E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TONE-CURVE CORRECTIONS By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made. If the image is too red, green, or blue, simply drag the corresponding color-channel curve down until the color appears natural. If the color cast is predominantly one of the secondary colors, cyan, magenta, or yellow, move the curve of the complementary color up. In this example, the image is too yellow. By moving the blue curve up, the image looks more neutral.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before installing the DiMAGE Viewer software, read the data-transfer section in the camera manual. This section details how to connect the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable. The examples in this manual assume the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable as described in the camera manual.
Changing the display format....................................................................................................16 Changing the thumbnail format ...............................................................................................17 Sorting image files ...................................................................................................................18 Selecting thumbnails ...............................................................................................
Using the tone curve ...............................................................................................................48 Drawing tone curves by freehand............................................................................................49 A short guide to tone-curve corrections...................................................................................50 White, black, and gray-point corrections .................................................................................
DIMAGE VIEWER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC/AT compatible computers Apple Macintosh series computers 133MHz Pentium processor or higher PowerPC 100MHz or higher 64MB or more of RAM (128MB or more with Windows XP) 128MB or more of available RAM 200MB or more of available hard-disk space 200MB or more of available hard-disk space A True Color (24 bit) or greater monitor with a minimum resolution of 800 X 600. 1024 X 768 (XGA) or higher is recommended.
QUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC / AT Compatible Pentium-based computer Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT, Me, 2000 Professional, or XP. To install QuickTime, follow the instructions in the installer. In the window to choose the type of installation, select the recommended option; the minimum or custom options may prevent the DiMAGE Viewer from operating properly. 32MB or more of RAM Sound Blaster or compatible sound card DirectX 3.
INSTALLING THE DiMAGE VIEWER - WINDOWS In the example below, the hard disk drive is drive F. The letters designating the drives will vary between computers. With Windows 2000 or XP, the software should be installed with the Administrator privilege. Turn on the computer to start Windows. Insert the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. The DiMAGE Viewer Installer window will open automatically. The installer window varies with the camera model.
To install the software in the default location F:\Program Files\DiMAGE Viewer, click “Next >.” To install the software in a different location, click browse button to display the folder selection window. Specify the directory in which to install the software. The name of the default program folder is displayed. To install the software icons in this folder, click “Next>.” Installation will begin.
INSTALLING THE DiMAGE VIEWER - MACINTOSH Turn on the computer to start the operating system. When the desktop appears, insert the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The contents of the CD-ROM appear automatically. If the contents do not appear, double-click the CD-ROM icon to open it. Open the utility folder, and then open the appropriate operating system and language folder. Double-click on the installer icon to start the Installation program.
The location for the DiMAGE Viewer files must be specified. Click the reference button. Using the folder-selection dialog box, select the location where the software should be installed. Click “Choose.” Confirm the installation location on the installer screen. Click “Next >>” to install the DiMAGE Viewer. A window will appear when the software has been installed. Click “Finish” to exit the installer.
STARTING UP THE VIEWER - WINDOWS Select the DiMAGE Viewer from the DiMAGE Viewer folder in the program option of the start menu. The utility will start up and the thumbnail window will be displayed.
STARTING UP THE VIEWER - MACINTOSH Open the DiMAGE Viewer folder. Double-click the DiMAGE Viewer icon to start up the application. The main window of the utility will be displayed.
IMPORTING AND LOADING EDITING IMAGES IMAGE FILES Images can be loaded directly from a digital camera or from image folders saved in the computer. Simply use the folder tree to select the file containing the images. For information on the camera’s folder organization, and connecting the camera to the computer, refer to the camera’s instruction manual. Click on the positive (+) nodes to display the contents of a folder. Click on a negative (–) node to hide the folder contents.
OPENING AUDIO FILES Voice memos, audio captions, and audio recordings made with the camera can be played back with the DiMAGE Viewer. To confirm if your camera can make audio recordings, refer to the instruction manual. After setting up the preferences box (see below), simply click on the note button or double click on the audio file to play back the recordings.
CHANGING THE DISPLAY FORMAT The contents of a folder can be displayed as thumbnail images, icons, or in a list with file data. To change the display format, simply press the appropriate button located on the tool bar.
CHANGING THE THUMBNAIL FORMAT The thumbnail format can be changed. Four format are available: large, medium, small, and medium with data. To change the format, highlight the Thumbnail Preferences option on the view menu to display the format options. Highlight and click the desired thumbnail format; the thumbnail display will change accordingly. Medium with data Small Medium Large To edit or add a subject line in the data display see page 25.
