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- Page 1 Companion Processing Software for SIGMA Digital Cameras Version 2.1 Rev5g...
- Page 2 No liability can be accepted for any errors. • The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. • SIGMA and its licensor do not accept any liability for any kind of results incurred as a result of software operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
About SIGMA Photo Pro ..................2 What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour........2 Main Window elements..................3 Review Window elements ..................4 About this manual ....................5 Symbols and conventions..................5 Navigating the on-screen version of the manual ........... 5 Installing the software.................. - Page 4 Changing the size and style of thumbnails ............18 Sorting and filtering thumbnails ................18 Renaming images ....................19 Renaming images outside of SIGMA Photo Pro ..........19 Selecting images ....................19 Selecting one image .................... 19 Selecting multiple images..................19 Marking, Locking, &...
- Page 5 Opening and closing the Adjustment Controls Palette ........32 Maximizing, minimizing, and closing the palette ..........32 Making Tonal Adjustments ................33 Exposure......................33 Contrast ....................... 33 Shadow........................ 33 Highlight....................... 33 Saturation ......................33 Sharpness......................33 X3 Fill Light ......................33 SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide...
- Page 6 8-bit versus 16-bit TIFFs..................43 JPEG format ......................43 Deciding which format to use ................43 10.2 Choosing resolution..................43 Choosing resolution ..................... 43 10.3 Camera references .................... 44 Setting camera date and time................44 Battery warnings ....................44 SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide...
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Page 7: N T R O D U C T I On
In this section you will learn… • The main features of SIGMA Photo Pro • How this manual works SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 8: About Sigma Photo Pro
What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour Below are the windows and palettes found in SIGMA Photo Pro. Click on any window or palette to jump to a detailed view. Main Window • Copy images from camera to your computer •... -
Page 9: Main Window Elements
18 p. 17 images from your camera or from a folders on your computer. Click on a drive or folder in selected folder on your computer the Computer Pane to display images in a folder SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 10: Review Window Elements
20 Adjustment Modes allow you to view p. 25 to rotate, mark, lock, images with different adjustment settings or delete the currently Press Adjustment Controls p. 32 displayed image open the Adjustment Controls Palette SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 11: About This Manual
Command Key on a Macintosh system. Navigating the on-screen version of the manual To view the SIGMA Photo Pro manual while working in SIGMA Photo Pro, select Help > SIGMA Photo Pro Help from any window menu. The following features in the screen version of the PDF manual help you navigate and search quickly:... -
Page 12: O M P U T E R S E T - Up
In this section you will learn… • How to install SIGMA Photo Pro on your computer • How to set up your monitor SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 13: Installing The Software
Windows system requirements If you are using your SIGMA digital camera with a PC, the following minimum requirements are necessary to run SIGMA Photo Pro: • Pentium II 233MHz • Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP •... -
Page 14: Installing Camera Drivers
Installing camera drivers A driver is necessary for your SIGMA camera to communicate with SIGMA Photo Pro. On Macintosh, these drivers are automatically installed during the application installation. For Windows systems, it may be necessary to install these drivers using the Hardware Wizard. -
Page 15: Setting Up Your Monitor
Consult your monitor documentation and perform calibration adjustments as recommended by the manufacturer. You can then verify monitor output from within SIGMA Photo Pro by selecting Tools > Monitor Verification… from the Main Window. The charts in this dialog box are for verification of color neutrality and gamma only. Use your monitor’s adjustment controls as specified in the manufacturer’s documentation to make any adjustments. -
Page 16: E F O R E Y O U B E G In
In this section you will learn… • How to connect your camera to your computer • How to start up SIGMA Photo Pro SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 17: Connecting The Camera To Your Computer
USB and IEEE 1394 (FireWire™) at the same time. Turning on the camera Turn the camera on as illustrated in your camera manual. SIGMA Photo Pro will not detect the camera unless it is turned on after being connected to the computer. -
Page 18: Launching The Software
SIGMA Photo Pro’s default condition is to auto-launch whenever the SIGMA camera is detected. If you do not want SIGMA Photo Pro to launch each time you connect and turn on the camera, you can disable the preference by selecting Camera > Auto-Launch Setting… from the Main Window menu. -
Page 19: R A N S F E R R I N G I M A G Es
In this section you will learn… • How to copy images from your camera to your computer • How to erase the images from the CF Card as you copy SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 20: Transferring Images From The Camera To Your Computer
