Operation Manual
Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Digital Camera. This is the manual for “PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0” and “PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0”, software for your Windows PC or Macintosh for enjoying images created with your camera. Please read the separate camera operating manual and this manual before using your camera, “PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0”, or “PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0”, in order to get the most out of all the features and functions.
1 Contents Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures ............................. 2 What You Can Do with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 ...... 4 Software Provided....................................................................................4 System Requirements..............................................................................5 Installing the Software......................................................... 7 When Using Windows ......................................................................
2 Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures You can use a computer to organize and edit the pictures captured with your digital camera. Direct Print Connect your camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer using the USB cable. (Not available on w.) View and record images on AV equipment Connect your camera to a TV, DVD recorder or other audiovisual equipment using an AV cable to view and/or record images. Your computer is... • equipped with a standard USB interface.
3 Use your image data You can use your e-mail software to attach and send images by e-mail, or post the images on your website. • See the operating manual of your e-mail software for details on how to make attachments to e-mails. • See the operating manual of the software you are using for details on how to use images and movies on your website. Use your printer PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 (p.22 - p.74) PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 (p.76 - p.
4 What You Can Do with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 is software for viewing, printing and managing images taken on your digital camera and saved on your computer. When you select a folder containing saved images, those images compatible with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 automatically appear as thumbnails. You can select a thumbnail image to view the image at a larger size. Files with extensions .bmp (BMP), .jpg (JPEG), .pef (RAW), .pct (PICT), .png (PNG) and .tif (TIFF) are supported.
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Performs color separation processing and other processing on CCD RAW image data recorded in PENTAX digital camera dedicated format, thereby enabling images to be saved so as to appear on commercially-available image viewing and editing software. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 can also be run as a standalone application. System Requirements We recommend the following system requirements to transfer images from your camera to a computer and to install and use PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.
6 Macintosh System Requirements USB Connection • Macintosh with Mac OS 9.01/9.2/X (Ver. 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3) preinstalled. • USB port must be standard equipment. * Installation of the USB driver is not necessary. Application Software (9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese) • OS : Mac OS 9.0 or higher (CarbonLib 1.5 or later) Mac OS X 10.1.
Installing the Software Here is the procedure for installing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 can be installed on top of earlier versions of this software supplied with w. When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS X, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software. When Using Windows 1 Turn your computer on. Close any other software that is open.
8 4 5 Click [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility]. Select your applicable language in the Select Language screen and click [OK]. Some operating environments select the language automatically. Continue with the installation in step 6. The installer starts. 6 The installer starts. Click [Next].
7 8 9 Confirm the folder name in the Destination Folder to which the program files are to be installed. Click [Next] if no need to change. Click [Next] to begin the installation. Copying of the program files begins. 9 A message appears after installation of the software is finished. Click [Finish] to exit the installation program. The installation is complete.
10 Product Registration on the Internet Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 4 (p.8). A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If your PC is connected to the Internet, click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the Internet Product Registration.
11 When Using Macintosh 1 Turn your Macintosh on. Close any other software that is open. 2 3 Place the provided CD-ROM (S-SW28) into the CD-ROM drive on your Macintosh. Double-click the CD-ROM (SSW28) icon. The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed. 4 Double-click the [PENTAX Installer] icon. The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears. 5 You can choose the languages from the displayed screen. The software selection screen appears.
12 6 Click [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility]. The installation starts. 7 The message [Installation was successful....] appears. Click [Quit]. Product Registration on the Internet Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 6 (p.12). A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If your Macintosh is connected to the Internet, click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product.
Saving Images on Your Computer 13 Here is the procedure for saving images captured with your digital camera onto your computer. This section describes the method for saving images by connecting your camera and computer with the USB cable, as well as other methods. Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and PC (For Windows) Set [Transfer Mode] on the Camera to [PC] J is used as an example here. When using w, [Transfer Mode] does not need to be set. Go to “Connecting Your Camera to Your PC”.