SORTING IMAGE FILES Image files can be sorted by name, date, extension, or subject line in ascending or descending order. This function works with the thumbnail, icon, or list displays (p. 16). To sort the displayed images, use the sort menu or the sort-by drop-down menu on the tool bar. Simply highlight the sorting category with the mouse. Reverse-order button The sort menu can also be used to change the display between ascending and descending order.
RENAMING SINGLE FILES Single files can be renamed in the thumbnail, icon, or list displays (p. 16). When rewriting file names, always include the original file extension. Click on the thumbnail, icon, or file name to highlight it. Click on the file name to activate the cursor or select rename from the edit menu. Use the keyboard to change the file name. RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES Multiple files can be renamed in the thumbnail, icon, or list displays (p. 16).
CREATING FOLDERS New folders can be created to store images. Click on the desired location for the new folder. In this example the new folder will be placed in Camera Images. Click on the new-folder button on the tool bar or select new folder from the file menu. The new folder will be created in the specified location. The folder name can be changed with the keyboard.
MOVING IMAGES TO ANOTHER FOLDER Multiple files can be moved from one folder to another. Click on the thumbnail boarders or file icon to select the images to be moved. • To select multiple images, press and hold the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and then click on each image to be moved; the selected frames will have a dark border. To deselect an image, click on the thumbnail or icon a second time while holding the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh).
COPYING IMAGES TO ANOTHER FOLDER Multiple files can be copied from one folder to another. Click on the thumbnail boarders or file icon to select the images to be copied. • To select multiple images, press and hold the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and then click on each image to be copied; the selected frames will have a dark border. To deselect an image, click on the thumbnail or icon a second time while holding the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh).
CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - WINDOWS The tool bar and edit menu can be used to cut, copy, paste, and delete folders and single or multiple images. These functions affect any audio or thumbnail files attached to an image. The delete key on the keyboard will also delete folders and images. Cut Copy Paste Delete Select the folder or images to be moved. Click the cut or copy button. The display will not change when a cut is made until the paste has been completed.
DISPLAYING AND SAVING IMAGE INFORMATION With an image selected in the thumbnail window, click the image-information button. If more than one thumbnail image is selected, one window for each image will open. To close the window, click the close button in the top right corner. The information displayed in the window may vary between camera models. Recording data is contained in an exif tag attached to the image file.
IMAGE INFORMATION SETUP The Exif information displayed in the image information window can be edited. Select the image-information-setup option from the file menu to open the setup window. Click on the item to be added to or removed from the image information display and click the appropriate move button. >>: to move to the show list. <<: to move to the hide list. The show-all and hide-all buttons adds or removes all Exif information in the imageinformation display. Click “OK” to save the setup.
BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING IMAGE-CORRECTION WINDOW The image-correction window displays the utility’s image-processing tools. Adjustments to color, contrast, brightness, and saturation can be made. This section contains details on the basic image-processing tools. For descriptions of the advanced tools, see pages 46 though 73. Tool bars Color histogram display Snapshot display area (p. 65) Image display area Image information display (p.
Tool bars Index-display button (p. 28) Magnifying button (p. 31) Grab button (p. 31) Rotate-left button (p. 29) Rotate-right button (p. 29) Flip-horizontal button (p. 29) Flip-vertical button (p. 29) Data-imprinting button (p. 38) Image number display (p. 28) Fit-to-window button (p. 30) Comparison-display button (p. 36) Reset-all button (p. 37) Redo button (p. 37) Undo button (p. 37) Variation button (p. 32) Brightness, contrast, and color-balance button (p.
DISPLAYING IMAGES IN THE IMAGE-CORRECTION WINDOW In the index display, an image can automatically be loaded into the image-correction window. Simply double-click on a thumbnail or icon to display the image in the image-correction window. To return to the index display, click the index-display button. The color-correction window will display the image number and the total number of images loaded. Clicking on the arrows on each side of the display will load the previous or next image.
FLIP AND ROTATE IMAGES The orientation of the displayed image can be changed with the flip and rotate buttons on the tool bar or with the tool menu. Any changes to image orientation will be applied to the thumbnail image in the index display. Rotate - the rotate-right button rotates the thumbnail 90° clockwise and the rotate-left button rotates the thumbnail 90° counterclockwise each time the buttons are clicked. Original image Flip - when an image is flipped, it will create a mirror image.
