SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide Companion Processing Software for SIGMA Digital Cameras Version 4.
I M P O R T A N T : Please Read Before You Start Thank you very much for purchasing this SIGMA product. To receive maximum performance and enjoyment, and to not cause any injury or damage, please read this instruction manual carefully before using this product. Notices • Do not reproduce this manual in any form in whole or in part without prior permission. • The contents of this manual may be changed without notice.
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S IMPORTANT:Please Read Before You Start i TABLE OF CONTENTS ii 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 About SIGMA Photo Pro ..................................................................................... 2 What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour................................... 2 Main Window elements.......................................................................................... 3 Review Window elements ..................................................
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 5.1 Main Window Overview..................................................................................... 16 Main functions...................................................................................................... 16 Links to more information .................................................................................... 16 Changing the size of the Main Window ...............................................................
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Changing the magnification of the loupe ............................................................. 24 Activating the loupe ............................................................................................. 25 How to read the RGB values in the loupe ........................................................... 25 6.4 Using the Magnification .................................................................................... 25 Fit in Button.......................
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 8.2 Making Tonal Adjustments ............................................................................... 36 Exposure.............................................................................................................. 36 Contrast ............................................................................................................... 36 Shadow................................................................................................................
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Image Copies.,..................................................................................................... 48 Information Printing.,............................................................................................ 48 Header/Footer Printing., ...................................................................................... 48 10.2 SLIDE SHOW ......................................................................................................
1 I N T R O D U C T I O N In this section you will learn… • The main features of SIGMA Photo Pro • How this manual works SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 1
1 I N T R O D U C T I O N 1.1 About SIGMA Photo Pro What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour Below are the windows and palettes found in SIGMA Photo Pro image processing software of the Sigma Digital Camera. Click on any window or palette to jump to a detailed view.
1 I N T R O D U C T I O N Main Window elements Below are the key elements found in the Main Window. Click on any link to take you to the section in the manual containing detailed descriptions. Camera Pane p. 10, camera’s (SD9/SD10) connection status can be verified. Clicking on camera pane will display stored images in the Thumbnail pane. Clicking Copy camera images button p. 14 transfers X3F images from Camera (SD9/SD10) to computer Click on the Review Images button p.
1 I N T R O D U C T I O N Review Window elements Below are the key elements found in the Review Window. Click on any link to take you to the section in the manual containing detailed descriptions. Clicking on the Navigation button p. 24 selects, next image or previous image Press the Save Image As button p. 32 to process and save the X3F image in TIFF or JPEG format Click on the left or right arrow button p. 24 to increase or decrease magnification of the loupe. Press the Fit in button p.
1 I N T R O D U C T I O N 1.2 About this manual This manual provides information on the installation and use of SIGMA Photo Pro, the companion processing software for your SIGMA digital camera. Symbols and conventions • Menu paths are denoted as follows: Menu Header > Menu Choice • Keyboard Equivalents are shown as follows: Cmd/ + Letter or Symbol “Cmd” is an abbreviation for Command key on a Macintosh keyboard.
2 C O M P U T E R S E T - U P In this section you will learn… • How to install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer • How to set up your monitor SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 6
2 C O M P U T E R S E T - U P 2.1 Installing the software Macintosh system requirements If you are using your SIGMA digital camera with a Macintosh computer, the following minimum requirements are necessary to run SIGMA Photo Pro: • • • • • • • • PowerPC®, G4, G5 Processor or Intel ® Core TM Duo Processor Mac OS X Ver.10.4 or later. 512MB or higher RAM 1GB of available hard disk space 16-bit (65,000 color) display card.
2 C O M P U T E R S E T - U P 2.2 Setting up your monitor Verifying monitor brightness, gamma, and color You can then verify monitor output from within SIGMA Photo Pro by selecting Tools > Monitor Verification… from the Main Window. The charts in this dialog box are for verification of color neutrality and gamma only. Use your monitor’s adjustment controls as specified in the manufacturer’s documentation to make any adjustments.
