SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10 SOFTWARE MANUAL

9. Option and Setting

9.1. File output settings

The menu command [Settings (S)]-[File output settings (F)] displays the “File output settings” dialog.

9.1.1. Taste

You can save the status of “File output settings” as a taste.
You can easily recall settings you often use by registering tastes.

  1. Selecting a taste
    You can switch “File output settings” by choosing a registered taste from a dropdown list.
    This operation can be performed by choosing a taste from the “File output settings” dropdown list, but you can also make selections from the “Develop” dialog, or from the Batch develop dialog.
    If settings need to be changed based on the usage of the developed image file, you can switch settings at the development processing stage by registering the setting to taste without calling up the “File output settings” dialog.

  2. Registering a taste
    You can register the current status of “Development save settings” as a taste.
    When you click on , the “Add setting taste” dialog will be displayed.
    Give an appropriate name to the taste to be registered and click on the [OK] button.

9.1.2. JPEG settings

In this software, you can save a JPEG file format.
Settings for recording and saving in the JPEG format will be explained here.

JPEG is a format for compressing and saving images through irreversible compression.
It is a format adopted for general use as a recording format for photographs taken with digital cameras.
The higher the quality, the less deterioration to the image, but the size of the data to be recorded will be larger.

  • (A) Quality
    Typical settings are included.
    Select an image quality for recording that is based on your aims.
    “High quality” is equivalent to JPEG image quality recorded on digital cameras.
    “Type” and “Quality” can be set at will only when “Custom” is selected.

  • (B) Type
    Culled color information and Exif information existence are the two main types when compressing images.

  • (C) Quality
    This is a coefficient for compressing images by a method called quantization.
    When 100 is indicated, there is no image degradation through quantization.

    • [Culled color information]
      JPEG images are saved after converting RGB color information into YCC color information.
      RGB is the three primary colors of light, while YCC represents brightness and two color differences.
      If the two color differences are lost and only Y (= brightness) remains, you will have a monochrome image.
      With JPEG, brightness is treated as more important information than color difference.
      When the image is compressed, the culled colors that are the color information lower the quantity of data.
      “YCC444” is a recording format that does not cull color differences.
      Select “YCC444” if you want to minimize degradation of the image quality.
      “YCC422” is a recording format that culls half of the color differences in contrast to brightness.
      “YCC420” is a recording format that saves only 14, culling 34 of the color differences.
      When color information is culled, the expression of border colors becomes rough.

    • [Differences between “Exif conforming” and “With Exif information”]
      Exif is an image file format standard for digital cameras.
      “Exif information” refers to information defined by Exif.
      It contains information such as the date and time the photograph was taken and camera settings when shot.
      If the “Exif conforming” type is selected, it follows the rules set out by Exif standards and buries “Exif information” in the JPEG image.
      If the “With Exif information” type is selected, it buries “Exif information” in the JPEG image, but is a format not based on Exif standards.
      Recording in a JPEG format called YCC444 is not prescribed by Exif standards, so it is expressed this way on this software.

    * You can check degradation of image quality by setting JPEG saving settings on the preview display at “Develop”.
    Please refer to “5.1.2. Settings” for details.

9.1.3. Default folder to save

You can specify the default folder to save the developed JPEG files. This is a default setting for the “Save as” dialog and you can modify to any folder for saving every time.

This setting does not affect for the “Batch develop” dialog, because it has another setting for itself.

9.1.4. JPEG options

When the development result is saved in the JPEG file, incident information is saved together, for which option is set on the Option for JPEG. This setting does not have any influences on the results of the picture. Only the incidental information recorded in the image is influenced.

  1. Resolution
    The recorded “resolution” in JPEG is defined here. The default setting is 300dpi.

Even if you increase the dpi setting, the resolution of an outputted picture does not change at all.
The value set here is recorded in Exif information, and used as a standard to convert it into an actual size when the image is displayed or is printed.
If a software is not compatible with the dpi information, this setting does not have any meaning. If you do not understand this setting well, please use the default setting.

  1. Record ICC profile
    You can specify whether to record the ICC profile which indicates color space into an output JPEG file. It is checked in the default.
    When you record the ICC profile, it is recorded using a method that conforms with the standards of JPEG.
    If you are using the photo retouching software which is compatible with color management, namely, a recorded profile, it can transfer the color space information correctly.

  2. Discard SILKYPIX parameters and image information
    This setting allows you not to record the information into a JPEG file, which is the information about taking a photograph and the development parameter of SILKYPIX. This setting is not checked in the default.
    The photography information is recorded in the information tag of Exif, which includes all data of the photography and the time and date. The development parameter of SILKYPIX is stored in “Makernote” tag of the Exif information.
    Please use this setting if you do not want to disclose the information about taking the photograph and developing with SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10.

  3. Discard thumbnail
    This setting allows you not to record the thumbnail into a JPEG file, This setting is not checked in the default.

  4. Discard orientation tag
    This setting allows you not to record the orientation information to the “Orientation” tag of Exif. This setting is not checked in the default.

  5. Set ‘CustomRendered’ as ‘Custom’
    This setting is specified to record “CustomRendered” tag of Exif as “Custom” or “Normal”. This setting is checked in the default.
    When this setting is checked, it is recorded as ‘Custom process’ to the ‘CustomRendered’ tag. It indicates the special processing was performed, and a next process is expected to disable or minimize any further processing.
    If this setting is disabled, it does not record a “Custom rendered” tag.
    If this setting is checked, for example, the image processings automatic correction will not be performed when requesting the print of the photograph by the DPE service.
    If you expect some image processing next to a process, please remove the check from this setting.
    Since SILKYPIX assumes the output of the complete image which incorporated the intention of the user, it expects a next process to disable or minimize any further processing in the default setting.

