4. Select the aspect ratio of the crop by rotating the rear
Main command dial. Your choices in the D300S are 3:2,
4:3, 5:4, 1:1 (square), or 16:9—and 3:2, 4:3, or 5:4 in the
D300. You can use the Multi selector center button to
enlarge your selected crop to full screen so that you can
see how it will look after cropping. The image shown in
Figure 6-5, image 3, shows the 3:2 Aspect ratio selected
in the upper-right corner.
5. Once you have the crop correctly sized and the Aspect
ratio set, press the OK button to save the new image
under a new file number.
My Recommendation: This is a very useful function for
cropping images without a computer. The fact that you have
multiple Aspect ratios available is just icing on the cake. The
D300S adds some useful Aspect ratios, including a square
(1:1) and an HD format (16:9).
Monochrome
(User’s Manual – D300S page 322; D300 page 337)
The Monochrome function in the D300(S) is fun to play with
and can make some nice images. You have the choice of three
different types of Monochrome:
▪ Black-and-white (grays)
▪ Sepia (golden-toned)
▪ Cyanotype (blue-toned)
If you select Black-and-white, the D300(S) only provides one
level of lightness and darkness. However, for Sepia and
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