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NThe Retouch Menu: 
Creating Retouched Copies
To display the retouch menu, press  G and select the  N (retouch menu) tab.
The options in the retouch menu are used to  create trimmed or retouched copies of 
existing pictures.
 The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card 
containing photographs is inse rted in the camera (note that if the memory card is 
being used to store both RAW/NEF and JP EG copies of the same photographs as 
described on page 66 , retouch other than Image overlay and NEF (RAW) 
processing  apply only to the JPEG copies).
1 Can only be selected by pressing  G and selecting  N tab.
2Only available if  P is pressed in full-frame playback when a retouched image or original is 
displayed.
G
 button
Option0
i D-Lighting 276
j Red-eye correction 276
k Trim 277
l Monochrome 277
m Filter effects 278
n Color balance 279
o Image overlay
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7 NEF (RAW) processing 282
8 Resize 283
& Quick retouch 284
eStraighten 285
( Distortion control 285
) Fisheye 285
f Color outline 286
g Color sketch 286
h Perspective control 286
i Miniature effect 287
u Selective color 288
9 Edit movie 173
p Side-by-side comparison
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DRetouching Copies
Most options can be applied to copies create d using other retouch options, although with 
the exceptions of  Image overlay and Edit movie  > Choose start/end point , each option 
can be applied only once (note that multip le edits may result in loss of detail).
 Options that 
can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable.
AImage Quality
Except in the case of copies created with  Tr i m, Image overlay , NEF (RAW) processing , and 
Resize , copies created from JPEG images are the sa me size and quality as the original, while 
copies created from NEF (RAW ) photos are  saved as large fine-quality JPEG images.
 Size-
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Creating Retouched Copies
To  c r e a t e  a  r e t o u c h e d  c o p y :
1Select an item in the retouch menu.
Press 1 or  3 to highlight an item,  2 to select.
2Select a picture.
Highlight a picture and press  J (to view the 
highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the 
X  (T ) button; to view images in other 
locations as described on page 186, hold  D and 
press  1).
3Select retouch options.
For more information, see the section for the 
selected item.
 To exit without creating a 
retouched copy, press  G.
4Create a retouched copy.
Press  J to create a retouched copy. Retouched 
copies are indicated by a  o icon.
ARetouch
The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices.
AMonitor off Delay
The monitor will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are 
performed for a brief period.
 Any unsaved changes will be lost. To increase the time 
the monitor remains on, choose a longer menu display time for Custom Setting c4 
( Monitor off delay ; 0 238). 
						

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ACreating Retouched Copies During Playback
Retouched copies can also be created during playback.
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Display picture full frame and  press P. Highlight an option and 
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D-lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs.
Press 1 or  3 to choose the amount of correction performed.
 
The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press  J to copy 
the photograph.
This option is used to correct “red-eye” caus ed by the flash, and is available only with 
photographs taken using the flash.
 The photograph selected for red-eye correction 
can be previewed in the edit display.
 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.
D-LightingG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Before After
Red-Eye CorrectionG  button ➜Nretouch menu
ToUseDescription
Zoom in X (T )
Press  X (T ) to zoom in,  W (S ) to zoom out.
 While photo is 
zoomed in, use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in 
monitor.
 Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas 
of frame.
 Navigation window is displayed when zoom buttons or 
multi selector is pressed; area curr ently visible in monitor is indicated 
by yellow border.
 Press  J to cancel zoom.
Zoom out
W (S )
View other 
areas of image
Cancel zoom J
Create copy JIf the camera detects red-eye in the selected photograph, a copy will 
be created that has been processed to reduce its effects.
 No copy 
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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.
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  1 to increase color 
saturation,  3 to decrease.
 Press  J to create a 
monochrome copy.
Tr i mG  button ➜Nretouch menu
ToUseDescription
Reduce size of crop W (S ) Press  W (S ) to reduce the size of the crop.
Increase size of crop X (T ) Press  X (T ) to increase the size of the crop.
Change crop aspect ratio Rotate the main command dial to switch between aspect 
ratios of 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, and 16:9. 
Position crop Use multi selector to position the crop.
 Press and hold to 
move the crop rapidly to the desired position.
Create copy JSave the current crop as a separate file.
ATrim: Image Quality and Size
Copies created from NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW ) + JPEG photos have an 
image quality ( 066) of JPEG fine; cropped 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 and appears at upper left 
in the crop display.
AViewing Cropped Copies
Playback zoom may not be available when cropped copies are displayed.
MonochromeG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Increase 
saturation
Decrease 
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Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described 
below, press  J to copy the photograph.
Filter EffectsG  button ➜Nretouch menu
OptionDescription
Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the 
picture less blue.
 The effect can be previewed in the 
monitor as shown at right.
Warm filter Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the 
copy a “warm” red cast.
 The effect can be previewed in 
the monitor.
Red intensifier Intensify reds ( Red intensifier ), greens (Green 
intensifier ), or blues (Blue intensifier ).
 Press 1 to 
increase the effect,  3 to decrease.
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources.
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Number of points : Choose from four, six, or eight.
• Filter amount : Choose the brightness of the light 
sources affected.
• Filter angle : Choose the angle of the points.
• Length of points : Choose the length of points.
• Confirm : Preview the effects of the filter as shown at 
right.
 Press  X (T ) to preview the copy full frame.
• Save : Create a retouched copy.
Soft Add a soft filter effect.
 Press 
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Use the multi selector to create a copy with modified color 
balance as shown below.
 The effect is displayed in the monitor 
together with red, green, and blue histograms ( 0189) giving 
the distribution of tones in the copy.
Color BalanceG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Increase amount of green
Increase amount of blue Create retouched copy
Increase amount of amber
Increase amount of magenta
AZoom
To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press  X (T ).
 The 
histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the 
image displayed in the monitor.
 While the image is zoomed in, press 
L  (U ) to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom.
 
