Color Mode; About Adobe Rgb - Minolta Dimage 7Hi Owner's Manual

COLOR MODE

The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white. This must be
set before the image is recorded. The color mode is set in the advanced 2 section of
the recording-mode menu (p. 80). The live image on the monitors will reflect the
selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size.
Natural Color - reproduces the colors in the scene
faithfully. This mode uses no monitor indicator when
active. Employs the sRGB color space.
Vivid Color - increases the saturation of the colors in
the scene. The increased saturation affects the RAW
image data. Employs the sRGB color space.
Adobe RGB - like Natural Color, this color mode
reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully, but uses
the extended gamut of the Adobe RGB color space.
Black & White - produces monochrome images.
Images can be toned using the Filter setting on the
Digital Effects Control (p. 73).
Solarization - produces a partial reversal of tones
in the image. The Digital Effects Control's exposure
compensation function can be used to accentuate
the solarization effect (p. 73). Contrast, saturation,
and filter adjustments cannot be made. This color
mode does not affect RAW images.
For more on RAW image quality and color mode,
see page 86. Also see the color examples on page
2.
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ABOUT ADOBE RGB

Adobe RGB has a larger color gamut than the more common sRGB. The size of the
gamut limits the colors that can be reproduced; the larger the gamut, the more colors. If
the image will be printed out with a high-quality printer, the use of the Adobe RGB color
mode is recommended over the sRGB color modes of Natural and Vivid Color.
Color matching must be used when opening Adobe-RGB image files. When using the
DiMAGE Viewer, the color matching function must be active and the color space set to
Original Color Space (Adobe RGB) in the color preferences window, see color
matching in the advanced setup section in the DiMAGE Viewer manual. DiMAGE
Viewer version 2.1 or later is required to open Adobe RGB images.
When recording Adobe RGB images, it is recommended to embed the color space into
the image file. Color profiles are embedded in the custom section of the setup menu (p.
118). For more on embedding color profiles, see page 131.
SHARPNESS
The sharpness of the image can be altered. This must be set before the image is
recorded. Sharpness is set in the advanced 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p.
80). If any setting other than normal is selected, the sharpness icon will be displayed
on the monitors with the degree of sharpness.
Recording-mode EVF and LCD
menu settings monitor display
Hard (+)
Normal –
Soft (–)
Increases the sharpness of the image, accentu-
ating details.
No filter applied.
Softens the details of the image.
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