14 6 Press the 4 button on the camera. • Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for the [Transfer Mode]. • If the USB transmission speed of the computer is slower than that of the camera, an error may occur when transferring data. If this occurs, set the Transfer Mode to [PC-F]. This sets the transfer speed to the USB 1.1 data transfer rate, thereby reducing the possibility of an error. Connecting Your Camera to Your PC 1 2 Turn your PC on.
15 Saving Camera Images on Your PC Windows XP is used as an example here. 1 2 3 Click [My Computer] from the start menu. Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon. Double-click the [DCIM] icon. The [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit number) folder appears. The camera image files are in this folder. 4 Drag and drop the [XXXPENTX] folder into any desired folder, such as the desktop or the [My Documents] folder. The camera images are saved on your PC as an entire folder.
16 Disconnecting Your Camera from Your PC Windows XP 1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar. The [Safely Remove Hardware] screen appears. 2 Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected and then click [Stop]. The [Stop a Hardware device] screen appears. 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK]. A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed. 4 5 Click [OK]. Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC.
Windows Me/2000 1 Double-click the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the task bar. The [Unplug or Eject Hardware] screen appears. 2 Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected and then click [Stop]. The [Stop a Hardware device] screen appears. 3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK]. A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed. 4 5 Click [OK]. Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC.
18 Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and Macintosh (For Macintosh) Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] J is used as an example here. When using w, [Transfer Mode] does not need to be set. Go to “Connecting the Camera and Macintosh” (p.19). 1 Press the 3 button on the camera. The [A Rec. Mode] menu or the [Q Playback] menu appears. 2 Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [H Set-up] menu. 3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Transfer Mode].
19 Connecting the Camera and Macintosh 1 2 Turn on your Macintosh. Turn off your camera and use the USB cable to connect your camera and your Macintosh. Confirm that an SD Memory Card is inserted into your camera. 3 Turn your camera on. Your camera is recognized on the desktop as [NO_NAME (or the volume label of the SD Memory Card if one is registered)]. You can change the folder name. When the iPHOTO screen appears, close it. For Mac OS 9.
20 Saving Camera Images on Your Macintosh Mac OS X (Ver. 10.2) is used as an example here. 1 2 Double-click the [NO_NAME] icon on the desktop. Double-click the [DCIM] icon. The [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit number) folder appears. The camera image files are in this folder. 3 Double-click the [Macintosh HD] icon on the desktop. This opens the [Macintosh HD] folder.
4 21 Drag and drop the [XXXPENTX] folder into any desired folder, such as the [Macintosh HD] folder. The camera images are saved into the [Macintosh HD] folder as an entire folder. Disconnecting Your Camera from Your Macintosh 1 2 Drag [NO_NAME (or the volume label name on the SD Memory Card)] on the desktop to the trash can. Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from your camera and Macintosh.
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 22 This section describes opening and closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and viewing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, and explains its functions. Opening PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 For Windows 1 2 Select the start menu on the desktop. Select [PENTAX PHOTO Browser] from [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility] in the program menu. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 is opened and the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Select [Exit] from the [File] menu.
23 For Macintosh 1 2 Double-click the [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility] folder in [Applications] on the hard disk. Double-click the [PENTAX PHOTO Browser] program icon. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 is opened and the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Browser] in [PENTAX PHOTO Browser] on the desktop menu bar.
24 About the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window layout, names and functions. Each pane can be resized from side to side and up and down. Drag or double-click the Address bar, Folder tree pane, Image data pane or Preview pane to remove it from the browser window and move it to a different position. Alternatively, click on the top right of each pane to close that pane. (For Macintosh, click a pane or drag the margin to remove the pane.
Address bar The address of the currently displayed folder appears here. Double-click the address bar to remove it from the browser window and move it to a different position. (For Macintosh, click the Address bar or drag the margin to remove the Address bar.) Folder tree pane Internal data on your computer appears here as a folder tree. Select the folder containing saved image files here. Also, the Folder tree pane handles operations such as creating new folders, deleting folders and moving/copying folders.
