User manual SIGMA PHOTO PRO 2.5

[. . . ] SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide Companion Processing Software for SIGMA Digital Cameras Version 2. 5 For WINDOWS I M P O R T A N T : Please Read Before You Start 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 · Do not reproduce this manual in any form in whole or in part without prior permission. · The contents of this manual may be changed without notice. [. . . ] · How to open a Review Window · How to view different images in the Review Window · How to view details using the loupe · How to check shadows and highlights with the warning mask · How to use adjustment modes · How to display multiple Review Windows · How to update settings in X3F files SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 17 5 REVIEWING IMAGES 5. 1 The Review Window Opening a Review Window You can display a Review Window on your desktop by double-clicking a thumbnail, or clicking on the Review Image button after selecting an image in the Main Window. Main functions Use the Review Window to do the following: · · · · · · · View individual images at a larger size and higher resolution Process and save images individually Review images with different adjustment settings Access Adjustment Controls for custom processing Mark, lock, rotate, or delete images Navigate through other images on the camera or in a selected folder Access the Image Information Window Rotate, mark, and lock images Image Info Loupe Delete Process and save images View other images View and save with different adjustments Make custom adjustments Review Window SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 18 5 REVIEWING IMAGES 5. 2 Navigating through a folder using the Review Window Choosing which image is displayed in the Review Window When you open a Review Window, the first currently selected thumbnail is displayed. Double clicking on any thumbnail or selecting a thumbnail and clicking the Review Images button replaces the image in the open Review Window. Using Navigation Buttons to select images Click on the Review Window Navigation buttons to cycle through the other thumbnails displayed in the current Main Window. You can also select View > Next image or Previous image from the Review Window menu. When the Previous button turns gray, it indicates you are viewing the first image in the folder. When the Next button turns gray, it indicates you are viewing the last image in the folder. Whenever you switch folders in the Main Window, both Navigation buttons will be disabled until you replace the image in the Review Window with an image from the new folder. Selecting specific images from the Main Window To view a specific image displayed in the Main Window, once you have already opened a Review Window, double-click on that thumbnail in the Main Window. The current image in the active Review Window will be replaced with the new image. 5. 3 Using the Magnification Loupe Turning the loupe on and off Click on the Magnification Loupe button to change the pointer to the loupe. Place the loupe over the image to magnify the area underneath. To turn off the loupe and restore the arrow, click on the button again. Changing the magnification of the loupe The loupe displays a magnified section of the image in the Review Window in 3 steps. To change magnification, click on the left or right arrow buttons next to the Magnification Loupe button. The current magnification is displayed between the arrows. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 19 5 REVIEWING IMAGES Activating the loupe Activate the loupe by clicking on the Magnification Loupe button in the Review Window. To restore the Magnification Loupe if the Color Adjustment Eyedropper is present, click on the Eyedropper button in the Adjustment Controls Palette. The indicator will be restored to its last state, either the loupe or a pointer. How to read the RGB values in the loupe Three numbers are displayed in the lower right hand corner of the loupe which represent Red, Green, and Blue values in a 5-by-5-pixel sample in the center of the loupe. For additional information on color, refer to Section 7. 3, Making Color Adjustments. 5. 4 Viewing Images with Highlight and Shadow Warnings Using masks to analyze highlights and shadows Red represents highlight areas exceeding the value set in the Histogram located in the Adjustment Controls Palette, and blue represents shadow areas below the value set in the Adjustment Controls Palette. See Section 8. 4 for more information about the Highlight and Shadow Warning Mask. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 20 5 REVIEWING IMAGES 5. 5 Using the Adjustment Mode Settings Use the Adjustment Modes switch to control how X3F images are processed. When an X3F image is first displayed in the Review Window, a preview image is displayed. The indicator in the upper right corner of the Review Window animates while the image is processing. When the animation stops, the display will update to a higher resolution reflecting the current adjustment mode. To select a different mode, drag the blue ball to another adjustment mode or click on the desired mode. [. . . ] To apply your stored X3F settings when processing groups of images, select X3F Mode from the Main Window's Save dialog box. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 34 8 GETTING IMAGE INFO 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 additional information SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 35 8 GETTING IMAGE INFO 8. 1 Image information Image information in the Main and Review Windows When a single image is selected in the Main Window, basic information about the image appears above the Thumbnail Pane in an information field. When multiple images are selected, the Main Window information field will be blank. Information includes: · · · · · Filename Date and time of image capture Aperture, shutter speed ISO, exposure mode, focal length, resolution File size in megabytes (MB) and white balance The same information field appears above the image pane in the Review Window. [. . . ]