Nikon Z9 Picture Controls & Film Recipes
The Nikon Z9 loads custom Picture Controls from .NP3 files, including Flexible Color presets (firmware 5.30 or later). 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, with firmware 5.30 or later
- Custom slots
- C-1 to C-9
Recipes that load on the Z9
Browse and filter all 495 →Klassic Khrome
Mark G Adams
Leica Standard Look
Stephan Morais
Kodak Vision3 500T
Martin Knecht
Portra 800
Eduard Raos
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)
Instant Noodles
Hoàng Khanh
KOLORA
Cicakb1661
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 Z9
Can the Z9 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 Z9?
Yes. Match a Photo builds an .NP3 file from a reference photo, and the NP3 Editor adjusts an existing recipe before you export it.