| SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 4.0 | SOFTWARE MANUAL |
| SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 4.0 Software Manual | ||||||||
Copyright (C)2004-2015, Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co.,Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Thank you very much for using SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 4.0.
[SILKYPIX® Developer Studio] was developed to expand the limits in quality of digital images by using a highly advanced raw engine helping the user of Digital SLRs to get the most out of every picture taken and providing an easy way to control the path from the picture to the image.
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0. 0.Overview and Introduction
0.1. Section Names
0.3. Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software
0.1.1. Entire SILKYPIX Display
0.1.2. Menu bar
0.1.3. Tool bar
0.1.4. Main Control
0.1.5. Sub-control
0.1.6. Sub-control icon
0.1.7. How to Operate GUI
0.2. What is SILKYPIX®?0.1.2. Menu bar
0.1.3. Tool bar
0.1.4. Main Control
0.1.5. Sub-control
0.1.6. Sub-control icon
0.1.7. How to Operate GUI
0.3. Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software
1. Startup
1.1. Installation and Execution
1.1.1. Windows Version: Installation and Execution
1.1.2. Macintosh Version: Installation and Execution
1.2. Trial and Registration of Product Key1.1.2. Macintosh Version: Installation and Execution
1.2.1. Beginning Trial
1.2.2. How to Register Product Key
1.2.4. Inquiries Regarding Product Key Registration
1.3. Operation in Windows1.2.2. How to Register Product Key
1.2.2.1. Online Registration of Product Key
1.2.2.2. Offline Registration of Product Key
1.2.2.3. Note for Offline Registration
1.2.3. Product Key Registration Cancellation1.2.2.2. Offline Registration of Product Key
1.2.2.3. Note for Offline Registration
1.2.4. Inquiries Regarding Product Key Registration
2. Designating image files for processing
2.1. Opening File
2.3. When RAW data does not open as expected
2.4. How to Handle JPEG/TIFF Image
2.1.1. Selecting from dialogs
2.1.2. Selecting from file history
2.1.3. Designating by drag and drop
2.2. Opening Folder2.1.2. Selecting from file history
2.1.3. Designating by drag and drop
2.3. When RAW data does not open as expected
2.4. How to Handle JPEG/TIFF Image
3. Display modes and scene operations
3.1. Switching Display Modes
3.2. Preview window
3.4. Operations for selected scenes
3.7. Icons that show status of scene
3.2. Preview window
3.2.1. Changing operation modes and display position / magnification
3.2.3. Formal Development Preview
3.2.4. Grid Display
3.3. Thumbnail window3.2.1.1. Changing preview display position and magnification
3.2.1.2. Change display position / magnification with the mouse
3.2.2. Outline Preview3.2.1.2. Change display position / magnification with the mouse
3.2.3. Formal Development Preview
3.2.4. Grid Display
3.4. Operations for selected scenes
3.4.1. Reservations / Marks
3.4.2. Protect
3.4.3. Switching to previous scene
3.4.4. Rotating images
3.4.5. Sorting display of scenes for processing
3.5. Arranging parameter controls and sub-controls3.4.2. Protect
3.4.3. Switching to previous scene
3.4.4. Rotating images
3.4.5. Sorting display of scenes for processing
3.5.1. Location of Parameter Controls
