Nikon NX Studio - A Free Photo Editing Software, but...

[@mikehowlettfrogs]

For me Lightroom was over when it went subscription (used to buy the software every time a new version came out) really liked Lightroom haven't used for sometime now, Adobe shot them self's in the foot in my opinion

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Mike! Yeah, the subscription is not very popular at all :/ I'm still using it and like it very much, but definitely the cost of ownership is hard to justify if you're not working with photography.

[@IvanMelnikov]

I second this, I'm begrudgingly using it because I have years of photos on it, and migrating all of that to CaptureOne or something else will be a pain. NX looks really good for a free app, but with the weird shortcomings here and there it may need some more work before going paid - if Nikon decides to do that.

[@e.colemantlpss6406]

@@IvanMelnikov capture One will cost you £180 per year to keep up to date. I tried capture one, their catalog is crap and it more expensive than Adobe. Some nice features but not enough to keep me paying for updates.

[@e.colemantlpss6406]

Really? I doubt very much that they have shot themselves in the foot. Try any other software like C1 or On1. If you want to keep up to date it will cost you the same, if not more.

[@IvanMelnikov]

@@e.colemantlpss6406 Oh yeah I tried it for like 15 minutes, it's not great at all. Guess it depends on how you want to spend your money/time. I also have a bunch of other Adobe stuff so it makes more sense to stick with Lightroom.

[@rotvonrat]

Really good software that can do most things if you do not expect wonders of a badly shot image. Easy to use and understand, good job Nikon.

[@FlyEnri]

Nothing replaces a well shot image 😊👍 But we can still save some

[@duaneshort186]

Nikon has gone full circle now, bringing back what used to be quite good raw development for NEF files, but for pay, now for free.

[@FlyEnri]

I was quite impressed with it really. If in the next updates they manage to add the possibility of editing the RAW files of other cameras, it might really gain a lot of new users! Thanks for watching and welcome!!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Can it do local adjustments? if not is totally useless for portraits. The color stuff is just a gimmick, who sharps by color? only in very specific cases. Also Nikon has dropped software all time so they can turn this into abandonware anytime soon.

[@bruceacphoto5240]

Thank u for your charismatic & informative delivery. Well done !!

[@FlyEnri]

Thank you so much Bruce!

[@davidkrisher8130]

Great info and perspective. I am really impressed with the fact I can get more detail out of NX Studio than I can in Lightroom

[@FlyEnri]

Hi David! You mean recovering details from the pictures, like from shadows? I opened the same pictures in both LR and NX and didn't notice anything specially different about both (regarding differences with the same tools) that made it worth commenting in the video, but maybe I didn't pick challenging enough images? If you have any example I could try I'd love to check it out and make a comparison! Thanks!

[@buselakeju]

Really helpful review for me thanks Enri! keep making new videos about NXS .

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks Janis !! Glad you liked it dear !! I'll do more about editing !

[@SP-yw7yj]

Appreciate the positivity lad top class videos!

[@FlyEnri]

Thank you so much dear!! I'm going to do more about editing and other softwares, hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@davidkeithkeats]

I love this software. Toyed with the idea of updating my legally purchased Lightroom but Adobe got greedy. Not content with selling the software they then said " but now you have to pay to use it". They did the same with Adobe Dreamweaver web design software.

[@FlyEnri]

Yeah, they are now only working with the subscription model. But the latest updates were amazing... I still don't see the paid competition very close. But regarding the free options, this is amazing!

[@MichaelSeneschal]

This is a really good overview and tutorial.

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks a lot for watching Michael!!

[@markshirley01]

like capture one can you copy and paste settings from one image to the other. Plus is there a batch export - or do you have to export each shot.

[@FlyEnri]

Yes and Yes. For the adjustments just go to the Adjustments tab and Copy All Adjustments and then onto the other picture, same menu, Paste Adjustments. And to export many shots, just select and Export :D

[@markshirley01]

@@FlyEnri thanks 👍

[@charlesdavis6371]

TY - you covered a lot in a short time.

[@FlyEnri]

Thank you so much dear !!

[@HassanKhann]

You will go so far on youtube i can see that!✨❤️

[@FlyEnri]

I'm having too much fun with this thing! I thought keeping up with 2 videos a week would be insane, but I'm finding my way to keeping consistent. And thanks so much for your support bro, until one begins creating we have no idea how much each single comment pushes us to continue :))))

[@cpuuk]

Did they incorporate Nikon Transfer 2 in this?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear, thanks for watching! Yes, just go to File \ Transfer and it will launch Transfer 2. :D

[@Digmen1]

Hey dude that was a very clever intro!

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks a lot ! Was in the early days of the channel, trying crazy stuff, hahahaha

[@HeyHey-qp9eh]

Any Color grading available in NX Studio?

[@FlyEnri]

Some tools yeah, but depends on what are your needs !

[@mikelebofsky2130]

What's the easiest way to have a signature or logo automatically embedded in the bottom right corner of a pic? I assume some editing packages have this as feature?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear! On lightroom you can use the watermark function inside the export dialog. For other softwares you'll have to search for this 'watermark' term as this is the function you're looking for. In case you've already exported it, it's always possible to add using any photo editing software if you have your logo in transparent png !

[@mikelebofsky2130]

@@FlyEnri I do not believe NX Studio has this feature yet ....

[@laradelimelkonoglu1835]

Really helpful review, thanks Enri! p.s I love the intro 😄

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks dear!! hahahaha I thought a cooking lesson would explain well my feelings about this software :D

[@riccardodelfanti]

The local Control Point or "U Point" are not copied from Snapseed (2011) but the opposite. The first version of Capture NX (2006) of Nikon was made with Nik Software, the same software house that made Snapseed before Google acquired it.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Riccardo! Yeah, someone else had commented about it also! But anyways, the reference in the intro with the logo or name of Nik Software wouldn't be understood, so in a way it was the only way of bringing the mixed functions to the table :D Welcome to the channel!

