Konica Minolta DIMAGE VIEWER V2.0, DIMAGE VIEWER VER2.0 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

9222-7300-11 HA-A205

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before installing the DiMAGE Viewer software, read the data-transfer section in the camera manual.
This section details how to connect the camera to a computer using the supplied 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.

This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of 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 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 Minolta if you have
any questions. 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 Minolta.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

System requirements .............................................................................................................................6

DiMAGE Viewer.........................................................................................................................6

QuickTime system requirements...............................................................................................7

Before installing the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility ...................................................................7

Installation ......................................................................................................................................8

Installing the DiMAGE Viewer – Windows.................................................................................8

Installing the DiMAGE Viewer – Macintosh .............................................................................10

Starting up the Viewer..........................................................................................................................12

Starting up the Viewer – Windows...........................................................................................12

Starting up the Viewer – Macintosh.........................................................................................13

Importing and editing images ...............................................................................................................14

Loading image files..................................................................................................................14

Updating the thumbnail window ..............................................................................................14

Opening audio files..................................................................................................................15

Changing the display format....................................................................................................16

Changing the thumbnail format ...............................................................................................17

Sorting image files...................................................................................................................18

Renaming single files ..............................................................................................................18

Renaming multiple files ...........................................................................................................19

Creating folders .......................................................................................................................20

Moving images to another folder.............................................................................................21

Copying images to another folder............................................................................................22

Cut, copy, paste, and delete – Windows .................................................................................23

Cut, copy, paste, and delete – Macintosh ...............................................................................23

Displaying and saving image information................................................................................24

Image information setup..........................................................................................................25

Basic image processing .......................................................................................................................26

Image-correction window.........................................................................................................26

Tool bars .....................................................................................................................27

Displaying images in the image-correction window.................................................................28

Flip and rotate images.............................................................................................................29

Controlling the image display ..................................................................................................30

Fit-to-window button....................................................................................................30

Resizing the viewer window........................................................................................30

Grab tool .....................................................................................................................31

Magnifying tool............................................................................................................31

Menu options ..............................................................................................................31

Var iation palette.......................................................................................................................32

Color-balance variation...............................................................................................33

Brightness & contrast variation...................................................................................34

Saturation variation.....................................................................................................35

Brightness, contrast, and color-balance palette ......................................................................36

Auto-setting button......................................................................................................36

Comparing pre- and post correction images ...........................................................................37

An introduction to color............................................................................................................38

Undoing and redoing an image correction ..............................................................................39

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Saving images ....................................................................................................................................40

Resizing an image to be saved ...............................................................................................40

Saving an image......................................................................................................................41

Changing the image name or format.......................................................................................41

Printing ....................................................................................................................................42

Printing images........................................................................................................................42

Advanced image processing ................................................................................................................44

The tone curve / histogram palette..........................................................................................45

Using the tone curve ...............................................................................................................46

Drawing tone curves by freehand............................................................................................47

A short guide to tone-curve corrections ..................................................................................48

White, black, and gray-point corrections .................................................................................50

Setting the white and black-point values.................................................................................52

Tone-curve / histogram auto setting ........................................................................................53

Displaying the color histograms...............................................................................................53

Histogram corrections..............................................................................................................54

Hue, saturation, and lightness palette.....................................................................................56

Auto-setting button......................................................................................................56

Hue corrections .......................................................................................................................57

Sharpness ...............................................................................................................................58

Saving a portion of an image – area marquee........................................................................60

Tr acking image corrections – snapshot button ........................................................................61

Saving image corrections ........................................................................................................62

Loading image-correction Jobs ...............................................................................................63

Processing RAW images.........................................................................................................64

Saving RAW images................................................................................................................66

Saving RAW Jobs....................................................................................................................67

Loading RAW Jobs..................................................................................................................67

Batch processing .....................................................................................................................68

Movie Enhancer ...................................................................................................................................70

Flicker correction .....................................................................................................................71

Editing movie files....................................................................................................................72

Splicing two movie clips..............................................................................................72

Copying sections from one movie to another .............................................................73

Correcting movie images.........................................................................................................74

Advanced setup....................................................................................................................................76

Customizing the viewer – Preferences....................................................................................76

Color matching – Color preferences........................................................................................78

Using device ICC profiles ........................................................................................................80

Note on color measurement ....................................................................................................82

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

IBM PC/AT compatible computers

133MHz Pentium processor or higher

64MB or more of RAM

(128MB or more with Windows XP)

200MB or more of available hard-disk

space

CD-ROM drive

Apple Macintosh series computers

PowerPC 100MHz or higher

Mac OS 9 – 9.2.2

128MB or more of available RAM

200MB or more of available hard-disk

space

A 24-bit color or greater monitor with a

minimum resolution of 800 X 600. 1024

X 768 or higher is recommended.

A True Color (24 bit) or greater monitor

with a minimum resolution of 800 X

600. 1024 X 768 (XGA) or higher is
recommended.

