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1. Always include number and a sample of the naming and numbering will appear x ExpesweEvauwion Pow t Management Dir Saline Co Managers Develop settings Capture raming 1254 and Camera setings Namalomal eee Dekmier Digi Esterakon uu l V Albers include mumbe se comes cpu counter instesd of local pounbe ample Fus capu Sessanta Second cap Besson ame 02 Image names can be altered at all times by clicking on the capture name field at the bottom of each preview 12 3 The Phase One software main window is divided into three sections that make it functional and easy to use The sections are Capture Collection The Capture Collection is located on the left side of the interface screen and will show a small thumbnail of the images in the currently selected capture directory The size of the thumbnails can be changed by using the drop down menu in the tool bar Preview Window The Preview Window shows an enlarged version of the image in the Capture Collection To move an image from the Capture Collection to the Preview Window simply click on its thumbnail in the Capture Collection d n vrime oe uem me le 13 1 13 2 Function Window Function Tabs On the right hand side of the main interface is the Function Window The options in this area change depending on which of the function tabs is selected The tabs are Preview Gray Balance Exposure Focus and Develop The use of these tabs
2. areas in hair may require a larger pattem size setting Using advanced mode on textiles On textile the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider towards Speed or in an intermediate position Then move the Pattern Size slider to the smallest possible setting In many cases the masking of unicolored or nearly unicolored areas may be carried out less accurately with the advanced filter compared to the Unicolor textiles filter Since masking depends very much on the type of image itis recommended to test different masking and filter settings 8 3 If technical problens are experienced when working with the Phase One H 5 it may be necessary to contact Phase O ne s Technical Support department Phase One recommends that you do a screen dump of your system configuration This can be done in the menu Carrera Info then press Apple Shift3 to generate a screen dump of the current settings This screen durrp file can be found in the root of the main hard drive and is named Picture Also please make a system report of the Macintosh computer system This can be done with the Apple System Profiles found in the Apple menu Fax or e mail your Carrera Info and the Apple System Profile to Phase One s Technical Support department 9 1 The Phase One H 5 has been designed for ease of installation and use There are just a few easy steps to follow from unpacking the Phase One H 5 to developing the
3. button W hen activated the Phase One H 5 software will automatically update focus window when subsequent images are taken This is especially useful when setting up for a shot Show Focus in Grayscale To make it easier to judge whether or not the focus is acceptable click the Show focus in grayscale This does not affect the developed file it simply makes it easier to see the focus preview Onja g Ri Show focus in grayscale Menu Settings You have various menu choises among those are Save the Capture Settings The capture settings you apply to the capture file prior to processing are stored along with its preview in the preview folder and can be used asa future reference This means that settings like crop USM settings curves capture name etc can be restored at any time even if you intentionally or by mistake shut down the application ofis Collection ew Help The capture settings are automatically saved when the application is closed down To restore save reset the capture settings go to the Workflow pull down menu or rightclick on the mouse in the capture collection Select Selected Capture settings or All Capture Settings followed by restore save or reset Reuse Capture Settings The feature Copy settings from allows reuse of capture settings from for instance an earlier photo session 13 15 13 16 Copy from active capture You select the capture file you wish to co
4. setting the sharpening amount is applied to every pixel A third option found in many imaging programs Radius is fixed in the software application at about 1 pixel Using this tool to attempt to sharpen an image that is clearly out of focus ed Apply unsharp masking will not give a pleasing result Amount io However an image that appears to be soft with low color contrast can Threshold be significantiy enhanced by careful 1A o application of USM 5 7 5 8 Color Management The Phase One H 5 is designed to work as part of an ICC color management workflow af Color Management bd Apply Color Management Mri Select Profiles The camera monitor and printer can be specified in the application and the processed image will be customized for that specific input and output configuration If the final images are to be printed then the results as they would appear in the final print can be previewed on screen In this way images can be adjusted to give optimal results and costly errors can be avoided Art Camera Pume Jus HE Product Fuss z kas lan LD enn Gectingtion Dxmrz ra Azi Trairan El E OS E ni Space Peces A Te Bi E TH 4 amer era CE To use this feature first set the Profiles in the Preferences window Refer to the Profiles section of this manual for guidance Camera Settings The Carrera Settings control is used to set the ori
5. 11 2 Expand Preview 14 7 Using the Phase One H 5 11 3 15 Camera Info 16 Additional Features Eyedropper 17 Trouble Shooting 18 Strobe Equipment Strobe Equipment Compatibility 19 Photographic Compatibility 15 1 16 1 16 1 17 1 18 1 18 1 19 1 The Phase One H 5 has been designed for ease of installation and use There are just a few easy steps to follow from unpacking the Phase One H 5 to developing the first shot Connect hardware install software Launch the Capture One application Determine the exposure and shoot Select images to develop from Capture Collection Gray Balance Crop desired image Adjust Gradation Curve Tonal Range Set any desired Color Management naming etc Click Develop The following sections have all of the basic information you need for getting started step by step 1 1 Hardware Set up The Phase One H 5 connects to the computer via an IEEE 1394 connec tion This new extremely fast connection does not have many of the limi tations of the SCSI technology used in previous digital cameras Many of the problems related to SCSI such as setting ID numbers termination and not being able to hotplug having to shut down before unplugging the device are nonexistent with 1394 The cable length can be extended using the Phase One Power Conditioners to move the carrera far from the computer Install the PCI IEEE 1394 card if required W hile the owner