26 Data Capture mode Contents Capture mode when shooting Metering mode Metering mode when shooting White balance Color temperature Fine tune A-B Fine tune M-G Sensitivity Recorded pixels Quality Exposure compensation Autofocus mode Autofocus area mode Color space Photo finish Saturation Sharpness Contrast Drive mode Flash mode Bracket Multi-exposure Firmware/Software version Shooting date/time White balance mode Color temperature (units: Kelvin) *1 Amber - Blue fine tune *1 Magenta - Green fine tune *1
27 Menu Bar This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0. For Macintosh, the menu bar appears at the top of the desktop. File menu Create New Folder Open This creates a new folder in the location specified on the Folder tree pane. (p.73) This opens the selected folder. For an image selected in the Thumbnail pane, it displays the image in a new main image window. Rename This changes the name of the selected file or folder. (p.
28 View menu Tool Bar Folder Tree This shows or hides the Tool bar. This shows or hides the Folder tree pane. Preview Address Bar This shows or hides the Preview pane. This shows or hides the Address bar. Status Bar Image Data This shows or hides the Status bar. This shows or hides the Image data pane. Default Position Filter This returns each pane to its default position. This sets the type of file that appears in the Thumbnail pane. Uncheck the items you want to hide.
29 Tool menu Save Image Data List Use the check boxes to save the image data from multiple folders into one CSV format file. If no images are selected or checked, all the image data in the current folder is saved. (p.48) PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory This starts PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. Specify the applicable image files within the Thumbnail pane of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0. (p.76) This starts PENTAX REMOTE Assistant.
30 Tool Bar Frequently used functions are provided as Tool bar buttons. You can execute these functions easily from the Tool bar. Double-click the Tool bar to remove it from the browser window and move it to a different position. 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 6 7 8 16 17 18 9 19 10 20 11 21 12 22 13 23 24 Number Icon (button) Content 1 This opens the previously opened folder. 25 Back 2 This opens the folder which was open before using the [Back] button.
31 Number Icon (button) Content 8 This copies the selected file or folder. (p.67) Copy 9 This copies the cut or copied file or folder into the selected folder. (p.67) Paste 10 This deletes the selected file or folder. (p.70) Delete 11 The selected image file appears in the main image view window. (p.38) View Image 12 Filter 13 Sort by 14 Click to select the type of file that appears in the Thumbnail pane. Uncheck the items you want to hide.
32 Number Icon (button) Content 18 Image details appear in the Thumbnail pane without an image. Details 19 This returns the window layout of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 to the default settings. Default Position 20 Selected or checked images appear in order. (p.49) Slideshow 21 Save Image Data List... 22 PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 23 PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 24 This saves additional information for all specified PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 compatible image files into one CSV format file. (p.
33 Main Image Window Menu bar Tool bar Image data pane Image view area Menu bar This executes functions or sets various settings of the main image window. File menu View Browser Open Save as Page Setup This shows the file browsing screen. This opens the [Open] dialog to select the file to open. If a check mark is next to “Open in new window”, a new Main image view window opens and the selected image appears when a file is selected and [Open] is clicked. (p.
34 File menu Print Properties This prints the current image. (p.52) Image file data appears. (p.44) Close This closes the main image window. View menu Tool Bar Image Data This shows or hides the Tool bar. This shows or hides the Image data pane. Previous Image The previous image appears when there are multiple images in one main image view window or images from the same folder in a separate display. This button cannot be selected if there are no images to view.
35 Tool menu Auto Image Fix This automatically adjusts the brightness, contrast and color tone. Select Strong or Slight. Rotate Image Image data is rotated. Uncompressed images are rotated as is. When performing lossless rotation of an unprocessed JPEG image, the [Save File] dialog opens before the image appears. (p.46) Options This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0. (p.60) Help menu Help Topics This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 help contents. This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.
36 Number Icon (button) Content 1 This shows the file browsing screen. View Browser 2 Open 3 This opens the [Open] dialog to select the file to open. If a check mark is next to “Open in new window”, a new Main image view window opens and the selected image appears when a file is selected and [Open] is clicked. This saves the image being viewed in JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG or PICT format. (p.45) Save as 4 This prints the current image. (p.52) Print 5 This shows selected file properties. (p.
