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  • Page 1 Operating Manual...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer • PENTAX is not responsible for any damages resulting from the direct or indirect use of this software or repercussive damages, damage to data, programs or other intangible property, loss of profit or anticipated profit, or dispute with a third party resulting from the use of this software.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures ... 2 What You Can Do with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 ... 4 Software Provided...4 System Requirements...5 Installing the Software... 7 When Using Windows ...7 When Using Macintosh ...11 Saving Images on Your Computer ... 13 Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and PC (For Windows)...13...

  • Page 4: Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures

    Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures You can use a computer to organize and edit the pictures captured with your digital camera. Direct Print Connect your camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer using the USB cable. (Not available on w.) View and record images on...
  • Page 5 • See the operating manual of the software you are using for details on how to use images on your website. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 (p.22 - p.75) PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 (p.76 - p.97) • View images • Organize and save images •...

  • Page 6: What You Can Do With Pentax Photo Browser 2.1

    What You Can Do with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 is software for viewing, printing and managing images taken on your digital camera and saved on your computer. When you select a folder containing saved images, those images compatible with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 automatically appear as...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 can also be run as a standalone application. System Requirements We recommend the following system requirements to transfer images from your camera to a computer and to install and use PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. Windows System Requirements USB Connection •...

  • Page 8: Macintosh System Requirements

    • USB port must be standard equipment. * Installation of the USB driver is not necessary. Application Software <PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1> (9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese) •...

  • Page 9: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Here is the procedure for installing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 can be installed on top of earlier versions of this software supplied with w and J.
  • Page 10 Click [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility]. Select your applicable language in the Select Language screen and click [OK]. Some operating environments select the language automatically. Continue with the installation in step 6. The installer starts. The installer starts. Click [Next].
  • Page 11 Confirm the folder name in the Destination Folder to which the program files are to be installed. Click [Next] if no need to change. Click [Next] to begin the installation. Copying of the program files begins. A message appears after installation of the software is finished.
  • Page 12 Product Registration on the Internet Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 4 (p.8). A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed. If your PC is connected to the Internet, click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product.

  • Page 13: When Using Macintosh

    Macintosh. Double-click the CD-ROM (S- SW34) icon. The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed. Double-click the [PENTAX Installer] icon. The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears. You can choose the languages from the displayed screen. The software selection screen appears.
  • Page 14 Click the OS selection button that corresponds to your OS. Follow the instructions on the screen and continue with the installation. Product Registration on the Internet Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 6 A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed.

  • Page 15: Saving Images On Your Computer

    Saving Images on Your Computer Here is the procedure for saving images captured with your digital camera onto your computer. This section describes the method for saving images by connecting your camera and computer with the USB cable, as well as other methods.
  • Page 16 Press the 4 button on the camera. • Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for the [Transfer Mode]. • If the USB transmission speed of the computer is slower than that of the camera, an error may occur when transferring data. If this occurs, set the Transfer Mode to [PC-F].
  • Page 17 Saving Camera Images on Your PC Windows XP is used as an example here. Click [My Computer] from the start menu. Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon. Double-click the [DCIM] icon. The [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit number) folder appears. The camera image files are in this folder.
  • Page 18 Disconnecting Your Camera from Your PC Windows XP Double-click the Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar. The [Safely Remove Hardware] screen appears. Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected and then click [Stop]. The [Stop a Hardware device] screen appears.
  • Page 19 Windows Me/2000 Double-click the Eject Hardware] icon in the task bar. The [Unplug or Eject Hardware] screen appears. Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected and then click [Stop]. The [Stop a Hardware device] screen appears. Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].