6. Adobe Color Settings Then restart Photoshop and go to Edit Color Settings Load and choose PhaseOne PS6 0 Defaults Camera Set up The Camera Setup preference is used to control several basic camera functions 6 7 Camera Information 7 Camera Information The Phase One H 5 has an info function that displays important information about the Phase One H 5 This information can be invaluable in troubleshooting problems If you ever need to contact technical support be sure to have this information available To access this data choose Info from the Camera menu The following information box will appear uus amer info E ou 7 1 Demoirize plug in The Phase One Demoirize plugin for Adobe Photoshop allows the removal of moir patterns from images by means of three different filtering modes Advanced Unicolor Textiles and Skin and Hair The plug in is enclosed on the CDROM and will be placed in Adobe Photoshop s plug ins folder when installing Capture One Software The Demoirize plugin window is divided into two separate previews Bar jua Prin Gece rr maur ou ncs vi ea irn ees mn dere arr a bem amd an LL i ek be ii a a a uem HHE piye P Original Image which displays the image before correction and Corrected Image which displays the image after correction 8 1 8 2 100 gt e Advanced Quality watty Speed Speed Q Unicolor textiles Skin and hair Small Patt
7. Cable Connections for the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II 3 Connect the Phase One H 5 to the carrera or mounting plate Be sure that the back is firmly connected to the camera before releasing The small screw on the top of the Phase One 5 can be tightened with the supplied screwdriver to prevent it from being accidentally removed 4 Connect the included Sync Cable from the lens flash sync to either the connector on the Phase One 5 marked C or the Mamiya Mounting plate 5 If a motorized carrera is used connect the included Motor Cable to the connector on the right side of the back marked M 6 If flash is used connect the Flash Sync Cable not included from the strobes to the connector on the right side of the camera back marked F 7 Finally connect one end of the included IEEE 1394 cable to any one of the empty ports on the newly installed card or the builtin port Connect the other end to the back of the Phase One H 5 These cables can only be inserted one way and may require a litte pressure to insert 8 Please note For the Mariya RZ the camera must be set to take multiple exposures in order to use the Phase One H 5 The multiple exposure selector M is combined with the film back revolve switch R 1 5 Other Photographic Equipment W hile the Phase One H 5 has been made as compatible as possible with photographic equipment there are a few issues to be aware of 1 W hen using the Phase One
8. Color Info Gray balancing Developing Images Export Previews 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 7 1 7 2 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 8 4 10 5 Tools 5 1 12 Software Setup 12 1 Cropping 5 1 Taking Photographs 12 1 Eyedropper 5 2 Selecting Landscape or Portrait Orientation 12 1 Zoom Tool 5 3 Organizing Images 12 1 Grid Tool 5 3 Naming Sessions 12 2 Exposure Warning 5 3 Tonal Range Gradation Curves Film Curve 5 4 13 Editing and Selecting Images 13 1 Unsharp Mask 5 7 Capture Collection 13 1 Color Management 5 8 Preview Window 13 1 Camera Settings 5 9 Function Window Function Tabs 13 2 Capture N avigator 5 9 Editing 13 2 Focus Tool 5 9 Deleting Images 13 2 Previewing 13 3 5 Preferences 6 1 Function Tabs and Window 13 4 Develop File 6 2 Gray Balance Tab 13 6 Profiles 6 4 Exposure Tab 13 9 Camera Setup 6 6 Focus Tab 13 12 Menu Setiings 13 15 7 Camera Info 7 1 Developing 13 17 Export Previews 13 22 8 Additional Features 8 1 Demoirize plugin 8 1 14 Tools 14 1 Eyedropper 14 1 9 Trouble Shooting 9 1 Zoom Tool 14 1 Cropping 14 1 10 Windows Getting Started 10 1 Exposure Warning 14 2 Hardware Setup 10 1 Gray Scale Viewing 14 3 Photographic Equipment Setup 10 3 Soft Proofing and Color Management 14 3 Other Photo Equipment 10 5 Simulate Sharpening Settings 14 5 LED Indicator Lights 10 6 Unsharp Mask 14 7 Compare Captures Side By Side 14 7 11 Install the Software 11 1 Zoom to fit Preview 14 7 Installed tems
9. H 5 with a Hasselblad 555 ELD the setting on the front of the Hasselblad needs to be in the Film position 2 When using the Phase One H 5 on a view camera use the Two Shot Mode This means that the shutter release is activated twice To shoot an image release the shutter reset it and shoot another frame The first shot wakes the camera up and the second is the actual exposure Alternatively pressing the Capture button in the preview window will wake the camera up and then the shutter can be fired once to take a photo The carrera will remain awake for 20 seconds or until the next capture 3 When used on a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II the selector on the right side of the camera body must be in the M position 4 The Phase One H 5 fully conforms to the ISO 10330 Standard for Photographic Strobe Systems unfortunately not all strobe manufacturers comply with this standard Check with the manufacturer of your strobe system to prevent damage to the Phase One H 5 5 The Strobe Equipment section of this guide provides a list of devices that have been tested LED Indicators Lights On the back of the Phase One H 5 are two sets of LED indicator lights A red and green light on the left and a red and green light on the right The left and right pairs are identical and should always display the same thing These lights indicate the camera back status The list below describes what the status lights indicate Green Li
10. Speed C Unicolor textiles Skin and hair Small Faffan Size Large P Using advanced mode on textiles On textile the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider towards Speed or in an intermediate position Then move the Pattern Size slider to the smallest possible setting In many cases the masking of unicolored or nearly unicolored areas may be carried out less accurately with the advanced filter compared to the Unicolor textiles filter Since masking depends very much on the type of image it is recommended to test different masking and filter settings 16 3 If technical problens are experienced when working with the Capture One Software it may be neccessary to contact Phase One s Technical Support department Phase One recommends that you do a screen dump of your system configuration This can be done in the menu Help About then press Print Screen to generate a screen dump of the current settings Then open and save the screen dump in any image editing software Fax or email your Camera Info and the System Profile to Phase One s Technical Support department 17 1 Strobe Equipment Compatibility Phase One s single shot digital imaging systens support photographic strobe equipment that is regulated by the ISO standard 10330 However since some strobe equipment does not comply with this standard Phase One has expanded the LightPhase Phase One H 20 tolerances past those
