Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Variation palette

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Variation palette

The variation palette allows an image to be corrected by comparing it to other slightly corrected images surrounding it. This is an easy method to correct images for individuals who are inexperienced in image processing or photofinishing.

Click the variation button to display the palette.

Click the arrow next to the variation list box (1) to select the image quality to be corrected: color balance, brightness and contrast, or saturation. Each variation palette shows the current image in the center with corrected samples displayed around it.

Variation list box

Variation-step slider and text box

Display-limit check box

1

Close button

2

Reset button

Click the best image among the frames (2). The selected image becomes the new center surrounded by a set of new images and the change is applied to the prescan image. This procedure can be repeated until the desired correction is obtained. Click the reset button to cancel all changes.

The difference between the samples can be changed. Drag the variation-step slider, or enter a value into the text box to set the degree of correction. The initial setting is 10. The correction step can be set between 1 and 20.

Checking the display-limit check box will indicate when any of the image values exceed 0 (black limit) or 255 (white limit) with the complementary color. For example, if the blue area of the image exceeds those values, the limit is displayed with the complementary color, yellow.

Click the close button to close the palette and apply any image corrections.

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Contents Page Selective-color palette Tone-curve correctionsBefore YOU Begin For Proper and Safe USE DiMAGE Scan Dual Table of Contents Page Table of Contents Installation Before installing the DiMAGE Scan UtilityNames of Parts DiMAGE Scan system requirements Adobe Photoshop Elements Additional memory requirementsWindows Page Macintosh Page Scanner Setup Before connecting the scanner to a computerConnecting the USB cable Connecting the AC adapter Disconnecting the scannerTurning on the scanner Loading 35mm film strips Where is the emulsion?Loading the Film Holders Handling filmLoading a film holder into the scanner Loading mounted slidesUsing the APS Adapter AD-10 sold separately APS Ejecting a film holderDimage Scan Launcher Launching the Easy Scan Utility Easy Scan UtilityScanner Notes Macintosh Using the Easy Scan UtilityOn next Easy Scan Utility Page Basic Scanning Launching the DiMAGE Scan UtilityScanning basics Main window and index scan tab Scanner setupSelecting index thumbnails Making an index scanFit-to-window button Flip and rotate imagesMaking a prescan Main window and prescan tabCHP button APS film Grab toolMagnifying tool Auto croppingMaking the final scan Tiff BMP Pict Main window and image-correction tab Basic Image ProcessingPixel Polish Auto Dust Brush retouching level Auto Dust BrushVariation palette Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette Green An introduction to colorUndoing and redoing image corrections Comparing pre and post-correction imagesQuitting the DiMAGE Scan Utility Advanced Scanning Setting scanner preferencesPage Exposure-control tab Loading exposure settings Saving exposure settingsReverse frame order More index scan functionsSaving the index thumbnails Saving an index fileLoading an index file Point AF Autofocus More prescan functionsManual focus Manual cropping AE area selection AutoexposureInputting scan settings manually About resolution and output size Scan setting examples Deleting a Job Saving scan settings as a JobMore image-processing tools Advanced Image ProcessingPrescan display Sample display area Digital Grain DissolverTone curve and histogram palette Using tone curvesDrawing tone curves by freehand About the tone curve Short guide to tone curve correctionsIncreasing image contrast Histogram corrections Tone curve / histogram auto setting Konica Minolta History Short guide to histogram correctionsPage White, gray, and black point corrections Tracking image corrections Snapshot button Setting the white and black-point valuesHue, saturation, and lightness palette About RGB and CMY With mask Original image Unsharp maskLoading image-correction Jobs Saving image correctionsCustom Wizard Page Batch Scan Utility Page Advanced Batch Scan setup Page Color Matching Setting the output color spaceNtsc CIE RGB Output color spacesScanner color profiles Setting the monitor ICC profileOutput Color Space Monitor RGB Color matching recommendationsBefore installing the plug-in Installation WindowsAuto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Page Installation Macintosh Using the Auto Dust Brush plug-in Auto Dust Brush PLUG-IN Glossary of common terms AppendixUninstalling the DiMAGE Scan Software Windows Installed files and foldersJob file list 35mm Troubleshooting Checking software installation Windows Technical Specifications Warranty and product registration Technical supportRecord keeping Image processing Image Data SheetHue corrections