Nikon Z6 III Picture Controls & Film Recipes
The Nikon Z6 III loads custom Picture Controls from .NP3 files, including Flexible Color presets. 495 free recipes in the library load on it directly. Copy a file to the NIKON/CUSTOMPC folder on a memory card, then load it into a custom Picture Control slot (C-1 to C-9).
- Sensor
- Full frame (FX)
- Picture Control files
- .NP3
- Flexible Color
- Yes
- Custom slots
- C-1 to C-9
- Nikon Imaging Cloud
- Syncs Picture Controls
Recipes that load on the Z6 III
Browse and filter all 495 →Klassic Khrome
Mark G Adams
Leica Standard Look
Stephan Morais
Portra 800
Eduard Raos
Kodak Vision3 500T
Martin Knecht
Goldmatic
Denis Zeqiri (filmstill__)
Fuji Pro 400H
Stephan Morais
Fujifilm Provia 100F
Alex Armitage
Warm Autumn
Alex Armitage
Mono-Crunch
Jack Wang (Bokeh Therapy)
Kodak Cinema
Eduard Raos
In-An-Instant
Mark G Adams
Versa Negative
Mihai Serban
Illustrative photo · Sample pendingEmulationRicoh GRiiiX
Tranvu Pharaoh
OptiColour 200
Stephan Morais
Modern Chrome
Marc Dubois
Wezzy
Mark G Adams
Filmstill's Classic Neg
Cicakb1661
Portra
Denis Zeqiri (filmstill__)
longest-comment-jp
ssssota
Mono-Fade
Jack Wang (Bokeh Therapy)
KOLORA
Cicakb1661
Instant Noodles
Hoàng Khanh
Portra Pushed
Eduard Raos
Filmic
Denis Zeqiri (filmstill__)
How to apply
Nikon · File importFor: Nikon Z cameras (Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z9, Z30, Z50, Z fc, Zf…) and recent DSLRs such as the D780
- 1
Download the file
Save the .NP3 file to your computer. Keep the original name — it becomes the Picture Control name on the camera.
- 2
Copy it to the memory card
Use a card formatted in the camera. Put the file in the NIKON/CUSTOMPC folder (create it if missing) or in the card root.
- 3
Load it into the camera
Choose the file, then pick a free custom slot (C-1 to C-9). You can rename it on the camera.
MENUPhoto shooting menuManage Picture ControlLoad/saveCopy to camera - 4
Select the look and shoot
Pick the custom slot you just filled. It is also available from the i menu.
MENUPhoto shooting menuSet Picture ControlC-1…C-9
- The look is baked into JPEG/HEIF files. RAW files keep it as metadata — NX Studio shows it, Lightroom does not.
- Copy file to memory card under NIKON/CUSTOMPC/ folder, then load via Menu › Manage Picture Control › Load/save › Copy to camera.
- Flexible Color presets require a Nikon Zf (firmware 2.00+), Z6 III, Z8 (firmware 3.00+), Z9 (firmware 5.30+), Z50 II, Z5 II, or ZR.
- The Zf, Z6 III, Z50 II, and Z5 II can also sync Picture Controls wirelessly via Nikon Imaging Cloud or Nikon NX Studio.
- Menu names vary slightly by model and firmware.
Questions about the Z6 III
Can the Z6 III use Fujifilm recipes?
Yes, as an approximation. The Fuji to Nikon converter turns a Fujifilm recipe’s settings into a Flexible Color .NP3 file, and every Fujifilm recipe page offers the same download.
Can I make my own Picture Control for the Z6 III?
Yes. Match a Photo builds an .NP3 file from a reference photo, and the NP3 Editor adjusts an existing recipe before you export it.