3 B E F O R E Y O U B E G I N In this section you will learn… • How to connect your camera to your computer • How to start up SIGMA Photo Pro SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 9
3.1 Connecting the camera to your computer When using SIGMA Photo Pro, only one SIGMA SD9 or SD10 camera may be connected. In the case of SD and DP series, more than one camera can be connected. Disconnect any other digital cameras to ensure that the software operates correctly. Connecting the cables Before connecting the camera to your computer using either the USB cable or IEEE 1394 (FireWire™) (SD9/S10 only) cable, verify that the camera is turned off. Plug the cable into the computer and camera.
Switching from battery to AC power (SD9/SD10) It is recommended that you use AC power when connecting the camera to the computer. Using AC power saves the camera batteries and avoids unsuccessful image transfer due to power loss. When you switch to AC power, the battery indicator will be replaced with the AC power indicator. While using batteries, the battery icon will flash red periodically as a reminder that the batteries are draining. This is not necessarily an indication of low battery power.
4 T R A N S F E R R I N G I M A G E In this section you will learn… • How to copy images from your camera to your computer SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 12
4.1 Transferring images from the camera to your computer Transferring images from camera to a folder on your computer ensures that X3F or JPEG files (SD and DP series only) will be saved. Note: It is not possible to save images to a read-only media like CD-ROM. Transferring images from the camera by using SIGMA Photo Pro Connecting the SD14 or DP1 to your computer. Connect the SD and DP series with the supplied USB cable to your computer. The icon of Removable Disk (Volume) is mounted to desktop.
Connecting the SD9 or SD10 to your computer. Using the Copy Camera Images button Transferring images from the SD9or SD10 camera to folders or volumes on your computer ensures that X3F files will be saved for future use. It also tags the images to identify which images have been transferred from the CF Card. This is useful when reviewing old images on the camera. You can also delete images from the CF Card as you transfer them to free up space on your camera.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S In this section you will learn… • How to display, view, and sort images • How to select and move images • How to rename images • How to mark, lock, and rotate images • How to delete images SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 15
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S 5.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S Changing the size of the Main Window Use the green Zoom (+) button to change the Main Window size. Click it again to return to the previous size. If the Window in the way, click the yellow Minimize (-) button to put it in the Dock. You can drag the tab in the lower right hand corner of the window to any desired size.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S 5.3 Different ways to view thumbnails Changing the size and style of thumbnails Click on the Thumbnail buttons at the bottom of the Main Window to view thumbnails with or without text, and at different sizes. Thumbnail Zoom Slider To change thumbnail size, please drag the blue ball or click the button of both sides. You can also adjust them by selecting View > Small Thumbnail, Medium Thumbnail or Large Thumbnail.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S 5.4 Renaming images Renaming images Ctrl + click over the thumbnail to display contextual menus and select Rename. Batch renaming The 'Batch Rename' dialog box allows all selected images in a folder to be renamed. Select images and click on the File in the Main Window and select Batch Rename. Enter a descriptive name, which will be used for all images in the Rename box followed by a number to Start with #.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S 5.6 Marking, Locking, & Rotating images in Main and Review Windows Rotating images Use the Rotate buttons or rotate CW/CCW from Edit menu to change the vertical or horizontal orientation of thumbnails. Images rotated on the camera will remain rotated after transferring to your computer. • • • Select images and click on the left Rotate button to rotate images to the left. Click on the right Rotate button to rotate images to the right.
5 M A N A G I N G I M A G E S 5.7 Deleting images in the Main or Review Window Deleting images • • • • • Select images and click on the Delete button, hit Delete on your keyboard or select Delete from Edit menu. The Delete dialog box will guide you through the deletion process. Locked images must be unlocked before they can be deleted. JPEG, TIFF, and X3F images can be deleted. Images can also be recovered from your computer’s recycle bin or trash can.
6 R E V I E W I N G I M A G E S In this section you will learn… • How to open a Review Window • How to view different images in the Review Window • How to view details using the Magnification • How to check shadows and highlights with the warning mask • How to use adjustment modes • How to display multiple Review Windows • How to update settings in X3F files SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 22
6 R E V I E W I N G I M A G E S 6.1 The Review Window Opening a Review Window You can display a Review Window on your desktop by double-clicking a thumbnail, or clicking on the Review Image button after selecting an image in the Main Window.
6.2 Navigating through a folder using the Review Window Choosing which image is displayed in the Review Window When you open a Review Window, the first currently selected thumbnail is displayed. Double clicking on any thumbnail or selecting a thumbnail and clicking the Review Images button replaces the image in the open Review Window. Using Navigation Buttons to select images Click on the Review Window Navigation Buttons to cycle through the other thumbnails displayed in the current Main Window.