3.5.2. Location of Thumbnail Window in Combination Display Mode
3.5.3. Location of Sub-Controls
3.5.4. Grouping Floating Windows
3.6. Turning floating window display on / off3.5.2. Location of Thumbnail Window in Combination Display Mode
3.5.3. Location of Sub-Controls
3.5.4. Grouping Floating Windows
3.7. Icons that show status of scene
4. How to Adjust Development Parameter
4.1. "Parameter Control" and "Sub-control"
4.3. Exposure Bias
4.4. White Balance
4.6. Color Adjustment
4.7. Sharpness/Noise Reduction
4.8. Development
4.13. Trimming
4.15. Other
4.1.1. Taste
4.2. Sub-control4.1.1.1. All category tastes
4.1.1.2. Other tastes
4.1.1.3. Adding Taste
4.1.1.4. Customizing Taste
4.1.1.5. Applying Tastes to Multiple Scenes
4.1.2. How to Operate GUI4.1.1.2. Other tastes
4.1.1.3. Adding Taste
4.1.1.4. Customizing Taste
4.1.1.5. Applying Tastes to Multiple Scenes
4.3. Exposure Bias
4.4. White Balance
4.4.1. Adjusting White Balance with Taste
4.4.2. Auto White Balance
4.4.3. Color Temperature and Color Deflection
4.4.4. Gray Balance Tool
4.4.5. Skin Color Tool
4.4.6. Dark Adjustment
4.4.7. White Balance Adjustment
4.4.8. Summary of Color and Adjustment
4.5. Tone Adjustment4.4.2. Auto White Balance
4.4.3. Color Temperature and Color Deflection
4.4.4. Gray Balance Tool
4.4.5. Skin Color Tool
4.4.6. Dark Adjustment
4.4.7. White Balance Adjustment
4.4.8. Summary of Color and Adjustment
4.6. Color Adjustment
4.7. Sharpness/Noise Reduction
4.8. Development
4.8.1. Demosaic Sharp Adjustment
4.8.2. Resolution Plus
4.8.3. Colorspace
4.8.4. JPEG/TIFF Processing Mode
4.8.5. Reserved Development
4.8.6. One scene development
4.9. Highlight Controller4.8.2. Resolution Plus
4.8.3. Colorspace
4.8.4. JPEG/TIFF Processing Mode
4.8.5. Reserved Development
4.8.6. One scene development
4.9.1. Emphasis on Chroma/Luminance
4.9.2. Emphasis on Saturation/Hue
4.9.3. Luminance Restoration
4.9.4. Dynamic Range
4.10. Fine Color Control4.9.2. Emphasis on Saturation/Hue
4.9.3. Luminance Restoration
4.9.4. Dynamic Range
4.10.1. Adjustments using the color circle
4.10.2. [Adjusting with the sliders]
4.10.3. Methods and Notes on Utilizing Fine Color Controller
4.11. Lens Aberration Controller4.10.2. [Adjusting with the sliders]
4.10.3. Methods and Notes on Utilizing Fine Color Controller
4.11.1. Shading (Peripheral Brightness Reduction) Correction
4.11.3. Transverse Chromatic Aberration Correction
4.12. Rotation/Digital Shift4.11.1.1. Angle of View
4.11.1.2. Correction Ratio for Amount of Light
4.11.1.3. Detail of Shading Reduction
4.11.2. Distortion Correction4.11.1.2. Correction Ratio for Amount of Light
4.11.1.3. Detail of Shading Reduction
4.11.3. Transverse Chromatic Aberration Correction
4.13. Trimming
4.13.1. How to Operate Handle in Trimming Area
4.13.2. How to Operate "Setting for trimming" Dialog
4.13.3. Trimming Tool
4.13.4. Expansion of Trimming
4.14. Image properties4.13.2. How to Operate "Setting for trimming" Dialog
4.13.3. Trimming Tool
4.13.4. Expansion of Trimming
4.15. Other
5. Saving Development Process and Development Results
5.1. One Scene Development
5.2. Batch development
5.3. Settings for development and saving
5.2. Batch development
5.3. Settings for development and saving
6. Useful Functions for Adjustment
6.1. Highlight/Shadow/Outside of Color Gamut Warnings
6.2. Histogram
6.3. Shortcut Keys and Function Keys