  6. Capitalize extension
    This setting is a capitalize the extension of JPEG image files when you save the develop.
    The default setting is disable.

  7. Set date taken to file creation date
    This is a setting for creating / updating the date and time as a file attribute in JPEG image files that were recorded and saved from development results.
    The default setting is disable.
    As for the date and time a file was created / updated, the date and time development processing took place is recorded, by default.
    If this setting is enabled, the date and time of the photograph for the image being developed is set as the date and time a file was created / updated.
    If the date and time of the photograph for the image being developed is not recorded, the date and time the data file for the image being developed is updated is deemed to be the date and time of the photograph.
    Furthermore, if the date and time of the photograph is edited with image properties, the edited date and time of the photograph is set.

9.1.5. Output options

These are the setting how to develop to a JPEG file. These setting affect the developed image itself.

9.1.5.1. When an image is rotated

This setting is for the method of rotation processing.
It is set to “Rotated image is written.” by default.

  1. Rotate and save images
    When this setting is checked, a developed image will be rotated as same orientation as a preview image.

  2. Rotation info is written in Exif info.
    Development results are not rotated. Rotation information is recorded as Exif information.
    The image itself is not rotated. Instructions for rotations are recorded as information. Please note that if this setting and “Discard orientation tag” are enabled at the same time, rotations may not be accurately reflected when saved.
    When you use the software which is compatible with the orientation information (like this software), the picture will be displayed which is rotated with the orientation information. In this case, you cannot distinguish the differences whether this setting is checked or not.
    You can arrange the rotation direction of the developed image by setting this to “Rotation info is written in Exif info.”, so utilize this if you want to use the same actions when doing further processing such as with photo retouching software.

9.1.5.2. Output color space

You can specify the working color space and the output color space.
Regardless of the color space which has been set as a development parameter, you can execute development with the color space of “sRGB” or “Adobe RGB.”
It is useful, for example, if you would like to print out with “Adobe RGB” color space and also save JPEG files for web site with “sRGB” color space, you need not change each development parameter.

The following four are choices for “Output color space”.

  1. Specify in “development settings”
    You can set either sRGB or Adobe RGB as the output color space in development parameters.
    Developments are processed in an output color space of either sRGB or Adobe RGB as designated in development parameters if this setting is selected.

  2. sRGB color space
    Develop with the output color space fixed at sRGB, regardless of the development parameters.

  3. AdobeRGB color space
    Develop with the output color space fixed at Adobe RGB, regardless of the development parameters.

  4. Convert to designated color space
    Convert and save to the color space designated in development results.
    Color space designations are performed in the ICC profile.
    You can choose only RGB-XYZ or RGB-Lab format ICC profiles within ICC profiles registered in the OS.
    SILKYPIX is not compatible with the CMYK color space.
    Developments are processed in an output color space of either sRGB or Adobe RGB as designated in development parameters.
    Output results are converted to the designated color space.
    Please note that even if the designated color spaces are the same, if the output color spaces designated in development parameters are different, results will not be the same.
    If this item is selected, be sure to enable the “Record ICC profile” item.

9.1.6. Default file name to save

When saving development results, the default name set as JPEG image file names is given.
By default, “%N” control character which means the base name of the original JPEG file is set.
This is a default setting for the “Save as” dialog and you can modify to any filename for saving every time.
This setting is also used for the batch develop.

You can set the control character here. Click [Base], [Focal Length], [F Number], [Shutter speed], [ISO speed], [Date/Day], or [Time] button, the related control character is input automatically.
If the [Default] button is clicked, it will initialize to “%N”. You can also use your keyboard to input any character directly.

  • [Control characters for specifying default filename]

    • %N : Basename of the JPEG file (“Basename” means a part of filename except the extension)

    • %L : Focal Length

    • %F : F Number

    • %T : Shutter Speed

    • %I : ISO Speed

    • %Y : Date Time - Year (2 digit)

    • %y : Date Time - Year (4 digit)

    • %M : Date Time - Month

    • %D : Date Time - Day

    • %h : Date Time - Hour

    • %m : Date Time - Minute

    • %s : Date Time - Seconds

    • %% : Method of describing ‘%’

    * This is the same control character as for the “Batch rename” function.

9.2. Display settings

Make settings related to the preview display and thumbnail display.

The menu command [Settings (S)]-[Display settings (D)] displays the “Display settings” dialog.

* Please refer to “9.9.3. Select skin” concerning switching skins (= background image).

9.2.1. Color management

This setting specifies the color management for your display/monitor.

* This setting is only available on the Windows version.

If you check “Enable display color management” on this dialog, the color management is enabled and the selected monitor profile is applied for the displayed image.

The preview image cannot display accurate colors if it is a JPEG image recorded in an input color space other than sRGB and if the output color space is set to something other than sRGB when color management is disabled.
Appropriate color conversion is performed and displayed even when the input and output color spaces are something other than sRGB if color management is enabled.
However, even if color management is enabled, accurate colors will not be displayed if the monitor being used is not appropriately calibrated and the monitor profile applied to the monitor is not set.

If accurate colors are not displayed, you cannot adjust colors accurately.
Enable color management and make appropriate settings.

* In the macOS version, this automatically succeeds the monitor profile set on the macOS and displays the program.
Therefore, there is no “Color management” item in the macOS version.

Please refer to “10.2.4. Color management” for details.

9.2.1.1. Monitor profile

If “color management” is enabled, you can specify a monitor profile as follows.
Use the default monitor profile set in the OS.
Monitor profiles listed in the dropdown list are RGB-XYZ format RGB-Lab format profiles within the profiles registered in the OS.
If you want to use a monitor profile not found in this list, you must first register it to the OS.