[@bernardsharq3939]

I need the Video Editing software for NIkon B600 wINDOWS 7

[@FlyEnri]

You can use any video editing software Bernard, no need to find a specific one for that camera! Good editing !

[@eyebeesindia]

Awesome software from an amazing company...Have been using it for sometime now and the outputs i am getting are so vibrant!! Thank you Nikon

[@FlyEnri]

Amazing isn't it ? They did really well with this one. Thanks for watching dear !

[@eyebeesindia]

@@FlyEnri Yes indeed...Also many thanks for the video..very informative!!

[@steveboys5369]

Very interesting and informative review, thanks Enri

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks for watching dear!! Welcome to the channel!

[@stevengeorges9046]

I prefer to use Nikon software to render my NEF files before importing them into Photoshop because it matches the way my cameras (D4s & Z6 II) creates the jpeg. When shooting RAW + Jpeg, Adobe's RAW converter looks different compared to Nikon's jpegs. Nikon's RAW rendering software also recognizes the Active-D lighting setting I made in the camera.

[@FlyEnri]

That's a very interesting point about it! So you're saving mostly the JPGs and some of the pics you're editing on Photoshop, so you'd like matching colors right? There's one way of doing it in Photoshop and Lightroom. Mainly what you'll do is open up a NEF file there, and tweak the color calibration panel until you think it's matching or it's the way you like it. Then you can create a preset for that, and configure both softwares to apply it during import. This way everytime you open up a NEF file there, they will match the way you configured. Only thing you won't get is the active D-Lighting anyways, but well, you're gonna play with the RAW anyways.

[@stevengeorges9046]

@@FlyEnri Yes, the way I see it, Nikon did a lot of fine tuning to each of their cameras to achieve the look you get when your camera writes directly to jpeg or TIFF. I like the way my cameras look and I want my RAW files to start out that way. Adobe, and others, have to reverse engineer their RAW renderer for each camera and, I am assuming, because they have so many camera brands to work with they can't, or don't, take the time that Nikon puts into their renderer engine for each of their cameras. The fact that Adobe doesn't recognize that I shoot with Active-D Lighting is an example of this. BTW - If you are shooting RAW and not using Nikon's software to render your RAW fines, I recommend turning off Active-D Lighting as it affects the exposure.

[@FlyEnri]

@@stevengeorges9046 This made me wonder why Adobe hasn't released some sort of Presets, like they have for lens correction, but on the Camera Calibration panel, in which you simply select the camera and the calibration is tuned to match the JPGs colors. But yeah, a software that takes it all is practical but not fine tuned like when you're more specific. This is the core of the whole Android - iOS discussions for example...

[@Keith_003]

The u-point technology was/ is also in Capture NX2. It was one the great features that I loved in NX2 (along with Nik add-ons like Colour Efex 3). I achieved great results using NX2 and Nik add-ons in those days, that LR just didn’t seem as good. I am glad to see u-point in NX Studio. Only had a a quick play with NX Studio so far, but looks promising.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear, welcome to the channel! I'm noticing now how an incredible system of software and plugins were in place for Nikon users! I was shooting Canon before, and now Sony, so always been under the Adobe system. The U-Point is really cool and I think you'll like the NX Studio, it's so intuitive! Thanks for watching!

[@ryzenbiel4145]

hope to see edit a Portrait i want see how looks the color change the raw etc . .. or final processing.. . hehe

[@kreso4188]

how to solve "program has stopped working"??? and can it work on windows 10

[@FlyEnri]

It does work on Windows 10 and the program stopped working might have some issue with other software or driver on your computer. Have you tested it somewhere else ? I didn't have issues like that during my use

[@louvega8414]

Nice vid thanks. Is this better/worse than Capture NDX? Which would you recommend for amateur hobby photographer?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Lou!! When I posted this video some people commented the same saying that they liked some things from NX-D that doesn't exist on this, but in general I feel like the NX Studio is a newer and more complete solution. Anyways, they are similar, and you'll have fun experimenting with it or others that I've tested also like Capure One Express.

[@NIBUSVISUALCREATIONS]

I just came to know about the free software from Nikon. Your review and presentation is excellent.

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks a lot dear!! I'm coming up with other editing software reviews, hope to put it out soon! Capture One Express is already on the channel if you're interested ! :D

[@Narinjas]

Perfect ... i have D7200 and was searching for something.

[@FlyEnri]

It's a really good option! Good editing! And thanks for watching dear!

[@ЕвгенийКалиновский-ж3б]

tell me how to make the file open in the tiff format in Photoshop, and not in the DNG?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Evgeni! hmmm not sure what you mean. To open any tiff file in photoshop you just drag and drop really. If you want you can open DNGs also, it will probably open in Camera RAW first but you can skip past if you've already done the corrections on NX Studio.

[@ryzenbiel4145]

Can i download this and Edit the photos or raw Nikon D610??

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Ryzen!! It takes in all NEF files, so it should be supported yes! It's free, so you can download and check if it works well on your system and with your files :))) Thanks for watching !

[@ryzenbiel4145]

@@FlyEnri welcome this will be amazing ... hope sony too cuz its hard to edit the color ... unlike the canon so easy and so beautiful ...

[@ryzenbiel4145]

by the way nice review welcome. ..bro

[@Neverlost3234]

New to editing. I have been using the free version of lightroom mobile. I really like the Clarity and DEHAZE slider. Is there something similiar here?

[@FlyEnri]

Not exactly the same no Thomas, but you can mimic a bit with the sharpening tools it offers and with curves. But definitely Lightroom is ahead in this matter.

[@iButthurt]

How can I make black and white photos with this software? I tries moving saturation to the minimum but there is still some color.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear! Go to the Adjustments tab, then inside Basic Edit you'll find the Picture Control section. Click to drop down the list and select MC Monochrome. Never put down the saturation to make a picture black and white, otherwise you lose all the controls you'll still have with the colors. The editing softwares allow you to grab for example, the red slider, and tweak it up and down for luminosity for example, and even if the picture is black and white, it will affect the areas that once were red. Tell me if it worked :D

[@iButthurt]

@@FlyEnri thank you for quick reply! It worked! Have a great day :)

[@FlyEnri]

Awesome! Have fun! You too!

