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Menu Guide/Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 69

Customizing Image Enhancement Options: Custom

Select Custom to make separate adjustments to the following options. After adjusting set-

tings, highlight Done and press OK.

• Image sharpening: Choose how much outlines are sharpened dur-

ing shooting. Choose high settings for sharp outlines, low set-

tings for softer outlines.

Default setting: Auto.

• Tone compensation: Control contrast. Lower settings prevent loss

of detail in highlights under harsh lighting or in direct sunlight.

Higher settings preserve detail in misty landscapes and other

low-contrast subjects. Choose Custom to select a user-defined

tone curve created using Camera Control Pro version 1.2.0 or

later or Camera Control Pro 2 (both available separately; 103).

See the software instruction manual for details.

Default setting: Auto.

• Color mode: Control color reproduction. Photos taken in modes Ia

and IIIa are adapted to the sRGB color space and are suited for

printing or use “as is,” with no further modification. Choose Ia for

portrait shots and IIIa for nature or landscape shots. Mode II is

adapted to the Adobe RGB color space, which supports a wider

gamut of colors than sRGB. Mode II is the preferred choice for

photos that will be extensively processed or retouched.

Default setting: IIIa (sRGB).

• Saturation: Control the vividness of colors. Choose Moderate for

less saturated colors, Enhanced for more vivid colors.

Default setting: Auto.

• Hue adjustment: Hue can be adjusted between –9° to +9° in incre-

ments of 3° (the degrees refer to the “color wheel” often used to

express hue). Positive values make reds more orange, greens

more blue, and blues more purple. Negative values make reds

more purple, blues more green, and greens more yellow.

Default setting: ±0.

Color Mode

Modes Ia and IIIa are recommended for photos that will be printed without modification or viewed in

applications that do not support color management. If the application supports color management,

choose the Adobe RGB color space when opening photos taken in mode II.

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Nikon D40 User Manual Page 81