Mamiya DM System, User Manual

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Chapter 1 - Basic info
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Chapter 11 - Using the software
variants
Introduction
A variant is actually a copy of the settings used to create an image preview; it is not a duplicate of
the original file. This means that it is possible to create multiple image variants without using any
significant disk space.
Variants provide an easy way to try different settings or modify the work you have done on an image
without risk. Original image data is untouched by any changes made.
How to create different expressions from one image
Variants provide an easy way to try different settings or modify the work you have done on an image
without risk and without copying the image files.
New Variant creates a duplicate of the image using default settings. The image is created as it came
out of the camera or DNG file except rotation.
Clone Variant creates an exact duplicate of the image you are working on; complete with any changes
made.
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The white frame of one image
in the Viewer shows you which
image you are working on. In
this case you work on the
original NOT the Variant.
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You have adjusted the
exposure, stopped the
highlight clipping and fine tuned
the shadows when you want to
make a BW copy black and
white image: No problem:
Create a clone variant, go
to Quick Tool tab > Saturation
and set saturation to -100. –
Alternatively, choose a Black
and White profile in Profile
pull-down.
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When you change an image
to BW the Histogram and
Levels automatically switches
to monochrome