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Chapter 5 - Video setup
5.9.6 Skin Detail
Skin Detail is set up to select a particular color range. The Detail level within this color range
can then be set independently of the rest of the picture.
Skin detail is mainly used to reduce the level of Detail in a person's skin tone to produce a more
attractive picture. Decreasing the Detail level of a person's skin softens the skin tones only. But
the Skin Detail function is not limited to a particular color and so can also be used to achieve
various effects in selected color areas. For example, decrease the detail level of a soccer field
to accentuate the players or increase the Skin Detail level to accentuate a rough surface.
The color range to which the Skin Detail level is applied can be selected automatically or
manually. Three skin detail ranges (called Skin Gates or Sets) can be independently defined;
they can be used at the same time.
Auto Skin Detail
Carry out the Auto Skin Detail procedure as follows:
1.
In the camera menu, navigate to the CREATIVE CONTROL > SHARPNESS > SKIN DETAIL
and use the SKIN GATE item to select 1, 2 or 3 (and not any of the combined options).
2.
Place the cursor in front of the AUTO SKIN DTL function.
3.
Press the select button on the front of the camera. The following appears in the
viewfinder:
4.
Now point the two small black boxes at the intended surface (generally a face).
Press the select button again to start the measurement procedure (the iris is automatically
5.
set to auto by the camera). The process running message appears:
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ASKIN: window
ASKIN: running
LDX 86 HS/XS HiSpeed/XtremeSpeed HD camera User's Guide (v1.0)
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