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  • Page 1 Operating Manual...
  • Page 2 Please read the separate camera operating manual and this manual before using your camera, “PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3”, or “PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3”, in order to get the most out of all the features and functions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Saving a List of Image Data ...53 Continuous Image Playback in a Slideshow ...55 Printing an Image ...58 Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 Settings ...65 PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 ... 71 Opening PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 ...71 About the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Window...73 Selecting a RAW File to Process ...80...

  • 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 3 (p.19 - p.70) PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 (p.71 - p.101) • View images • Organize and save images •...

  • Page 6: Provided Software

    Files with extensions .bmp (BMP), .jpg (JPEG), .pef (PENTAX RAW), .pct (PICT), .png (PNG) and .tif (TIFF) are supported. PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 can perform the following tasks: •...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 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 3 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. 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 3 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 (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 3 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. PENTAX PHOTO Browser and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory can overwrite earlier versions of this software supplied with w, J, L, U and F.
  • Page 10 Click [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility]. Select the desired 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]. Follow the instructions on the screen...

  • Page 11: When Using Macintosh

    Product Registration on the Internet To better serve you, please take a moment to register your software. 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...
  • Page 12 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. Click [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility]. Follow the instructions on the screen and continue with the installation.

  • Page 13: 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 14 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 15 [My Documents] folder. The camera images are saved on your PC as an entire folder. Images can also be saved using the [Easy Image Transfer] function in PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. (p.47)
  • Page 16 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 17 Windows 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 18: Saving Images By Connecting Your Camera And Pc (For Macintosh)

    Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and PC (For Macintosh) Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC] When using r, set the [Transfer Mode] on the camera to [PC] (p.11). When using w, [Transfer Mode] does not need to be set. Proceed to the following steps.
  • Page 19 Saving Camera Images on Your Macintosh Mac OS X (ver. 10.3) 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 20: Other Methods For Saving Images

    Drag the [xxxPENTX] or [xxx_MMD] folder to [Macintosh HD] volume or any other volume or folder. The complete folder, containing all images, is saved to the destination volume or 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 21: Pentax Photo Browser 3

    PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 This section describes opening and closing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 and viewing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, and explains its functions. Opening PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 For Windows Select the start menu on the desktop.

  • Page 22: About The Pentax Photo Browser 3 Window

    About the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window layout, names and functions. Menu bar Folder tree pane Preview pane Menu bar (p.24) Tool bar (p.28) Address bar The address of the currently displayed folder appears here.
  • Page 23 Fine tune M-G Magenta - Green fine tune Sensitivity ISO sensitivity when shooting Recorded pixels Number of recorded pixels Quality Recorded quality Exposure Exposure compensation compensation Example smc PENTAX-FA 50mmF1.4 50mm 1/250sec F8.0 Auto Picture (Normal) Multi-segment Auto ----- ----- ----- 3008×2000...
  • Page 24 Firmware/Software version Shooting date/time Camera model *1: Processing details when using PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 appear. *2: Information on the camera’s firmware appears for captured images. Status bar The status of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 appears. The following items appear: •...
  • Page 25 Removing and Moving the Tool Bar and Address Bar The Tool bar and Address bar can be removed or moved from the Browser screen. Remove the Tool bar and Address bar To remove a bar, double-click the left edge of the bar in the Browser screen.

  • Page 26: Menu Bar

    Select [Default Position] on the [View] menu or click the Tool bar to return the bar to its default position. Menu Bar This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. For Macintosh, the Menu bar appears at the top of the desktop.
  • Page 27 This returns each pane to its default position. This sets the type of file that appears in the Thumbnail pane. Select from the following four items: PENTAX Images : Images captured with your PENTAX camera Other Images : Images other than those captured...
  • Page 28 (p.53) Rotates the selected image 90° left or right. (p.34) Extracts the JPEG data from a selected PENTAX RAW file and saves it as a separate file. Converts a selected PENTAX RAW file into a DNG RAW file.
  • Page 29 What’s This? About PENTAX PHOTO Browser *1: PENTAX REMOTE Assistant is not included in the CD-ROM (S-SW53). The latest version can be downloaded from the PENTAX website. This menu function can be used if PENTAX REMOTE Assistant is already installed.

