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SECTION 7: ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHER

7.12.1 PRINT SNAPSHOTS

The current snapshots can be printed. Select the print-snapshots option
from the file menu to open the print-snapshots dialog box.

Select the layout of the images per page from
the list box.

The snapshot pane shows the current
snapshots. Uncheck the check boxes to
remove them from the printing job.

Summary of Contents for DiMAGE Master Lite

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...asupport com Konica Minolta Product Support Site featuring access to a searchable Knowledgebase Software and Hardware FAQs Frequently Asked Questions Software Driver and Firmware Downloads Telephone Support Information ...

Page 3: ...the black and white levels The focus checker enlarges the image so sharpness can be determined These tools are available in the Organizer Examiner and Photofinisher Organizer Focus Examiner Photofinisher Luminance Limit Display For more on the other features in DiMAGE Master visit us on the web at North America http kmpi konicaminolta us Europe http www konicaminoltasupport com This instruction ma...

Page 4: ... paste and delete Windows 16 2 14 Cut copy paste and delete Macintosh 16 2 15 Renaming single files 17 2 16 Renaming multiple files 17 3 0 Basic image processing 18 3 1 Photofinisher window 18 3 2 Image display tools 19 3 3 Rotate images 20 3 4 RGB display 20 3 5 Tone processing 21 3 6 Contrast color balance 22 3 6 1 Variation palette 22 3 7 An introduction to color 23 3 8 Hue saturation and light...

Page 5: ...ograms before installing DiMAGE Master Lite 1 1 BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 7 0 Advanced Photofinisher 43 7 1 Processing tools 43 7 2 Tone curve and histogram 44 7 3 Tone curve processing guide 46 7 4 Histogram processing guide 48 7 5 White black and gray point processing 49 7 5 1 White and black point values 50 7 6 White balance RAW only 50 7 7 Sharpness 51 7 8 Filter effects 51 7 9 Color spac...

Page 6: ...000 or XP the software should be installed with the Administrator privilege Turn on the computer to start Windows Insert the Digital Camera Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The launcher window opens automatically Click the Camera Support Applications button to display the installer buttons Click the Install DiMAGE Master Lite button to begin installation The welcome window opens Click Next to...

Page 7: ... listed in the existing folders box below Click Next to begin installation When the software installation is completed a message is displayed Click Finish 1 3 OPENING THE SOFTWARE WINDOWS Click the finish button to close the launcher window Select DiMAGE Master Lite from the DiMAGE Master Lite folder in the program option of the start menu The application starts up and the Organizer window is disp...

Page 8: ...the desktop appears insert the Digital Camera Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The CD ROM icon appears on the desktop double click the CD ROM icon to open it 1 4 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE MACINTOSH The location for the DiMAGE Master Lite files must be specified Click the reference button When the installation screen appears click Next to begin the setup Open the utility folder the DiMAGE Master...

Page 9: ... has been installed Click Finish to exit the installer Using the folder selection dialog box select the location where the software should be installed Click Choose 1 5 OPENING THE SOFTWARE MACINTOSH Open the DiMAGE Master Lite folder Double click the DiMAGE Master Lite icon to start up the application The Organizer window is displayed ...

Page 10: ...16 9 Paste button p 16 7 Cut button p 16 8 Copy button p 16 14 Reverse order button p 10 13 Sort by menu p 10 12 Thumbnail size p 10 15 Preview tab p 9 20 Folder tree p 9 21 Thumbnail display 11 Favorites tabs p 12 22 Favorites selector p 12 5 Move to folder button p 15 6 Copy to folder button p 15 16 Basic information tab p 9 18 Detailed information tab p 9 19 Histogram tab p 9 17 Status bar The ...

Page 11: ... be updated Click the update button or select the update folder tree option from the view menu 2 3 LOADING IMAGE FILES 2 4 PREVIEW AND INFORMATION TABS 2 2 ADJUSTING THE WINDOW The pane can be opened and closed by clicking the hide show button The window can be resized by clicking and dragging on the frame The spacing between the folder tree preview histogram and information displays can be change...

Page 12: ... display changes accordingly To edit or add a user note in the data display see section 6 4 2 6 SORTING IMAGE FILES Image files can be sorted by date and time of recording file name file type favorites file size or update in ascending or descending order To sort the displayed images use the sort by drop down menu on the tool bar or the sort option on the view menu Simply highlight the sorting cate...

Page 13: ...g over the thumbnails or press and hold the control key Windows or command key Macintosh and click on each image the selected frames become dark To deselect an image click on the thumbnail or icon a second time while holding the control key Windows or command key Macintosh To select consecutive images press and hold the shift key and then click on the first and last image of the series To select a...