11. areas of the image are either over or under exposed Much like Photoshop s Gamut Warning tool when the Exposure Warning Tool is activated a colored mask will be applied to Pulntssmpra the image showing which areas of the image are above or below a set exposure value Double click the tool icon to set the over and under e 5x5 Pixels exposure values and to change the highlight colors Cursor Tools amp Yiew Modes Color Picker Sample size Vi Draw color picker frame 5 3 5 4 In general if the exposure warning is shown over a large area of the selected image it indicates that the exposure level may need to be adjusted Highlight areas are more critical than the shadows Preserve highlight detail by not allowing values greater than 240 Color Warning 255 a Warning colors Shadow Highlight J Gray out image Tonal Range Gradation Curves Film Curve Clicking on the Tonal Range Gradation Film Curve button opens the window to the Tonal Range tool Switch back and forth between Tonal Range Gradation and Film Curve by using the tabs at the top of the win dow The Tonal Range and Gradation tools act much like the Levels and Curves tools in Photoshop The Tonal Range pane of the window shows a Histogram a graphical representation of the brightness of the pixels in the image The darker areas of an image are made darker by sliding the dark tria
12. be clicked and draged to change size and position 14 1 Crop Mask Tool W hen turned on the Crop Mask Tool will mask the area of the preview image that is outside the selected crop area Rightclicking the Cropping Tool allows the color and opacity of the crop mask to be set This tool is a useful feature when showing images on screen as the cropped area is clearly shown Tool Settings Exposure Warning Tool 14 2 This tool quickly shows which areas of the image are either over or under exposed Much like Photoshop s Gamat Warning tool when the Exposure Warning Tool is activated a colored mask will be applied to the image showing which areas of the image are above or below a set exposure value Rightclick the tool icon to set the over and under exposure values and to change the highlight colors Tool Settings In general if the exposure warning is shown over a large area of the selected image it indicates that the exposure level may need to be adjusted Highlight areas are more critical than the shadows Preserve highlight detail by not allowing values greater than 240 Gray Scale Viewing The preview is shown in grayscale This does not affect the developed file Soft Proofing and Color Management The Phase One H 5 is designed to work as part of an ICC color a management workflow The camera monitor and printer are specified in the Capture One application and the processed image will be cu
13. click on the black or white eyedropper and select an area of the image to set as the shadow or highlight point Beneath the display are preview windows showing the before and after of the changes At the top of the window Film standard settings and tonal adjustments 150 100 can be loaded or saved for Saas O0EV future use The Preserve Balance option ensures that all three color channels are adjusted simultaneously If this option is un checked the three color channels can be con trolled independently Editing and Selecting Images Curves The next window in the Exposure tab is the Curves control again this is a standard Curves control that may look familiar to those of other imaging programs The Curves control is extremely powerful and can be used to control every tone in the image An imaging curve is a graph that represents the original data along the bottom and the output or developed data along the side The dark tones are to the left while the light colors are on the right The default curve is a straight line which means that the image data is not changed by the curve To use the curves click anywhere along the line to add a point and then drag the point up or down to affect the tone in the image In the example a point has been added in the lower darker end of the curve called the three quarter tone and pulled down This will make that point darker in the developed image A second
14. point was added in the quarter tone light end of the curve and pushed up This will make that point lighter In addition to darkening and lightening these two selected points because the entire curve was shifted between these points an overall increase in contrast will occur from this minor change Curves are extremely powerful and should be used with caution and discretion Again as with the Levels control RGB channels can be controlled individually and settings saved and loaded 13 11 At the top of the Exposure Tab the ISO value and the default film curve are displayed 1s0 50 Filmstandard Senn kc DEV Exposure Compensation ee RGB v Choose between values from 1 0 to 41 0 EV Focus Tab The focus tool does an instant development of a selected area of the image which can be used for checking focus and sharpness USM In order to make image navigation easier and improve the focus tool new features have been added to the focus tool One is the ability to choose between three different view sizes small medium or large Another feature is the square orientation frame The image displayed in the focusing window corresponds to the position of the orientation frame Click on the focusing window to display the position of the orientation frame The area shown in the focus window can be rroved either by moving the orientation frame directly in the preview window or by dragging in the fo
