Konica Minolta DIMAGE MASTER LITE User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Master Notes
The full version of DiMAGE Master gives you all
the tools to organize, examine, and process
your images. The Organizer window allows you
to sort images quickly into four user-defined
classifications. Outtakes can easily be hidden
from view without the need to delete or remove
them from the folder.
Is it difficult to decide which image is the best?
The Examiner window allows you to compare
up to four images for differences between
color, exposure, white balance, and focus by
sampling areas in each image.
The Photofinisher window has many features
to process large numbers of images quickly.
Jobs can be created for specific adjustments
and applied to other images as well as used
for batch processing. Processing can be
simply cut and pasted from one picture to
another.
A luminance limit can be specified on the
histogram and displayed on an image to show
the pixels which are approaching the black and
white levels. The focus checker enlarges the
image so sharpness can be determined. These
tools are available in the Organizer, Examiner,
and Photofinisher.
Organizer
Focus Examiner
Photofinisher: Luminance Limit Display
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This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personal
computers or the basic operation of Windows or Macintosh operating systems; refer to the manuals
supplied with the computer.
The examples in this manual use Windows XP software. The appearance of the screens may differ
from the examples when using Macintosh or other Windows operating systems.
Every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this material. Contact Konica Minolta if
you have any questions. Konica Minolta is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the
use of this software. This instruction manual may not be copied either in part or in its entirety
without the prior permission of Konica Minolta.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Getting started .................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Before installing the software.......................................................................................3
1.2 Installing the software - Windows ................................................................................4
1.3 Opening the software - Windows.................................................................................5
1.4 Installing the software - Macintosh ..............................................................................6
1.5 Opening the software - Macintosh...............................................................................7
2.0 Importing and editing images ..........................................................................................................8
2.1 Organizer window.........................................................................................................8
2.2 Adjusting the window ...................................................................................................9
2.3 Loading image files ......................................................................................................9
2.4 Preview and information tabs.......................................................................................9
2.5 Thumbnail size............................................................................................................10
2.6 Sorting image files......................................................................................................10
2.7 Selecting thumbnails ..................................................................................................11
2.8 Selecting Favorites .....................................................................................................12
2.9 Copying Favorites.......................................................................................................13
2.10 Downloading camera files ..........................................................................................14
2.11 Creating folders ..........................................................................................................14
2.12 Copy & move files to another folder ..........................................................................15
2.13 Cut, copy, paste, and delete - Windows....................................................................16
2.14 Cut, copy, paste, and delete - Macintosh..................................................................16
2.15 Renaming single files..................................................................................................17
2.16 Renaming multiple files ..............................................................................................17
3.0 Basic image processing.................................................................................................................18
3.1 Photofinisher window .................................................................................................18
3.2 Image display tools ....................................................................................................19
3.3 Rotate images ............................................................................................................20
3.4 RGB display................................................................................................................20
3.5 Tone processing .........................................................................................................21
3.6 Contrast & color balance............................................................................................22
3.6.1 Variation palette..........................................................................................................22
3.7 An introduction to color..............................................................................................23
3.8 Hue, saturation, and lightness....................................................................................24
3.8.1 Variation palette..........................................................................................................25
3.9 Comparison display....................................................................................................26
3.10 Undoing image processing.........................................................................................26
3.11 Flip ..............................................................................................................................26
3.12 Resize .........................................................................................................................27
3.13 Save ............................................................................................................................28
3.14 Save as .......................................................................................................................28
4.0 Printing ....................................................................................................................................29
4.1 Print - single ...............................................................................................................30
4.1.1 Print - multiple ............................................................................................................32
5.0 Preferences....................................................................................................................................34
5.1 Basic-information preferences ...................................................................................34
5.2 Application preferences..............................................................................................35
6.0 Advanced Organizer ......................................................................................................................37
6.1 Save image information..............................................................................................37
6.2 Print index...................................................................................................................38
6.3 Batch processing........................................................................................................40
6.4 Edit user note .............................................................................................................41
6.5 Slide show ..................................................................................................................42
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1.0 GETTING STARTED
This section cover DiMAGE Master Lite installation. Confirm the system requirements in the camera
manual before installing the software.
Refer to the data-transfer section in the camera manual on how to connect the camera to a
computer using a USB cable. The examples in this manual assume the camera is connected to the
computer with a USB cable as described in the camera manual.
RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring software may cause
the installer to fail. Remove or disable these programs before installing DiMAGE Master Lite.
