J´s Portra

by jalejandre.photo— (0)0 downloads

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About this recipe

J´s Portra is a free Nikon Picture Control by jalejandre.photo.

J's Portra is a color recipe designed to produce JPG images with a vibrant and distinctive style. Its main characteristic is its handling of color: it delivers intense tones, with deep blue skies, vibrant reds and yellows, and rich greens that add contrast and drama to the scene. All this without sacrificing naturalness or detail in the highlights and shadows. This recipe has two variations: J's Portra Standard: maintains a balance between color and contrast, ideal for urban photography, architecture, and everyday scenes where color fidelity is desired but with an extra touch of character. J's Portra+ (Contrast and Saturation): further enhances the vibrancy of the colors and contrast, resulting in images with greater visual impact, perfect for highlighting murals, flowers, or any composition that relies on chromatic impact. In both cases, J's Portra offers a balanced, vibrant, and cinematic final result, making it a versatile recipe ready to use directly in-camera without the need for post-processing. The button below will take you to a folder on Google Drive where you can download this recipe.

Before using this recipe

This recipe or downloadable preset may not include all settings recommended by the original creator. For the intended look, also set the recommended White Balance, WB shift, exposure compensation (EV), and any other camera settings.

Not recorded here yet: White Balance, WB shift, Exposure compensation (EV). Check the creator’s original recipe for them.

Please visit jalejandre.photo — creator’s website for complete instructions and the latest updates. The exact original recipe page has not yet been verified. The recipe or file hosted here may be an older version.

How to apply

Nikon · File import

For: 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.

Nikon setup guide ↗Tweak it in the Picture Control Editor ↗