  • Page 30: Tool Bar

    Tool Bar Frequently used functions are provided as Tool bar buttons. You can execute these functions easily from the Tool bar. If, after resizing the Browser screen, part of the Tool bar is not visible, you can click the downward pointing arrow on the right edge of the Tool bar to select a tool that is not displayed.
  • Page 31 (p.31) Click to select the type of file that appears in the Thumbnail pane. Select from the following four items: PENTAX Images : Images captured with your PENTAX camera Other Images : Images other than those captured with your PENTAX...
  • Page 32 PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. (p.71) This starts PENTAX REMOTE Assistant. PENTAX REMOTE Assistant can be used by installing it in the same folder as PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 and using it together with This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3.

  • Page 33: Viewing Images

    Viewing Images Display the images saved on your computer in the Preview pane or Main image view window. Displaying Thumbnail Pane Images in the Preview Pane 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.
  • Page 34 – Double-click an image in the Checked images pane. RAW file display PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 allows you to select between [Simple display] and [Auto RAW display] when displaying RAW files in the Main image view window. (p.69) Simple display Auto RAW display : The RAW file is processed.
  • Page 35 Images in the Checked images pane are displayed in Slideshow. Opens the Slideshow screen and Slideshow control panel. PENTAX PHOTO PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 starts. Select a RAW file Laboratory in the Checked images pane and click this button to open the image in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3.
  • Page 36 Copies the image selected in the Checked images pane to another folder. Extracts the JPEG data from a PENTAX RAW file selected in the Checked images pane and saves it as a separate file. Converts a PENTAX RAW file selected in the Checked...

  • Page 37: Main Image View Window

    Main Image View Window Menu bar Image data pane Menu bar This executes functions or sets various settings of the Main image view window. [File] menu View Browser Open Save as Page Setup Print Properties Close Close All Tool bar This shows the file browsing screen.
  • Page 38 This rotates the image 90° left or right. (p.43) This starts PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. RAW image files displayed in the Main image view window can be opened in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. (p.71) This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO...
  • Page 39 This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 help contents. (For Macintosh, select [PENTAX PHOTO Browser Help].) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 help index search. (This command is not available for Macintosh.) This shows pop-up tips when an icon or command button is clicked.
  • Page 40 Number Icon (button) Print Properties Previous Image Next Image Synchronous Display Slideshow Fit to Window Reduce Enlarge Life size Zoom Rotate View (90° Left) Content This prints the current image. (p.58) This shows selected file properties. (p.41) This displays the previous image when multiple images are displayed in the Main image view window or when a folder contains multiple images.
  • Page 41 This rotates the image 90° left or right. (p.43) This starts PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Specify the applicable image files within the Thumbnail pane of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. (p.71) The PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 setup screen appears. This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3.
  • Page 42 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 view window. Select [Tool Bar] or [Image Data] from the [View] menu in the Main image view window and uncheck the item.
  • Page 43 Enlarged view Reduced view You can also enlarge or reduce the view by directly inputting the numerical value of the magnification in the View Magnification box bar. Displaying Image Properties You can display file data for the image file appearing in the Main image view window.
  • Page 44 Synchronizing Multiple Main Image View Windows Synchronizes up to four Main image view windows. Synchronizes zoom, position and frame advance operations. Select [Synchronous Display] from the [View] menu in the Main image view windows. Alternatively, click the [Synchronous Display] icon on the Tool bar or select [Synchronous Display] on the menu after right-clicking the Image view area.
  • Page 45 To save the rotated image, use [Rotate] on the [Tool] menu. (p.43) Saving a Rotated Image Data of the displayed image is rotated 90° left or right and saved. Rotation of the image may take time depending on the size of the image. A warning message appears when closing the Main image view window without saving the image or when clicking Select [Rotate (90°...

  • Page 46: Cropping An Image

    Cropping an Image You can cut (crop) portions of an image displayed in the Main image view window. Select [Crop] from the [Tool] menu in the Main image view window. Alternatively, click the The [Crop] dialog appears. Set the cropping area. Item Cropping Aspect Ratio Cropping Area...