  • Page 20: Saving Images By Connecting Your Camera And Macintosh (For Macintosh)

    Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and Macintosh (For Macintosh) Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] L is used as an example here. When using w, [Transfer Mode] does not need to be set. Go to “Connecting the Camera and Macintosh” (p.19). Press the 3 button on the camera.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Camera And Macintosh

    Connecting the Camera and Macintosh Turn on your Macintosh. Turn off your camera and use the USB cable to connect your camera and your Macintosh. Confirm that an SD Memory Card is inserted into your camera. Turn your camera on. Your camera is recognized on the desktop as [NO_NAME (or the volume label of the SD Memory Card if one is registered)].
  • Page 22 Saving Camera Images on Your Macintosh Mac OS X (Ver. 10.2) is used as an example here. Double-click the [NO_NAME] icon on the desktop. Double-click the [DCIM] icon. The [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit number) folder appears. The camera image files are in this folder.

  • Page 23: Other Methods For Saving Images

    Drag and drop the [XXXPENTX] folder into any desired folder, such as the [Macintosh HD] folder. The camera images are saved into the [Macintosh HD] folder as an entire folder. Disconnecting Your Camera from Your Macintosh Drag [NO_NAME (or the volume label name on the SD Memory Card)] on the desktop to the trash can.

  • Page 24: Pentax Photo Browser 2.1

    PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 This section describes opening and closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and viewing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, and explains its functions. Opening PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 For Windows Select the start menu on the desktop.

  • Page 25: For Macintosh

    Double-click the [PENTAX PHOTO Browser] program icon. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 is opened and the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 Select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Browser] in [PENTAX PHOTO Browser] on the desktop menu bar.

  • Page 26: About The Pentax Photo Browser 2.1 Window

    About the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window layout, names and functions. Each pane can be resized from side to side and up and down. Drag or double-click the Address bar, Folder tree pane, Image data pane or Preview pane to remove it from the browser window and move it to a different position.
  • Page 27 The following items appear: Data Contents Lens name Shows lens type Focal length Focal length when shooting (in mm) Shutter speed Shutter speed when shooting (in seconds) Aperture Aperture value when shooting Example smc PENTAX- FA 50mm F1.4 50mm 1/250sec F8.0...

  • Page 28: Status Bar

    Firmware/Software version Shooting date/time Camera model *1: Processing details when using PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 appear. *2: Information on the camera’s firmware appears for captured images. Status bar The status of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 appears. The following items appear: •...

  • Page 29: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1. For Macintosh, the menu bar appears at the top of the desktop. File menu Create New Folder Open Rename Rename All Page Setup Print Properties Exit...
  • Page 30 This sets the type of file that appears in the Thumbnail pane. Uncheck the items you want to hide. Select from the following four items: PENTAX Image: Images captured with your PENTAX camera Other Image : Images other than those captured...
  • Page 31 Index What’s This? About PHOTO Browser *1: PENTAX REMOTE Assistant is not included in the CD-ROM (S-SW34). The latest version can be downloaded from the PENTAX website. This menu function can be used if PENTAX REMOTE Assistant is already installed.

  • Page 32: Tool Bar

    Tool Bar Frequently used functions are provided as Tool bar buttons. You can execute these functions easily from the Tool bar. Double-click the Tool bar to remove it from the browser window and move it to a different position. Number Icon (button) Back Forward Rename All...
  • Page 33 Thumbnail pane. Uncheck the items you want to hide. Select from the following four items: PENTAX Image: Images captured with your PENTAX camera Other Image : Images other than those...
  • Page 34 This starts PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. PENTAX REMOTE Assistant can be used by installing it in the same folder as PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 and using it together with This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1. (p.60) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 help...

