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  • Page 1 • Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Please contact Minolta if you have any questions, find any mistakes or notice missing information. • Minolta cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage or other problems caused by use of this software.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........BEFORE YOU BEGIN .
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THE SOFTWARE USING THE TWAIN.DRIVER (WINDOWS) Saving images to the hard drive ......42 Deleting images from the CF-Card .
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THE IMAGE PANEL ........74 What you can do at the Image Panel .
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS SLIDESHOWS ..........118 What is a slideshow? .

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    • Please be aware that you will not receive any notification of registration from Minolta. • The information contained on your user registration card is used exclusively by Minolta for customer service and product development.

  • Page 7: Terms Used In This Manual

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL ® • This manual assumes that your computer’s operating system (Windows 95/98/NT or Mac OS) as well as other necessary software such as device drivers have been installed, and are operating properly. ®...

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ® FOR WINDOWS The system requirements for the operation of this software are as shown below: IBM PC/AT COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS Intel Pentium 90 MHz or higher ® Windows 95 (including OSR2)/98/NT4.0 A minimum of 32 MB of RAM HARD DISK SPACE 32 MB or more of free hard disk memory for use as workspace MONITOR...
  • Page 9 Minolta does not guarantee the performance of this software when used with a SCSI host adapter not included in the list shown to the left. Minolta’s guarantee is limited to the assurance that the Dimâge RD 3000 will operate properly in combination with any of the SCSI host adapters included in the list shown to the left.

  • Page 10: For Macintosh

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MACINTOSH The system requirements for the operation of this software are as shown below: APPLE MACINTOSH SERIES COMPUTERS Power PC (Power Macintosh or Power Macintosh G3) Excludes Mac OS compatibles. Mac OS 7.6 to Mac OS 8.5.1. QuickTime ver. 2.5 or later is required. QuickTime ver.
  • Page 11 Minolta does not guarantee the performance of this software when used with a SCSI host adapter not included in the list shown to the left. Minolta’s guarantee is limited to the assurance that the Dimâge RD 3000 will operate properly in combination with any of the SCSI host adapters included in the list shown to the left.
  • Page 13 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 14: Installing The Software

    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Use the following procedure to install Dimâge RD 3000 software on your computer. ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT The following explanation refers to the hard disk drive as drive C and the CD- ROM drive as drive D. Be sure that the Dimâge RD 3000 is not connected to your computer when you install the software.
  • Page 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Click the Next button. • The Product License Agreement opens. Please read the entire agreement carefully before continuing the installation. • If you cannot agree to the terms of the Product License Agreement, click the No button to exit the Setup program.
  • Page 16 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Click the Yes button. • The installation destination folder is displayed. If you wish to install the software in a different folder, click the Browse button. Click the Next button. • The program files are copied to your computer’s hard disk. Before exiting the Setup program, you will be asked if you wish to view the Readme file.

  • Page 17: Installing The Twain Driver (Windows)

    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE TWAIN DRIVER (WINDOWS) • It is assumed that the CD-ROM drive is drive D. BE SURE THAT THE DIMÂGE RD3000 IS NOT CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER WHEN YOU INSTALL THE TWAIN DRIVER. ® Turn the computer on to start up Windows While pressing the Shift key, insert the Dimâge RD3000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 18: For Macintosh

    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH Before you begin Virus protection tools and control panel documentation can be the cause of problems during installation. These programs should be removed from your system or temporarily disabled during installation. The installation program does not operate properly on Japanese systems using Japanese-language versions of QuickTime.
  • Page 19 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Double-click the Dimâge RD 3000 Installer icon. • The Software License Agreement is displayed. Please read the entire agreement carefully before continuing the installation. • Click the Save button to save the contents of the Software License Agreement as a text file.
  • Page 20 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Click the Install button. • The software installation begins. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. • Once the software installation is complete, the Digita Desktop installer opens automatically. • If on the previous page, "Only the component for Dimâge RD 3000" was selected from the pop-up menu, skip steps 8 through 10 shown below and proceed directly to step 11.
  • Page 21 If you choose Custom Installation, only the files you select (by placing an “X” in the check box) are copied into the file folder. • User-selected destination folder Digita Desktop (application) Goodies (folder) • Extension Digita Desktop (extension) Digita Camera (extension) Minolta Dimâge RD 3000 (extension)
  • Page 22 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Installing the Adobe Photoshop plug-in module The installation of this plug-in module in the specified location will enable you to open the Digita Desktop directly from Adobe Photoshop. This plug-in module is not installed automatically. To install the module, first install the Dimâge RD 3000 and Digita Desktop, then follow the instructions shown below.
  • Page 23 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Drag the Digita Desktop Acquire located in the Goodies folder to the Import/Export folder of the Plug-ins folder.