  • Page 47: Saving An Image

    Saving an Image You can save the displayed image using any of the following file formats. RAW files 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 (16-bit)

  • Page 48: Managing Image Files And Folders

    Managing Image Files and Folders Extracting a Full-size JPEG File from a RAW File A preview JPEG file can only be extracted from a PENTAX RAW file (PEF format RAW file shot with a PENTAX SLR camera). It cannot be extracted from a DNG RAW file.
  • Page 49 [Base file name] and [Start number] in incremental order. • DNG RAW files cannot be opened with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 or PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Transferring Image Files from SD Memory Card...
  • Page 50 [New Folder]. After the images have been transferred, click [Finish]. Moving/Copying Image Files In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, select the thumbnail image to move or copy. Select [Cut] or [Copy] from the [Edit] menu.
  • Page 51 Select [Paste] from the [Edit] menu. Alternatively, click the 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. (For Macintosh, hold down the Option key while you drag and drop the file.) •...
  • Page 52 Deleting Image Files/Folders In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 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 53 Input the file or folder name. The image file or folder is renamed. Renaming All File Names In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 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.

  • Page 54: Creating A New Folder

    Click [OK]. All files are renamed to the specified name. Creating a New Folder In the Folder tree pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, select the folder where to create a new folder. Alternatively, select the Thumbnail pane.

  • Page 55: Saving A List Of Image Data

    • When saving image data from the Checked images pane, the images in the active tab displayed in the pane can be saved. Select [Save Image Data List] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window or click the the Tool bar. The [Save Image Data List] dialog appears.
  • Page 56 The contents of the [Properties] dialog depends on the version of the operating system currently running. Refer to Help in the operating system for details on the [Properties] dialog settings. In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, select the thumbnail image for which properties are to be shown.

  • Page 57: 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 3 window. Select [Slideshow] from the [View] menu or click the icon on the Tool bar.

  • Page 58: 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 59 Primary Secondary Image display order for dual window When using dual window or dual full screen in PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 slideshow, you can select the display method for images to be displayed on the primary and secondary monitors. Advance in order...

  • Page 60: Printing An Image

    Using Print Index In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, select the images to print. Select [Print] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the The [Print] dialog appears.
  • Page 61 Select the [Print Index] tab. Make the layout and caption settings. Item Preview Layout Number of images per page (W × H) Caption Position Contents Font Size Information labels Printer • The image size is calculated automatically from the margins, number of images, and caption size.
  • Page 62 Click [OK]. Printing starts. Using Print Photo In the Thumbnail pane of the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window, select the images to print. Select [Print] from the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the The [Print] dialog appears. Select the [Print photo] tab.
  • Page 63 Make the layout and caption settings. Item Preview Layout Images per page Multi-page printing Allocating images Position Space (Vertical)/ Space (Horizontal) Rotate to fit printing area This setting uses the printing area most effectively. Fit to paper Print Shooting Date and Time Printer *1: When [Layout 1] (Normal printing) or [Layout 3] (Partition printing) is selected,...
  • Page 64 Using Page Setup 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 3 window or click [Page Setup] on the [Print] dialog.
  • Page 65 Make the settings. Item Margins Left, Right, Upper, Lower Header/ Footer Number of copies Header/ Position Footer Font Text Insert Page Number Insert No. of Pages 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.
  • Page 66 Click [Printer Settings] on the [Print] or [Page Setup] dialog. The [Print Setup] dialog appears. Make the settings. Item Printer Paper Size Source Orientation Click [OK]. The printer setup information is set. Description Selects the printer to use from the [Name] list. Click [Network] to select a printer on the network.

  • Page 67: Changing The Pentax Photo Browser 3 Settings

    Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 Settings Here, you can set the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 settings, such as the program launch or exit settings, the initial image view size, thumbnail caption viewing, and RAW file view format. Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu in the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 window.
  • Page 68 When [Reset] is clicked, all tab settings including the settings of the currently open tab are returned to default settings. [Program Launch/Exit] tab settings Change the following settings for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 in the [Program Launch/Exit] tab. Item Folder at Startup...
  • Page 69 [Browser] tab settings Sets the Browser screen display and slideshow settings in the [Browser] tab. Item Description Thumbnail Date/time Sets the thumbnail date and time displayed in the Thumbnail pane and Checked images pane. Date/time file was last modified: Date Exif information modified (Shooting date): Use Image Sets whether to use information indicating image Orientation...
  • Page 70 Item Frame Advance During Dual View Interval Loop view Display Image Data During Slideshow [Main Image Window] tab settings Changes the Main image view window settings in the [Main Image Window] tab. Item Image Data Pane Height Description Sets the refresh method when viewing two images simultaneously (p.57).
  • Page 71 Item Description Window Size for Sets the window size of the Main image view window. Main Image Last size specified: Default : Opens the window to the default size. Set size : Specifies the size of the Main image view Display File Path in Sets whether to display the file path in the title bar of the Title Bar...
  • Page 72 Item Synchronous Display Frame Advance [Other] tab settings Change the display alert and color management settings in the [Other] tab. Item Display Alerts Working Color Management Color Management During Printing Units Description Sets whether to show all images for each synchronized Main image view window when advancing frames during synchronous display of multiple Main image view windows.