15. s manual for the particular computer should be consulted the basic steps to installing the card are as follows 1 Shut down and unplug the computer 2 Remove the cover exposing the motherboard 3 Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the screw and cover 4 Gently place the card into the slot with the 1394 connectors facing through the opening 5 Press straight down and slightly rock the card until it is firmly seated in the slot 6 Replace the screw to hold the card in place 7 Replace the case restart the computer Photographic Equipment Set up In addition to setting up the computer the camera must be prepared for working with the Phase One H 5 This involves a few simple steps 1 A Ground Glass Mask is included This must be installed in the viewfinder to ensure correct framing Remove the camera viewfinder and focusing screen refer to the camera users manual for detailed instructions Insert the Ground Glass Mask and replace the viewing screen and the viewfinder 2 If a Mamiya RZ67 Pro Il is used connect the mounting plate to the carrera and then connect the cable from the mounting plate to the connector on the front of the Mariya Be sure that the cable is connected and locked properly the latching mechnism will be on the bottom 1 3 1 4 Lens Flash Sync to Mounting Plate Flash Sync X IEEE1394 cable to computer Cable from Mounting Plate to Mamiya Body Flash Sync to strobes
16. will be covered later in this manual Editing The Capture Collection is similar to a contact sheet It displays thumbnail images of all of the photos taken with the camera Two captures can be evaluated side by side This is done by selecting the side by side icon from the tool bar C f Tools section The main purpose of side by side evaluation is to make it easy to select the best capture froma range of almost identical capture files Deleting Images To delete an image simply drag the thumbnail into the Trash tab or click the thumbnail and press the Delete key on the keyboard The image will now be held in the Trash Capture Collection Click the Trash icon at the top of the screen to remove all of the trashed images This safety measure helps prevent accidental deletion of images To undelete an image drag it out of the Trash tab and back into one of the Capture Collection Once the trash has been emptied the images are gone for good so be careful Images can be instantly and permanently deleted by selecting them and then pressing Control Delete on the keyboard be careful when using this feature Once an image is deleted it is gone forever Previewing W hile the Capture Collection is a good place to evaluate images quickly the Preview Window will provide a much better view of an image To preview an image choose one of the images from the Capture Collection and click it The thumbna
17. Develop Image W hen clicked tne currently selected image will be developed immediately using the current settings Add Image to Batch The application can develop a group of images in a batch mode This allows the photographer to queue several images and develop them later To add an image to the list click this button The name of the image is added to the batch list Remove Image from Batch To delete an entry from the develop list choose the item from the list and then click tne Remove button Begin Developing Batch To develop queued images clic the Begin button and the application will begin processing the files Stop Developing Batch This button cancels the development of the list of images View Recently Developed To access a list of the recently developed images use the View Recently Developed button k the Begin button and the application will begin processing the files Set Develop Folder Select where developed images will be stored by clicking on this button and navigating to the desired folder 13 21 Browse Develop Folder Clicking on this bution will open the currentiy selected develop folder Scuba H 5 00037 Scuba H 5 H 5 024 H 5 024 H 5 030 H 5 8030 At the bottom of the Develop tab is a status bar that shows a development progress bar and the percentage of the image that has been developed and the approximate time left to develop the image After development images can be automaticall
18. Edition February 2002 PHASE ONE Phase One A S Roskildevej 39 DK 2000 Frederiksberg Denmark Tel 45 36 46 O1 11 Fax 45 36 46 02 22 Phase One U S 24 Woodbine Ave Northport New York 11768 USA Tel 1 631 757 0400 Fax 1 631 757 2217 Notice The name Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc The names Bowens Balcar Broncolor Comet Dynalite Elinchrom Hensel Lumidyne LPA Design Metz MultiBlitz Norman Hedler Speedotron W hite Lightning Profoto Hasselblad Horseman Fuji Linhoff Mamiya Sinar Toyo Microsoft Windows and Adobe Photoshop area all registered trademarks of their respective companies The name Phase One H 5 are trademarks of Phase One A S Denmark All specifications are subject to change without notice Phase One takes no responsibility for any loss or damage sustained while using their products This manual 2002 Phase One A S Denmark All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or copied in any way without prior written permission of Phase One Printed in Denmark 1 Macintosh Getting Started Hardware Setup Photographic Equipment Setup Other Photo Equipment LED Indicators Light 2 Install the Software Using the Phase One H 5 3 Software Set up Taking Photographs Selecting Landscape or Portrait Orientation Organizing Images Preview Generation 4 Editing and Selecting Images Editing Deleting Previewing Exposure Monitor Develop Specification
19. If installation is made on a non english PC the installer may not be able to locate the Photoshop plug ins folder so be sure to select the proper plug in location 5 Follow the on screen prompts W hen the installation is completed restart the computer Once restarted plug the camera back into the IEEE1394 port The driver for the Phase One H 5 is automatically copied into the Windows driver directory during installation and this should ensure that the Driver Wizard does not appear when the camera back is connected for the first time If Windows does detect new hardware the camera back and asks for a driver then click on the Browse button and direct the Driver Wizard to the c CaptureO ne directory for the correct driver file 11 1 11 2 Floppy disk installation for portable solution If the Phase One portable solution is used then installation can be performed froma floppy disk instead of froma CD ROM Copy the file CaptureO ne Inst exe from the CD ROM to a floppy disk and run CaptureO ne Inst exe on the portable computer Restart the computer after installation Installed Items The installer creates a folder on your hard disk called Capture One Basic This folder contains the application as well as several sub folders They are Captures As photographs are taken with the carrera this is the default location where raw capture files are stored Also you may organize your raw capture files by cre