[@ele4853]

I wish I could use this Nikon Studio software. I like everything about it, especially now that I have the Nikon Z9. Unfortunately the software is champ in crashing all the time on my Mac OS Monterey. I can’t accomplish anything using it. I am forced to pay and use Capture one 23 Pro which is the only one capable of reading Z9’s NEF files. Can’t seem to understand why Nikon Studio crashes all the time…

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Ele! I didn't know there were problems between the Z9 and some editing softwares, i saw now that also on lightroom it doesn't seem to work very well... I didn't dig deep, but have you tried other ones like On1 ?

[@ele4853]

@@FlyEnri Hello! I have solved the problem. Yes, Adobe does not have plug in for Z9 NEF files yet. Capture One Pro 23 does it. However why would one purchase that software just o organize files? it does not do sharpening or de-noise... I am running away from "subscriptions" these guys are getting worst by the day with pay subscriptions. DxO Photolab 6 does what lighroom does and more because they have the best de-noise and sharpening engine out there. However they too do not read NEF (RAW HE*) from Nikon Z9. The price is even worst and they have a lot of automated tools and buttons to do the job for you. Very seductive. From all my struggle I kept isolating the problems I was having with my Nikon NX Studio and boy it paid off! The problem has nothing to do with software. CFexpress B Card READER! Both Sony MRW-G1 CFexpress Type B/XQD Memory Card Reader and ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B & UHS-II SDXC Dual-Slot USB 3.2 Gen 2 Card Reader are not compatible with Mac OS very well. I had a hard time to make my Mac OS Monterey recognize both card readers! Well then when I click on the card readers mentioned above to “see or import the photos in it” BUM either Nikon DX Studio or picture control crash right of the bat. When I choose to “see” any NEF files from my other RAID 1 hardrives (I downloaded the NEF files directly from the card readers directly to my RAID 1 external drives) both Nikon NX Studio or Picture Control do not crash! Guess what I accidentally found that out because the Sony failed to work after 2 weeks using it and I purchase just in case the SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B Card Reader. Then I thought, mmm what if I test my new Card reader?.... Guess what? No more crashes! Both Nikon NX Studio and Picture control “sees” any NEF or JPG right on when I click on the files from the Sandisk card reader! So yes, the advantage of having Nikon NX Studio are many. First it’s FREE! Second, Nikon is the only company that knows everything about Z9 NEF files! What you can see when using Nikon NX Studio is amazing! No other software today does what it does. I could right a book about this! LOL Done with Lightroom, DxO, Capture One and the likes. I am already using Topaz software. Well not perfect compared to DxO Photolab 6 but hey pretty close and the price is WAY better. Here we go. Yes, card readers! Forget Pro Grade, Sony and the other ones. THE CHAMP? SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B Card Reader! AND IT’S HALF THE PRICE FROM THE OTHERS! I already purchased another one for BACK UP! LOL you never know!

[@CoolKrissGokul]

Can someone help in enabling the second monitor for this NX Studio? I liked that feature particularly in ViewNX where I have thumbnails on primary monitor and full screen image on the second monitor. Somehow I am unable top find an option for that in NX Studio. Pls help me out :-)

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Gokul, welcome to the channel! Do like this, go to Edit / Options, and inside there you'll find Viewer on the list on the left. The last option inside it will be what you're looking for "When viewing images in a multi display environment" and then you can pick "View on Main Display" or on "Secondary" :) Hope it helps!

[@CoolKrissGokul]

@@FlyEnri Great.. Thanks for the instant reply... works on secondary monitor for me now :-) ...

[@taniatoth]

You use RAW?

[@FlyEnri]

RAW is the way to go, but you can also edit JPEGs. The thing is that they have way less information on the file, and you might damage it if you push the edit too far :) Thanks for watching Tania !

[@Lp-ze1tg]

So it is not fully compatible with other video format but Nikon only?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Lawrence! For video it's compatible with any mp4 format which is kinda standard for most dslr mirrorless cameras to be able to record. But photography yeah, it will only read NEF files, which are the raw images from Nikon cameras. If you shoot Nikon, it's a great option, check the link in the description to download and try it :D

[@theheadshotguys]

Is there a tethered option ?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear, welcome to the channel! Inside the software I couldn't find it anywhere, so I downloaded the reference manual and also no clue about it, so I'm guessing it's not there yet. You shoot a lot in studio and it would be useful ?

[@yiannismantakas7273]

No, there isn't. You still have to buy Camera Control Pro 2 for tethering.

[@freetibet1000]

Tethering in Capture One is the industry leading option. Works very well with Nikon bodies. But it is not for free unfortunately.

[@stanobert3475]

This is my favorite RAW editing software. It is faster, simpler and easier than Lightroom. The only downside is the slow file transfer process.

[@FlyEnri]

It's really good Stan, totally agree! Definitely misses some features but for basic use it's more than enough and results are great 👍😃 thanks for watching!!

[@ForevermoreVibe]

So, does this download mean that I need to uninstall Nikons old software - View NX-i, Picture Control Utility 2, Capture NX-D, and nikon Transfer 2 - I have these already, but I'm a noobie to software so I am not sure if I need to keep any of them - or just use the new software from Nikon.??? Thank you.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi! Seems like NX Studio could replace View NX and Capture NX-D. And you could use it with the Picture Control Utility and Transfer that you already have. I highly recommend you to first install and try it out to be sure no feature you are used to is missing or that impacts your workflow, but I guess it's the normal upgrade route. Thanks for watching!

[@ForevermoreVibe]

@@FlyEnri Thank you.

