1This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personalcomputers or the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems; refer tothe manuals supplied with the computer.

The examples in this manual use Windows XP software. The appearance of the screensmay differ from the examples when using Macintosh or other Windows operatingsystems.

Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Contact KonicaMinolta if you have any questions. Konica Minolta is not responsible for any loss ordamage caused by the use of this software. This instruction manual may not be copiedeither in part or in its entirety without the prior permission of Konica Minolta.

Master Notes

The full version of DiMAGE Master givesyou all the tools to organize, examine, andprocess your images. The Organizerwindow allows you to sort images quicklyinto four user-defined classifications.Outtakes can easily be hidden from viewwithout the need to delete or remove themfrom the folder.

Is it difficult to decide which image is thebest? The Examiner window allows you tocompare up to four images for differencesbetween color, exposure, white balance,and focus by sampling areas in eachimage.

The Photofinisher window has manyfeatures to process large numbers ofimages quickly. Jobs can be created forspecific adjustments and applied to otherimages as well as used for batchprocessing. Processing can be simply cutand pasted from one picture to another.

A luminance limit can be specified on thehistogram and displayed on an image toshow the pixels which are approachingthe black and white levels. The focuschecker enlarges the image so sharpnesscan be determined. These tools areavailable in the Organizer, Examiner, andPhotofinisher.

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

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

6.5 Slide show ................................................................................................227.0 Advanced Photofinisher............................................................................................22

7.1 Processing tools .......................................................................................227.2 Tone curve and histogram........................................................................237.3 Tone-curve processing guide ...................................................................247.4 Histogram processing guide.....................................................................257.5 White, black, and gray-point processing ..................................................257.5.1 White and black-point values ...................................................................267.6 White balance (RAW only) .......................................................................267.7 Sharpness ................................................................................................267.8 Filter effects ..............................................................................................267.9 Color space selection (RAW only) ...........................................................277.10 Imprint data ..............................................................................................277.11 Area marquee...........................................................................................287.12 Snapshot ..................................................................................................287.12.1 Print snapshots.........................................................................................29

9.0 Color preferences.....................................................................................................309.1 Using monitor ICC profiles .......................................................................309.2 Using printer ICC profiles .........................................................................30

10.0 Appendix.................................................................................................................3110.1 Uninstalling the DiMAGE Master Lite.......................................................3110.2 ICC profile locations .................................................................................31

1.0 GETTING STARTEDThis section cover DiMAGE Master Lite installation. Confirm the system requirements inthe camera manual before installing the software.

Refer to the data-transfer section in the camera manual on how to connect the camerato a computer using a USB cable. The examples in this manual assume the camera isconnected to the computer with a USB cable as described in the camera manual.

RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring softwaremay cause the installer to fail. Remove or disable these programs before installingDiMAGE Master Lite.

1.1 BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 Getting started............................................................................................................2

1.1 Before installing the software .....................................................................21.2 Installing the software - Windows...............................................................31.3 Opening the software - Windows ...............................................................31.4 Installing the software - Macintosh.............................................................41.5 Opening the software - Macintosh .............................................................4

2.0 Importing and editing images .....................................................................................52.1 Organizer window.......................................................................................52.2 Adjusting the window..................................................................................52.3 Loading image files ....................................................................................52.4 Preview and information tabs.....................................................................52.5 Thumbnail size ...........................................................................................62.6 Sorting image files......................................................................................62.7 Selecting thumbnails ..................................................................................62.8 Selecting Favorites.....................................................................................72.9 Copying Favorites ......................................................................................72.10 Downloading camera files ..........................................................................82.11 Creating folders ..........................................................................................82.12 Copy & move files to another folder...........................................................82.13 Cut, copy, paste, and delete - Windows.....................................................92.14 Cut, copy, paste, and delete - Macintosh...................................................92.15 Renaming single files .................................................................................92.16 Renaming multiple files ..............................................................................9

3.0 Basic image processing ...........................................................................................103.1 Photofinisher window ...............................................................................103.2 Image display tools...................................................................................103.3 Rotate images ..........................................................................................113.4 RGB display..............................................................................................113.5 Tone processing .......................................................................................113.6 Contrast & color balance..........................................................................123.6.1 Variation palette........................................................................................123.7 An introduction to color ............................................................................123.8 Hue, saturation, and lightness..................................................................133.8.1 Variation palette........................................................................................133.9 Comparison display..................................................................................143.10 Undoing image processing.......................................................................143.11 Flip............................................................................................................143.12 Resize.......................................................................................................143.13 Save .........................................................................................................153.14 Save as ....................................................................................................15

4.0 Printing ..................................................................................................................154.1 Print - single .............................................................................................164.1.1 Print - multiple ..........................................................................................17

5.0 Preferences ..............................................................................................................185.1 Basic-information preferences..................................................................185.2 Application preferences............................................................................18

6.0 Advanced Organizer.................................................................................................196.1 Save image information............................................................................196.2 Print index ................................................................................................206.3 Batch processing......................................................................................216.4 Edit user note ...........................................................................................21

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To install the software in the default location -C:\Program Files\DiMAGE Master Lite, click Next >. Toinstall the software in a different location, click browsebutton to display the folder selection window. Specify thedirectory in which to install the software.

1.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWSIn the example below, the hard disk drive is drive C. The letters designating the drivesvary between computers. When using Windows 2000 or XP, the software should beinstalled with the Administrator privilege.

Turn on the computer to start Windows. Insert the DigitalCamera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Thelauncher window opens automatically.

Click the Camera Support Applications button todisplay the installer buttons. Click the Install DiMAGEMaster Lite button to begin installation.

The welcome window opens. Click Next> to continue.

The name of the default program folder is displayed. Toinstall the software icons in this folder, click Next>.Installation begins.

To install the software icons in another folder, select oneof the folders listed in the existing-folders box below.Click Next> to begin installation.

The license agreement appears. If you accept theagreement, click Yes to continue the installationroutine.

Read the entire license agreement carefully beforecontinuing. If you do not agree to the terms, click No toexit the installation program.

When the software installation is completed, a messageis 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 ofthe start menu. The application starts up and the Organizer window is displayed.

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The license agreement appears. If you accept theagreement, click Yes to continue the installation routine.

Read the entire license agreement carefully beforecontinuing. If you do not agree to the terms, click No toexit the installation program.

Turn on the computer to start the operating system. When the desktop appears, insert theDigital Camera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM icon appearson 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 bespecified. Click the reference button.

Confirm the installation location on the installer screen. ClickNext >> to install DiMAGE Master Lite.

When the installation screen appears click Next >> tobegin the setup.

A window appears when the software has been installed.Click Finish to exit the installer.

Using the folder-selection dialog box, select the locationwhere the software should be installed. Click Choose.

1.5 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSHOpen the DiMAGE Master Lite folder. Double-click the DiMAGE Master Lite icon to startup the application. The Organizer window is displayed.

Open the utility folder, the DiMAGE Master Lite folder, andthen open the appropriate language folder.

Double-click on the installer icon to start the installationprogram.

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Images can be loaded directly from a digital cameraor from folders located in the computer. Simply usethe folder tree to select the file containing theimages. For information on the cameras folderorganization and connecting the camera to thecomputer, refer to the cameras instruction manual.

Click on the positive (+) nodes to display thecontents of a folder. Click on a negative () node tohide the folder contents. The names of folderscontaining image and audio files are blue.