Page 14: ...e view menu to update the thumbnail display Master Notes Files can be added to favorites by clicking on the thumbnail image and dropping it onto the favorites tab Dropping it onto the all images tab removes it from favorites The full version of DiMAGE Master uses a more sophisticated method of classifying images Four tabs which can be named and color coded by the user are used to organize image da...

Page 15: ...mage has an attached audio or thumbnail file those files are also copied In the copy favorites window select the destination folder in the folder tree A new folder can be created in this window Click on the location for the new folder and click the new folder button a folder appears on the folder tree The folder can be renamed To rename the files click the rename check box Enter the new file name ...

Page 16: ...e index display to select specific files to download See section 2 7 on how to select files Click the select all check box to copy all images to the computer The new folder button adds a folder to the folder tree The update button updates the computer s folder tree Confirm the settings and then click the download button to complete the operation The cancel button closes the window without download...

Page 17: ...estination window click on the destination folder Click the select button to move or copy the specified images to the designated folder If an image has an attached audio or thumbnail file those files are also copied A new folder can be created in the select destination window Click on the location for the new folder and click the new folder button a folder appears in the folder tree in the window ...

Page 18: ...or thumbnail files attached to an image The delete key on the keyboard also deletes folders and images Select the folder or images to be moved Click the cut or copy button The display does not change when a cut is made until the paste has been completed Click on the new location for the folder or images Click the paste button to complete the operation When a delete command is given a confirmation ...

Page 19: ...to change the file name 2 16 RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES Multiple files can be renamed See section 2 7 on how to select files After selecting the images to be renamed select the rename all option in the tool menu The rename all window opens In the rename all window enter the new file name and the first serial number The first file name in the series is displayed in the sample area Click the OK button ...

Page 20: ...dow button p 19 10 Comparison display button p 26 16 Status bar 15 Basic information tab p 9 14 Histogram tab p 9 17 Detailed information tab p 9 13 Frame selector 7 Magnification tool p 19 8 Actual size button p 19 18 Hide Show pane button p 9 22 Thumbnail display 21 Preview display 19 Favorites selector p 12 The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions The s...

Page 21: ...e magnification tool button to select the tool the cursor changes Click on the image to enlarge To reduce hold down the alt Windows or option key Macintosh and click on the image When the image has reached the magnification limit the plus or minus sign in the magnifier icon disappears Enlarge Reduce The zoom option on the view menu controls the size of the display image As well as the magnificatio...

Page 22: ...cursor on the image to display the information 3 3 ROTATE IMAGES The orientation of the displayed image can be changed with the rotate buttons on the tool bar or with the tools menu Any changes to image orientation is applied to the selected thumbnail image s The rotate buttons rotate the thumbnail in 90 increments each time the buttons are clicked ...

Page 23: ...d further by clicking and dragging on the nodes see section 7 2 for more on tone curves To cancel the tone processing select the none option from the list box or click the reset button Click the close button to close the window If a change is made an indicator is shown on the tone curves and histogram button See Master notes on page 25 Master Notes The auto setting button makes automatic tone curv...

Page 24: ...ows 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 Click the variation button to display the palette 3 6 1 VARIATION PALETTE Click the arrow next to the variation list box to select the image quality to be corrected color balance or contrast Each variation ...

Page 25: ...pairs red and cyan green and magenta and blue and yellow Knowing the complementary colors is very important in color balancing If the image has a specific color cast either subtracting the color or adding its complementary color creates a natural looking image For example if the image is too red decrease the amount of red if the image is too yellow increase the amount of blue Adding or subtracting...

Page 26: ...ce of the original image The bottom bar displays the relative changes to the color space To cancel the changes click the reset button Click the close button to close the window If a change is made an indicator is shown on the hue saturation and lightness button Click the variation button to open the variation palette see the next section Reset button Close button Variation button The hue saturatio...

Page 27: ...ETTE Click the close button to close the palette and apply any changes The difference between the samples can be changed Drag the correction step slider or enter a value into the text box to set the degree of correction between the samples The initial setting is 10 Checking the display limit check box indicates with the complementary color when any of the image values exceed 0 black limit or 255 w...

Page 28: ...ton again Original data Processed data Changes made with the display tools p 19 on one image is applied to the other Using the fit to window button automatically resizes both images to fit the display area Click the reset all button to cancel all image processing applied to the displayed image 3 11 FLIP Select the appropriate flip option from the tools menu to flip the displayed image The vertical...

Page 29: ...ication field Only one value needs to be entered the other values adjust automatically to keep the image proportions unchanged Click the close button to set the new dimensions The image is resized when it is saved or printed The reset button cancels any changes If a change is made it is shown with an indicator on the resize button See Master notes on page 25 Reset button Close button Master Notes ...