Using a CF Card reader to copy images to your computer If you have a CF card reader that can be displayed on your computer as a drive, SIGMA Photo Pro may also recognize the drive in the Navigation Pane. You can use the CF Card reader to transfer images from the CF Card to your computer;... -
Page 21: A N A G I N G I M A G Es
• How to display, view, and sort images • How to select and move images • How to rename images • How to mark, lock, and rotate images • How to delete images SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 22: Main Window Overview
Computer Pane is selected. Note that the selected pane title will be highlighted in blue. The Main Window is always open when working in SIGMA Photo Pro. Closing the window exits the program and closes any other open windows or palettes. -
Page 23: Changing The Size Of The Main Window
Changing the size of the Navigation and Thumbnail Panes To change the relative size of the Navigation and Thumbnail Panes, click and drag the splitter-bar located between the two panes. SIGMA Photo Pro will remember the new size the next time you launch the application. -
Page 24: Different Ways To View Thumbnails
(TIFF and JPEG files will not appear) Choose to filter images that you have marked or locked Order images in the Thumbnail Pane according to different attributes Reverse the order in which the thumbnails appear or Refresh the Thumbnail Pane view SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 25: Renaming Images
On a PC, if you rename your files outside of the application, the file extension (.X3F) must be retained in order for the file to be recognized by SIGMA Photo Pro as the original. Processed files will have the file extensions .TIF and .JPG, and these also must remain unchanged. -
Page 26: Marking, Locking, & Rotating Images In Main And Review Windows
The Delete dialog box will guide you through the deletion process. • Locked images must be unlocked before they can be deleted. • JPEG, TIFF, and X3F images can be deleted. • Images can also be recovered from your computer’s recycle bin or trash can. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 27: E V I E W I N G I M A G Es
• How to check shadows and highlights with the warning mask • How to use adjustment modes • How to display multiple Review Windows • How to update settings in X3F files SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 28: The Review Window
Click on any link below to view detailed descriptions of Review Window elements. Rotate, mark, and lock images View and save with different adjustments Loupe Image Info Make custom adjustments Delete Process and save images View other images Review Window SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 29: Navigating Through A Folder Using The Review Window
The loupe displays a magnified section of the image in the Review Window up to 800%. To change magnification, click on the left or right arrow buttons next to the Magnification Loupe button. The current magnification is displayed between the arrows. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 30: Activating The Loupe
Red represents highlight areas exceeding the value set in the Histogram located in the Adjustment Controls Palette, and blue represents shadow areas below the value set in the Adjustment Controls Palette. See Section 8.4 for more information about the Highlight and Shadow Warning Mask. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 31: Using The Adjustment Mode Settings
X3F Mode: Reviewing images with default adjustments (to match in-camera preview) With X3F selected, each image displayed in the Review Window first appears as it was rendered on your SIGMA digital camera, without further adjustment to tone, scale or color. You can later change the stored X3F settings if you wish to store your own adjustment settings in the X3F file, by clicking the X3F button. -
Page 32: Multiple Review Windows
Each Review Window retains its Adjustment Mode; any image displayed in the same Review Window will be processed using the retained Adjustment Mode. Displaying the same image in two different Review Windows side-by-side allows you to compare different modes. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 33: R O C E S S I N G & S A V I Ng
& & In this section you will learn… • How to process and save images • How to apply adjustments • How to choose resolution, file type, and color space for your processed image SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 34: Main Window Processing
X3F files which do not require individual attention. You will not be able to individually name the files, and all files must be processed using the same settings. However, if you select the Auto Adjustment Setting, SIGMA Photo Pro will optimize each image during processing. -
Page 35: Review Window Processing
If you are processing from a folder where you transferred X3F images, those images will remain in the source folder as an archive, or for future processing in a different size or format. It is not necessary for the source folder and the destination folder to be the same. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 36: Processing Options
Section 10.2. Adjustment Settings Three setting options are available: X3F as rendered on the camera or by SIGMA Photo Pro, Auto with adjustments set automatically by SIGMA Photo Pro, and Custom with adjustments set by the user. For more information on how settings work, see Section 6.5. For information on saving settings, see Section 8.6. -
Page 37: D J U S T I N G I M A G Es
