CapturePost UserManual
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1. Timest software 1C What else TIMESTONE SOFTWARE A division of Terra Australis Group CapturePost UserManual CAPTUREPOST User Manual Terra Australis Group www timestonesoftwate com TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION lt a 5 VERSION HISTORY SR a a de coma canon onde ane ee de mon 6 VES OZ O AE A A IA A A camsatsanwestaanceanc ised 6 A E P E ns DNS ne ne unre fy Mer a Nas re ware 6 o A Se id rset usc aia eset aca acct eben tes ly od ats aw ame a ces tuoi Saco R 6 Version id E dd ii dde 6 Verson 2 A Re to suns mani Dent N mn 6 Y 2 A wip ste nents See ar cate RE ei cad ed NM ie dits 6 Version 2 0 Major up orade release SR is 6 WHO USES CAPTUREPOSTO usina 7 KEY FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF CAPTUREPOST 7 is A ne Gi ae NN ee cath es 7 Imases named with subject ID as part of the filename A tr ati 7 Ability to add new Subjects on the Py A tresse tee a en dee late 7 Abihttor ditsubiect GetallS On the MMS as f Print ID Cards and smallitemns COPOS tenidas 7 Aspect Tato SUIS A A A it 7 OESTE e 07 y OO Cn RR Tee hon reer nen te 7 Color Mana e MEL A A a S 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 8 INSTALLING CAPTUREPOS ici 9 The USB Harlock secssassiiscssasssisecsesseserconcepaccssncvannsanevawassvecseeaswassssvasususuedesatecobousenselsdsuensebaesdaccbdeeseucshwesssavesveabsnsisseseseeansuseds 9 Fonsi Che PEO iS 9 TOA ASPE A iaa 9 BELO your MALO APS ios 9 Renewing your ha i2. 1 In either DataPost or one of the professional series Neo applications start and save a new job file 2 Ifavailable import subject details data into the job file Ensure you have a unique field 3 Print shoot cards for each subject with a barcode containing data from the unique field 4 Save the job file and give it to the CapturePost computer Note The above assumes subject data is available prior to photography day If this is not the case blank shoot cards can be used which merely contain a barcode with a unique number and space to write down each subjects details The data can be entered later in either DataPost one of the Neo programs or time permitting directly into CapturePost at the shoot CapturePost on photography day 1 Start CapturePost and open the job file created in DataPost 2 Select your digital camera 15 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Note Subject approaches the photographer and presents his or her shoot card Scan the subject identification barcode This brings up the subject s data on screen Optionally scan the subject s order information Optionally scan a retouching barcode Take the photo CapturePost automatically matches the image to the subject s data and order information Repeat until all subjects are photographed Save the job file and close CapturePost If using blank shoot cards the subject ID barcode is still scanned which assigns a unique ID to the subject The
3. Kernel strength 50 FIGURE 3 9 Options for exporting images Reports CapturePost can present the user with two on screen reports It is recommended these reports be run at the end of the shoot Check images report The check images report checks the images folder for any missing or bad image files An image may be missing if the transfer between camera and computer is interrupted In the same way image files may become damaged The check images report therefore alerts the photographer of this fact To run this report select Reports gt check images from the menu 24 e Em This same report is available in a printable version in DataPost WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Check images vy x Image Matchedto JError a 001 jpg McAlister Sandra 11575 15 07 19 Missing 002 jpg Willams Amanda 11622 10 04 19 Missing 003 jpg Ryan Jennifer 11999 21 09 1988 Missing 004 jpg Johns Brenden 11956 19 05 1986 Missing 005 jpg Tonkin Michelle 11580 9 09 1987 Missing 006 jpg Collin Mark 11045 11 03 1988 11 Missing Image 63 of 343 007 jpg Bradley Brad 11933 24 05 1987 Missing Os jpg Riley Simone 11683 24 01 1988 Missing 009 100 Thomas Allison 11935 22 06 1898 Missina h stop Exit FIGURE 3 10 The check images report Unphotographed subjects report The unphotographed subjects report presents an on screen list of any subjects yet to be photographed Unp
4. images are saved in a folder relative to job file This folder is created automatically by CapturePost Ability to add new subjects on the fly Should a subject not be present in the job file they can be added to the database at the time of photography Furthermore CapturePost gives the user the ability to allocate this new subject to a specific folder Ability to edit subject details on the fly CapturePost provides the ability to edit the subject s data at the time of photography This is useful if for example names had been misspelled in the original data Print ID Cards and small items option CapturePost Version 2 4 0 introduced the option of Instant ID printing allowing the user to print ID cards and other small items at the time of shooting Aspect ratio guides CapturePost allows the user to define aspect ratio guidelines These guides can be displayed on the preview image to give the photographer a cropping guide On Screen reports CapturePost provides the user two on screen reports INTRODUCTION The unphotographed subjects report lists any subjects who have not yet been photographed The check images report checks for any missing or corrupted image files for subjects who have been photographed Color Management CapturePost supports ICC color management System Requirements The following hardware requirements should be seen as a guide only Windows 2000 Windows XP or later Pentium P4 CPU
5. 34 Q My lab doesn t have any Timestone programs Can I still use CapturePost ssssssssssssssscccccessssssssssssseeees 34 O Which cameras Cambe Usd AA RIA AE Ei 34 Q Can I still use CapturePost if I don t get data before the shoot sssssssssssssssssssscccccceccsscssssssssssssssssssecees 34 Q Can I edit the images from within CapturePost ccssssssssssssssssssssssssscccsscssssssssssssssssssssscssscssssssssssssssssseeees 34 Q My camera is listed but it still does not work with CapturePost What gives o ncnnnnonononccccccncncncccncnncncnoncconcorc anos 34 Q How can I find out if someone was photographed earlier in the day ooccoccoooononnononnnnnnccccccccacinnonconconacanaanoso 34 INTRODUCTION Ci i Introduction Match images to data automatically at the time of shooting to either a laptop or desktop computer images are automatically matched to people C apturePost is an application used by photographers With a digital camera tethered subjects Optionally order information can also be entered into CapturePost Prior to photography either DataPost or one of the professional Neo applications is used to prepare a job file This file is opened by CapturePost on photography day After photography further work can be done with either the data or images in say DataPost before moving on to one of the professional series Neo applications If order information has already been e
