Phocus by Hasselblad User Manual
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1. Phocus by Hasselblad User Manual O Exposure EW Contrast Brightness Recovery Shadow Fill Clarity Y O Grayscale v O Histogram eV RGB TF B Output values Endpoints v wY O IPTC Core View Small Email Title ee ee Oe Drives 2007 Exposure EV contrast brightness highlight recovery shadow fill and clarity can be set by sliders or value fields Adjust when viewing at 100 Very briefly highlight recovery reclaims data from the raw file to repair burnt out highlights shadow fill improves the quality of shadow areas while clarity improves the contrast of mid tones to give them punch As usual the use of these tools singularly or combined might require a certain amount of experi mentation for optimum results for individual files See separate sources for in depth explanations Grayscale Temporarily converts image to a grayscale while retaining RGB file components Use RGB slider controls to adjust balance and effect Files can be exported as color component grayscale using RGB or CMYK channels or as a pure grayscale Uncheck the box in the Grayscale tool to revert back to color if required Histogram Graphs of combined or separate channels can be displayed default com bined Shadow highlight and gamma settings can be made in the value fields or by using the slider controls There are two checkboxes Output Values and Endpoints Check the Endpoints box to show top s2. as they always retain their integral adjustment history Current This represents the current total set of adjustments for the se lected image It therefore visually illustrates the effect on the current im age made by any loaded adjustment plus any changes made afterwards Note that the Current set of adjustments might not necessarily have been Saved as an adjustment at this point Can also generate a User setting Transferring Adjustments Both Embedded and Current adjustments can be copied to User as custom presets by right clicking the selected adjustment and choosing Copy to User Adjustment Preferences Under Preferences in the Toolbar you can choose how the current adjust ments are to be saved when browsing to the next image The options are Manually Ask Before Saving and Always Save recommend Embedded Preview Size Small H ed Initial Approval Level Green 3 Aways Sve R i Saving adjustments Flash Delay s a 3 Image Editor Adobe Photoshop CS2 app You can save any changes made by pressing the Save changes 1 button in the Adjustments Window on the Toolbar or use the shortcut S Ctrlt S This generates a new set of adjustments on the Embedded list 1 You can revert from any edits made simply by pressing the Reload button 2 in the Adjustments Window if you haven t made a save as this creates a set and automatically greys out the Reload button A recently saved adjustment
3. can also be used on a new image by press ing the Use last saved adjustment button 3 or use the shortcut U Ctrl U In this way the Adjustment Window section of the Toolbar also acts as a shortcut to directly choose or change your choice of adjustments as a quick alternative to going through the longer process of selecting and loading new adjustments from the Adjustments Browser tool Ctrl U 63 Adjustments Adjustments an example phocus In this example a portrait is chosen and adjustments applied to demonstarate how adjustments can help smooth out the workflow process Both single images and batch processing of multiple images can be adjusted this way f as e iv ERELT IE 2 ie 00 ib ER a H i S il iv vv 4 ggagg e g FFE i an _ gt sfitit s u Turin Adjustments Browser axel Histogram Exposure w White Balance Preset As Shot Temp Tint w O Sharpness Amount Radius Threshold Dark Limit Output Preview gt amp Curves Adjustments Browser gt amp Color Correction gt amp Grayscale _ User Embedded Current Temp Tint w O Sharpness Amount s Radius Threshold s Dark Limit b Curves 1 For this example make sure the Viewer Thumbnail Browser and Tools are displayed Select a file to appear in the Viewer 2 Open the Adjustments Browser tool and click on the Fac tory headin
4. of the Embedded list that you can revert back to any stage of image development that you wish Adjustments can also be saved for future use on other files and will appear beneath the User heading Adjustments can also be applied simultaneously to a whole batch of files by using the Modify tool This means you can always go back to something you preferred a few minutes ago or back to something you preferred several months ago for example In that way a whole folder of captures can be simultaneously edited in exactly the same way securely and automatically in accordance with your own or your clients preferences for example As a starting point Phocus has some Factory presets that can either be used directly or as a basis for additional fine tuning and saving as customized presets There are a number of controls that exploit the underlying Adjustments concept Adialog for applying adjustments during image import e A Modify function for applying adjustments to a batch of images Options for how current adjustments are saved Ask Before Saving etc A tool for managing adjustments A Save changes button that saves current adjustments e A Copy to User function that saves current adjustments as custom presets Therefore it is advisable to build up your understanding of Adjustments to see how they can work for you in your situation and improve your workflow See the following chart for an overview of the the idea behind A
