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SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 

 

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Thank you very much for purchasing this Sigma product.  
 

To receive maximum performance and enjoyment, and to not cause any injury or damage, 
please read this instruction manual carefully before using this product.

  

 

Notices 

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Do not reproduce this manual in any form in whole or in part without prior permission. 

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The contents of this manual may be changed without notice. 

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Although we have made all possible efforts to produce a very accurate

 

manual, if you find any 

mistakes, please contact our customer support. No liability can be accepted for any errors. 

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The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. 

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SIGMA and its licensor do not accept any liability for any kind of results incurred as a result of 

software operation.   

 
In order to avoid causing any damage or injury, please read the following very carefully before 
using this product. 
 

 

Warning !!

 

Disregarding this warning sign when using the product can 
result in serious injury or other dangerous results.

  

 

 

Warning !! 

 
Do not play the included CD-ROM(s) in an Audio CD-ROM player. Listening the included CD-
ROM with headphones on a music CD player can cause hearing losses. 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 be 
used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and 
regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for personal use, some restrictions may be 
applied to the photographing of demonstrations, performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial 
properties, etc. Copyright or other legal rights should not be contravened. 

 

Trademark Acknowledgements 

 

FOVEON is a registered trademark of Foveon, Inc. X3, and the X3 Logo are trademarks of 
Foveon, Inc. 

 

Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. 

 

IBM PC/AT series computer and Microdrive are trademarks of International Business Machines 
(IBM) Corporation in the USA. 

 

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries 

 

Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the 
United States and/or other countries. 

 

Adobe and Adobe Photoshop, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe System 
Incorporated.  

 

All other company or product names used in this document are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders. 

Summary of Contents for Photo Pro

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 the SIGMA SD9 Digital Camera Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...he included CD ROM with headphones on a music CD player can cause hearing losses Playing the included CD ROM on a music CD player could damage the speakers The images recorded with this camera are int...

Page 3: ...era drivers 8 2 2 Setting up your monitor 9 Verifying monitor brightness gamma and color 9 Using a pre existing monitor profile 9 Choosing the best monitor resolution for your screen size 9 3 3 BEFORE...

Page 4: ...Selecting images 19 Selecting one image 19 Selecting multiple images 19 5 6 Marking Locking Rotating images in Main and Review Windows 20 Rotating images 20 Marking and unmarking images 20 Locking and...

Page 5: ...compare modes 26 7 7 PROCESSING SAVING 2 27 7 PROCESSING SAVING 7 1 Main Window Processing 28 Processing groups of images simultaneously 28 Processing directly from the camera to the computer 28 7 2 R...

Page 6: ...t Controls Palette 38 Saving settings 38 Deleting settings 38 9 9 GETTING IMAGE INFO 3 39 9 GETTING IMAGE INFO 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: ...nd delete images from camera or computer Review Window View images at large size Choose adjustment mode Save images Magnify details View highlight and shadow warnings Mark lock rotate and delete image...

Page 9: ...mages As button p 28 to process and save X3F images in TIFF or JPEG formats Click on the Info Button p 41 to open the Image Information Window Use Edit Buttons p 20 to rotate mark lock or delete selec...

Page 10: ...through images Press the Save Image As button p 29 to process and save the X3F image in TIFF or JPEG format Click on the Info Button p 41 to open the Image Information Window The Loupe p 23 lets you...

Page 11: ...ter 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 system Navigating the on screen version of the manual To vie...

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: ...800x600 monitor resolution 1024x768 recommended USB or IEEE 1394 FireWire connection CD ROM drive Installing and uninstalling software To install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer insert the installat...

Page 14: ...e 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 installed SIGMA Photo Pro In a ty...

Page 15: ...neutrality and gamma only Use your monitor s adjustment controls as specified in the manufacturer s documentation to make any adjustments Using a pre existing monitor profile SIGMA Photo Pro supports...

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: ...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 indicates no images we...

Page 18: ...esktop 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 this is the first time you ar...