6. Can still use CapturePost if don t get data before the shoot A Yes One way that works well is to still use shoot cards that are blank except for a unique identifier for each card When you scan this barcode in CapturePost it will add the subject to the database If needed the subject can write the data onto the shoot card and you can enter this information at a later time Q Can edit the images from within CapturePost A No You can only do this in DataPost PackBuilder or one of the Neo programs Q My camera is listed but it still does not work with CapturePost What gives A Make sure you also install the camera maker s software as this installs certain files needed by CapturePost Always get the camera working in tethered mode with the camera manufactures shooting software first eg Canon s Remote Capture Q How can find out if someone was photographed earlier in the day A Just scan their ID barcode or look them up manually Ifthey have been photographed their image will be displayed Note however this will not happen if you have chosen to clear the display when a subject is displayed in the setup dialogue 34
7. Details no home folder Fed vau o Lastname Smith ID Birthdate Grade FIGURE 3 2 Adding a new subject Entering orders Order information can only be scanned into CapturePost It is not possible to enter order information from the keyboard Shoot cards or order envelopes with the order information barcodes are created in DataPost or NeoPack Professional To enter a subject s order 1 Find the subject or add a new subject 2 Scan the order information barcode 3 Ifnecessary scan additional order barcodes The subject s order will appear in the order information window FIGURE 3 2 The order information icons In the above example the subject has order the Value Package VP which comprises Pack A a novelty pack NOV and a memory mate MM This information is setup in DataPost and encoded into an order barcode To order retouching CapturePost allows a subject s images to be flagged for retouching at a later stage in either DataPost NeoPack Professional or NeoComposite To order retouching a special retouching barcode is scanned 18 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Important Entering orders directly into CapturePost at the time of shooting is optional Orders may be scanned into DataPost at a later stage using the same order barcodes as used by CapturePost Furthermore orders may also be entered directly into NeoPack Professional either manually by scanning a barcode or by importing a text file Folders When
8. Fa Et ed barcodes Image file prefix Template CADocuments and Settings Dino A ID Card Apit al 5 seconds care Bitmap quality CapturePost outputs jpeg image files The degree of compression quality of these files can be controlled with the Output bitmap quality slider Twenty quality levels are available Move the slider to the left to increase bitmap quality minimum compression Move the slider to the right to decrease bitmap quality maximum compression Aspect ratio guides Lines may be superimposed over CapturePost s preview image to give the photographer a guide to any future cropping For example if the final images will be used in the 4 5 aspect the user can define this ratio in CapturePost and make sure the important area of the subjects fall between the guide lines on the preview image New image sound CapturePost can play back an audible notification when an image has been captured and matched and it is safe to scan the next subject s barcode or find a subject via the keyboard or enter a new subject To activate this feature check the New image sound box and browse for a sound to be played 13 Standard Windows sound files are stored in c windows media Ping wav and ding wav aere good examples Be sure to choose a sound that is not too long a a If the Deselect image option is checked finding a previously photographed subject will only show the subject s data not thei
9. ci ee side 27 Canon EOS DIVERS ne ln A ne eines se nets nee A en 21 SUPDOItTELCAMErd mode SNe el NN o Res cae 27 ACDSee 24 RAW STRESS er td dd en eae 27 Using RAW anode with the 3000 Re ad 28 A E NS Rs de 28 Kodak DES SI OIC ii A cesse re etre A Aa 28 KodakDES Pro 7xx Pro Back TAN Grivers vsissasesccdscssescsasdsesassscacvsateceisestoansaesdsvisnsdeunsatedsseedsesusnenssonstacsuassdassssvedenaeses 28 laporane message Tor ANUN A O A A AS 28 Nikon cameras drivers oieri aaa aE aa aa AA aE AA a EO SOA N aa aaea D S 29 The hottolder driver ss inner inner EE E A E E 29 SHOOT CARD AND ORDER BARCODES cccecccsnsecceneecnseccnnsecnnscnaescesseecnenseneeoans 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject identa ON a A tesis 29 DEC D as 20 a ag 8 e dd a tota orales 30 Examples of order information barcodes cds 30 Ordering Teton mine 10ra Ulea da tl lao 31 Erasmo A nn 31 Scanning item desions mdependentiy Of lay Outs ii A A At 31 Entering data automatically into a field by scanning a barcode ccccooooccccnnooocnnonononnnononononononononononcnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnncnonnn cons 31 POSE BARCODES ira 32 TH ASSIS POSE Darle dsd 32 Combinme an order and pose Darcode miosa a a 33 MISCELLANEOUS BARCODES isis 33 Save OAC OCS arsina rt es sacs aa Aiea Nd ie tae haan ese Edw tr Delta att el ads amie a a lue nt Lien 33 Pint AEC OC coh chats ba 33 SBOCCO COTE eaa ORO o PI aes tect ee ee eects 33 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS oia iii ini 34 O DoTnecd DataP ost
10. over a 1394 firewire connection ie not USB Shooting mode requires a special Windows device driver the FinePix S2 Pro Shooting Driver This driver is supplied Fuji s Camera Shooting Software which allows you to control the camera from the PC Officially the Camera Shooting Software is an optional extra that is not supplied with the S2 base package but must be purchased separately from Fuji as part of their Hyper Utility Software package However in reality we have found that most customers who purchase an S2 have received this software for free If you do not 26 APPENDIX have the Camera Shooting Software contact us and we can provide you with a copy of the S2 Shooting Driver If you have problems getting CapturePost to work with the S2 we suggest you first get it working with Fuji s own Camera Shooting Software to be sure you have all the cables connected and drivers installed properly Beware flat batteries If you cannot get CapturePost or the Fuji software to recognize the camera or if you find the software frequently reports camera disconnects it s most likely to be the batteries The S2 has two batteries and if they are flat the camera will not function properly even if it is plugged into mains power Setting the image resolution The resolution for the S2 is set in CapturePost with the Camera Settings menu CapturePost ignores the resolution set on the camera itself Canon EOS Driver Supported camera models