  • Page 24: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC SCSI ID SETUP Each SCSI device that is connected to your computer must be assigned its own SCSI ID number from 0 to 7 so that the computer can identify it correctly. Depending upon the computer, there are some SCSI ID Nos. which are pre-allo- cated, and cannot be given to any other device.
  • Page 25 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC Turn the Dimâge RD 3000 Main Switch/Mode Selector dial to PLAY, and push the MENU button located on the back of the unit. • The Top Menu opens on the LCD screen. ▲ ▼ Push either the button to move the cursor to SCSI, and...

  • Page 26: Terminator Power Supply Setup

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC TERMINATOR POWER SUPPLY SETUP The Dimâge RD 3000 is equipped with only one SCSI connector, which means that it can only be used as the final device on a SCSI chain. Since the final device on a SCSI chain requires a device called a terminator, the Dimâge RD 3000 comes with a built-in terminator.
  • Page 27 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC ▲ ▼ Push either the button to move the cursor to TERMPWR, and push the SET button. • The TERM PWR menu opens. ▲ ▼ Push either the button to move the cursor to ON, and push the SET button.

  • Page 28: The Scsi Connector Cable

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC THE SCSI CONNECTOR CABLE FOR PC/AT COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS When the Dimâge RD 3000 is your only SCSI device: For host adapters with 50-pin Use the SCSI connector cable Wide SCSI connectors: included with your Dimâge RD 3000. Use a cable on which one end has a For host adapters with other connector that matches your host...

  • Page 29: For Apple Macintosh Computers

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC FOR APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTERS When the Dimâge RD 3000 is your only SCSI device: Use the SCSI connector cable For desktop and mini-tower included with your Dimâge RD 3000 Power Macintosh and Power together with a Macintosh adapter. Note Macintosh G3 computers: that the Macintosh adapter connects to the Macintosh SCSI host adapter.

  • Page 30: Connection To The Computer

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC CONNECTION TO THE COMPUTER Before connecting the Dimâge RD 3000 to your computer, be sure to turn off both the computer and the Dimâge RD 3000. Connecting the Dimâge RD 3000 to the computer while the power is on could result in damage to both devices.

  • Page 31: Insertion Of The Cf Card

    CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR PC INSERTION OF THE CF CARD Follow the instructions shown in the Dimâge RD 3000 manual to insert the compact flash card into the card slot.

  • Page 32: Basic Operations

    BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATION (VIEWER PANEL, IMAGE PANEL) Used to view and modify image files saved in the camera’s Compact Flash Card (CF Card). Open the Digita Desktop software (see pages 36 to 42). ▼ Click the Connect icon on the Digita Desktop window. ▼...
  • Page 33 BASIC OPERATIONS ▼ Double-click the thumbnail image of the file you wish to modify (see page 75). ▼ The file is opened in an Image Panel (see page 75). At the Image Panel: • Modify a file by cropping, flipping, rotating, adding text, adjusting the brightness, contrast and colour balance, or resizing the image.

  • Page 34: Basic Operation (Camera Panel)

    BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATION (CAMERA PANEL) Operate the Dimâge RD 3000 camera from your computer. Open the Digita Desktop software (see pages 36 to 42). ▼ Click the Connect icon on the Digita Desktop window. ▼ The Camera Panel opens (see page 104). At the Camera Panel: •...
  • Page 35 BASIC OPERATIONS At the Image Panel: • Modify a file by cropping, flipping, rotating, adding text, adjusting the brightness, contrast and colour balance, or resizing. • Zoom in and out on the image. • Print the image. • Convert the image to other file formats. See page 74 for details.

  • Page 36: Opening The Software

    OPENING THE SOFTWARE Following the instructions shown on pages 24 to 31, connect the Dimâge RD 3000 camera to your computer. Turn the Dimâge RD 3000 Main Switch/Mode Selector dial to PLAY, and push the MENU button located on the back of the unit. •...

  • Page 37: For Windows ® 95/98/Nt

    Select Dimage RD 3000 from the source list. Click Import on the File menu, and click on TWAIN_32… • The TWAIN driver will launch and the Minolta Dimage RD3000 index window will be displayed on the Adobe Photoshop window. (continued from page 36)

  • Page 38: For Macintosh

    OPENING THE SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH Opening the Digita Desktop as an Adobe Photoshop plug-in This example uses Adobe Photoshop version 4.01 which has had the Digita Desktop installed as a plug-in. See page 22 of this manual for instructions on installing the Digita Desktop plug-in module.
  • Page 39 OPENING THE SOFTWARE Click MINOLTA Dimâge RD 3000, and click the OK button. • The Dimâge RD 3000 Camera Panel opens from within Adobe Photoshop. • For further details on operation, see page 45 of this manual. Opening Digita Desktop as an independent application Users who do not use Adobe Photoshop can open the Digita Desktop as an independent application.
  • Page 40 OPENING THE SOFTWARE...