Activating the loupe Activate the loupe by clicking on the Magnification Loupe button in the Review Window. To restore the Magnification Loupe if the Color Adjustment Eyedropper is present, click on the Eyedropper button in the Adjustment Controls Palette. The indicator will be restored to its last state, either the loupe or a pointer.
6.5 Viewing Images with Highlight and Shadow Warnings Using masks to analyze highlights and shadows Red represents highlight areas exceeding the value set in the Histogram located in the Adjustment Controls Palette, and blue represents shadow areas below the value set in the Adjustment Controls Palette. See Section 8.4 for more information about the Highlight and Shadow Warning Mask. 6.6 Using the Adjustment Mode Settings Use the Adjustment Modes switch to control how image files are processed.
Auto Mode: Reviewing images with automatic adjustments (dependent on image content) With Auto selected, rendering settings are adjusted automatically for each image displayed. Auto Mode remains selected until you choose another mode, or manually adjust a setting using Adjustment Controls. To see what adjustments Auto is making, open the Adjustment Controls. Auto Mode sets these controls for each image automatically.
In the case of displayed images, files are JPEG or TIFF format. File Mode: Reviewing images without adjustment With File selected, each image is displayed in the default adjustment. The current setting in File Mode remains selected until you select another setting from the pop-down menu, choose another mode, or manually adjust a setting using Adjustment Controls. Auto: Reviewing images with automatic adjustment With Auto selected, rendering settings are adjusted automatically for each image displayed.
6.7 Multiple Review Windows Opening Multiple Review Windows Having multiple Review Windows open lets you compare images or settings side-by-side. To display an additional Review Window, select File > Open New Review Window from the Main or Review Window menu. Once multiple Review Windows are open, double-clicking on any thumbnail in the Main Window will open the image in the topmost Review Window.
7 P R O C E S S I N G & S A V I N G In this section you will learn… • How to process and save images • How to choose resolution, file type, and color space for your process SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 30
7 P R O C E S S I N G & S A V I N G I M A G E S 7.1 Main Window Processing Processing groups of images simultaneously Processing groups of images in batches is a great way to quickly process X3F files which do not require individual attention. You will not be able to individually name the files, and all files must be processed using the same settings. However, if you select the Auto Adjustment Setting, SIGMA Photo Pro will optimize each image during processing.
7 P R O C E S S I N G 7.
7 P R O C E S S I N G & S A V I N G I M A G E S 7.3 Processing options Use the pop-down menus and radio buttons to choose the processing settings to be applied to your image. Adjustment Mode (X3F File only) • X3F • Auto • Custom Check option if you Note: In the case of JPEG and TIFF, it is not viewed wish to update stored adjustment settings in the X3F file. Resolution • Same as original capture size • Half size • Double size Color Space ・ sRGB., ・ AppleRGB., ・ AdobeRGB.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S In this section you will learn… • How to use the Adjustment Controls palette • How to make tonal adjustments • How to make color adjustments • How to use the Histogram • How to set the Warning Masks • How to change White Balance • How to save settings • How to delete saved settings SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 34
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S 8.1 Using Adjustment Controls to manually adjust images Adjustment Controls allow you to manually adjust the settings applied to images in the Review Window. Changing any control or slider places the current Review Window in Custom Mode. The pop-down menu will show “Current Unsaved Setting” indicating that a control has been manually adjusted.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S Maximizing, minimizing, and closing the palette To maximize or minimize a panel within the Adjustment Controls Palette (Adjustment Mode, Tone Adjustment, White Balance, Color Adjustment and Histogram), click on each title button or click Maximize (+) / Minimize (-) button in the right hand. To close the Adjustment Controls Palette, click the red button in the upper left hand corner or close the Review Window. 8.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S X3 Fill Light (X3F files only) The Fill Light slider affects tone correction by adding extra light energy into the shadow regions without overexposing highlight regions. The range of the X3 Fill Light slider is –2.0 to 2.0. 8.3 Making Color Adjustments Use Color Adjustment to change the overall color of your image. For example, if your image has an overall yellow tone caused by indoor lighting, adding cyan and magenta will remove the yellow color cast.