Page 30: ... system s save as dialog box opens If JPEG is selected the compression rate must be fixed using the slide bar in the option box The higher the compression rate the smaller the file size and the lower the image quality If RAW data is saved as a TIFF file the color depth must be specified between 8 bit per channel and 16 bit per channel The save as dialog box varies with the operating system Refer t...

Page 31: ...utton is located in the Organizer and Photofinisher The print dialog box can also be opened from the file menu Master Notes The date and time of recording file name and user note can be imprinted into the image data See section 7 10 for more information An area within an image can be selected for printing See section 7 11 for more information An index print of the images in a folder or in favorite...

Page 32: ...ion from the list box depending on if a single image or multiple images are to be printed on each page For information on multiple image setup see section 4 1 1 Page total number of pages click the left right buttons to show the next or previous page To access the dialog box for the printer This screen varies with the operating system and printer Refer to the operating system s help and the printe...

Page 33: ...check box and enter a comment in the text field below it Click OK to complete the setup Fonts can be selected and changed click the font setup or font color buttons to open the appropriate dialog box The size to page option sets print parameters automatically The image can be bled to the long or the short side of the page the print preview reflects the setting Uncheck the size to page option to se...

Page 34: ... option from the list box depending on if a single image or multiple images are to be printed on each page For information on single image setup see section 4 1 Page total number of pages click the left right buttons to show the next or previous page To access the dialog box for the printer This screen varies with the operating system and printer Refer to the operating system s help and the printe...

Page 35: ...ck box to add information to the printout Click the Info setup button to select the information printed On the information print setup screen click the appropriate check boxes To make a user note see section 6 4 Click the add text check box and enter a comment in the text field below it Click OK to complete the setup Fonts can be selected and changed click the font setup or font color buttons to o...

Page 36: ...ialog box The preferences dialog box is opened from the file menu Windows or DiMAGE Master Lite menu Macintosh Click on an information heading to highlight it then click the hide or show button to move it between the lists The hide all and show all buttons move all headings from one list to another For more on the basic information tab see section 2 4 Master Notes When using a Macintosh operating ...

Page 37: ...s open dialog box locate the application select it and click the open button to complete the operation The application is displayed in the preferences dialog box Links to multiple applications can be made To open a single or multiple images in the linked application from the Organizer or Photofinisher select the images from the thumbnail display and then select the application from the open with o...

Page 38: ...ice memo or audio caption Audio recording Click a view button to locate the corresponding movie or audio application In the operating system s open dialog box locate the application select it and click the open button to complete the operation The application is displayed in the preferences dialog box Repeat the process to replace the current application To playback a movie or audio file simply do...

Page 39: ...elect the save information option from the file menu Select the type of information to be included by clicking on the check boxes next to the item in the select information pane Click the appropriate radio button to specify the format of the compiled data Click the save button to continue In the operating system s save as dialog box specify the location and name of the file Click the save button t...

Page 40: ...t the print index option from the file menu in the Organizer window The print index dialog box opens Date and time of recording Print preview displays the images as well as the print options for title page number file name and date of recording Title for each page Page number File name Page total number of pages click the left right buttons to show the next or previous index page ...

Page 41: ...button to start printing or the cancel button to close the window To access the dialog box for the printer This screen varies with the operating system and printer To select the text format on the index For more on this dialog box see Master notes on page 33 To select the color of the text printed on the index This dialog box varies with the operating system see Master notes on page 33 To select t...

Page 42: ...ssed and then select the batch processing option from the tools menu Select the destination folder from the folder tree A new folder can be created with the new folder button Specify the file type from the list box Select any available option below it The compression rate for JPEG files can be set and RAW images can be saved as 8 bit or 16 bit TIFF files Click the change file name check box to mak...

Page 43: ...revent overwriting the original file The apply check box repeats the selected operation if another file in the batch has a conflicting file name Click the OK button to continue The cancel button stops the batch processing at that point 6 4 EDIT USER NOTE A user note can be added to an image This note can be seen on the information thumbnail display p 10 in the information tabs p 9 and printed with...

Page 44: ...tion each image is displayed can be specified the duration does not include loading time which depends on file size The favorites selector is active Images can be added to or remove from favorites as they are displayed For more on favorites see section 2 8 To hide the controller right click Windows or press the control key and click Macintosh on the image and select the option Press the escape key...

Page 45: ...tate is located on the tool bar see section 3 3 Flip is located on the tool menu Tone curve and histogram exposure compensation RAW only p 21 44 White balance RAW only p 50 Sharpness p 51 Hue saturation and lightness p 24 Filter effects RAW only p 51 Color space selection RAW only p 52 Contrast and color balance p 22 Imprint data p 53 Resize p 27 Rotate Flip p 20 26 Processing Master Notes The ful...