  • Page 41: Using The Software

    USING THE SOFTWARE...

  • Page 42: Saving Images To The Hard Drive

    OPENING THE SOFTWARE SAVING IMAGES TO THE HARD DRIVE After launching the TWAIN driver, Minolta Dimage RD3000 index window will be displayed. An index of the images stored on the CompactFlash (CF) card will be displayed in the order in which they were taken.

  • Page 43: Deleting Images From The Cf-Card

    • The confirmation message will appear. Click on “Yes” to delete the images. Click on “No” to cancel the operation. • The display will return to the Minolta Dimage RD3000 index window when the delete operation is finished or canceled. QUITTING THE TWAIN-DRIVER Click on “Exit”...

  • Page 44: Using The Viewer Panel

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL AT THE VIEWER PANEL The Viewer Panel can be used to view thumbnail images of image files saved in either the CF Card or on the hard disk. You can also copy image files from the CF Card to your hard disk.

  • Page 45: Displaying Camera Images

    Display images stored on compact frash card in the camera. Open the application, and click the Connect icon on the control panel. • A list of capture devices opens. Select MINOLTA Dimâge RD 3000, and click the OK button. • The Dimâge RD 3000 Camera Panel opens. ®...
  • Page 46 USING THE VIEWER PANEL Click the Viewer button. • The Viewer Panel will open, displaying thumbnail images of the files saved in the CF card. • If there are too many files to display on a single screen, a scroll bar opens. Use the mouse to click the up and down scroll arrows or drag the scroll box to view hidden thumbnail images.
  • Page 47 USING THE VIEWER PANEL If an error message opens after clicking the “OK” button in Step 2, please see page 105 of this manual.

  • Page 48: Displaying Hard Disk Images

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL DISPLAYING HARD DISK IMAGES Display images saved on the hard disk. Open the application, and click the Open Folder icon on the control panel. • The Select a Folder dialog box opens. Select a folder in which image files have been saved, and click the OK ®...
  • Page 49 USING THE VIEWER PANEL • If there are too many files to display on a single screen, a scroll bar opens. Use the mouse to click the up and down scroll arrows or drag the scroll box to view hidden thumbnail images. •...

  • Page 50: Find

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL FIND Select the desired images saved on the hard disk and dislpay them in a list. Open the application, and click the Find button. • The Find Files dialog box opens. Enter the name of the file you wish to find. •...
  • Page 51 USING THE VIEWER PANEL Click the Find button. • The Viewer Panel opens, displaying files matching the specified conditions. All the files that match the specified conditions are show in a single window even though some files are in different folders. •...

  • Page 52: Copying Files From The Camera

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL COPYING FILES FROM THE CAMERA Copy some or all of the image files saved in the CF card to your hard disk or other memory devices. ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT Follow the instructions shown on page 45 of this manual for viewing image files saved in the CF card.

  • Page 53: For Macintosh

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL Select the folder to which the files are to be downloaded, and click the OK button. • The files begin to download. When finished, the Viewer Panel opens. • To cancel the download, click the Cancel button on the Select a Folder dialog box in step 3.
  • Page 54 USING THE VIEWER PANEL ▼ Select the folder to which the files will be downloaded, input the Image File Name Prefix, and then click the Save button. • The files begin to download. When finished, the Viewer Panel reopens. • To cancel the download, click the Cancel button on the download folder selection screen in step 3.

  • Page 55: Viewing Image File Properties

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL VIEWING IMAGE FILE PROPERTIES Use the following procedure to view image file properties such as file format, size, dated, date modified, and colour depth. Display the images in the Viewer Panel (see pages 45 to 51). Double-click the image file you wish to view the properties.

  • Page 56: Printing Albums

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL PRINTING ALBUMS The thumbnail images shown in the Viewer Panel can be printed out as an album. Display the images in the Viewer Panel (see pages 45 to 51). • Albums can be printed from image files saved in either the CF card or the hard disk.

  • Page 57: Deleting Images From The Cf Card

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL DELETING IMAGES FROM THE CF CARD Delete some or all of the image files saved in the CF card. Use the Viewer Panel to verify which files you wish to delete. ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT Follow the instructions shown on page 45 of this manual to view the image files saved in the CF card.

  • Page 58: For Macintosh

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL FOR MACINTOSH Follow the instructions shown on page 45 of this manual to view the image files saved in the CF card. Click the image of the file you wish to delete. If you wish to delete more than one file at a time, hold down the Shift key, and click the files you wish to delete.
  • Page 59 USING THE VIEWER PANEL NOTE: Write-protected files cannot be deleted (See the camera manual for details). Attempting to delete a write-protected file will result in the following dialog box opening. Click the OK button to continue to delete other files.

