| SILKYPIX® Developer Studio Pro 7 | SOFTWARE MANUAL |
| SILKYPIX® Developer Studio Pro 7 English Software Manual | ||||||||
Copyright (C) 2004-2016, Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co.,Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Thank you very much for using SILKYPIX® Developer Studio Pro 7.
[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. Overview and Introduction
0.1. Section Names
0.3. Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software
0.4. Differences with conventional products
0.1.1. Entire SILKYPIX Display
0.1.2. Menu bar
0.1.3. Toolbar
0.1.4. Information Box
0.1.5. Parameters Controls
0.1.6. Sub-controls for adjusting development parameters
0.1.7. How to Locate Controls
0.1.8. How to Operate GUI
0.2. What is SILKYPIX®?0.1.2. Menu bar
0.1.3. Toolbar
0.1.4. Information Box
0.1.5. Parameters Controls
0.1.6. Sub-controls for adjusting development parameters
0.1.7. How to Locate Controls
0.1.8. How to Operate GUI
0.3. Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software
0.4. Differences with conventional products
1. Startup
1.1. Installation and Execution
1.2. Trial and Registration of Product Key
1.2. Trial and Registration of Product Key
1.2.1. Beginning Trial
1.2.2. How to Register Product Key
1.2.4. Inquiries Regarding Product Key Registration
1.3. Operations using 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
2.2. Opening Folder
2.4. How to Handle JPEG/TIFF Image
2.2. Opening Folder
2.2.1. Selecting from the "Folder" sub-control
2.2.2. Selecting from folder history
2.2.3. Assign Using Drag & Drop
2.3. When RAW data does not open as expected2.2.2. Selecting from folder history
2.2.3. Assign Using Drag & Drop
2.4. How to Handle JPEG/TIFF Image
3. Display modes
3.1. Switching Display Modes
3.2. Preview window
3.7. Icons that show status of image
3.2. Preview window
3.2.1. Multi preview
3.2.2. Changing display position / magnification
3.2.4. Coarse Preview
3.2.5. Development Preview
3.2.6. Grid Display
3.3. Thumbnail window3.2.2. Changing display position / magnification
3.2.2.1. Changing preview display position and magnification
3.2.2.2. Change display position / magnification with the mouse
3.2.3. Displays of images with default parameters by mouse operations3.2.2.2. Change display position / magnification with the mouse
3.2.4. Coarse Preview
3.2.5. Development Preview
3.2.6. Grid Display
3.3.1. Selecting Multiple Images
3.3.3. Changing the Size of Thumbnails
3.4. Operations for selected images3.3.1.1. Selecting multiple images
3.3.1.2. Select all images
3.3.1.3. How to Change "Representative Image" when Multiple Images are Selected
3.3.2. Sort thumbnails3.3.1.2. Select all images
3.3.1.3. How to Change "Representative Image" when Multiple Images are Selected
3.3.3. Changing the Size of Thumbnails
3.4.1. Marks
3.4.2. Protect
3.4.3. Rating
3.4.5. Rotating images
3.4.6. Filtering images for processing
3.5. Arranging parameters controls and sub-controls3.4.2. Protect
3.4.3. Rating
3.4.3.1. Setting and Clearing "Ratings"
3.4.3.2. Filtering images by "Rating"
3.4.3.3. Sort thumbnails by "Rating"
3.4.4. Switching to previous / next image3.4.3.2. Filtering images by "Rating"
3.4.3.3. Sort thumbnails by "Rating"
3.4.5. Rotating images
3.4.6. Filtering images for processing
3.5.1. Types of Locations
3.5.2. Location of Parameters controls
3.5.3. Location of Sub-Controls
3.5.4. Grouping Floating Windows
3.5.5. Registration and restoration of window positions
3.6. Turning floating window display on / off3.5.2. Location of Parameters controls
3.5.3. Location of Sub-Controls
3.5.4. Grouping Floating Windows
3.5.5. Registration and restoration of window positions
3.7. Icons that show status of image
4. How to Adjust Development Parameter
4.1. "Parameters Controls" and "Sub-control"
4.2. Sub-control
4.3. Exposure Bias
4.6. Color Adjustment
4.13. Effects
4.14. Crop tool
4.17. Editing history
4.18. Image properties
4.2. Sub-control
4.3. Exposure Bias
4.3.1. Auto Exposure Bias
4.3.2. Fine-Tuning Exposure Bias
4.3.3. Exposure bias tool
4.3.4. Dodge / Color Burn / HDR
4.4. White Balance4.3.2. Fine-Tuning Exposure Bias
4.3.3. Exposure bias tool
4.3.4. Dodge / Color Burn / HDR
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. Multi-light source compensation
4.4.8. White Balance Adjustment
4.4.9. Summary of Color and Adjustment
4.5. Tone4.4.2. 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. Multi-light source compensation
4.4.8. White Balance Adjustment
4.4.9. Summary of Color and Adjustment