Monitor profile refers to ICC / ICM profiles for color management in monitors.
The most desirable method is to prepare a monitor profile especially for the monitor, upon calibrating the monitor with special software.
Using a monitor profile prepared appropriately with this method is the limit of feasible color management on this monitor.
Even if you do not have special software for creating a monitor profile, a monitor profile for the monitor may be available, depending on the monitor’s manufacturer.
Please check the manufacturer’s home page.

Please refer to “10.2.4.4. Color management on monitor displays” for details.

* If colors differ when compared to other software, the cause may be that one of the software’s color management has not been enabled, or the monitor profile being used is different.

9.2.2. Thumbnail window

  1. Image width
    Set the width of images when displaying thumbnails in pixel units.
    You can select a pixel width that has no blank spaces in the thumbnail window by clicking on the round mark at the bottom of the slider.

  2. Sort thumbnails
    You can specify the display order of the thumbnail.
    Please refer to “3.3.2. Sort thumbnails” for details.

9.2.2.1. When display mode is combination mode

Both the preview window and thumbnail window are shown at the same time under combination mode.
You can set the location of these two windows and the scroll direction of thumbnails.

9.2.2.1.1. Location of thumbnail window

You can set the Thumbnail Window to be located over, under, to the left or right of the preview window.

9.2.2.1.2. Thumbnail scroll direction

You can set the scroll direction of thumbnails.
When set to “Vertical direction”, a vertical scroll bar is displayed on the thumbnail window, and when set to “Horizontal direction”, a horizontal scroll bar is displayed.
In addition, the method for moving the representative image when multiple images are selected depends on the scroll direction of thumbnails.
Please see ‘3.3.1.3. How to Change “Representative Image” when Multiple Images are Selected’ for details.

9.2.2.1.3. Show rating on thumbnail

You can switch between Display / Non-Display of “Rating” on the thumbnail.
By clicking on the “Show rating on thumbnail” check box and removing the check mark, you can remove the rating from each image of the thumbnail, and it will not be displayed.
In addition, please see ‘3.4.3. Rating’ concerning settings for Rating.

9.2.3. Preview window

9.2.3.1. Preview rendering method

  1. Detailed rendering (Coarse preview → Development preview)
    This setting first displays simple results quickly, and then switches to full development results in stages as parts are completed.
    Use this under normal circumstances.

  2. Fast rendering (Coarse preview)
    This setting shows only the coarse preview, without making a full development preview, if preview display magnification is under 100%.
    Test to see if SILKYPIX’s responses are slow during the process of adjusting development parameters while looking at the preview display, such as when the PC you use has little memory or the PC you use has a low CPU processing capability such as notebook computers.
    You will need to check at a display magnification over 100% when adjusting parameters such as sharpening and color distortion that can only be confirmed on full development previews, but you can largely control the CPU load and memory consumed and easily adjust parameters.

9.2.3.2. When double-clicking on preview window

Select actions by double clicking on the preview display.

9.2.3.3. Grid Settings

  1. Hide “Grid settings” dialog in grid mode
    When this setting is disabled, the grid settings dialog is displayed while the grid is displayed.
    The default setting is disable.
    You can make settings for grid position and interval on the grid settings dialog, but even if the dialog is not displayed, changing the grid position can be made through operations on the keyboard ([Ctrl] key + left drag), so if the display is not needed, disable it.

  2. Show grid while adjusting “Rotation/Shift lens effect”
    If this setting is checked, the grid is automatically displayed in a few seconds while editing rotation/shift lens effect parameters. This setting is valid in the default.

9.2.3.4. Partial Correction Tool Settings

  • Brush overlay color
    This is a setting for overlay color displays shown when drawing / editing the Brush in the Partial Correction Tool.
    “Red” is set as the default value. In addition, you can choose “Green,” “Blue,” “Black,” and “White.”

9.2.3.5. Opening a folder in preview mode

Set actions when a folder is opened in preview mode status.

  1. Stay in preview mode
    The mode does not change, staying in preview mode.

  2. Change to thumbnail mode
    Switch to thumbnail mode at the same time you open a folder.

  3. Change to combination mode
    Switch to combination mode at the same time you open a folder.

9.2.3.6. Background colors

You can select the background color when displaying a Preview.
The initial setting is set to “Gray (default)”. There are a total of four colors, “White”, “Black” and “18% gray” in addition to “Gray.” You can make your selection by clicking on the background color.

When this setting is ON, the “In progress” mark mark is displayed at the right of the status area at the bottom of the software while developing. Also, the preview display frame flashes. The initial setting is ON.

9.2.3.8. Insert margins for “Fitted display” / “Whole display”

When this setting is on, you can set the margins around the photograph for “Fitted display” and “Whole display”.
The colors of the photograph become clear when the photograph is surrounded by a margin.
Please turn the setting OFF if you want to remove the margins and display the photographer larger.

9.2.4. Others

  • Enable smooth scrolling
    When this setting is on, you enable smooth scrolling through thumbnail displays and preview displays.
    This setting is on by default.

9.3. Function settings

The menu command [Settings (S)]-[Function settings (U)] displays the “Function settings” dialog in which you can set a method of saving the rotation for JPEG, a brightness level of exposure bias tool and so forth.

9.3.1. Functions

9.3.1.1. When a JPEG image is rotated

When rotating the image of JPEG files, there are two ways to record the rotation information. You can specify whether or not to overwrite rotation information in the original file.

  1. Save the rotation information to the parameter file (Never modify the original file)
    The rotation information will be recorded in a parameter file, and the original file is not modified.

  2. Modify the orientation tag (Modify the original file)
    The rotation information will be recorded into the original file which will be modified.
    Since the rotation information is overwritten in the original file, other software (*) besides SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10 can recognize rotation information.
    However, if no rotation information is recorded in the original file, rotation information cannot be overwritten, and it is recorded in the parameter file (.spd).

* Software must be compatible with rotation information which is recorded in the orientation tag of Exif.

