SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 9 SOFTWARE MANUAL

SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 9 English Software Manual

Copyright © 2004-2019, Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.


Thank you very much for using SILKYPIX JPEG Photography 9.
[SILKYPIX JPEG Photography] 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.

Contents

  1. 0. Overview and Introduction
    1. 0.1. Section Names
      1. 0.1.1. Entire SILKYPIX Display
      2. 0.1.2. Menu bar
      3. 0.1.3. Toolbar
      4. 0.1.4. Information Box
      5. 0.1.5. Parameters Controls
      6. 0.1.6. Sub-controls for adjusting development parameters
        1. 0.1.6.1. Category Selection Icons
        2. 0.1.6.2. Sub-control icons
      7. 0.1.7. How to Locate Controls
      8. 0.1.8. How to Operate GUI
    2. 0.2. What is SILKYPIX JPEG Photography?
      1. 0.2.1. Basic Image Adjustment Items
    3. 0.3. Difference to Other Photo Retouching Software
  2. 1. Startup
    1. 1.1. Installation and Execution
      1. 1.1.1. Windows Version: Installation and Execution
      2. 1.1.2. macOS: Installation and Execution
    2. 1.2. Trial and Registration of Product Key
      1. 1.2.1. Beginning Trial
      2. 1.2.2. How to Register Product Key
        1. 1.2.2.1. Online Registration of Product Key
        2. 1.2.2.2. Offline Registration of Product Key
        3. 1.2.2.3. Note for Offline Registration
      3. 1.2.3. Product Key Registration Cancellation
      4. 1.2.4. Inquiries Regarding Product Key Registration
    3. 1.3. Operations using Windows
      1. 1.3.1. Reason to execute program as administrator
      2. 1.3.2. Caution when you use the program in Windows
  3. 2. Designating image files for processing
    1. 2.1. Opening File
      1. 2.1.1. Selecting from dialogs
      2. 2.1.2. Designating by drag and drop
    2. 2.2. Opening Folder
      1. 2.2.1. Selecting from the “Folder” sub-control
        1. 2.2.1.1. Load from Sub-folder
      2. 2.2.2. Selecting from folder history
      3. 2.2.3. Assign Using Drag & Drop
  4. 3. Display modes
    1. 3.1. Switching Display Modes
    2. 3.2. Preview window
      1. 3.2.1. Multi preview
        1. 3.2.1.1. Operation Methods
        2. 3.2.1.2. Selecting Reference Preview Images
      2. 3.2.2. Changing display position / magnification
        1. 3.2.2.1. Changing preview display position and magnification
        2. 3.2.2.2. Change display position / magnification with the mouse
      3. 3.2.3. Displays of images with default parameters by mouse operations
        1. 3.2.3.1. Parameters to exclude from the display of default parameters
      4. 3.2.4. Coarse Preview
      5. 3.2.5. Development Preview
      6. 3.2.6. Grid Display
        1. 3.2.6.1. Moving Grid Position
        2. 3.2.6.2. Grid settings
      7. 3.2.7. Background color
    3. 3.3. Thumbnail window
      1. 3.3.1. Selecting Multiple Images
        1. 3.3.1.1. Selecting multiple images
        2. 3.3.1.2. Select all images
        3. 3.3.1.3. How to Change “Representative Image” when Multiple Images are Selected
      2. 3.3.2. Sort thumbnails
        1. 3.3.2.1. Control description
      3. 3.3.3. Changing the Size of Thumbnails
    4. 3.4. Operations for selected images
      1. 3.4.1. Marks
      2. 3.4.2. Protect
      3. 3.4.3. Rating
        1. 3.4.3.1. Setting and Clearing “Ratings”
        2. 3.4.3.2. Filtering images by “Rating”
        3. 3.4.3.3. Sort thumbnails by “Rating”
        4. 3.4.3.4. Switching between Display / Non-Display of “Rating” at the top of the thumbnail.
