Nikon releases CaptureNX2 2.4.7

Even though the new Capture NX-D will replace NX2 soon – see my earlier article on workflow considerations and why NX-D is actually not a (good) replacement of NX2 – Nikon has still lived up to its promise to keep NX2 up to date as long as NX-D is in beta.

You can download the update from the Nikon support websites: EU / USA

Changes in v2.4.7

• Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 V3, and Nikon 1 J4 has been added.
• Auto distortion control was not applied to images captured with some cameras, and Auto Distortion in the Camera & Lens Corrections section of the Edit List palette was not displayed.
• When RAW images captured with some cameras and saved using Capture NX 2 Ver. 2.4.5 or earlier were opened, white balance effects sometimes changed.
• Support for Windows XP has been eliminated.

Nikon Capture NX 2.4.4 released

Nikon has released an update for their Capture NX2 image editing application.

Version 2.4.4 contains the following bugfixes and enhancements.

As always you can download the software from the Nikon support sites (EU, USA, or go to your local Nikon support site).

Windows and Macintosh versions

• Support for RAW images captured with the COOLPIX P7800 has been added.
• An Automatic (Underwater) option has been added to the Auto Distortion pull-down menu under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Adjust section of the Edit List.
  However, the Automatic (Underwater) option is only displayed when all of the following conditions are met.
  
  • The image was captured with an advanced camera with interchangeable lenses that supports underwater automatic distortion control, and a lens that also supports the function.
  • The image was captured in RAW format or in JPEG format with the camera's Auto distortion control function disabled.
• The following issues have been resolved.
  
  • When the slider bar was manipulated while applying settings such as Gaussian Blur, High Pass, or Colorize, flicker in the form of random blocks was sometimes displayed.

Windows version only

• When OK in the Page Setup dialogue opened from the Print layout dialogue was clicked after changing printers using the Print button in the Print layout dialogue, only the default printer (that normally used) was named in the Printer section at top left in the Print layout dialogue.
• "aaa..." was displayed for Artist in the File & Camera Information section of the Metadata palette. (Language versions other than the English version).
• When a date was entered in the Date Created text box in the XMP/IPTC Information section of the Metadata palette, and the user attempted to save the image, an error was displayed and the image could not be saved. (German language version only).
• When an image was edited using the LCH tool in the Adjust section of the Edit List, a message prompting the user to restart the application was sometimes displayed.

Nikon releases ViewNX 2.7.6 and Capture NX 2.4.3

Nikon just released an update for their ViewNX and Capture NX applications. Only minor fixes in these new releases.

Fixed in ViewNX 2.7.6

• Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under File & Camera Information in the Metadata palette has been updated.
• The destination for the link when the NIKON IMAGE SPACE website is opened from the NIKON IMAGE SPACE area in the Browser palette has been updated from my Picturetown to NIKON IMAGE SPACE.

Fixed in Capture NX 2.4.3

• Information for lenses used with the Auto Distortion function under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section has been updated.

Downloads

You can find the updates at the Nikon support sites:
View NX 2.7.6: EU / USA
Capture NX 2.4.3: EU / USA

Nikon releases Capture NX 2.4.2 and View NX 2.7.5

Nikon today released an update for their Capture NX2 and View NX2 applications.

Both updates address an issue with D600 raw images:

• When RAW images captured with a D600 running C firmware Ver. 1.01 at an Image area setting of DX (24×16) 1.5× and any Active D-Lighting setting other than Off were opened in Capture NX 2, a bright (whitish) diagonal line was visible. This issue has been resolved.

You can find the updates at the Nikon support sites:
Capture NX 2.4.2: EU / USA
View NX 2.7.5: EU / USA

More Nikon software&firmware updates: Capture NX2.4.1, Camera Control Pro 2.14.0, and wireless communication updates

Nikon released updates to more of its software & firmware today.

• Capture NX 2.4.1 (full version) – download
• Camera Control Pro 2.14.0 (updater) – download
• Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.4.0 (full version) – download
• Communication Unit UT-1 Firmware Update 1.1 – download
• Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10 Firmware Update 2.00 – download

As always you can download the updates from the Nikon support sites. (Links above are from the EU support site)

The fixes/enhancements for each software and firmware are listed below.

Nikon releases Capture NX 2.4.0

Nikon just released an update for its image editing software application Nikon Capture NX 2.

Version 2.4.0 is a “full” release, meaning you can use it to either update an existing installation or as a fresh install.

The following points have been addressed in the release:
Windows and Mac OS X

• Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 J3 and Nikon 1 S1 has been added.
• The following modifications have been made to White Balance in the Camera Settings portion of the Develop section in the Edit List palette.
  