CONTROLLING THE IMAGE DISPLAY Fit-to-window button Normally, an image is displayed based on its size and resolution. When the image is too large for the display area, clicking the fit-to-window button will automatically resize the image to fit the display area. Clicking the button again displays the image at its original size. The grab and zoom tool cannot be used with the fit-to-window function.
Grab tool When an image is larger than the display area, the grab tool can be used to scroll the image. Click the grab button on the tool bar or select Grab Tool from the cursor option on the view menu. Click and drag on the image to scroll. Magnifying tool The display image can be enlarged or reduced. Click the magnifying button on the tool bar or select Magnifying Tool from the cursor option on the view menu. Click on the image to enlarge.
VARIATION PALETTE The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corrected images surrounding it. This is an easy method to correct images for individuals who are inexperienced in image processing or photofinishing. Click the variation button or select Variation from the image-correction option on the correction menu to display the palette.
Click the best image among the frames. The selected image becomes the new center surrounded by a set of new images and the change is applied to the prescan image. This procedure can be repeated until the desired correction is obtained. Click the reset button to cancel all changes. The difference between the samples can be changed. Drag the variation-step slider, or enter a value into the text box to set the degree of correction. The initial setting is 10. The correction step can be set between 1 and 20.
BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, AND COLOR-BALANCE PALETTE Click the brightness, contrast, colorbalance button or select Brightness, Contrast, Color Balance from the image-correction option on the correction menu to display the palette. Drag the brightness, contrast, or color sliders, or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corrections. Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the brightness, contrast, and color.
AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR In photography, red, green, and blue are the primary colors. The secondary colors, cyan, magenta, and yellow, are made from combining the primary colors: cyan = blue + green, magenta = blue + red, and yellow = red + green. The primary and secondary colors are grouped in complementary pairs: red and cyan, green and magenta, and blue and yellow. RED MAGENTA BLUE YELLOW GREEN CYAN Knowing the complementary colors is very important in color balancing.
COMPARING PRE AND POST CORRECTION IMAGES Clicking the comparison display button divides the image display area in two. The original image is on the left and the corrected image is on the right. To display the corrected image only, click the comparison display button again. Original image Corrected image Changes made with the magnifying tool, grab tool, or scroll bars on one image will be applied to the other. Using the fit-to-window button automatically resizes both images to fit the display area.
UNDOING AND REDOING AN IMAGE CORRECTION Click the undo button to cancel the last image correction applied to the image. Image corrections can continue to be undone as far as the computer memory capacity allows. Click the redo button to reapply the last image correction canceled with the undo button. Click the reset-all button to cancel all image corrections applied to the image.
DATA IMPRINTING The date and time of recording, file name, and the subject line can be imprinted into the image. To add a subject line to an image, see page 25. Select the imprinting-setup option from the tool menu to open the setup dialog box. Select the information to be imprinted by checking the appropriate boxes. Click the appropriate button to select the corner to imprint the data. If the within-area-marquee check box is selected, the data will appear inside the area marquee in the position selected.
The font color can be specified. Click the font-color button to open the color dialog box. 48 colors are available. Click on the color sample to select it. Luminance Hue / Saturation Custom samples can be created; click the define-custom-colors button to open the palette. Values can be entered into the text boxes or a color can be created by clicking on the hue/saturation and luminance fields. Click the add-tocustom-colors button to add the color to the custom palette.
SAVING IMAGES RESIZING AN IMAGE TO BE SAVED To resize the displayed image, click the imagesize button. The image size window will open. Enter the new width or height value in the text boxes. Only one value needs to be entered, the other value will adjust automatically to keep the image proportions unchanged. The dimensions cannot exceed 5120 X 3840 pixels. Select bilinear or bicubic interpolation. Click the OK button to set the new dimensions. The image is resized when it is saved or printed.
CHANGING THE IMAGE NAME OR FORMAT To save an image file under a new name or in a new file format, select the save-as option from the file menu. The save-as dialog box will open. Specify the location to save the file. Enter the file name without an extension. Specify the file format of the image from the drop-down menu. The file does not need to be saved in the original file format. If JPEG is selected, the compression rate must be fixed using the slide bar at the bottom of the dialog box.
PRINTING With the image to be printed displayed in the correction window, click the print button or select the print option from the file menu to open the print setup window.