  • Page 73: Pentax Photo Laboratory 3

    PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Select [Exit] from the [File] menu on the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 can also be started from within PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. (p.27)

  • Page 74: For Macintosh

    PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window appears. Closing PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] in [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the desktop menu bar. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 can also be started from within PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3. (p.27)

  • Page 75: About The Pentax Photo Laboratory 3 Window

    About the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Window This section explains the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window layout, names, and functions. PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 is made up of seven panels. The control panels are independent and can be repositioned anywhere on the screen.
  • Page 76 Main panel This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. For Macintosh, the Main panel only contains the Tool bar. The Menu bar appears at the top of the desktop. Preview panel You can preview adjustments made for a selected RAW file in the panels.
  • Page 77 Use this function to save the settings currently used in the various panels. (p.90) The [Print] dialog appears with various print settings. This closes PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. (For Macintosh, select [Quit PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] menu.)
  • Page 78 RAW file. The dialog for cropping and resizing the image appears. This sets various settings for PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. (p.98) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 help contents. (For Macintosh, select [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory Help].)
  • Page 79 Tool Bar This executes functions or sets various settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Number Icon (button) Open Save Full Auto Processing Custom Processing Recall Adjustment Save Adjustment Undo Content This selects the image file for processing in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Only applies when the software is started as standalone.
  • Page 80 (p.89) This rotates the Preview panel view 90° left or right. RAW files are processed according to the selected direction. This is used to change the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 settings. (p.98) This shows PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 help contents.
  • Page 81 Click this to refresh the preview using the current settings when [Refresh Preview] becomes the [Refresh] button on the Options settings of PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Shows the file name of the image currently displayed in the Preview panel. When multiple images are selected, select the image to display from the list.

  • Page 82: Selecting A Raw File To Process

    Select [PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory] on the [Tool] menu of PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 or click the A RAW file appears in the Preview panel of the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window. Select multiple image files to open multiple images at the same time.
  • Page 83 The [Open] dialog appears. Specify the file name of a RAW file to display and click the [Open] button. A RAW file appears in the Preview panel of the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window. Rotate/Shift Settings Click the icon in the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 window.
  • Page 84 Item Rotate Shift Crop/Resize Settings Select [Crop/Resize] from the [Tool] menu. Alternatively, click the Set the cropping area and image output size on the Crop/ Resize panel. Click [Reset] to return the set values to their initial settings. Item Cropping Aspect Ratio Cropping Area Description...

  • Page 85: Easily Modifying Raw Files

    To cancel cropping, click the Easily Modifying RAW Files In Custom Processing mode, simple image processing suited to your shooting intent is possible with selection of an Image tone with PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. Select from the following two Image tones when using J,...

  • Page 86: Setting Raw File Processing Conditions

    Image tone set at the time of shooting, and the settings cannot be changed in PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3. • When multiple RAW files are selected, the same processing conditions are applied to all selected files. Use the Queue list to set different processing conditions for each file and to process all the files at once.

  • Page 87: Setting The White Balance

    Enter settings in each setting panel. The settings are reflected in the Preview panel. Settings can be applied in one of two methods, determined by the setting in the [Options] dialog. (p.98) • Reflect the settings immediately in real time. •...
  • Page 88 Setting the Tone curve/Histogram Item Tone curve Histogram Show Bright Portions/ Show Dark Portions Reset Highlight Adjustment Description Adjusts the tone curve to make precise adjustments to the density and contrast. Change the tone curve using the pointer. Move the curve up to brighten and move the curve down to darken the image.