11. preparing a job file in either DataPost or one of the Neo programs the user has the ability to group the subjects into folders eg grades and teams This has extremely useful implications when the job file is used with the production applications NeoPack Professional NeoComposite and NeoGroup CapturePost allows the user to change an existing folder for a subject or assign a folder to a new subject In this way for example a new student who is not yet in the database can be assigned to a folder at the time of shooting To set the home folder for a subject 1 Ensure the subject s details are displayed in the details area 2 From the Edit menu select Set subjects home folder or enter Ctrl H from the keyboard 3 The pop up window allows you to select the home folder for the subject Folders Cancel FIGURE 3 3 Setting a home folder 19 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Taking photos In CapturePost taking photos matched to subject data is simply a matter of 1 Find a subject or add a new subject Either scan a barcode or look up or add the subject via the keyboard 2 Optionally enter order information Scan order barcode or barcodes 3 Optionally flag the subject for retouching Scan a retouching barcode 4 Take the photo then repeat for the next subject A Important You should wait until the main preview image is displayed before finding the next subject Failure to do so will result in the image
12. remainder of the subject s details can be entered on site time permitting or later in DataPost or one of the Neo applications After photography day 1 Start DataPost or one of the professional series Neo applications 2 If necessary go to Images mode and perform any image editing eg cropping 3 The job file is now ready for printing with one of the professional series Neo applications Important As mentioned previously the above workflow is but one way of using CapturePost and only shows a minimum of CapturePost s features The Frequently Asked Questions in the Appendix discuss some other workflows Finding subjects Before taking a photo of a subject it is necessary to find the subject in the database or add a new subject This can be done either by keyboard entry or by scanning a barcode from a shoot card If the subject has already been photographed finding the subject will display their data together with their primary image However this function is inactive if Deselect image after getting another subject or folder is selected in the setup 16 SEE ALSO Learn more about creating shoot cards with barcodes at Shoot cards and order barcodes WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Keyboard entry 1 Ensure Subject is selected in the Get section 2 Ensure the via field lookup is set to the appropriate field This will usually bethe ID field or a Name field 3 Begin typing Your entry will appear in the find in
13. to display a large iconic representation whenever a barcode is scanned Image file prefix CapturePost will automatically number the images with a unique number that incorporates the subject s ID unique field The images can also be prefixed with alpha numeric characters by entering the prefix in the Image file prefix box ID card printing With the advent of Version 2 4 0 users may elect to purchase CapturePost with a printing option This allows the user to print ID cards and other small items directly through CapturePost at the time of shooting A further set of options will then need to be set in the setup Printer Select the printer that will be used for printing The properties button opens the printer driver dialogue allowing the user to set a number of printer options Template All products printed through Timestone Software require a template Browse and select the template to be used for printing Print manually or automatically The user may elect to have CapturePost automatically begin printing after a given time interval as each subject is photographed Alternatively the user may disable automatic printing and trigger printing manually with the F10 key 14 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Working with CapturePost Sample workflow The following is a sample workflow using CapturePost It should be noted that other workflows are possible depending on the circumstances of each job and each user Prior to photography day
14. Our Canon driver supports and has been tested with the following camera models D30 D60 10D 300D It should also work with the EOS 1D and 1Ds cameras although to date we have not had a camera to test with so please let us know if you successfully use CapturePost with a 1D or 1Ds CapturePost does not support the PowerShot cameras because these models do not support the remote release control mode required for tethered operation ACDSee The popular utility ACDSee may cause conflicts with CapturePost This happens because ACDSee installs certain Canon DLLs into the Windows SYSTEM32 folder even though Canon s SDK documentation explicitly states that software developers should not copy these DLLs into the system folder so please complain to ACD Systems on our behalf There are two solutions to this problem Try uninstalling ACDSee s Canon Camera Plug In and Canon Image Decoder Plug In If that doesn t work try removing ACDSee altogether and see if that fixes the problem Try copying all the files from the Program Files Common Files Timestone Shared Cameras CDSDK folder to the Program Files Timestone Software CapturePost folder By placing the Canon SDK files in the same folder as CapurePost exe Windows will always load the correct DLLs RAW vs JPEG modes CapturePost will use whatever resolution is set on the camera If RAW mode is selected the RAW image is retrieved from the camera processed automatically and con