  • Page 35: Main Image Window

    Main Image Window Menu bar Menu bar This executes functions or sets various settings of the main image window. File menu View Browser Open Save as Page Setup Tool bar Image data pane This shows the file browsing screen. This opens the [Open] dialog to select the file to open. If a check mark is next to “Open in new window”, a new Main image view window opens and the selected image appears when a file is selected and...
  • Page 36 File menu Print Properties Close View menu Tool Bar Image Data Previous Image Next Image Slideshow Fit to Window Enlarge Reduce Life size Rotate View (Counterclockwise 90°) Rotate View (Clockwise 90°) Arrange Windows This prints the current image. (p.52) Image file data appears. (p.44) This closes the main image window.
  • Page 37 This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1. (p.60) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 help contents. This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 help index search. (This command is not available for Macintosh.) This shows pop-up tips when an icon or command button is clicked.
  • Page 38 Number Icon (button) View Browser Open Save as Print Properties Previous Image Next Image Slideshow Fit to Window Reduce Enlarge Content This shows the file browsing screen. This opens the [Open] dialog to select the file to open. If a check mark is next to “Open in new window”, a new Main image view window opens and the selected image appears when a file is selected and [Open] is clicked.
  • Page 39 Rotate Image Options Help Image View Area The image selected in the Thumbnail pane of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 appears. Image data pane The image data appears for the image appearing in the image view area. Remove the check mark next to [Image Data] on the [View] menu to hide the Image data pane.

  • Page 40: Viewing Images

    Viewing Images Display the images saved on your computer. Open PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1.
  • Page 41 In the folder tree, select the folder containing the image file to view. Images in the selected folder appear as thumbnails in the Thumbnail pane. You can change the size of the thumbnail image. In the [View] menu, select [Thumbnail (Smallest)], [Thumbnail (Small)], [Thumbnail (Medium)], or [Thumbnail (Large)].
  • Page 42 RAW image file display PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 allows you to select between [Simple display] and [Auto RAW display] when displaying RAW image files in the main image window. (p.62)
  • Page 43 Rotating the Image View The image in the image view area can be rotated 90°, 180°, or 270° to the right (clockwise) or left (counterclockwise). Select [Rotate View (Clockwise 90°)] or [Rotate View (Counterclockwise 90°)] from the [View] menu in the main image window.
  • Page 44 Changing the View Magnification You can change the image view magnification of the image appearing in the image view area. Select [Fit to Window], [Enlarge], [Reduce] or [Life size] from the [View] menu in the main image window. Alternatively, click the bar.
  • Page 45 Reduced view You can also enlarge or reduce the view by directly inputting the numerical value of the magnification in the View Magnification box on the Tool bar.
  • Page 46 Hiding the Tool Bar and Image Data Pane You can set whether to show or hide the Tool bar and image data pane in the main image window. Select [Tool Bar] or [Image Data] from the [View] menu in the main image window and uncheck the item. The Tool bar or image data pane is hidden.

  • Page 47: Saving An Image

    Saving an Image You can save the displayed image using any of the following file formats. RAW data can be saved with any of these formats to view the image with image processing software. JPEG : JPEG image with image data TIFF (8 bit) : TIFF image with image data TIFF (16bit) : High quality TIFF image with image data...
  • Page 48 Saving a Rotated Image Data of the displayed image is rotated 90° left or right. Rotation of the image may take time depending on the size of the image. A warning message appears when closing the main image window without saving the image or when clicking Select [Rotate Image], [Counterclockwise 90°] or [Clockwise 90°] from the [Tool] menu in the main image...
  • Page 49 Specify [Save in], [File name] and [Save as type], and then click [Save]. The image is rotated and saved.

  • Page 50: Saving A List Of Image Data

    CSV format file. If no images are selected or checked, all the image data in the current folder is saved. Select [Save Image Data List] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window or click the on the Tool bar. The [Save Image Data List] dialog appears.

  • Page 51: Continuous Image Playback In A Slideshow

    Continuous Image Playback in a Slideshow This section explains how to set up and operate the slideshow. Select an image or folder in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window. Select [Slideshow] from the [View] menu or click the icon on the Tool bar.