9.3.1.2. Luminance level of exp. bias tool

You can set a “luminance level” at the point where you click with the “Exposure bias tool”. The exposure bias is adjusted to meet the luminance level as you set here. The default luminance level is 85%.
If setting this value 85% even when not using a gray card, you can adjust an exposure bias to a certain level easily by clicking the brightest portion such as a white paper with the “Exposure bias tool”, because the reflectance of a white paper is approximately between 80 to 90%.

A luminance level of 85% means that the luminance of the point clicked with exposure bias tool estimated 85% brightness.

There is one thing you must consider.
“85% brightness” is not the “pixel value after image processing,” but the “brightness level (= amount of light energy).” The final process in image processing is adding processes such as tone, gamma and tone curve, so the final pixel value has no comparative relationship to “Brightness level.”
When pixels are processed at a brightness level = 85%, sRGB is converted to about 93%, and when processed at the SILKYPIX default “tone”, to a pixel value of about 97.5%.
In other words, under the SILKYPIX default value set at 85%, when areas of white objects in photographs are designated by exposure bias tool, this setting will obtain a reasonable exposure.

As an example of utilizing and applying this function, we will explain methods for adjusting exposure using an 18% gray card.
This is a method of taking a photograph at “18% gray card” and setting a reasonable exposure by setting the brightness level of the “18% gray card” to 18% in the photograph.
Specifically, under settings of 18% for the value of “Exposure bias tool settings,” the area of the “18% gray card” shot in the photograph is designated with “Exposure bias tool”.
This method is the same as determining exposure through spot photometry with an “18% gray card” positioned in image angles using a simple light meter or the light meter in the camera.
Furthermore, when pixels with a brightness level = 18% are processed, it is converted to a pixel value of around 46%, even with sRGB and the SILKYPIX default setting.

9.3.1.3. Luminance level of the black level tool

The black level for a point you clicked is set with the black level tool. Black level is set to the brightness level you set here. The initial value is 0%.

9.3.1.4. Threshold of highlight warning

You can set a threshold value to execute the highlight warning. This value must be specified as a ratio to the maximum pixel value of the developed image.

9.3.1.5. Threshold of shadow warning

You can set a threshold value to execute the shadow warning. This value must be specified as a ratio to the maximum pixel value of the developed image.

9.3.1.6. Threshold of focus peaking

Set the threshold for performing focus peaking.
The detectable range grows when a lower value is set.
And the detectable ranges lowers when a higher value is set.

9.3.1.7. Set automatic level correction

This designates the ratio (%) of shadow / highlight within the histogram after automatic level correction.

* The default value used to be 0.5(%) for both the shadow / highlight sides in SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro 8 and earlier, but it has been changed to 0.1(%) in SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10.

9.3.1.8. Tooltip

Set the tooltip display.

  1. Information button
    Display the tooltip with the information button.
    When you push the information button, a manual for the concerned portion will open.

  2. No information button
    Display the tooltip without the information button.

  3. Do not display tooltip
    Do not display the tooltip.

9.3.1.9. Open last accessed folder when starting

When this setting is ON, the software will close under conditions with the previous folder open, and if you start the software without designating a file or folder by drag and drop, it will open the last folder to be open before running. The initial value is ON.

9.3.2. Operations

  1. Continue a tool operation after using the tool by clicking
    The eyedropper tool consists of “Exposure bias tool”, “Gray balance tool”, “Skin color tool”, “Chromatic aberration tool”, “Gray balance tool for underwater photo” and “Add point” tool for Tone curve.
    When this setting is checked, a tool mode does not change even if you specify a point or area with these tools once. And you can continue to operate with the same tool.
    When this setting is not checked, these tools function as a one shot tool. And tool mode will be changed to the previous mode after using a tool.
    In addition, when you use these tools with [Shift] key, the “one shot” and the “continuous operation” function oppositely to the setting.

  2. Delete without confirmation
    You can set whether to confirm or not when you delete a file.
    If this setting is not checked, you need to confirm when you delete a file.
    If this setting is checked, you can delete a file without confirmation.

  3. Do not display confirmation dialog when starting batch development
    Set whether or not to confirm when batch development begins.
    If this setting is not checked and the “Batch development status” sub-control is not open, a confirmation dialog will be displayed.
    If this setting is checked, a confirmation dialog will not be displayed.

  4. Do not display error message during batch development
    Set whether or not to display a message when a batch development error occurs.
    If this setting is not checked, a message will be displayed when an error occurs.
    If this setting is checked, a message will not be displayed even if an error occurs.

  5. Enable the mouse wheel operation on the control box to change parameters
    Set whether to change parameters when the mouse wheel is operated on controls such as sliders, text boxes, and dropdown lists on sub-controls.
    If this setting is not checked, values will not be changed when the mouse wheel is operated on controls.

9.3.3. Performance

9.3.3.1. Cache settings

Set frequency for utilizing cache.
SILKYPIX records cache data to memory and temporary files during the development process.
There are no settings for temporary files. A total maximum size of around 10GB is created in a Temporary folder.

  • Restrictions
    Restrict utilization of cache.
    You can apply this setting if you are using a PC that does not have a lot of memory.

  • Standard (default)
    It’s a standard setting.

  • Maximum
    Maximize the use of Cache
    This records the maximum amount of cache data to memory.
    You can apply this setting if the PC you use has more than 2GB of memory and sufficient capacity in temporary folders.

9.3.3.2. Specify temporary folder

You can specify the folder in which this software creates a virtual storage file.
Initial values are set to the OS standard temporary folders.
Please check “Specify temporary folder” checkbox, and specify a folder by clicking the [Select] button.

If you can specify a folder in a physically different drive from the drive which OS is installed, performance may improve. When you specify a drive, you should specify the drive which has sufficient free storage space and also runs at as high speed as possible.

* The total amount of temporary files that SILKYPIX creates may be around 10GB.