15. S save This barcode performs a File gt Save action Print barcode CP print This only applies to CapturePost with ID card printing option Shoot barcode CS shoot This barcode triggers the camera 33 APPENDIX Frequently asked questions Q Do need DataPost A CapturePost is not a stand alone program It needs to open a job file that has been created by either DataPost PackBuilder NeoPack Professional or NeoComposite If you are an independent photographer you will most likely use DataPost or PackBuilder for this purpose However if you are working with a lab using one of the above Neo programs you will not need DataPost or PackBuilder Q My lab doesn t have any Timestone programs Can still use CapturePost A Yes You will need CapturePost and DataPost You will be able to provide your lab with a set of images named according to any of the fields in your database eg 324563 jpg where 324563 is the subject ID number You will also be able to provide the lab with a text file containing all the necessary subject data including a cross reference to the image number Q Which cameras can be used A Timestone Software has developed many direct drivers for the more popular professional digital cameras Furthermore the generic Hotfolder driver can be used with any digital camera that can capture jpegs to a tethered computer See the Supported Cameras section of the user manual for more information Q
16. a 9 GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST ccccccsccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaseseneeeeneeeenessaneesenesoaes 10 EHE INTERFACE raen O 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE TIMESTONE NEO JOB FILE 11 THE CAPTURED IMAGE FILES nata 12 The mages Told eiii ANA ii 12 Opening a job file in DataPost or the Neo applications cccccccsssssssssscssscccsscsssssessssssssssssssscseccecsssssssssssssssseees 12 SETTING UP CAPTUREPO S Deus 12 The CapturePost setup WAM OW sisssssesss ntsnsenctascesasstaatacnacesatesdesvcusivieaa cavdusasceusbocionsaaaaheabanvsdsuesuauaecdeusbendessasausGrtacsusvsseaiuee 13 Bimar QUAL TE yee cater ada la nat cd 13 NAAA dde dit tit a adept masala 13 ING Wola Se SON nn on D nd nt A De 13 Camera problem SOU ASE SRE cs rs Al ri os o ae done 14 Rolat and MO RS A donne canne on de an nat A tel 14 ADD LU A Ua Ds Aen eS pee eee a 14 D HY et A eee RE te Pee ate PRO nee ne RE ee ie meee ee ne eee Teer 14 Deselect image after getting another SUBIC scree Genel A ou Ni ne tu 14 Provide feedback Tor Scanned Mates ld SAA a il 14 mass Me prole etico is dd E A 14 MD diseases ssseste dattes eliate 14 R RMORS CN E apr TOUT Ree a E eet rn ert ey nee 14 A 1 eee E E eee ee in eee Re Seen Ante aaa Ot dae T eens eee mel D eee eee ree em 14 Print manually Or a es alee eS nt alt 14 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOS Tiana 15 SAMPLE WORKFLOW eee 15 PHOP TO photos AV AN de ne Reed 15 CapturePost on photography Cay 2 son Mad nn net nr ne tro ne eee nee ane
17. aking sure the images are saved to the hotfolder 4 Delete the test photos from the hotfolder 5 Run CapturePost and select File gt Setup 6 Choose Hotfolder Camera Source as the camera 7 Goto Camera gt Settings and browse your computer for the Hotfolder 8 Make any adjustments to the other CapturePost settings and begin using CapturePost in the normal way Shoot card and order barcodes Shoot cards and or order envelopes are used by CapturePost to find subjects and enter order information Shoot cards are created in DataPost or NeoPack Professional When designing a shoot card barcodes are generally used to encode two types of information subject identification and order information Subject identification The subject identification barcode is used by CapturePost to quickly find a subject The format for this barcode is as follows SO field Where 29 APPENDIX S is an internal code that tells CapturePost a subject is being scanned When this barcode is scanned in CapturePost the program strips away the S and uses the data from the database s unique field to find the subject field field is the unique field as defined in details mode when preparing the job file Example Let us assume you are a school photographer and the students in your database are uniquely identified by their ID number This number is included in a field called ID The barcode to find each student is therefore encoded S ID Order
18. as the primary image 2 Using the keyboard enter Ctrl 1 3 Alternatively select Edit gt Mark main subject image 4 The red flag in the lower right corner of the thumbnail will change to dark grey indicating it is now the main image 5 Other images for this subject will be flagged with a light grey triangle 6 If you have erred with the selection of the primary image simple repeat the procedure with the correct thumbnail FIGURE 3 5 Changing the main image Discarding images Unwanted images can be removed To remove an unwanted image select the image and click the discard button or select Edit gt Discard photo Incorrectly matched images If the operator has inadvertently matched an image to the wrong subject as would happen if the next subject was not found before the photo taken it is possible unmatch an image and rematch it to the correct data pai Select the incorrectly matched image 2 Click the Unmatch button or select Edit gt Unmatch to unmatch the image 3 Find the correct subject 4 Rematch the image by clicking the Match button or selecting Edit gt Match 21 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Matching an image to a folder As well as matching an image to subject data CapturePost allows the user to match an image to a folder 1 Ensure Folder is selected in the Get section 2 Ensure the via field lookup is set to Name 3 Enter the desired folder 4 Take the photo The image is automatically matched to the selec
19. assign pose numbers or pose labels to the images Separate orders can then be assigned to each pose The assign pose barcode The barcode is encoded in the following format P pose where pose is a pose number or label Examples P2 will assign pose 2 to the selected image Pformal will assign the pose label formal to the selected image The pose number or label will be visible at the end of the text string below the main preview image in CapturePost and all scanned poses will subsequently be visible in Poses Mode in DataPost PackBuilder CompBuilder NeoPack Professional and NeoComposite 32 APPENDIX Combining an order and pose barcode Itis possible to scan a barcode that will place an order for a particular pose This is achieved by adding the string pose to the end of the standard order barcode O packagelP layout key item key pose The package and item key entries are optional Examples O Pabc xyz l1 This barcode will add the layout abc with item design xyz to pose number 1 If the optional item design entry is not used it is still necessary to leave its symbol in the barcode O Pabc 2 will add the layout whose key is abc to pose 2 Note this barcode does not assign the pose to the subject s image it merely enters an order for a pose The pose will need to be assigned by scanning a separate barcode in CapturePost Miscellaneous barcodes Version 2 7 0 introduced three new barcodes Save barcode 1 C
