Here’s a list of post-shooting adjustments you can make, with
basic explanations of each function:
▪ Image quality – You are converting to a JPEG file, so
the camera gives you a choice of FINE, NORM, or
BASIC. These are the equivalent of the Shooting Menu
> Image quality settings called JPEG fine, JPEG normal,
or JPEG basic.
▪ Image size – This lets you select how large the JPEG
file will be. Your choices are L, M, or S, which equal the
Large (12.2 megapixels), Medium (6.9 megapixels), or
Small (3.1 megapixels) Shooting Menu > Image size
settings.
▪ White balance – This lets you change the image’s
White balance after you’ve already taken the image. You
can select from a series of symbols that represent various
types of White balance color temperatures. As you scroll
up or down in the list of symbols, notice that the name of
the corresponding White balance type appears just above
the small picture. You can see the effect of each setting
as it is applied.
▪ Exposure compensation – This function allows you to
brighten or darken the image by applying +/- Exposure
compensation to it. You can apply compensation up to 3
EV in either direction (+3 to -3 EV).
▪ Picture control – With this setting you can apply a
different Picture Control to the image. It shows an
abbreviation like SD, NL, VI, or MC for each Nikon
Picture Control, plus any Custom Picture Controls you
might have created with the designation of C-1, C-2,
C-3, etc.
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