
amount of that will be cropped out at the edges of the image),
• to reduce it. Press _) to copy the photograph, or press [] to
exit to playback without creating a copy.
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Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for
painting. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press
_) to copy the photograph.
Before After
Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from
the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector to adjust
perspective (note that greater amounts of perspective control
result in more of the edges being cropped out). Press _) to copy
the photograph, or press 1_3to exit to playback without creating
a copy.
Before After
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Selecting Stop-motion movie from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in
Step 1. Follow the steps below to create a stop-motion movie from photographs
taken with the camera.
2
3
4
5
Choose the frame size.
Highlight Frame size and press I1_to display a
menu of frame size options. Highlight the
desired frame size and press _).
Choose the frame rate.
Highlight Frame rate and press I1_to display a
menu of frame rate options. Highlight the
desired frame rate and press _).
Select Create movie.
Highlight Create movie and press _).
Select the first frame.
Press• and I1_to select a photograph for the first
frame (keep the multi selector pressed to scroll
rapidly through the photographs) and press _)
to select.
Select the last frame.
Use the multi selector to choose the lastframe as
described Step 4. The pictures in the movie are
marked with €; ifthe first frame isafter the last
frame, the frames in between will appear in the
movie in reverse order. The movie can include
up to 100 photographs.
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6Select Save.
The menu shown at right will be displayed; if no
further edits are necessary, highlight Save and
press _) to proceed to Step 7.
To edit the movie, highlight Edit and press _).
The following options will be displayed:
• Startingimage:Choose a new starting frame.
•Middleimage: Remove frames from the middle
of the movie. Press • and I_ to highlight a
photo, • or • to remove the _" icon. Pictures
from which the _" has been removed will be
removed from the movie when you press _).
•Endimage: Choose a new end frame.
•Cancel:Exit without making further changes.
7Save the movie.
The menu shown at right will be displayed;
highlight Save and press _) to save the movie. To
preview the movie, select Preview. The movie
can be paused, rewound, or fast-forwarded
during the preview. To choose a new frame rate,
select Frame rate; to edit the movie asdescribed
in Step 6, select Edit.
_I_ Stop-motion Movies
Stop-motion movies can not include cropped copies, small copies, or images created with
other devices.
[] Viewing Stop-motion Movies
Stop-motion movies are marked with a _ icon in full-frame playback. To view a stop-motion
movie, display it in full-frame playback and press _.
Stop-motion files are named as described on page 63.
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Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. This option is only available
if the _) button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is
played back full frame.
I I Making aSide-by-SideComparison
2
3
Select a picture.
Select a retouched copy (shown by a Fallicon) or a
photograph that has been retouched in full-
frame playback and press _).
Select Side-by-side comparison.
Highlight Side-by-side comparison in the
retouch menu and press _).
Compare the copy with the original.
The source image is displayed on the left, the
retouched copy on the right, with the options
used to create the copy listed at the top of the
display. Press • or I_ to switch between the
source image and the retouched copy. To view
the highlighted picture full frame, press and hold
the _ button. If the copy was created from two
images using Image overlay, press • or • to
view the other source image. If multiple copies
Options used to create
copy
@Source Retouched
image copy
exist for the current source image, press • or • to view the other copies. To
exit to playback mode, press the 1-_ button, or press _) to return to playback
with the highlighted image displayed.
Side-by-Side Comparison
The source image will not be displayed if the copy was created from a photograph that has
since been deleted or that was protected when the copy was made (_ 125).
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The camera offers a choice of two custom menus: a recent settings menu consisting of
the twenty most recently used settings, added to the top of the menu in the order
they are used, and My Menu, a customized list of options from the playback, shooting,
Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus. To display the custom menu, press MENU
and select the custom menu tab (_ or 9, depending on whether Recent settings or
My Menu is currently selected for Choose tab).
MENUbutton
II ChooseTab:ChoosingaCustomMenu
Both the recent settings menu and My Menu contain a Choose tab option for
choosing the menu displayed. To switch back and forth between the recent settings
menu and My Menu, follow the steps below.
Select Choose tab.
In the _ RECENTSETTINGS menu or _ MY
MENU, highlight Choose tab and press I_.
2Select the desired menu.
Highlight Recent settings or My Menu and
press _). The selected menu will be displayed.
Recent Settings: Viewing Recent Settings
The recent settings menu lists the twenty most
recently used settings. Press • or • to highlight an
option and press I_ to select.
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My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
The My Menu option can be used to create and edit a customized list of up to 20
options from the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus.
Options can be added, deleted, and reordered as described below.
IIAdding Options toMyMenu
2
3
Select Add items.
In My Menu, highlight Add items and press I_.
Select a menu.
Highlight the name of the menu containing the
option you wish to add and press I_.
Select an item.
Highlight the desired menu item and press _).
Items currently in My Menu are indicated by a
checkmark; items indicated by a [] icon can not
be selected.
4Position the new item.
Press• or • to move the new item up or down
in My Menu. Press_) to add the new item.
Repeatsteps 1-4 to select additional items.
II Deleting Optionsfrom MyMenu
1Select Remove items.
In My Menu, highlight Remove items and press I_.
2Select items.
Highlight items and press I_to select or deselect.
Selected items are indicated by a check mark.
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3
4
Select Done.
Highlight Done and press_).
Delete the selected items.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press _)
to delete the selected items.
[] Deleting Items in My Menu
To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu, press the _ button. A confirmation
dialog will be displayed; press _ again to remove the selected item from My Menu.
I I Reordering Options inMyMenu
1Select Rankitems.
In My Menu, highlight Rank items and press I_.
2
3
Select an item.
Highlight the item you wish to move and press
@.
Position the item.
Press • or • to move the item up or down in My
Menu and press _). Repeat Steps 2-3 to
reposition additional items.
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