Position The image can be positioned within the printing area. Simply click on the appropriate radio buttons. Changes are immediately displayed in the preview area. Size Clicking the top radio button allows manual adjustments based on printing resolution or dimensions. Enter the print resolution or one of the dimensions in the text box and click the apply button; the other two values and the preview display change accordingly.
CREATING AN INDEX SHEET Multiple images can be laid out in index sheets. Select the images in the thumbnail display choose the create-index-sheet option from the tool menu. Click the save button to save the index sheet as a file. 44 PRINTING Click the print button to open the print-preview dialog box. See page 42 for information on print settings.
Select from the following setting to lay out the index sheets. All changes are reflected in the preview display. Rows x Column - to lay out the images in a specified number of horizontal rows and vertical columns. Size - to select the pixel dimensions of the index sheet. The greater the number of pixels, the fine the image resolution and the larger the file size. Thumbnail frame - to print a black frame around each image.
ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING This section covers the advanced image-processing tools in the DiMAGE Viewer. Adjustments to color, contrast, brightness, hue, and saturation can be made. Functions to view and save image corrections are also available. The basic image-processing section on pages 26 through 39 should be read before continuing. Sharpness button (p. 62) Tone curve/histogram button (p. 47) Hue, saturation, and lightness button (p. 60) Area-marquee (p. 64) Snapshot button (p.
THE TONE-CURVE / HISTOGRAM PALETTE Click the tone-curve/histogram button to display the palette.
USING THE TONE CURVE Click the arrow next to the channel box to select the channel from the drop-down menu. To make adjustments to the color balance of the image, select the appropriate color channel. To adjust the contrast or brightness of the image without affecting the color, select the RGB channel. The tone curves can be displayed with keyboard shortcuts.
DRAWING TONE CURVES BY FREEHAND Click the freehand-curve button (1). The mouse pointer changes to the pencil tool when placed in the tone-curve box. Click and drag the pointer to draw a new curve. Extreme image manipulations are possible with the freehand curve tool. 1 To smooth a rough freehand curve, click the smooth-curve button (2). Nodes will be automatically placed on the curve and can be adjusted with the mouse.
A SHORT GUIDE TO TONE-CURVE CORRECTIONS The tone curve is a graphic representation of the brightness and color levels of the image. The bottom axis is the 256 levels of the original image (input data) from black to white. The vertical axis is the corrected image (output data) with the same scale from top to bottom. Highlights Output Mid-tones The bottom left portion of the graph represents the dark colors and shadow areas of the image.
Increasing contrast The contrast of an image can be changed. The light blue 45° line on the tone-curve graph represents the original contrast of the image. Making the angle of the tone curve greater than 45° will increase the contrast of the image. Making the angle less than 45° will reduce the contrast. With the RGB channel selected, click on the tone curve near the top and bottom to add two nodes. Slightly move the top node up and the bottom node down.
WHITE, BLACK, AND GRAY-POINT CORRECTIONS On the tone-curve / histogram palette, corrections can be made by specifying a white, black, and gray point within the image. Locating an appropriate neutral area within the image is critical to correctly calibrate the software. When the dropper tool is selected, the RGB display is active and can be used to evaluate the image area. All changes are immediately reflected in the displayed image.
Click the gray-point button. The grey point controls the color of the image. With the dropper tool, click a neutral area of the image to be defined as the gray point. The area used to calibrate the gray point must be neutral. The brightness level of the area is not important, but if the area has a definite color, the image will not be color balanced correctly. Click and hold the apply button to show the change on the histogram. Click the reset button to cancel all corrections.
SETTING THE WHITE AND BLACK-POINT VALUES The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changing these values allow the calibration of an image with no true white or black. This is an advanced image-processing tool. Double-click on either the white-point or blackpoint button to activate the point-value-setting dialog box. Input the new white-point or black-point values. Click [OK].
TONE-CURVE / HISTOGRAM AUTO SETTING Click the auto-setting button. The change is immediately reflected in the displayed image. The auto-setting function automatically adjusts the tone curve and histogram to maximize image data. The darkest pixels in the image are set to a black level for 0, the brightest pixels are set to a white level of 255, and the rest of the pixels are distributed between them equally. To view the change in the histogram, press the apply button.
HISTOGRAM CORRECTIONS The histogram indicates the distribution of pixels with specific brightness and color values of the displayed image. Using the histogram can maximize the output of the image data. Changes made with the histogram are also displayed on the tone curve.