      4. 3.4.4. Switching to previous / next image
      5. 3.4.5. Rotating images
      6. 3.4.6. Filtering images for processing
      7. 3.4.7. Search in the thumbnail
        1. 3.4.7.1. Search method
        2. 3.4.7.2. List of search items
    5. 3.5. Arranging parameters controls and sub-controls
      1. 3.5.1. Types of Locations
      2. 3.5.2. Types of arrangement available for each control
        1. 3.5.2.1. “Collapse / Expand” Controls
        2. 3.5.2.2. “Collapse / Expand” Information Box
      3. 3.5.3. Place on a control palette
      4. 3.5.4. Grouping Floating Windows
      5. 3.5.5. Registration and restoration of window positions
        1. 3.5.5.1. Register window positions
        2. 3.5.5.2. Restore window positions
    6. 3.6. Toolbar position
    7. 3.7. Turning floating window display on / off
    8. 3.8. Icons that show status of image
  5. 4. How to Adjust Development Parameter
    1. 4.1. “Parameters Controls” and “Sub-control”
      1. 4.1.1. Taste
        1. 4.1.1.1. All category tastes
        2. 4.1.1.2. Other tastes
        3. 4.1.1.3. Add taste
        4. 4.1.1.4. Edit tastes
      2. 4.1.2. Tastes/Parameters
        1. 4.1.2.1. Storerooms
        2. 4.1.2.2. Hot folder
        3. 4.1.2.3. Display the default parameters
      3. 4.1.3. Parameter adjustment buttons
        1. 4.1.3.1. Initialize
        2. 4.1.3.2. Auto adjustment
      4. 4.1.4. Control box
    2. 4.2. Sub-control
    3. 4.3. Exposure / Luminance
      1. 4.3.1. Exposure Bias
        1. 4.3.1.1. Exposure Bias
        2. 4.3.1.2. Auto Exposure Bias
        3. 4.3.1.3. Fine-Tuning Exposure Bias
        4. 4.3.1.4. Exposure bias tool
      2. 4.3.2. “Exposure / Luminance” sub-control
        1. 4.3.2.1. Dodge / Color Burn / HDR
          1. 4.3.2.1.1. Dodge / Color Burn
          2. 4.3.2.1.2. HDR
        2. 4.3.2.2. Highlight / Shadow
          1. 4.3.2.2.1. Highlight
          2. 4.3.2.2.2. Shadow
    4. 4.4. White Balance
      1. 4.4.1. Adjusting White Balance with Taste
      2. 4.4.2. Auto White Balance
      3. 4.4.3. Color Temperature and Color Deflection
      4. 4.4.4. Gray balance tool
      5. 4.4.5. Skin color tool
      6. 4.4.6. Gray balance tool for underwater photo
      7. 4.4.7. Dark Adjustment
      8. 4.4.8. Multi-light source compensation
      9. 4.4.9. White Balance Adjustment
      10. 4.4.10. Summary of Color and Adjustment
    5. 4.5. Tone
      1. 4.5.1. Adjusting Tone with Taste
      2. 4.5.2. Fine-Tuning Tone
        1. 4.5.2.1. Black level tool
      3. 4.5.3. Tone Curve
        1. 4.5.3.1. Selecting a Taste
        2. 4.5.3.2. Editing Points
        3. 4.5.3.3. Control explanation
    6. 4.6. Color Adjustment
      1. 4.6.1. Adjusting Saturation with Taste
      2. 4.6.2. Fine-Tuning Saturation
      3. 4.6.3. Color profile
      4. 4.6.4. Color representation
        1. 4.6.4.1. Standard color
        2. 4.6.4.2. Memory color
        3. 4.6.4.3. Portrait color
        4. 4.6.4.4. Film color
        5. 4.6.4.5. Monochrome
    7. 4.7. Sharpening / Noise Reduction
      1. 4.7.1. Adjusting Sharpening with Taste
      2. 4.7.2. Sharpening Adjustment
        1. 4.7.2.1. Natural Sharp
        2. 4.7.2.2. Normal sharp / Pure detail
        3. 4.7.2.3. Unsharp mask
      3. 4.7.3. Noise Reduction Adjustment
        1. 4.7.3.1. Color distortion
        2. 4.7.3.2. Fringe reduction
        3. 4.7.3.3. Neat noise
        4. 4.7.3.4. Smoothness
        5. 4.7.3.5. Level of shadow noise reduction
        6. 4.7.3.6. Reduce Moiré
    8. 4.8. Development settings
      1. 4.8.1. Color space
        1. 4.8.1.1. Input color space
        2. 4.8.1.2. Output color space
      2. 4.8.2. Develop mark
      3. 4.8.3. Develop
    9. 4.9. Highlight controller
      1. 4.9.1. Emphasis on Chroma/Luminance
      2. 4.9.2. Emphasis on Saturation/Hue
      3. 4.9.3. Luminance restoration
      4. 4.9.4. Dynamic range
    10. 4.10. Fine Color Controller
