Nikon D5100 Experience Manual

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Nikon D5100 Experience55work). This information will now be stored as your Preset (PRE) White Balance, and be usedwhenever WB is set to PRE. The camera can only store one preset WB setting, and it will bereplaced the next time a WB value is measured using this method or the Use Photo method.Remember to change the WB back to Auto or another desired setting when done photographingthe current scene.Figure 35 – White Balance Preset Manual MenuUse Photo – To set a custom preset WB using a photo, take a photo of the digital grey card inyour desired lighting, framed so that the card fills the viewfinder. Return to the WB menu, selectthe PRE Preset manual option, and then Use photo (see Figure 35). Choose Select image andnavigate to the image of the grey card you wish to use, and press the OK Button. The customWB will be determined from this image and will now be stored as your Preset (PRE) WhiteBalance, and be used whenever WB is set to PRE.Picture ControlsPicture Controls were discussed briefly in the Shooting Menu section above, but I will repeat andadd a little to that. Picture Controls are used to apply your desired settings of Sharpening,Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, and Hue to JPEG image files as they are processed and savedin the camera. Remember, these changes are final, and are permanently part of the JPEG file.You can still adjust the images in Photoshop, but certain information will have been lost duringthis in-camera processing. That being said, if you have decided to shoot in JPEG and will not bepost-processing, carefully select and modify a Picture Control to create the type of images youwant.To create a Custom Picture Control, start with the Standard one and adjust it to suit your tastes inthe Picture Controls section of the Shooting Menu. Highlight the Picture Control you wish tomodify, press the OK Button, and then adjust each of the settings as desired (see Figure 36).Press OK to save and exit. That Picture Control will now display an (*) next to its name toremind you it has been modified from its default settings.