6.2. Histogram
6.3. Shortcut Keys and Function Keys
6.3.1. Operating Menu
6.3.3. Shortcut Key List
6.4. How to Use Cloakroom6.3.1.1. File
6.3.1.2. Edit
6.3.1.3. Operation
6.3.1.4. Display
6.3.1.5. Parameter
6.3.1.6. Development
6.3.1.7. Help
6.3.2. Using Context Menu6.3.1.2. Edit
6.3.1.3. Operation
6.3.1.4. Display
6.3.1.5. Parameter
6.3.1.6. Development
6.3.1.7. Help
6.3.3. Shortcut Key List
7. Development Parameter Operation
7.1. Copy Development Parameter
7.3. Load Development Parameter
7.4. Initialize Development Parameter
7.5. Cloakroom of Development Parameter
7.6. Set Development Parameter to Multiple Scenes
7.7. Operation for Multiple Scenes
7.8. Select Taste
7.9. Add Taste
7.10. Default Parameter Setting
7.1.1. Paste Development Parameter
7.1.2. Paste Partial Development Parameter
7.1.3. Special handling of pasted development parameters
7.2. Save Development Parameter7.1.2. Paste Partial Development Parameter
7.1.3. Special handling of pasted development parameters
7.3. Load Development Parameter
7.4. Initialize Development Parameter
7.5. Cloakroom of Development Parameter
7.6. Set Development Parameter to Multiple Scenes
7.7. Operation for Multiple Scenes
7.8. Select Taste
7.9. Add Taste
7.10. Default Parameter Setting
8. File Operation
8.1. Delete Procedures
8.2. Copy/Move Procedures
8.3. Files to be Deleted, Copied, or Moved
8.4. Rename/Batch Rename
8.5. Printing
8.2. Copy/Move Procedures
8.3. Files to be Deleted, Copied, or Moved
8.4. Rename/Batch Rename
8.5. Printing
9. Option and Setting
9.1. Setting for Developed Image
9.5. Default Parameter Setting
9.6. Option Feature
9.1.1. Setting of File Type
9.1.2. Default Folder to Save
9.1.3. Option for JPEG/TIFF
9.1.4. Development Policy
9.1.5. Default Filename to Save
9.2. Display Setting9.1.2. Default Folder to Save
9.1.3. Option for JPEG/TIFF
9.1.4. Development Policy
9.1.5. Default Filename to Save
9.2.1. Color Management
9.2.2. Display format in parameter controls
9.2.3. Thumbnail Mode
9.2.4. Preview Mode
9.3. Function Setting9.2.2. Display format in parameter controls
9.2.3. Thumbnail Mode
9.2.4. Preview Mode
9.2.4.1. Preview Mode
9.2.4.2. Double-click operations
9.2.4.3. Grid Setting
9.2.4.4. Operations in preview display mode when opening folders
9.2.5. Other9.2.4.2. Double-click operations
9.2.4.3. Grid Setting
9.2.4.4. Operations in preview display mode when opening folders
9.3.1. Setting
9.3.3. Performance
9.4. Key customization9.3.1.1. Saving Rotation for JPEG/TIFF/DNG
9.3.1.2. Setting up Exposure Bias Tool
9.3.1.3. Setting up Highlight Warning
9.3.1.4. Setting up Shadow Warning
9.3.1.5. Tooltip
9.3.1.6. Operate RAW Data Files Only
9.3.2. Operation9.3.1.2. Setting up Exposure Bias Tool
9.3.1.3. Setting up Highlight Warning
9.3.1.4. Setting up Shadow Warning
9.3.1.5. Tooltip
9.3.1.6. Operate RAW Data Files Only
9.3.3. Performance
9.5. Default Parameter Setting
9.6. Option Feature
9.6.1. Delete Access History
9.6.2. Initializing Location of Control
9.6.3. Select Skin
9.6.4. Start screen is displayed
9.7. Setting for Troubleshooting9.6.2. Initializing Location of Control
9.6.3. Select Skin
9.6.4. Start screen is displayed
9.7.1. Initialize user configuration file
9.7.2. Transmitting error report
9.7.3. Test registration
9.7.4. Troubleshooting for Windows
9.7.2. Transmitting error report