20. at 2 40G Hz 80Gb Hard Drive 512MB RAM CD or DVD ROM drive Sufficient USB and Firewire ports to run peripheral devices Note CapturePost requires a USB Hardlock in order to operate Most barcode scanners are also USB devices as are many pointing devices mouse Digital cameras will also require either a USB or Firewire port It is important to take all these requirements into consideration before purchasing a laptop INTRODUCTION Installing CapturePost CapturePost will only run on Windows 2000 and XP machines It will not run correctly on Windows 9x and Windows ME and therefore Timestone Software does not support installations on these platforms The USB Hardlock CapturePost is protected by USB hardlocks You will receive a USB hardlock for each copy of CapturePost you purchase The hardlock needs to be plugged into the computer s USB port while you are running the program To install the program Visit the Timestone Software website support pages to download the CapturePost installer to a temporary location such as your desktop Run the installer Follow the installation wizard to install the program To run the program Ensure the CapturePost USB hardlock is plugged into the computer Use your computer s Start Menu to launch the CapturePost You may also use My Computer Windows Explorer or your favourite file browser to launch the programs Before your hardlock expires Each hardlock has a uni
21. ations prior to being opened in CapturePost Once CapturePost has finished with the job file the job file is opened again by either DataPost or one of the professional series Neo applications 11 SEE ALSO Supported cameras are listed in the Appendix SEE ALSO If you don t see your camera listed or cannot get CapturePost to work with your camera make sure to read the Supported Cameras section of the Appendix GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST The captured image files CapturePost works with jpegs With digital cameras for which a driver is available CapturePost reads data directly from the camera sensor and writes a jpeg to the computer The quality compression of the jpeg may be adjusted in the setup When using the Hotfolder Camera Source CapturePost makes use of jpegs captured via the camera s shooting software or some third party shooting software The images folder CapturePost stores the captured images in a folder in the same directory as the tnj file The folder is automatically created when a job file is opened in CapturePost and is named jobname images where jobname is the name of the job file without the tnj extension Name Ext Size Date Time Atte Ea DIR 11172003 10 32 02 AM 9 Coburg High School lmages DIR 11232003 3206 PM Coburg High School try 69 933 568 10312003 346710PHM 4 FIGURE 2 2 The job file and images folder Opening a job file in DataPost or the Neo applicatio
22. bjects On screen report checking for missing or corrupt images Large graphical feedback when an order barcode is scanned Larger iconic representation of a subject s order Audible notification when an image has been matched Item designs can also be included in order barcodes INTRODUCTION Who uses CapturePost CapturePost is used by any photographer wishing to automatically link images to data at the time of photography This data can be nothing more than a unique identifier such as an ID number or it can be a complete set of data held in user defined fields As such CapturePost is particularly suited to School photographers Sports photographers Event photographers Catalogue and product photographers Key features and functions of CapturePost The primary purpose of CapturePost is to capture images from a tethered digital camera and match these images to subject data and optionally order information In doing so CapturePost provides the following features and functions Simple one screen interface CapturePost has been deliberately designed to be as simple as possible in order to avoid unnecessary complications during photography To this end CapturePost interfaces with the user via a single uncluttered screen Images named with subject ID as part of the filename All images are saved with the subject ID as part of the image s filename In this way images can always be linked back to data For easy reference
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24. e This entry is optional Examples of order information barcodes OA PXY package A which includes the layout whose key is XY 1 O PD layout D O PB TCB portrait pack B with item design TCB 30 APPENDIX OB PAA C 2 package B which includes layout AA plus 2x composite group photos OC PB FR PD G package C which includes layout B with item design FR plus layout D plus a traditional group photo Ordering retouching for a subject The CapturePost operator may mark a subject s images for retouching later in DataPost or the Neo programs R flags the subject s image s for retouching R removes the retouching flag from the subject s image s A Important Retouching must be ordered with a separate barcode it cannot be incorporated into an order barcode Erasing orders A barcode encoded with the sequence O erases an order Scanning item designs independently of layouts With Version 2 3 0 and above it is possible to scan an item barcode independently of the layout barcode This means the user may have separate barcodes for layouts and designs and can therefore mix and match the two The format for an item design barcode is as follows O P fitem key where fitem key is the key assigned to the item design in NeoPack Professional The barcode 0 P removes the item design Entering data automatically into a field by scanning a barcode With Version 2 5 0 and above it has been possible to scan a details or data ba
25. g will begin after the given time interval 3 If a second photo is taken within the given time delay it will be printed instead of the first image Printing manually Printing may be triggered manually at anytime regardless of the automatic time setting in the setup with the F10 key Exporting the images CapturePost allows the user to export a second set of images However rather than merely creating a duplicate copy of the original image files the user has the ability to apply several options to the exported set Options available when exporting the images give the user the ability to name the exported images according to any field in the database give the exported image name a prefix and a suffix organize the exported images into folders choose a variety of formats jpeg tiff png targa bmp pcx pct Choose the bit depth change the size of the images set the resolution of the exported images apply sharpening to the images 23 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Images are exported via Images gt Export The above options can be accessed through the setup button Images Export Setup g x Filename farmat Home folder names C Don tuse Llseto make directories pre fleld C Prefix filename C Postfix filename Bitmap format Type JPEG JPG Color 8 24 bit C bit Size e Samesize To width x height of 100 x 100 pixels 75 Apply LIIT fora y sharpen
