Retouching Photographs

Retouched copies can be created from existing pictures. Retouched copies are saved to new files, separate from the original pictures.

Option	Description
[RAW processing (current picture)]	Save a copy of the current NEF (RAW) picture in another format such as JPEG (0 RAW Processing).
[RAW processing (multiple pictures)]	Select multiple existing NEF (RAW) pictures for conversion to JPEG or other formats (0 RAW Processing).
[Trim]	Create a cropped copy of the current photograph (0 Trim).
[Resize (current picture)]	Create a small copy of the current photograph (0 Resize).
[Resize (multiple pictures)]	Create small copies from one or more existing photos (0 Resize).
[D-Lighting]	Brighten shadows (0 D-Lighting).
[Straighten]	Straighten pictures (0 Straighten).
[Distortion control]	Reduce barrel distortion in pictures taken with wide-angle lenses or pin-cushion distortion in pictures taken with telephoto lenses (0 Distortion Control).
[Perspective control]	Reduce the effects of perspective (0 Perspective Control).
[Monochrome]	Create a monochrome copy of the current photograph (0 Monochrome).
[Overlay (add)]	Overlay two pictures to create a new picture in JPEG format (0 Overlay (Add)).
[Lighten]	Compare the pixels at each point in multiple pictures and select the brightest to create a new picture in JPEG format (0 “Lighten” and “Darken”).
[Darken]	Compare the pixels at each point in multiple pictures and select the darkest to create a new picture in JPEG format (0 “Lighten” and “Darken”).
[Motion blend]	The camera examines a selected burst of pictures to detect moving subjects and overlays them to create a single JPEG image (0 Motion Blend).

Select the desired picture with the multi selector and press the i button.

You will not need to select a picture if you are using [RAW processing (multiple pictures)] or [Resize (multiple pictures)], as you will be prompted to choose the pictures later.
Highlight [Retouch] and press 2.
Highlight the desired option and press 2.
Select retouch options.
- For more information, see the section for the selected item.
- To exit without creating a retouched copy, press K. This will return you to the playback display.
Create a retouched copy.
- For more information, see the section for the selected item.
- Retouched copies are indicated by a p icon.

Cautions: Retouch

The camera may not be able to display or retouch images that were taken or retouched using other cameras or that have been retouched on a computer.
If no actions are performed for a brief period, the display will turn off and any unsaved changes will be lost. To increase the time the display remains on, choose a longer menu display time using Custom Setting c3 [Power off delay] > [Menus].

Cautions: Retouching Copies

Most items can be applied to copies created using other retouch options, although multiple edits may result in reduced image quality or unnatural colors.
The effect produced may vary with the order in which edits are performed.
Some items may be unavailable depending on the items used to create the copy.
[Retouch] items in the i menu that cannot be applied to the current picture are grayed out and unavailable.

Image Quality

Copies created from NEF (RAW) pictures will be saved in JPEG or HEIF at an [Image quality] of [JPEG/HEIF finem].
Copies created from JPEG and HEIF pictures are the same quality as the original.
In the case of dual-format pictures recorded to the same memory card at image-quality settings of RAW + JPEG/HEIF, only the NEF (RAW) copy will be retouched.

Image Size

Except in the case of copies created with [RAW processing (current picture)], [RAW processing (multiple pictures)], [Trim], [Resize (current picture)], and [Resize (multiple pictures)], copies are the same size as the original.