• How to make tonal adjustments • How to make color adjustments • How to use the Histogram • How to set the Warning Masks • How to save settings • How to delete saved settings SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 38: Using Adjustment Controls To Manually Adjust Images
Adjustment, Histogram, or Adjustment Mode. Click the Close Box in the upper right hand corner of the Adjustment Controls Palette title bar to completely close the palette. Closing all Review Windows will also cause the palette to close. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 39: Making Tonal Adjustments
X3 Fill Light The Fill Light slider affects tone correction by adding extra light energy into the shadow regions without overexposing highlight regions. The range of the X3 Fill Light slider is –2.0 to 2.0. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 40: Making Color Adjustments
To return the image to the original default settings, click on the Reset button. Increasing a subtractive primary color Increasing an additive primary (cyan, magenta, or yellow) color (red, green, or blue) decreases its decreases its complementary color complementary color (red, green, or blue) (cyan, magenta, or yellow) SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 41: Using The Color Wheel To Manually Adjust Color
Color Wheel. Using the Color Adjustment Eyedropper to adjust color Use the Color Adjustment Eyedropper to let SIGMA Photo Pro create neutral gray tones in your image. Locate a portion of your image in the current Review Window that includes a known neutral color that is not rendered as a neutral color. -
Page 42: Using The Histogram And Warning Masks
Adjustment Controls Palette until the warnings are reduced or eliminated. Below is an example of a Review Window with the Warning Mask enabled. This powerful feature helps you to best use the tonal range for your finished print. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 43: Changing White Balance
White Balance can be adjusted during processing. If you wish to change the lighting type for a particular image, you can match any of the lighting types featured on your SIGMA camera. To change White Balance, first select the image you wish to change in a Review Window. Next select Edit >... -
Page 44: Saving And Applying Custom Settings
Click on the name of the setting you wish to delete and click Delete. Replacing stored X3F settings To replace the original X3F settings (as rendered on your SIGMA digital camera) with current settings, click the X3F button. The dialog box will confirm you want to change the embedded adjustment settings associated with the X3F file. -
Page 45: E T T I N G I M A G E I N Fo
In this section you will learn… • How to find image info in the Main and Review Windows • How to open an Image Info Window for additional information SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 46: Image Information
In addition to text information, single images will also display icons in the information field indicating marked status, locked status, and transfer status. If the selected image is a TIFF or JPEG processed outside of SIGMA Photo Pro, information is limited to file type and locked status icons only. -
Page 47: Accessing The Image Information Window
Then you can use the word processing program’s print function to print the text. If you choose to save these text files in your SIGMA Photo Pro image folders for easy access later, note that they will not be visible from within SIGMA Photo Pro, but you can continue to open and print them from your word processing application. -
Page 48: P P E N D Ix
In this section you will find… • Additional information about the software • Additional information about the camera SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... -
Page 49: Supported File Types
These files achieve this file size reduction through the compression of color. You can control the amount of compression via a slider control in SIGMA Photo Pro when you save the file. The more you compress the image, the more likely you will be to see banding and posterization in the image. -
Page 50: Camera References
This is only an indication that battery power is being used, and not an indication that the camera batteries are low in power. Loss of digital battery power can be instant or gradual. SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide... - Page 51 Image Information Window ......41 Images ....14, 19, 20, 28-30, 31-36, 41 Adjusting........31-36 Copying..........14 Deleting..........20 Information ..........41 Locking ..........20 Marking..........20 Processing ........29-30 Renaming ..........19 Resolution ..........30 Rotating..........20 Saving ..........28-29 Selecting..........19 Installing SIGMA Photo Pro .......7 SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide...
- Page 52 Selecting images........19 Settings ..........25, 38 Saving ..........38 Deleting..........38 Shadow control..........33 Sharpness control ........33 Software ..........7-8, 12 Auto-Launch ........12 Installation..........7 Drivers ...........8 Removal ..........7 System requirements ......7 Thumbnail ..........18 Filtering..........18 Size............18 Sorting..........18 Viewing with Details ......18 SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide...
- Page 53 Exposure compensation .......33 Highlight control........33 Saturation ..........33 Shadow control ........33 Sharpness ..........33 X3 Fill Light control ......33 Warning mask..........36 White balance ..........37 X3 Fill Light control........33 X3F image .......12, 14, 17, 19 X3F Mode ..........25 SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide...
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