26. hen followed by an error message Kodak no longer support these camera s so there s not much we can do aboutit Kodak DCS Pro 7xx Pro Back 14n drivers This driver collectively known as the DCSPro driver supports the Kodak DCS 720 760 amp 14n It should also work with the Kodak Pro Backs but to date we have not been able to verify this Starting with version 1 6 2 CapturePost requires the new Kodak drivers that are also required by the latest versions of the Kodak DCS Camera Manager software If you have installed DCS Camera Manager version 3 0 or earlier the older driver called Kodak Pro3 1394 DCS Camera Pro31394 sys will be installed on your computer This driver will not work with CapturePost You must install the new driver called DCS ProDriver Camera ProDriver sys that is supplied with DCS Camera Manager 3 0 1 and later The easiest thing to do is download the latest DCS Camera Manager from Kodak s website and get it going first As part of the download Kodak supply a document called IEEE1394ReadMe pdf that provides further instructions for installing the new drivers Important message for 14N users You may find your camera no longer works with CapturePost after you upgrade to Version 2 3 0 of CapturePost or later This version of CapturePost installs the latest Kodak DLL s in order to support the new Slr n digital camera and these files may be incompatible with your ProDriver sys camera driver The easiest way to insta
27. hotographed subjects These subjects have not been photographed Subject Caldwell Alison 64 Howard Johnathan 64 Stamatopolous Anthony BA FIGURE 3 11 The unphotographed subjects report 25 APPENDIX Appendix Supported cameras Fuji S1 Shooting driver To use the S1 with CapturePost the camera s PC MODE must be set to SHOOTING as opposed to DOWNLOADING PC MODE is selectable via the camera s menu Shooting mode is sometimes referred to as tethered mode Shooting mode requires its own Windows device driver different from the USB Mass Storage driver used with Downloading mode This driver is installed as part of the S1 Camera Shooting Software which is supplied with the S1 camera s on the Utilities for FinePix S1 Pro CD If you have problems getting CapturePost to work with the S1 we suggest you first get it working with Fuji s own Camera Shooting Software to be sure you have all the cables connected and drivers installed properly Setting the image size CapturePost does not use the image size set on the camera s rear display panel Instead you must select the desired resolution use the Camera Settings menu Fuji S2 Shooting driver To use the S2 with CapturePost the camera s PC MODE must be set to 1394 Shooting as opposed to 1394 USB Downloading PC MODE is selectable via the camera s menu Shooting mode is sometimes referred to as tethered mode The S2 can only operate in this mode
28. information Order information barcodes are used to assign orders to the subject A separate barcode is used for each package offered The package may combine several layouts with or without item designs composite group photos and traditional group photos Entering order information is optional and can be done in either CapturePost or DataPost The format for this barcode is as follows Note several of these entries are optional and may be omitted O package code P flayout key item key copies C copies G copies Where I O is an internal code that tells CapturePost what follows is an order package code is the package code as defined in DataPost s Edit gt Packages This entry is optional and is used in DataPost s reporting features IP Is an internal code that tells CapturePost what follows is a layout portrait pack from NeoPack Professional layout key is the key assigned to the layout template in NeoPack Professional item key is the key assigned to the item design template in NeoPack professional This entry is optional C is an internal code that tells CapturePost or DataPost a composite group photo has been ordered from NeoComposite This entry is optional G is an internal code that tells CapturePost or DataPost a traditional group photo has been ordered from NeoGroup This entry is optional copies Is the number of copies required of each portrait pack composite or group This is optional and if omitted defaults to on
29. just taken being matched to the wrong subject Multiple images for the one subject It is possible to take more than one photo for the same subject You may wish to do this when the subject blinks for example or you simply do not like the image or you deliberately take more than one pose for each subject Multiple images for the same subject are flagged with a little red triangle in the bottom right corner of both the main preview and the thumbnail images in the image list FIGURE 3 4 The thumbnails indicating several images poses for the one subject 20 a Where the user intentionally takes more than one pose per subject Poses Mode in DataPost and the Neo programs allows the user to work with these poses in powerful and creative ways CR There is no real need to discard an unwanted photos since unless it is the main image it will not be used in production WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST The primary or main image Where more than one photo is taken for the same subject the software will use the last image as the primary or main image This is the image that is then used by default in production and when exported in either DataPost NeoPack Professional or NeoComposite Changing the primary image Although more frequently done outside of CapturePost it is possible for the CapturePost operator to assign an image other than the last image as the primary or main image 1 Click on the thumbnail of the image you want