9.3.3.3. Priority of thumbnail generation

Set the priority for generating thumbnails in the thumbnail mode or combination mode.

This setting adjusts the number of threads for when generating thumbnails through multithread processing.
Therefore, this setting will be more effective when there are more thumbnails to be displayed at once.
The optimal setting varies according to the specifications of your PC and usage environment.

  • Priority high (priority to the thumbnail display speed)
    This setting places high priority on the thumbnail generation and display speed.
    This makes maximum use of the CPU processing capacity, so the display speed of thumbnails will increase, but the overall operation of the PC may slow down.

  • Normal (default)
    This setting maintains a balance between thumbnail generation speed and the overall operation speed of the PC.

  • Priority low (no priority to the thumbnail display speed)
    This setting places high priority on the overall operation speed and stability of the PC and low priority on thumbnail generation and display speed.
    This setting may be suitable for a PC with low specifications.

9.4. Shortcut keys settings

Many SILKYPIX functions can be assigned shortcut keys.
Functions that are thought to be frequently used have pre-assigned shortcut keys by default, but you can freely modify and make settings for your own usage.

When you select [Settings (S)]-[Shortcut keys settings (K)] from the menu, the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog, from which you can customize shortcut keys, will appear.
The keyboard styled GUI located at the bottom of the dialog is called the “Software keyboard”. You can use it instead of pushing your real keyboard keys.

9.4.1. GUI Operation methods

  1. Function category
    Select the functions to be displayed in the list.
    If you select “All functions”, the number of functions is so great that it may be difficult to locate the “Function” you want.
    In this case, you can reduce the number of functions displayed in the list here.
    When a selected “Function” can be maintained, the status of the selection does not change, even if the display is switched here.

  2. List
    Display a list of “Function” to be displayed and the “Current shortcut key(s)” that are assigned to those functions.
    “Function” whose key assignments have been changed are displayed in red for emphasis.
    “New shortcut key(s)” displays only those functions whose key assignments have been changed.

  3. Software keyboard
    This is an input control that can be used instead of the real keyboard, and is also an information control that shows the status of “keys”.
    Clicking on a “key” that can be set performs the same actions as pushing a “key” on the real keyboard and that “key” is assigned to the selected “Function”.
    The four tabs, [Single key], [Ctrl +], [Shift +] and [Ctrl + Shift +] indicate combinations with the [Ctrl] key and [Shift] key.
    [Single key] indicates pushing only a single “key” without using either the [Ctrl] key or [Shift] key.
    [Ctrl +] indicates pushing a “key” while holding down the [Ctrl] key.

  4. Initialize
    Initialize SILKYPIX’s default shortcut keys settings.
    The contents of changes from current key settings are displayed in a list.
    Changes will not be made until you click on the [OK] button.

  5. Export
    Save shortcut keys settings as displayed in the current list to a file.
    This includes settings changed through the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog that have not been confirmed.

  6. Import
    Import shortcut keys settings saved in a file.
    The contents of changes from Current shortcut key(s) settings are displayed in a list.
    Changes will not be made until you click on the [OK] button.

9.4.2. How to assign a shortcut key(s)

This explains the procedures for assigning a “Shortcut key(s)” to a “Function”.

  1. Open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog
    There are three ways to open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog.
    The “Shortcut keys settings” dialog will be displayed through any of these methods, but if you designate a special “Function” and open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog, a dialog for the selected status of that “Function” will open.

    • a) Select [Settings (S)]-[Shortcut keys settings (K)] from the menu

    • b) Open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog from various items on the menu
      If you want to assign a shortcut key to a “Function” found in the menu item, right click on the menu item to display a sub-menu.
      Select “Shortcut keys settings” from there.
      The “Shortcut keys settings” dialog will be displayed as the status of the selected “Function”.

    • c) Open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog from an icon on the toolbar or elsewhere
      If you want to assign a shortcut key to a “Function” set to an icon, right click on the icon to display a sub-menu.
      Select “Shortcut keys settings” from there.
      The “Shortcut keys settings” dialog will be displayed as the status of the selected “Function”.

  2. Select functions you want to assign shortcut keys
    Depending on how you open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog, the intended “Function” is already selected, but if you open the “Shortcut keys settings” dialog using method (a) above, select a shortcut key from the list of Function you want to assign.

  3. Assign a shortcut key to selected “Function”
    With the intended function selected, you can assign the designated “Shortcut keys” to the function by either using the software keyboard displayed at the bottom of the dialog or by pushing the key on the real keyboard.
    You can assign up to a maximum of 4 “keys” to one function.
    “Shortcut keys” available for assignment are limited.
    Please refer to “9.4.3. Shortcut keys that can be assigned” for details.
    To delete an assigned “Shortcut key”, either right click on the list item or push the [Del] key.
    If multiple “Shortcut keys” are assigned, a menu will be displayed and you can designate which “Shortcut key” to delete.
    When you assign a “Shortcut key” already assigned a “Function” to another “Function”, the “Function” assigned to the “Shortcut key” to that point will be automatically deleted and the intended “Function” will be assigned.
    If “Shortcut keys” assignments are added, deleted or changed from the settings to that point, the concerned key on the software keyboard will change colors, making it easy to see the difference with settings before the change.

9.4.3. Shortcut keys that can be assigned

“Shortcut keys” that can be assigned “Functions” are limited.
You can check the “Software keyboard” display to see keys that are available for assignment.

“Shortcut keys” can be pushed as single “Keys” or used in a combination with the [Ctrl] key and/or [Shift] key. Four combinations are available for one “Shortcut key” in conjunction with the [Ctrl] key and [Shift] key.
[Ctrl] key and [Shift] key combinations are displayed in “Tabs” on the “Software keyboard”.