Click on the image folder to load the images. All still-image, audio, and movie files in the folder are loadedin the thumbnail display.

If any changes are made to the folder tree, forexample, the camera is disconnected from thecomputer, the tree can be updated. Click the updatebutton or select the update-folder-tree option fromthe view menu.

2.3 LOADING IMAGE FILES

2.4 PREVIEW AND INFORMATION TABS

2.2 ADJUSTING THE WINDOWThe pane can be opened and closed by clickingthe hide/show button.

The window can be resized by clicking anddragging on the frame.

2.1 ORGANIZER WINDOW

2.0 IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGESThe section covers the basic operation of the Organizer. The Organizer allows files to beviewed and sorted. For advanced Organizer functions, see section 6.0.

1. Organizer button2. Photofinisher button (p. 10)

4. New folder button (p. 8)

10. Delete button (p. 9)9. Paste button (p. 9)

7. Cut button (p. 9)8. Copy button (p. 9)

14. Reverse-order button (p. 6)13. Sort-by menu (p. 6)12. Thumbnail size (p. 6)

15. Preview tab (p. 5)

20. Folder tree (p. 5)21. Thumbnail display

11. Favorites tabs (p. 7) 22. Favorites selector (p. 7)

5. Move-to-folder button (p. 8)6. Copy-to-folder button (p. 8)

16. Basic-information tab (p. 5)

18. Detailed-information tab (p. 5)19. Histogram tab (p. 5)

17. Status bar

The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions.The status bar gives information on operation.

The spacing between the folder tree, preview,histogram, and information displays can bechanged by clicking and dragging the pointsbetween the displays.

The tabs under the folder tree provideinformation on a selected image. Simplyclick on the tab to view it.

The preview tab (1) shows the selectedimage. The histogram (2) displays thepixel distribution of each color channel;use the slider to change the histogramscale. The basic-information tab (3) givesrecording and file information; the displaycan be edited in the preferences window,see section 5.1. The detailed-informationtab (4) shows all file and imageinformation.

3. Print button (p. 15)

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2.5 THUMBNAIL SIZEThe thumbnail size can be changed. Six sizes are available.

320x320240x240160x160120x12080x80120x120with data

To change the size, use the thumbnail size slider on the tool bar or highlight the thumbnailpreferences option on the view menu to display the size options. On the menu, highlightand click the desired thumbnail size; the thumbnail display changes accordingly.

To edit or add a user note in the data display see section 6.4.

2.6 SORTING IMAGE FILESImage files can be sorted by date and time of recording, file name, file type, favorites, filesize, or update in ascending or descending order. To sort the displayed images, use thesort-by drop-down menu on the tool bar or the sort option on the view menu. Simplyhighlight the sorting category with the mouse.

The sort menu can also be used to change the display between ascending anddescending order. The reverse-order button on the tool bar also changes the displayorder.

Master Notes

Some Konica Minolta cameras can recordmovie and audio files. Audio recordings,voice memos, and audio captions areindicated by an audio indicator. Movies use a.mov or .avi extension. QuickTime must beinstalled in the computer to view a thumbnailimage of a movie file. See section 5.2 onhow to set up DiMAGE Master Lite to openthese files. Movie

Voice memo or audio caption

Audio recording

Reverse-order button

2.7 SELECTING THUMBNAILSClick on the thumbnail borders or file icon to select a single image or use the keyboardcursor keys. To select multiple images, click and drag over the thumbnails or press andhold 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 icona second time while holding the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh). Toselect consecutive images, press and hold the shift key and then click on the first and lastimage of the series.

To select all files, select the select-all option in the edit menu or press the control key(Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and A key at the same time.

The reverse-selection option in the edit menu deselects all selected images and selectsall unselected images. To deselect the images, select the deselect option in the editmenu or click on the white background in the index display.

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2.8 SELECTING FAVORITESImage files can be classified as a favorite.

Simply click the favorites selector at the top of the thumbnail to add the image to thegroup. Click the favorites tab to view the group.

To remove an image from the favorites group, click the favorites selector again to removethe heart. Select the update option from the view menu to update the thumbnail display.

2.9 COPYING FAVORITESA copy of the images in favorites can bemade. Click the favorites tab to displaythe group.

Select the copy favorites option from thefile menu.

Master Notes

Files can be added to favorites by clicking on the thumbnail image and dropping it ontothe 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 classifyingimages. Four tabs, which can be named and color coded by the user, are used toorganize image data. The groups can be copied to different folders. For more onDiMAGE Master, visit us on the web at:

North America: http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/ Europe: http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com

Click the OK button to copy the group to thedesignated folder. If an image has an attachedaudio or thumbnail file, those files are also copied.

In the copy-favorites window, select thedestination folder in the folder tree.

A new folder can be created in this window. Clickon the location for the new folder and click thenew-folder button; a folder appears on the foldertree. The folder can be renamed.

To rename the files, click the rename check box.Enter the new file name and the first serialnumber of the group.

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2.10 DOWNLOADING CAMERA FILESCamera files can be downloaded directly tothe computer hard drive. Connect a camerato the computer using a USB cable andselect the Download-DCF-files option fromthe file menu. The download dialog boxopens. This options also downloadsimages from a card reader.

Select the file location on the camerasmemory card. If the camera is changed,use the update button to update the foldertree.

Select the filedestination in thecomputer.

Click the delete-original-filescheck box to erase thedownloaded files from thecamera.

Use the indexdisplay to selectspecific files todownload. Seesection 2.7 on howto select files.

Click the select-all check box to copy all images to the computer.

The new folderbutton adds afolder to the foldertree.

The update button updates the computers folder tree.

Confirm the settings and then click the download button to complete the operation. Thecancel button closes the window without downloading any images.

New folders can be created to store images.Click on the desired location for the newfolder. In this example the new folder isplaced in the My Documents folder (1).

Click on the new-folder button (2) on the toolbar or select the new-folder option from thefile menu. The new folder is created in thespecified location. The folder name can bechanged with the keyboard.

2.11 CREATING FOLDERS

2.12 COPY & MOVE FILES TO ANOTHER FOLDERMultiple files can be copied or moved from one folder to another. Click on the thumbnailborders to select the images. To select images, see section 2.7.

After selecting the files, click on the move-to-folder button or copy-to-folder button on the toolbar or select the corresponding option from theedit menu. The select-destination window opens.

In the select-destination window, click on thedestination folder. Click the select button to moveor copy the specified images to the designatedfolder. If an image has an attached audio, orthumbnail file, those files are also copied.

A new folder can be created in the select-destination window. Click on the location for thenew folder and click the new-folder button; afolder appears in the folder tree in the window.The folder can be renamed.

Copy-to-folder buttonMove-to-folder button

New folder button

Master Notes

Files can also be copied by clicking on thethumbnail and dragging it to a folder in thefolder tree.

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2.15 RENAMING SINGLE FILESSingle files can be renamed in the thumbnail and detailsdisplays. When rewriting file names, always include the originalfile extension.

Select the image. Click on the file name to activate the cursor.Use the keyboard to change the file name.

2.13 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - WINDOWS

The cut, copy, and paste functions arelocated in the edit menu. They can beused for editing file and folder names,but they cannot be used to cut, copy,or paste files and folders.

The delete button on the tool bar orpressing the command and deletebutton on the keyboard erases filesand folders. When a delete commandis given, a confirmation screenappears. Clicking the yes buttonexecutes the command and deletesthe data, clicking the no buttoncancels the delete command.