  • Page 60: Creating A New Folder

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL CREATING A NEW FOLDER Create a new folder on the hard disk. ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT Follow the instructions shown on page 48 for viewing image files that have been copied to your hard disk. Click File menu, and then click Create New Folder. •...

  • Page 61: For Macintosh

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL FOR MACINTOSH Follow the instructions shown on page 48 for viewing image files that have been copied to your hard disk. Click on File menu, and click Select a Folder. • The Select a Folder dialog box opens. Click the New Folder button.

  • Page 62: Changing The Image Display

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL CHANGING THE IMAGE DISPLAY The size of the thumbnail images displayed in the folder panel, can be changed to Slides, Small Slides, or List Display. Display the images in the Viewer Panel (see pages 45 to 51). •...
  • Page 63 USING THE VIEWER PANEL This same operation can be performed using the icons located on the Viewer Panel toolbar. Slide Small Slide List The thumbnail image format changes as shown below: Slide Small Slide List...

  • Page 64: Sorting Images In The Viewer Panel

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL SORTING IMAGES IN THE VIEWER PANEL Thumbnail images displayed in the Viewer Panel can be sorted by filename, date, or size. Display the images in the Viewer Panel (see pages 45 to 51). • Images can be sorted regardless of whether the files are viewed from the CF Card or from your hard disk.
  • Page 65 USING THE VIEWER PANEL The same operation can be performed using the Sort By drop-down menu (Sort By pop-up menu on Macintosh) on the Viewer Panel toolbar. Images can be sorted by filename, audio, size, kind and date. Name: Files are sorted alphabetically by filename. Audio: Files with audio data are sorted first.

  • Page 66: Using Quick View

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL USING QUICK VIEW Use the Quick View function to display a slideshow of the images displayed in the Viewer Panel. Follow the instructions shown on page 48 for viewing file images that have been copied to your hard disk. Click View menu, and then click Quick View.
  • Page 67 USING THE VIEWER PANEL QUICK VIEW PREFERENCES Click View menu, and then click Quick View Preferences. • The following Quick View Preferences dialog box opens. When selected, the image size is automatically enlarged or reduced to match the screen size. When selected, the image filename is displayed together with the image.

  • Page 68: Changing File Names

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL CHANGING FILE NAMES Change file names of image files displayed in the Viewer Panel from the hard disk. Use the thumbnail images to verify results of this operation. It is not possible to change the filenames of image files in the CF Card. Follow the instructions shown on page 48 for viewing image files that have been copied to your hard disk.

  • Page 69: Adding Audio Data To An Image (Macintosh Only)

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL ADDING AUDIO DATA TO AN IMAGE (MACINTOSH ONLY) Add audio data to image files displayed in the Viewer Panel from the hard disk. This operation requires a Macintosh computer equipped with either a built- in microphone or a microphone connected to the sound input port. Audio data cannot be added to image files displayed from the CF Card.
  • Page 70 USING THE VIEWER PANEL ● Click the Record button “ ” to begin recording audio data. Use the microphone to record audio data. • The maximum amount of time which can be recorded depends on how much memory your Macintosh computer has; the elapsed recording time will appear in the progress bar of the Record dialog box.
  • Page 71 USING THE VIEWER PANEL Click and hold on the speaker icon. Next, the pop-up menu will open. • Click Play to replay the audio data. • Click Delete to remove the audio data. The speaker icon will change to a microphone icon.

  • Page 72: Drag And Drop Operation

    USING THE VIEWER PANEL DRAG AND DROP OPERATION Files can copied or moved by dragging and dropping them from the Viewer ® Panel to the Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Desktop. Follow the instructions shown on page 48 for viewing image files that have been copied to your hard disk.
  • Page 73 USING THE VIEWER PANEL Click on the image file you wish to move or copy, and drag it to the target folder. Release the mouse button to drop the image file in the target folder.

  • Page 74: Using The Image Panel

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL WHAT YOU CAN DO AT THE IMAGE PANEL The Image Panel can be used to modify, print or save image files in a variety of formats. The following operations can be performed in the Image Panel •...

  • Page 75: Displaying Camera Images

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL DISPLAYING CAMERA IMAGES Use the Image Panel to view, modify and print image files saved in the CF Card. Follow the instructions shown on page 45 of this manual for viewing image files saved in the CF Card. Double-click the image you wish to view.
  • Page 76 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Using the Digita Desktop Photoshop Plug-In (Mac OS only) In cases where the Digita Desktop has been open as an Adobe Photoshop plug- in, double-click on an image in the Viewer Panel to open that file as a New Image for editing in Adobe Photoshop.
  • Page 77 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Double-click here. ▼ Double-click on an image in the Viewer Panel to open that file as a New Image for editing in Adobe Photoshop. • Starting on the following page is an explanation of how to use the Digita Desktop as an independent application.

