SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SOFTWARE MANUAL

SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 Software Manual brought to you by Shortcut Software International Inc. Irvine, California, 92604 www.shortcutinc.com

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Silkypix Home pagehttp://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/

Silkpix SE version, free for Panasonic cameras with RAW ability http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/

Be aware that this Contents is relevant to Version 3 printed PDF. Soon (as at June 2009) a slightly improved Version 4 will be released. Whether the free Panasonic SE version is updated to V4 remains to be seen.

For the quickest intro, see the Quick guide "How to make the best of SILKYPIX " on page 132

Contents 0.Overview and Introduction ...................................................................................................................10

0.1 Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software ............................................................................11

0.2 Difference to Previous Version ..........................................................................................................120.2.1 Difference in Image Quality .........................................................................................................12

0.2.1.1 Difference in Tone ...............................................................................................................130.2.1.2 Difference in Highlight ........................................................................................................130.2.1.3 Other Differences ................................................................................................................13

0.2.2 Difference of Parameter ...............................................................................................................130.2.2.1 "Development" Sub-control .................................................................................................130.2.2.2 "Sharp" Sub-control .............................................................................................................130.2.2.3 "Noise Reduction" Sub-control ...........................................................................................130.2.2.4 "Highlight Controller" Sub-control .....................................................................................130.2.2.5 Colorspace ...........................................................................................................................13

0.2.3 Others ...........................................................................................................................................140.2.3.1 Default Colorspace ..............................................................................................................14

1. Startup....................................................................................................................................................151.1 Installation and Execution ...............................................................................................................15

1.1.1 Windows Version: Installation and Execution .......................................................................151.1.2 Macintosh Version: Installation and Execution ......................................................................16

1.2 Trial and Registration of Product Key ............................................................................................161.2.1 Beginning Trial .......................................................................................................................161.2.2 How to Register Product Key .................................................................................................17

1.2.2.1 Online Registration of Product Key ...............................................................................171.2.2.2 Offline Registration of Product Key ..............................................................................181.2.2.3 Note for Offline Registration .........................................................................................20

1.3 Operation in Windows Vista ...........................................................................................................201.3.1 Case to execute as administrator .............................................................................................201.3.2 Note when using in Windows Vista .......................................................................................211.3.3 Program Compatibility Assistant ............................................................................................21

2. Loading RAW Data File .......................................................................................................................222.1 Opening File ....................................................................................................................................22

2.1.1 To Add File .............................................................................................................................222.2 Opening Folder ................................................................................................................................23

2.2.1 Load from Sub-folder .............................................................................................................232.3 How to Handle JPEG/TIFF Image ..................................................................................................23

2.3.1 Color Temperatures for JPEG/TIFF Processing .....................................................................242.3.2 Sharpness/Noise Reduction for JPEG/TIFF Processing .........................................................242.3.3 Feature that cannot be Used for JPEG/TIFF ..........................................................................24

3. Display Mode .........................................................................................................................................253.1 Mark and Comment .........................................................................................................................26

3.1.1 Mark ........................................................................................................................................263.1.2 Comment ................................................................................................................................27

3.2 Outline Preview ...............................................................................................................................273.3 Formal Development Preview .........................................................................................................273.4 Changing Display Magnification of Preview ..................................................................................283.5 Mouse Operation on Preview ..........................................................................................................283.6 Switching to Previous/Next Scene ..................................................................................................293.7 Rotating Images ...............................................................................................................................303.8 Thumbnail Operation ......................................................................................................................30

3.8.1 Selecting Multiple Scenes .......................................................................................................303.8.2 Operation for Multiple Scenes ................................................................................................303.8.3 Making Thumbnail Files of All Scenes ..................................................................................30

3.9 Selecting Scenes for Operation .......................................................................................................303.10 Displaying EXIF Information .......................................................................................................313.11 Grid Display ..................................................................................................................................32

3.11.1 Moving Grid Position ...........................................................................................................323.11.2 Grid Setting ...........................................................................................................................32