Page 46: ...ght sliders Input shadow gamma and highlight text boxes Histogram Apply button White gray and black point buttons Tone curve Smooth curve button Freehand curve button Channel list box Color histogram button Exposure compensation slider and text box Close button Tone processing list box see section 3 5 Master Notes When processing a RAW image with the tone curve and histogram palette exposure compe...

Page 47: ...Click the arrow next to the channel list box to select the channel 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 To draw a tone curve click the freehand curve button The mouse pointer changes to the pencil tool when placed in the tone curve box Click and...

Page 48: ...s lost The black and white output levels can be adjusted By moving the output highlight and shadow sliders the contrast of the image can be reduced Click the color histogram button to view the red green and blue histograms Click the button again to hide the display Input shadow slider Input gamma slider Input highlight slider Output shadow slider Output highlight slider The tone curve is a graphic...

Page 49: ...channel selected place the smooth curve cursor on the center of the curve Click and drag the curve up Look at the displayed image to judge the result The adjustment can be very small and still have a significant impact on the image Moving the tone curve down makes the image darker The contrast of an image can be changed The 45 line on the tone curve graph represents the original contrast of the im...

Page 50: ...entire tonal range of the image is not used There is an absence pixels in the highlights By moving the highlight slider to the left to set the white 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 m...

Page 51: ... brightest neutral area of the image to define it as the white point The values of the image are adjusted based on the selected point The default level for the white point is 255 for each RGB channel Click the black point button With the dropper tool click on the darkest neutral area of the image to define it as the black point The values of the image are adjusted based on the selected point The d...

Page 52: ...of any point on the displayed image Calibrate the image following the steps in section 7 5 white black and gray point processing 7 6 WHITE BALANCE RAW ONLY White balance controls the overall color of the image Adjust white balance before using the filter effects palette so that image color can be judged accurately The list box automatically applies the camera white balance setting used when the im...

Page 53: ...ite The overall color of the image can be adjusted There are two sets of color slider LB Light Balancing filter and CC Color Compensating filter controls The LB filter scale is calibrated in mired The CC filter sliders are for red cyan green magenta and blue yellow adjustments CC refers to optical density 30CC has an optical density of 0 3 or 1 0Ev Click the check box at the bottom of the palette ...

Page 54: ... a specific profile select the use ICC profile option from the list box the operating system s open dialog box opens Locate and open the profile the profile name is displayed in the color space selection dialog box Master Notes sRGB multi media and internet standard Adobe RGB graphic arts standard PRO Photo RGB a Kodak standard Apple RGB Apple display standard CIE RGB specialized color space Color...

Page 55: ...ears inside the area marquee in the position selected For more about the area marquee see section 7 11 The font setup and font color button allow the attributes of the imprinted text to be specified See the Master notes on page 33 for more information The relative size of the imprinted data varies with image size To cancel the imprinting function click the reset button When the file is saved the d...

Page 56: ...he marquee can also be used to specify the area used for data imprinting p 53 Click on the area marquee button on the tool bar or select the area marquee from the cursor option of the tools menu Area marquee button Click and drag over the area of the image to be selected The area marquee tool creates a rectangle with a dashed border The marquee can be moved by placing the cursor within the area an...

Page 57: ...u to create a thumbnail with the current image processing To return to previous image processing settings click on the corresponding snapshot The processing is applied to the displayed image Up to 10 snapshots can be made depending on the computer memory available To delete a snapshot click on the thumbnail and select the delete thumbnail option from the tool menu or press the keyboard delete key ...

Page 58: ...hots can be printed Select the print snapshots option from the file menu to open the print snapshots dialog box Select the layout of the images per page from the list box The snapshot pane shows the current snapshots Uncheck the check boxes to remove them from the printing job ...

Page 59: ...ing system s print dialog box opens before the document is sent to the printer this screen varies with the operating system and printer Select the appropriate options from the print snapshots dialog box Click the print button to start printing or the cancel button to close the window To access the dialog box for the printer This screen varies with the operating system and printer To select the inf...

Page 60: ...m s monitor ICC profiles can be used with DiMAGE Master Lite Select the color preferences option from the file menu to open the dialog box In the dialog box click the monitor ICC profile name check box If the monitor ICC profile field is 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 F...

Page 61: ...inters For Epson PX G900 model printers For Epson Stylus Photo R800 model printers The following settings need to be made in the printer setup dialog box which can be accessed from the print dialog box For Canon models set media type to Photo paper pro color adjustment to manual and print type to none For Epson models in the advanced options set paper quality option to premium glossy photo paper c...

Page 62: ...ICC profiles can be found in the following locations Windows XP Windows System32 Spool Drivers Color Windows 2000 WINNT System32 Spool Drivers Color Windows 98 98SE Me Windows System Color Mac OS X Library ColorSync Profiles ICC profiles for a specific monitors or printers are available from the manufacturer These may be downloaded from the manufacturer s web site See the instruction manual of the...

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