Austin's Imaging Blog

Category: nikon elements

  • Nikon DS U3 Series Controller Install Guide

    The new Nikon controllers for DS Series Cameras run on Firewire. As with other firewire adapted imaging cameras, there are numerous small issues to awtch out for during the setup and operation process. Once they are up and running, they should be fine – but for those of you who perform installations, you’ll probably find…

  • Fix for Elements v 3.2 and ASI Stages

    As anyone who is running NIS Elements v 3.20 + is aware, the ASI stage controllers of any MS-2000 series will not be usable once elements issues a connection command to the controller. Elements will control the stage properly, however the user will not be able to position the stage using the manual joystick. So,…

  • How to Set Large Icons in Elements

    This is useful for large screens that are using very high resolutions. Sometimes the icons are so small as to be hard to click and unreadable. Open Elements and select the View Menu, then Layout, then open the “Layout Manager”. Next select the “Toolbar” Section on the Left (Step 1), then Select the “Large Icons”…

  • NIS Elements Stereo Zoom Settings

    The Auto-calibration feature in Elements (beginning in version 3.1) is a great thing to have. You simply choose the objective you are working with, the software knows what camera you are running, so the calibration is calculated for you when you add the objective list. While this is great for the compound scope systems out…

  • Quick Image Merge in Elements

    If you want to merge multiple channels in Elements here is a quick solution: 1. Make sure you have the channel tabs activated. Do this by clicking the Edit menu, then Options. Select the “Appearance” settings. Make sure the “Show Channel Tabs” box is checked. 2. open or acquire the first image. In the lower…

  • Saving an image as you see it in Elements

    If there is one simple question I get during training sessions it’s “How do I save an image, so that I can open it using Photoshop or other programs, and have the image appear exactly as it does in Elements?”. The reasons for this are complicated. Suffice it to say if all you want is…

  • Elements release for Lumenera cameras

    Here is the latest build for Elements if you are running a Lumenera camera. Follow the directions explicitly if you plan on updating or installing without a local rep available! Download

  • Dynamic Graph Output for Elements

    Happy New Year! Laura Sysko from Nikon sent us a How-To on outputting live graphs that can be included with a timelapse or other ND file. You can find the How To Here.

  • Elements 3.1 Released

    Nikon has released it’s major revision of Elements in version 3.1. (Build 587). There are several new features in this build and from what i’ve seen it’s quite stable. You can download the build here. – Austin

  • Copying Elements Settings for Multiple users

    After installing a new imaging system it’s common to receive a phone call or email that goes like this, “The IT guys stopped by today and added our computer to our comany/university network. Now all of our settings are lost!”. Why does this happen and what can be done? All settings for elements are stored…