37 Number Icon (button) Content 12 Life size This sets the view magnification of the image appearing in the image view area to life size (1:1). (p.42) Zoom The current view magnification appears. You can also set the view magnification by selecting it from the pull-down list, or by directly inputting the magnification. (p.42) 13 14 Rotate View (Counterclockwise 90°) This rotates the image appearing in the image view area 90° to the left (counterclockwise). (p.
38 Viewing Images Display the images saved on your computer. 1 Open PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0.
2 39 In the folder tree, select the folder containing the image file to view. Images in the selected folder appear as thumbnails in the Thumbnail pane. You can change the size of the thumbnail image. In the [View] menu, select [Thumbnail (Smallest)], [Thumbnail (Small)], [Thumbnail (Medium)], or [Thumbnail (Large)]. Alternatively, click the , , , or icon on the Tool bar. 3 Select an image in the Thumbnail pane. Select one of the following methods for viewing an image: • Click the image to view.
40 • Click the image to view and then select [Check Selected Image] [Invert Selection] from the [Edit] menu. 4 Select [Open] from the [File] menu or click the the Tool bar. icon on The main image window opens and the image appears. Double-click the image file to view in the Thumbnail pane. The main image window opens and the image appears in one step. RAW image file display PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.
41 Rotating the Image View The image in the image view area can be rotated 90°, 180°, or 270° to the right (clockwise) or left (counterclockwise). 1 Select [Rotate View (Clockwise 90°)] or [Rotate View (Counterclockwise 90°)] from the [View] menu in the main image window. Alternatively, click the or icon on the Tool bar. The image appears rotated. To save the rotated image, use [Rotate Image] on the [Tool] menu. (p.
42 Changing the View Magnification You can change the image view magnification of the image appearing in the image view area. 1 Select [Fit to Window], [Enlarge], [Reduce] or [Life size] from the [View] menu in the main image window. Alternatively, click the , , or icon on the Tool bar. The image view magnification can be adjusted from 1/16 to 4 times.
Reduced view You can also enlarge or reduce the view by directly inputting the numerical value of the magnification in the View Magnification box on the Tool bar.
44 Hiding the Tool Bar and Image Data Pane You can set whether to show or hide the Tool bar and image data pane in the main image window. 1 Select [Tool Bar] or [Image Data] from the [View] menu in the main image window and uncheck the item. The Tool bar or image data pane is hidden. To display the Tool bar or image data pane, select [Tool Bar] or [Image Data] from the [View] menu in the main image window and check the item.
45 Saving an Image You can save the displayed image using any of the following file formats. RAW data can be saved with any of these formats to view the image with image processing software.
46 Saving a Rotated Image Data of the displayed image is rotated 90° left or right. Rotation of the image may take time depending on the size of the image. A warning message appears when closing the main image window without saving the image or when clicking . 1 Select [Rotate Image], [Counterclockwise 90°] or [Clockwise 90°] from the [Tool] menu in the main image window, or click on the right of the icon and then click the or icon. The image data appears rotated.
3 47 Specify [Save in], [File name] and [Save as type], and then click [Save]. The image is rotated and saved.
48 Saving a List of Image Data Use the check boxes to save the image data from multiple folders into one CSV format file. If no images are selected or checked, all the image data in the current folder is saved. 1 Select [Save Image Data List] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window or click the icon on the Tool bar. The [Save Image Data List] dialog appears. 2 Specify the file name and save destination, and then click [Save]. The image data is saved in CSV format.
49 Continuous Image Playback in a Slideshow This section explains how to set up and operate the slideshow. 1 2 Select an image or folder in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window. Select [Slideshow] from the [View] menu or click the icon on the Tool bar. The Slideshow screen and Slideshow control panel open.
50 Number Icon (button) Content 1 First Image 2 Rewind Returns to the first image. When this is pressed during a slideshow, the first image appears and the slideshow pauses. Rewinds slideshow. When this is pressed during a slideshow, the next image appears and the slideshow pauses. 3 4 Previous Image Pause Slideshow is played in reverse order. Pauses slideshow. 5 6 Play Fast Forward Plays slideshow. Fast-forwards slideshow.