[@drfaustens4504]

Very impressed you made this video. I use three raw editors Nikon's NX-i, Luminar 4.30, and DXO 4.11 of the three I prefer NX-i it lets me work with the image I took keep a more "realistic look" (just my expression). Luminar is also useful, but it does maintain image integrity as well as NX-i the same for DXO. None of them work with my work flow. I have to keep reminding what directory I am using for the edits. I don't like Adobe because of it's subscription business model. Since I convert raw edit to TIFF I use Corel Graphics Suite for further editing, but they were recently acquired by an investment fund and switched to a subscription model, so I am using an older version of that app for TIFF edits and refuse their upgrades. Anyway NX-i works best for me since I come from the software development world I can usually figure work arounds for the parts that annoy me. I know Luminar and DXO (Adobe too) are well regarded, I'm just not that impressed with them,but useful enough for raw images I shoot with my other cameras (mostly shoot with Nikon d810 and d850), but often a real pain. To say again, NX-i works well and Nikon (and the other two) has been very good with up grades. I see no advantage with the subscription model.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear, thanks for watching and welcome to the channel! DXO is on my list to give it a try, and I'll make a comparison video about the main features on all of them! So interesting the editing kit you've been using, with Nx-i and Corel! I know they can be used, but I had never considered a possibility, always thought they would suit better for graphics and illustrations only. Regarding subscriptions, at the same time I'm not a huge fan, it's been good for me with Adobe. Since I use 5 of their softwares, having the subscription allows me to receive constant updates as soon as they come out, and the integration between them is awesome. Being able to be inside Lightroom and take a picture to Photoshop and back without wasting time or quality is great. And for video editing the same, editing inside Premiere and being able to go inside After Effects and back withtout any hassle. But because of you guys I'm starting to know many options that can be interesting for other workflows, and I'll be testing all of it :D

[@freetibet1000]

I suggest you try editing your files from those great cameras in Capture One. I bet you will be amazed! I know I was the first time I tried some of my Nikon files in Capture One. If you’re looking for a replacement for Photoshop, Corel or any other pixel editor I can highly recommend Affinity Photo! It is really very inexpensive too.

[@drfaustens4504]

@@freetibet1000 Yes Capture One is on my list; I've heard good things about it. I have to admit that DXO and Luminar have been a bit disappointing. I use Corel mostly for document enhancement, and only occasionally for photo editing. Nikon's NX editors have been my principle go to Nikon RAW editors for a while. I'm also shooting a Panasonic LX10 which uses a different RAW profile it doesn't play nice with Nikon so that leaves DXO or Luminar for the time being. I'll check out affinity too. Thank you... Sarva Mangalam

[@lescobrandon3047]

I still wonder if Nikon will ever bring back an updated Capture NX2 which I loved and was so easy to work with. It won’t work with my Apple desktops.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Ken! Which one have you been using? I honestly didn't know about all this Nikon ecosystem of proprietary software and was happily surprised. Other people told me also about the NX2 being a great option before. Thanks for watching and welcome!

[@lescobrandon3047]

@@FlyEnri - After NX and NX2 were sold by the developers, there were no possibility of updates so no newer .nef files could be opened. Then my Apple Pro desktop went belly up and I had to move on to a new computer. When I did, NX2 would not even be able to load at all. I then moved to Capture ND which works ok but the single point color adjustments were gone and ND is not very user friendly in comparison, but it’s all I have. The outfit that bought the older programs apparently sold it back to Nikon but it’s useless to me now without updates even if I could load it. Your video is very good as I will save it thank you. And eventually I will try NX Studio.

[@photowalkitalia4657]

Hello Enri, thanks for the great video! Do you recommend to use it for video(4k) ?

[@FlyEnri]

I don't recommend to use it for video at all, hahahaha I totally skipped talking about it because, like you saw in the intro, it's pretty much useless. You're better off using many available apps on your phone :D THanks for watching!

[@photowalkitalia4657]

Hahahaha OK! Got it.Thanks for the answer Enri.

[@moshyfriedman]

Did anyone like me hit the like button in the first 30sec

[@photowalkitalia4657]

YES!!!!

[@FlyEnri]

hahahahahaha I'll definitely post more recipes in the future! Thanks for watching Moshy, welcome to the channel !!

[@freetibet1000]

If anyone like to try out the U-point system of editing but don’t have a Nikon camera can try it out in the DXO program or the NIK plugin suite that both rely on the U-point system to edit locally in the images. With DXO it’s possible to do it directly on the raw file but for the NIK plugins a conversion to either TIF, PSD or JPG is needed first.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear, thanks for the contribution!! It's a pretty cool system, so if anyone wants to give it a shot this is the way to go then!

[@freetibet1000]

@@FlyEnri Yes! The funny thing is the U-point system has been around for a very long time actually. As far as I know it was originally developed by a German guy (I forgot his name unfortunately) that also is the original creator of the amazing NIK plugin suite that’s been so highly appreciated by the photography community for a very long time. When DXO acquired the NIK plug-in suite a few years back they quickly lifted over the U-point technology and incorporated into its flagship DXO PhotoLab application. Which means it is possible to use U-points on the raw level of development in that program. I’m not sure how the U-point technology managed to be part of this new Nikon application but I know that the original NIK plugin developer had a close relationship with Nikon and their software R&D department way back in time. Maybe it was more of a joint venture between the two that led to this technology?

[@FlyEnri]

Amazing! I've downloaded and I'm testing many softwares at the same time here and comparing, one of them is DXO! My idea was to release these videos sooner, but I don't wanna be unfair in a superficial comparison, some things you only notice with a bit of time. Currently I've got Lightroom, DXO, Capture One, Luminar, PhotoScape and Gigapixel installed. Let's see where this goes!

[@yusufisak]

A heavy user of the capture nx-d here. I really wanted to like the NX studio, but the app is so buggy man. simply switching to next photo after editing it, will make it forget the adjustment i just made. That is just lame. And exporting photos has a bug too, sometimes its possible, sometimes its not possible to change the dimensions of the photos to be exported. That really sucks. Nikon must get it fixed asap.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Yusuf! Thanks for sharing your experience! I still got it installed because very often someone asks me if it's possible to do something on it, so I got it handy to check and help. But I haven't been extensively using it, and during all this time I didn't experience the problems you're having, but it's definitely something to consider then. Later, I did a video about the Capture One Express, and they have a version for Nikon also. Maybe try that one out! I really enjoyed it, but it doesn't have the cool U Point from Nikon.