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: ...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 Images button The following dialog...

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: ...isplays 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 will be highlighted in blue The Main Wind...

Page 23: ...a ai in n W Wi in nd do ow w Viewing images stored on the camera Click on the Camera Pane to display camera images The Camera Pane title will be highlighted and the images on the camera will be displa...

Page 24: ...s 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 the Main Window menu Sorting a...

Page 25: ...e changed 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 displays the image in a Review Window...

Page 26: ...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 Locking and unlocking images Lock...

Page 27: ...G G E E S S In this 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 th...

Page 28: ...and higher resolution Process and save images individually Review images with different adjustment settings Access Adjustment Controls for custom processing Mark lock rotate or delete images Navigate...

Page 29: ...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 the new folder Selecting spec...

Page 30: ...d to its last state either the loupe or a pointer If a pointer is displayed activate the loupe by clicking on the Magnification Loupe button in the Review Window 6 6 4 4 V Vi ie ew wi in ng g I Im ma...

Page 31: ...emains selected until you choose another mode or manually adjust a setting using Adjustment Controls To see what adjustments Auto is making open the Adjustment Controls Auto Mode sets these controls f...

Page 32: ...equires additional computer memory so the program may run more slowly with multiple windows open To optimize program performance close Review Windows when not in use Using multiple Review Windows to c...

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: ...following dialog box appears Click OK to begin processing or Cancel to return to the Main Window Destination Click Choose to select a place on your computer to store the processed images Adjustment M...

Page 35: ...are recorded here This data cannot be changed Click OK to begin processing and saving or Cancel to return to the Main Window Destination Click Choose to select a folder on your computer to store the p...

Page 36: ...for resolution is the same as the resolution you selected when capturing the image on your camera High Medium or Low You can also select one half or double the resolution one half or double the number...

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: ...ng and closing the Adjustment Controls Palette To open Adjustment Controls click on the Adjustment Controls button in the Review Window Adjustment Mode p 38 Use to set the adjustment mode and to save...

Page 39: ...ackness 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 grays both the whites and the b...

Page 40: ...the button to open and close the Color Adjustment panel Click the Reset button to restore color adjustments to default no adjustment settings The eyedropper button The Cyan Magenta and Yellow values d...

Page 41: ...ur 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 button The pointer turns to an...

Page 42: ...side of the graph The scale in which these values are measured is between 0 blackest shadow and 255 whitest highlight Enabling disabling and setting values for the Warning Masks To turn the warning ma...

Page 43: ...n about specific White Balance settings consult your SD9 camera manual When you select a different White Balance setting the original X3F file will be modified with the updated information The thumbna...

Page 44: ...stment Mode Panel Click the Save Button to save the current settings in the Adjustment Control Palette Click the Delete Button to remove saved settings no longer needed Saving settings To save the cur...

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: ...ormation single images will also display icons in the information field indicating marked status locked status and transfer status If the selected image is a TIFF or JPEG processed outside of SIGMA Ph...

Page 47: ...on a new thumbnail in the Main Window The Image Information Window will update with information about the selected image The Image Information Window remains open and floats above the Main and Review...

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: ...omised 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 effects of the compression are cu...

Page 50: ...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 instant so...

Page 51: ...33 Copying Images 14 Color Space 30 Color Wheel 34 Custom Mode 25 D Default Mode 25 Deleting Images 20 E Exposure Compensation 33 F File Types 30 43 G Gray Balance 34 35 H Highlight control 33 Histogr...

Page 52: ...ing Images 19 Resolution 30 Review Window 4 Rotating Images 20 S Saturation control 33 Saved Settings 38 Saving Images 28 29 For Print 43 For Web 43 Saving Groups of Images 28 Saving Individual Images...

Page 53: ...D E E X X SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 47 T continued Tonal Adjustments 33 Contrast 33 Exposure compensation 33 Highlights 33 Saturation 33 Shadows 33 W Warning Mask 36 White Balance 37 X X3F image 12...

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