Sigma Photo Pro 2.0, User Manual

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 SIGMA Digital Cameras Version 2 0 Rev5g...

Page 2: ...player can cause hearing loss 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 b...

Page 3: ...ing a pre existing monitor profile 9 Choosing the best monitor resolution for your screen size 9 3 3 B BE EF FO OR RE E Y YO OU U B BE EG GI IN N 1 10 0 3 1 Connecting the camera to your computer 11 C...

Page 4: ...images 19 5 6 Marking Locking Rotating images in Main and Review Windows 20 Rotating images 20 Marking and unmarking images 20 Locking and unlocking images 20 5 7 Deleting images in the Main or Revie...

Page 5: ...7 7 1 Main Window Processing 28 Processing groups of images simultaneously 28 Processing directly from the camera to the computer 28 7 2 Review Window Processing 29 Processing individual images 29 App...

Page 6: ...red X3F settings 38 9 9 G GE ET TT TI IN NG G I IM MA AG GE E I IN NF FO O 3 39 9 9 1 Image information 40 Image information in the Main and Review Windows 40 Image information in the Thumbnail Pane 4...

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: ...m camera or computer SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide 2 Image Information Window View capture information View file information View processing information Adjustment Controls Palette Adjust image Exposure...

Page 9: ...ick anywhere in the Camera Pane to display camera images in the Thumbnail Pane Click on the Save Images As button p 28 to process and save X3F images in TIFF or JPEG formats Click on the Info Button p...

Page 10: ...4 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 Use Edit Buttons p 20 to rotate mark l...

Page 11: ...shown as follows Ctrl Cmd Letter 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...

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: ...ion CD ROM drive Installing and uninstalling software To install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer insert the installation disk that shipped with your SIGMA camera Double click on the CD icon on your d...

Page 14: ...the camera on and wait for the 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 ins...

Page 15: ...verification of color 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 For...

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: ...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 were detected...

Page 18: ...sktop 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 are...

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: ...lays 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 title will be highlighted in blue The Main W...

Page 23: ...camera Click anywhere on the Camera Pane to display camera images The Camera Pane title will be highlighted in blue and the images on the camera will be displayed in the Thumbnail Pane View images st...

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: ...JPG and these also must remain unchanged 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 displa...

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: ...s 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 the warning mask How...

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: ...r 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 8 3 Making Color Adjustments 6 6 4 4 V...

Page 31: ...sted automatically for each image displayed Auto Mode remains selected until you choose another mode or manually adjust a setting using Adjustment Controls To see what adjustments Auto is making open...

Page 32: ...being applied to the image 6 6 6 6 M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e R Re ev vi ie ew w W Wi in nd do ow ws s Opening Multiple Review Windows Having multiple Review Windows open lets you compare images or set...

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: ...g dialog box appears Source Choose images to be processed by clicking a radio button for all marked or selected images Adjustment Mode Choose Adjustment Mode for image processing Check option if you w...

Page 35: ...Mode Reflects which Adjustment Mode is selected for image processing Check option if you wish to update stored adjustment settings in the X3F file Processing Options Choose Output file type Resolution...

Page 36: ...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 of pixels in each dimension for y...

Page 37: ...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 the Warning Masks How to save se...

Page 38: ...stment 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 and delete specific adj...

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: ...pen and close the Color Adjustment panel The Color Adjustment Eyedropper Click the Reset button to restore color adjustments to default no adjustment settings The Cyan Magenta and Yellow values displa...

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: ...ce is being changed for more than one image To select a different White Balance setting choose from the pop down menu For more information about specific White Balance settings consult your SIGMA came...

Page 44: ...te Setting button located at the bottom of the Adjustment Mode Panel The Delete Setting dialog box will appear Click on the name of the setting you wish to delete and click Delete Replacing stored X3F...

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: ...e button in the Title Bar or on the Close button at the bottom of the window There are three sections in the Information Window The top section contains general information about your file Next the ca...

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: ...ts however results may be compromised 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 ef...

Page 50: ...m the Main Window menu select 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...

Page 51: ...ving 34 35 Adjusting 34 35 Contrast 33 Copying images 14 Color Space 30 Color Wheel 34 Custom Mode 25 D Deleting images 20 E Exposure Compensation 33 F File types 30 43 G Gray Balance 34 35 H Highligh...

Page 52: ...values 34 Renaming images 19 Resolution 30 43 Review Window 4 Rotating images 20 S Saturation control 33 Saving application settings 38 Saving X3F settings 38 Saving images 28 29 For print 43 For web...

Page 53: ...il Pane 16 TIFF image 43 Tonal adjustments 33 Contrast 33 Exposure compensation 33 Highlight control 33 Saturation 33 Shadow control 33 Sharpness 33 X3 Fill Light control 33 W Warning mask 36 White ba...