1.1 BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
7.0 Advanced Photofinisher.................................................................................................................43
7.1 Processing tools.........................................................................................................43
7.2 Tone curve and histogram..........................................................................................44
7.3 Tone-curve processing guide .....................................................................................46
7.4 Histogram processing guide ......................................................................................48
7.5 White, black, and gray-point processing ...................................................................49
7.5.1 White and black-point values.....................................................................................50
7.6 White balance (RAW only) ..........................................................................................50
7.7 Sharpness...................................................................................................................51
7.8 Filter effects................................................................................................................51
7.9 Color space selection (RAW only)..............................................................................52
7.10 Imprint data ................................................................................................................53
7.11 Area marquee .............................................................................................................54
7.12 Snapshot ....................................................................................................................55
7.12.1 Print snapshots...........................................................................................................56
8.0 Color preferences ..........................................................................................................................58
8.1 Using monitor ICC profiles .........................................................................................58
8.2 Using printer ICC profiles...........................................................................................58
9.0 Appendix ....................................................................................................................................60
9.1 Uninstalling the DiMAGE Master Lite.........................................................................60
9.2 ICC profile locations...................................................................................................60
Become a member of Konica Minolta Photo World ...........................................................................61
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To install the software in the default location - C:\Program
Files\DiMAGE Master Lite, click “Next >.” To install the software
in a different location, click browse button to display the folder
selection window. Specify the directory in which to install the
software.
1.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWS
In the example below, the hard disk drive is drive C. The letters designating the drives vary between
computers. When using Windows 2000 or XP, the software should be installed with the Administrator
privilege.
Turn on the computer to start Windows. Insert the Digital
Camera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The
launcher window opens automatically.
Click the “Camera Support Applications” button to display the
installer buttons. Click the “Install DiMAGE Master Lite” button
to begin installation.
The welcome window opens. Click “Next>” to continue.
The license agreement appears. If you accept the agreement,
click “Yes” to continue the installation routine.
Read the entire license agreement carefully before continuing.
If you do not agree to the terms, click “No” to exit the
installation program.
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The name of the default program folder is displayed. To install
the software icons in this folder, click “Next>.” Installation
begins.
To install the software icons in another folder, select one of the
folders listed in the existing-folders box below. Click “Next>” to
begin installation.
When the software installation is completed, a message is
displayed. Click “Finish.”
1.3 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - WINDOWS
Click the finish button to close the launcher window.
Select DiMAGE Master Lite from the DiMAGE Master Lite folder in the program option of the start
menu. The application starts up and the Organizer window is displayed.
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The license agreement appears. If you accept the agreement, click
“Yes” to continue the installation routine.
Read the entire license agreement carefully before continuing. If
you do not agree to the terms, click “No” to exit the installation
program.
Turn on the computer to start the operating system. When the desktop appears, insert the Digital
Camera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM icon appears on the desktop;
double click the CD-ROM icon to open it.
1.4 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSH
The location for the DiMAGE Master Lite files must be specified.
Click the reference button.
When the installation screen appears click “Next >>” to begin the
setup.
Open the utility folder, the DiMAGE Master Lite folder, and then
open the appropriate language folder.
Double-click on the installer icon to start the installation program.
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Confirm the installation location on the installer screen. Click “Next
>>” to install DiMAGE Master Lite.
A window appears when the software has been installed. Click
“Finish” to exit the installer.
Using the folder-selection dialog box, select the location where the
software should be installed. Click “Choose.”
1.5 OPENING THE SOFTWARE - MACINTOSH
Open the DiMAGE Master Lite folder. Double-click the DiMAGE Master Lite icon to start up the
application. The Organizer window is displayed.
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2.1 ORGANIZER WINDOW
2.0 IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES
The section covers the basic operation of the Organizer. The Organizer allows files to be viewed and
sorted. For advanced Organizer functions, see section 6.0.
1. Organizer button
2. Photofinisher button (p. 18)
4. New folder button (p. 14)
10. Delete button (p. 16)
9. Paste button (p. 16)
7. Cut button (p. 16)
8. Copy button (p. 16)
14. Reverse-order button (p. 10)
13. Sort-by menu (p. 10)
12. Thumbnail size (p. 10)
15. Preview tab (p. 9)
20. Folder tree (p. 9)
21. Thumbnail display
11. Favorites tabs (p. 12) 22. Favorites selector (p. 12)
5. Move-to-folder button (p. 15)
6. Copy-to-folder button (p. 15)
16. Basic-information tab (p. 9)
18. Detailed-information tab (p. 9)
19. Histogram tab (p. 9)
17. Status bar
The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions. The status bar
gives information on operation.
3. Print button (p. 29)
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Images can be loaded directly from a digital camera or
from folders located in the computer. Simply use the folder
tree to select the file containing the images. For
information on the camera’s folder organization and
connecting the camera to the computer, refer to the
camera’s instruction manual.
