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Optimizing Images
Optimizing Images
The options in the
Optimize Image
menu can be used to optimize photographs
according to how the picture will be used or the type of scene. Sharpening, con-
trast, color reproduction, saturation, and hue can also be customized individually
to match the user’s creative intent.
Option
Description
N
Normal
(default)
Recommended for most situations.
SO
Softer
Softens outlines, producing natural images suitable for portraits
or retouching on a computer.
VI
Vivid
Enhances saturation, contrast, and sharpness to produce vivid
images with vibrant reds, greens, and blues.
VI
More vivid
Maximizes saturation, contrast, and sharpness to produce crisp
images with sharp outlines.
PO
Portrait
Lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel
to skin of portrait subjects.
Custom
Customize sharpness, contrast, color reproduction, saturation,
and hue (
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B
W
Black-and-white
Take photos in black-and-white.
At Settings Other than Custom
At settings other than
Custom
:
• Photographs are optimized for current shooting conditions. Results will vary with ex-
posure and the position of the subject in the frame, even in scenes of the same type.
To take a series of photographs with identical image optimization, choose
Custom
and
adjust settings individually, being sure not to select
Auto
for
Image
Sharpening
,
Tone
Compensation
, or
Saturation
.
• Use a type G or D lens for best results.
A
B/W
icon is displayed in the viewfi nder when shooting in black-and-white (
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Black-and-white