2.14 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - MACINTOSH

The tool bar and edit menu can be used to cut, copy, and paste folders and files. Thedelete button and delete option on the file menu erases files. These functions affect anyaudio or thumbnail files attached to an image. The delete key on the keyboard alsodeletes folders and images.

2.16 RENAMING MULTIPLE FILESMultiple 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 filename and the first serial number. The first filename in the series is displayed in the samplearea.

Click the OK button to change the file namesof the selected images.

Select the folder or images to be moved. Click the cut or copy button. The display doesnot change when a cut is made until the paste has been completed. Click on the newlocation for the folder or images. Click the paste button to complete the operation.

When a delete command is given, a confirmation screen appears. Clicking the yes buttonexecutes the command and deletes the data, clicking the no button cancels the deletecommand.

Delete buttonPaste buttonCut button Copy button

Delete button

Master Notes

Images locked with the camera have the lock indicator displayedon the top left corner of the thumbnail. To unlock the image inWindows, right click on the file icon in the hard drive and selectthe properties option; uncheck the read-only attributes. InMacintosh, highlight the file icon in the hard drive and presscommand + i; uncheck the lock option in the dialog box.

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3.1 PHOTOFINISHER WINDOW

3.0 BASIC IMAGE PROCESSINGThe section covers the basic operation of the Photofinisher. Images can be processed toimprove them. For advanced Photofinisher functions, see section 7.0.

1. Organizer button (p. 5)

3. Save button (p. 15)2. Photofinisher button

6. Grab tool (p. 10)

4. Photofinisher tool pane 5. Rotate buttons (p. 11)

12. RGB display (p. 11)

11. Undo-all button (p. 14)

9. Fit-to-window button (p. 10)10. Comparison display button (p. 14)

16. Status bar15. Basic-information tab (p. 5)14. Histogram tab (p. 5)

17. Detailed-information tab (p. 5)

13. Frame selector

7. Magnification tool (p. 10)8. Actual-size button (p. 10)

18. Hide/Show pane button (p. 5)

22. Thumbnail display21. Preview display

19. Favorites selector (p. 7)

The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions.The status bar gives information on operation.

20. Favorites tab (p. 7)

The frame selector shows the number of thedisplayed image as well as the total number ofimages in the folder. Clicking the arrows displaysthe previous or next image.

3.2 IMAGE DISPLAY TOOLS

Grab - When an image is larger than thedisplay area, the grab tool can scroll theimage. Click the grab-tool button to selectthe tool; the cursor changes. Click anddrag on the image to scroll.

Fit to Window - click an image to select it and then the fit-to-window button,which resizes the image automatically to fit the display area.

The tool bar contains tools to enlarge and scroll displayed images. Simply click on theappropriate button to active the tool.

Actual size - click an image to select it and then the actual-size button, whichshows the image based on its pixel dimensions.

Magnification tool - the display imagecan be enlarged or reduced. Click themagnification-tool button to select thetool; the cursor changes. Click on theimage to enlarge. To reduce, hold downthe alt (Windows) or option key(Macintosh) and click on the image. Whenthe image has reached the magnificationlimit, the plus or minus sign in themagnifier icon disappears. Enlarge Reduce

The zoom option on the view menu controls thesize of the display image. As well as themagnification tools enlarge and reduce functions,fit-to-window, and actual-size functions, the menucan display the image at preset magnifications.

Master Notes

Tools can be selected using the keyboard. Press and hold the space bar to activatethe grab tool. Press and hold the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh)to activate the magnification tool to enlarge an image. Press and hold the alt. key(Windows) or option key (Macintosh) to activate the magnification tool to reduce imagesize.

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3.4 RGB DISPLAYThe RGB (red, green, blue) values for any point on the image can be displayed. Simplyplace the cursor on the image to display the information.

3.3 ROTATE IMAGESThe orientation of thedisplayed image can bechanged with the rotatebuttons on the tool bar or withthe tools menu. Any changesto image orientation is appliedto the selected thumbnailimage(s). The rotate buttonsrotate the thumbnail in 90increments each time thebuttons are clicked.

3.5 TONE PROCESSINGAutomatic tone-curve processing can be applied toan image. Click the image thumbnail to display it inthe preview area.

Click the tone-curves and histogram button toopen the dialog box.

Select the appropriate processing from the tone-processing list box. The affect is visible in thepreview image.

The selected processing is reflected on the tonecurve. The curve can be adjusted further byclicking and dragging on the nodes. see section7.2 for more on tone curves.

To cancel the tone processing, select the noneoption from the list box or click the reset button.

Click the close button to close the window. If achange is made, an indicator is shown on the tone-curves and histogram button. See Master notes onpage 13.

Master Notes

The auto-setting button makes automatic tone-curve and histogram adjustments to the image.Adjustments to contrast and color are made.Simply click the button to see the results. Clickthe reset button to cancel the processing.

Reset buttonClose button

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3.6 CONTRAST & COLOR BALANCEContrast and color corrections can be applied toan image. Click the image thumbnail to display it inthe preview area.

Click the contrast and color balance button to openthe dialog box.

3.7 AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR

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Click and drag on the sliders or enter a value in thetext boxes to make adjustments: changes areapplied to the preview image. For more on color,see section 3.7.

To cancel the changes click the reset button. Clickthe close button to close the window. If a changeis made, an indicator is shown on the contrast andcolor balance button. See Master notes on page13.

Click the variation button to open the variationpalette, see below.

The variation palette allows an image to becorrected by comparing it to other slightlycorrected images surrounding it. This is an easymethod to correct images for individuals who areinexperienced 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 toselect the image quality to be corrected: colorbalance or contrast. Each variation palette showsthe current image in the center with correctedsamples displayed around it.

Click the best image among the frames. Theselected image becomes the new centersurrounded by a set of new images; the change isapplied to the preview image. This procedure canbe repeated until the desired correction isobtained. Click the reset button to cancel allchanges.

Click and drag the bottom right palette corner toresize. Sample images change accordingly.

Reset buttonClose button

Variation button

Click the close button to close the palette andapply 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 indicateswith the complementary color when any of theimage values exceed 0 (black limit) or 255

(white limit). Forexample, if the yellowchannel exceedsthose values, the areais displayed in blue.

In photography, red, green, and blue arethe primary colors. The secondary colors,cyan, magenta, and yellow, are madefrom combining the primary colors: cyan= blue + green, magenta = blue + red,and yellow = red + green. The primaryand secondary colors are grouped incomplementary pairs: red and cyan,green and magenta, and blue and yellow.

Knowing the complementary colors isvery important in color balancing. If theimage has a specific color cast, eithersubtracting the color or adding itscomplementary color creates a naturallooking image. For example, if the imageis too red, decrease the amount of red; ifthe image is too yellow, increase theamount of blue.

Adding or subtracting equal parts of red, green, and blue has no affect on the colorbalance. However, it can change the overall image brightness and contrast. Usually, nomore than two color channels are needed to color balance an image.

Color balancing is a skill that develops with practice. While the human eye is extremelysensitive in making comparative judgements, it is a poor tool when making absolutemeasurements of color. Initially, it can be very difficult to distinguish between blue andcyan, and red and magenta. However, adjusting the wrong color channel never improvesan image; subtracting blue from an image that is too cyan creates a green cast.

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3.8 HUE, SATURATION, & LIGHTNESSHue, saturation, and lightness corrections can beapplied to an image. Click the image thumbnail todisplay it in the preview area.