  • Underwater can now be selected from New WB. However, Underwater can only be selected for RAW images captured with a camera that supports Underwater white balance.
  • Resulting colors have been corrected when Flash was selected from New WB for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 V2.
• An issue that, in some rare cases, prevented display of some JPEG images has been resolved.

Windows only

• Compatibility with 64- and 32-bit Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 Enterprise has been added. Proper operation has been confirmed with use in desktop mode. Touch screen operations are not supported.

Mac OS X only

• Support for high-resolution display on Macintosh computers with a built-in Retina display has been added. However, this applies only to image display in the image window.
  

You can download the new version from the Nikon support sites: EU/USA (notice that, as seems to have become the norm for them, the USA site doesn't appear to be as accurate in their description of the update as the European site…)

Nikon updates View NX2 and Capture NX2

Nikon released updates for their View NX2 and Capture NX2 software. The following improvements have been made:

Nikon View NX 2.6.0

• Focus points are now displayed in images captured with a Nikon 1 camera.

You can download the new version from the Nikon EU website.

Nikon Capture NX 2.3.5

• Windows and Mac OS X versions: Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 V2 has been added.
• Mac OS X version: support for Mac OS X version 10.8 has been added.

You can download the new version from the Nikon EU website.

Nikon software updates

Nikon has recently released software updates for its Capture NX2, ViewNX2, and Camera Control Pro software.

The new software versions contain the following fixes and enhancements:

Nikon Capture NX2 2.3.4

• Support for RAW images captured with the Nikon 1 J2 (now shipping) and Coolpix P7700 has been added.
• When RAW images captured with a camera’s Auto distortion control function enabled were opened or edited, Capture NX 2 sometimes quit unexpectedly. This issue has been resolved.

Nikon Capture NX2 2.3.4 can be download from the Nikon EU website.
Note that this update requires a previous version of Nikon Capture NX2 already installed.

Nikon ViewNX 2.5.1 (Windows)

• An issue that caused horizontal lines to appear in images printed at paper sizes of A3+ (329 x 483 mm) or larger without margins has been resolved.

Nikon ViewNX 2.5.1 for Windows can be download from the Nikon EU website.

Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.11.1 (Mac)

• An issue that prevented Camera Control Pro 2 recognising the D4 on Macintosh computers equipped with a PowerPC processor has been resolved.

Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.11.1 for Mac OS X can be download from the Nikon EU website.

Nikon updates Capture NX2 and NEF Codec to support the D3200

The latest updates to Nikon Capture NX2 (v2.3.2) and the NEF codec (v1.14.0) now have support for the new D3200 camera.

Version 2.3.2 of Capture NX2 also contains the following fixes:

• (Windows version): when images captured with the camera’s Auto distortion control function enabled were opened or edited, Capture NX 2 sometimes quit unexpectedly. This issue has been resolved.
• (Mac version): when NEF files edited using the unsharp mask function and then saved were later opened, or copied and opened, the images sometimes appeared corrupted. This issue has been resolved. 

You can download version 2.3.2 of Capture NX2 from your local support site, e.g., Europe, US.

The NEF Codec enables Windows Explorer and certain applications to view NEFs captured with a range of Nikon cameras and can be downloaded from this page.
Note: the latest version of the NEF codec still does not support the D800 or D800E camera (the D4 is supported though)

Nikon Capture NX2 updated to version 2.3.1

Nikon today released a new version of their Nikon Capture NX2 image editing software. Version 2.3.1 contains the following updates and fixes:

• Support for RAW images captured with the D4 has been added.
• Extra High 1 (Extra High) and Extra High 2 items have been added to the Active D-Lighting pulldown menu under Camera Settings in the Develop section of the Edit List.
  When "Always use the latest Color Reproduction Process" in the Picture Control Utility Preferences is selected for images captured with cameras released prior to the D4, these items will be displayed.
• Event ID can now be displayed under File Info 2 in the File & Camera Information section of the Metadata palette for images captured by, and to which IPTC information has been added using the IPTC item in the camera’s setup menu, the D4.
• Display format for the following items in the Edit List has been modified.
  - Active D-Lighting under Camera Settings in the Develop section.
  - Color Moiré Reduction under Camera & Lens Corrections in the Develop section
• An issue that prevented sufficient application of vignette control enhancement for RAW (NEF) images captured with the Nikon 1 V1 and Nikon 1 J1 with A firmware Ver. 1.10 or 1.11 and B firmware Ver. 1.10 installed has been resolved.
• An issue that prevented accurate display of lens information in the Metadata palette for images captured with the Nikon 1 V1 or Nikon 1 J1 and a 1 NIKKOR lens has been resolved.
• When certain images with GPS information attached were saved in JPEG format, Capture NX 2 sometimes quit responding. This issue has been resolved.

Download links: USA, UK, NL

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