Click on the positive (+) nodes to display the contents of a
folder. Click on a negative (–) node to hide the folder
contents. The names of folders containing image and audio
files are blue.
Click on the image folder to load the images. All stillimage, audio, and movie files in the folder are loaded in the
thumbnail display.
If any changes are made to the folder tree, for example, the
camera is disconnected from the computer, the tree can be
updated. Click the update button or select the updatefolder-tree option from the view menu.
2.3 LOADING IMAGE FILES
2.4 PREVIEW AND INFORMATION TABS
2.2 ADJUSTING THE WINDOW
The pane can be opened and closed by clicking the
hide/show button.
The window can be resized by clicking and dragging on
the frame.
The spacing between the folder tree, preview,
histogram, and information displays can be changed by
clicking and dragging the points between the displays.
The tabs under the folder tree provide
information on a selected image. Simply click
on the tab to view it.
The preview tab (1) shows the selected image.
The histogram (2) displays the pixel distribution
of each color channel; use the slider to change
the histogram scale. The basic-information tab
(3) gives recording and file information; the
display can be edited in the preferences
window, see section 5.1. The detailedinformation tab (4) shows all file and image
information.
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2.5 THUMBNAIL SIZE
The thumbnail size can be changed. Six sizes are available.
320x320
240x240160x160120x12080x80
120x120
with data
To change the size, use the thumbnail size slider on the tool bar or highlight the thumbnail
preferences option on the view menu to display the size options. On the menu, highlight and click
the desired thumbnail size; the thumbnail display changes accordingly.
To edit or add a user note in the data display see section 6.4.
2.6 SORTING IMAGE FILES
Image files can be sorted by date and time of recording, file name, file type, favorites, file size, or
update in ascending or descending order. To sort the displayed images, use the sort-by drop-down
menu on the tool bar or the sort option on the view menu. Simply highlight the sorting category with
the mouse.
The sort menu can also be used to change the display between ascending and descending order.
The reverse-order button on the tool bar also changes the display order.
Reverse-order button
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Master Notes
Some Konica Minolta cameras can record movie
and audio files. Audio recordings, voice memos,
and audio captions are indicated by an audio
indicator. Movies use a .mov or .avi extension.
QuickTime must be installed in the computer to
view a thumbnail image of a movie file. See
section 5.2 on how to set up DiMAGE Master Lite
to open these files.
Movie
Voice memo or audio caption
Audio recording
2.7 SELECTING THUMBNAILS
Click on the thumbnail borders or file icon to select a single image or use the keyboard cursor keys.
To select multiple images, click and drag over the thumbnails or press and hold the control key
(Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and click on each image; the selected frames become
dark. To deselect an image, click on the thumbnail or icon a second time while holding the control
key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh). To select consecutive images, press and hold the shift
key and then click on the first and last image of the series.
To select all files, select the select-all option in the edit menu or press the control key (Windows) or
command key (Macintosh) and “A” key at the same time.
The reverse-selection option in the edit menu deselects all selected images and selects all
unselected images. To deselect the images, select the deselect option in the edit menu or click on
the white background in the index display.
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2.8 SELECTING FAVORITES
Image files can be classified as a favorite.
Simply click the favorites selector at the top of the thumbnail to add the image to the group. Click
the favorites tab to view the group.
To remove an image from the favorites group, click the favorites selector again to remove the heart.
Select the update option from the view menu to update the thumbnail display.
Master Notes
Files can be added to favorites by clicking on the thumbnail image and dropping it onto the
favorites tab. Dropping it onto the all-images tab removes it from favorites.
The full version of DiMAGE Master uses a more sophisticated method of classifying images. Four
tabs, which can be named and color coded by the user, are used to organize image data. The
groups can be copied to different folders. For more on DiMAGE Master, visit us on the web at:
North America: http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/
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2.9 COPYING FAVORITES
A copy of the images in favorites can be
made. Click the favorites tab to display the
group.
Select the copy favorites option from the file
menu.
Click the OK button to copy the group to the designated
folder. If an image has an attached audio or thumbnail
file, those files are also copied.
In the copy-favorites window, select the destination
folder in the folder tree.
A new folder can be created in this window. Click on
the location for the new folder and click the new-folder
button; a folder appears on the folder tree. The folder
can be renamed.
To rename the files, click the rename check box. Enter
the new file name and the first serial number of the
group.
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2.10 DOWNLOADING CAMERA FILES
Camera files can be downloaded directly to the
computer hard drive. Connect a camera to the
computer using a USB cable and select the
Download-DCF-files option from the file menu.
The download dialog box opens. This options
also downloads images from a card reader.
Select the file location on the camera’s memory
card. If the camera is changed, use the update
button to update the folder tree.
Select the file
destination in the
computer.
