Nikon D5100 Guide D’Exploitation

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Pressing the 

X button in Step 3 displays a Picture Control grid 

showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control 
in relation to the other Picture Controls (only contrast is displayed 
when Monochrome is selected). Release the 

X button to return to 

the Picture Control menu.

The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation 
are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear 
parallel to the axes of the grid.

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The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu 
indicates the previous value for the setting. Use this as a reference 
when adjusting settings.

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The options available with custom picture controls are the same as those on which the 
custom picture control was based.

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The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. 
The following filter effects are available:

Yellow Enhances contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in 

landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red 
more contrast than orange.

Orange

Red

Green Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits.

Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those 
produced by physical glass filters.

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Pressing 

3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options. 

Press 

4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available 

when B&W (black-and-white) is selected.