Sigma Photo Pro 2.1 User Manual Download

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Companion Processing Software

for SIGMA Digital Cameras

Version 2.1

Rev5g

Summary of Contents for Photo Pro 2.1

Page 1: ...S SI IG GM MA A P Ph ho ot to o P Pr ro o U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e Companion Processing Software for SIGMA Digital Cameras Version 2 1 Rev5g...

Page 2: ...player can cause hearing loss Playing the included CD ROM on a music CD player could damage the speakers The images recorded with this camera are intended strictly for personal use and should never b...

Page 3: ...rightness gamma and color 9 Using a pre existing monitor profile 9 Choosing the best monitor resolution for your screen size 9 3 3 B BE EF FO OR RE E Y YO OU U B BE EG GI IN N 1 10 0 3 1 Connecting th...

Page 4: ...images 19 5 6 Marking Locking Rotating images in Main and Review Windows 20 Rotating images 20 Marking and unmarking images 20 Locking and unlocking images 20 5 7 Deleting images in the Main or Revie...

Page 5: ...compare modes 26 7 7 P PR RO OC CE ES SS SI IN NG G S SA AV VI IN NG G 2 27 7 7 1 Main Window Processing 28 Processing groups of images simultaneously 28 7 2 Review Window Processing 29 Processing in...

Page 6: ...ion settings 38 Replacing stored X3F settings 38 9 9 G GE ET TT TI IN NG G I IM MA AG GE E I IN NF FO O 3 39 9 9 1 Image information 40 Image information in the Main and Review Windows 40 Image inform...

Page 7: ...SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 1 1 1 I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N In this section you will learn The main features of SIGMA Photo Pro How this manual works...

Page 8: ...rotate and delete images from camera or computer Image Information Window View capture information View file information View processing information Adjustment Controls Palette Adjust image Exposure...

Page 9: ...s and folders on your computer Click on a drive or folder in the Computer Pane to display images in a folder Click on the Copy Camera Images button p 14 to copy X3F images from the camera to the compu...

Page 10: ...s Press the Save Image As button p 29 to process and save the X3F image in TIFF or JPEG format Use Edit Buttons p 20 to rotate mark lock or delete the currently displayed image The Loupe p 23 lets you...

Page 11: ...ice Keyboard Equivalents are shown as follows Ctrl Cmd Letter or Symbol Ctrl is an abbreviation for the Control Key on a Windows system and Cmd is an abbreviation for the Command Key on a Macintosh sy...

Page 12: ...SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 6 2 2 C C O O M M P P U U T T E E R R S S E E T T U U P P In this section you will learn How to install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer How to set up your monitor...

Page 13: ...or IEEE 1394 FireWire connection CD ROM drive Installing and uninstalling software To install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer insert the installation disk that shipped with your SIGMA camera Double...

Page 14: ...the camera on and wait for the Hardware Wizard to appear 4 Follow the Hardware Wizard instructions When you are asked to specify a location for the appropriate driver navigate to the location you ins...

Page 15: ...s in this dialog box are for verification of color neutrality and gamma only Use your monitor s adjustment controls as specified in the manufacturer s documentation to make any adjustments Using a pre...

Page 16: ...SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 10 3 3 B B E E F F O O R R E E Y Y O O U U B B E E G G I I N N In this section you will learn How to connect your camera to your computer How to start up SIGMA Photo Pro...

Page 17: ...l auto launch The Main Window will appear with the Camera Pane highlighted in blue Any images on the camera s CF Card will be automatically displayed in the Thumbnail Pane An empty Thumbnail Pane indi...

Page 18: ...he application icon on your desktop The Main Window will appear and the last folder you worked in will be selected in the Computer Pane Any X3F JPEG or TIFF images in this folder will be displayed If...

Page 19: ...Guide 13 4 4 T T R R A A N N S S F F E E R R R R I I N N G G I I M M A A G G E E S S In this section you will learn How to copy images from your camera to your computer How to erase the images from th...

Page 20: ...indow Navigation Pane 3 If you wish to transfer specific images only select or mark the images Images marked on the camera remain marked when viewed in SIGMA Photo Pro 4 Click on the Copy Camera Image...

Page 21: ...5 M M A A N N A A G G I I N N G G I I M M A A G G E E S S In this section you will learn How to display view and sort images How to select and move images How to rename images How to mark lock and rot...

Page 22: ...Window The Thumbnail Pane displays images directly from the camera when the Camera Pane is selected or images from folders when the Computer Pane is selected Note that the selected pane title will be...

Page 23: ...images The Camera Pane title will be highlighted in blue and the images on the camera will be displayed in the Thumbnail Pane View images stored on your computer Click on the Computer Pane to select...

Page 24: ...in Window menu Large thumbnails Click on the button or select View Large Thumbnails in the Main Window menu Small thumbnails with details Click on the button or select View Thumbnails with Details in...

Page 25: ...JPG and these also must remain unchanged 5 5 5 5 S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g i im ma ag ge es s Selecting one image Click once on a thumbnail to select an image Double clicking selects and then displa...