Only the 11 [F2]-[F12] “Keys” are available for settings as single “Shortcut keys”.
“Functions” are assigned to “Shortcut keys” such as [F1], [Del], [Page Up] and [End]. These are “Reserved keys” whose settings cannot be changed.

9.4.3.1. Reserved keys

“Functions” are assigned to these “Shortcut keys”. As “Reserved keys”, their settings cannot be changed.
These “Keys” are assigned standard “Functions” assigned by your OS or other software.

  • [F1]
  • [PageUp]
  • [PageDown]
  • [Home]
  • [End]
  • Ctrl+[A]
  • Ctrl+[C]
  • Ctrl+[V]
  • Ctrl+[+]
  • Ctrl+[-]
  • Alt+Ctrl+[0]
  • Shift+[Up Arrow]
  • Shift+[Down Arrow]
  • Shift+[Right Arrow]
  • Shift+[Left Arrow]

Please refer to “6.4.3. Shortcut Key List” concerning assigned “Functions”.

9.5. Default parameters settings

“Default parameters” is the parameters applied when there have been no adjustments made to development parameters.
You can change “Default parameters” to any development parameters on the “Default parameters settings” dialog.

The menu command [Settings (S)]-[Default parameters settings] displays the “Default parameters settings” dialog.

You can register the taste as the “Default parameters”, which was registered to “All categories” of “Taste category”.
“Default” is the default setting prepared by SILKYPIX.

If you select a “Partial tastes” for the “Default parameters”, it is mixed for “Default” and the “Partial tastes”(composite development parameter) is assigned as the Default parameters.

  • [Attention]
    The “Default parameters” must be modified carefully. When you modify the “Default parameters”, the developed result of all images which a development parameter isn’t set to is changed all together.
    If an image has set development parameters, it will not be affected, but even images that were perused or which have yet to be processed will not maintain compatibility with past views if development parameters have not been set.

* You can check whether a development parameter was set or not by “Tastes/Parameters” dropdown list in “Parameters controls”. If the development parameter was not set and it is same as the Default, it’s taste is displayed with green underline font.

* “Default parameters” affect only RAW images. For JPEG images, “Default parameters” are predefined values and cannot be changed.

9.6. Customize toolbar

In “Customize toolbar”, you can customize the toolbar to make it easier to operate, such as by adding new icons or removing icons.

The menu command [Settings(S)]-[Customize toolbar] displays the “Customize toolbar” dialog.
You can also select [Customize toolbar] from the context menu displayed by right-clicing on the toolbar.

  1. Current items
    A list of items (icons) currently displayed on the toolbar.

  2. Available items
    A list of items (icons) that can be added to the toolbar.

  3. Add
    Add items (icons) selected in “Available items” to “Current items”.

  4. Remove
    Remove items (icons) selected in “Current items”.

  5. Move up
    Move up the display position of an item (icon) selected in “Current items” to the position above.

  6. Move down
    Move down the display position of an item (icon) selected in “Current items” to the position below.

  7. Insert separator
    A separator is inserted at the position of an item (icon) selected in “Current items”.

  8. Reset to defaults
    Reset items displayed on the toolbar to the software’s default settings.

* This setting is saved for each size of the skin that can be selected in “9.9.3. Select skin”.
When the size of the skin is changed, this setting will also change accordingly.

* The items available in this setting differ for each selected section.
In addition, this setting is saved for each section.

9.7. Imprint data settings

Changes to “Imprint data” and editing and creating “Imprint data” are performed through “Imprint data settings”.

  1. Imprint data list
    A list of registered “Imprint data” will be displayed.
    There are two kinds of “Imprint data”.
    These two are maker data prepared by our company and user data created by you.

    • Maker data
      This is displayed with a red background.
      These cannot be deleted or exported. If edited, they will be registered separately as user data.

    • User data
      This is displayed with a green background.

  2. Edit
    Edit selected data.

  3. Create new
    Create new data.

  4. Copy
    Create a copy of selected data.

  5. To upper
    Move display position of selected data up one.

  6. To lower
    Move display position of selected data down one.

  7. Hide / Show
    This display or closes the display of the selected data.
    Maker data cannot be deleted, but this setting will cause data to no longer be displayed in the list.

  8. Delete
    Delete selected data.

  9. Rename
    This changes the name of the selected data.

  10. Export all
    Export all user data and save to a file.

  11. Export
    Export selected user data and save to a file.

  12. Import
    Import user data saved to a file.

9.7.1. Edit imprint data

Data items for imprint data can be edited with the edit imprint data function.
The following items can be changed from this screen.

  • Data name
  • Characters for imprinting
  • Image for imprinting
  • Base size of data

Image data created by cameras comes in various sizes, and flexibility is needed to deal with it.
As for imprint data, the camera creates data that makes settings for a standard size. It automatically adjusts the position and size to the size of the image that is output when printed and saved based on the position and size of the standard size, and imprints the characters and images.

  1. Edited image display area
    Display an image of data being edited.

  2. Name
    Designate a name for the imprint data.
    This name is displayed when selecting imprint data.

  3. Edit control
    Perform additional editing of images and characters for imprinting as a layer.
    This is divided in to layer control, settings for each layer and settings for standard size.

9.7.1.1. Layer settings

Perform additional editing of images and characters for imprinting as a layer.

  1. Add layer
    You can add images and/or characters.

  2. Copy layer
    Copy selected layer.

  3. Delete layer
    Delete selected layer.

  4. List of layers
    You can edit a layer by selecting a layer from here.
    You can turn a layer on or off using the Layer On / Off button.
    A layer on the list will be superimposed.

9.7.1.2. Character settings

You can edit characters to be imprinted, character position, size, font, style, hemming and color.
You can edit a layer by selecting a layer from here.
Edit others with detailed settings.

  1. Standard point
    Designate which point is standard for characters and arrangement.
    You can designate top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, or bottom-right.
    The standard point is displayed as a red point in the left preview.