5. djustments 60 Adjustments Adjustments overview This simplified overview illustrates the interrelation of some of the adjustments functions between four tools There are many settings that are shared Presets can be exploited using any of these four tools Modify Selected Images 5 images selected M Add new default adjustment using M O di f y Import Selected Images A4491950 3FR The Modify dialog is used a for rapid and automatic SS batch processing It uses oa M Lens Corrections M Scene Calibration mM Crop amp Orientation mM Update IPTC Core metadata using Agency HH Edit adjustment presets that can be temporarily custom ized if required IPTC data Import po Comm and file naming can also The Import dialog allows you to apply ee nr be batch changed in this Adjustments to images when they are Weir dialog imported Adjustments window The Adjustments window is a visible reminder of the current preset or save according to the image in the Viewer Factory Standard Nature Portrait It also displays a list of presets and saves under the three headings Factory User and Embedded Edit 2010 09 16 13 02 0200 Batch modify 2010 09 16 13 10 0200 Edit 2010 09 20 10 14 0200 Edit 2010 09 20 10 15 0200 It mirrors the information ex cept settings also visibl
6. duct Square Crop y Sharpness Amount 90 Radius 0 8 Threshold White Balance Temperature Tint Current only illustrates the current state regard ing accumulated edits It does not necessarily imply the current state has been saved You must press Load or Return to apply a selected preset Only saved adjustments appear on the Embedded list By exploiting the possibilities that Phocus offers you can not only save a great deal of time but improve the efficiency and security in this area of your work flow when editing images In Phocus edits can be applied singly or collectively Sets of edits are referred to as Adjustments Note that an Adjustment is an internal function within Phocus only When the file is exported into another format it has the desired edit instructions applied to the exported file That is all edits are nondestructive in Phocus and so 3F files remain unaffected and can be recalled at a later date as identical as they were when first processed from the raw data So in simple terms you cannot press the wrong button in Phocus because the original file always remains As you apply each edit color balance curves exposure etc you can progres sively build up a history of the changes made When you are satisfied with your choice of modifications you can save the collective changes as Adjust ments These are added to and stored inside the raw file to become Embedded It is by way
7. e in the Adjustment Browser Adjustments Browser Embedded Current v O Adjustments Browser Factory This tool acts as an Adjustment multi tool and information check system It provides four separate and very useful groups of information Factory User Embedded and Current Customized presets are also ae created with this tool and saved Factory lists User lists Embedded lists Current lists pet AS MEW presetsoras several presets custom made the history of the tools and default presets as starting Adjustments Saved adjust settings cur points for global use ments within rently in use the selected file 61 Adjustments Adjustments editing management Y Adjustments 2 Factory User Embedded Edit 2010 09 15 09 14 0200 Edit 2010 09 15 09 24 0200 a Edit 2010 09 15 09 30 0200 i in F Sharpness Amount 3 30 Radius 0 8 Threshold 3 b White Balance Adjustments Browser Factory User Embedded Agency Contrasty File Lighter Magazine de Em ooo Curves Dust Removal b Sharpness j White Balance O Adjustments Browser Factory User Embedded Edit 2010 09 15 09 16 0200 Current Current Current Batch modify 2010 09 16 13 10 0200 Edit 2010 09 22 15 19 0200 Edit 2010 09 22 15 37 0200 Edit 2010 _ Eatch mo Load e Make Default Copy to User Export ee Import Dust Rem b Sharpness Whi
8. g A to display the Factory presets B 3 Open the White Balance and the Sharpness tools note the current settings C 4 Back in the Adjustments Browser under the Factory head ing click on the Portrait preset D then click on Load E You will see that Sharpness and White Balance F now appear in the lower window 5 Inthe lower window of the Adjustments Browser click on the disclosure triangles G and H and to see the settings Sharpness amount 90 radius 0 8 threshold 3 and White Balance I Temperature 5500 Tint 0 6 Ifyou now look back again at the White Balance and the Sharpness tools you will see that the new settings J as shown in 5 above in the Adjustments Browser have now been transferred to these tools thereby applying their effects on the image in the Viewer Adjustments Adjustments an example phocus Continuing from the previous example observe the following 1 If you now look at the Adjustment window on the Toolbar in con cereal C you will see Portrait A This provides a constant visual se reminder of the adjustment in use for the selected image ii co 2 Ifyou click on Modify B on the Toolbar the menu in the ie Modify dialog also now lists Portrait C for selection This a aed eee en provides the opportunity to batch modify agroup of images une men CEE CHE using the identical adjustments for all automatically 3 Ifyou clic
