User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE VIEWER SOFTWARE GUIDE

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-7300-11 HA-A205 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before installing the DiMAGE Viewer software, read the data-transfer section in the camera manual. This section details how to connect the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable. The examples in this manual assume the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable as described in the camera manual. This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of personal computers, or the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems; refer to the manuals supplied with the computer. [. . . ] With the RGB channel selected, click on the tone curve near the top and bottom to add two nodes. Slightly move the top node up and the bottom node down. This will increase the angle of the central portion of the tone curve and increase the contrast of the image without making an overall change in image brightness. By selecting individual color channels on the tone curve, adjustments to the overall color of an image can be made. This can be used to eliminate unnatural color casts or add warmth to a picture. If the image is too red, green, or blue, simply drag the corresponding color-channel curve down until the color appears natural. If the color cast is predominantly one of the secondary colors, cyan, magenta, or yellow, move the curve of the complementary color up. In this example, the image is too yellow. By moving the blue curve up, the image looks more neutral. For more on color, see page 38. 49 ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING White, black, and gray-point corrections Advanced image corrections can be made by specifying a white, black, and gray point within the image. Locating an appropriate neutral area within the image is critical to correctly calibrate the software. When the dropper tool is selected, the RGB display is active and can be used to evaluate the image area. All changes are immediately reflected in the displayed image. Click the white-point button. · The mouse pointer changes to the white dropper tool. Click on the brightest neutral area of the image to define it as the white point. · The values of the image will be adjusted based on the selected point. The default level for the white point is 255 for each RGB channel. Click the black-point button. Click on the darkest neutral area of the image to define it as the black point. · The values of the image will be adjusted based on the selected point. The default level for the black point is 0 for each RGB channel. 50 Click the gray-point button. · The gray point controls the color of the image. Click a neutral area of the image to be defined as the gray point. [. . . ] Click the OK button to set the color space and close the color-preferences window. 79 ADVANCED SETUP Using device ICC profiles Specific monitor and printer ICC profiles can be used with the DiMAGE Viewer. Select the color-preferences option from the file menu to open the dialog box. In the dialog box, click the color-matching-on check box. Click on either the printer or monitor ICC profile load button to display the open window. · Each profile must be loaded individually. Locate the ICC profile for the specific device. Click the open button to complete the operation. [. . . ]