9.7.3. Test registration
9.7.4. Troubleshooting for Windows
9.7.4.1. Disable Parallel Processing When Developing
9.7.4.2. To Develop Slowly
9.7.4.3. Delete Manufacturer Name of EXIF Information
9.7.4.4. Restrict file access
9.7.5. Setting for Troubleshooting Macintosh9.7.4.2. To Develop Slowly
9.7.4.3. Delete Manufacturer Name of EXIF Information
9.7.4.4. Restrict file access
10. How to Handle SILKYPIX® Perfectly
10.1. Techniques
10.4. Knowledge
10.1.1. Speed up Refreshing of Preview
10.1.2. Utilizing Difference between Exposure Biases of Camera and SILKYPIX®
10.1.3. Utilizing Difference between ISO Speed Adjustment of Camera and Exposure Bias of SILKYPIX®
10.1.4. Relationship between Demosaic Sharp and Picture Quality
10.1.5. Adjustment for Over-saturation
10.1.6. Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Gamut
10.1.7. Sharpening Image
10.1.8. Creating Extremely Clear Image
10.1.9. How to Take Advantage of Dynamic Range
10.1.10. How to Use Sharp and Unsharp Mask
10.2. Photographic Techniques10.1.2. Utilizing Difference between Exposure Biases of Camera and SILKYPIX®
10.1.3. Utilizing Difference between ISO Speed Adjustment of Camera and Exposure Bias of SILKYPIX®
10.1.4. Relationship between Demosaic Sharp and Picture Quality
10.1.5. Adjustment for Over-saturation
10.1.6. Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Gamut
10.1.7. Sharpening Image
10.1.8. Creating Extremely Clear Image
10.1.9. How to Take Advantage of Dynamic Range
10.1.10. How to Use Sharp and Unsharp Mask
10.2.1. Photography without Backlight Compensation
10.2.2. Should RAW be Photographed in Underexposed?
10.2.3. Turning Exposure Compensation Dial into ISO Speed Dial
10.2.4. Appropriate Exposure for RAW Photography
10.3. Advanced Techniques10.2.2. Should RAW be Photographed in Underexposed?
10.2.3. Turning Exposure Compensation Dial into ISO Speed Dial
10.2.4. Appropriate Exposure for RAW Photography
10.4. Knowledge
10.4.1. Color Temperature and Color Deflection
10.4.2. Exif Information
10.4.3. Files Created Automatically
10.4.5. Color management
10.4.2. Exif Information
10.4.3. Files Created Automatically
10.4.3.1. Development Parameter File and Collateral Information File
10.4.3.2. Virtual storage files
10.4.3.3. Cache file
10.4.3.4. Other
10.4.4. DNG (Digital Negative) format compatibility10.4.3.2. Virtual storage files
10.4.3.3. Cache file
10.4.3.4. Other
10.4.5. Color management
10.4.5.1. What is color management?
10.4.5.2. Color space and color profile
10.4.5.3. Color management performed on SILKYPIX
10.4.5.4. Color management on monitor displays
10.4.5.5. Color management for print output
10.4.5.6. Restrictions to color management
10.4.5.7. "sRGB" vs "Adobe RGB"
10.4.5.8. Trouble shooting
10.4.6. Thermal Runaway10.4.5.2. Color space and color profile
10.4.5.3. Color management performed on SILKYPIX
10.4.5.4. Color management on monitor displays
10.4.5.5. Color management for print output
10.4.5.6. Restrictions to color management
10.4.5.7. "sRGB" vs "Adobe RGB"
10.4.5.8. Trouble shooting
11. Supported Camera List
12. Troubleshooting
12.1. How to check the software version and your registered information
12.2. Troubleshooting for "Registration of Product Key"
12.2. Troubleshooting for "Registration of Product Key"
13. License Agreement
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