9. k on the Current D heading in the Adjustments Browser tool you will see Current Adjustments E The lower panel now displays the current settings details allowing you JEEN Make Default to inspect them for approval in this case it is Sharpness and Curves aca White Balance from the Portrait preset plus an additional Sharpness Eran edit of Curves see below To continue even further this example shows how a factory preset is customized saved renamed and used as a new modifying preset for a batch of im ages 1 Having applied Portrait to the selected image as in the first example open the Curve tool and make a change Bl 2 Save the change by clicking the Save button A on the Toolbar which then dims to signify that a change has been saved 4 HON 3 Click on the Embedded B heading in the Adjustments user Embedded Browser tool to display the new setting which is named with Import Portrait eat 2010 09 17 11 59 0200 the date and time C Notice that the Adjustment window D Edit 2010 10 19 11 21 0200 can 2 14 29 40100 on the Toolbar bar displays the same name now Gatch modify 2010 11 17 to 5 Adjustments Browser et Sr ta 4 Back in the Adjustment Browser select the latest saved DEE ER adjustment E and right click it to reveal a pop up menu Edit 2010 11 17 ner Load Make Default BEE Copy to Use F Curves Exps Sharpness wnesatsrce La Select Copy to User F fro
10. ld Controls the point above or below which pixels are affected Values are from 0 through 255 Very low settings will sharpen most pixels and might create unwanted noise in soft texture such as skin for example Higher settings will restrict the changes to detailed areas only Dark limit Sets the brightness level below which the filter has no effect This will prevent the filter from intensifying noise or unwanted textures The higher the number the less extensive the sharpening effect will be Depending on the image a setting between 0 and 20 is recommended Click on the menu triangle to access the presets Default Medium High and Portrait White Balance The white balance tool includes Preset A menu containing standard presets as well as other preset possi bilities Multiple selected files can also modified at the same time to ensure consistent color within a batch Temp Adjusts the color temperature according to the Kelvin scale Slider or value input Tint Compensates for any green slide to the left or magenta cast slide to the right or by value input The neutralization tool on the Viewer toolbar can also be used 49 Tool Area Adjustments Adjustments can facilitate workflow and add security and rapidity to a sometimes risky and time consum ing aspect of file management Adjustments editing management v Adjustments Browser Factory User Embedded Current Standard Nature Portrait Pro
11. licking the plus sign 4 in the User menu which will store an adjustment with the actual saved settings present or by selecting an adjustment beneath the Embedded heading right clicking and then choosing Copy to User 5 A preset can be deleted by clicking the minus sign 6 Double click the new preset to re name it Embedded Displays a history of saved embedded adjustments note that it is not a list of edits you may have tried and not saved These are added to the list each time changes are saved The adjustments last saved with the current file are marked as default A check mark in front of an adjustment shows that it is applied to the current file If you want to save an Embedded adjustment for use with other images either right click the selected adjustment and select Copy to User or under the User head ing click on the plus sign to copy the original embedded adjustment Either way you can then double click the new adjustment in User and rename it advisable 62 Adjustments All embedded adjustments are stored directly within a 3F file With oth er file formats adjustments are stored in sidecar files If files are moved within Phocus then the adjustments are automatically transferred too However if files are copied outside of Phocus or to another computer storage device then you should ensure that the appropriate sidecar files are copied too in the case of other formats 3F files remain unaffected with regard to copying
12. liders and value fields for adjustment if the endpoints are not at default setting 0 and 255 then the values will appear in the top corners even if the box is not checked F stop marks are visible when the histogram is in input mode The tool is re sizeable drag lower section of tool to accommodate the extra information By holding down the Alt key when using the sliders you can see when clipping occurs in the Viewer in the shadows and highlights This produces the same effect as the Shadow Warning and Highlight Warning To change the color and threshold point settings of these warning demarca tions hold down the Ctrl Ctrl keys while clicking on either the shadow or highlight slider control in the Histogram tool A Warning Options panel opens allowing changes IPTC Core The PTC Core tool allows you to apply presets of IPTC metadata to files about creators contact information archive library descriptions standard job types etc Click the menu triangle on the Tool header to access IPTC Views option panel for editing creating and choosing presets Edit allows the choosing of informational items that are included in the preset lists called Small Medium and Large for example you might always want to include your name so that would be checked in all three preset lists but you might only want to include location in the medium and large preset lists With any file click on Small Medium or Large to reveal the p
