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 enlarge | Author: Ben Long
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 87560
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0321489993
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
EAN: 9780321489999
ASIN: 0321489993
Publication Date: March 25, 2007
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 OK for absolute beginner December 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found Capture NX to be a confusing program for the first-time user, and this book helped explain how to use it in slightly different words than the Nikon manual. It's adequate for a beginner, but probably won't satisfy advanced users of the program. Most of the "Real World" series are much better and contain more depth than this book. Also, the binding is no good. Unleashing the RAW Power of Capture NX (3 Tutorial DVD set) is a much better resource.
 Worth the money November 11, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Capture NX is a terrific digital image processing program, being almost as capable as Photoshop but much easier and more efficient to use. However, the Nikon manual and help functions are quite superficial. The Long book fills a wide gap as the only secondary book source re Capture NX. Although a bit expensive ($35)for the size of the book, I consider it to have been a very good investment. With this book and some concentrated effort using NX, I have been able to learn a lot and get much better images than with Photoshop CS2. Incidentally, I have no connection with Nikon or Mr. Long.
Solid, but could have been better October 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having had Capture NX for over a year, I decided to purchase this book. I had earlier purchased Jason Odell's eBook and wanted to supplement with a "diverse" opinion.
Overall, this book will get you started with NX. However, don't expect it "dive-in" to some of the deeper abilities of NX.
What dissapointed me the most was that the first half of the book is wasted on material that the reader is already going to know. It appears to me this was filler material in order to make the book thicker.
Again, to get started, this book will fit the bill. If you want to get a bit deeper, go with Odell's book
 Ok! July 6, 2007
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
It was slow but was recieved on time. Book binding came loose but book still great.
Worth the price and the time for new NX users... May 25, 2007
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought Nikon Capture NX as soon as it was available, intrigued by descriptions and magazine reviews, and hoping to speed and enhance my RAW workflow. Unfortunately, the accelerating press of work, the need to get post processing done on a never-ending stream of images caused me to put off making the switch from the old Nikon Capture 4.x.x lest my fumbling and incompetence with new software slow or affect the quality of my work.
Up front I'll say that his explanation of control points (U-Point Technology, as NIK puts it) was worth the price of admission. So yes, I'm fully satisfied that I've had my money's worth out of this book. Also, I'll say that his elementary explanations of curves, levels, and histograms was worthwhile; most users of imaging software already know the information on some level, but his blunt, unadorned explanations was refreshing, and I took something of value away from reading his perceptions on these subjects.
However, unlike some other reviewers, I didn't find the book to be particularly well written, assembled, or edited. It had a rush-to-market feel to it throughout. There are references to "sidebars" that are not really sidebars; some may have been referred to but left out. At least I was unable to find a couple of them, flipping back and forth through the pages repeatedly and in vain. Also, I get tired of imaging software books written by and primarily for dedicated Mac users. PLEASE...don't get me wrong; I think Macs are wonderful. I have previously owned several. But despite the fact that artistic types and imaging professionals comprise a larger percentage of Mac users than the market as a whole it's a Windows world, like it or not. I would prefer to see Windows screen shots used and Windows keystrokes emphasized. It's niggling, but there it is.
Bottom line: If you have or intend to purchase Nikon Capture NX but haven't used it yet, buy the book and spend an evening with it. If you've already adopted the software and made it a part of your daily or weekly workflow, you probably won't find the same value.
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