  2. Position from standard point
    Designate how far removed horizontally and vertically from standard point the position is.
    Set the position of a point on the edge of the image that was set as the standard point from the point on the edge of the image data that was set as the standard point.

  3. Size
    Set character size.
    The width of characters is automatically determined by characters for imprinting.
    The composition mode for imprint data when printing and developing can be designated.
    When composition mode “Automatic size adjustment”, if the standard size of imprint data is changed to match the size of the image, the height will change at the same ratio.
    By doing so, whatever the size of the image, it can imprint the height at the same ratio as the standard size.
    If “Composite by the fixed-size” or “Composite relative to paper” is being used in the composition mode, imprinting will be performed at the set size.

  4. Setting details
    Edit character font, style, hemming, color and characters for imprinting.
    It is possible to use control characters in the character string. Click on [Focal length], [F number], [Shutter], [ISO speed], [Date], [Time], [Comments] and [Title] to automatically enter control characters.

    • [List of control characters]

      • %L : Focal length

      • %F : F number

      • %T : Shutter speed

      • %I : ISO speed

      • %l : Lens

      • %c : Model

      • %Y : Date/time of photograph – year (2 digits)

      • %y : Date/time of photograph – year (4 digits)

      • %M : Date/time of photograph – month

      • %D : Date/time of photograph – day

      • %h : Date/time of photograph – hour

      • %m : Date/time of photograph – minute

      • %s : Date/time of photograph – seconds

      • %n : Filename

      • %C : Comment

      • %t : Title

      • %% : Description method for ‘%’

      • %{ : Description method for ‘{‘

      • %} : Description method for ‘}‘

      • %r : Description method for Enter

      • %?x{string} : Conditional imprinting
        Designate characters such as L, F or T after ‘%’ control characters in the ‘x’ following ‘?“. Designate characters for display if conditions are met in “characters”.
        Conditional imprinting is a function that takes into consideration conditions of the “characters” displayed as characters for imprinting, displays only if they meet set conditions, and if they do not meet the conditions, does not display them.
        For example, the focal distance is described as the control character “%L”, but by applying this ‘L’ to ‘x’ for conditional imprinting and setting ‘L’ “%?L{character}”, if the focal distance is recorded or edited, this will become the condition for displaying the “characters”.
        If defined as “%?L{The focal distance is %L}”, and the focal distance has been recorded or edited as “50mm”, “The focal distance is 50mm” will be displayed.
        Nothing will be displayed if there is no focal distance data.

9.7.1.3. Image settings

You can edit images for imprinting, image positions and size.
Select an image layer you want to edit from the list of layers and edit with the displayed controls.

  1. Standard point
    Designate which point is standard for images and arrangement.
    You can designate top-left, top-center, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-center, or bottom-right.
    The standard point is displayed as a red point in the left preview.

  2. Position from standard point
    Designate how far removed horizontally and vertically from standard point the position is.
    From the point on the edge of the image data that was set as the standard point assigned control,
    set the position of a point on the edge of the image that was set as the standard point assigned control.

  3. Size
    Set the width and height of the image.
    Size sets the size of the image when reading the image.
    The composition mode for imprint data when printing and developing can be designated.
    When composition mode “Automatic size adjustment”, if the standard size of imprint data is changed to match the size of the image, the height will change at the same ratio.
    By doing so, whatever the size of the image, it can imprint the height at the same ratio as the standard size.
    If “Composite by the fixed-size” or “Composite relative to paper” is being used in the composition mode, imprinting will be performed at the set size.

  4. Selecting image
    Read an image.
    You can read JPEG and TIFF images.
    If it is a TIFF file with alpha information, alpha information will be turned on.
    Utilize this if you want to imprint semitransparent images and the like.

9.7.1.4. Base size

You can change settings for the base size of imprint data and preview displays of the edited image display area.

  1. Base size
    Set position and size to the standard size of characters and images for imprinting with imprint data.
    Set this standard size.
    The composition mode for imprint data when printing and developing can be designated, but if “Composite by the fixed-size” or “Composite relative to paper” is being used in the composition mode, imprinting will be performed at the set size.
    When composition mode “Automatic size adjustment”, the ratio of image and character size will remain the same as the base size and the size will change to fit the paper and output size.

  2. Preview
    The preview display will display the base size by default.
    This can be displayed as a preview for whatever size is automatically adjusted if another size.
    For example, you can check how much the size has been automatically adjusted for set imprint data at L size.

9.8. Import and export settings

The following settings can be exported and saved to a file, and saved settings can be imported and restored.

  • File output settings
  • Display settings
  • Function settings
  • Shortcut keys settings

By utilizing this function, you can backup settings or move them to other PCs.
Setting data that is exported is recorded in “SILKYPIX setting file (*.sps)“.

9.8.1. Export

To export settings, select [Settings (S)]-[Export settings] from the menu.
This will cause the “Export” dialog to appear.

  1. Save file
    Designate a folder and file name for the file to be recorded.

  2. Settings to be exported
    Select the settings you want to save.
    Whether only one of four settings or all four settings, they will be recorded and saved in a single “sps file”.

Settings in the designated file are exported when you click the [Save (S)] button.

* When you import a setting file exported from SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10 in a previous version, some settings are lost in a previous version.

9.8.2. Import

Import exported setting data and restore settings.
To import settings, select [Settings (S)]-[Import settings] from the menu.
This will cause the “Import ” dialog to appear.

When a setting file is selected for import from here, checks will be placed by items that can be imported.
Make selections by putting a check on the items you want to import and click on the [Open (O)] button. Settings from selected items will be restored.

9.9. Options

9.9.1. Delete access history

This function deletes an access history to folders.

9.9.2. Initialize window positions and display states

This function initializes the location of all controls to the default.