  • Page 89: Setting The Noise Reduction

    Setting the Sensitivity/Contrast/Saturation/Sharpness Set these using the Other settings panel. Item Description Sensitivity Ajusts the sensitivity. + : The image becomes brighter. – : The image becomes darker. Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and shadow. + : Increases contrast between light and shadow. –...
  • Page 90 Setting the Lens Aberration Correction Set using the Lens aberration correction panel. [Marginal lumination compensation] tab Adjusts marginal lumination of the image. Item Lens angle of view Compensation [Distortion Correction] tab Corrects distortions (lens aberration that photographs straight lines as curved lines).

  • Page 91: 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 92: Saving Image File Adjustment

    Select [Save] from the [File] menu or click the the Tool bar. The [Save] dialog appears. When multiple images are selected, the [Save] dialog is not displayed. The images will be saved, with their original file names, to the [Folder to Use] specified in [Options] (p.98) (file extensions will be modified automatically according to the specified file format).

  • Page 93: Recalling Image File Adjustment

    The [Save Adjustments] dialog appears. Specify the file name and save destination, and then click [Save]. The current settings are saved as an adjustment setting file (*.ini). Recalling Image File Adjustment Display a RAW file in the Preview panel. Click [Recall Adjustment] from the [File] menu on the Main panel or click the The [Open Adjustment File] dialog appears.

  • Page 94: Printing

    Printing You can print the currently displayed RAW file. Print image files using [Print Bracketing] or [Enlarge image]. [Print] dialog Set the print layout, captions, and other settings in the [Print] dialog. Using the [Print] dialog Select [Print] on the [File] menu to open the [Print] dialog.
  • Page 95 [Print Bracketing] tab Print bracketing is a function that prints an image several times on one page with automatically adjusted parameters within a set parameter range, enabling you to view the printed results of different parameters at the same time. Printing the image on your printer with this function is useful for determining the optimal parameters for that image.
  • Page 96 Print Layout Sets print bracketing settings. Item Segment Specification Segmentation Segments Bracketing 1 Description Selects image area setting method for print bracketing. Select from the following three settings. Segment original image: Divides entire image into equal sections and allocates bracketing variations for each section. This is useful for reviewing the changes in set parameters while previewing the entire image.

  • Page 97: Display Mode

    Item Description Bracketing 1 steps Selects variable step of bracketing parameter to be changed horizontally. The range of the variable step depends on the selected bracketing parameter. Bracketing 2 Selects bracketing parameter to be changed vertically. The parameters that can be selected are the same as those for Bracketing 1.
  • Page 98 Page Setup Sets the paper size, margins and other settings. Item Print Area Layout Description Sets the paper size and margins. Standard size : Sets the paper size (Photo (89 × 127 mm)/ (3.5 × 5 in.), Postcard (102 × 152 mm)/(4 × 6 in.), Photo (127 ×...
  • Page 99 [Print Setup] dialog Verify printer settings when necessary using the [Print Setup] dialog. Refer to the printer user’s manual for details on printer settings. Using the [Print Setup] dialog Follow the steps below to open the [Print Setup] dialog. Click [Printer Settings] on the [Print] dialog. The [Print Setup] dialog appears.

  • Page 100: Changing The Pentax Photo Laboratory 3 Settings

    The following settings appear in the [Print Setup] dialog. Item Name Paper Orientation Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Settings Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu on the Main panel or click the The [Options] dialog appears. Click the [General] tab.
  • Page 101 Status at last exit: Arrange All: Default : The status for each panel is returned to the Show Splash Screen Sets splash screen when PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 at Startup starts. Arrange Panels Specify the positioning of panels with automatic arrangement.
  • Page 102 When viewing images processed with AdobeRGB in an sRGB environment, the saturation may appear lower than when processed with sRGB. Description In PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3, sets working (preview) color space (color management). Select from the following settings. Normal Display : Displays the image with the color management set for the image.
  • Page 103 Item Processing Refresh Preview Saving Multiple Files Units 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 104: 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 105 JPEG An image compression format. Although the image quality deteriorates a little, images can be compressed to a smaller file size than with TIFF and other formats. Lossless rotation Because JPEG uses irreversible compression (data is lost during compression), the quality of JPEG images deteriorates when uncompressed, rotated and then saved.
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  • Page 108 (European Headquarters) PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX France S.A.S. 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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