Use ViewNX-i to copy pictures taken with your Nikon digital camera to your computer, where you can enjoy them and use them in a variety of ways. Although designed primarily as an image browser and basic editing tool, it can be used with other software to add. Nikon has not bothered to update Capture NX 2 (or its weaker cousin ViewNX) since SL was released. Their official policy is that they haven't decided IF they will support SL. TIP: If you want to use Nikon Capture NX 2 in Snow Leopard do not update it to v2.2.2.after. you have installed Snow Leopard. Stick with v2.2.0 for now, which reportedly.
Nikon View NX2 has now been released. The software is available free from Nikon, a link to the download is shown at the end of this review.
This Nikon software is for image browsing and editing and provides improved editing and printing functions for still images and now includes movies. I have always used Nikon View as software to manage and view my images and look forward to this new version.
Nikon Nx2 Free
The ViewNX 2 software offers the same basic functions as the older ViewNX and offers improved operation, image editing and printing functions. In addition it offers a new user interface.
Geo Tagging is also available.
A screen view of the main Nikon View NX2 software is shown here.
Some movie editing functions are also available in the software,
- trim to specify and extract only the desired portion of a movie file.
- Save movie frame as still image
- Saves a specified movie frame as a JPEG image with the same pixel count as the original movie frame.
Some image editing functions are available in the software.
- Crop, to save only the desired portion of a photo.
- Auto Red-Eye to correct the “red-eye” effect that often occurs in photos of people taken with a flash.
- Straighten photos taken at an angle.
- Auto Lateral Color Aberration, correct color shift caused by chromatic aberration and reduce lateral chromatic aberration.
- Aspects such as brightness, contrast, highlights and shadows can be adjusted for both JPEG and RAW images.
- A variety of display modes including Thumbnail Grid, Thumbnail List, Image Viewer and Full Screen are available.
- RAW image processing is available with Exposure Comp., White Balance and Picture Control adjustments.
- Custom Picture Controls can be created and saved. Custom Picture Controls created with a Nikon camera can be imported into ViewNX 2 and exported to compatible cameras. (RAW images only).
- Nine color labels and ratings (up to five stars can be specified) enable detailed organization and classification of images.
A screen shot of the image editing adjustments are shown as follows.
Nikon View NX2 Adjustments
The file Metadate information is also available. Details of the metadata available is shown below.
Files can be converted to different formats JPEG, TIFF (16bit), TIFF (8bit) and the image size can be adjusted. A screen shot of the adjustments available are shown below.
Nikon View NX2 Convert Files
Nothing very much is free these days, however, nikon provide this package free with new cameras and all upgrades are free. Down load it yourself to try out, I like it.
Nikon Capture NX-2
I do not use View NX-2 very much for processing images, more as a file management tool as I far prefer the excellent results that I get from Nikon Capture.
Nikon View NX-2 may not meet all your needs for complete image processing. Lets face it, it is free and does not offer full image processing functionality. The prime software for processing Nikon raw files for me, is Nikon Capture NX-2. This software can be purchased via B&H Photo Video who we highly recommend. Complete versions and upgrades are available.
The Nikon Capture NX-2 software is the best raw conversion software for processing the Nikon raw files, particularly taking into account color balance dynamic range and obtaining full tonal ranges. I will be doing a full review of this software in the near future.
Nikon Viewnx 2 Download For Mac
Nikon issued a notice that they plan to verify the following software for compatibility with the latest Apple macOS Mojave that will be released on September 24th (Nikon currently cannot guarantee compatibility, keep that in mind when you upgrade):
- Camera Control Pro 2
- Capture NX-D
- IPTC Preset Manager
- KeyMission 360/170 Utility
- Nikon Message Center 2
- Picture Control Utility 2
- ViewNX-i (including ViewNX-Movie Editor / Nikon Transfer 2)
- Wireless Transmitter Utility (formerly WT – 4 Setup Utility)
There is no plan to make the following software compatible with macOS Mojave:
- Camera Control Pro Ver. 1.x
- Capture NX 2
- Capture NX Ver.1.x
- Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0
- Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 Select Edition
- Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete Edition
- Nikon Capture series
- Nikon Scan series
- Nikon Transfer Ver.1.x
- Nikon View Series
- PC-PJ Transfer
- PictureProject
- PictureProject COOLPIX Remote Control
- Short Movie Creator
- Thumbnail Selector
- ViewNX 2 (including Movie Editor)
- ViewNX Ver.1.x
- Wireless Camera Setup Utility
- Wireless Connecting Utility
- WT-3 Setup Utility
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