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Konica Minolta AF-2840 instruction manual Tone curve and histogram palette, Using tone curves

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Tone curve and histogram palette

DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING

Tone curve and histogram palette

Click the tone-curve/histogram button to display the palette.

Color-histogram button (p. 77)

Channel list box (p. 72)

Tone curve

Freehand curve button (p. 73)

Smooth curve button (p. 73)

White, gray, and black-point buttons (p. 78)

Apply button (p. 78)

Histogram

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight text boxes (p. 76)

Output shadow and highlight text boxes (p. 76)

Reset button

Auto-setting button (p. 77)

Input shadow, gamma, and highlight sliders (p. 76)

Output shadow and highlight sliders (p. 76)

Using tone curves

Click the arrow next to the channel-list box to select the channel from the drop-down menu.

To make adjustments to the color balance of the image, select the appropriate color channel. To adjust the con- trast or brightness of the image without affecting the color, select the RGB channel.

The tone curves can be displayed with keyboard short- cuts. While holding the control key (Windows) or com- mand key (Macintosh), press 0 (zero) to display the RGB channel, 1 to display the red channel, 2 to display the green channel, or 3 to display the blue channel

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Konica Minolta AF-2840 instruction manual Tone curve and histogram palette, Using tone curves

Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2889-11 AV-A209Tone-curvecorrections Selective-colorpaletteCOLOR EXAMPLES Before AfterBEFORE YOU BEGIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Launching the Easy Scan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Easy Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Basic scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Launching the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Launching the utility from an image-processingapplication . . . 31 Selecting the film format and type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Main window and index scan tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Making an index scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Canceling the index scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting index thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Flip and rotate images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility – Advanced scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Setting scanner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Exposure-controltab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Saving exposure settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Loading exposure settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 More index scan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Reverse frame order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Saving the index images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Saving an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Loading an index file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Autoexposure control – More prescan functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 AE area selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility - Image processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Image processing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Main window and image-correctiontab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Guide to image-processingtool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Undoing and redoing image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Tracking image corrections - Snapshot button . . . . . . . . . . 66 Comparing pre and post correction images . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Saving image corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Loading image-correctionJobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Variation palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette . . . . . . . . . 70 Tone curve and histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tone curve and histogram palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using tone curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Drawing tone curves by freehand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 A short guide to tone curve corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Histogram corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Tone curve / histogram auto setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 White, gray, and black point corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Setting the white and black-pointvalues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Selective-colorpalette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Unsharp mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Hue, saturation, and lightness palette FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Do not use if the cord is damaged The package contents System RequirementsGETTING STARTED Macintosh computersIBM PC/AT compatible computers Macintosh computers16-bitcolor depth Auto Dust Brush or PixelInstallation Before installing the utility softwareInstalling the utility software – Windows GETTING STARTEDFiles\DS_Dual3, click the next button Installing the utility software – Macintosh GETTING STARTEDSelect the installation method from the pop-upmenu at the top left of the installer screen. The easy-installoption will install the required software. If only specific programs need to be installed, select the custom-installoption click the check box of the files to be installed. Click on the install button to begin installation Installing Adobe Photoshop Elements WindowsMacintosh GETTING STARTEDNames of parts Before scanner setup Connecting the USB cableGETTING STARTED Connecting the AC adapter Disconnecting the scannerTurning on the scanner Turning off the scannerWhere is the emulsion? Film formatsLoading the film Handling filmLoading mounted slides Using the FH-U1and SH-U1film holders Using the APS Adapter AD-10sold separatelyLoading a film holder into the scanner LOADING THE FILM HOLDERSEjecting a film holder Launching the Easy Scan Utility EASY SCAN UTILITYWindows MacintoshUsing the Easy Scan Utility EASY SCAN UTILITY Progress bar Status bar Film-typebuttonsIndex thumbnails Pixel Polish button EASY SCAN UTILITY Pixel Polish button Auto Dust Brush buttonFile types DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY Basic scanning p. 31 –Advanced scanning p. 44 – Image processing p. 64 –Launching the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Selecting the film format and typeDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING WindowsIndex scan Main window and index scan tabDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING Canceling the index scan Making an index scanSelecting index thumbnails Flip and rotate images DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGFit-to-windowbutton Prescan Main window and prescan tabDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNING Making a prescan Grab toolMagnifying tool Auto croppingCHP button APS film Manual croppingPrescanning the cropped area DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGAuto Dust Brush - Removing the effect of dust Pixel Polish – Correcting images automatically Main window and Pixel Polish tabDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY - BASIC SCANNING Clicking the Pixel Polish button on the main window auto- matically corrects all the images in the film holder replac- ing any previous corrections. The correction are immedi- ately applied to the prescan image Making the final scan using Jobs DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – BASIC SCANNINGQuitting the DiMAGE Scan Dual III Utility Setting scanner preferences DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGHelp button: to open the help window Exposure-controltab DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGSaving exposure settings Loading exposure settingsMore index scan functions Reverse frame orderDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Saving the index images Saving an index fileLoading an index file Autoexposure control – More prescan functions DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGAE area selection AE lockFocusing the scanner - More prescan functions Point AF AutofocusDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Manual focus Inputting scan settings manually Scan setting windowDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING About resolution and output size Scan setting examples DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNINGSaving scan settings as a Job Deleting a JobCustom Wizard DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY - ADVANCED SCANNINGMake any adjustments to the scanner exposure. Previously saved settings can be loaded. See page 46 for more informa- tion. Click the next button to continue Setting the output color space Color matchingDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING The choice of output color space depends on how the image will be reproduced. For most home use where the image is displayed on a monitor or printed with a small printer, sRGB color space is adequate. Other color spaces have been included for professional and technical applications. For recommendations for color space use, see page Setting the monitor ICC profile Scanner color profilesDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – ADVANCED SCANNING Color matching recommendations Output Color Space: Monitor RGBImage processing tools Main window and image-correctiontabDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Display area Tool barGuide to image processing tool Tools and functionsEffects Image processing glossaryUndoing and redoing image corrections Tracking image corrections – Snapshot buttonDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Comparing pre and post correction images Saving image correctionsLoading image-correctionJobs RED GREENBLUE CYAN MAGENTA YELLOWVariation palette Brightness, contrast, and color balance palette DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGTone curve and histogram corrections OutputHighlights InputUsing tone curves Tone curve and histogram paletteDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Drawing tone curves by freehand A short guide to tone curve corrections Bringing out detail in the shadowsDIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSING Increasing image contrast Correcting colorHistogram corrections DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGTone curve / histogram auto setting White, gray, and black point corrections DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGSetting the white and black-pointvalues Selective-colorpaletteUnsharp mask DIMAGE SCAN DUAL III UTILITY – IMAGE PROCESSINGwith unsharp mask Hue, saturation, and lightness palette 35mm film JOB FILE LISTSAPS film INSTALLED FILES AND FOLDERS WindowsMac OS 8.6, Mac OSTROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SYMPTOM or MESSAGESOLUTION Checking Scanner Installation Windows Pixel Polish and Mac OSWarranty and product registration Technical supportTROUBLESHOOTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Primary RGB and secondary CMY colors Complementary colorsAN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR GREENComplementary colors p. HSB color model p.Hue corrections COLOR EXAMPLES2002 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention9222-2889-11 AV-A209 Printed in Germany