20. act Phase One or send the above trigger specifications to the strobe manufacturer 18 4 18 5 Phase One H 5 supports various camera bodies and lenses The below table shows the photographic equipment that Phase One recommends or does not recommend you use together with the Phase One H 5 for Hasselblad and Mamiya RZ67 Pro II the latter requires an adaptor Phase One H 5 for Mamiya 645AF and Phase One H 5 for CONTAX 645 Phase One H 5 for Hasselblad Mamiya RZ67 Pro Il S N BR without RZ adaptor from Phase One Camera Systems 500 500 501 503 553 503 201 202 203 205 903 555 c CM CM CW ELX CW Winder CW F FA FE a FCC SWC Biogon CF38 ELD ArcBody FlexBody Status ktbti LtEtt t 19 1 Lenses 500mm f 6 APO CJenses CBienses CFJenses CFAJenses CFi lenses Distagon CF30 Distagon CF40 FEJenses TeleA potessar CF500 Variogon 140 280 Lenses via Adaptors Marriya RB Fuji GX680 Nikon 35mm Pentax 35mm Nikon 35mm Olympus 35mm Canon 35mm Minolta 35mm CONTAX 35mm Sinar 4x5 gt f 90mm Horseman 4x5 gt f90mm Toyo 4x5 f90mm Arca Swiss 4x5 gt f 90mm Linhof 4x5 gt f90mm Cambo 4x5 f 90mm Alpa 4x5 2 f 35mm Resolution LP W ide 2 f 45 mm Electronic Shutters Horseman ISS G2 Shutter Het tee tt Ti T Fi Fa s te S N BR with RZ adaptor from Phase One Camera Systems Mamiya RZ67 Pro ll Lenses RZ67 50m
21. ange size and position Double clicking this tool allows you to set the crop box size and units Crop Box ia a a lert n width 0 i Height 0 Ee 5 1 Crop Mask Tool Zoom Tool W hen tumed on the Crop Mask tool will mask the area of the Select the Zoom tool and click on the preview image to zoomin preview image that is outside the selected crop area Use option click Alt key to zoom out Remember the preview image Double clicking this tool allows you to set the color and opacity of is only a low resolution image and will quickly pixilated when enlarged the crop mask This tool is a useful feature when showing images on screen as the cropped area is clearly shown 2 Grid Tool Two different grids can be used to help align and measure the objects in images Click the Grid tool to turn the grid on Double click the tool to Opacity m toggle between the two types of grids and to set different grid options Color J Draw the crop box Color of grid Cl Eyedropper The Eyedropper tool is used to read the RGB values of a paticular area Grid Regular gt Vertical lines 5 of an image Change the sarrple size by double clicking the tool icon The default size is a 5x5 pixel area Horizontal lines 5 This does not need to be changed unless a reading from a smaller area is required Exposure Warning Tool This tool quickly shows which
22. ating new folders on the harddrive Previews The Capture One application automatically creates a low resolution approximately 1MB preview image to use for color and tonal adjustments All preview files are stored in this Previews folder If any files are deleted from here the program will automatically generate new previews the next time the software application is started or if previews are missing then press the Refresh button to refresh the capture collection Images By default developed images will be placed in this folder Again the preferences can be used to change where developed files will be placed Using the Phase One H 5 Phase One has made using the Phase One H 5 as close to using filmas digital photography can be The first step to using the camera back is to start the application Double click the Capture One shortcut Double click the application icon to start the application that controls the camera back After a few seconds the software will make a small click sound and the carrera will beep These two sounds indicate that everything is ready In practice the Phase One H 5 can now take pictures However before shooting it is a good idea to ensure that the software settings are optimal This will ensure the best possible image quality and workflow 11 3 Atthis pointit may be a good idea to set up Photoshop and the system for Color Management A brief guide to Color Management and Profiles is p
23. ation will pick a name for you based on the preferences you have set in the Name tab of the Develop File section Develop Specification Method Full Resolution 3 Output Image width m 17 20 mou Height m 25 87 Resolution a File size 17 8MB Free 13 7 GB Color Info One of the most important displays of the Preview Window is the Color Info window This panel shows the individual Red Green and Blue channel information With film photography the evaluation of final exposure and developrrent levels is a manual and often subjective process With digital photography accurate evaluation is made using the Color Info picker By pointing the on screen cursor at any point in the image you can read the precise values of that point in the Color Info window Knowing the precise values of any part of the image is useful when full control of the printing process is needed As printers and printing processes have individual characteristics exposure levels can be adjusted to ensure a predictable and perfect result Values in the Color Info window are represented as a nurrerical scale from O to 255 A completely black pixel is represented as O a corrpletely white pixel as 255 Again itis important not to overexpose an image if any of the Red Green or Blue RGB values approach overexposure a value of 255 adjust the exposure level Keep image highlights areas that should re
24. ble from Mounting Plate to Mamiya Body Flash Sync to strobes Cable Connections for the Mariya RZ67 Pro II 4 Connect the included Sync Cable from the lens flash sync to either the connector on the camera back marked C or the the Mamiya Mounting plate 5 If using a motorised camera connect the included Motor Cable to the connector on the right side of the camera back marked M 6 If flash is used then connect the Flash Sync Cable not included from the strobes to the connector on the right side of the Phase One H 5 marked F 7 Finally connect one end of the included IEEE 1394 cable to any one of the errpty ports on the newly installed card or the builtin 1394 port Connect the other end to the camera back These cables can only be inserted one way and may require a little pressure to insert 8 Please note For the Mamiya RZ the camera must be set to take multiple exposures in order to use the Phase O ne H 5 The multiple exposure selector M is combined with the film back revolve switch R Other Photographic Equipment W hile the Phase One H 5 has been nade as compatible as possible with photographic equipment there are a few issues to be aware of 1 W hen using the Phase O ne H 5 with a Hasselblad 555ELD the setting on the front of the Hasselblad needs to be in the Film position 2 When using the Phase One H 5 on a view camera use the Two Shot Mode This means that the shutter re