The highlight level, shadow level, and gamma can be set manually. The histogram can be used to maximize the distribution of the pixels in the image. All the levels on the histogram are displayed numerically to the right of the sliders. These numbers can be changed with the keyboard. The gamma slider defines the mid-tones of the image. Dragging the gamma slider to the right will darken the image, and dragging it to the left will brighten it.
A SHORT GUIDE TO HISTOGRAM CORRECTIONS This guide shows simple corrections that can be made with a histogram. Unlike the tone curve, the histogram provides information on a specific image. This can used to evaluate the image and make adjustments accordingly. The histogram of the cherry blossoms shows a gap at the right and the flowers look a little grey. This is caused by slight underexposure when the image was captured.
By moving the shadow slider to the right to set the black level to where the pixel distribution begins, image contrast is improved. The gamma slider can be used to change the relative distribution of the tones in the image. By moving the gamma slider to the left toward the shadows, the image becomes lighter. By moving the gamma slider in the opposite direction, the image becomes darker. However, unlike the brightness control in the brightness, contrast, and color-balance palette (p.
HUE, SATURATION, AND LIGHTNESS PALETTE This palette adjusts the image in reference to the HSB color model. These controls can be used to manipulate the color image rather than producing a realistic representation. The HSB color model defines color based upon human perception rather than photographic processes. Hue refers to each separate color in the model. Saturation is how vivid each colors is. Lightness describes how bright or dark a color is in the color space.
Drag the hue, saturation, or lightness slider, or enter specific values in the corresponding text box to make corrections. Dragging each slider to the right or inputting a positive number in the text box increases the saturation, and lightness. The hue slider rotates the colors in the image through the color space; the maximum position to the right (180°) is the same as the maximum position to the left (–180°).
SHARPNESS The apparent sharpness of the image can be increased. Sharpness is a very subtle, but can have a powerful affect on overall image quality. Click the sharpness button or select Sharpness from the image-correction option in the correction menu to open the palette. Reduce and enlarge buttons The preview image can be scrolled using the mouse. Place the mouse pointer over the image area; it will change to the grab tool. Click and drag the image to scroll.
Frequency slider - affects the sharpness of image details. The high frequency setting maximizes resolution, and the low-frequency setting maximizes acutance. The optimal frequency setting will vary from image to image. It is recommended to view the image at various magnifications to judge the results. High-frequency setting Low-frequency setting Contrast slider - controls the contrast of the set frequency. The degree of sharpness can be set between 0 and 2 in 0.1 increments.
AREA MARQUEE - SAVING OR PRINTING A PORTION OF AN IMAGE An area of an image can be selected and saved as a separate image file or printed. The marquee can also be used to specify the area used for data imprinting (p. 38). Click on the area-marquee button on the tool bar or select the area marquee from the cursor option of the view menu. Click and drag over the area of the image to be selected. The area-marquee tool will create a rectangle with a dashed boarder.
TRACKING IMAGE CORRECTIONS - SNAPSHOT BUTTON Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar or select the snapshot option from the correction menu to create a thumbnail with the current image corrections. To return to a previous image correction, click on the corresponding thumbnail. The thumbnail image will replace the displayed image.
SAVING IMAGE CORRECTIONS All corrections applied to an image can be saved as an image-correction Job. The Job can be loaded into the utility at any time and applied to different images. This is a timesaving function when a large number of images need too be processed with the same correction settings. Click the save image-correction Job button or select the save-imagecorrection-Job option from the correction menu to save the current image-correction settings. Enter the Job name.
LOADING IMAGE-CORRECTION JOBS Display the image to be corrected in the image-correction window. Click the load image-correction Job button or select the load-image-correctionJob option from the correction menu to load a saved image-correction setting. Click on an image-correction Job thumbnail to select it. Click the OK button to apply the Job to the displayed image. Jobs are loaded into the snapshot display area. Multiple Jobs can be loaded.
PROCESSING RAW IMAGES Certain digital cameras, such as the DiMAGE 7Hi, or DiMAGE A1, use a special file format called Minolta-RAW. This file can only be read and processed by the DiMAGE Viewer software. To open a RAW file, simply double click on it in the thumbnail display The open dialog box is used to define the parameters for the image. First the color mode of the image should be selected; if black and white is chosen, the white-balance and filter controls are not available.