51 Select from one of the four display patterns below. Single window Single full screen Slideshow A A Dual window Primary Dual full screen Secondary A A B B Image display order for dual window When using dual window or dual full screen, select the display pattern for images on the primary and secondary monitors.
52 Advance two frames Primary (A) n-2 n n+2 n+4 Secondary (B) n-1 n+1 n+3 n+5 Primary (A) n n n n Secondary (B) n+1 n+2 n+3 n+4 Set primary image Printing an Image When printing image files, select between Print Index and Print Photo. Print Index Print photo Prints a thumbnail and image data for an image. Prints a high-quality print of an image. You can print multiple images on one page or print one large image on multiple pages using partition printing.
53 3 Select the [Print Index] tab. 4 Make the layout and caption settings. Item Description Preview This displays a preview using the specified settings. Layout Number of images per page Caption Select from three layout patterns. From the list, specify the number of images to print on one page. The caption settings are explained below. The contents that appear depend on the selected layout. Select the image caption position from the list.
54 • The image size is calculated automatically from the margins, number of images, and caption size. • Click the [Page Setup] button to make the page settings. (p.57) • Click the [Printer Settings] button to make the printer settings. (p.58) 5 Click [OK]. Printing starts. Using Print Photo 1 2 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the images to print. Select [Print] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the icon on the Tool bar. The [Print] dialog appears.
55 3 Select the [Print photo] tab. 4 Make the layout and caption settings. Item Preview Layout Images per page Multi-page printing Allocating images Description This displays a preview using the specified settings. Select from three layout patterns. Layout 1: Normal printing (with no margins depending on the printer) Layout 2: Layout printing Layout 3: Partition printing (printing one image on multiple pages) From the list, select the number of images to print on one page.
56 Item Position Space (Vertical)/Space (Horizontal) Fit to page Print Shooting Date and Time Printer Description Select the position of the image in the printing area from the list. Set the vertical and horizontal space in mm. This setting uses the printing area most effectively. Check this to allow the image to be rotated 90° as needed to fit the printing area and then printed. Set the Shooting data/time print settings. Position : Selects position to print Shooting date/ time.
57 Using Page Setup Use Page Setup to set printing options such as margins, headers/footers, and number of copies. 1 Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window or click [Page Setup] on the [Print] dialog. The [Page Setup] dialog appears. 2 Make the settings. Item Margins Left, Right, Upper, Lower Header/ Footer Number of copies Header/ Text Footer Insert Page Number Insert Number of Pages Description The default setting is 25 mm on each side.
58 Item Position Font Size 3 Description Sets header/footer position. Select from Do Not Print (Default), Align left, Align center, and Align right. Select a font from the list. The default setting is the standard system font. Select a font size from the list. The default setting is 10 point. Click [OK]. The page setup information is set. Using Printer Settings Check the printer settings and change the settings as needed. Refer to the printer user’s manual for details on printer settings.
2 59 Make the settings. Item Name Paper Description Select the printer to use from the list. Click [Network] to select a printer on the network. Click [Properties] to make advanced printer settings. Size Source Orientation 3 Select paper size. Select paper feeding method. Sets printing direction. Select [Portrait] or [Landscape]. Click [OK]. The printer setup information is set.
60 Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Settings Here, you can set the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 startup settings, such as the initial image view size, thumbnail caption viewing, and RAW file view format. 1 Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window. Alternatively, click the icon on the Tool bar. The [Options] dialog appears.
[General] tab settings Change the startup settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 in the [General] tab. Item Folder at Startup Status at Startup Show Splash Screen at Startup Description From the following, select the folder to open when starting the program. Last folder used: This opens the folder that was last used in PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0. Desktop: This opens the desktop. Always use this folder: Click [Browse] to specify a folder. Set PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 status at startup.
62 [View] tab settings Change the Main Image View window settings in the [View] tab. Item Description Image Data Pane Height Sets the height of the Image data pane that appears when the main image window opens. Last size specified: Sets Image data pane height to be the same as the previous height when the main image view window opens. Auto : The height is automatically adjusted. Fixed: The number of lines may be specified. Main Image Window Size Set the window size of the main image view window.