Click the hue, saturation, and lightness button toopen the dialog box.

Click and drag on the sliders or enter a value in thetext boxes to make corrections: changes areapplied to the preview image. The hue sliderrotates the colors in the image through the colorspace; the maximum position to the right (180) isthe same as the maximum position to the left(180).

Two color spaces are displayed at the bottom ofthe dialog box. The top bar indicates the colorspace of the original image. The bottom bardisplays the relative changes to the color space.

To cancel the changes click the reset button. Clickthe close button to close the window. If a changeis made, an indicator is shown on the hue,saturation, and lightness button.

Click the variation button to open the variationpalette, see the next section.

The variation palette allows an image to becorrected by comparing it to other slightlycorrected images surrounding it. This is an easymethod to correct images for individuals who areinexperienced in image processing.

Click the variation button in the hue, saturation,and lightness dialog box to display the palette.

Click the best image among the frames. Theselected image becomes the new centersurrounded by a set of new images; the change isapplied to the preview image. This procedure canbe repeated until the desired correction isobtained.

3.8.1 VARIATION PALETTE

Reset buttonClose button

Variation button

Click the close button to close the palette andapply 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 indicateswith the complementary color when any of theimage values exceed 0 (black limit) or 255

(white limit). Forexample, if the yellowchannel exceedsthose values, the areais displayed in blue.

The hue, saturation andlightness controls adjust theimage in reference to the HSLcolor model. Hue refers toeach separate color in themodel. Saturation is how vivideach colors is. Lightnessdescribes how bright or darka color is in the color space.

Click to cancel all changes.

Master Notes

If any image-processing tool is used, anindicator is shown on the corresponding toolbutton. The check box allows the processingto be canceled or applied; the change isreflected in the preview image.

Click and drag to resize palette.Saturation

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When changing hue, each color is assigned a new hue depending on the degree ofrotation through the color space. In the example, the original image was rotated 180through the color space.

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3.10 UNDOING IMAGE PROCESSING

3.9 COMPARISON DISPLAYClick the comparison display button to divide the preview display area in two.The original image data is on the left and the processed data is on the right. Todisplay the processed image only, click the button again.

Original data Processed data

Changes made with the display tools (p. 10) on one image is applied to the other. Usingthe 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.

3.12 RESIZEAn image can be resized. Click the imagethumbnail to display it in the preview area.

Click the resize button to open the dialog box.

Enter the new width or height in the text boxes.Pixel dimensions must fall in the range of 90 to3,500 pixels. The image can also be resized by apercentage of the original dimensions using themagnification field. Only one value needs to beentered, the other values adjust automatically tokeep 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 indicatoron the resize button. See Master notes on page13.

Reset buttonClose button

Master Notes

Multiple files can be resized at one time usingthe batch-processing option in the tools menuin the Organizer. See section 6.3 for moreinformation.3.11 FLIP

Select the appropriate flip optionfrom the tools menu to flip thedisplayed image. The verticaloption flips the image left toright. The horizontal option flipsthe image top to bottom.

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3.13 SAVETo save an image after applying processing, clickthe save button or select the save option from thefile menu. The save command overwrites theoriginal data. A confirmation screen appearsbefore an images is saved. Click the yes button tosave the file.

Save erases and replaces the original filedata. To protect this data, use the save-ascommand to rename the file, see below.

3.14 SAVE AS

Click the save button to save the image.

To save an image file under a new name or in anew file format, select the save-as option from thefile menu. The operating systems save-as dialogbox opens.

If JPEG is selected, the compression rate must befixed using the slide bar in the option box. Thehigher the compression rate, the smaller the filesize, and the lower the image quality.

If RAW data is saved as a TIFF file, the colordepth must be specified between 8-bit perchannel and 16-bit per channel.

The save-as dialog box varies with the operatingsystem. Refer to the operating systems helpsection for more information. The following shouldbe specified:

Specify the location to save the file.

Enter the file name.

Specify the file format of the image from the listbox. The file does not need to be saved in theoriginal file format.

Embed color profile if appropriate. Uncheckingthe box deletes any embedded profile. Notavailable with all file formats.

4.0 PRINTINGThe section covers the basic printing operation. Single or multiple images can be printed.The appearance of screens can vary with operating system and printer.

Simply click the print button to open the print dialog box. The print button is located in theOrganizer 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 theimage data. See section 7.10 for moreinformation.

An area within an image can be selectedfor printing. See section 7.11 for moreinformation.

An index print of the images in a folder orin favorites can be made in the Organizer.See section 6.2.

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Click the print button to begin printing. The operatingsystems print dialog box opens before the documentis sent to the printer; this screen varies with theoperating system and printer. Refer to the operatingsystems help and the printer instruction manual.

Select the appropriate options from the print dialog box. Click the print button to startprinting or the cancel button to close the window.

Click the check box to add information to theprintout. Click the Info. setup button to selectthe information printed.

On the information-print-setup screen, clickthe appropriate check boxes. To make a usernote, see section 6.4. Click the add-text checkbox and enter a comment in the text fieldbelow it. Click OK to complete the setup.Fonts can be selected and changed; click thefont-setup or font-color buttons to open theappropriate dialog box.

The size-to-page option sets print parametersautomatically. The image can be bled to the long orthe short side of the page; the print preview reflectsthe setting.

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4.1 PRINT - SINGLESelect the image(s) to be printed and click the print button (p. 15). Use the print dialogbox to set up the print parameters.

Select the single-image or multiple-image option fromthe list box depending on if a single image or multipleimages are to be printed on each page. For informationon multiple-image setup, see section 4.1.1.

Page / total number of pages - click the left/rightbuttons to show the next or previous page.

To access the dialog box for the printer. This screenvaries with the operating system and printer. Refer tothe operating systems help and the printer instructionmanual.

Uncheck the size-to-page option to set print sizemanually. The fields are linked so a change in onevalue is reflected in the others. The units for widthand height can be changed. To see the affect on thepreview image, click the apply button. Auto rotatecan be turned on and off, see below.

Auto rotate orients the image to the page dimensionsautomatically; the print preview reflects the setting.

For information on the font-setup and font-color dialogboxes, see Master notes on page 17.

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Master Notes

The font, font style, and point size can be specified with thefont setup dialog box; click the button to open the box. Thesample area reflects the settings. The script can be selectedfrom the list box at the bottom. The fonts and scriptsavailable vary with the computer system.

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Click the print button to begin printing. The operatingsystems print dialog box opens before the documentis sent to the printer; this screen varies with theoperating system and printer. Refer to the operatingsystems help and the printer instruction manual.

Select the appropriate options from the print dialog box. Click the print button to startprinting or the cancel button to close the window.

Click the check box to add information to theprintout. Click the Info. setup button to selectthe information printed.

On the information-print-setup screen, clickthe appropriate check boxes. To make a usernote, see section 6.4. Click the add-text checkbox and enter a comment in the text fieldbelow it. Click OK to complete the setup.Fonts can be selected and changed; click thefont-setup or font-color buttons to open theappropriate dialog box.

Select the page layout from the layout list box; thesetting is reflected in the print preview.

4.1.1 PRINT - MULTIPLESelect the image(s) to be printed and click the print button (p. 15). Use the print dialogbox to set up the print parameters.

Select the single-image or multiple-image option fromthe list box depending on if a single image or multipleimages are to be printed on each page. For informationon single-image setup, see section 4.1.