Page 26: ...k If a selected group has both marked and unmarked images all images will be marked If all selected images are marked clicking the Mark button will unmark the images Only X3F images can be marked Lock...

Page 27: ...s section you will learn How to open a Review Window How to view different images in the Review Window How to view details using the loupe How to check shadows and highlights with the warning mask How...

Page 28: ...idual images at a larger size and higher resolution Process and save images individually Review images with different adjustment settings Access Adjustment Controls for custom processing Mark lock rot...

Page 29: ...you are viewing the last image in the folder Whenever you switch folders in the Main Window both Navigation buttons will be disabled until you replace the image in the Review Window with an image from...

Page 30: ...in the lower right hand corner of the loupe which represent Red Green and Blue values in a 5 by 5 pixel sample in the center of the loupe For additional information on color refer to Section 8 3 Maki...

Page 31: ...ed rendering settings are adjusted automatically for each image displayed Auto Mode remains selected until you choose another mode or manually adjust a setting using Adjustment Controls To see what ad...

Page 32: ...eing applied to the image 6 6 6 6 M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R Re ev vi ie ew w W Wi in nd do ow ws s Opening Multiple Review Windows Having multiple Review Windows open lets you compare images or setti...

Page 33: ...7 7 P P R R O O C C E E S S S S I I N N G G S S A A V V I I N N G G In this section you will learn How to process and save images How to apply adjustments How to choose resolution file type and color...

Page 34: ...during processing To process a batch of images 1 Select the folder containing the X3F images you wish to process 2 You can process the entire folder selected images or marked images 3 Select or mark s...

Page 35: ...e Image As button The following dialog box appears Choosing a destination If you are processing from a folder where you transferred X3F images those images will remain in the source folder as an archi...

Page 36: ...e setting options are available X3F as rendered on the camera or by SIGMA Photo Pro Auto with adjustments set automatically by SIGMA Photo Pro and Custom with adjustments set by the user For more info...

Page 37: ...G G I I M M A A G G E E S S In this section you will learn How to use the Adjustment Controls palette How to make tonal adjustments How to make color adjustments How to use the Histogram How to set th...

Page 38: ...ning and closing the Adjustment Controls Palette To open Adjustment Controls click on the Adjustment Controls button in the Review Window Maximizing minimizing and closing the palette To maximize or m...

Page 39: ...ontrast slider affects the blackness of the blacks and the whiteness of the whites with a single control Increasing the constrast brightens the whites and darkens the blacks Decreasing the contrast gr...

Page 40: ...justment Using the Color Wheel Click and drag the target ring anywhere in the colored portion of the circle As you move to the edge of the color wheel the color in the image will become more intense i...

Page 41: ...eate neutral gray tones in your image Locate a portion of your image in the current Review Window that includes a known neutral color that is not rendered as a neutral color Click on the eyedropper bu...

Page 42: ...ng Masks To turn the warning masks on and off click the checkmark box at the bottom of the Histogram panel You can set the values in the warning mask to alert you when a shadow or highlight value on o...

Page 43: ...matically determine the appropriate white balance adjustments Monochrome This setting allows Monochrome processing as a White Balance option Original This sets White Balance back to as shot Processing...

Page 44: ...on the name of the setting you wish to delete and click Delete Replacing stored X3F settings To replace the original X3F settings as rendered on your SIGMA digital camera with current settings click...

Page 45: ...Guide 39 9 9 G G E E T T T T I I N N G G I I M M A A G G E E I I N N F F O O In this section you will learn How to find image info in the Main and Review Windows How to open an Image Info Window for a...

Page 46: ...age pane in the Review Window In addition to text information single images will also display icons in the information field indicating marked status locked status and transfer status If the selected...

Page 47: ...MA Photo Pro click on the Close button in the Title Bar or on the Close button at the bottom of the window There are three sections in the Information Window The top section contains general informati...

Page 48: ...SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 42 1 1 0 0 A A P P P P E E N N D D I I X X In this section you will find Additional information about the software Additional information about the camera...

Page 49: ...ts however results may be compromised as the quality setting of the JPEG is lowered If you open and adjust a JPEG repeatedly using image processing software it should also be noted that any adverse ef...

Page 50: ...lect Camera Set Camera Date and Time Click OK to set the date and time Click cancel to cancel the operation and leave the camera date and time unchanged Battery warnings Loss of battery power is insta...

Page 51: ...ving 34 35 Adjusting 34 35 Contrast 33 Copying images 14 Color Space 30 Color Wheel 34 Custom Mode 25 D Deleting images 20 E Exposure Compensation 33 F File types 30 43 G Gray Balance 34 35 H Highligh...

Page 52: ...values 34 Renaming images 19 Resolution 30 43 Review Window 4 Rotating images 20 S Saturation control 33 Saving application settings 38 Saving X3F settings 38 Saving images 28 29 For print 43 For web...

Page 53: ...il Pane 16 TIFF image 43 Tonal adjustments 33 Contrast 33 Exposure compensation 33 Highlight control 33 Saturation 33 Shadow control 33 Sharpness 33 X3 Fill Light control 33 W Warning mask 36 White ba...

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