Click on the gray-point button (a) to calibrate the white balance to a point within the image; the cursor will change to the gray-point dropper tool. When the dropper is placed in the image area, the RGB values of that point are displayed at the top of the window (b). Click on a neutral point within the image to make the calibration (c). The point chosen can be at any brightness level, but it must have no definite color.
SAVING RAW IMAGES Click the save button on the tool bar or select the save option from the file menu to save the displayed image. In the save-as window, specify the location to save the file (1). Enter the file name without an extension (2). Specify the file type of the image (3). If saved as a TIFF file, the bit length must be selected (4): 24 bit or 48 bit. Once saved as 24 bit, the image cannot be saved as a 48bit file. If the data imprinting function is used (p.
SAVING RAW JOBS RAW processing settings can be saved and applied to other images. After all setting have been made on the openMinolta-RAW-file dialog box, click the saveRAW-Job button. Enter the name of the Job in the save-RAW-Job window and click save. LOADING RAW JOBS To apply a RAW Job to another image, click on the load-RAW-Job button in the open-MinoltaRAW-file dialog box. Select the Job in the load-RAW-Job window and click the load button to apply the settings to the image.
BATCH PROCESSING Multiple images can be processed and saved at one time. Highlight the images to be processed on the thumbnail display and then select the batch-processing option from the tools menu. The batch-processing dialog box will open. Except for RAW processing, the settings in the dialog box are applied equally to all images. If RAW images are included in the batch, they can be processed with the camera settings used when they were recorded, or a RAW Job can be used (p. 71).
Click the OK button to begin processing. The save-in dialog box will open. Select the location to save the images on the folder tree (1). Specify the file type of the images (2). If saved in the TIFF format, the bit length must be selected (3): 24 bit or 48 bit. Once saved as 24 bit, images cannot be resaved as a 48-bit file. If saved in the JPEG format, the compression rate should also be set (4). The higher the compression rate the smaller the file size and the lower the image quality.
MOVIE ENHANCER QuickTime must be installed on the computer system for the Movie Enhancer to be used. For QuickTime system requirements, see page 7. To open a movie file in this application, simply double click on the thumbnail in the DiMAGE Viewer thumbnail display. To play the movie clip back, use the controls at the bottom of the screen. Only MOV or AVI format images can be opened.
FLICKER CORRECTION The Movie Enhancer can minimize flicker in 640 X 480 (VGA) or smaller movie files. General flicker effects the overall image area evenly. Localized flicker is isolated to only a portion of the image area; a scene with natural light and fluorescent lighting may only show flicker in the area illuminated by the fluorescent lights. With the movie displayed in the main window, select the flicker-correction option from the correction menu.
EDITING MOVIE FILES The Movie Enhancer can join movie clips together, cut sections from a clip, or copy sections from one clip to another with the edit menu. Open the necessary movie files in the main window with the file menu. Splicing two movie clips 1 2 Click on the first movie clip to select it; the slider bar should be dark (1). If not, choose the select-all option from the edit menu to darken the bar and indicate the selection. Select the copy-frame option from the edit menu.
Copying sections from one movie to another 1 2 In the first movie file, use the jog slider to locate the beginning of the section to be pasted. While pressing the shift key, drag the jog slider to mark the frames in the section (1); the slider bar darkens to indicate the selected section. To deselect the section, click on a gray area on the slider bar. Select the copy-frame option from the edit menu. On the second movie clip, use the jog slider to locate the point to paste the copied section (2).
CORRECTING MOVIE IMAGES The image quality of a 640 X 480 (VGA) or smaller movie clip can be adjusted. If both flicker correction and image correction is applied to the same movie clip, the flicker correction processing should be done first. With the movie displayed in the movie enhancer, select the image-correction option from the correction menu to open the palette. The drop-down menu at the top of the window switches between the the basic and advance setup palettes.
Color corrects the overall color cast of an image. The higher the level, the greater the color balance is shifted toward neutral. Contrast controls the relative brightness levels. The higher the level, the brighter the highlights and the darker the shadows. Saturation controls the vividness of colors. Sharpness controls the sharpness of image details. Brightness controls how bright the image is.
ADVANCED SETUP CUSTOMIZING THE VIEWER - PREFERENCES The application software to open still images, movie clips, and audio files can be specified in the preferences dialog box. To open the dialog box, select the preferences option from the file menu. The default application setup specifies the software used to open certain files. When a thumbnail is double clicked in the DiMAGE Viewer, it will be opened in the specified application.