  • Page 78: Displaying Hard Disk Images

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL DISPLAYING HARD DISK IMAGES Using the Image Panel to view images saved on the hard disk. Click the Open File icon on the control panel. • The standard Open File dialog box for your operating system opens. Click the image file you wish to view, and then click the Open button.

  • Page 79: Zoom In/Zoom Out

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT The zoom function displays images as large as 1600% or as small as 3% of their actual size (400% to 25% for Macintosh). Click the Zoom Tool button on the tool palette. • The mouse pointer changes to the Zoom Tool pointer. Zoom Tool Using the Zoom Tool pointer, click the image to zoom in.

  • Page 80: Resizing Documents

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL RESIZING DOCUMENTS On the Image menu, click Document Size. • The Document Size dialog box opens. Specify a new width and height, and select the desired placement method. Then click the OK button. For example, make adjustments as shown on the left and click the OK button to effect changes as shown on the next page.
  • Page 81 USING THE IMAGE PANEL ▼ NOTE: To cancel changes made in this manner, click Undo on the Edit menu. This function can be used to undo a series of operations (only the most recent operation for Macintosh). The number of operations which can be undone varies with the amount of memory on your computer.

  • Page 82: Cropping The Image

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL CROPPING THE IMAGE Trim the unwanted portions of an image. Click the Selection Tool on the tool palette. • The mouse pointer changes to a cross. Selection Tool Select the portion of the image you wish to crop by dragging the cur- sor across the image.

  • Page 83: Scrolling The Image

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL SCROLLING THE IMAGE If the image is larger than the Image Panel window, use the Pan Tool. Click the Pan Tool on the Tool Pallet. • The mouse pointer changes to the Pan Tool icon. Pan Tool Drag the image to scroll.

  • Page 84: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. On the Image menu, click Brightness/Contrast. • The Brightness/Contrast dialog box opens. Click the slider and drag, or enter a numerical value directly into the text box to the right of the slider bar.

  • Page 85: Adjusting Colour Balance

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL ADJUSTING COLOUR BALANCE Adjusts the RGB colour balance of the image. On the Image menu, click Colour Balance. • The Colour Balance dialog box opens. Click the slider and drag, or enter a numerical value directly into the text box to the right of the slider bar.

  • Page 86: Using The Quick Correction Function

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL USING THE QUICK CORRECTION FUNCTION Make minute adjustments to brightness or enhance the edges of the image using just the menu commands. LIGHTEN/DARKEN On the Image menu, point to Adjust, and select either Lighten or Darken from the submenu. •...

  • Page 87: Sharpen/Soften

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL SHARPEN/SOFTEN On the Image menu, point to Adjust, and select either Sharpen or Soften from the submenu. • The Sharpen function enhances the outlines of the image. It will give a slightly out- of-focus image a sharper appearance. This function also increases image noise, making the image grainy.

  • Page 88: Flipping An Image (Horizontally Or Vertically)

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL FLIPPING AN IMAGE (HORIZONTALLY OR VERTICALLY) Flip the images along the horizontal or vertical axis. On the Image menu, point to Flip, and select either Horizontal or Vertical. • The image is flipped. • This operation can also be performed using the buttons on the Tool Palette. Flip vertical Flip horizontal...
  • Page 89 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Horizontal Vertical NOTE: To cancel changes made in this manner, click Undo on the Edit menu. This function can be used to undo a series of operations (only the most recent operation for Macintosh). The number of operations which can be undone varies with the amount of memory on your computer.

  • Page 90: Rotating An Image

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL ROTATING AN IMAGE Rotate an image 90º left, 90º right or 180º. On the Image menu, point to Rotate, and select 90º Left, 90º Right or 180º. • The image is rotated as indicated. • This operation can also be performed using the buttons on the Tool Palette. Rotate 90°...
  • Page 91 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Image rotated Image rotated 90° left 90° right Image rotated 180° NOTE: To cancel changes made in this manner, click Undo on the Edit menu. This function can be used to undo a series of operations (only the most recent operation for Macintosh). The number of operations which can be undone varies with the amount of memory on your computer.

  • Page 92: Superimposing Text

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL SUPERIMPOSING TEXT Superimpose text onto an image. Click the Text Tool button on the Tool Palette. • The mouse pointer changes to the Text Tool pointer. Text Tool Move the Text Tool pointer to the desired location, and click. •...
  • Page 93 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Point the mouse at any one of the four corners of the text box border to display the resize cursor. Drag the cursor to adjust the size of the text box. Point the mouse at any side of the text box border to display the move cursor.