30. ll this driver is to visit Kodak s website and download and install the laterst Camera Manager software CapturePost always retrieves the raw image from the DCS Pro cameras processes it applies a color transform and finally saves it as a JPEG file You must tell CapturePost what color space you want to store the images in By default Kodak s DCSRGB color space is used We suggest you stick to DCSRGB unless you have a good reason to use something else 28 APPENDIX The Camera Settings menu in CapturePost is where you select the color space for the images Here you can also select the look profile portrait or product These are the same look profiles available in Kodak s software Nikon camera drivers At the time of writing there are no drivers specifically for Nikon cameras You can use the hotfolder driver with these cameras see next section The hotfolder driver The Hotfolder Camera Source can be used with any digital camera that supports tethered shooting and can output images as jpegs It is primarily used with the Nikon D series digital cameras The procedure is described below 1 Install the camera manufacturers camera shooting software or appropriate third party shooting software 2 Setup the digital camera for tethered shooting according to the software s instructions The camera should save the image files to a folder on the computer the Hotfolder 3 Verify the setup is correct by taking a few test photos and m
31. ns When the user has finished working in CapturePost the job file is usually opened in DataPost or one of the Neo applications for further processing and printing A Important DataPost and the Neo programs will know to look for the images in the jobname images folder when printing It is therefore vital the job file and the images folder are always kept in the same path relative to each other and neither is re named Setting up CapturePost After starting CapturePost it is necessary to open the job file and select the digital camera 1 Start CapturePost and open a pre existing job file File gt Open 2 Select your digital camera from the setup window File gt Setup The setup window allows the user to set other options 12 Be aware quality setting 1 gives lossless jpegs a format not supported by some other image editors including Adobe Photoshop GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST The CapturePost setup window After capture Rotate A A IA E Kodak OCS Pro 14n Camera Output bitmap quality Mirror vertical Horizontal 2 high plow oharpen Kernel Strength 50 Guide Aspect ratio 4 E v lew image sound ICAWINDOWS1Medial ding waw e Y Camera problem sound ICAWINDOWSAM AWindows AP Errorwan ID card printing primer Epson Propias Primemely wth F10 e Print automatically after Deselect image after getting another subject or D folder
32. ntered the Neo applications will be able to automatically prepare the orders for each subject import data gt if available Meu E D DalaPost P pre photography print identification or order cards Lit it barcode scanner digital _ Files y camem ir EA burn CD of images reports DalaPost proofs a posi photograph FIGURE 1 1 The CapturePost system chart INTRODUCTION Version History Below is a version history of the most recent updates Since updates are released on a regular basis it is recommended the user check the Timestone Software website frequently Version 2 7 0 Added pose option to order barcodes Allowed barcodes to be chained together Version 2 6 0 New Olympus El camera driver added Original camera file now preserved won t re jpeg the jpeg Version 2 5 0 Ability to scan a data barcode thereby adding data automatically to a field Version 2 4 0 Option to print ID cards and other small items Finding previously photographed subject returns the subject s primary image Version 2 3 0 Ability to scan item design barcodes independently of layouts Version 2 2 0 Audible notification of any communication problem with camera Ability to specify a prefix for image file names Version 2 1 0 Major upgrade release Sizeable window including larger preview image Flag a subject s images for retouching On screen report of un photographed su
33. put window and a list of subjects matching your entry will appear 4 Using the arrow keys or the mouse select your subject then press Enter 5 Ifnecessary make any corrections to the data by double clicking on a field and entering the correct data Get Subject via field Folder via field og Fullerton Harry 17000 3101985 8G gt Beckett Ruby 11003 7 3 1988 oC Sanchez Emmanual 11005 5 19 1988 8F FIGURE 3 1 Finding a subject via keyboard entry Barcode Entry If a properly encoded barcode as prepared in DataPost or NeoPack Professional is scanned steps 1 4 above are not necessary Scanning the barcode will immediately bring up the subject s details regardless of whether Subject is selected or the correct field is chosen Adding new subjects There may be occasions when a subject to be photographed is not in the database Recently enrolled students for example CapturePost allows the user to add new subjects on the fly To add a new subject 1 From the Edit menu select Add new subject 2 The Set Folder pop up allows a home folder to be assigned to the subject 3 Enter the subject s details in the blank detail fields The subject s details are now in the database He or she may now be photographed 17 SEE ALSO Learn more about creating shoot cards with barcodes at Shoot cards and order barcodes WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST Get f Subject via field C Folder viafield ns
34. que number You can check your hardlock number from the Help menu Help gt About You may need to quote your hardlock number when it is time to renew your subscription In most cases your hardlock will expire in 12 months You can check when your hardlock expires from the program s Help menu Help gt Hardlock expiry You will be notified by us prior to your hardlock expiring You will be given the option to renew your subscription If you choose to renew your subscription an extend code will be sent to you for your hardlock Renewing your hardlock Ensure the correct USB hardlock is plugged into the computer Start CapturePost Goto the Help Menu and select Hardlock Expiry Enter the extend code that has been sent to you GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST Getting to know CapturePost CapturePost employs a simple single screen user interface All the programs functions and features are accessed from this screen The Interface Broadly speaking the CapturePost screen is divided into a number of areas Each of these areas will be discussed in detail in the relevant sections 1 The menu items Pull down menus allow the user access to a number of features 2 The Get section Is used to find subjects or folders 3 The Details area Displays the data for the currently selected subject 4 Order information Is displayed with icons if orders have been scanned for the currently displayed subject 5 Camera