The create-application-link function links another image-processing application to the DiMAGE Viewer. When the link is made, the application icon is displayed in the thumbnail window. To create the link, click the view button; the open dialog box will be displayed. Select the new application and click the open button. The file path will be displayed in the preference window. Click the link button. Click OK to complete the operation. The application icon will be displayed in an area below the folder tree.
COLOR MATCHING - COLOR PREFERENCES Each output device (monitor or printer) defines color and contrast differently. To ensure accurate reproduction, the output color space must be defined. Color matching is used for professional color management. It is not needed for normal personal use. Select the color-preferences option from the file menu to open the dialog box. In the dialog box, click the color-matching-on check box. Select a color space from the drop-down list.
Apple RGB - widely used in DTP. It is the standard color space in many common graphic arts and design applications: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. SMPTE-C - the current television broadcasting standard used in the United States. PAL/SECAM - the current television broadcasting standard used in Europe. ColorMatch RGB - this standard has a wide color space and is ideal for use with Radius Press View monitors, which are commonly used in prepress production.
USING PRINTER ICC PROFILES Specific printer ICC profiles can be used with the DiMAGE Viewer. Select the colorpreferences option from the file menu to open the dialog box. In the dialog box, click the color-matching-on and printer-ICC-profile check boxes. Click on the printer ICC profile load button to display the open window. Locate the ICC profile for the specific device; for profile locations, see page 86. Click the open button to complete the operation.
USING MONITOR ICC PROFILES The computer system’s monitor ICC profiles can be used with the DiMAGE Viewer. Select the color-preferences option from the file menu to open the dialog box. In the dialog box, click the color-matching-on and monitor-ICC-profile check boxes. If the monitor ICC profile fields are gray, the monitor profile has not been specified with the operating system. Refer to your operating system’s manual or help on how to install monitor ICC profiles. For profile locations, see page 86.
ICC PROFILE LOCATIONS ICC profiles can be found in the following locations: Windows 98, 98SE, Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac OS 9 Windows System Color WINNT System32 Spool Drivers Colors Windows System32 Spool Drivers Colors System folder Mac OS X Library ColorSync profile folder ColorSync Profiles Displays ICC profiles for a specific monitors or printers are available from the manufacturer. These may be downloaded from the manufacturer’s web site.
VIEWER NOTES UNINSTALLING THE DiMAGE VIEWER Windows Uninstall the the DiMAGE Viewer using the add/remove programs or add/remove applications (XP) routine in the control panel. Afterwards, place the 7300 folder in the trash and empty it to complete the operation. The folder contains the Job files.
COPYING JOB FILES If you are upgrading the DiMAGE Viewer from a version earlier than 2.2, the following procedure can be used to copy Job files from the old application to the new one. This is not necessary for Macintosh OS 9 operating systems. Windows 1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. Open the DiMAGE Viewer application folder. If the standard installation was used, it will be located in C:\Program Files\DiMAGE Viewer. Letters designating the hard drive can vary between computers. 2.
8. Copy the MRWCorrectJob folder to the following location: Windows XP/2000: C:Document and Settings \ (Logon user name) \ ApplicationData \ DiMAGE \ 7300 \ Prefs. Windows 98/98SE/Me: C:\ Windows \ ApplicationData \ DiMAGE \ 7300 \ Prefs. 9. Open the DiMAGE Viewer to confirm the Jobs can be loaded. Macintosh OS X 1. Log on to your computer an administrator. Open the 7300 folder: /Library/ Preferences/7300. 2. Copy the Prefs folder into another folder in a different location. Example, /Job_Move. 3.
EMBEDDED CAMERA COLOR PROFILES Certain Minolta digital cameras, such as the DiMAGE 7Hi or DiMAGE A1, can embed the camera’s color profile into the image data for color matching. The color mode on the camera determines the profile: sRGB, used with Natural and Vivid Color, or Adobe RGB.
HUE CORRECTION EXAMPLE Changes in hue rotate the original color values though a color space and reassigns a new hue depending on the new position in the color space. In this example, the original image was rotated 180° through the color space. For more on the hue, saturation, and brightness palette, see page 60. Saturation Lightness Hue Original color space New color space Two color spaces are displayed at the bottom of the palette. The top bar indicates the color space of the original image.
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