Saving Pictures in Other Formats

To export the pictures in the current selection in JPEG, HEIF, or TIFF format, click [Export] in the toolbar. Exporting RAW (NEF/NRW) pictures and NEFX (merged pixel shift) pictures as JPEG, HEIF, or TIFF files allows them to be used with other software. If desired, entire folders can be selected for export.

Choose a format, adjust image quality, size, and other settings, and click [Export] to export the files to a selected folder.

[Original Image]

Export the pictures in the current selection or in selected folders.

• [Selected images]: Export the pictures in the current selection.

• [Selected folder]: Export all pictures in a selected folder. To choose the folder, click [Browse].

  • [Include subfolders]: Include pictures in all sub-folders under the selected folder.
  • [Delete originals after operation]: Delete the original pictures from the folder once export is complete.

[Export as]

Choose a format for the exported files from [JPEG], [TIFF (8 Bit)], [TIFF (16 Bit)], [HEIF (HLG)], and [HEIF (PQ)].

• Files with thumbnails marked  cannot be saved in other formats (0 Photo Thumbnails).
• [HEIF (HLG)] and [HEIF (PQ)] will be available only if the thumbnail for the source file is marked  (0 Photo Thumbnails).
• The estimated total size is not displayed when an HEIF option is selected.
• [Quality]: Choose the compression ratio for pictures exported in JPEG or HEIF format. The JPEG compression ratio can be selected by dragging the slider or entering the desired value. In the case of HEIF, Windows offers a choice of [Highest Compression Ratio], [Good Compression Ratio], [Good Balance], [Good Quality], and [Excellent Quality]. macOS does not offer a choice of HEIF compression settings.
• [Use LZW Compression]: Compress TIFF files using a lossless LZW compression algorithm.

LZW Compression

Enabling LZW compression when converting pictures to 16-bit TIFF may increase file size.

Caution: Converting Pictures to PQ HEIF

Pictures converted to PQ HEIF using the [HEIF (PQ)] option have thumbnails marked  and can no longer be edited in NX Studio (0 Photo Thumbnails).

[Resolution]

Export pictures at new resolutions.

[Change image size]

Resize pictures during export. Entering a value for [Long edge] automatically updates [Short edge] to maintain aspect ratios. The units can be selected from [pixels], [inch] (inches), and [cm] (centimeters).

[Remove camera setting information]

Strip shooting data from pictures during export.

[Remove XMP/IPTC information]

Strip XMP/IPTC information from pictures during export.

[Add/Remove ICC color profile]

To add or remove color profiles, select this option and choose [Add] or [Remove]. The profiles added when [Add] is selected vary with the option selected for [Color Management] in the options dialog (0 The Options Dialog, [Color Management]):

• If only [Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening images] is selected, the [Default RGB color space] profile (or in macOS, [RGB Default Profile]) will be embedded in pictures during export.
• If only [Convert images to sRGB color space when they are converted into JPEG/TIFF format] is selected, the sRGB color profile will be embedded in pictures during export.
• If both are selected, the sRGB color profile will be embedded in pictures during export.
• If neither is selected, the original color profile will be embedded in pictures during export.
• This item is not displayed when an HEIF option is selected for [Export as].

[Save in]

Choose the destination folder for the exported pictures.

• [Same folder as originals]: Save the exported pictures to the same folders as the original files.

• [Specified folder]: Save the exported pictures to a selected folder. To choose the destination, click [Browse].

  • [Create a new subfolder for each export]: Automatically create a new sub-folder within the chosen folder each time pictures are exported. To choose how the folders are named, click [Naming Options].

[Change file names]

Rename files during export. To choose how the files are named, click [Naming Options].

Converting Pictures to Color Spaces Other than sRGB

RAW and merged pixel shift pictures taken in the sRGB color space can be converted to other color spaces during export. Note, however, that the color space for RAW and merged pixel shift pictures recorded in HLG on cameras that support tone-mode selection is fixed at BT.2100, regardless of the color space selected at export or in the options dialog.

1. Choose the desired default RGB color space for [Color Management] > [Color Matching Profile] in the options dialog and select [Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening images] (0 The Options Dialog, [Color Management]).

   

2. Remove the check from [Convert images to sRGB color space when they are converted into JPEG/TIFF format] under [Output] in the [Color Management] panel.

   

3. Select the desired option for [NEF (RAW) Processing] > [Color Space for Color Reproduction] in the options dialog (0 The Options Dialog, [NEF (RAW) Processing]).

   

   “Color Space for Color Reproduction”

   The current color space for color reproduction can be viewed using the i button on the camera.

4. Select [Export] > [Add/Remove ICC color profile] and choose [Add].

   

5. Click [Export] to export the pictures in the selected color space.

Restoring the sRGB Color Space

To restore pictures to the sRGB color space:

• select [sRGB] for [NEF (RAW) Processing] > [Color Space for Color Reproduction] in the options dialog (0 The Options Dialog, [NEF (RAW) Processing]),
• select [Convert images to sRGB color space when they are converted into JPEG/TIFF format] for [Color Management] > [Output] in the options dialog (0 The Options Dialog, [Color Management]), then
• select [Nikon sRGB 4.0.0.3002] for > [Color Management] > [Color Matching Profile] in the options dialog and remove the check from [Use this instead of an embedded profile when opening images] (0 The Options Dialog, [Color Management]).