4.6. Color Adjustment
4.6.1. Adjusting Saturation with Taste
4.6.2. Fine-Tuning Saturation
4.6.3. Color profile
4.6.4. Color representation
4.7. Sharpening / Noise Reduction4.6.2. Fine-Tuning Saturation
4.6.3. Color profile
4.6.4. Color representation
4.7.1. Adjusting Sharpening with Taste
4.7.2. Sharpening Adjustment
4.7.3. Noise Reduction Adjustment
4.8. Development settings4.7.2. Sharpening Adjustment
4.7.3. Noise Reduction Adjustment
4.8.1. Demosaicing Sharpness Adjustment
4.8.2. Resolution Plus
4.8.3. Color space
4.8.4. Develop JPEG/TIFF images
4.8.5. Develop mark
4.8.6. Develop
4.9. Highlight controller4.8.2. Resolution Plus
4.8.3. Color space
4.8.4. Develop JPEG/TIFF images
4.8.5. Develop mark
4.8.6. Develop
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 Controller4.9.2. 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. Chromatic aberration
4.12. Rotation/Shift lens effect4.11.1.1. Angle of View
4.11.1.2. Correction Ratio for Amount of Light
4.11.1.3. Shading center tool
4.11.1.4. Detail of Shading Reduction
4.11.1.5. Color vignetting auto-correction
4.11.2. Distortion Correction4.11.1.2. Correction Ratio for Amount of Light
4.11.1.3. Shading center tool
4.11.1.4. Detail of Shading Reduction
4.11.1.5. Color vignetting auto-correction
4.11.3. Chromatic aberration
4.13. Effects
4.14. Crop tool
4.14.1. How to Operate a Handle in Cropping Area
4.14.2. How to Operate Crop Tool
4.14.3. Crop image on preview
4.14.4. Extend processing area to entire recorded area
4.14.5. How to handle the RAW data with the aspect ratio set on a camera
4.15. Spotting tools4.14.2. How to Operate Crop Tool
4.14.3. Crop image on preview
4.14.4. Extend processing area to entire recorded area
4.14.5. How to handle the RAW data with the aspect ratio set on a camera
4.15.1. How to Erase Spots
4.15.2. Red Eye Correction
4.15.3. Operation Methods
4.16. Partial correction tool4.15.2. Red Eye Correction
4.15.3. Operation Methods
4.15.3.1. Operation Modes
4.15.3.2. Tool effects
4.15.3.3. Emphasize Spotting Areas
4.15.3.4. Initialize Spotting Areas
4.15.3.5. Adjusting Correction Size
4.15.3.6. Changing Display Location / Magnification
4.15.4. Notes4.15.3.2. Tool effects
4.15.3.3. Emphasize Spotting Areas
4.15.3.4. Initialize Spotting Areas
4.15.3.5. Adjusting Correction Size
4.15.3.6. Changing Display Location / Magnification
4.17. Editing history
4.18. Image properties
4.18.1. File information
4.18.2. Data information
4.18.3. Image information
4.18.4. GPS
4.18.5. IPTC
4.18.6. Editing Items
4.18.7. IPTC Information Taste
4.18.8. Register lens name
4.19. Other4.18.2. Data information
4.18.3. Image information
4.18.4. GPS
4.18.5. IPTC
4.18.6. Editing Items
4.18.7. IPTC Information Taste
4.18.8. Register lens name
5. Saving Development Process and Development Results
5.1. Develop
5.2. Batch develop
5.2. Batch develop
5.2.1. Batch Develop Tastes
5.2.2. Basic settings
5.2.3. Enhanced Settings
5.2.4. Other settings
5.2.5. Batch development status
5.3. Settings for development and saving5.2.2. Basic settings
5.2.3. Enhanced Settings
5.2.4. Other settings
5.2.5. Batch development status
6. Useful Functions for Adjustment
6.1. Highlights, Shadows, Out of Color Gamut Warning and Soft Proofing
6.2. Histogram
6.3. Navigator
6.4. Shortcut Keys and Function Keys
6.2. Histogram
6.3. Navigator
6.4. Shortcut Keys and Function Keys
6.4.1. Operating Menu
6.4.3. Shortcut Key List
6.5. How to Use Storerooms6.4.1.1. File
6.4.1.2. Edit
6.4.1.3. Operation
6.4.1.4. View
6.4.1.5. Parameter
6.4.1.6. Development
6.4.1.7. Help
6.4.2. Using Context Menu6.4.1.2. Edit
6.4.1.3. Operation
6.4.1.4. View
6.4.1.5. Parameter
6.4.1.6. Development
6.4.1.7. Help
6.4.3. Shortcut Key List
7. Development Parameter Operation
7.1. Copy development parameters
7.3. Load Development Parameters
7.4. Initialize Development Parameters
7.5. Copy Development Parameters to Storerooms
7.6. Set Development Parameters to Multiple Images
7.7. Operations for Multiple Selected Images
7.8. Select Taste
7.9. Add taste
7.10. Default parameters settings
7.1.1. Paste development parameters
7.1.2. Partial paste of development parameters
7.1.3. Partial paste of image properties
7.1.4. Special handling of pasted development parameters
7.2. Save Development Parameters7.1.2. Partial paste of development parameters
7.1.3. Partial paste of image properties
7.1.4. Special handling of pasted development parameters
7.3. Load Development Parameters
7.4. Initialize Development Parameters
7.5. Copy Development Parameters to Storerooms