[@whoami9586]

Does it supports raw files?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi and welcome! Yes it does, but only from Nikon cameras, the NEF files. RAW images from other brands not yet :D

[@someonethatisachristian]

affinity with filter forge and this software, and you have a powerful packet for a fairly low price... forget photoshop. the software i mentioned is best on windows though, they miss support on mac but it still sort of works, and i think the ones to blame mostly is filter forge since it soft of works when i enable rosetta.

[@FlyEnri]

Oh I never used Filter Forge, looks interesting ! How it's been for you ?

[@someonethatisachristian]

@@FlyEnri Filter forge is too buggy to recomend on mac, but on windows it should work well. The nice thing about it is you pay can once for filters and lifetime upgrades and youre set with thousands to chose from, so even if its buggy its still kind of worth it.

[@Veypurr1]

Can you open Jpegs if you need to?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Armando! Yes you can, JPGs and TIFF, besides the NEF raw files from Nikon! Welcome!

[@fintonmainz7845]

Looks like it would work to use a free raw converter to 16 bit g Tiff. Hardly worth the effort though

[@Macjohn1419]

I’m exclusively a Nikon shooter and other raw film formats don’t concern me. This is an excellent alternative to LR and you failed to mention that this program utilizes all of Nikon’s Picture Controls, as well as any Picture Controls you create. I have a Canon 5D Mk3 Picture Control and this software will recognize it and apply it to my NEF file. Also different Picture Controls for various film stock looks. LR can’t do this.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi John! To have similar thing on Lightroom you need to create the presets like the picture controls you like and you can apply it even on import and just by scrolling over the presets you can see their effect on the RAW image. Sincerely, I don't see how useful Picture Controls can be, but maybe it's because my workflow is way too different, I'd love to hear from you what's the great benefit. Thanks for watching!

[@fish3010]

For some reason this looks a ton lighter and better than lightroom, and it's free. For professionals can be really helpful

[@FlyEnri]

Hi dear! Welcome to the channel! As I said, it is actually a bit slower than Lightroom on my machine, and it's a custom video editing pc. But still, it's a great option, I take my hat off really. Being free, for Nikon users it's a no brainer, dive right in!

[@Digmen1]

Did you cover the photo rankings by giving them stars? I need to know how this works as I have 1,000 photos from one session that I wanto get down to say 200.

[@FlyEnri]

Yeah, all you need is to rank them with the stars so you can filter later and deliver only what's necessary !

[@TylerThomas]

I would use this if they improve rendering performance. I edit with my intuition and waiting for the changes to apply throws off my flow.

[@FlyEnri]

You're right, when it takes too long to see the edits it just throws us totally off. I wanted to see some updates on this to see where they're gonna take it :D Thanks for watching dear !!

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Thank you reviewing Nikon NX Studio. Not bad overall, but not as many features as Lightroom. However there are some unique features to Nikon cameras like D Lighting. For a free software, good for some consumers. I use ACDSee Professional Studio as an alternative to Lightroom, as for about $100. one time cost, it is loaded with many or most of the editing features of Lightroom including brushes and gradients etc. with a similar slider interface, and also some Photoshop editing features like Layers. This is a very robust software after 10 versions and comes in Mac and PC. There is a one month trial version, perhaps this is a good one to review on your you tube channel. Or have you already tried it? It does everything Lightroom can for most part in editing features, without the subscription if you buy full license.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Adrian!! Welcome to the channel! I've been recommended to try it but haven't yet, it's a great idea! I'll download it and try to edit my next pictures to post on Instagram on it and make a video about it! I'm discovering so many new options!

[@yogawithandy]

Nice review. Thank you for your effort. It’s a lot of work, I know. I downloaded it and found that it works on JPEGs as well as NEFs. Not sure why you think it’s only for NEF files. If I didn’t have LR CC already I would probably use it as it seems to run fairly fast on my iMac. Best regards

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Andy! Welcome to the channel! Yeah, it works on JPG and TIFF files also, but what I say at 1:14 is that it "only accepts RAW files from Nikon cameras", meaning the NEF files. Surely you can edit JPGs but they are automatically developed versions of your images in camera, so you're processing a processed image. Especially tweaking colors and recovering highlights can be a pain if you don't have a RAW image...

[@aritralahiri3422]

Is it support mac please reply

[@matteorusso2109]

Hi, great intro and a great video overall. I'm currently using old version of LT6 (which I own) and ON1. Both are pretty fast on my pc but this NX Studio makes me wanna go to sleep. Its really slow. This is my pc configuration: Intel Core i7-8700, CPU@3.20GHz, 16GB RAM. Is there anything to improve? I really would like to use this new Nikon software. Ciao and keep up the good work.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Russo, thanks a lot!! Regarding CPU and Memory you're above their minimum requirements, but I noticed it can be quite heavy on the graphics card, which is good and bad. The card is meant for that, doing specific graphics tasks, and improving overall performance. Many softwares don't take advantage of it, and just lag behind. But on the other hand, if you don't have a good one, softwares that use either lag terribly or don't run at all...

[@matteorusso2109]

@@FlyEnri Thanks for your reply. I'm not really a tech guy. My graphic card, I guess, is Nvidia GTX something :)... Anyway thanks and I will keep on following you since I would like to adventure into a Fuji world mainly due to heaviness of my Nikon. I understand you use Sony, maybe you can also review some Fuji latest camera. I do photography as a hobby but I need something much much lighter to curry along. Ciao Matteo

[@FlyEnri]

Hmmm a gtx already means you have something dedicated to it, strange it felt so slow.. Sure, will be my pleasure to test a mirrorless fuji, they make amazing cameras and lightweight bodies and lenses. You won't regret and not only for the weight, but also the electronic viewfinder!