3.12 Arranging "Parameter control" and Sub-controls .........................................................................333.13 Switching Floating Sub-control Display .......................................................................................333.14 Sorting Thumbnail .........................................................................................................................33

4. How to Adjust Development Parameter .............................................................................................364.1 "Parameter Control" and "Sub-control" ..........................................................................................36

4.1.1 Taste ........................................................................................................................................364.1.1.1 Dropdown List for Taste ................................................................................................374.1.1.2 Other Dropdown List .....................................................................................................384.1.1.3 Customizing or Adding Taste ........................................................................................394.1.1.4 Applying Tastes to Multiple Scenes ..............................................................................40

4.1.2 Taste/Parameter ......................................................................................................................404.1.3 How to Operate GUI ...............................................................................................................40

4.2 Sub-control ......................................................................................................................................414.3 Exposure Bias ..................................................................................................................................41

4.3.1 Auto Exposure Bias ................................................................................................................424.3.2 Fine-Tuning Exposure Bias ....................................................................................................424.3.3 Exposure Bias Tool ................................................................................................................42

4.4 White Balance .................................................................................................................................434.4.1 Adjusting White Balance with Taste ......................................................................................434.4.2 Auto White Balance ................................................................................................................434.4.3 Color Temperature and Color Deflection ...............................................................................444.4.4 Gray Balance Tool ..................................................................................................................444.4.5 Dark Adjustment .....................................................................................................................444.4.6 White Balance Adjustment .....................................................................................................454.4.7 Summary of Color and Adjustment ........................................................................................47

4.5 Tone Adjustment .............................................................................................................................484.5.1 Adjusting Tone with Taste .....................................................................................................484.5.2 Fine-Tuning Tone ...................................................................................................................484.5.3 Tone Curve .............................................................................................................................49

4.5.3.1 Editing Points .................................................................................................................504.5.3.2 Tone Curve: Button ........................................................................................................514.5.3.3 Type ...............................................................................................................................51

4.6 Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................524.6.1 Adjusting Saturation with Taste .............................................................................................524.6.2 Fine-Tuning Saturation ...........................................................................................................524.6.3 Selecting Color Mode .............................................................................................................52

4.6.3.1 Standard Color ...............................................................................................................524.6.3.2 Memory Color ................................................................................................................524.6.3.3 Portrait Color .................................................................................................................534.6.3.4 Film Color ......................................................................................................................534.6.3.5 Skin Color Tool ..............................................................................................................53

4.7 Sharpness/Noise Reduction .............................................................................................................534.7.1 Adjusting Sharpness with Taste .............................................................................................544.7.2 Sharpness Adjustment ............................................................................................................544.7.3 Noise Reduction Adjustment ..................................................................................................54

4.7.3.1 False Color Control ........................................................................................................544.7.3.2 Noise Reduction .............................................................................................................554.7.3.3 Noise Canceller ..............................................................................................................55

4.7.3.3.1 Noise Level ...........................................................................................................554.7.3.3.2 Noise Cancel .........................................................................................................554.7.3.3.3 Geometric NR .......................................................................................................55

4.8 Development ...................................................................................................................................554.8.1 Demosaic Sharp Adjustment ..................................................................................................554.8.2 Resolution Plus .......................................................................................................................564.8.3 Colorspace ..............................................................................................................................56

4.8.3.1 Input Colorspace ............................................................................................................564.8.3.2 Output Colorspace .........................................................................................................56

4.8.4 Auto Preview ..........................................................................................................................564.8.5 JPEG/TIFF Processing Mode .................................................................................................57

4.9 Highlight Controller ........................................................................................................................574.9.1 Emphasis on Chroma/Luminance ...........................................................................................574.9.2 Emphasis on Saturation/Hue ..................................................................................................584.9.3 Luminance Restoration ...........................................................................................................594.9.4 Dynamic Range ......................................................................................................................60

4.10 Fine Color Controller ....................................................................................................................614.11 Lens Aberration Controller ...........................................................................................................63

