Hasselblad CF DIGITAL CAMERA BACK RANGE, User Manual

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Part 1: For All FlexColor Users
Instant Approval Architecture
Green for your best shots
Yellow for images that need closer inspection
Red for images that should probably not be used.
Standard Instant Approval Workflow
The standard method of working with the Instant Approval Architecture is as follows:
1. You take a 3F scan or digital-camera shot.
2. When you are working in the studio, FlexColor analyzes the shot to find out if
it seems to be over- or underexposed. If it suspects a problem, it marks the
image as yellow; otherwise it marks it as green. Note also that some images
may trigger the warning even though they are exposed according to your
intentions. You should consider these warnings only as a guideline.
3. When you are working with a digital camera away from your computer, the
camera itself performs a similar analysis for assigning the initial approval
setting and also provides controls for adjusting the approval level of each shot
as you browse images using the camera LCD. Later, when you are importing
images from your camera into FlexColor, you can sort and/or filter by
approval level. (Note, however, that older Ixpress camera backs do not
provide this feature.)
4. Approval levels are clearly shown for each image in the FlexColor
Thumbnails window, where they can also be used for filtering and/or sorting.
When you are reviewing your images, consider the approval level of each and
adjust it as necessary. In the future, the approval levels will help guide you
and others to the best images.
5. When you begin working to optimize and export your 3F images, use the
approval status as a guide for organizing your work. For example, you might
begin by opening and optimizing the green shots and then go to the yellow
shots only if you still need more images and then, finally, check the red shots
as a last resort.
Note that the system is very flexible so you can use it in any way that you like. For
example, you can set FlexColor to assign all new images a yellow or green status
regardless of the exposure warning.
Initial Approval Level
You are able to set the initial approval level for new 3F scans and camera shots to
match the way you intend to use the approval system. To do this, open the
Preferences window (select FlexColor > Preferences in Mac OS; File >
Preferences in Windows) and go to the 3F tab. Use the Initial Approval Level pop-
up menu to select your preferred of the following options:
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