7.6. Set Development Parameters to Multiple Images
7.7. Operations for Multiple Selected Images
7.8. Select Taste
7.9. Add taste
7.10. Default parameters settings
8. File Operation and Printing
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
8.7. Plug-ins
8.2. Copy/Move Procedures
8.3. Files to be Deleted, Copied, or Moved
8.4. Rename/Batch rename
8.5. Printing
8.5.1. Basic Setting
8.5.3. Enhancings 2
8.6. Print Preview of Multiple Images8.5.1.1. Print format
8.5.1.2. Print range
8.5.1.3. Image layout
8.5.1.4. Print image
8.5.1.5. Other
8.5.2. Enhancings 18.5.1.2. Print range
8.5.1.3. Image layout
8.5.1.4. Print image
8.5.1.5. Other
8.5.3. Enhancings 2
8.7. Plug-ins
9. Option and Setting
9.1. File output settings
9.6. Imprint data settings
9.7. Import and export settings
9.8. Options
9.1.1. Taste
9.1.2. Setting of File Type
9.1.3. Default folder to save
9.1.4. JPEG/TIFF options
9.1.5. Output options
9.1.6. Default file name to save
9.2. Display settings9.1.2. Setting of File Type
9.1.3. Default folder to save
9.1.4. JPEG/TIFF options
9.1.5. Output options
9.1.6. Default file name to save
9.2.1. Color management
9.2.2. Thumbnail window
9.2.3. Preview window
9.3. Function settings9.2.2. Thumbnail window
9.2.3. Preview window
9.2.3.1. Preview rendering method
9.2.3.2. When double-clicking on preview window
9.2.3.3. Grid Settings
9.2.3.4. Opening a folder in preview mode
9.2.3.5. Blink preview frame during preview rendering
9.2.3.6. Insert margins for "Fitted display" / "Whole display"
9.2.4. Others9.2.3.2. When double-clicking on preview window
9.2.3.3. Grid Settings
9.2.3.4. Opening a folder in preview mode
9.2.3.5. Blink preview frame during preview rendering
9.2.3.6. Insert margins for "Fitted display" / "Whole display"
9.3.1. Functions
9.3.3. Performance
9.4. Shortcut keys settings9.3.1.1. When a JPEG/TIFF/DNG image is rotated
9.3.1.2. Luminance level of exp. bias tool
9.3.1.3. Luminance level of the black level tool
9.3.1.4. Threshold of highlight warning
9.3.1.5. Threshold of shadow warning
9.3.1.6. Set automatic level correction
9.3.1.7. Tooltip
9.3.1.8. Handle only RAW images
9.3.1.9. Develop JPEG/TIFF images
9.3.1.10. Treat the same base name (file name without extension) files as a single image
9.3.1.11. Open last accessed folder when starting
9.3.2. Operations9.3.1.2. Luminance level of exp. bias tool
9.3.1.3. Luminance level of the black level tool
9.3.1.4. Threshold of highlight warning
9.3.1.5. Threshold of shadow warning
9.3.1.6. Set automatic level correction
9.3.1.7. Tooltip
9.3.1.8. Handle only RAW images
9.3.1.9. Develop JPEG/TIFF images
9.3.1.10. Treat the same base name (file name without extension) files as a single image
9.3.1.11. Open last accessed folder when starting
9.3.3. Performance
9.4.1. GUI Operation methods
9.4.2. How to assign a shortcut key(s)
9.4.3. Shortcut keys that can be assigned
9.5. Default parameters settings9.4.2. How to assign a shortcut key(s)
9.4.3. Shortcut keys that can be assigned
9.6. Imprint data settings
9.7. Import and export settings
9.8. Options
9.8.1. Delete access history
9.8.2. Initialize window positions and display states
9.8.3. Select skin
9.9. Troubleshooting settings9.8.2. Initialize window positions and display states
9.8.3. Select skin
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 Demosaicing Sharpness and Picture Quality
10.1.5. Adjustment for Over-saturation
10.1.6. Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Color Gamut
10.1.7. Sharpening Image
10.1.8. How to Take Advantage of Dynamic Range
10.1.9. Proper Use of Sharp in Development Parameters and Unsharp Mask when Developing / Printing
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 Demosaicing Sharpness and Picture Quality
10.1.5. Adjustment for Over-saturation
10.1.6. Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Color Gamut
10.1.7. Sharpening Image
10.1.8. How to Take Advantage of Dynamic Range
10.1.9. Proper Use of Sharp in Development Parameters and Unsharp Mask when Developing / Printing
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. Temporary file
10.4.3.4. Other
10.4.4. DNG (Digital Negative) format compatibility10.4.3.2. Virtual storage files
10.4.3.3. Temporary 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. Troubleshooting
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. Troubleshooting
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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This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.