Windows 98 / 98* Second Edition,

Windows Me, Windows 2000

Professional, or Windows XP.

*Computers with Windows 98 operating systems require Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0 or later.

QuickTime 5 or later QuickTime 4 or later

DiMAGE Viewer

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RAM-stationed programs such as anti-virus or installation-monitoring software may cause the installer
to fail. Remove or disable these programs before installing the DiMAGE Viewer. Reinstall or enable
the software when the installation is complete.

Before installing the DiMAGE Viewer

QuickTime system requirements

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Pentium-based computer

Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT, Me,

2000 Professional, or XP.

32MB or more of RAM

Sound Blaster or compatible sound card

DirectX 3.0 or later recommended

To install QuickTime, follow the instructions in the
installer. Macintosh users can download the
latest version of QuickTime free of charge from
the Apple Computer web site:
http://www.apple.com.

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INSTALLATION

Click the “Starting up the DiMAGE Viewer installer” button
to begin installation.

Installing the DiMAGE Viewer – Windows

In the example below, the hard disk drive is drive F. The letters designating the drives will vary
between computers. With Windows 2000, or XP, the software should be installed with the
Administrator privilege.

Insert the DiMAGE Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.

• The DiMAGE Viewer Installer window will open
automatically.

Tu rn on the computer to start Windows.

The welcome window will
open. 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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To install the software in the default location – F:\Program
Files\DiMAGE Viewer, 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.

The name of the default program folder is displayed. To
install the software icons in this folder, click “Next>.”
Installation will begin.

•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 has been completed, a
message will be displayed. Click “Finish.”

• The DiMAGE Viewer installer window will be displayed.
Click “Finish” to close the window.

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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INSTALLATION

Tu rn on the computer to start the operating system. When the desktop appears, insert the DiMAGE
Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.The contents of the CD-ROM appear automatically. If the
contents do not appear, double-click the CD-ROM icon to open it.

Installing the DiMAGE Viewer – Macintosh

Open the DiMAGE Viewer folder, and then open the appropriate
language folder.

Double-click on the installer icon to start the
Installation program.

When the installation
screen appears click
“Next>” to begin the
setup.

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The location for the DiMAGE Viewer files must be specified. Click
the reference button.

Confirm the installation location on the installer screen. Click
“Next >>” to install the DiMAGE Viewer.

A window will appear 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.”

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STA RTING UP THE VIEWER

Starting up the Viewer – Windows

Select the DiMAGE Viewer from the
DiMAGE Viewer folder in the program
option of the start menu.

The utility will start up and the
thumbnail window will be dis­played.

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Starting up the Viewer – Macintosh

Open the DiMAGE Viewer folder.
Double-click the DiMAGE Viewer
icon to start up the application. The
main window of the utility will be
displayed.

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

Images can be loaded directly from a digital camera or from image
folders saved 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.
Clicking on a negative (–) node to hide the folder contents.

Click on the image folder to load the images. All still-image and movie
files in the folder will be loaded.

Loading image files

Updating the thumbnail window

If any changes are made to the folder tree of thumbnail dis­play, for example, the camera is disconnected from the com­puter, the window can be updated. Select the update option
from the view menu to update the DiMAGE Viewer.

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Opening audio files

Voice memos, audio captions, and audio
recordings made with the camera can be
played back with the DiMAGE Viewer. To con­firm if your camera can make audio record­ings, refer to the instruction manual. After set­ting up the preferences box (see below), sim­ply click on the note button or double click on
the audio file to play back the recordings.

Voice memo / Audio caption

Audio recording

Select the preferences option from the file menu to open the
dialog box.

Click on the view button next to the WAV file playback applica­tion text box to display the open dialog box.

Locate the application to play back audio files; QuickTime or
the Windows Media Player can be used for playback. Click the
open button; the execution path will be displayed in the prefer­ences window.

Click the OK button in the preferences window to com­plete the operation.

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

Changing the display format

The contents of a folder can be displayed as thumbnail images, icons, or in a list with file data. To
change the display format, simply press the appropriate button located on the tool bar.

Thumbnail display button

Icon display button

List display button

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Changing the thumbnail format

The thumbnail format can be
changed. Four format are available:
large, medium, small, and medium
with data.

To change the format, highlight the
Thumbnail Preferences option on the
view menu to display the format
options. Highlight and click the
desired thumbnail format; the thumb­nail display will change accordingly.

Large

Medium

Small

Medium with
data

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

Sorting image files

Image files can be sorted by name, date, or extension in ascending or descending order. This func­tion works with the thumbnail, icon, or list displays (p. 16). To sort the displayed images, use the sort
menu or the sort-by drop-down menu on the tool bar. 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 will also change the display order.

Reverse-order button

Renaming single files

Single files can be renamed in the thumbnail, icon, or list displays
(p. 16). When rewriting file names, always include the original file
extension.

Click on the thumbnail, icon, or file name to highlight it.

Click on the file name to activate the cursor or select rename from
the edit menu. Use the keyboard to change the file name.