[@kevtiko]

Have you tested Affinity Photo?

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Kevin! Not yet, but it looks really good! I just added it to my list and downloaded the trial. I'll be testing all softwares suggested by you guys!

[@markshirley01]

@@FlyEnri its very good - I cut the cord with Adobe and moved to Affinity software when they offered a discount when the first lockdown happened.

[@AttilaTevi]

Nice video. :)

[@FlyEnri]

Thanks dear!! Welcome to the channel!

[@pimnauta3840]

Well if you shoot with Nikon you have everything you need to edit the basics. Edit the basics and if you have a portrait you can finish the job with photoshop........so I don't think you will miss a thing if you just have to do the basics, I say this because I edited all my (NEF) soccer photos with Capture NX 2 until I had to stop using NX 2 because it was discontinued. This software looks very good but I started editing my photos with Capture One 21 for Nikon so I don't think I will use this software as my first choice. They are a little late with this software for many Nikon users.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Pim! Thanks for watching! Yeah, for the basic RAW development it's a great choice, also considering it's free! How do you find yourself with Capture One? I've gotta use it more to have an opinion, but I'm so deep inside the Adobe ecosystem since I'm a user of Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects, that switching to COne wouldn't make sense now, but I always hear great things about it!

[@pimnauta3840]

@@FlyEnri Thank you for replying, I forgot to mention that your video was spot on. Thanks for sharing. I still can't get used to the catalog and sessions and all the exporting of my edited photos using Capture One. I do love the way the rest works but still trying to figure out how to get my photos edited and exported to all the different folders with the different formats needed for different media. For the rest, it's not too hard to work with if you follow their videos and the videos on KZbin.

[@FlyEnri]

My pleasure, thanks a lot! Regarding exporting for different medias, I use a lot on Lightroom a feature called Snapshot, which I believe on Capture One the analog would be the variants. It's like creating a copy (but virtual) of the original raw file, that you can edit differently. Be it a different crop, or edit, whatever. In Lightroom it's amazing, I create a Snapshot in the beggining, then after editing, then one with the 4x5 crop for Instagram or 9x16 for stories, and it's all within the same file.

[@freetibet1000]

@@pimnauta3840 I’m in the same position, I’ve been editing my nef files in Cature One for many years now and I’m still very satisfied with the results I get. So, I don’t feel any need to look elsewhere either. Having said that I’m still very intrigued by the fact that Nikon have released this new software in 2021. We all know how meticulous Nikon is about their colour science, so I would be lying if I said that I’m not curious about what it might be able to do with nef files that maybe no other piece of software is capable of? I guess it is only one way to find. I’m heading over to the download site and take it for a spin!

[@pimnauta3840]

@@freetibet1000 Hello, I downloaded the software immediately to try it out and it does work very well. I'll keep it on my iMac and play with it now and again. I'll keep C1 as my main editing program. Let's hope someone makes a great tutorial so we can see what's the best way to work with this software.

[@paganphil100]

Doesn't work on Windows 8 :-(

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Philip, welcome! The minimum requirement is Windows 8.1, and you can upgrade for free, so guess you could do that. Or if your machine allows, I'd totally recommend skipping directly to Windows 10. You can actually download it directly from Microsoft and even without buying a license you can run it, just won't be able to customize wallpaper and some other things, but all functionalities are there. If like me you'd prefer to have it you can also get a license key from many revendors online. Thanks for watching !

[@image-i-nation-photography]

I love it for viewing images, if you select what you want and press F1 you can set it to open Photoshop :-)

[@FlyEnri]

It's a great combination then! Raw development and then more advanced post processing!

[@Randy_Gentry]

I wish Nikon would provide their tethering software for free. Canon and Sony does.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Randy!! You could use the Lightroom tethering if you got it. Which software are you currently using?

[@Randy_Gentry]

@@FlyEnri I’m currently working with Capture One, but it needs a paid upgrade to work with the Z6II. I was thinking of just buying the Nikon software and not have to do paid upgrades every year.

[@markreynelvlog344]

The camera to much far and i cant see the button u click

[@FlyEnri]

Oh sorry! Was one of my first videos, didn't zoom in enough, you're totally right ! It got better with time, the most recent ones I'm being more careful about it. Thanks for the feedback !

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Can it do local adjustments? if not is totally useless for portraits. The color stuff is just a gimmick, who sharps by color? only in very specific cases. Also Nikon has dropped software all time so they can turn this into abandonware anytime soon.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Jaime!! Nah, I don't think it's suitable for portraits, local adjustments in free photo editors apart from photoshop style ones is very limited. Actually even on Lightroom for example is very limited, I always end up in Photoshop. The color selection is not bad actually, it wouldn't be my first choice, but on a free software like NX and Snapseed they can be quite useful for basic edits. Do you currently use any software for portraits? I'm testing many different softwares here, would be great to know one that handles it also! Thanks for watching dear !

[@jaimeduncan6167]

@@FlyEnri Thanks!!!

[@garethwilliams976]

Hi! Good post but please please talk more slowly! I uploaded this on release date and having used NX before found it really good. Great for NEF users but not for others with other manufacturers raw files who have to use tiff or jpeg. It does what 90% of all photographers need for FREE! They can cancel photoshop and lightroom subscriptions from today as I could Yippee!!!

[@FlyEnri]

hahahahahaha I'm actually known for speaking slowly, but I've been training to try to make the videos around 10min max, guess I might've exagerated on this one 😂😂😂 If you go back to see my first two videos, they are over 20min, hahaha And yeah, amazing isn't it? I really liked also. But editing tiff or jpegs is a no go in my opinion, better to use something else. Photoshop I guess you'll still miss for some stuff, but then you can use Gimp, great combo! Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel Gareth !