25. brightness and contrast Experiment with tne buttons to quickly control the image curve 5 5 5 6 The Gradation Curve pane also reads Input and Output values These numbers show the before and after values of the pixels at the point you placed on the curve The Input value shows the brightness of the pixel before the curve is applied and the Output value shows the brightness of the pixel after the curve is applied Tonal Range Y Gradation Curve NEN ee Input Output 0 Vi Preserve color balance The key to both Tonal Range and Gradation Curves is to be conservative with their use Using these tools to attempt to correct an image that was poorly exposed will not result in a high quality image The Film Curve tab shows the default film curve and ISO value of the Phase One H 5 Unsharp Mask The name unsharp mask USM can be misleading Using this tool actually gives an apparent increase in image sharpness by enhancing the edge differences between pixels of different colors When applied to an image the software evaluates the contrast differences between pixels and either enhances the difference or not based on your settings There are two controls over the USM Amount The amount of change is entered here as a percentage The higher the setting the more sharpening will be applied Threshold The threshold level controls at what level the sharpening will begin At the default O
26. ce and allows access to raw unmanipulated 16 bit data Using raw files makes it possible to process one single image for various purposes a high resolution color image for a printed page a low resolution image for a web site and a third copy to be used in black and white To process an image it first must be opened in the preview window If you think of the development stage as similar to printing in the darkroom it may help After loading the image into the Preview Window the first step will be to gray balance and crop the image Then adjust the brightness contrast and color Finally the image is developed by clicking on the Develop button On average it should take between 40 seconds and 1 5 minutes to develop an image Development speed is entirely dependent on speed of the computer There are two ways to develop images Method one Individual control of each image Open an image in the Preview Window Name crop and adjust the color settings as desired Then click Develop Repeat these steps with all the images to be developed Image development is performed in the background and will not affect the speed of the computer while shooting or performing other tasks Method two Batch development To develop multiple images to the same specifications select them in the Capture Collection and click the Develop button SEN De ee ping RAN CORE T Fi Lis tite jm Fey jonn A LAGO LS RIZ Uriiied H 3 BID U
27. cintosh Finder Previewing W hile the Capture Collection is a good place to judge images quickly the Preview Window will provide a much better view of an image To preview an image choose one of the images from the Capture Collection and double click it The thumbnail will then open in the larger Preview Window The Preview Window provides improved image evaluation as well as tools for adjustment of exposure contrast sharpness and color of the photo To move a new image into the Preview Window return to the Capture Collection remember the keyboard shortcut Command 2 and double click a new image The Capture N avigator tool can also be used to preview images Over LI I I T Ei core ME an e FET monn The Preview Window in detail The Preview Window is divided into several sections to help evaluate and control the development of images The file name of the current preview is shown at the top of the Preview Window for easy reference On the right of the window at the top is a row of buttons used to access the tools that control the image These tools will be covered individually later in this guide Below the tools section is a display providing information on exposure development color and gray balancing A description of their function and use follows below Exposure Monitor The Exposure Monitor is located below the Tools This is a basic graphical gauge of the overall exposure of the image in the Preview W
28. cord as white with detail not as specular reflection between 225 to 250 Gray Balancing With film photography color bias in light sources or film emulsion can be corrected using color correction filters W ith the Phase One H 5 we correct color bias by using the gray balance Unlike many other digital camera systens Phase One has made the gray balance feature easy to use 4 5 Simply follow these steps 1 Open the image to be corrected in the Preview Window 2 Choose Gray Balance from the Camera menu 3 Click the pointer on an area which must be neutral gray in the final image If the image contains no white or gray repeat the shot and include something such as the Kodak Q14 Step Wedge Select the step with an RGB value of between 200 and aida d MEL YET Reset MC ws 357 14 Unbalanced If selected E 33735 Bay 26 ZZB 5H 26 E 31 12 B8 25 Pick position w 201 185 225 this will yield a well balanced image 4 Click Apply The gray balance will now be applied to all consecutive images Other gray balancing options available to ensure flexibility and to improve workflow They are Apply to Image When selected the chosen gray balance will be applied to the current image and all subsequent images until a new gray balance is set Current Capture This only changes the gray balance of the current capture All subsequent captures retain the gray balance set under App
29. cusing window 13 12 The orientation frame can be hidden automatically after a few seconds Check the box Hide focus orientation frame automatically under the Other Settings tab in the Preferences dialogue box Focus Preview To evaluate the focus of an image simply click on the area of the image in the main Preview W indow and the Phase O ne H 5 software will zoom in to a 1 1 final image of that part of the photo Zoom in more than 100 by using the slider below the Focus W indow 13 13 13 14 Sharpening Also found under the Focus Tab is a preview of the Unsharp mask settings also discussed later in this user guide Experiment with different values to determine the correct setting for each image Control the Amount based on percentage values from O96 up to 400 and the Threshold the cutoff point where the sharpening will stop or start from O to 50 A third option found in many imaging prograns Radius is fixed in the Phase One program at about 1 pixel As the settings are adjusted they are updated in the preview image This feature can be turned off by un checking the Preview Settings box Preferences x Exposure Evaluation Power Management Develop settings Capture naming 1394 and Camera settings Other Settings Color Management Default sharpening Amount a rm 64 Threshold T EGRE a ae 4 Automatic Focus Update At the top of the focus window is the Automatic Focus Update