When zoom is selected, you can zoom in and out with the  X (T ) 
and  W (S ) and scroll the image with the multi selector. 
						

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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 notice ably better than overlays created in an 
imaging application.
 The new picture is saved at current image quality and size 
settings; before creating an over lay, set image quality and size (066, 68; all options 
are available).
 To create a NEF (RAW ) copy, choose an image quality of  NEF (RAW).
1Select Image overlay .
Highlight Image overlay  in the retouch menu 
and press  2.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed, with 
Image 1  highlighted; press  J to display a list of 
the NEF pictures created with this camera.
2Select the first image.
Use the multi selector to highlight the first 
photograph in the overlay.
 To view the 
highlighted photograph full frame, press and 
hold the  X (T ) button (to view images in 
other locations as described on page 186, hold 
D  and press  1).
 Press  J to select the highlighted photograph and return to 
the preview display.
3Select the second image.
The selected image will appear as  Image 1. Highlight  Image 2 and press  J, 
then
 select the second photo as described in Step 2.
Image OverlayG  button ➜Nretouch menu
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4Adjust gain.
Highlight Image 1 or Image 2  and optimize 
exposure for the overlay by pressing  1 or  3 to 
select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0.
 
Repeat for the second image. The default value is 
1.0; select 0.5 to halve gain or 2.0 to double it.
 The 
effects are visible in the  Preview column.
5Preview the overlay.
Press 4 or  2 to place the cursor in the  Preview 
column and press  1 or  3 to highlight  Overlay. 
Press  J to preview the overlay as shown at right 
(to save the overlay without displaying a preview, 
select  Save).
 To return to Step 4 and select new 
photos or adjust gain, press  W (S ).
6Save the overlay.
Press  J while the preview is displayed to save the 
overlay.
 After an overlay is created, the resulting 
image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor.
DImage Overlay
Only NEF (RAW ) photographs with the same image area and bit depth can be combined.
The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed, 
aperture, shooting mode, exposure compensati on, focal length, and image orientation), and 
values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for  Image 1.
 The 
current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is saved; copyright information, 
however, is not copied.
 Overlays saved in NEF (RAW ) format use the compression selected 
for  Ty p e  in the  NEF (RAW ) recording  menu and have the same  bit depth as the original 
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Create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW ) photographs.
1Select NEF (RAW) processing .
Highlight NEF (RAW) processing  in the retouch 
menu and press  2 to display a picture selection 
dialog listing only NEF (RAW ) images created with 
this camera.
2Select a photograph.
Highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted 
photograph full frame, press and hold the  X 
( T ) button; to view images in other locations 
as described on page 186, hold  D and press  1).
 
Press  J to select the highlighted photograph 
and proceed to the next step.
3Choose settings for the JPEG copy.
Adjust the settings listed below. Note that white balance is not available with 
multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure 
compensation can only be set to values between –2 and +2 EV.
 The Picture 
Control grid is not displayed when Picture Controls are adjusted.
NEF (RAW) ProcessingG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Image quality ( 066)
Image size ( 068)
White balance ( 089)
Exposure compensation ( 086)
Set Picture Control ( 0105)
High ISO NR ( 0228)
Color space ( 0227)
D-Lighting ( 0276)