      1. 4.10.1. Adjustments using the color circle
      2. 4.10.2. Adjusting with the sliders
      3. 4.10.3. Methods and Notes on Utilizing Fine Color Controller
    11. 4.11. Lens Aberration Controller
      1. 4.11.1. Shading (Peripheral Brightness Reduction) Correction
        1. 4.11.1.1. Angle of View
        2. 4.11.1.2. Correction Ratio for Amount of Light
        3. 4.11.1.3. Shading center tool
        4. 4.11.1.4. Detail of Shading Reduction
      2. 4.11.2. Distortion Correction
        1. 4.11.2.1. Distortion Rate
        2. 4.11.2.2. Center/Edge Control
      3. 4.11.3. Chromatic aberration
        1. 4.11.3.1. R rate
        2. 4.11.3.2. B rate
        3. 4.11.3.3. Chromatic aberration tool
    12. 4.12. Rotation/Shift lens effect
      1. 4.12.1. Rotation
        1. 4.12.1.1. Rotation tool
      2. 4.12.2. Shift lens effect
        1. 4.12.2.1. Angle
    13. 4.13. Effects
      1. 4.13.1. Portrait beautification
        1. 4.13.1.1. Effect
        2. 4.13.1.2. Range of effects
      2. 4.13.2. Add noise
        1. 4.13.2.1. Amount
        2. 4.13.2.2. Size
      3. 4.13.3. Blurred / Sharp periphery
        1. 4.13.3.1. Blurring / Sharpening
        2. 4.13.3.2. Area of effect
        3. 4.13.3.3. Tool for the center of the blurred / sharp periphery
    14. 4.14. Crop tool
      1. 4.14.1. How to Operate a Handle in Cropping Area
      2. 4.14.2. How to Operate Crop Tool
      3. 4.14.3. Crop image on preview
    15. 4.15. Monochrome controller
      1. 4.15.1. Color Filter
      2. 4.15.2. Lightness
      3. 4.15.3. Develop as monochrome
    16. 4.16. Underwater photo controller
      1. 4.16.1. Auto White balance for underwater photo
      2. 4.16.2. Gray balance tool for underwater photo
      3. 4.16.3. Water depth
      4. 4.16.4. Color deflection (unferwater)
      5. 4.16.5. Color restoration
      6. 4.16.6. Muddy reduction
    17. 4.17. Spotting tools
      1. 4.17.1. How to Erase Spots
      2. 4.17.2. Red Eye Correction
      3. 4.17.3. Operation Methods
        1. 4.17.3.1. Operation Modes
        2. 4.17.3.2. Tool effects
        3. 4.17.3.3. Emphasize Spotting Areas
        4. 4.17.3.4. Initialize Spotting Areas
        5. 4.17.3.5. Adjusting Correction Size
        6. 4.17.3.6. Changing Display Location / Magnification
      4. 4.17.4. Notes
    18. 4.18. Partial correction tool
      1. 4.18.1. “Partial correction tool” sub-control functions
        1. 4.18.1.1. Add filter area
        2. 4.18.1.2. Operate selected filter
        3. 4.18.1.3. Parameters Available for Adjustment
      2. 4.18.2. How to operate in Filter area mode
        1. 4.18.2.1. Circular correction filter
        2. 4.18.2.2. Gradual correction filter
        3. 4.18.2.3. Brush area
          1. 4.18.2.3.1. Add new brush
          2. 4.18.2.3.2. Add brush to the selected filter area
          3. 4.18.2.3.3. Brush eraser
        4. 4.18.2.4. Curve / Polygon area
      3. 4.18.3. How to use adjustment using “Select color to be corrected”
    19. 4.19. Editing history
      1. 4.19.1. “Editing history” sub-control
        1. 4.19.1.1. Operation Methods
    20. 4.20. Image properties
      1. 4.20.1. File information
      2. 4.20.2. Data information
      3. 4.20.3. Image information
      4. 4.20.4. GPS
      5. 4.20.5. IPTC
      6. 4.20.6. Editing Items
        1. 4.20.6.1. Edit Item Dialog
        2. 4.20.6.2. DateTime
      7. 4.20.7. IPTC Information Taste
      8. 4.20.8. Register lens name
    21. 4.21. Other
      1. 4.21.1. Setting On / Off
      2. 4.21.2. Dynamic default
      3. 4.21.3. Keyboard and Mouse Operation for macOS
  6. 5. Saving Development Process and Development Results
    1. 5.1. Develop
      1. 5.1.1. Saved File
      2. 5.1.2. Settings
        1. 5.1.2.1. Develop Taste
        2. 5.1.2.2. Basic settings
        3. 5.1.2.3. Enhanced settings
        4. 5.1.2.4. Preview
    2. 5.2. Batch develop
      1. 5.2.1. Batch Develop Tastes