  • Page 94: Resizing The Image

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL RESIZING THE IMAGE Change the size of the image. On the Image menu, click Resize. • The Resize dialog box opens. Use the drop-down menu to select the units you wish to use. Input new values for Width and Height, and click the OK button. •...

  • Page 95: Digita Desktop Image Filters And Plug-In Filters

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL DIGITA DESKTOP IMAGE FILTERS AND PLUG-IN FILTERS Installation of plug-in filters will expand the functionality of the Digita Desktop. NOTE: There are no plug-in filters included in the Digita Desktop installation.

  • Page 96: Printing Images

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL PRINTING IMAGES Print the image. NOTE: The Print dialog box that opens will vary depending upon your printer. See your printer’s user manual for details. On the File menu, click Print Setup. Macintosh users click Paper Setup. •...
  • Page 97 USING THE IMAGE PANEL On the File menu, click Print. • The Print dialog box opens. ® (For Windows (For Macintosh) Set your preferences for printer, print range and number of copies. When you are ready, click the OK button (Print for Macintosh).

  • Page 98: Saving An Image

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL SAVING AN IMAGE Images can be saved to hard disk in a variety of file formats. IMAGE FILE FORMATS Images displayed in the Image Panel can be saved in any of the following file formats: ® BMP is the standard Windows image file format.
  • Page 99 USING THE IMAGE PANEL TIFF TIFF is the acronym of Tag Image File Format, a for- mat that supports high-resolution bitmap files. Compatible with any number of platforms, it may be used with the IBM PC/AT compatible, Macintosh or other systems. Photoshop 3.0 (PSD) This is a proprietary file format developed for the Adobe Photoshop 3.0 image processing application by...

  • Page 100: Saving Images

    USING THE IMAGE PANEL SAVING IMAGES On the File menu, click Save As. • The Save As dialog box opens. ▼ ® (For Windows (For Macintosh)
  • Page 101 USING THE IMAGE PANEL Select a folder in which to save the image. • To create a new folder, click the Create New Folder icon (New for Macintosh). • Click the Cancel button to cancel the operation and close the dialog box. Input the new filename.

  • Page 102: Using The Camera Panel

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL WHAT YOU CAN DO FROM THE CAMERA PANEL The Camera Panel is an interface which allows you to control your camera (Dimâge RD 3000) from your PC. The following the operations can be performed at the Camera Panel: •...

  • Page 103: Camera Panel

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL CAMERA PANEL Display thumbnail images of the files stored in the CF card in the Viewer Perform remote photography Panel (see page 106). (see page 107). Open the Camera Settings dialog box (see page 110). Open the Time Lapse Capture dialog box (see page 114).

  • Page 104: To Open The Camera Panel

    Desktop control panel. Click the Connect icon on the control panel. • The Select Capture Device dialog box opens. Select MINOLTA Dimâge RD 3000, and click the OK button. • The Dimâge RD 3000 Camera Panel opens. ® (For Windows (For Macintosh) ▼...

  • Page 105: When The Camera Panel Does Not Open

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL WHEN THE CAMERA PANEL DOES NOT OPEN When the computer is unable to detect a connection to the Dimâge RD 3000, the following error message dialog box opens. In such a case, perform the following troubleshooting operations: Click the OK button to close the error message dialog box.

  • Page 106: Displaying Camra Images

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL DISPLAYING CAMRA IMAGES Click the Viewer button. • The Viewer Panel opens, displaying thumbnail images of the files stored in the CF card. ▼ Follow the instructions shown on page 44, Using the Viewer Panel, for opera- tions that can be performed.

  • Page 107: Remote Photography

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHY Release the Dimâge RD 3000 shutter from your PC. Adjust the exposure and flash correction value as necessary. If such a correction is unnecessary, proceed to step No. 3. NOTE: Using the exposure correction and flash correction properly The exposure correction is used to lighten or darken the overall area of the picture frame.
  • Page 108 USING THE CAMERA PANEL Click the Capture button. • The shutter releases, and the Image Panel opens to display the photograph. ▼...
  • Page 109 USING THE CAMERA PANEL NOTE: The Dimâge RD 3000 is configured so that the shutter will not release unless the camera is in focus. When you click the Capture button, your PC will send a release signal to the Dimâge RD 3000 for approximately 20 seconds.

  • Page 110: Camera Settings

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL CAMERA SETTINGS Use your PC to format the Dimâge RD 3000 CF card, set the Dimâge RD 3000 internal clock, or synchronise the internal clock with your PC clock. FORMATTING THE CF CARD All data stored in the CF card is lost during formatting. Since this data cannot be recovered, take care when performing the format operation.
  • Page 111 USING THE CAMERA PANEL Click the Format button. • The confirmation dialog box opens. Click the Yes button. • The CF Card is initialised, and the Camera Panel opens. • To cancel the format operation, click the No button.