Page / total number of pages - click the left/rightbuttons to show the next or previous page.

To access the dialog box for the printer. This screenvaries with the operating system and printer. Refer tothe operating systems help and the printer instructionmanual.

Auto rotate orients the images to best fit the pageautomatically; the print preview reflects the setting.

To open the font-setup and font-color dialog boxes, see Master notes below.

The text color can be specified with the font-color dialog box;click the button to open the box. This dialog box variesbetween operating systems. Refer to the operating systemhelp for more information.

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5.0 PREFERENCESThe preferences dialog box can customizethe DiMAGE Master Lite operation. Thepreferences dialog box can be opened fromthe Organizer and Photofinisher. Select theoption from the file menu (Windows) orDiMAGE Master Lite menu (Macintosh).

5.1 BASIC INFORMATION PREFERENCESThe information shown in the basicinformation tab in the Organizer andPhotofinisher can be edited in thepreferences dialog box. The preferencesdialog box is opened from the file menu(Windows) or DiMAGE Master Lite menu(Macintosh).

Click on an information heading to highlightit, then click the hide or show button tomove it between the lists. The hide-all andshow-all buttons move all headings fromone list to another.

For more on the basic information tab, seesection 2.4.

Master Notes

When using a Macintosh operatingsystem, the DiMAGE Master Lite menuopens the preferences and colorpreferences dialog boxes. The menu canalso be used for opening otherapplications with the services option aswell as hiding the DiMAGE Master Lite orother windows.

5.2 APPLICATION PREFERENCESFiles can be opened in other applicationsdirectly from the Organizer or Photofinisher.The preferences dialog box is opened fromthe file menu (Windows) or DiMAGE MasterLite menu (Macintosh).

To create a link to another image-processing application, click the loadbutton.

In the operating systems open dialog box,locate the application, select it, and click theopen button to complete the operation. Theapplication is displayed in the preferencesdialog box.

Links to multiple applications can be made.

To open a single or multiple images in thelinked application from the Organizer orPhotofinisher, select the images from thethumbnail display and then select theapplication from the open-with option in thefile menu.

To delete a link, highlight the application inthe preferences dialog box, and click thedelete button.

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Some Konica Minolta cameras can recordmovie and audio files. Audio recordings,voice memos, and audio captions areindicated by an audio indicator. Movies usea .mov or .avi extension. QuickTime mustbe installed in the computer to view athumbnail image of a movie file. Theapplication to open these files must bespecified in preferences.

Movie

Voice memo or audio caption

Audio recording

Click a view button to locate thecorresponding movie or audio application.

In the operating systems open dialog box,locate the application, select it, and click theopen button to complete the operation.

The application is displayed in thepreferences dialog box. Repeat the processto replace the current application.

To playback a movie or audio file, simplydouble click on the thumbnail. To play backan attached audio file, single click on theindicator next to the favorites selector. Theselected application opens automatically.

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6.0 ADVANCED ORGANIZERThe section covers advanced Organizer operation. See section 3 for information on thebasic tools and functions.

6.1 SAVE IMAGE INFORMATIONInformation on images can be saved. Thisdata can be viewed in a spreadsheetapplication such as Microsoft Excel.

Select the images whose information is tobe recorded and then select the save-information option from the file menu.

Select the type of information to be includedby clicking on the check boxes next to theitem in the select-information pane.

Click the appropriate radio button to specifythe format of the compiled data.

Click the save button to continue.

In the operating systems save-as dialogbox, specify the location and name of thefile. Click the save button to complete theoperation.

The document can be opened in aspreadsheet application the supports .CSVformat files. Check the applicationsmanual.

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6.2 PRINT INDEXIndex prints or images in a folder or in favoritescan be made in the Organizer.

Select the folder or the favorites tab and thenselect the print-index option from the file menu inthe Organizer window. The print-index dialog boxopens.

Date and time of recording

Print preview displays the images as well asthe print options for title, page number, filename, 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 previousindex page.

Select the number of images per page from the list box. If the folder contains a largenumber of images, the preview display may take some time to show the new layout.

To print the index. The operating systems print dialog box opensbefore the document is sent to the printer; this screen varies with theoperating system and printer.

Select the appropriate options from the index-print dialog box. Click the print button tostart printing or the cancel button to close the window.

To access the dialog box for theprinter. This screen varies with theoperating system and printer.

To select the text format on theindex. For more on this dialog box,see Master notes on page 17.

To select the color of the text printedon the index. This dialog box varieswith the operating system, seeMaster notes on page 17.

To select the information printed on the index.Changes are reflected in the preview. Use thetext box to enter the title.

Select the appropriate option to justify theprinting to the long or short dimension of theprinted page.

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Master Notes

During a save operation, if a folder contains files with the same name as the onesbeing saved, the confirm operation dialog box opens. Three operations are available:

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6.3 BATCH PROCESSING

Images can be rotated. Click the rotate-clockwise check box to activate the radiobuttons. Each image in the batch will berotated by the specified degree.

Images can be resized. Click the resizecheck box to activate the fields. Enter thenew width or height in the text boxesbetween 90 and 3,500. The image can alsobe resized by a percentage of the originaldimensions using the magnification field.Only one value needs to be entered, theother values adjust automatically to keepthe image proportions unchanged.

Click the start button to begin processing.The select-folder dialog box opens.

Multiple images can be rotated and resizedat one time and multiple RAW images canbe converted to JPEG or TIFF files basedon camera settings used during capture.Select the images to be processed andthen select the batch-processing optionfrom the tools menu.

Select the destination folder from the foldertree. A new folder can be created with thenew-folder button. Specify the file type fromthe list box. Select any available optionbelow it. The compression rate for JPEGfiles can be set and RAW images can besaved as 8-bit or 16-bit TIFF files.

Click the change-file-name check box tomake a new file name with serial number.Enter the name and number in the textboxes.

Click the OK button to begin batchprocessing. An ICC profile is embedded in the image.

Unchecking the box removes anyembedded profiles.

New-folder button

Overwrite - the old file is replaced withthe new one erasing the original data.

Skip - the file is not saved and the batchprocessing continues. The file can beprocessed later.

Add serial number - the file serialnumber is extended with an extra digit toprevent overwriting the original file.

The apply check box repeats the selected operation if another file in the batch has aconflicting file name.

Click the OK button to continue. The cancel button stops the batch processing at thatpoint.

Master Notes

When resizing images in a batch, the pixel dimensions displayed are based on the firstimage in the batch. Any images with a different aspect ratio or orientation are resizedto the width dimension; the height dimension changes to compensate for theproportions. To process image to approximately the same file size, the images in thebatch should all have a horizontal or vertical orientation.

6.4 EDIT USER NOTEA user note can be added to an image. Thisnote can be seen on the informationthumbnail display (p. 6), in the informationtabs (p. 5), and printed with an image (p.16, 17). Exif 2.1 or later format images canhave a user note.

Select the image(s). Choose the edit-user-note option from the tools menu to open theedit window. Enter the note and click theOK button to complete the operation.

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7.0 ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHERThe section covers advanced photofinisher operation includingRAW processing. See section 4 for information on the basictools and functions.

7.1 PROCESSING TOOLSThe processing tools available depends if the file type is RAWdata or not. The thumbnails of RAW files are marked with anindicator. Simply click the tool buttons to open the palette.Rotate is located on the tool bar, see section 3.3. Flip islocated on the tool menu.