30. dded followed by a number and finally a file extension if desired 6 1 6 2 aoe Lee mu fin Ex78 5533 by tit LJ mo song p oe oe ba iude cap tune ceant ra nir Nope acm Idi Arn iwadi urian zu lix El tigt uripa ut fi rama Cagiurm Sennion a5 Dri Hari 11 2 2 8 katon DON ti Umihi 2712214 take Ofc tif Camara Sabu Three options are available and are previewed in the Samples window Include Capture Count Will append the last five digits of the capture number to the file name Further numbers can be added by using the Deliminator option This gives accurate and easy identification of developed capture files Always include unique suffix Adds a suffix and digit to the file narme This is a useful supplement to the default setting Normally captures are identified with a pre defined number or name and subsequent captures are numbered consecutively for example capture name capture name 2 capture name 3 and so on When the Always include unique suffix option is selected the developed files will be identified as capture name 1 suffix capture name 2 suffix capture name 3 suffix and so on Finally it is possible to add the file extension in the Ext field mou for example capture name 1 suffix tiff 3 digit unique suffix number Changes the naming from capture name2 to capture name002 This is useful when developing a series of ima
31. der Often the color rroir is visible by multiple red green or blue yellow areas of discoloration These areas of discoloration are seen as bands or stripes The larger the band or stripe the larger the pattern size setting should be Pattern size The best way of finding the optimal pattern size is by setting the Quality Speed slider to Speed while moving the Pattern Size slider towards Large W hile moving the slider the effects of corrections are seen on the screen Selecting a larger than necessary pattem size will not generally enhance the result A circular arrow icon that turns indicates that the Demoirize filter is currently calculating image data 16 1 16 2 Quality Speed W hen large areas of moir stripes and bands are present the Q uality Speed slider should be set towards Quality at the cost of Speed Use the Quality setting when details smaller that the selected pattern size should be less affected by the filtering Using advanced mode on skin and hair For skin and hair surfaces the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider at Speed and the Pattern Size slider very close to Small Please note that large color moir areas in hair may require a larger pattern size setting Solus SS a wii Mas RE NLG a id Fen xm ij SS p green eh iMm Mes oe img Be i ge ey ka gel me Pea Wg io snm in uo comma eres mr rima cmn Ca Advanced Quality Quatt Spee
32. e slot 6 Replace the screw to hold the card in place 7 Replace the case restart the computer 8 On a Windows computer after restarting a dialog box appears indicating that Windows found new hardware the IEEE 1394 card There may be a prompted for the Windows 98 2000 CD if Windows cannot find the driver Photographic Equipment Set up In addition to setting up the computer the camera must be prepared to work with the Phase One H 5 This involves a few simple steps 1 A Ground Glass Mask is included This must be installed in the viewfinder to ensure correct framing Remove the camera viewfinder and focusing screen refer to the camera users manual for detailed instructions Insert the Ground Glass Mask and replace the viewing screen and the viewfinder 2 If a Mamiya RZ67 Pro Il is used connect the mounting plate to the camera and then connect the cable from the mounting plate to the connector on the front of the Mamiya Be sure that the cable is connected and locked properly the latching mechanism will be on the bottom 3 Connect the camera back to the camera or mounting plate Be sure that the camera back is firmiyconnected to the camera before releasing The small screw on the top of the camera back can be tightened with the supplied screwdriver to prevent it from being accidentally removed 10 3 10 4 Lens Flash Sync to Mounting Plate Flash Sync i IEEE1394 cable to computer Ca
33. e the monitor selection check the Enable Box W hen setting up ICC profiles select from the Develop tab Color Management workflow either Embed Camera Profile or Match to Destination if Embed Camera Profile is selected the software will automatically embed the selected ICC carrera profile in the developed TIFF file The embedded profile then serves as a conversion table that can be used by other applications e g Adobe Photoshop in order to convert the image into the specified Color Management workflow Embed Camera Profile iEmb mera Profile Match to Destination automatically embeds the selected ICC destination profile in the developed TIFF file The application will convert the image onthe fly to the default workspace Embed Carrera Profile or Match to Destination can be selected as the default in the File Preferences Color Management Default workflow The default setting is activated the next time the application is started It is possible to create your own ICC profile and import into the Capture One software Just remember to name them Phase One H 5 Simulate Sharpening Settings The image is previewed with the specified Unsharp Mask af USM settings To alter the USM settings open the Preferences O ther Settings dialog box 14 5 Unsharp Mask The name unsharp mask USM can be misleading Using this tool actually gives an apparent increase in image sharpness by enhancing the edge d
34. ection is similar to a contact sheet It displays thumbnail images of all of tne photos taken with the Phase One H 5 Windows Help Zoom In E Zoom Out R Zoom 1 1 380 Hide Floating Windows 35H Preview Window 861 Capture Collection 362 Deleting To delete an image simply click on the thumbnail to select it A blue box will appear around the image to show that it is selected Click the Trash Can icon at the top of the Capture Collection window Multiple images can be selected by clicking on the first image thurrbnail and then Shiftclicking on any other images you wish to select hold down the shift button on the keyboard and click on the next image Each image will have a blue box around it to show that it is selected After selecting all of the images to be deleted click the Trash Can icon to remove them m capture Collection Session oo amp Captures 4 1 4 2 A deleted image is moved to the Trash folder of the Capture Collection If an image is mistakenly deleted it can be restored to it s original location by clicking on the Trash can icon marked with a red X o Capture Collection The trash is emptied by selecting the images in the Trash folder and clicking on the Trash Can icon Deleted images are stored in the Mac s Trash Can They can be manually deleted from the Capture One application as described above or deleted via the Special menu in the Ma