  • Page 112: Synchronizing The Internal Clock With Your Pc Clock

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL SYNCHRONISING THE INTERNAL CLOCK WITH YOUR PC CLOCK Before performing this operation, verify that your PC clock is correct. ® For Windows : Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Click the Control Panel Time and Date icon. For Macintosh: On the Apple Menu, select Control Panel, and click Time and Date.
  • Page 113 USING THE CAMERA PANEL Click the Set Clock button. • The time and date settings are transferred from the PC to the Dimâge RD 3000 internal clock. • After the internal clock is synchronised, the camera panel opens.

  • Page 114: Interval Photography

    USING THE CAMERA PANEL INTERVAL PHOTOGRAPHY Automatically record a series of photographs taken at a specified time interval. During interval photography, each recorded frame is initially stored in the CF card, after which it is saved in the specified folder on your hard disk. To perform interval photography you must therefore have enough space in your CF card for a minimum of one frame.
  • Page 115 USING THE CAMERA PANEL ® (For Windows (For Macintosh) ▼ ▼ Set the values for time interval and number of pictures to your prefer- ences. • Click the arrows, or input a value directly into the text box to select your preferences for time interval and number of frames.
  • Page 116 USING THE CAMERA PANEL Specify a folder in which to save the image files. • To change the current folder, click the Browse button, and choose a new folder (Select button on Macintosh). • Verify that the there is enough free space on the hard disk drive (volume on Macintosh) to save all of the image files you plan to record.
  • Page 117 USING THE CAMERA PANEL Click the Start button again to start the Time Lapse. • Interval photography will begin in accordance with the preferences specified in steps 3 to 5. • When the interval photography is completed, the Camera Panel opens. NOTE: The Dimâge RD 3000 is configured so that the shutter will not release unless the subject is in focus.

  • Page 118: Slideshows

    SLIDESHOWS WHAT IS A SLIDESHOW? A series of image files can be displayed in succession on your computer, simu- lating a slideshow. The following operations are also possible: • Record audio data for each individual image to be replayed during the slideshow (see page 128).

  • Page 119: To Open The Slideshow Window

    SLIDESHOWS TO OPEN THE SLIDESHOW WINDOW Follow the instructions shown on pages 36 to 42 for opening the Digita Desktop control panel. Click the Create icon on the control panel. In the Select a Document to Create dialog box, select Slideshow, and click the OK button.

  • Page 120: Appending Image Files To A Slideshow

    SLIDESHOWS APPENDING IMAGE FILES TO A SLIDESHOW Append image files to a slideshow. Image files can be appended individually, or all the image files in a folder can be appended at once. APPENDING INDIVIDUAL IMAGE FILES Follow the instructions on page 119 for opening the slideshow window. On the Slideshow menu, click Add Slide.
  • Page 121 SLIDESHOWS Select the file you wish to append, and click the Open button (Select button on Macintosh). • The selected file is appended to the slideshow, and appears in the slideshow window. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary.

  • Page 122: Append All The Image Files In A Folder

    SLIDESHOWS APPEND ALL THE IMAGE FILES IN A FOLDER Follow the instructions shown on page 119 for opening the slideshow window. On the Slideshow menu, click Add Folder of Slides. • This operation can also be performed by clicking the Add Folder button on the toolbar.
  • Page 123 SLIDESHOWS Select the folder containing the image files you wish to append, and click the OK button (Select button on Macintosh). • All the image files contained in the specified folder are appended to the slideshow, and appear in the slideshow window.

  • Page 124: Changing The Display Of Files In The Slideshow Window

    SLIDESHOWS CHANGING THE DISPLAY OF FILES IN THE SLIDESHOW WINDOW The slide image displayed in the slideshow window, can be changed to Slide, Small Slides, or List Display. ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT On the Slideshow menu, point at View By, and select Slide, Small Slide or List.
  • Page 125 SLIDESHOWS This same operation can be performed by clicking the appropriate button on the toolbar. Slide Small Slide List The slideshow window display changes as shown below: Slide Small Slide List...

  • Page 126: Changing The Order Of Slides

    SLIDESHOWS CHANGING THE ORDER OF SLIDES Change the order in which the slides are viewed. Drag the slide to its new location. Verify the new location with the arrow that appears in the space between the filenames, and release the mouse button to finalise.

  • Page 127: Removing Slides

    SLIDESHOWS REMOVING SLIDES Remove selected slides from the slideshow. Note that although the slides are removed from the slideshow window, the image files themselves are not deleted from the hard disk. Click the slide you wish to remove. If you wish to remove more than one slide at a time, hold down the control key, (shift key on Macintosh) and click each slide you wish to remove.