63 Item Description Showing Multiple Images When multiple images are selected in the Thumbnail pane, select the viewing method in the main image view window. Single window: Images appear in one main image view window. Click the icons on the Main image view window Tool bar to switch the image view. Separate window: Images appear in multiple main image view windows. Main RAW File Image Sets view when opening a new RAW image file. Simple display: The compressed image data in the RAW image file appears.
64 [Frame Advance] tab settings Change the main image view window frame advance settings in the [Frame Advance] tab. Item View Attributes to Maintain Description Selects view attributes to maintain during frame advance. Multiple attributes may be selected. Zoom : View magnification rate is maintained. Position : Position is maintained. Direction : Direction is maintained. View Order Selects ordering for frame advance. Slideshow is played in the same order. Select from the options below.
[Slideshow] tab settings Change the slideshow settings in the [Slideshow] tab. (p.49) Item Slideshow Settings Interval Description Set the pattern when viewing slideshows. Single window: View slideshow in a single window. Dual window: View slideshow in two windows (primary and secondary). Single full screen: View slideshow full-screen on a single monitor. Dual full screen: View slideshow full-screen on two monitors. Sets interval for frame advance during slideshows.
66 Item Description Frame Advance During Dual View Set the refresh method when viewing two images simultaneously. (p.51) Advance in order: Frames advance in order. The secondary window shows one image ahead of the primary window. Advance alternate: At each frame advance interval, images are shown alternately on the primary and secondary windows. With the first image starting at zero, even number images are shown on the primary window and odd number images are shown on the secondary window.
67 Managing Image Files and Folders Moving/Copying Image Files 1 2 3 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the thumbnail image to move or copy. Select [Cut] or [Copy] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the or icon on the Tool bar. Specify the destination folder for moving or copying in the Folder tree pane.
68 4 Select [Paste] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the icon on the Tool bar.
The image file is moved or copied to the specified folder. • You can also move an image by dragging and dropping a thumbnail image to the destination folder. To copy, hold down the Ctrl key while you drag and drop the file. (For Macintosh, hold down the Option key while you drag and drop the file.) • Use the same procedure to move or copy a folder. In the Folder tree pane, specify the folder to move or copy. The specified folder is moved or copied into the destination folder.
70 Deleting Image Files/Folders 1 2 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the thumbnail image to delete. Alternatively, select the folder to delete in the Folder tree pane. Select [Delete] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the icon on the Tool bar. A delete confirmation screen appears. 3 Click [Yes]. The image file or folder is deleted.
71 Changing Image File/Folder Names 1 2 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the thumbnail image to be renamed. Alternatively, select the folder to be renamed in the Folder tree pane. Select [Rename] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, directly click the file or folder name in the Thumbnail pane or Folder tree pane. The file or folder name is ready to be changed. 3 Input the file or folder name. The image file or folder is renamed.
72 Renaming All File Names 1 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select or check the thumbnail images to be renamed. Select [Select All] from the [Edit] menu to select all images in the Thumbnail pane. Images from more than one folder cannot be selected. 2 Select [Rename All] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the button from the tool bar. The [Rename All] dialog appears. 3 Confirm the content, and input information as needed.
73 Item Description Start number Sets the start number. When files exist in the folder with the same specified base file name, the numbering automatically starts from the number next to the highest number of the existing file. If there is no file with the specified base file name, numbering starts at 1. 4 Click [OK]. All files are renamed to the specified name. Create a New Folder 1 2 In the Folder tree pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the folder where to create a new folder.
74 Displaying Properties of Image Files/Folders (for Windows) The contents of the Properties dialog depends on the version of Windows currently running. Refer to Help in Windows for details on the Properties dialog settings. 1 2 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the thumbnail image for which properties are to be shown. Alternatively, in the Folder tree pane, select the folder for which properties are to be shown. Select [Properties] from the [File] menu.
