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Capture NX
Developer(s)Nik Software
Initial releaseFebruary 21, 2006
Websiteimaging.nikon.com/lineup/software/capturenx/index.htm[dead link]
Capture NX 2
Developer(s)Nik Software
Initial releaseJune 3, 2008
Final release
2.4.7 / October 1, 2014[1]
Websiteimaging.nikon.com/lineup/software/capturenx2/[dead link]
Capture NX-D
Developer(s)Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co. Ltd
Initial releaseJuly 15, 2014
Final release
1.6.5 / March 2, 2021[2]
Operating systemWindows 8 or later; OS X Yosemite or later
WebsiteArchived July 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Capture NX is an image editing application developed by Nik Software in partnership with Nikon[3] for macOS and Microsoft Windows.

In September 2012, Google acquired Nik Software.[4] Capture NX remained branded as a Nikon product.[5]

In July 2014, Nikon released Capture NX-D to succeed Capture NX 2. As such, the Nikon D810 is the first camera[6] to support only Capture NX-D. Capture NX-D was developed based on SILKYPIX Developer Studio[7] and does not contain the U-Point technology from Nik Software.

On June 6, 2022, Nikon announced that Capture NX 2 and Capture NX-D would be discontinued and replaced by NX Studio.[8][9] Download links for both programs were removed on June 30, 2022.

Features of both Capture NX products

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  • Complete raw image format support from import to export (for supported cameras), including Nikon's own RAW format NEF (Nikon Electronic File).
  • Non-destructive image editing.
  • Color management control with Soft Proofing.
  • Color Aberration Control, D-Lighting (High Speed/High Quality), Image Dust Off, Vignette Control and Fisheye-to-Rectilinear Image Transformation.
  • Noise Reduction: global or selective adjustments.
  • Color Balance, Contrast/Brightness, Saturation/Warmth.
  • Lens correction tools, such as chromatic aberration or distortion control.
  • Auto Retouch Brush, to remove blemishes and dust from images. (not in Capture NX-D V 1.0 but will be added later[citation needed])
  • Shadow/Highlight Adjustment, to open up shadows or recover blown out highlights.
  • Improved Edit List, to apply common editings like auto color aberration, auto red-eye correction, vignette control, tone curves, contrast and highlight, exposure compensation and shadow protection.
  • Filters, Ratings and Sorting Toolbar.

Features of Capture NX-D only

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  • All changes are saved to a Sidecar File in subfolder NKS_PARAM.
  • At this moment relatively low performance[citation needed] (for versions 1.0x - 1.3x) comparing to latest versions of Capture NX 2.4x

Features of Capture NX only

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  • All changes are saved to the NEF file.
  • Color Control Point editing for hue, brightness and saturation.
  • Selection Control Points, selectively edit photographs without the need to manually outline or mask the area for editing.
  • Plug-In Interface for Nik Color Efex Pro
  • Ability to use Dust Off Reference photo created by some Nikon DSLR's to automatically remove dust from images

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nikon | Download center | News". Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Nikon | Download center | News". Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Interview with Keita Kimura". imaging.nikon.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (September 17, 2012). "Google Acquires Nik Software, The Company Behind The Popular Snapseed Photo Editing App For iOS". techcrunch.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Capture NX 2 Photo Editing Software". nikonusa.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "No NX2 support for the D810". Flickr Groups. July 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Capture NX-Downgrade? Nikon improves multiple monitor support, but loses U-Point control". www.imaging-resource.com. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Nikon Japan says it's discontinuing its ViewNX-2, ViewNX-i, Capture NX2 and Capture NX-D software". DPReview. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Schneider, Jaron (June 7, 2022). "Nikon is Dropping Support for ViewNX and Capture NX Programs". PetaPixel. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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