4.11.1 Shading (Peripheral Brightness Reduction) Correction .......................................................634.11.1.1 Angle of View ..............................................................................................................644.11.1.2 Correction Ratio for Amount of Light .........................................................................644.11.1.3 Detail of Shading Reduction ........................................................................................64

4.11.2 Distortion Correction ............................................................................................................644.11.2.1 Distortion Rate .............................................................................................................644.11.2.2 Center/Edge Control ....................................................................................................65

4.11.3 Transverse Chromatic Aberration Correction ......................................................................654.11.3.1 R Rate ...........................................................................................................................664.11.3.2 B Rate ...........................................................................................................................664.11.3.3 Transverse Chromatic Aberration Tool .......................................................................66

4.12 Rotation/Digital Shift ....................................................................................................................674.12.1 Rotation ................................................................................................................................67

4.12.1.1 Rotation Tool ...............................................................................................................674.12.2 Digital Shift ..........................................................................................................................67

4.13 Trimming .......................................................................................................................................684.13.1 How to Set Trimming Area ..................................................................................................694.13.2 How to Operate Handle in Trimming Area ..........................................................................694.13.3 How to Operate "Setting for trimming" Dialog ....................................................................694.13.4 Trimming Tool .....................................................................................................................704.13.5 Expansion of Trimming ........................................................................................................70

4.14 Others ............................................................................................................................................704.14.1 Enable/Disable for Parameter ...............................................................................................704.14.2 Keyboard and Mouse Operation for Macintosh ...................................................................71

5. Development Execution ........................................................................................................................725.1 Scene Development .........................................................................................................................72

5.1.1 Image Size to Save .................................................................................................................725.1.1.1 Select from History of Size ............................................................................................72

5.1.2 Types of Files .........................................................................................................................725.1.3 Unsharp Mask .........................................................................................................................72

5.1.3.1 Amount ..........................................................................................................................735.1.3.2 Radius ............................................................................................................................735.1.3.3 Threshold .......................................................................................................................73

5.1.4 JPEG(compressed) Setting .....................................................................................................735.1.5 Preview ...................................................................................................................................735.1.6 Setting for Developed Image ..................................................................................................73

5.2 Batch Development .........................................................................................................................735.2.1 Folder to Save .........................................................................................................................755.2.2 On File Name Collision ..........................................................................................................755.2.3 Developing RAW Data Files Stored in Multiple Folders .......................................................755.2.4 Size of Image ..........................................................................................................................755.2.5 Low Priority Development .....................................................................................................765.2.6 Minimize Window during Batch Development ......................................................................76

5.2.7 Unsharp Mask .........................................................................................................................765.2.7.1 Amount ..........................................................................................................................765.2.7.2 Radius ............................................................................................................................765.2.7.3 Threshold .......................................................................................................................76

5.2.8 Don't Erase "Batch Development Mark" after Processing .....................................................765.2.9 File Type to be Saved .............................................................................................................765.2.10 Setting for Developed Image ................................................................................................77

6. Useful Functions for Adjustment ........................................................................................................786.1 Highlight/Shadow/Outside of Color Gamut Warnings ...................................................................786.2 Histogram ........................................................................................................................................79

6.2.1 Display of Histogram ..............................................................................................................806.3 Shortcut Keys and Function Keys ...................................................................................................80

6.3.1 Operating Menu ......................................................................................................................806.3.1.1 File .................................................................................................................................806.3.1.2 Edit .................................................................................................................................806.3.1.3 Operation ........................................................................................................................816.3.1.4 Display ...........................................................................................................................816.3.1.5 Parameter .......................................................................................................................816.3.1.6 Development ..................................................................................................................816.3.1.7 Help ................................................................................................................................81

6.3.2 Using Context Menu ...............................................................................................................816.3.2.1 Display Magnification ...................................................................................................816.3.2.2 Mark ...............................................................................................................................816.3.2.3 Development ..................................................................................................................826.3.2.4 Change of Scene ............................................................................................................82

6.3.3 Shortcut Key List ....................................................................................................................826.4 How to Use Cloakroom ...................................................................................................................83

