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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Master Lite Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Konica Minolta Product Support Site, featuring access to a searchable Knowledgebase, Software and Hardware FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Software, Driver and Firmware Downloads, Telephone Support Information.
  • Page 3 Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Contact Konica Minolta if you have any questions. Konica Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of this software. This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety without the prior permission of Konica Minolta.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Getting started ...3 Before installing the software ...3 Installing the software - Windows ...4 Opening the software - Windows...5 Installing the software - Macintosh ...6 Opening the software - Macintosh...7 2.0 Importing and editing images ...8 Organizer window...8...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Become a member of Konica Minolta Photo World ...61 1.0 GETTING STARTED This section cover DiMAGE Master Lite installation. Confirm the system requirements in the camera manual before installing the software. Refer to the data-transfer section in the camera manual on how to connect the camera to a computer using a USB cable.

  • Page 6: Installing The Software - Windows

    To install the software in the default location - C:\Program Files\DiMAGE Master Lite, click “Next >.” To install the software in a different location, click browse button to display the folder selection window. Specify the directory in which to install the...

  • Page 7: Opening The Software - Windows

    1.3 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWS Select DiMAGE Master Lite from the DiMAGE Master Lite folder in the program option of the start menu. The application starts up and the Organizer window is displayed. The name of the default program folder is displayed. To install the software icons in this folder, click “Next>.”...

  • Page 8: Installing The Software - Macintosh

    Camera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM icon appears on the desktop; double click the CD-ROM icon to open it. SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED Open the utility folder, the DiMAGE Master Lite folder, and then open the appropriate language folder. Double-click on the installer icon to start the installation program.

  • Page 9: Opening The Software - Macintosh

    1.5 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSH Open the DiMAGE Master Lite folder. Double-click the DiMAGE Master Lite icon to start up the application. The Organizer window is displayed. Using the folder-selection dialog box, select the location where the software should be installed. Click “Choose.”...

  • Page 10: Importing And Editing Images

    9. Paste button (p. 16) 10. Delete button (p. 16) 11. Favorites tabs (p. 12) The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions. The status bar gives information on operation. SECTION 2: IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES 12. Thumbnail size (p. 10) 13.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Window

    2.2 ADJUSTING THE WINDOW The pane can be opened and closed by clicking the hide/show button. The spacing between the folder tree, preview, histogram, and information displays can be changed by clicking and dragging the points between the displays. The window can be resized by clicking and dragging on the frame.

  • Page 12: Thumbnail Size

    2.5 THUMBNAIL SIZE The thumbnail size can be changed. Six sizes are available. 120x120 with data 80x80 120x120 To change the size, use the thumbnail size slider on the tool bar or highlight the thumbnail preferences option on the view menu to display the size options. On the menu, highlight and click the desired thumbnail size;...

  • Page 13: Selecting Thumbnails

    Movies use a .mov or .avi extension. QuickTime must be installed in the computer to view a thumbnail image of a movie file. See section 5.2 on how to set up DiMAGE Master Lite to open these files. Voice memo or audio caption...

  • Page 14: Selecting Favorites

    2.8 SELECTING FAVORITES Image files can be classified as a favorite. Simply click the favorites selector at the top of the thumbnail to add the image to the group. Click the favorites tab to view the group. To remove an image from the favorites group, click the favorites selector again to remove the heart. Select the update option from the view menu to update the thumbnail display.

  • Page 15: Copying Favorites

    2.9 COPYING FAVORITES A copy of the images in favorites can be made. Click the favorites tab to display the group. Select the copy favorites option from the file menu. In the copy-favorites window, select the destination folder in the folder tree. A new folder can be created in this window.

  • Page 16: Downloading Camera Files

    2.10 DOWNLOADING CAMERA FILES Camera files can be downloaded directly to the computer hard drive. Connect a camera to the computer using a USB cable and select the Download-DCF-files option from the file menu. The download dialog box opens. This options also downloads images from a card reader.

  • Page 17: Copy & Move Files To Another Folder

    2.12 COPY & MOVE FILES TO ANOTHER FOLDER Multiple files can be copied or moved from one folder to another. Click on the thumbnail borders to select the images. To select images, see section 2.7. Move-to-folder button After selecting the files, click on the move-to-folder button or copy-to-folder button on the tool bar or select the corresponding option from the edit menu.

  • Page 18: Cut, Copy, Paste, And Delete - Windows

    2.13 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - WINDOWS The tool bar and edit menu can be used to cut, copy, and paste folders and files. The delete button and delete option on the file menu erases files. These functions affect any audio or thumbnail files attached to an image.

