Better Light 7 manual Saving Color Balances

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If a grayscale or card is not used, a white background or neutral tones of the subject itself could be used for the color balance. (It is best to use an RGB value that falls in the linear portion of the tone curve, typically between 85 and 200).

If not already there, enter the Color tab panel. If a spot has been recorded, the Auto Balance button will be enabled, and the calculated changes to the color balance values will appear to the right of the Adjust label on the tab panel. Click the Auto Balance button to have the software enter these new color balance adjustments into the Neutral fields. The preview will automatically update to reflect the new neutral balance. Up to twelve spot meter locations may be selected in the preview (indicated by color coded spots in the preview and the spot meter display) and the averaged color balance values will be calculated by the program. The calculated neutral readings are displayed in the spot meter display when the Auto Balance button is clicked. The neutral patches should have almost equal readings for R, G, and B data values, without changing the overall exposure significantly. Any static spot meter that is too dark or light to be a reliable neutral reading will be grayed out in the static spot meter display and will not be used for the neutral balance calculations.

Using more spots for a neutral balance can improve the accuracy of the balance. Due to manu- facturing tolerances, lighting variations and other factors, the R, G, and B values for any individual gray patch may not be equal (indicating a neutral patch). By using several patches, these variations can be averaged out. For a more complete representation of the entire tonal range, select a dark gray patch, a midtone gray, and a light gray for the neutral balance static spot meters.

Selecting one of the provided neutral balances is a good starting point but for accurate color making a custom neutral balance is highly recommended.

Saving Color Balances

After determining the desired color balance, you may wish to save the new values, either as the startup preferences, or as part of your custom settings. Select the New Setting option from the Color Balance popup menu at the bottom of the Color tab panel (Windows), or the Add Setting button next to the Color Balance popup menu (Macintosh). Enter the name for the new color balance setting and click the OK button. The new setting will now appear in the Color Balance list. The entire list of color balance settings will be saved into the Preferences file when ViewFinder™ is quit (if the Auto Save Preferences option is checked in the File menu). The settings list will also be recorded in any settings file created with the Save Settings option from the File menu. These custom settings will give you an accurate starting point when you make photographs under the same conditions (e.g. tabletop setup with tungsten lights or a horizontal copy setup with fluorescent lamps).

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Contents Revision D March Large Format Digital Scanning Camera SystemAcknowledgements Page Page Contents Locking Both Lock Crop RatioLimit Line Audio Focusing Aid Multiple Color FocusingAltering Color Balance for Mood or Effect Saving a High Bit Depth ImageAutomatically Opening the Image Exporting NotesHardware Setup Software Operation Line TimeLighting Parts List Connector Identification Getting Started Installing and Configuring the ViewFinder SoftwarePC PC version of the software is required Memory RequirementsSystem Requirements MacintoshMate the female end of the cable with the DB Quick Start GuideConnect the camera insert to the control unit Connect the control unit to the host computerTurn on the host computer Connect the AC power to the control unitInstall the viewing overlay on the camera’s ground glass Turn on the digital cameraMm thick Tungsten infrared blocking filter Install the infrared blocking filterStart the ViewFinder software Select the image capture settingsCompose and focus the image Put the insert into the cameraView the final image PrescanTake the picture Transfer the file to the computerMaking a Prescan PrescanningFast Prescans Cropped Prescans Super View Prescans Canceling a Prescan Saving and Viewing PrescansColor Managed Prescans Guides RulersResolution Image Capture SettingsPage Line Time ISO Exposure Lock Capture ModeCanceling a Scan ScanningScanning to the Camera Disk Automatically Naming Images Naming the ImageAdding Notes to Your Picture Exposure Evaluation Digital Spot MeteringRGB Data Values, EV Units Determining Relative Exposure Static Spot Meter Tool Setting the Spot Meter Size Judging Overall and Spot Exposures HistogramStatic Spot Meter Location Readings Tool Bar Magnify ToolHand Tool Panorama Tool Measure Tool Mac onlyToneZones Tool Page Grid Tool Crop Mask ToolPage Tab Panels Size PanelScan Area & Cropping Different unit. Example 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm at 300 pixels per Size of the cropped area may still be adjusted whileClicking up or down buttons of Scan Area Lock Crop Ratio To set a specific shape for crop rectangleLock File Size To specify an exact file size Seconds Scan direction Faster Scans for FreeEstablishing Neutral Color Balance Color PanelSaving Color Balances Changing Existing Color Balances Deleting Color BalancesAltering Color Balance for Mood or Effect Tagging Images with ICC Profiles Reverting to a Previous Color BalanceTone Curve Selections Tone PanelSaving a High Bit Depth Image Brightness/Contrast Tone Curve Adjustments Manual Tone Curve Adjustments Bit Tone Curves Limit LineSpot Meter Reference Points Negative CurvesSetting the EV Scale Reference Tone Curve HistogramSelecting an Output Tone Scale Deleting Tone Curves Saving Tone CurvesLarge Focus Display Focus PanelSelecting a Focus Site Reading the Focus Displays and Adjusting Focus Multiple Color Focusing Audio Focusing Aid Mac onlyInfrared Focus Image File Management and Retrieval ViewFinder File Manager Sorting Image Files Adding more Notes to Your PicturesExporting Notes Automatically Opening the Image Automatically Saving Files to a FolderRetrieving Image Files Selecting the Retrieval Tone Curve USB controller only Hard Drive Storage Capacity Deleting Image FilesFile Menu MenusEdit Menu Display Menu Camera Menu Opens the Clean/Park window to expose the CCD for cleaning Capture ModeClean/Park DiagnosticsRight of the Save scan folder label User PreferencesAutomatically Retrieving Images Saving Files After highlighting the desired folder, clickAutomatically Save Prescans Auto NamingAutomatic Scan Viewing in an Application Auto File Open Mask Auto-rotate Retrieved FilesGuides GridUsing Sounds Baseline ISO SettingISO Increment Selection Crop Pano SettingsUse this feature, the factory settings are adequate Time LapseAppendix a Cleaning the CCD Cover GlassLine Time Exposure AdjustmentsAppendix B Manipulating ExposureColor Balance Sensitivity Tone CurvesLens Aperture Lighting Appendix C Line Time SettingsModel 6000-HS, 6000E-HS Resolution SelectionsAppendix D Model 4000E-HSSuper 6K-HS Super 8K-HS Status Status IndicatorsPower Appendix EScene Panorama Hardware SetupAppendix F Panoramic AdapterPage Rollout Panorama Hardware is assembled just as it is for a Rollout panorama Object PanoramaCamera reported error Conversion Error Error MessagesCamera reported error Not Ready Camera reported error No RoomOther Errors Unknown Error Camera reported error Value ErrorCamera reported error Math Error Scsi Errors Comm returned errorCamera Timed Out
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