With a whole slew of improvements, Nikon Capture NX 2 looks to be the best NEF editor in town. It incorporates new Selection Control Points, dual monitor support, and a host of other features.

A few of the new or enhanced features:

• Selection Control Point - kind of like layer masks
• Auto Retouch Brush - quickly remove dust spots, blemishes
• Shadow/Highlight Adjustments
• Workspaces - Browser, Metadata, Multi-Purpose and Edit
• Quick Fix
• Label/Rating support?XMP) - compatible with Adobe Bridge, Windows Vista, etc
• Auto Color Aberration Control - fix those minor lens errors
• Distortion Control Function
• Black/White Control Points - quick contrast changes

Capture NX 2 should be available in the US late in June and the upgrade from Capture NX will be around $100.

Read the announcement on Capture NX 2 at Nikon’s website.