75 Displaying Properties of Image Files/Folders (for Macintosh) The standard Macintosh information dialog appears. Refer to Help in Macintosh for details on the information dialog settings. 1 2 In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 window, select the thumbnail image for which properties are to be shown. Alternatively, in the Folder tree pane, select the folder for which properties are to be shown. Select [Properties] from the [File] menu. The [XXX Info] dialog appears.
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 76 PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 is software for color separation processing and other processing of CCD RAW image data recorded in a PENTAX digital camera dedicated format. The processing of RAW data enables images to be viewed on commercially-available image viewing and editing software. This section describes opening and closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 and viewing the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 window, and explains its functions. Opening PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.
77 For Macintosh 1 2 Double-click the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] folder in [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility] on the hard disk. Double-click the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] program icon. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 is opened, and the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] in [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the desktop menu bar. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 can also be started from within PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0. (p.
78 About the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 window layout, names, and functions. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 is made up of five panels. The panels appear in independent windows and may be placed anywhere on the screen. Select [Arrange Windows] from the [View] menu to align the panels. Four panels, not including the main panel, can be hidden or shown.
Main panel This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. For Macintosh, the Main panel only contains the Tool bar. The Menu bar appears at the top of the desktop. Preview panel View the selected RAW image in four steps, show specified areas enlarged, and preview adjustments from the other panels. View adjustments in real time or by clicking the Refresh button. White balance panel Select white balance or set color temperature.
80 File menu Exit View menu Full Auto Processing This closes PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. (For Macintosh, select [Exit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] menu.) Display Size All RAW images are processed using specified settings. All panels, except the Preview panel, are hidden. (p.86) This performs processing using the processing condition settings specified by the user. The processing conditions are set using the White balance panel, Tone panel, and Other settings panel. (p.
81 Tool menu Image Mode Select types of image modifications. When Full Auto Processing is set, images are processed using individual file settings. When in Custom Processing mode, all images are processed using the selected processing mode. Some modes may not be able to be set depending on the RAW file type. This sets the quality when saving processed images. Save images in JPEG format with one of five different compression rates or in TIFF format with one of two bit types.
82 Number Icon (button) Content 2 Save This performs RAW image data processing and saves it with the specified save mode and image size. (p.91) Full Auto Processing This appears when Full Auto Processing is set. Performs processing using the processing conditions set in the RAW file. Click to select or from the pull-down menu. 3 Custom Processing 4 This is displayed when Custom Processing is set. This performs processing using the processing condition settings specified by the user.
83 Number Icon (button) Content 11 This is used to change the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 settings. (p.94) Options 12 This shows PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 help contents. Help Preview Panel This shows a preview of the RAW file. 1 2 3 4 Number Icon (button) 1 Display Size 2 Enlarge Area 3 Refresh 5 6 7 8 Content Click to select the size of the image data in the preview from the pull-down menu. Select from Small, Medium, Large, or Full Size.
84 Number Icon (button) Content 4 When multiple images are selected, select the image to display from the list. 5 When multiple images are selected, the preview of the first image in order of registration appears. First Image 6 Previous Image 7 When multiple images are selected, the preview of one image ahead in order of registration appears. When multiple images are selected, the preview of one image back in order of registration appears.
A RAW image appears in the Preview panel of the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 window. Select multiple image files to open multiple images at the same time. Click the , , , or button on the Tool bar to preview the desired image. • When starting PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 from PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0, use the following methods for viewing image files. Select RAW image files in PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0, then start PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. RAW image files can also be selected in PENTAX Photo Browser 2.
86 Easily Modifying RAW Images Select an Image mode to easily process RAW images according to shooting conditions. When in Full Auto Processing mode, RAW images are processed using the Image mode selected at the time of capture. This setting cannot be changed in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0. When in Custom Processing mode, the Image mode can be selected. All frames are processed using the same selected Image mode.
87 Setting RAW Image Data Processing Conditions Set individual processing conditions to create unique image modifications. 1 Select [Custom Processing] from the [View] menu, or click on the icon on the Tool bar and then click (Custom Processing) on the drop-down list. The Main panel, Preview panel, White balance panel, Tone panel, and Other settings panel appear.