  • Page 128: Adding Audio To A Slide

    SLIDESHOWS ADDING AUDIO TO A SLIDE Add audio to image files for use in slideshows. Macintosh users can use audio added in the Viewer Panel in Slideshows. Click the microphone icon shown in the upper right quarter of the image file to which you wish to add audio. Next, click Record on the pop-up menu that opens.
  • Page 129 SLIDESHOWS Click the Save button. • The audio data is saved. • The microphone icon in the upper right hand corner changes to a speaker icon. The microphone icon changes to a speaker icon. Click and hold on the speaker icon. Next, the pop-up menu opens. •...

  • Page 130: Adding Background Music

    SLIDESHOWS ADDING BACKGROUND MUSIC ® Add background music to the slideshow. Windows users must specify a WAV file; Macintosh users, an AIFF file. On the Slideshow menu, point to Background Music, and click Select on the submenu (Select AIFF on Macintosh). •...
  • Page 131 SLIDESHOWS Select the sound file you wish to use as background music, and click the OK button. • The selected file is designated as background music for the slideshow. On the Slideshow menu, point to Background Music, and click Play on the submenu.

  • Page 132: Slideshow Preferences

    SLIDESHOWS SLIDESHOW PREFERENCES Specify your preferences for slideshow presentations. On the Slideshow menu, click Slideshow Preferences. • The Slideshow Preferences dialog box opens. ® (For Windows (For Macintosh)
  • Page 133 SLIDESHOWS Specify your preferences. When selected, the image is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the monitor screen. When selected, the filename is displayed together with the image. When selected, the slideshow continues indefinitely When selected, the slideshow always begins with the first slide, even when paused mid-way.

  • Page 134: Presenting A Slideshow

    SLIDESHOWS PRESENTING A SLIDESHOW Present the slideshow on your computer. On the Slideshow menu, click Present Slideshow. • This same operation can be performed by clicking the Present button on the toolbar. • The slideshow is presented in accordance with the preferences specified as shown on the previous page.

  • Page 135: Saving A Slideshow

    SLIDESHOWS SAVING A SLIDESHOW Save the slideshow as a file on your hard disk. With the content of the slideshow displayed in the Slideshow window, on the File menu, click Save As. • The standard Save As dialog box for your operating system opens. ®...

  • Page 136: Saving The Slideshow As An Avi File

    SLIDESHOWS SAVING THE SLIDESHOW AS AN AVI FILE. SAVING THE SLIDESHOW AS A QUICKTIME MOVIE FILE. ® Convert a slideshow into AVI file format (Windows ) or QuickTime movie file for- mat (Macintosh). AVI files and QuickTime movie files are the standard video file formats for ®...
  • Page 137 SLIDESHOWS With the content of the slideshow displayed in the Slideshow window, on the Slideshow menu, click Export to AVI (Export to QuickTime movie on Macintosh). • The appropriate Export dialog box opens. ® (For Windows (For Macintosh) ▼ ▼...
  • Page 138 SLIDESHOWS Select a frame size, and click the OK button (Save button on Macintosh). • The standard Save File dialog box for your operating system opens. • Click the Cancel button to cancel the operation and close the dialog box. ®...
  • Page 139 SLIDESHOWS Enter a file name in the text box. Click the Save button. • The slideshow is saved as either an AVI file or a QuickTime movie file in the specified folder.

  • Page 140: Verifying The Digita Desktop Version

    VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP VERSION ® FOR WINDOWS 95/98/NT ® Turn on your computer and start Windows Open the Digita Desktop folder, and click the Digita Desktop.exe icon. • Unless the folder designation was changed during setup, the Digita Desktop.exe file is located in C:\Program Files\FlashPoint\Digita Desktop.
  • Page 141 VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP VERSION On the file menu, click Properties. • The File Properties dialog box for Digita Desktop.exe opens. ▼...
  • Page 142 VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP VERSION Click the Version tab, then click Product Version in the Item Name col- umn. • The version number is displayed in the Value column. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.

  • Page 143: For Macintosh

    VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP VERSION FOR MACINTOSH Turn on Macintosh and start the Mac OS. Open the Digita Desktop folder, and click the Digita Desktop icon. • Unless the folder designation was changed during setup, the Digita Desktop icon is located in the folder which was specified during installation.
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  • Page 145: User Technical Support

    USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please contact your dealer for additional information. If your dealer is unable to help you, contact us. TECHNICAL SUPPORT WWW: http://www.minolta.co.uk Phone: 01-908-208-349 01-908-208-334 Address: Minolta (UK) LTD. Photographic Division Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8HF, England...
  • Page 146 Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 © 1999 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention Printed in Japan 9222-2757-37 P-A906...
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