  • Page 52: Slideshow Settings

    Number Icon (button) First Image Rewind Previous Image Pause Play Fast Forward Last Image Stop Press the Play button. The slideshow starts. Slideshow Settings When viewing the slideshow, select between a single window and a dual window. Additionally, view the slideshow in single full screen or dual full screen mode (only if the computer is compatible with dual screen display).
  • Page 53 Select from one of the four display patterns below. Single window Slideshow Dual window Primary Secondary Image display order for dual window When using dual window or dual full screen, select the display pattern for images on the primary and secondary monitors. Advance in order Primary Secondary...

  • Page 54: Printing An Image

    Using Print Index In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the images to print. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  • Page 55 Select the [Print Index] tab. Make the layout and caption settings. Item Preview Layout Number of images per page Caption Position Contents Font Size Printer Description This displays a preview using the specified settings. Select from three layout patterns. From the list, specify the number of images to print on one page.
  • Page 56 • Click the [Printer Settings] button to make the printer settings. (p.58) Click [OK]. Printing starts. Using Print Photo In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the images to print. Select [Print] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the The [Print] dialog appears.
  • Page 57 Select the [Print photo] tab. Make the layout and caption settings. Item Preview Layout Images per page Multi-page printing Allocating images Description This displays a preview using the specified settings. Select from three layout patterns. Layout 1: Normal printing (with no margins depending on the printer) Layout 2: Layout printing Layout 3: Partition printing (printing one image on multiple pages)
  • Page 58 Item Position Space (Vertical)/Space (Horizontal) Fit to page Print Shooting Date and Time Printer • The image size is calculated automatically from the margins, spacing, and number of images. • The printing orientation of the date/time depends on the image data (for Windows only).
  • Page 59 Use Page Setup to set printing options such as margins, headers/footers, and number of copies. Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window or click [Page Setup] on the [Print] dialog. The [Page Setup] dialog appears.
  • Page 60 Item Position Font Size Click [OK]. The page setup information is set. Using Printer Settings Check the printer settings and change the settings as needed. Refer to the printer user’s manual for details on printer settings. This section describes the printer settings for Windows. For Macintosh, the printer setting screen is dependent on the OS.
  • Page 61 Make the settings. Item Name Paper Size Source Orientation Click [OK]. The printer setup information is set. Description Select the printer to use from the list. Click [Network] to select a printer on the network. Click [Properties] to make advanced printer settings. Select paper size.

  • Page 62: Changing The Pentax Photo Browser 2.1 Settings

    Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 Settings Here, you can set the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 startup settings, such as the initial image view size, thumbnail caption viewing, and RAW file view format. Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window.
  • Page 63 [General] tab settings Change the startup settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 in the [General] tab. Item Folder at Startup Status at Startup Show Splash Screen at Startup The splash screen is the title screen that appears when PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 starts.
  • Page 64 [View] tab settings Change the Main Image View window settings in the [View] tab. Item Image Data Pane Height Main Image Window Size Set the window size of the main image view window. Description Sets the height of the Image data pane that appears when the main image window opens.
  • Page 65 Item Showing Multiple Images When multiple images are selected in the Thumbnail Main RAW File Image Description pane, select the viewing method in the main image view window. Single window: Images appear in one main image view window. Click the icons on the Main image view window Tool bar to switch the image view.
  • Page 66 [Frame Advance] tab settings Change the main image view window frame advance settings in the [Frame Advance] tab. Item View Attributes to Maintain View Order Description Selects view attributes to maintain during frame advance. Multiple attributes may be selected. Zoom : View magnification rate is maintained.
  • Page 67 [Slideshow] tab settings Change the slideshow settings in the [Slideshow] tab. (p.49) Item Slideshow Settings Interval Description Set the pattern when viewing slideshows. Single window: View slideshow in a single window. Dual window: View slideshow in two windows (primary and secondary).
  • Page 68 Item Frame Advance During Dual View Loop view After making your selections, click [OK]. The options are set and the [Options] dialog closes. Click [Reset] to return all options to default settings. When [Reset] is clicked, all tab settings including the settings of the currently open tab are returned to default settings.