88 2 Enter settings in each setting panel. The settings are reflected in the Preview panel. There are two ways to reflect the settings. (p.94) • Reflect the settings immediately in real time. • Reflect the settings when clicking the panel. icon on the Preview Setting the White balance Item White Balance Settings Content Select from the following: Camera setting: Apply the white balance setting used on your camera. Override: Use [White Balance Setting] to select the white balance to apply.
89 Item Content Color temperature This can be set when selecting [Color temperature setting] with [Override] from [White Balance Settings]. Color temperature: Slide the bar to set the color temperature or select the setting from the list. Select from between 2500K to 10000K (in Kelvin). Fine tune: Use Fine tune to correct errors in color during shooting using the Amber, Blue, Magenta, and Green slide panels. The fine tuned areas are not reflected in the color temperature display.
90 Setting the Sensitivity/Contrast/Saturation/Sharpness Set these using the Other settings panel. Item Sensitivity Content Changes the sensitivity of processing. + : The image becomes brighter. – : The image becomes darker. Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and shadow. + : Increases contrast between light and shadow. – : Decreases contrast between light and shadow. Adjusts the strength of the colors after RAW data development. + : The colors become stronger. – : The colors become weaker.
91 Saving Image Files You can save the image files which have been Full Auto processed or Custom processed. Specify the save format and image size when saving image files. Save images in JPEG format with one of five different compression rates, or in TIFF-8 or TIFF-16 format. As the compression rate increases, the file size decreases, but the quality also deteriorates. Select from S, M, or L for the image size.
92 2 3 Select [Save Size] from the [Tool] menu, or click right of the icon to select the save size. Select [Save] from the [Tool] menu or click the the Tool bar. on the icon on The [Save as] dialog appears. 4 Specify the file name and save destination, and then click [Save]. The image file is saved.
93 When [Use queue list] is set in [Options], the image file is added to a queue list. Saving Image File Adjustment All current adjustment combination can be saved as a parameter file. Saved adjustment can then be applied to other RAW images for processing. 1 Click [Save Adjustments] from the [Tool] menu on the Main panel or click the icon. The [Save Adjustments] dialog appears. 2 Specify the file name and save destination, and then click [Save].
94 3 Select a folder and parameter file name, and then click [Open]. The current RAW image is processed by the recalled adjustment. Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Settings 1 Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu on the Main panel or click the icon on the Tool bar. The [Options] dialog appears. 2 Click the [General] tab. Change the settings as needed.
95 Item Content Folder to Use Select from one of two folders to use. Folder with original file: The folder with RAW data is used. Always use this folder: Click [Browse] to display the [Browse for Folder] dialog, and then select the folder to use. Status at Startup Select the status at startup. Status at last exit: Maintains the settings last used when the application was closed.
96 3 Click the [Advanced] tab. Change the settings as needed. Item Content Color Space Select from [sRGB] or [AdobeRGB] for the color space that sets the color range. sRGB: This is currently the most common color space setting and is compatible with most monitors and image processing software. AdobeRGB: This offers a wider range of color than [sRGB]. Use this setting for tasks such as making detailed adjustments on images or commercial printing.
97 Item Content Refresh Preview Real time: Set this to apply processing conditions to the preview image upon each change made to [Custom Processing] settings. Refresh button: Set this to apply processing conditions to the preview image after all changes are made to [Custom Processing] settings, upon clicking the [Refresh] button. Select the saving method when processing multiple images, from the following choices: [Save with Original file name + new extension], [Numbered files] and [Save one at a time].
98 Glossary AdobeRGB This color space is recommended for commercial printing and document creation by Adobe Systems (US). Its color reproduction range is larger than sRGB and adequately covers the color reproduction range for printing. Therefore, color data only reproducible on a printer are not lost when editing on a computer. Note that using AdobeRGB with unsupported software causes colors to appear faint.
Lossless rotation Because JPEG uses irreversible compression (data is lost during compression), the quality of JPEG images deteriorates when uncompressed, rotated and then saved. Lossless rotation, however, can be used to rotate JPEG images without recompressing the data. Exif and other data are maintained. Images for which lossless rotation is performed are processed as separate files; the rotated image appears after the image file is saved.
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