6.4.1 Copy Development Parameter ................................................................................................836.4.2 Save Development Parameter Temporarily ............................................................................836.4.3 Compare Development Parameter ..........................................................................................83

7. Development Parameter Operation ....................................................................................................847.1 Copy Development Parameter ........................................................................................................84

7.1.1 Paste Development Parameter ................................................................................................847.1.2 Paste Partial Development Parameter .....................................................................................84

7.1.2.1 Paste Trimming Area .....................................................................................................847.2 Save Development Parameter .........................................................................................................847.3 Load Development Parameter .........................................................................................................857.4 Initialize Development Parameter ...................................................................................................857.5 Cloakroom of Development Parameter ...........................................................................................867.6 Set Development Parameter to Multiple Scenes .............................................................................867.7 Operation for Multiple Scenes ........................................................................................................877.8 Select Taste .....................................................................................................................................877.9 Add Taste ........................................................................................................................................877.10 Default Parameter Setting .............................................................................................................87

8. File Operation ........................................................................................................................................898.1 Delete Procedures ............................................................................................................................89

8.1.1 Delete Reserved Scene ...........................................................................................................898.1.2 Delete Selected Scene .............................................................................................................90

8.2 Copy/Move Procedures ...................................................................................................................908.2.1 Copy/Move Reserved Scene ...................................................................................................908.2.2 Copy/Move Selected Scene ....................................................................................................91

8.3 Files to be Deleted, Copied, or Moved ............................................................................................928.4 Save Parameter and Thumbnail into CD/DVD ...............................................................................928.5 Rename/Batch Rename ...................................................................................................................938.6 Printing ............................................................................................................................................95

8.6.1 Basic Setting ...........................................................................................................................968.6.1.1 Print Format ...................................................................................................................968.6.1.2 Print Range .....................................................................................................................96

8.6.2 Detail Setting ..........................................................................................................................978.6.2.1 Unsharp Mask ................................................................................................................978.6.2.2 Print Quality ...................................................................................................................97

8.6.3 Print Quantity .........................................................................................................................988.6.4 Printer Setting .........................................................................................................................98

8.6.5 Print Execution .......................................................................................................................988.6.6 Print Preview of Multiple Scenes ...........................................................................................98

9. Setting .....................................................................................................................................................999.1 Setting for Developed Image ...........................................................................................................99

9.1.1 Setting of File Type ................................................................................................................999.1.2 Option for JPEG/TIFF ..........................................................................................................1009.1.3 Development Policy .............................................................................................................1009.1.4 Default Folder to Save ..........................................................................................................1019.1.5 Default Filename to Save ......................................................................................................101

9.2 Display Setting ..............................................................................................................................1019.2.1 Color Management ...............................................................................................................102

9.2.1.1 Monitor Profile .............................................................................................................1029.2.2 Control Location ...................................................................................................................1029.2.3 Thumbnail Mode ..................................................................................................................1029.2.4 Grid Setting ...........................................................................................................................1029.2.5 Preview Mode .......................................................................................................................103

9.3 Function Setting ............................................................................................................................1039.3.1 Setting ...................................................................................................................................103

9.3.1.1 Saving Rotation for JPEG/TIFF/DNG .........................................................................1039.3.1.2 Setting up Exposure Bias Tool ....................................................................................1039.3.1.3 Setting up Highlight Warning ......................................................................................1049.3.1.4 Setting up Shadow Warning ........................................................................................1049.3.1.5 Enable Saving Parameter/Rotation ..............................................................................1049.3.1.6 Operate RAW Data Files Only ....................................................................................104

9.3.2 Operation ..............................................................................................................................1049.3.2.1 Assign Double Click Operation as Selecting Folder ...................................................1049.3.2.2 Enable Continuous Operation of Eyedropper Tool .....................................................1059.3.2.3 Delete without Confirmation .......................................................................................105

9.3.3 Performance ..........................................................................................................................1059.3.3.1 Enable Cache Preview .................................................................................................1059.3.3.2 Specify Temporary Folder ...........................................................................................105