[@brianwalton2602]

It seems like word hasn't gotten out that Capture One (the best RAW processor on the market) has a Free Express version for Nikon now. I was a bit surprised that Nikon spent the time to develop this revised program after bering added to the Capture One Express family. It might be different if this program felt more powerful but it isn't.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Brian!! Thanks so much for sharing this information, I didn't know they had a free express version. I'm downloading it right now to check it out :D Also I wanted already to make a video about Capture One, so it will be useful to get more acquainted with it :D Welcome to the channel!

[@freetibet1000]

Yes, Capture One is an amazing piece of software. I have a $10 subscription for their Nikon version (which includes all tools but only accept NEF files as the only restriction). Apart from the superior ways it renders raw files what I also really like is the dedicated Luma Range and layer system that is so unique to Capture One. I think those two functions are missing in the free version of Capture One, no?

[@brianwalton2602]

@@freetibet1000 Correct, the Layers and subsequent masking functions (which the Luma Range) serves as a part of are not included in the Free version Capture One. It aslo doesn't have the Advanced Color Editor and Skin Tone tabs (both of which are unique and very powerful). The free version has a color edtior that is more similar in design to LR.

[@alwynsmit3546]

No, LR is not done because as per usual, Nikon has to screw some things up. It's laggy & some functions are greyed out, even though I'm opening Nikon RAW files.

[@FlyEnri]

Nikon sometimes really makes things a bit difficult !

[@alwynsmit3546]

@@FlyEnri it's a pity as I'd prefer using it with my Nikon files.

[@GeorgeBewsher]

Good video! I just tried out the software and compared it to Lightroom classic. One thing I really noticed was even photos shot at base iso (100 for my d610), had noticeable noise in Lightroom compared to almost none in NX Studio. I made sure that no processing was done during import to lightroom and no processing was done to the same images in NX Studio. NX Studio just seemed to display slightly smoother, cleaner files. Exporting to .tif from NX Studio and importing into Lightroom allowed me to compare more closely, and I was left a little disappointed with Lightroom in that respect. Don't get me wrong I love Lightroom, and use it all the time, I can see that perhaps the rendering of the Raw files could be a bit better.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi George!! This was a great test! I didn't notice this difference! I'm gonna try it now and i'll tell you in the next comments! It might be maybe the rendering of Nikon files specifically inside Lightroom... ? Did you notice if when exporting the difference was still there?

[@edubassplayer2]

Two things i liked about nx studio. One is exactly what you said. It seens to render less noise and more detail than lightroom. The other is the picture profiles i use in camera match the screen, even the downloaded or created in picture control utility

[@stevengeorges9046]

I believe Nikon also added a bit of Photo Mechanic to the mixing bowl. :-)

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Steven, welcome to the channel! I sincerely never used Photo Mechanic, but now you put it under my radar. I'll download the free trial and make a series on this channel talking about the different softwares! Thanks a lot!

[@stevengeorges9046]

​ @FlyEnri Looking forward to it. Photo Mechanic is very popular among photojournalist. If you ever walk into a photo press room at a sports or other news event, you will see just about everyone using it. Photo Mechanic is not a pixel editor, it is what I call a folder looker. You drag-n-drop a folder onto PM's icon (that's one way) and it will show you every photo in that folder (but not folder inside a folder) There are many tools for organizing, rating, captioning, batch processing, and even transmitting. There is nothing faster you can use to quickly go through your shoot, pair down to the best photos, caption, send to Photoshop (for example) and then send the photos all on deadline. There is no catalog, what info you write to the photo is written to the photo, or what is called a sidecar. That way other software, such as Photoshop or Lightroom, can read the work you did in Photo Mechanic. The search capabilities are very good and on a Mac, I can perform a search on my computer, (and any attached hard drive) search through the captions of a couple of hundred thousand photos and find the ones I'm looking for nearly instantaneously. Keep in mind my photos have captions and the Mac version takes advantage of AppleSearch. One look at the preferences will show you how much work they have put into fine tuning their software to the needs of the working professional on deadline. I am assuming that it is not as popular among the non-professional. (I never liked the term amateur)

[@FlyEnri]

@@stevengeorges9046 That's really interesting! I use windows and got some plugins to simulate things I like from Macs, like for example AirDrop, the indexing of files, quickview, etc. I'll be sure to do a speed test with PM! In my case, speed is not that necessary, I need more the catalog organization, but for a sports shooter I can imagine how much better it is. Recently Sony created a system with their A1 camera, to be connected to their Xperia phone and send stuff almost immediately over 5G, have you seen it? Also another thing I'd love to give a try :)

[@stevengeorges9046]

@@FlyEnri I didn't know you could get plugins for Windows for things like indexing of files and quickview. That's cool!

[@debangarajchoudhury1409]

Considering it is free, NX studio is highly useful. Earlier version, NX-D was very poor. It was more like an image viewer with primitive editing tools

[@FlyEnri]

Exactly, to start out with editing to then proceed on to a more complete tool this is perfect! I wish it supported also other brands of cameras to be able to recommend. I'm testing out other softwares to be sure which I can suggest to people starting out with Canon, Fuji or others :D

[@HR-wd6cw]

If you have multiple camera brands, then you'll need LIghtroom or CaptureOne or some other "third party" application. NX Studio is fine if you jut want to do basic stuff and only use Nikon cameras. I will say that LIghtroom (Classic) is outdated and needs to be replaced, but not because of NX Studio. LR Classic is just an old program that's really due for a re-write from the ground up.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Heelix! Yeah, definitely for multiple camera brands you'll need something else. It's a shame they won't get even DNG files, otherwise if someone has a Nikon and a drone for example, you could transform using some DNG converter app, but nope... LR Classic could totally use a bit of a rewrite, but at least we've seen some significant updates the last few months of things we've been waiting for a long time, like the new color grading panel and the hue adjustment in the primary panel. I would love a better management of catalogs, that still bugs me too much...

[@caelegape114]

As melhores explicações são inglês!?

[@FlyEnri]

Mas se receber mais comentarios assim vou acabar fazendo o canal em portugues ou dublar os videos, hahahahaa Muito obrigado mesmo! Esse feedback da galera ta dando muita forca pra dar o gas aqui no canal! Bem vindo!

