Konica Minolta IV instruction manual Variation palette

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

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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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