  • Page 19: Renaming Single Files

    2.15 RENAMING SINGLE FILES Single files can be renamed in the thumbnail and details displays. When rewriting file names, always include the original file extension. Select the image. Click on the file name to activate the cursor. Use the keyboard to change the file name. 2.16 RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES Multiple files can be renamed.

  • Page 20: Basic Image Processing

    9. Fit-to-window button (p. 19) 10. Comparison display button (p. 26) 11. Undo-all button (p. 26) The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions. The status bar gives information on operation. The frame selector shows the number of the displayed image as well as the total number of images in the folder.

  • Page 21: Image Display Tools

    3.2 IMAGE DISPLAY TOOLS The tool bar contains tools to enlarge and scroll displayed images. Simply click on the appropriate button to active the tool. Fit to Window - click an image to select it and then the fit-to-window button, which resizes the image automatically to fit the display area.

  • Page 22: Rotate Images

    3.3 ROTATE IMAGES The orientation of the displayed image can be changed with the rotate buttons on the tool bar or with the tools menu. Any changes to image orientation is applied to the selected thumbnail image(s). The rotate buttons rotate the thumbnail in 90°...

  • Page 23: Tone Processing

    3.5 TONE PROCESSING Automatic tone-curve processing can be applied to an image. Click the image thumbnail to display it in the preview area. Click the tone-curves and histogram button to open the dialog box. Select the appropriate processing from the tone- processing list box.

  • Page 24: Contrast & Color Balance

    3.6 CONTRAST & COLOR BALANCE Contrast and color corrections can be applied to an image. Click the image thumbnail to display it in the preview area. Click the contrast and color balance button to open the dialog box. Click and drag on the sliders or enter a value in the text boxes to make adjustments: changes are applied to the preview image.

  • Page 25: An Introduction To Color

    The difference between the samples can be changed. Drag the correction-step slider, or enter a value into the text box to set the degree of correction between the samples. The initial setting is 3.7 AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR In photography, red, green, and blue are the primary colors.

  • Page 26: Hue, Saturation, And Lightness

    3.8 HUE, SATURATION, & LIGHTNESS Hue, saturation, and lightness corrections can be applied to an image. Click the image thumbnail to display it in the preview area. Click the hue, saturation, and lightness button to open the dialog box. Click and drag on the sliders or enter a value in the text boxes to make corrections: changes are applied to the preview image.

  • Page 27: Variation Palette

    3.8.1 VARIATION PALETTE The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corrected images surrounding it. This is an easy method to correct images for individuals who are inexperienced in image processing. Click the variation button in the hue, saturation, and lightness dialog box to display the palette.

  • Page 28: Comparison Display

    3.9 COMPARISON DISPLAY Click the comparison display button to divide the preview display area in two. The original image data is on the left and the processed data is on the right. To display the processed image only, click the button again. Original data Changes made with the display tools (p.

  • Page 29: Resize

    3.12 RESIZE An image can be resized. Click the image thumbnail to display it in the preview area. Click the resize button to open the dialog box. Enter the new width or height in the text boxes. Pixel dimensions must fall in the range of 90 to 3,500 pixels. The image can also be resized by a percentage of the original dimensions using the magnification field.

  • Page 30: Save

    3.13 SAVE To save an image after applying processing, click the save button or select the save option from the file menu. The save command overwrites the original data. A confirmation screen appears before an images is saved. Click the yes button to save the file. Save erases and replaces the original file data.

  • Page 31: Printing

    4.0 PRINTING The section covers the basic printing operation. Single or multiple images can be printed. The appearance of screens can vary with operating system and printer. Simply click the print button to open the print dialog box. The print button is located in the Organizer and Photofinisher.

  • Page 32: Print - Single

    4.1 PRINT - SINGLE Select the image(s) to be printed and click the print button (p. 29). Use the print dialog box to set up the print parameters. Select the single-image or multiple-image option from the list box depending on if a single image or multiple images are to be printed on each page.
  • Page 33 Select the appropriate options from the print dialog box. Click the print button to start printing or the cancel button to close the window. Uncheck the size-to-page option to set print size manually. The fields are linked so a change in one value is reflected in the others.

  • Page 34: Print - Multiple

    4.1.1 PRINT - MULTIPLE Select the image(s) to be printed and click the print button (p. 29). Use the print dialog box to set up the print parameters. Select the single-image or multiple-image option from the list box depending on if a single image or multiple images are to be printed on each page.
  • Page 35 To open the font-setup and font-color dialog boxes, see Master notes below. Select the appropriate options from the print dialog box. Click the print button to start printing or the cancel button to close the window. Master Notes Select the page layout from the layout list box; the setting is reflected in the print preview.