  • Page 69: Managing Image Files And Folders

    Managing Image Files and Folders Moving/Copying Image Files In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the thumbnail image to move or copy. Select [Cut] or [Copy] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the Specify the destination folder for moving or copying in the Folder tree pane.
  • Page 70 Select [Paste] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the icon on the Tool bar.
  • Page 71 The image file is moved or copied to the specified folder. • You can also move an image by dragging and dropping a thumbnail image to the destination folder. To copy, hold down the Ctrl key while you drag and drop the file.
  • Page 72 Deleting Image Files/Folders In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the thumbnail image to delete. Alternatively, select the folder to delete in the Folder tree pane. Select [Delete] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the A delete confirmation screen appears.
  • Page 73 Changing Image File/Folder Names In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the thumbnail image to be renamed. Alternatively, select the folder to be renamed in the Folder tree pane. Select [Rename] from the [File] menu.
  • Page 74 Renaming All File Names In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select or check the thumbnail images to be renamed. Select [Select All] from the [Edit] menu to select all images in the Thumbnail pane. Images from more than one folder cannot be selected.
  • Page 75 Click [OK]. All files are renamed to the specified name. Create a New Folder In the Folder tree pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the folder where to create a new folder. Alternatively, select the Thumbnail pane.
  • Page 76 The contents of the Properties dialog depends on the version of Windows currently running. Refer to Help in Windows for details on the Properties dialog settings. In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the thumbnail image for which properties are to be shown.
  • Page 77 The standard Macintosh information dialog appears. Refer to Help in Macintosh for details on the information dialog settings. In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1 window, select the thumbnail image for which properties are to be shown.

  • Page 78: Pentax Photo Laboratory 2.1

    Laboratory] from [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility] in the program menu. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 is opened, and the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 Select [Exit] from the [File] menu on the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 window.
  • Page 79 PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 Select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] in [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the desktop menu bar. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 can also be started from within PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1. (p.29)

  • Page 80: About The Pentax Photo Laboratory 2.1 Window

    About the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 window layout, names, and functions. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 is made up of five panels. The panels appear in independent windows and may be placed anywhere on the screen.
  • Page 81 Main panel This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. For Macintosh, the Main panel only contains the Tool bar. The Menu bar appears at the top of the desktop. Preview panel View the selected RAW image in four steps, show specified areas enlarged, and preview adjustments from the other panels.
  • Page 82 Other settings Arrange Windows Tool menu Undo Redo This closes PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. (For Macintosh, select [Exit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] menu.) All RAW images are processed using specified settings. All panels, except the Preview panel, are hidden. (p.86) This performs processing using the processing condition settings specified by the user.
  • Page 83 Laboratory information. (For Macintosh, select [About PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] menu.) Tool Bar This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. Number Icon (button) Open Content This selects the image file for processing in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1.
  • Page 84 Number Icon (button) Save Full Auto Processing Custom Processing Recall Adjustment Save Adjustment Undo Redo Image Mode Save Mode Image Size Content This performs RAW image data processing and saves it with the specified save mode and image size. (p.91) This appears when Full Auto Processing is set.
  • Page 85 This shows a preview of the RAW file. Number Icon (button) Display Size Enlarge Area Refresh Content This is used to change the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 settings. (p.94) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 help contents. Content Click to select the size of the image data in the preview from the pull-down menu.

  • Page 86: Viewing Images

    When multiple images are selected, the preview of one image back in order of registration appears. When multiple images are selected, the preview of the last image in order of registration appears. button in the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1...
  • Page 87 Laboratory 2.1. RAW image files can also be selected in PENTAX Photo Browser 2.1 after PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 has been started. • To select multiple image files in PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.1, check the thumbnail images or press and hold the Ctrl key as you left click on thumbnail images you want to select.

  • Page 88: Easily Modifying Raw Images

    When in Full Auto Processing mode, RAW images are processed using the Image mode selected at the time of capture. This setting cannot be changed in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. When in Custom Processing mode, the Image mode can be selected. All frames are processed using the same selected Image mode.