      2. 5.2.2. Basic settings
      3. 5.2.3. Enhanced Settings
      4. 5.2.4. Other settings
      5. 5.2.5. Batch development status
        1. 5.2.5.1. Waiting
        2. 5.2.5.2. Finished
        3. 5.2.5.3. Pausing and restarting batch development
    3. 5.3. Settings for development and saving
      1. 5.3.1. Basic Settings
        1. 5.3.1.1. File type for saving
        2. 5.3.1.2. File output settings
        3. 5.3.1.3. Image size to save
          1. 5.3.1.3.1. Fit to designated size
      2. 5.3.2. Enhanced settings
        1. 5.3.2.1. Imprint data
        2. 5.3.2.2. Unsharp mask
          1. 5.3.2.2.1. Amount
          2. 5.3.2.2.2. Radius
          3. 5.3.2.2.3. Threshold
  7. 6. Useful Functions for Adjustment
    1. 6.1. Display warning
    2. 6.2. Histogram
      1. 6.2.1. Display of Histogram
    3. 6.3. Navigator
    4. 6.4. Shortcut Keys and Function Keys
      1. 6.4.1. Operating Menu
      2. 6.4.2. Using Context Menu
      3. 6.4.3. Shortcut Key List
    5. 6.5. How to Use Storerooms
      1. 6.5.1. Copy Development Parameter
      2. 6.5.2. Save Development Parameter Temporarily
      3. 6.5.3. Compare Development Parameter
  8. 7. Development Parameter Operation
    1. 7.1. Copy development parameters
      1. 7.1.1. Paste development parameters
      2. 7.1.2. Partial paste of development parameters
      3. 7.1.3. Partial paste of image properties
      4. 7.1.4. Special handling of pasted development parameters
        1. 7.1.4.1. Paste Cropping Area
        2. 7.1.4.2. Pasting Shift lens effect
        3. 7.1.4.3. Pasting the Partial correction tool
    2. 7.2. Save Development Parameters
    3. 7.3. Load Development Parameters
    4. 7.4. Initialize Development Parameters
    5. 7.5. Copy Development Parameters to Storerooms
      1. 7.5.1. Paste the latest editing development parameters
    6. 7.6. Set Development Parameters to Multiple Images
    7. 7.7. Operations for Multiple Selected Images
    8. 7.8. Select Taste
    9. 7.9. Add taste
  9. 8. File Operation and Printing
    1. 8.1. Delete Procedures
      1. 8.1.1. Delete marked images
      2. 8.1.2. Delete selected images
    2. 8.2. Copy/Move Procedures
      1. 8.2.1. Copy/Move marked images
      2. 8.2.2. Copy/Move selected images
    3. 8.3. Files to be Deleted, Copied, or Moved
    4. 8.4. Rename/Batch rename
      1. 8.4.1. Rename
      2. 8.4.2. Batch rename
    5. 8.5. Printing
      1. 8.5.1. Basic Setting
        1. 8.5.1.1. Print format
          1. 8.5.1.1.1. Editing print text
        2. 8.5.1.2. Print range
        3. 8.5.1.3. Image layout
          1. 8.5.1.3.1. Automatic layout
          2. 8.5.1.3.2. Arbitrary layout
        4. 8.5.1.4. Print image
        5. 8.5.1.5. Other
      2. 8.5.2. Enhancings 1
        1. 8.5.2.1. Color management
          1. 8.5.2.1.1. Perform color management
          2. 8.5.2.1.2. Color management on printer side
      3. 8.5.3. Enhancings 2
        1. 8.5.3.1. Unsharp mask
        2. 8.5.3.2. Imprint data
    6. 8.6. Print Preview of Multiple Images
    7. 8.7. Plug-ins
    8. 8.8. Open with another application
      1. 8.8.1. Register applications
      2. 8.8.2. Open selected images with another application
  10. 9. Option and Setting
    1. 9.1. File output settings
      1. 9.1.1. Taste
      2. 9.1.2. JPEG settings
      3. 9.1.3. Default folder to save
      4. 9.1.4. JPEG options
      5. 9.1.5. Output options
        1. 9.1.5.1. When an image is rotated
        2. 9.1.5.2. Output color space
      6. 9.1.6. Default file name to save
    2. 9.2. Display settings
      1. 9.2.1. Color management
        1. 9.2.1.1. Monitor profile
      2. 9.2.2. Thumbnail window
        1. 9.2.2.1. When display mode is combination mode
          1. 9.2.2.1.1. Location of thumbnail window
          2. 9.2.2.1.2. Thumbnail scroll direction
          3. 9.2.2.1.3. Show rating on thumbnail
      3. 9.2.3. Preview window