35. r image a DZ The template needs to be designed in either DataPost or NeoPack Professional It must be a Fixed size item template GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST Camera problem sound CapturePost can play back an audible notification if the communication between the camera and laptop is broken eg USB or Firewire cable is disconnected To activate this feature check the Camera problem sound box and browse for a sound to be played Rotate and mirror If necessary the images may be rotated after capture in 90 degree increments They may also be flipped along their vertical and horizontal axis Apply LUT CapturePost allows the user to use LUT Look up table values However with modern Color Management Systems now available LUTs are considered redundant Sharpening A sharpening algorithm can be applied to the images in CapturePost It is important to note that this sharpening is only applied to the images when they are printed or exported allowing the user to alter the sharpening at any stage of the workflow prior to printing or export In this way the original files are never altered Deselect image after getting another subject If so desired the user may elect to have the main preview area return to blank whenever a subject is scanned or entered The alternative is for the main preview image to remain on screen until the next photo is taken Provide feedback for scanned images Checking this option causes CapturePost
36. rcode which will place data into a specified field The format for such a barcode is as follows Dfield value where field is a field name or field number 1 through to n and value is the data that will be placed into the field for the currently selected subject 31 APPENDIX Example You are photographing music bands and have a field called Instrument As each subject is photographed you wish to enter their musical instrument You have barcodes for each of the instruments such as DInstrument Flute Scanning this barcode will place the value Flute into the Instrument field Sports photography provides another opportunity for using this type of barcode Example You are photographing a soccer team and have a field called Position As each subject is photographed you wish to enter their playing position You have barcodes for each of the positions such as DPosiitiont Striker Scanning this barcode will place the value Striker into the Position field Notes e the package code is optional and is only used by DataPost for reporting purposes e where a subject has multiple orders simply scan additional barcodes as required e orders can also be scanned into DataPost using the same order barcodes used by CapturePost e orders may also be entered directly into NeoPack Professional without the need for order barcodes Pose barcodes When a photographer deliberately takes multiple images or poses it is possible to
37. status Displays when the camera is ready disconnected busy etc 6 Image preview area Shows the image just photographed 7 Thumbnails A row of thumbnails shows the previously photographed subjects 10 GETTING TO KNOW CAPTUREPOST I CapturePost Heidelberg High School L tnj Menu items le Edit Camera Images IDCard Report Help Get Camera Subject viafield D Ready Camera status The Get section Details BA Fed value OO O Lasmame McAlister Image preview Firsname Sandra The Details atea _ Jp 11575 Birthdate 15 07 1987 Grade 11575 Thumbnails Order information Eno mc FIGURE 2 1 The CapturePost user interface The Timestone Neo Job file Central to CapturePost DataPost and the Neo applications is the Timestone Neo Job file or tnj The job file contains information regarding e Details data of the people being photographed subjects This data is organized into SEE ALSO a subject database using user defined fields Furthermore the data can be arranged into folders For more information On preparing a job file see the DataPost Quick Start Guide e Images for each subject e Matching information that relates the images to the subjects e Order information describing each subject s order e CapturePost uses a pre existing job file it cannot create a job file itself The job file can be prepared in DataPost or one of the professional Neo applic
38. ted folder Get a Folder la field name FIGURE 3 6 Selecting a folder to match to An image matched to a folder can be called onto a template in the Neo programs by using a labelled image holder with Folder as the label If more than one photo is matched to a folder the Neo programs will use the last image taken Printing ID Cards ID card printing Printer Epson Properties E Print manually with FT 0 a Print automatically after Template C Documents and Setings Oino 4 10 Card Apit z 5 seconds FIGURE 3 7 Setting up ID catd printing Setting up ID Card printing 1 In CapturePost go to File gt Setup 22 WORKING WITH CAPTUREPOST 2 In the ID card printing section select the printer and printer properties if necessary 3 Select the template you wish to use for printing by either entering an explicit path to the template or browsing for the template with the browse button 4 Decide whether you will manually print the ID cards by pressing the F10 key or have CapturePost automatically print the ID card after a given time interval after each subject is photographed You can toggle automatic printing on and off without returning to File gt Setup with the Ctrl F10 keys Printing the ID cards automatically 1 Ensure you have selected the Print automatically option in File gt Setup and entered the desired delay time 2 Use CapturePost in the normal way As each photograph is taken printin
39. verted to JPEG by CapturePost RAW mode in theory gives the best image quality but it is extremely slow In practice most people will use one of the JPEG modes where the camera itself creates the JPEG file before it is downloaded to CapturePost 27 APPENDIX Using RAW mode with the 300D The Canon 300D was released after the current Canon SDK and there is a problem using RAW mode with this model To make it work search your hard disk for a file called delmg170 DLL and copy it to the Program Files Common Files Timestone Shared Cameras CDSDK folder this file will be installed with the Canon software supplied with the 300D Troubleshooting Early versions of the Canon drivers proved to be very unstable in tethered mode However the most recent versions of Canon s drivers and SDK have proved to be quite robust If you are experiencing unexplained crashed or camera disconnects please make sure you are using the latest version of the Canon driver At the time of writing this is the Canon WIA Driver 5 2 0 If you still have problems first see if you can use the camera with Canon s own Remote Capture utility This will ensure you have the cables and drivers installed correctly Kodak DCS 5xx 6xx driver This driver supports older Kodak digital cameras such as the DCS 520 620 We no longer recommend people use these cameras with CapturePost because a bug has been discovered that can cause the camera to pause every 30 60 seconds every now and t
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