Tone curve and histogram (exposure compensation - RAW only), p. 11, 23White balance (RAW only), p. 26Sharpness, p. 26

Hue, saturation, and lightness, p. 13

Filter effects (RAW only), p. 26Color space selection (RAW only), p. 27Contrast and color balance, p. 12

Imprint data, p. 27

Resize, p. 14Rotate / Flip, p. 11, 14

Processing

6.5 SLIDE SHOWThe images in the all-images or favoritestab can be displayed automatically in theorder specified by the sort-by list box.

Click the appropriate tab. Select the slide-show option from the view menu.

Close buttonClassification selector

File name

Reverse to previous image

Forward to next imagePause / Play

QuitPlay once / Repeat

The slide-show controller can pause, start,forward, reverse, repeat, and quit the slideshow. When the slide show is paused, theduration each image is displayed can bespecified; the duration does not includeloading time, which depends on file size.

The favorites selector is active. Images canbe added to or remove from favorites asthey 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 theoption. Press the escape key on thekeyboard to exit the slide show.

Master Notes

Some commands and functions can beaccessed with the mouse. Right click (Windows)or press the control key and click (Macintosh) onthe thumbnail to display the options. The menuvaries between the Organizer and Photofinisheras well as operating systems.

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Master Notes

The full version of DiMAGE Master has dust-removal processing for digital SLRs. Thisprocessing uses a reference image to eliminate the affect of dust on the CCD from thecaptured image.

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Exposure compensation is only available withRAW images.

7.2 TONE CURVE AND HISTOGRAM

Reset buttonAuto-setting button, see section 3.5.

Output shadow and highlight text boxesOutput shadow and highlight sliders

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight sliders

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight textboxes

Histogram

Apply button

White, gray, and black-point buttons

Tone curve

Smooth curve buttonFreehand curve button

Channel list box

Color-histogram button

Place the mouse pointer over the tonecurve. Click and drag the curve.

Each time the tone curve is clicked, a newnode is attached. The nodes can be movedby clicking and dragging. The input andoutput levels of the node are displayed as itis moved. The input level (horizontal axis)refers to the original image, and the outputlevel (vertical axis) refers to the new valuein the adjusted image.

Any corrections made on the tone curveare immediately applied to the displayedimage. By placing the mouse pointer on theimage, the gray or color level of that point isindicated on the tone curve by a whitecircle.

Click the arrow next to the channel list boxto select the channel. To make adjustmentsto the color balance of the image, select theappropriate color channel. To adjust thecontrast or brightness of the image withoutaffecting the color, select the RGB channel.

Exposure compensation slider and text box

Close button

Tone-processing list box, see section 3.5.

Master Notes

When processing a RAW image withthe tone curve and histogram palette,exposure compensation can beadjusted. Use the slider or enter an Evvalue in the text box.

To draw a tone curve, click the freehand-curve button. The mouse pointer changesto the pencil tool when placed in the tone-curve box.

Click and drag the pointer to draw a newcurve. Extreme image manipulations arepossible with the freehand curve tool.

To smooth a rough freehand curve, clickthe smooth-curve button. Nodes areautomatically placed on the curve and canbe adjusted with the mouse.

With extreme freehand curves, the smoothcurve button may significantly change theshape of the curve. The reset buttoncancels all corrections in all channels.

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The histogram indicates the distribution ofpixels with specific brightness and colorvalues in the displayed image. Using thehistogram can maximize the output of theimage data. Changes made with thehistogram are also displayed on the tonecurve.

The highlight level, shadow level, andgamma can be set manually with thesliders under the histogram. These levelsare displayed numerically to the right of thesliders and can be changed with thekeyboard.

Gamma defines the mid-tones of theimage. The input highlight slider sets thewhite level. All pixels to the right of theslider are set to 255 and any image detailthey may contain is lost. The input shadowslider sets the black level. All pixels to theleft of the slider are set to 0 and any imagedetail they may contain is lost.

The black and white output levels can beadjusted. By moving the output highlightand shadow sliders, the contrast of theimage can be reduced.

Click the color-histogram button to view thered, green, and blue histograms. Click thebutton again to hide the display.

Input shadow sliderInput gamma slider

Input highlight slider

Output shadow sliderOutput highlight slider

The tone curve is a graphic representation of thebrightness and color levels of the image. The bottom axisis the 256 levels of the original image (input data) fromblack to white. The vertical axis is the corrected image(output data) with the same scale from top to bottom.

The bottom left portion of the graph represents the darkcolors and shadow areas of the image. The middle sectionrepresents the mid-tones: skin, grass, blue sky. The topright section is the highlights: clouds, lights. Changing thetone curve can affect the brightness, contrast, and color ofthe image.

7.3 TONE-CURVE PROCESSING GUIDE

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Highlights

Mid-tones

Shadows

By selecting individual color channels on thetone curve, adjustments to the overall colorof an image can be made. This can be usedto eliminate unnatural color casts or addwarmth to an image.

If the image is too red, green, or blue, simplydrag the corresponding color-channel curvedown until the color appears natural. If thecolor cast is predominantly one of thesecondary colors, cyan, magenta, or yellow,move the curve of the complementary colorup. For example, if the image is too yellow,move the blue curve up. For more on color,see section 3.7.

Correcting color

Changing brightnessThis is a simple technique to make an imagebrighter.

With the RGB channel selected, place thesmooth-curve cursor on the center of thecurve. Click and drag the curve up. Look atthe displayed image to judge the result. Theadjustment can be very small and still have asignificant impact on the image. Moving thetone curve down makes the image darker.

The contrast of an image can be changed.The 45 line on the tone-curve graphrepresents the original contrast of the image.Making the angle of the tone curve greaterthan 45 increases the contrast. Making theangle less than 45 reduces contrast.

With the RGB channel selected, click on thetone curve near the top and bottom to addtwo nodes. Slightly move the top node upand the bottom node down. This increasesthe angle of the central portion of the tonecurve and increase the contrast of the imagewithout making an overall change in imagebrightness.

Increasing contrast

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This guide shows simple corrections thatcan be made with a histogram. Unlike thetone curve, the histogram providesinformation on a specific image. This canused to evaluate the image and makeadjustments accordingly.

The pixel distribution in the histogramshows the entire tonal range of the image isnot used. There is an absence pixels in thehighlights.

By moving the highlight slider to the left toset the white level to where the pixeldistribution begins, image contrast isimproved.

The gamma slider can be used to change the relative distribution of the tones in theimage. By moving the gamma slider to the left toward the shadows, the image becomeslighter. By moving the gamma slider in the opposite direction, the image becomes darker.

7.4 HISTOGRAM PROCESSING GUIDEOn the tone-curve / histogram palette,corrections can be made by specifying awhite, black, and gray point within theimage. When a dropper tool is placed overthe image, the RGB display and tone curveshow the value of that point. All changesare immediately reflected in the displayedimage.

Click and hold the apply button to show thechange on the histogram. To change thewhite and black point value, see thefollowing section.

Click the reset button to cancel theprocessing.

7.5 WHITE, BLACK, & GRAY-POINT PROCESSING

Click the white-point button; the mousepointer changes to the white dropper tool.

With the dropper tool, click on the brightestneutral area of the image to define it as thewhite point. The values of the image areadjusted based on the selected point. Thedefault level for the white point is 255 foreach RGB channel.

Click the black-point button.