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Renaming multiple files

Multiple files can be renamed in the thumbnail, icon, or list displays (p. 16).

Click on the thumbnail borders or file icon to select the images to be renamed.

•To select multiple images, press and hold the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh)
and then click on each image to be renamed; the selected frames will have a dark border. 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. Press the control key (Windows) or
command key (Macintosh) and “A” key at the same time to select all images.

From the tool menu, select the
rename-all option. The rename-all win­dow will open.

In the rename-all window, enter the new file name
(4) up to ten characters, and enter the first serial
number (5) up to five digits.

Click the OK button to change the file names of
the selected images.

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

New folders can be created to store images. Click
on the desired location for the new folder. In this
example the new folder will be placed in Camera
Images.

Click on the new-folder button on the tool bar or
select new folder from the file menu.The new folder
will be created in the specified location.

The folder name can be changed with the keyboard.

Creating folders

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Moving images to another folder

Multiple files can be moved from one folder to another.
Click on the thumbnail borders or file icon to select the
images to be moved.

•To select multiple images, press and hold the control key
(Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and then click
on each image to be moved; the selected frames will
have a dark border.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. Press
the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh)
and “A” key at the same time to select all images.

Click on the move-to-folder button on the tool
bar or select the move-to-folder option from
the edit menu. The move-to-folder window
will open.

In the move-to-folder window, click on the destination folder.
Click the select button to move the specified images to the des­ignated folder.

•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 will appear in the folder tree in the window. The folder
can be renamed.

• If the image has an attached audio, or thumbnail file, those
files will also be copied.

New-folder button

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

Copying images to another folder

Multiple files can be copied from one folder to another.
Click on the thumbnail borders or file icon to select the
images to be copied.

•To select multiple images, press and hold the control key
(Windows) or command key (Macintosh) and then click
on each image to be copied; the selected frames will
have a dark border.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. Press
the control key (Windows) or command key (Macintosh)
and “A” key at the same time to select all images.

Click on the copy-to-folder button on the
tool bar or select the copy-to-folder
option from the edit menu. The copy-to­folder window will open.

In the copy-to-folder window, click on the destination folder. Click
the select button to copy the specified images to the designated
folder.

•A new folder can be created in this window. Click on the
location for the new folder and then click the new-folder button;
a folder will appear in the folder tree in the window. The folder
can be renamed.

• If the image has an attached audio, or thumbnail file, those
files will also be copied.

New-folder button

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Cut, copy, paste, and delete – Windows

When a delete command is given, a confirma­tion screen will appear. Clicking the yes button
will execute the command and delete the data,
clicking the no button will cancel the delete
command.

Cut Copy Paste Delete

Select the folder or images to be moved. Click the cut or copy button. The display will 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.

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 will
erase files and folders. When a delete command is given, a confirmation screen will appear. Clicking
the yes button will execute the command and delete the data, clicking the no button will cancel the
delete command.

Cut, copy, paste, and delete – Macintosh

The tool bar and edit menu can be used to cut, copy, paste,
and delete folders and single or multiple images. These func­tions affect any audio or thumbnail files attached to an image.
The delete key on the keyboard will also delete folders and
images.

Image information can be saved as a special text file. Simply
select single or multiple thumbnails and then select the save­image-information option from the file menu; the save-as dialog
box will open.

The image-information file can be
opened in spreadsheet software such as
Microsoft Excel or with word processing
application like Simple Text.

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IMPORTING AND EDITING IMAGES

Displaying and saving image information

With an image selected in the thumbnail window, click the
image-information button.

• If more than one thumbnail image is selected, one window for
each image will open.

To close the window, click the close button in the top right cor­ner.

• The information displayed on the window may vary between
camera models.

Recording data is contained in an exif tag attached to the
image file. If an image is opened in a image-processing applica­tion that does not support exif tag data, and then the image is
saved overwriting the original data, the exif tag information will
be erased. When using software other than the DiMAGE
Viewer, always rename the image file to protect the exif tag
data.

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Image information setup

The Exif information displayed in the image
information window can be edited. Select the
image-information-setup option from the file
menu to open the setup window.

Click on the item to be added to or
removed from the image information
display and click a move button.

>>: to move to the show list.
<<: to move to the hide list.

The show-all and hide-all buttons adds or
removes all items on the list to the image
information display.

Click “OK” to save the setup.

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BASIC IMAGE PROCESSING

The image-correction window displays the utility’s image-processing tools. Adjustments to color, con­trast, brightness, and saturation can be made. This section contains details on the basic image-pro­cessing tools. For descriptions of the advanced tools, see pages 44 though 69.

Image display area

Image-correction window

Tool bars

Status bar

Color histogram display

Image information display (p. 24)

The view menu can turn
the tool bars, snapshot
display area, status bar,
image information display,
and color histograms on
and off. Simple choose
the menu option to show
or hide the display.

Image display area only

Snapshot display area (p. 61)