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S Using the Color Wheel to manually adjust color To manually neutralize a color cast, such as a yellow scene caused by indoor lighting, use the eyedropper in the Review Window to sample a color that represents a neutral gray. Based on the RGB values in the eyedropper, drag the target ring in the color wheel to set the CMY values so that the RGB values will equalize. Since the sampled color was known to be neutral, this generally balances the overall color of the image.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S 8.4 Using the Histogram and Warning Masks Reading the Histogram To view the Histogram, display the Adjustment Controls Palette on your screen, and open the panel titled Histogram. To open or close the Histogram panel, click the title button or Maximize (+)/Minimize (-) button.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S 8.5 Changing White Balance Changing the White Balance setting in an X3F file White Balance can be adjusted during processing. If you wish to change the lighting type for a particular image, you can match any of the lighting types featured on your SIGMA camera. To change White Balance, first select the image you wish to change in a Review Window. Next select Edit > White Balance from the Review Window menu.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S 8.7 Reduction for Chroma and Luminance Noise (This feature is provided only for X3F files which were taken at ISO 400 or higher) It is possible to reduce the Chroma Noise and Luminance Noise for images which were taken at ISO 400 or higher. Chroma Noise: It is possible to reduce red or green color blotches by five levels. Luminance Noise: It is possible to reduce grain noise by five levels.
8 A D J U S T I N G I M A G E S Replacing stored X3F settings To replace the original X3F settings (as rendered on your SIGMA digital camera) with current settings, click the X3F button. The dialog box will confirm you want to change the embedded adjustment settings associated with the X3F file. At any time, you can replace the current stored X3F settings with new updated settings of your choice, including the Auto Mode settings if you wish.
9 G E T T I N G I M A G E I N F O In this section you will learn… • How to find image info in the Main and Review Windows • How to open an Image Info Window for additional information SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 43
G E T T I N G 9 I M A G E I N F O 9.1 Image information Image information in the Main and Review Windows When a single image is selected in the Main Window, basic information about the image appears above the Thumbnail Pane in an information field. When multiple images are selected, the Main Window information field will be blank.
9.2 Accessing the Image Information Window The Image Info Button You can view additional information about individual images or groups of selected images by clicking the Image Info button in the Main or Review Window. The Image Information Window The Image Information Window describes the selected image(s) in the Main or Review Window. To get information for a different image, click on the Review Window containing the new image or on a new thumbnail in the Main Window.
1 0 P R I N T I N G A N D S L I D E S H O W In this section you will find… • How to print images • How to proceed slideshow SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 46
1 0 P R I N T I N G A N D S L I D E S H O W 10.1 Printing images in the Main or Review windows To print images, click Print Button in the Main or Review Window or select file->print. When you proceed with printing from the Main Window, the following dialog box will appear. Print Setup Window is inscribed on the left side of this dialog box and Print preview window is inscribed on the right side. Paper size The paper size of the print will be displayed.
1 0 P R I N T I N G A N D S L I D E S H O W Print Size It is possible to select the number of images to be printed on a single sheet. Print status is displayed on the right hand side. For example: In the case of printing on the A3 size sheet 8”x10” (2) -A3 (12”×17”) 5”x7” (4) -A3 (12”×17”) Paper size 4”x6” (4) -A3 (12”×17”) Number of prints on the same sheet 3”x5” (10) -A3 (12”×17”) 2”x3” (25) -A3 (12”×17”) 1.5”x1.
1 0 P R I N T I N G 10.2 SLIDE SHOW A N D S L I D E S H O W There are two ways to view your photo slide show: 1. Right-click on any photo in the Thumbnail Pane, and select “Slide Show” from the drop-down list. 2.Click on the Slide Show button on top -> and a Slide Show dialog box will appear. The dialog box contains the following options. Transition., Select transition how to replace from pop-down menu.
1 0 P R I N T I N G A N D S L I D E S H O W Mod., Irregular shaped circles will rotate counter clockwise. Flash., A flashlight will appear from the center before showing the next image Dissolve., One image will dissolve into the next. Disintegrate with Mask., The next image will be displayed through the shape of spotted patterns. Copy Machine., The displayed image will be erased with an affect like a copy machine and next image will be displayed.