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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 643433" data-attributes="member: 16090">I would prefer to do all adjustments in RAW processing software before exporting the images to JPEG.I have a D3300 and use Nikon Capture NX-D, and shoot only RAW. Here are the steps. Copy images to hierarchical directory structure (I use USB cable and for a few hundred images that is fast enough)- YYYY- YYYY/MM- YYYY/MM/DD. Rename the images to overcome the 9999 limit of Nikon nomenclature.This helps me keep track of RAW images as well as save them in external disk every couple of days.. Open the relevant directory in NX-D. Select all and apply the saved set of controls- Vivid- No NR- No Distortion control- WB = standardThis gives the all the images a &quot;standard&quot; setting.. I View individual images and reject all I do not want. Use exposure controls to get the exposure right. Use recover shadows if required. When shooting indoors with coloured lights, adjust WB and temparature. Crop images. Export them to JPEG, normally at 1000 pixels on the long side.. If exporting for prints then brighten up the images and export at full resolution.For larger prints I use ON1 resize (set at 300 DPI), as that resizes better than other programs, especially for A2 and larger prints.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aroy, post: 643433, member: 16090"] I would prefer to do all adjustments in RAW processing software before exporting the images to JPEG. I have a D3300 and use Nikon Capture NX-D, and shoot only RAW. Here are the steps . Copy images to hierarchical directory structure (I use USB cable and for a few hundred images that is fast enough) - YYYY - YYYY/MM - YYYY/MM/DD . Rename the images to overcome the 9999 limit of Nikon nomenclature. This helps me keep track of RAW images as well as save them in external disk every couple of days. . Open the relevant directory in NX-D . Select all and apply the saved set of controls - Vivid - No NR - No Distortion control - WB = standard This gives the all the images a "standard" setting. . I View individual images and reject all I do not want . Use exposure controls to get the exposure right . Use recover shadows if required . When shooting indoors with coloured lights, adjust WB and temparature . Crop images . Export them to JPEG, normally at 1000 pixels on the long side. . If exporting for prints then brighten up the images and export at full resolution. For larger prints I use ON1 resize (set at 300 DPI), as that resizes better than other programs, especially for A2 and larger prints. [/QUOTE]

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