  • Page 36: Preferences

    The menu can also be used for opening other applications with the services option as well as hiding the DiMAGE Master Lite or other windows. 5.1 BASIC INFORMATION PREFERENCES The information shown in the basic information tab in the Organizer and Photofinisher can be edited in the preferences dialog box.

  • Page 37: Application Preferences

    Files can be opened in other applications directly from the Organizer or Photofinisher. The preferences dialog box is opened from the file menu (Windows) or DiMAGE Master Lite menu (Macintosh). To create a link to another image-processing application, click the load button.
  • Page 38 Some Konica Minolta cameras can record movie and audio files. Audio recordings, voice memos, and audio captions are indicated by an audio indicator. Movies use a .mov or .avi extension. QuickTime must be installed in the computer to view a thumbnail image of a movie file. The application to open these files must be specified in preferences.

  • Page 39: Advanced Organizer

    6.0 ADVANCED ORGANIZER The section covers advanced Organizer operation. See section 3 for information on the basic tools and functions. 6.1 SAVE IMAGE INFORMATION Information on images can be saved. This data can be viewed in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel.

  • Page 40: Print Index

    6.2 PRINT INDEX Index prints or images in a folder or in favorites can be made in the Organizer. Select the folder or the favorites tab and then select the print-index option from the file menu in the Organizer window. The print-index dialog box opens. Print preview displays the images as well as the print options for title, page number, file name, and date of recording.
  • Page 41 Select the number of images per page from the list box. If the folder contains a large number of images, the preview display may take some time to show the new layout. To print the index. The operating system’s print dialog box opens before the document is sent to the printer;...

  • Page 42: Batch Processing

    6.3 BATCH PROCESSING Multiple images can be rotated and resized at one time and multiple RAW images can be converted to JPEG or TIFF files based on camera settings used during capture. Select the images to be processed and then select the batch-processing option from the tools menu.

  • Page 43: Edit User Note

    Master Notes During a save operation, if a folder contains files with the same name as the ones being saved, the confirm operation dialog box opens. Three operations are available: Overwrite - the old file is replaced with the new one erasing the original data. Skip - the file is not saved and the batch processing continues.

  • Page 44: Slide Show

    6.5 SLIDE SHOW The images in the all-images or favorites tab can be displayed automatically in the order specified by the sort-by list box. Click the appropriate tab. Select the slide-show option from the view menu. The slide-show controller can pause, start, forward, reverse, repeat, and quit the slide show.

  • Page 45: Advanced Photofinisher

    7.0 ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHER The section covers advanced photofinisher operation including RAW processing. See section 4 for information on the basic tools and functions. 7.1 PROCESSING TOOLS The processing tools available depends if the file type is RAW data or not. The thumbnails of RAW files are marked with an indicator. Simply click the tool buttons to open the palette.

  • Page 46: Tone Curve And Histogram

    7.2 TONE CURVE AND HISTOGRAM Master Notes When processing a RAW image with the tone curve and histogram palette, exposure compensation can be adjusted. Use the slider or enter an Ev value in the text box. SECTION 7: ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHER Close button Exposure compensation slider and text box Exposure compensation is only available with RAW...
  • Page 47 Click the arrow next to the channel list box to select the channel. To make adjustments to the color balance of the image, select the appropriate color channel. To adjust the contrast or brightness of the image without affecting the color, select the RGB channel.

  • Page 48: Tone-Curve Processing Guide

    The histogram indicates the distribution of pixels with specific brightness and color values in the displayed image. Using the histogram can maximize the output of the image data. Changes made with the histogram are also displayed on the tone curve. The highlight level, shadow level, and gamma can be set manually with the sliders under the histogram.
  • Page 49 Changing brightness This is a simple technique to make an image brighter. With the RGB channel selected, place the smooth-curve cursor on the center of the curve. Click and drag the curve up. Look at the displayed image to judge the result. The adjustment can be very small and still have a significant impact on the image.

  • Page 50: Histogram Processing Guide

    7.4 HISTOGRAM PROCESSING GUIDE This guide shows simple corrections that can be made with a histogram. Unlike the tone curve, the histogram provides information on a specific image. This can used to evaluate the image and make adjustments accordingly. The pixel distribution in the histogram shows the entire tonal range of the image is not used.