With the dropper tool, click on the darkestneutral area of the image to define it as theblack point. The values of the image areadjusted based on the selected point. Thedefault level for the black point is 0 for eachRGB channel.

Click the gray-point button. The gray pointcontrols the color of the image.

With the dropper tool, click a neutral area ofthe image to be defined as the gray point.The area used to calibrate the gray pointmust be neutral. The brightness level of thearea is not important, but if the area has adefinite color, the color is not balancedcorrectly.

Sampled point RGB display

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The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changingthese values allow the calibration of an image with no true white or black. This is anadvanced image-processing tool.

7.5.1 WHITE AND BLACK-POINT VALUES

Double-click on either the white-point orblack-point button to activate the point-value-setting dialog box.

Input the new white-point or black-pointvalues. Click the OK button.

With the point-value-setting dialog boxopen, the mouse pointer can be used tomeasure the color of any point on thedisplayed image.

Calibrate the image following the steps insection 7.5: white, black, and gray pointprocessing.

7.6 WHITE BALANCE (RAW ONLY)White balance controls the overall color ofthe image. Adjust white balance beforeusing the filter-effects palette so that imagecolor can be judged accurately.

The list box automatically applies thecamera white-balance setting used whenthe image was captured or balances it to aspecific light source. The Auto PrecisionAnalysis option automatically adjusts whitebalance.

7.7 SHARPNESSBasic sharpness processing can be applied toan image. Move the contrast slider among thesoft, normal, and hard positions to change thedegree of sharpness. Move the slider to the leftmost position in order to not apply anysharpness processing.

The affect of sharpness can be seen in thesample image. Click and drag on the sample toscroll it. Click the image-display-area-previewcheck box to see the affect in the Photofinisherdisplay.

7.8 FILTER EFFECTS (RAW ONLY)Filter effects specifies if the RAW image isto be color or black and white. The overallcolor of the image can be adjusted.

There are two sets of color slider: LB (LightBalancing) filter and CC (ColorCompensating) filter controls. The LB filterscale is calibrated in mired. The CC filtersliders are for red/cyan, green/magenta,and blue/yellow adjustments. CC refers tooptical density. 30CC has an optical densityof 0.3 or 1.0Ev.

Click the check box at the bottom of thepalette to convert the RAW data to blackand white.

Master Notes

The full version of DiMAGE Master allows white balance to be calibrated with colortemperature and CC index data collected with a color meter or using sampled neutralareas directly from the RAW image.

Master Notes

The full version of DiMAGE Master allows sharpening with an unsharp mask for allimage data as well as spatial frequency filtering for RAW images.

Master Notes

The full version of DiMAGE Master cancreate toned black and white images aswell as apply contrast filters to the blackand white RAW data.

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7.9 COLOR SPACE SELECTION (RAW ONLY)Color space selection specifies the targetcolor space for the RAW image when it issaved. Select the color space from the listbox.

Ten standard color spaces are available.The camera-settings option employs thecolor space defined by the cameras colormode; see the cameras instructionmanual.

To use a specific profile, select the use-ICC-profile option from the list box; theoperating systems open dialog box opens.Locate and open the profile; the profilename 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.

The date and time of recording, file name,and user note can be imprinted into theimage. To add a user note to an image, seesection 6.4.

Select the information to be imprinted bychecking the appropriate boxes.

Click the appropriate position button toselect the corner to imprint the data. If thewithin-area-marquee check box isselected, the data appears inside the areamarquee in the position selected. For moreabout the area marquee, see section 7.11.

The font-setup and font-color button allowthe attributes of the imprinted text to bespecified. See the Master notes on page 17for more information.

The relative size of the imprinted datavaries with image size. To cancel theimprinting function, click the reset button.

When the file is saved, the data isembedded into the image. Always renamethe file to protect the original image data.RAW data cannot be saved as 16-bit TIFFfiles.

7.10 IMPRINT DATA

ColorMatch RGB - prepress standard.NTSC - Japanese television standard.PAL/SECAM - European television standard. SMPTE-C - U.S. television standard.Wide-gamut RGB - specialized color space.

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7.11 AREA MARQUEE

When the print-selected-area option is chosen, the print dialog boxopens. The selected area is seen in the preview display. Seesection 4 on how to make print settings.

When the save-selected-area option is chosen, the save-as dialogbox opens. Enter the file name for the selected area, choose thefile format, specify the location to which to save the file, and savethe image, see section 3.14.

An area of an image can be selected and saved as a separate image file or printed. Themarquee can also be used to specify the area used for data imprinting (p. 27). Click onthe area-marquee button on the tool bar or select the area marquee from the cursoroption 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. Themarquee can be moved by placing the cursor within the area andclicking and dragging. It can be resized by clicking and dragging onthe borders.

Select the save-selected-area option or the print-selected-areaoption from the file menu.

7.12 SNAPSHOTImage corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image.To open the snapshot display area, select the show-snapshots option from the viewmenu. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar or select the snapshot option fromthe tools menu to create a thumbnail with the current image processing.

To return to previous image-processingsettings, click on the correspondingsnapshot. The processing is applied to thedisplayed image. Up to 10 snapshots canbe made depending on the computermemory available.

To delete a snapshot, click on thethumbnail and select the delete-thumbnailoption from the tool menu or press thekeyboard delete key.

Snapshots can be printed, see the followingsection.

Snapshot display areaSnapshot button

Master Notes

The copy-selected-area option on the edit menu, copies thedata in the area marquee to the clipboard so it can be pasted inanother application.

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7.12.1 PRINT SNAPSHOTSThe current snapshots can be printed. Select the print-snapshotsoption from the file menu to open the print-snapshots dialog box.

Print preview displays the images aswell as the print options for file name andsnapshot number.

Snapshot number.

File name. Selected with options.

Page / total number of pages - click the left/right buttons to show the next or previouspage.

Select the layout of the images perpage from the list box.

To print the snapshots. Theoperating systems printdialog box opens before thedocument is sent to theprinter; this screen varieswith the operating systemand printer.

Select the appropriate options from the print-snapshots dialog box. Click the print buttonto start printing or the cancel button to close the window.

To access the dialog box forthe printer. This screenvaries with the operatingsystem and printer.

The snapshot pane shows the currentsnapshots. Uncheck the check boxes toremove them from the printing job.

To select the information printed with thesnapshots. Changes are reflected in thepreview.

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Specific monitor and printer ICC profiles can be used withDiMAGE Master Lite. Select the color-preferences option from thefile menu (Windows) or DiMAGE Master Lite menu (Macintosh) toopen the dialog box.

In the color-preferences dialog box, click theprinter-ICC-profile-name check box. Click onthe load button to display the open window.

sRGB_Printer.icc

Std_ColorLBP.iccStd_DyeSublimation.iccStd_InkJet.iccStd_SilverHalide.icc

For printers which use sRGB color space.

For color laser printers.For dye-sublimation printers.For inkjet printers.For silver-halide dye-transfer printers.

8.0 COLOR PREFERENCES

8.1 USING MONITOR ICC PROFILES

8.2 USING PRINTER ICC PROFILES

Generic printer profiles are supplied with DiMAGE Master Lite. See Master notes belowfor the profile location.

Locate the ICC profile for the specific device.CMY or CMYK printer profiles cannot be usedwith DiMAGE Master Lite. Click the open buttonto complete the operation.

