Picture Style Editor 1.5 for Windows Instruction Manual

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Introduction

Preparing

a Sample

Basic

Windows

Pre-adjustments

Image

Characteristics

Saving

Preferences

Reference

Contents

Picture Style File Creating Software

Picture Style Editor

Ver. 1.5

Instruction Manual

O Content of this Instruction Manual

O PSE is used for Picture Style Editor.

O In this manual, the windows used in the

examples are from Windows XP.

O ` indicates the selection procedure of the menu.

(Example: [File] menu ` [Exit].)

O Square brackets are used to indicate items such

as menu names, button names and window

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before use.

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Summary of content (19 pages)

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Introduction Picture Style File Creating Software Contents Picture Style Editor Preparing a Sample Ver. 1.5 Instruction Manual O Content of this Instruction Manual O PSE is used for Picture Style Editor. Basic Windows Y P O Pre-adjustments O Switching Between Pages O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen. O In this manual, the windows used in the : next page examples are from Windows XP. O ` indicates the selection procedure of the menu. (Example: [File] menu ` [Exit].
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READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING! CANON SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CD-ROM IN THIS BOX. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This is a license agreement (the [Agreement]) between you and Canon Inc. ([Canon]).
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Introduction System Requirements Picture Style Editor (hereinafter, “PSE”) is software that allows you to edit Picture Style to your unique image characteristics and save the edited results as original Picture Style files. Computer O What is a Picture Style file? A Picture Style file (extension “.PF2”) is an extended function of a Picture Style.
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Contents Introduction Introduction ................................................................ 2 System Requirements................................................ 2 Sample Images for Adjustment .................................. 2 Preparing Sample Images.......................................... 4 Starting up PSE.......................................................... 4 Opening a Sample Image .......................................... 4 Basic Windows...............................................
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Preparing Sample Images Opening a Sample Image PSE uses a sample image to perform the various adjustments and save the adjusted results as an original Picture Style file. For this reason, a sample image (p.2) to be used for this purpose needs to be prepared in advance and saved on your computer. The settings performed in PSE are saved as a Picture Style file (p.15) which is separate from the sample image, and the sample image used to perform the adjustments itself is not affected at all.
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Basic Windows Introduction Main Window You can select the display magnification and the display method, etc. of the sample image. Contents Preparing a Sample Basic Windows Image rotation (90 degree units to the left or right) Before and after adjustment comparison display (Top/bottom split) (p.6) C Before and after adjustment comparison display (Left/right split) (p.
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Introduction Enlarging a Specific Area Adjusting While Comparing with the Original Image You can enlarge a specific area in the main window to 100%. You can display before and after versions of an adjusted image in the same window and perform adjustments while checking the adjustment results. In the main window, double-click the area you want to enlarge. Select [ ] or [ ].
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Introduction Setting the Warning Indicators Navigator Window In the main window, the display position of an image when it is enlarged and the image histogram are displayed. You can also set warning indicators to prevent excessive settings being made. Displaying the [Navigator] window. You can set warning indicators for luminance values (Y) and color values (RGB) which are useful for preventing excessive settings being made.
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Pre-adjusting the Images Tool Palette You can adjust the image characteristics of the Picture Style file by using the various functions of the [Tool palette]. Because the adjustments made with the [Tool palette] are immediately applied to the image in the main window, you can check the results as you work. Select a Picture Style to be used as a basis (p.9) Sharpness, Contrast, Color saturation, Color tone settings (p.10) Load a Picture Style file (p.10) Save a Picture Style file (p.
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Setting the Image Characteristics You can adjust the image characteristics by using the various functions of the [Tool palette]. All the adjustments made with the functions in the [Tool palette] become the image characteristics of the Picture Style file. Correcting the White Balance Adjust to correct the white balance.
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Introduction Using a Downloaded Picture Style File Effective for the Scene Setting Sharpness, Contrast, Color Saturation and Color Tone 1 a Picture Style file to be registered and click 2 Select the [Open] button. Click the [ ] button. ¿ The [Open Picture Style file] window appears. 1 Click the [Advanced] button. Contents Preparing a Sample ¿ The selected Picture Style file is applied to the image. ¿ The [Advanced Picture Style settings] window appears.
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Introduction Making Minute Adjustments to Color You can make minute adjustments to a color you have specified, using the hue, saturation and luminosity functions in order to get the color you want. You can also set a range for the effect on surrounding colors which occurs when you adjust the colors you have specified. 1 2 Determine the range of effect for the color you want to adjust.
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Introduction 3 4 Adjust the color. Check the range of application. O If you checkmark [Show affected area on images], the range of application of the adjusted color blinks on the image. Contents Preparing a Sample Basic Windows 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to adjust multiple colors. Y P O O You can select and adjust colors for up to a maximum of 100 spots. Drag to the left or right to adjust C ¿ The color is adjusted to the range specified in step 2 and the color of the image changes.
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Introduction Specifying the Color Directly Displaying the Adjustment Color List and its Functions In addition to specifying the adjustment point by clicking the color on the image (p.11), you can also specify the color directly on the color wheel or by entering the color value. In addition to displaying colors before and after adjustment, the adjustment color list (p.
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Introduction Color Display Mode Adjusting Brightness and Contrast (Gamma Characteristic) You can select the color display mode which will be the basis for color adjustment from three options (HSL, Lab or RGB) as well as check values for adjusted colors. You can adjust the brightness and contrast of a specific area using the tone curve. Contents Adjust the brightness and contrast.
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Saving the Adjustments as a Picture Style File Using a Picture Style File Adjustments specified in the [Tool palette] (p.9 to p.14) are saved on your computer as an original Picture Style file (extension “.PF2”). The adjustments are saved as a Picture Style file which is separate from the sample image, and the sample image used to perform the adjustments itself is not affected at all. Saved Picture Style files can be registered in the camera and applied to shot images.
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Preferences Exiting PSE You can perform color management settings such as specifying the work color space for the sample image displayed in the main window, or setting the profile for the monitor. Introduction In the main window, select the [File] menu ` [Exit]. ¿ PSE exits. Contents 1 Select the [Tools] menu ` [Preferences]. the required settings and then click the [OK] 2 Specify button. ¿ The [Preferences] window appears. Preparing a Sample Basic Windows ¿ The settings are applied.
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Reference Introduction Troubleshooting Deleting the Software (Uninstalling) If PSE is not operating correctly, refer to the items below. Installation could not be completed correctly O You cannot install the software if a user setting other than [Computer administrator] privilege or [Administrator] privilege is selected. Select the [Computer administrator] privilege user setting in Windows XP or the [Administrator] privilege user setting in Windows Vista.
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Introduction About This Instruction Manual O It is prohibited to reproduce, in whole or part, the contents of this Instruction Manual without permission. O Canon may change without notice the software specifications and contents of this Instruction Manual. O The software screens and displays printed in this Instruction Manual may differ slightly from the actual software. O The content of this Instruction Manual has been reviewed thoroughly.