13. m the menu 65 Adjustments Adjustments an example 7 Adjustments Browser tory User Embedded Current Agency Contrasty Modify Selected Image Current M Add new default adjustment Standard ature Mi Reproduction M Noise Filter M Dust Removal M Lens Corrections mM Scene Calibration mM Crop amp Orientation IPTC Core metadata using 2010 11 17 Star session first choice 0001 fff Cen Ci There several ways of exploiting the actions within Adjustments and you should investigate the possi bilities that would suit your particular preferences 66 6 The new adjustment now automatically appears under the User G heading as a new customized preset named here with the same date and time as when saved 7 You can now rename it by clicking on it first to highlight it In this example it is renamed to New York 8 Inthe Thumbnails Browser select the files you want to change 9 Click on Modify H on the Toolbar to display the dialog 10 On the droplist in the Modify dialog select the desired saved adjustment New York in this case 11 Also in the Modify dialog you can also include some extra IPTC data and rename the files In this case a previous IPTC preset is chosen J and the files are renamed K 12 Finally click on the Modify L button V To sum up you have now e useda preset to securely make previously ap
14. proved edits e added to that preset to create a new customized preset e renamed the new customized preset for future use e altered the IPTC information for inclusion with the newly modified files e renamed the newly modified files In this way you can modify batches of very finely tuned files quickly easily and securely Adjustments Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 Goteborg Sweden Phocus 02 11 UK v10
15. reset contents as a drop down list in the tool thereby providing the information that is attached to that particular file See larger illustrations of IPTC Core on following page See special section for further details 43 Tool Area Sharpness Amount Radius Threshold Dark Limit C White Balance Preset Temp Tint Daylight Equalize intensity Neutralizes any overall luminance discrepancies Useful in reproduction work and similar to even out slight variations in lighting for a more uniform distribution Please note that this tool is not intended to compensate for inherent light fall off and therefore should not be confused with the Vignetting feature in the Lens Corrections tool Therefore when using this feature ensure that any Vignetting setting is turned off as a combination of the two will overcorrect applies to H system lenses only Sharpness Sharpness contains four controls Amount Radius Threshold and Dark Limit See separate sources for in depth explanations of sharpening tools and meth ods Amount Controls the strength of the sharpening effect Depending on image a value between 80 and 200 is recommended as a Starting point Radius The larger the radius the more extensive the sharpening effect will be The setting depends on the nature of the image and resolution Generally use a large radius with lower resolution images and a smaller radius for high resolution output Thresho
16. te Balance 22 sep 2010 15 39 43 e Default Adjustments Browser In the example shown here an adjustment 1 under the Embedded head ing 2 has been selected An activated disclosure triangle in the view beneath 3 reveals the details of the Sharpness settings that were in use at the time the adjustment was applied to the image Adjustments categories Open the Adjustment Browser tool and click on the appropriate heading The lower section displays the settings of the tools used for the selected adjustment revealed by disclosure triangles Note this means the adjustment you have just selected not necessarily the adjustment in use with the corresponding results visible in the Viewer Also note that any selected adjustment must be loaded to take effect selecting alone will not apply any changes Factory These are the standard adjustments provided with Phocus They can be either used directly or for creating a customized adjustment which is listed beneath the User heading Standard No edits Nature Curves RGB Sharpness Amount 180 Radius 0 8 White Balance Temp 5500 Tint 10 Portrait Sharpness Amount 90 Radius 0 8 Threshold 3 White Balance Temp 5500 Tint 0 Product Sharpness Amount 350 Radius 0 8 White Balance Temp 5500 Tint 0 Square Crop Crop 60Mpix model only User Displays user defined adjustments that can be used globally for use with any other images These are generated either by c
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