        1. 9.2.3.1. Preview rendering method
        2. 9.2.3.2. When double-clicking on preview window
        3. 9.2.3.3. Grid Settings
        4. 9.2.3.4. Partial Correction Tool Settings
        5. 9.2.3.5. Opening a folder in preview mode
        6. 9.2.3.6. Background colors
        7. 9.2.3.7. Blink preview frame during preview rendering
        8. 9.2.3.8. Insert margins for “Fitted display” / “Whole display”
      4. 9.2.4. Others
    3. 9.3. Function settings
      1. 9.3.1. Functions
        1. 9.3.1.1. When a JPEG image is rotated
        2. 9.3.1.2. Luminance level of exp. bias tool
        3. 9.3.1.3. Luminance level of the black level tool
        4. 9.3.1.4. Threshold of highlight warning
        5. 9.3.1.5. Threshold of shadow warning
        6. 9.3.1.6. Threshold of focus peaking
        7. 9.3.1.7. Set automatic level correction
        8. 9.3.1.8. Tooltip
        9. 9.3.1.9. Open last accessed folder when starting
      2. 9.3.2. Operations
      3. 9.3.3. Performance
        1. 9.3.3.1. Cache settings
        2. 9.3.3.2. Specify temporary folder
        3. 9.3.3.3. Priority of thumbnail generation
    4. 9.4. Shortcut keys settings
      1. 9.4.1. GUI Operation methods
      2. 9.4.2. How to assign a shortcut key(s)
      3. 9.4.3. Shortcut keys that can be assigned
        1. 9.4.3.1. Reserved keys
    5. 9.5. Default parameters settings
    6. 9.6. Customize toolbar
    7. 9.7. Imprint data settings
      1. 9.7.1. Edit imprint data
        1. 9.7.1.1. Layer settings
        2. 9.7.1.2. Character settings
        3. 9.7.1.3. Image settings
        4. 9.7.1.4. Base size
    8. 9.8. Import and export settings
      1. 9.8.1. Export
      2. 9.8.2. Import
    9. 9.9. Options
      1. 9.9.1. Delete access history
      2. 9.9.2. Initialize window positions and display states
      3. 9.9.3. Select skin
        1. 9.9.3.1. Large-sized skin
        2. 9.9.3.2. Skins for high-resolution monitors
    10. 9.10. Troubleshooting settings
      1. 9.10.1. Initialize user configuration files
      2. 9.10.2. Product key registration test
      3. 9.10.3. Troubleshooting settings
        1. 9.10.3.1. Prohibit parallel processing during developing
        2. 9.10.3.2. Develop slowly
        3. 9.10.3.3. Delete manufacturer name from Exif information
        4. 9.10.3.4. Restrict simultaneous file access
  11. 10. How to Handle SILKYPIX Perfectly
    1. 10.1. Techniques
      1. 10.1.1. Speed up Refreshing of Preview
      2. 10.1.2. Adjustment for Over-saturation
      3. 10.1.3. Color Gamut and Adjustment Outside of Color Gamut
      4. 10.1.4. Sharpening Image
      5. 10.1.5. Proper Use of Sharp in Development Parameters and Unsharp Mask when Developing / Printing
    2. 10.2. Knowledge
      1. 10.2.1. Color Temperature and Color Deflection
      2. 10.2.2. Exif Information
      3. 10.2.3. Files Created Automatically
        1. 10.2.3.1. Development Parameter File and Collateral Information File
        2. 10.2.3.2. Virtual storage files
        3. 10.2.3.3. Temporary file
        4. 10.2.3.4. Other
      4. 10.2.4. Color management
        1. 10.2.4.1. What is color management?
        2. 10.2.4.2. Color space and color profile
        3. 10.2.4.3. Color management performed on SILKYPIX
        4. 10.2.4.4. Color management on monitor displays
        5. 10.2.4.5. Color management for print output
        6. 10.2.4.6. Restrictions to color management
        7. 10.2.4.7. “sRGB” vs “Adobe RGB”
        8. 10.2.4.8. Troubleshooting
      5. 10.2.5. Thermal Runaway
  12. 11. Troubleshooting
    1. 11.1. How to check the software version and your registered information
    2. 11.2. Troubleshooting for “Registration of Product Key”
      1. 11.2.1. Inquiries about merchandise
        1. 11.2.1.1. How to make inquiries
        2. 11.2.1.2. How to check serial number
  13. 12. License Agreement

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