Sometimes you want to make sure that your picture has the best balance of contrast and saturation. For this, choose the Quick Retouch feature. It creates an automatically retouched copy that has been optimized for better-looking pictures.
Ever had a picture where the faces were too dark? D-lighting may be the solution. It can work wonders on pictures taken in low light, mixed lighting or backlighting, adding an extra punch to drab images and drawing out colors muted by poor lighting.
The D60’s Retouch menu has red-eye correction for fixing the red-eye effect caused by a flash. It’s easy to confirm if red-eye correction has worked. Just check the preview image on the LCD before you save it.
Trim function lets you crop an image to enhance the composition. Now you can get closer to subjects taken at a distance, or realign them towards the center.
Try in-camera monochrome effects such as Black-and-white, sepia tone (like antique photos) or cyanotype (Black-and-white with a blue tint). Each gives your picture a mood of its own.
The D60’s Filter Effects let you experiment with color and light. Each of the Red/Green/Blue Intensifier effects lets you enhance the color of your choice. Try the Cross Screen feature to create starbursts radiating from scene highlights.
For other options, use Color Balance to modify the entire image, or experiment with Skylight and Warm Filters.
Small Picture saves photos at reduced sizes, making them convenient for various uses. There are three sizes to choose from. 640×480 (Suited to television playback.), 320×240 (Suited to display on Web pages.), 160×120 (Suited for e-mail.).
The D60’s Retouch menu includes the Image Overlay feature, which places one selected RAW image over another. A new file with your new image will be created and saved on the memory card, leaving the original image intact. You can also adjust how strongly each image stands out. Try different combinations of images. The mood of a portrait can change dramatically when combined with landscapes or pictures of repeating patterns, such as leaves, branches or ocean waves.
Nikon’s NEF (RAW) format lets you enjoy an incredible amount of creative freedom and control over camera settings – even after the actual shot is taken. If time is tight or you are unsure of which setting to use, it’s even possible to shoot first with NEF (RAW) and make adjustments later. That’s right: you can take pictures, and then change the image quality, image size, white balance or even exposure compensation*. All operations are quick, simple and do not require a computer.
*The exposure compensation steps for in-camera NEF (RAW) processing are different from those used with conventional exposure compensation.
Want more fun out of digital photography? Try making a stop-motion movie from a series of consecutive pictures. Simply select the first and last frames from a sequence of shots. You can easily re-edit before saving it as a movie by changing the starting image or removing specific images. There are also several size and frame rates to choose from.
Stop-motion movies can be played on the camera’s LCD
screen, as well as on a computer (AVI format).