9.9.3. Select skin

This function allows you to change the background skin of this software. It displays the “Select skin” dialog, and you can select a skin on the dialog.
This new skin is only visible after restarting SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10. To display with the new skin, please close this software once and re-execute it.

9.9.3.1. Large-sized skin

Some of the available skins have “(large size)” after their name. These skins are displayed about 1.4 times the size of normal skins.
If you use a monitor with a high resolution and the software and feel that buttons or sliders are small, this will improve visibility and make mouse operations easier.

9.9.3.2. Skins for high-resolution monitors

Some selectable skins that have “(large size)” after the name, also have “For high-resolution monitors.”
If you feel that the buttons or sliders are small for the high resolution monitor you use, please use these settings.

9.10. Troubleshooting settings

9.10.1. Initialize user configuration files

Initialize SILKYPIX user configuration files by selecting [Help (H)]-[Troubleshooting]-[Initialize user configuration files] from the menu.
When you perform this process, you return to the original conditions for all settings such as function settings, display settings, file output settings and setting for trouble shooting, as well as folder history, window locations, etc.
After performing this operation, the program will shut down, so please restart it.
It will start with settings in their initialized conditions.

9.10.2. Product key registration test

Test whether or not you can use on-line registration for your product key from your PC.
When you select [Help (H)]-[Troubleshooting]-[Product key registration test] from the menu, the “Product key registration test” dialog will be displayed.

Click on the [TEST] button to begin the test.
If “You can register the product key in this environment.” is displayed,
you can perform online registration of your product key from your PC under current conditions.
If “You cannot register the product key in this environment.” is displayed,
you cannot perform online registration of your product key from your PC under current conditions.

If it is determined that you cannot perform online registration of your product key, enter your “Serial number” and “Product key” in the “Product key registration” dialog and register offline by clicking on the “Offline registration” button.

Please see “1.2.2.2. Offline Registration of Product Key” for details on offline registration.

9.10.3. Troubleshooting settings

You can set following settings according to the instruction from our support when troubles occur in your system environment.
Note that when you change settings by your own judgment, there is a possibility that a program does not run normally, or the performance drops significantly.

9.10.3.1. Prohibit parallel processing during developing

In order to achieve smooth operation even during complicated processing, SILKYPIX has adopted multithread processing and multiprocessing in a positive way and achieved high performance by operating microprocessors with high efficiency.
As the result, there is a possibility that SILKYPIX decreases performance of the other software which are running simultaneously because the microprocessors are handling heavy loads during development processing.
In addition, because the microprocessors are handling heavy loads, hardware operational failure has been reported. For example, a high temperature warning because of increased temperature of the processors, unstable operation, rebooting a PC and so forth.
In order to avoid these trouble, this setting controls microprocessor activity ratio and limits temperature rise.
Furthermore, if you want to specify more enhanced setting for limiting temperature rise, refer to ‘9.10.3.2. Develop slowly’.

9.10.3.2. Develop slowly

This setting aims for verifying trouble of CPU thermal runaway caused by temperature rise.
When this setting is checked, all development processes such as creating preview and thumbnail, develop, batch develop and so forth are executed slowly.
By executing development process slowly and reducing the amount of load placed on CPU, heat generation of CPU can be controlled.
If the thermal runaway occurs while executing development process and changing development parameters, you should check this setting.
If the thermal runaway does not occur when you check this setting, there may be a problem about the countermeasure of heating in your PC environment.
If you continue to use a PC in this condition, the thermal runaway may give some damage to your PC, for example, break the data recorded in a hard disk.
This “To develop slowly” aims for only discovering trouble. Even though a PC runs with stability in this mode, it is dangerous to use it continuously in this condition.
In case of thermal runaway, there is a high possibility that breakage of data recorded in a hard disk will occur. This is quite different from a case that program runs abnormally and completes.
At the worst, the OS itself will not start up, and all data will be lost. We strongly recommend you not to use your PC continuously in this “To develop slowly” enabled.

  • [If you believe SILKYPIX is not properly operating due to thermal runaway]
    When this damage occurs, you need to stop using this software and execute the following measures.

    1. Is there any obstacle around a cooling fan in a PC?
      You need to check whether dust clogs a fan or a fan is covered with dust. If it is too dirty, you should clean it according to a manual of your PC.

    2. Is PC installed at an appropriate place?
      You need to check whether a wall blocks ventilation of fan or thermal radiation because a wall is too close to a PC. You should avoid locating a PC where heat stays. Rather you should install it where ventilation is good.
      If a room temperature is high, you should be careful for heat radiation from a PC. You may install it near to an air conditioner.

    3. Please consult a manufacturer.
      SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 10 runs a CPU with high efficiency. Because of this, we say that a temperature of CPU gets higher than a case of running other software.
      However, if a PC does not stand the heat, a problem does exist in a PC.
      If thermal runaway occurs even in an appropriate locating condition, there is a possibility that PC’s countermeasure to heat is not perfect.
      You should consult a manufacturer about this thermal runaway.
      You may be suggested to initialize BIOS or update it. You need to follow directions given from a manufacturer to take measures.

    4. In case of a custom-built PC, please enhance countermeasure for cooling.
      Is grease between CPU and heat sink sufficient? Is capacity of fan enough? Is ventilation in a PC ensured? Please enhance a heat radiation capacity.
      It is quite effective to open a PC and to blow air directly from a fan into it.

9.10.3.3. Delete manufacturer name from Exif information

This setting aims for avoiding the trouble which the Exif information is displayed incorrectly by some other software like an Exif viewer tool.

9.10.3.4. Restrict simultaneous file access

Restrict simultaneous access to files on multiple processors.
Normally, using multiple processors allows quicker processing, but there are cases, depending on the machine and environment you use, when processing is concentrated on file access, causing it to slow down. In such a case, use this setting.