Click the delete-original-files check
box to erase the downloaded files
from the camera.
Use the index
display to select
specific files to
download. See
section 2.7 on how
to select files.
Click the select-all check box to copy all images to the computer.
The new folder
button adds a folder
to the folder tree.
The update button updates the computer’s folder tree.
Confirm the settings and then click the download button to complete the operation. The cancel
button closes the window without downloading any images.
New folders can be created to store images. Click
on the desired location for the new folder. In this
example the new folder is placed in the My
Documents folder (1).
Click on the new-folder button (2) on the tool bar
or select the new-folder option from the file menu.
The new folder is created in the specified location.
The folder name can be changed with the
keyboard.
2.11 CREATING FOLDERS
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2.12 COPY & MOVE FILES TO ANOTHER FOLDER
Multiple files can be copied or moved from one folder to another. Click on the thumbnail borders to
select the images. To select images, see section 2.7.
After selecting the files, click on the move-to-folder
button or copy-to-folder button on the tool bar or
select the corresponding option from the edit menu.
The select-destination window opens.
In the select-destination window, click on the
destination folder. Click the select button to move or
copy the specified images to the designated folder. If
an image has an attached audio, or thumbnail file,
those files are also copied.
A new folder can be created in the select-destination
window. Click on the location for the new folder and
click the new-folder button; a folder appears in the
folder tree in the window. The folder can be renamed.
Copy-to-folder buttonMove-to-folder button
New folder button
Master Notes
Files can also be copied by clicking on the
thumbnail and dragging it to a folder in the folder
tree.
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2.13 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - WINDOWS
The cut, copy, and paste functions are
located in the edit menu. They can be
used for editing file and folder names, but
they cannot be used to cut, copy, or paste
files and folders.
The delete button on the tool bar or
pressing the command and delete button
on the keyboard erases files and folders.
When a delete command is given, a
confirmation screen appears. Clicking the
yes button executes the command and
deletes the data, clicking the no button
cancels the delete command.
2.14 CUT, COPY, PASTE, AND DELETE - MACINTOSH
The tool bar and edit menu can be used to cut, copy, and paste folders and files. The delete button
and delete option on the file menu erases files. These functions affect any audio or thumbnail files
attached to an image. The delete key on the keyboard also deletes folders and images.
Select the folder or images to be moved. Click the cut or copy button. The display does not change
when a cut is made until the paste has been completed. Click on the new location for the folder or
images. Click the paste button to complete the operation.
When a delete command is given, a confirmation screen appears. Clicking the yes button executes
the command and deletes the data, clicking the no button cancels the delete command.
Delete buttonPaste buttonCut button Copy button
Delete button
Master Notes
Images locked with the camera have the lock indicator displayed on the
top left corner of the thumbnail. To unlock the image in Windows, right
click on the file icon in the hard drive and select the properties option;
uncheck the read-only attributes. In Macintosh, highlight the file icon in
the hard drive and press command + i; uncheck the lock option in the
dialog box.
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2.15 RENAMING SINGLE FILES
Single files can be renamed in the thumbnail and details displays.
When rewriting file names, always include the original file extension.
Select the image. Click on the file name to activate the cursor. Use the
keyboard to change the file name.
2.16 RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES
Multiple files can be renamed. See section 2.7 on how to select files.
After selecting the images to be renamed, select the
rename-all option in the tool menu. The rename-all
window opens.
In the rename-all window, enter the new file name
and the first serial number. The first file name in the
series is displayed in the sample area.
Click the OK button to change the file names of the
selected images.
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3.1 PHOTOFINISHER WINDOW
3.0 BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING
The section covers the basic operation of the Photofinisher. Images can be processed to improve
them. For advanced Photofinisher functions, see section 7.0.
1. Organizer button (p. 8)
3. Save button (p. 28)
2. Photofinisher button
6. Grab tool (p. 19)
4. Photofinisher tool pane
5. Rotate buttons (p. 20)
12. RGB display (p. 20)
11. Undo-all button (p. 26)
9. Fit-to-window button (p. 19)
10. Comparison display button (p. 26)
16. Status bar
15. Basic-information tab (p. 9)
14. Histogram tab (p. 9)
17. Detailed-information tab (p. 9)
13. Frame selector
7. Magnification tool (p. 19)
8. Actual-size button (p. 19)
18. Hide/Show pane button (p. 9)
22. Thumbnail display
21. Preview display
19. Favorites selector (p. 12)
The Organizer and Photofinisher buttons switch between the main software functions. The status bar
gives information on operation.
20. Favorites tab (p. 12)
The frame selector shows the number of the displayed
image as well as the total number of images in the folder.
Clicking the arrows displays the previous or next image.
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