9.4 Setting for Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................1069.4.1 Troubleshooting for Windows ..............................................................................................106

9.4.1.1 Disable to Access Files with Memory-mapped Method ..............................................1069.4.1.2 Disable Parallel Processing When Developing ............................................................1069.4.1.3 To Develop Slowly ......................................................................................................1069.4.1.4 Delete Manufacturer Name of EXIF Information .......................................................107

9.4.2 Setting for Troubleshooting Macintosh ................................................................................1079.4.2.1 Disable Parallel Processing When Developing ............................................................1079.4.2.2 To Develop Slowly ......................................................................................................1089.4.2.3 Delete Manufacturer Name of EXIF Information .......................................................108

9.5 Key Customization ........................................................................................................................1089.6 Default Parameter Setting .............................................................................................................1089.7 Option Feature ...............................................................................................................................109

9.7.1 Generate Thumbnails of All Scene .......................................................................................1099.7.2 Delete Access History ..........................................................................................................1099.7.3 Initializing Location of Control ............................................................................................1099.7.4 Select Skin ............................................................................................................................109

9.8 Customize Control Location .........................................................................................................109

10. How to Handle SILKYPIX® Perfectly ...........................................................................................11110.1 Techniques ..................................................................................................................................111

10.1.1 Speeding-up of Refreshing Preview ...................................................................................11110.1.2 Utilizing Difference between Exposure Biases of Camera and SILKYPIX®....................11110.1.3 Utilizing Difference between ISO of Camera and Exposure Bias of SILKYPIX®............11210.1.4 Relation between Demosaic Sharp and Picture Quality .....................................................11210.1.5 Adjustment for Over-saturation ..........................................................................................11210.1.6 Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Gamut ...............................................................11410.1.7 Sharpening Image ...............................................................................................................11410.1.8 Creating Extremely Clear Image ........................................................................................11510.1.9 How to Take Advantage of Dynamic Range ......................................................................11610.1.10 How to Use Sharp and Unsharp Mask ..............................................................................116

10.2 Photographic Techniques ............................................................................................................11610.2.1 Photography without Backlight Compensation ..................................................................116

10.2.2 Should RAW be Photographed in Underexposure? ...........................................................11610.2.3 Turning Exposure Compensation Dial into ISO Speed Dial ..............................................11710.2.4 Appropriate Exposure for RAW Photography ...................................................................117

10.3 Advanced Techniques .................................................................................................................11710.3.1 Desensitizing at Development ............................................................................................11710.3.2 Linearity and Saturation of Image Sensor ..........................................................................118

10.4 Knowledge ..................................................................................................................................11810.4.1 Color Temperature and Color Deflection ...........................................................................11810.4.2 Exif Information .................................................................................................................11910.4.3 Files Created Automatically ...............................................................................................119

10.4.3.1 Development Parameter File and Collateral Information File ...................................11910.4.3.2 Thumbnail File ...........................................................................................................11910.4.3.3 Virtual Storage File ....................................................................................................11910.4.3.4 Initialization File ........................................................................................................119

10.4.4 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................11910.4.4.1 Initializing Thumbnail ...............................................................................................11910.4.4.2 Initializing User Setting File ......................................................................................12010.4.4.3 Testing Registration of Product Key ..........................................................................120

10.4.5 DNG (Digital Negative) Format .........................................................................................12010.4.5.1 DNG Overview ..........................................................................................................12010.4.5.2 DNG Files Available with this Software ...................................................................120

10.4.6 Priority ................................................................................................................................12110.4.7 Thermal Runaway ...............................................................................................................121

11. Supported Camera List ....................................................................................................................122

12.Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................12612.1 Troubleshooting for "Registration of Product Key" ....................................................................126

12.1.1 List of Error Dialog Displayed by "Registration of Product Key" .....................................126

13. License Agreement ............................................................................................................................130

How to make the best of Silkypix Basic Workflow....................................................................................................................................132Manage and apply parameter settings..................................................................................................138Develop and export images..................................................................................................................142Extras and goodies...............................................................................................................................144

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12 July 2009