The following printer profiles are for use with Konica Minolta Inkjet Paper ProfessionalInkjet Photo Glossy Paper (North and Latin America) or Konica Minolta Inkjet Paper QPProfessional Photo Paper Glossy (all other regions):

CA_i960_QP_SBG1.icc

CA_960i_QP_SBG1.iccCA_990i_QP_SBG1.iccCA_9900i_QP_SBG1.icc

For Canon i960 model printers.

For Canon 960i model printers.For Canon 990i model printers.For Canon 9900i / 9950i model printers.

EP_4000PX_QP_SBG1.icc

CA_i990_QP_SBG1.iccCA_i9900_QP_SBG1.icc

EP_2100_QP_SBG1.iccFor Epson PM-4000PX model printers.

For Canon i990 model printers.For Canon i9900 / i9950 model printers.

For Epson Stylus Photo 2100 / 2200 model printers.

HP_5850_QP_SBG1.icc

EP_G800_QP_SBG1.icc

EP_G900_QP_SBG1.icc

EP_R800_QP_SBG1.iccFor HP Deskjet 5850 model printers.

For Epson PM-G800 model printers.

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 beaccessed from the print dialog box:

For Canon models: set media type to Photo paper pro, color adjustment tomanual, and print type to none.For Epson models: in the advanced options, set paper & quality option to premiumglossy photo paper, color management to ICM, and ICC/ICM profiles to off.For HP models: set paper type to hp premium plus photo paper, glossy, print qualityto Best, and hp digital photography contrast enhancement and digital flash to off.

For more information or ICC profiles for other printers, visit us at: http://konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/inkjet

SECTION 8: COLOR PREFERENCES

The computer systems monitor ICC profilescan be used with DiMAGE Master Lite. Selectthe color-preferences option from the file menuto open the dialog box. In the dialog box, clickthe monitor-ICC-profile-name check box.

If the monitor ICC profile field is gray, themonitor profile has not been specified with theoperating system. Refer to your operatingsystems manual or help on how to install monitor ICC profiles. For locations for specificprofiles, see section 10.2. Generic monitor profiles are supplied with DiMAGE MasterLite: Std_Monitor.icc for average monitors, sRGB_Monitor.icc for Windows sRGBmonitors, and Apple_RGB_Monitor.icc for Apple monitors. See Master notes below forthe profile location.

Master Notes

The Konica Minolta monitor profile and printer profile folders containing the suppliedICC profiles are in the following locations:

Windows XP: [Windows] > [System32] > [Spool] > [Drivers] > [Color] > [KonicaMinolta]Windows 2000: [WINNT] > [System32] > [Spool] > [Drivers] > [Color] > [KonicaMinolta]Windows 98, 98SE, Me: [Windows] > [System] > [Color] > [KonicaMinolta]Mac OS X: [Library] > [ColorSync] > [Profiles] > [KonicaMinolta]

When loaded correctly, the profile name isdisplayed. The profile can be temporarilydisabled by clicking on the printer-ICC-profile-name check box.

CA_iP7100_QP_SB1.iccCA_iP8600_QP_SB1.icc

For Canon iP7100 model printers.For Canon iP8600 model printers.

EP_G5000_QP_SBG1.icc For Epson PX-G5000 model printers.

EP_G820_QP_SBG1.icc For Epson PM-G820 model printers.

EP_G920_QP_SBG1.icc For Epson PX-G920 model printers.

31 SECTION 9: APPENDIX

9.0 APPENDIX

Library ColorSync Profiles KonicaMinolta

WindowsUninstall DiMAGE Master Lite using the add/remove programs or add/removeapplications (XP) routine in the control panel. Afterwards, place the KonicaMinolta folderin the trash and empty it to complete the operation.

In Windows 2000 Professional and XP, the folder is located in: [Documents and Settings] > [Logon user] > [Application Data] > [KonicaMinolta].

In Windows 98, 98SE, and Me, the folder is located in: [Windows] > [Application Data] > [KonicaMinolta].

Macintosh As well as the DiMAGE Master Lite application folder, the following files and foldersshould also be deleted:

Users Logon name Library Preferences

Delete

9.1 UNINSTALLING DIMAGE MASTER LITE

DiMAGE Master Lite

com.konicaminolta.dimagemasterlite.plist

9.2 ICC PROFILE LOCATIONSICC 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. Thesemay be downloaded from the manufacturers web site. See the instruction manual of thespecific device on how to install the ICC profile.

2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. Under the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention.

9224-7319-11 X-A503Printed in Japan

Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. DiMAGE is a trademark of KonicaMinolta Photo Imaging, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks in the United States andother countries of Microsoft Corporation. The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows OperatingSystem. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, Power Macintosh,and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand and product names aretrademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 GETTING STARTED1.1 BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE1.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWS1.3 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWS1.4 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSH1.5 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSH2.0 IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES2.1 ORGANIZER WINDOWThe spacing between the folder tree, preview,2.2 ADJUSTING THE WINDOW2.3 LOADING IMAGE FILES2.4 PREVIEW AND INFORMATION TABS2.5 THUMBNAIL SIZE2.6 SORTING IMAGE FILES2.7 SELECTING THUMBNAILS2.8 SELECTING FAVORITES2.9 COPYING FAVORITES2.10 DOWNLOADING CAMERA FILES2.11 CREATING FOLDERS2.12 COPY & MOVE FILES TO ANOTHER FOLDER2.13 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - WINDOWS2.14 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - MACINTOSH2.15 RENAMING SINGLE FILES2.16 RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES3.0 BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING3.1 PHOTOFINISHER WINDOW3.2 IMAGE DISPLAY TOOLS3.3 ROTATE IMAGES3.4 RGB DISPLAY3.5 TONE PROCESSING3.6 CONTRAST & COLOR BALANCE3.6.1 VARIATION PALETTE

3.7 AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR3.8 HUE, SATURATION, & LIGHTNESS3.8.1 VARIATION PALETTE

3.9 COMPARISON DISPLAY3.10 UNDOING IMAGE PROCESSING3.11 FLIP3.12 RESIZE3.13 SAVE3.14 SAVE AS4.0 PRINTING4.1 PRINT - SINGLE4.1.1 PRINT - MULTIPLE

5.0 PREFERENCES5.1 BASIC INFORMATION PREFERENCES5.2 APPLICATION PREFERENCES6.0 ADVANCED ORGANIZER6.1 SAVE IMAGE INFORMATION6.2 PRINT INDEX6.3 BATCH PROCESSING6.4 EDIT USER NOTE6.5 SLIDE SHOW7.0 ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHER7.1 PROCESSING TOOLS7.2 TONE CURVE AND HISTOGRAM7.3 TONE-CURVE PROCESSING GUIDE7.4 HISTOGRAM PROCESSING GUIDE7.5 WHITE, BLACK, & GRAY-POINT PROCESSING7.5.1 WHITE AND BLACK-POINT VALUES

7.6 WHITE BALANCE (RAW ONLY)7.7 SHARPNESS7.8 FILTER EFFECTS (RAW ONLY)7.9 COLOR SPACE SELECTION (RAW ONLY)7.10 IMPRINT DATA7.11 AREA MARQUEE7.12 SNAPSHOT7.12.1 PRINT SNAPSHOTS

8.0 COLOR PREFERENCES8.1 USING MONITOR ICC PROFILES8.2 USING PRINTER ICC PROFILES9.0 APPENDIX9.1 UNINSTALLING DIMAGE MASTER LITE9.2 ICC PROFILE LOCATIONS