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New Curve

Resets the current tonal curve

Open Curve

This option allows the user to load pre-saved ToneUp curves (*.TUP) or import Nikon curves (*.NTC and *.NVC)

Note: ToneUp can import both Nikon Capture Editor "NVC" and Nikon Capture Camera Control "NTC" curves, although the exact image reproduction may vary from that of the same curve loaded via Nikon Capture's Camera Control.

Note: Some curves created with older versions of ToneUp may not load correctly

Save Curve

This option allows the user to save the current ToneUp curve.

NEF Curve Tools

Embed Curve (Batch)

Embed curve will insert the current tonal curve into the selected NEF files

Extract Curve

This options allows the user to extract a curve from a NEF saved on disk. When a curve is extracted ToneUp will

attempt to match it to known curves in the curve database.

Open Image

Load image allows the user to load almost any Raw, Jpg or Tiff ready for image processing.

The image may also be used to preview the effects of a tonal curve, although it is only approximate to the actual result of the camera.

Save Image

Save Image allows the user to save the currently loaded image with the select image processing applied.

Close Image

Closes the current image.

Close All Images

Closes all images currently loaded

Settings

"Settings" are used to save complete ToneUp setups. All tools positions and settings are saved.

The last loaded Settings file is automatically loaded on ToneUp start-up. You can stop this auto-loading by selecting 'clear' from the Settings menu.

Settings files can be used to create favorite image processing techniques, for example Black&White settings.

Preferences

Show Grid

This option allows the user to toggle the grid display on and off

Set UserComment

This will force ToneUp to write the curve name into the Cameras User Comment area. The User Comment may be

viewed on the camera's LCD display via the "Set Up / Image Comment" menus.

The User Comment will also be written into each photographs EXIF data, allowing the user to determine which curve was loaded.

Auto-Extract curve when loading NEF

This options will force ToneUp to extract the curve from the NEF currently being loaded. A warning message will be displayed if the file does not contain a curve.

Auto-load last Image on StartUp

This option will automatically reload the last loaded image. This is convenient if you are concentrating on creating or tuning a custom curve.

Create new file when embedding curves

This option will force ToneUp to create a new file when it embeds a curve into a NEF. The file created will

have the same filename with _TUP appended to the end.

Auto-check for Updates

This option will tell ToneUp to connect to the online server every 30days and check for the latest version. You will also have the       option to download new versions.

Renderer

ToneUp has two methods to render images to the screen; Software and MMX. The MMX renderer will be approximately 4 times quicker than Software, although some processors may not support it.

Filter

This option allows the user to select what image filtering is used when rendering images. The better the filter, the slower the rendering. By default the filter is set to "best & slowest".

DCRaw Settings

Use DCRaw for all raw conversions

This option forces ToneUp to use DCRaw instead of any other converters it may have available. Currently ToneUp also          have the Nikon SDK for use with NEF conversions.

Use camera white balance

The image is processed using the cameras white balance setting

Automatic white balance

The image's white balance will be calculated during processing.

Don't clip colours

Renormalise Image

During conversion the image will be analysed to make sure the dynamic range is maximal.

Chop %

The Chop percentage is the amount of the shadow detail to lose during renormalisation.

Crop%

The Crop percentage is the amount of the highlight detail to lose during renormalisation.

Gamma

The gamma value to be used during conversion. By default this value is qutie conservative to avoid losing highlight             detail.

Brightness

The brightness scaling to be applied to the image during raw conversion.

External App

This will open the currently selected image in the selected External Application. To select the External application click on the 'change' button.

Print Image

The Print Image option will give you basic printing capabilities.

Send to App

"Send to App" will send the currently selected image to the registered Extenal Application (see Preferences). You can register up to 5 external applications.

Convert Image (Batch)

Batch conversion allows the user to convert a number of Original images into either Jpgs, Tiffs or Pngs with the currently selected image settings (curve, saturation, white balance, channel mixer, etc).

The Original image can be almost any Raw, Jpg, Tiff or Png image.

Output Quality

This option either sets the quality of the Jpg file or the bit depth of the Tiff file when saving the Images. The higher the quality the larger the file size.

Output Folder

This is the folder ToneUp will save any images into. Click on the 'change' button to select a different folder.

Apply options

The Apply options allow you to select which image processing tools are applied during the save process (batch or single file). The more options you apply the slower the processing will be.

Resize

During the batch conversion ToneUp will resize the image to the sizes specified for Landscape or Portrait orientated images. This means that if you specify a number of images, some portrait and some landscape, ToneUp will automatically decide how to resize them.

Alternatively, you can select to leave the images their original size.

Lock aspect Ratio

This option forces ToneUp to maintain the image's original aspect ratio. If you are cropping an image this option will maintain the crop dimensions.