[@caelegape114]

@@FlyEnri infelizmente brasileiro não dispõe a fazer coisa boa!?Bom dia namastê :* Axé amigo...

[@0Sagar1111]

No one can beat Photoshop

[@FlyEnri]

Unbeatable software really. Lightroom has its competitors, Photoshop still is the king :D

[@0Sagar1111]

@@FlyEnri but lightroom can be used for bulk editing. On the other hand photoshop can be used 2-5 pics / single editing. Moreover it can also useful for graphic design purpose

[@freetibet1000]

Wow! Are people still using Photoshop and Lightroom in 2021?

[@enricomarconi8358]

Thanks, very informative and I like your presentation. Only one observation: don't say Naikon it's Nikon (con la i) in the UK, in Australia, in Italy but most of all, in Japan.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Enrico (in portuguese I'd say xarà, someone with same name)! Welcome to the channel! Thanks a lot for the compliment! So, the pronunciation has always been of debate, because actually the word nikon means nothing in japanese. So the company itself says that all forms are correct. In reality in Japan, they say ni'ko with such a soft n in the end that I can barely hear it. But I'll adopt your style, I like more nik'on also, and it makes more reference to the origins :D

[@enricomarconi8358]

@@FlyEnri it's a nice channel yours, well presented, organised and I like the timing you handling things. Yes, it has always been object of debate but, in my opinion, it shouldn't be as the company is Japanese and we know full week how they pronounce it. You're in Portugal?

[@FlyEnri]

Thank you so much, very kind! Ah and I agree, I'll try to remember using nik'on from now on, consuming mostly content in american english we tend to absorb how it's said over there. And no, I live in Italy, in Bologna :D

[@enricomarconi8358]

@@FlyEnri I Love Bologna (and have so many great memories there...). Which Nikon do you shoot with? Mirrorless or DLSR?

[@FlyEnri]

I shoot with a Sony A7iii. For this video I had to borrow NEF files :)

[@cahegape1179]

Quero ver em português,🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👀👀👀📽️📽️📽️💯💯💯

[@FlyEnri]

Fazer um canal Voaenri e mandar tudo em pt BR hahahahaa valeu por assistir!!!

[@cahegape1179]

@@FlyEnri Show de bola,👀👀👀🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🆙🆙🆙📸📸📸

[@pascalschindlerphotography8725]

Haha, amazing intro! That software is looking good. However, even though I'm a Nikon shooter, I think i will not move away from Lightroom. Two main reasons are: I don't know, if there is a way to migrate the library from Lightroom to NX Studio (and with the library also all edits) and Lightroom is pretty good implemented into the entire ecosystem of Adobe products. As a recommendation for a beginner, that is definitely worth a try before opting for a paid solution.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Pascal, welcome to the channel! I saw you have one also, good luck my friend! And yeah, if you're already inside the Adobe system, it's not worth the change, but if you're starting out it's perfect to have a free great option to start editing right away! One of the main reasons I believe people are discouraged in the beginning is by seeing their raw files and thinking why they can't get that same shot they saw from someone else. And they don't know yet that maybe the raw was similar, but the editing made all difference :)))

[@Skye_the_toller]

« Eventually, it fix up » that one issue... even with a good computer... slow....

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Skye! Richard here in the comments said the same, can you tell me which computer specs you got? I'm going to add a comment about it in the description of the video for people to be aware. On mine you saw, it was taking like a couple of seconds and it updated. I didn't bother me much, but I noticed the difference. But also I'm using a custom pc built for video editing, so it's not a good average standard. Thanks for watching !!

[@jzealmedia]

This is for Nikon Cameras alone so Lightroom is not going anywhere.

[@FlyEnri]

Definitely, it can't replace Lightroom for everyone. For Nikon shooters that don't want to pay for extra software it might :) Welcome to the channel!

[@ReValveiT_01]

Absolute joke on the M1 Mac. Constant cursor freezing and spinning beachball. Uninstalled immediately.

[@user-xg6tu1gc7x]

Adobe they need to make it one time purchase and monthly Subscriptions so stupid and waste of money or just download cracked software is that easy

[@FlyEnri]

Hi M S! Yeah, it's a bit annoying to pay a subscription, but for professional use it's still for me the best choice, since I use at least 5 of their softwares. For entry level, or simply Nikon shooters, this one is great! Welcome to the channel !

[@user-xg6tu1gc7x]

@@FlyEnri I never bought it at all Adobe ^_^ just download cracked version and good to go save money I love photoshop no other software can beat it but good to see some trying to destroy adobe ^_^

[@freetibet1000]

@@user-xg6tu1gc7x I don’t get it? If you love Photoshop why do you want to see Adobe destroyed?

[@user-xg6tu1gc7x]

@@freetibet1000 why most people saying taking about monthly descriptions just pain it looks to you cheap but think about over time how much you gonna spend and end up with not owning shit but losing money 💰

[@e.colemantlpss6406]

What a stupid thumbnail. Is Lightroom Over? NO! WHY? Because not everybody shoots Nikon.

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Coleman! Welcome to the channel! Well, it was a question on the thumb, right? And at the beginning of the video I explain about the limitation and if you've watched carefully until the end, you saw also my conclusion that no, it's not over. But definitely after so many interesting comments about other great free photo editing softwares and complaints about the subscription method, I'd say Adobe is missing a share of the entry level market.

[@freetibet1000]

Wow! Are people still using Lightroom in 2021?

[@mauriceprokaziuk337]

not free

[@FlyEnri]

Hi Maurice thanks for watching and welcome to the channel! NX Studio is totally free, you're probably mistaking it by one of the older softwares Nikon had available. This version was released in March/2021. If they will make a Pro version with more stuff and charge for it no one knows yet, but if they do I'll be sure to try it also and post a video here so I consider subscribing 😉

[@mauriceprokaziuk337]

@@FlyEnri Thanks for this. I downloaded the NX2 which has a free trial period only. Will look for the NX Studio.