  • Page 51: White, Black, And Gray-Point Processing

    7.5 WHITE, BLACK, & GRAY-POINT PROCESSING On the tone-curve / histogram palette, corrections can be made by specifying a white, black, and gray point within the image. When a dropper tool is placed over the image, the RGB display and tone curve show the value of that point.

  • Page 52: White And Black-Point Values

    7.5.1 WHITE AND BLACK-POINT VALUES The white and black-point values are set to 255 and 0 for each RGB level. Changing these values allow the calibration of an image with no true white or black. This is an advanced image-processing tool.

  • Page 53: Sharpness

    7.7 SHARPNESS Basic sharpness processing can be applied to an image. Move the contrast slider among the soft, normal, and hard positions to change the degree of sharpness. Move the slider to the left most position in order to not apply any sharpness processing. The affect of sharpness can be seen in the sample image.

  • Page 54: Color Space Selection (Raw Only)

    7.9 COLOR SPACE SELECTION (RAW ONLY) Color space selection specifies the target color space for the RAW image when it is saved. Select the color space from the list box. Ten standard color spaces are available. The camera-settings option employs the color space defined by the camera’s color mode;...

  • Page 55: Imprint Data

    7.10 IMPRINT DATA The date and time of recording, file name, and user note can be imprinted into the image. To add a user note to an image, see section 6.4. Select the information to be imprinted by checking the appropriate boxes. Click the appropriate position button to select the corner to imprint the data.

  • Page 56: Area Marquee

    7.11 AREA MARQUEE An area of an image can be selected and saved as a separate image file or printed. The marquee can also be used to specify the area used for data imprinting (p. 53). Click on the area-marquee button on the tool bar or select the area marquee from the cursor option of the tools menu.

  • Page 57: Snapshot

    7.12 SNAPSHOT Image corrections can be stored temporarily as a thumbnail next to the displayed image. To open the snapshot display area, select the show-snapshots option from the view menu. Simply click the snapshot button on the tool bar or select the snapshot option from the tools menu to create a thumbnail with the current image processing.

  • Page 58: Print Snapshots

    7.12.1 PRINT SNAPSHOTS The current snapshots can be printed. Select the print-snapshots option from the file menu to open the print-snapshots dialog box. The snapshot pane shows the current snapshots. Uncheck the check boxes to remove them from the printing job. SECTION 7: ADVANCED PHOTOFINISHER Select the layout of the images per page from the list box.
  • Page 59 Page / total number of pages - click the left/right buttons to show the next or previous page. File name. Selected with options. Select the appropriate options from the print-snapshots dialog box. Click the print button to start printing or the cancel button to close the window. To print the snapshots.

  • Page 60: Color Preferences

    Refer to your operating system’s manual or help on how to install monitor ICC profiles. For locations for specific profiles, see section 9.2. Generic monitor profiles are supplied with DiMAGE Master Lite: Std_Monitor.icc for average monitors, sRGB_Monitor.icc for Windows sRGB monitors, and Apple_RGB_Monitor.icc for Apple monitors.
  • Page 61 Generic printer profiles are supplied with DiMAGE Master Lite. See Master notes below for the profile location. Std_ColorLBP.icc Std_DyeSublimation.icc Std_InkJet.icc Std_SilverHalide.icc sRGB_Printer.icc The following printer profiles are for use with Konica Minolta Inkjet Paper Professional Inkjet Photo Glossy Paper (North and Latin America) or Konica Minolta Inkjet Paper QP Professional Photo Paper Glossy (all other regions): CA_960i_QP_SBG1.icc...

  • Page 62: Appendix

    [Documents and Settings] > [Logon user] > [Application Data] > [KonicaMinolta]. In Windows 98, 98SE, and Me, the folder is located in: [Windows] > [Application Data] > [KonicaMinolta]. Macintosh As well as the DiMAGE Master Lite application folder, the following files and folders should also be deleted: Library ColorSync...

  • Page 63: Become A Member Of Konica Minolta Photo World

    Become a member of Konica Minolta Photo World today, free of charge, and enter the fascinating world of Konica Minolta pho- tography. The ultimate gateway to knowledge for photo-fans: www.KonicaMinoltaPhotoworld.com Register now, save 29.99 EUR, get DiMAGE Messenger for free!
  • Page 64 Konica Minolta Photo World: www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com Become a member of the Konica Minolta Photo World today. It is free for registered customers of Konica Minolta. Register now, save 29.99 EUR, get DiMAGE Messenger for free! © 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.

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