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Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D100 with the release of version 2.00 of the D100 camera firmware: Support for Mac OS (pp. 59, 141, 170–171, 172–174) From firmware version 2.00, the D100 supports Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), allowing Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control to be used with Macintosh computers (Mac OS X version 10.1.3 or later or Mac OS 9.0.4, 9.1, or 9.2). Camera Control can be used to adjust camera settings from your computer, save photographs directly to your computer’s hard disk, and download user-defined tone curves to the camera (see pages 59 and 141 of the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D100).

Note that Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5 or later (available separately) is required, and that the camera USB protocol (see below) must be set to PTP. Choosing a Color Mode (pp. 60–61, 142) Photographs taken in Mode II include an embedded ICC profile, ensuring that the correct color-space settings can be selected automatically when the images are opened in Adobe Photoshop™ or in other applications that support color management (see the documentation provided with the application for details). Together with its wider gamut, this makes Mode II an excellent choice for images that will be retouched or processed before use. Note, however, that while the system for recording Mode II images is based on Exif and DCF, it is not in strict conformity with these standards. Mode I or Mode III is recommended when taking photographs that will be viewed on other cameras or Exif/DCF-compatible devices, or that will be printed using ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. For information on whether your printer or print service supports ExifPrint, refer to the documentation provided with your printer or speak to your photofinisher. For best results, use Nikon View 5 or Nikon Capture 3, which make an excellent addition to any imaging workflow. Nikon Capture 3 is unique in its ability to directly edit NEF files without affecting the image quality of the original, and belongs at the first stage of any production work?ow involving image editing software.

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