  • Page 89: Setting Raw Image Data Processing Conditions

    [Full Auto Processing] from the [View] menu, or click Tool bar and then click image is processed using the Image mode set at the time of shooting, and the settings cannot be changed in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1. (Full Auto Processing) on the drop-down list. The on the...
  • Page 90 Enter settings in each setting panel. The settings are reflected in the Preview panel. There are two ways to reflect the settings. (p.94) • Reflect the settings immediately in real time. • Reflect the settings when clicking the panel. Setting the White balance Item White Balance Settings Content...
  • Page 91 Item Color temperature Setting the Tone curve/Histogram Item Tone curve Histogram [Show White Portions]/ [Show Black Portions] [Reset] Content This can be set when selecting [Color temperature setting] with [Override] from [White Balance Settings]. Color temperature: Slide the bar to set the color temperature or select the setting from the list.
  • Page 92 Setting the Sensitivity/Contrast/Saturation/Sharpness Set these using the Other settings panel. Item Sensitivity Contrast Saturation Sharpness Content Changes the sensitivity of processing. + : The image becomes brighter. – : The image becomes darker. Adjusts the contrast between light and shadow. + : Increases contrast between light and shadow.

  • Page 93: Saving Image Files

    Saving Image Files You can save the image files which have been Full Auto processed or Custom processed. Specify the save format and image size when saving image files. Save images in JPEG format with one of five different compression rates, or in TIFF-8 or TIFF-16 format. As the compression rate increases, the file size decreases, but the quality also deteriorates.
  • Page 94 Select [Save Size] from the [Tool] menu, or click right of the Select [Save] from the [Tool] menu or click the the Tool bar. The [Save as] dialog appears. Specify the file name and save destination, and then click [Save]. The image file is saved.

  • Page 95: Saving Image File Adjustment

    When [Use queue list] is set in [Options], the image file is added to a queue list. Saving Image File Adjustment All current adjustment combination can be saved as a parameter file. Saved adjustment can then be applied to other RAW images for processing. Click [Save Adjustments] from the [Tool] menu on the Main panel or click the The [Save Adjustments] dialog appears.

  • Page 96: Changing The Pentax Photo Laboratory 2.1 Settings

    Select a folder and parameter file name, and then click [Open]. The current RAW image is processed by the recalled adjustment. Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 Settings Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu on the Main panel or click the The [Options] dialog appears.
  • Page 97 Default: The status for each panel is returned to the default status. Sets splash screen when PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.1 starts. : Splash screen is shown. OFF : Splash screen is not shown.
  • Page 98 Click the [Advanced] tab. Change the settings as needed. Item Color Space When viewing images processed with AdobeRGB in an sRGB environment, the saturation may appear lower than when processed with sRGB. Processing Content Select from [sRGB] or [AdobeRGB] for the color space that sets the color range.
  • Page 99 Item Refresh Preview Saving Multiple Files After setting each item, click [OK]. The options are set, and the dialog closes. Click [Reset] to return all options to default settings. When [Reset] is clicked, all tab settings including the settings of the currently open tab are returned to default settings.

  • Page 100: Glossary

    Glossary AdobeRGB This color space is recommended for commercial printing and document creation by Adobe Systems (US). Its color reproduction range is larger than sRGB and adequately covers the color reproduction range for printing. Therefore, color data only reproducible on a printer are not lost when editing on a computer.
  • Page 101 Lossless rotation Because JPEG uses irreversible compression (data is lost during compression), the quality of JPEG images deteriorates when uncompressed, rotated and then saved. Lossless rotation, however, can be used to rotate JPEG images without recompressing the data. Exif and other data are maintained.
  • Page 102 Memo...
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  • Page 104 PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX France S.A.S. PENTAX Benelux B.V. PENTAX (Schweiz) AG PENTAX Scandinavia AB P.O. Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. PENTAX Canada Inc. • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.

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