35. entation of the image if this is not set automatically Capture Navigator Click on the Capture Navigator button to bring up the Capture Navigator palette The capture collection can be quickly previewed by using the next previous first or last image buttons Use the ctri and arrow keys to navigate between capture files Images can be deleted from the capture collection by clicking on the Trash button O Capture Navigator 8 Focus Tool The tool is selected by clicking on the Binocular icon W hile shooting the focus tool can be used to verify the camera focusing and sharpening USM of the image The focus tool performs an instant development of a small area of the selected image This provides a very fast feedback on final image quality in terms of focus USM and Color Management settings TTT Focus Tool HT j Position 193 Hi5 5 9 Preferences 6 Preferences Under the File menu is an option called Preferences Select an option from the lefthand side of the window and then set preferences on the right Itis also possible to change the appearance of the user interface Develop File The Develop File Section controls the naming file location and other attribution settings Name Tab The Name tab defines how the developed files are named The software application can automatically name and number images as they are developed After the Narre a unique suffix can be a
36. ern Large Advanced mode Advanced mode is a new filter tool It is also the default mode of the Derroirize plugin In advanced rrode the filter estimates colors by means of the Quality Speed slider and the Patter Size slider Often the color moir is visible by multiple red green or blue yellow areas of discoloration These areas of discoloration are seen as bands or stripes The larger the band or stripe the larger the pattem size setting should be Pattern size The best way of finding the optimal pattern size is by setting the Quality Speed slider to Speed while moving the Pattern Size slider towards Large W hile moving the slider the effects of corrections are seen on the screen Selecting a larger than necessary pattem size will not generally enhance the result A circular arrow icon that turns indicates that the Derroirize filter is currently calculating image data Quality Speed W hen large areas of rroir stripes and bands are present the Quality Speed slider should be set towards Quality at the cost of Speed Use the Quality setting when details smaller that the selected pattem size should be less affected by the filtering Using advanced mode on skin and hair For skin and hair surfaces the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider at Speed and the Pattern Size slider very close to Small Please note that large color moir
37. f the application easy to use Simply follow these steps 1 Open the image to be processed in the Preview Window 2 Choose the Gray Balance tab 3 Click the pointer on an area of the image that should be neutral gray If there is nothing in the scene that is white or gray include something such as a Kodak Q14 Step Wedge 4 To help select a suitable area for gray balancing if no Kodak Q14 Step Wedge is available the If Selected image area will indicate either Good or Poor balance a fios gi After completing these steps the image is completely neutral with no color cast 13 6 13 7 Finally there are four options designed to help in the gray balancing process Set as Capture gray balance The selected gray balance is applied to all future captures a ko Set as capture Gray Balance Restore All adjustments to the gray balance are cancelled and previously defined values are used Restore the original Gray Balance Reset All color balancing is cancelled k Reset the Gray Balance Apply gray balance to current captures The selected gray balance is applied only to current captures Apply this Gray Balance to the current selection of captures Exposure Tab One of the most important displays of the Exposure Tab Window is the Color Info window This display shows the individual Red Green and Blue channel information With film photography the evaluation of final expo
38. f the application s color management setup However it is recommended that you choose the camera profile that matches the image s capture conditions e g flash tungsten etc Destination Folder The Destination Folder is where you organize the workflow You choose your own destination folder If no destination folder is selected then a default folder called Exported Previews is created inside the capture col lection folder Name Postfix In this field you can add unique image names ID To process the previews click on the Export button All settings in the dialogue box are stored as default settings and can be reused or changed at any time 4 13 Many of the tools in the Phase One application actin much the same way as the tools of popular image editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop Many of these tools actually come from the traditional worid the cropping tool is the first example of this mimicking the cropping Ls used by artists and photographers Cropping Select the Crop tool by clicking once on the tool button from the upper right side of the Preview Window Move the on screen pointer to the image to be cropped Click and drag the mouse so that a box is drawn surrounding the area of the image to be kept Then release the mouse button The rectangular box which now surrounds part of the image can be adjusted in size and position There are points at the comers of this box that can be clicked and dragged to ch
39. first shot Connect hardware install software Launch the Capture One application Determine the exposure and shoot Select images to develop from the Capture Collection Gray Balance Crop desired image Adjust Gradation Curve Tonal Range Set any desired Color Management naming etc Click Develop The following sections have all of the basic information you need for getting started step by step Hardware Set up The carrera back connects to the computer via an IEEE 1394 connection This new extremely fast connection does not have many of the limitations of the SCSI technology used in previous digital cameras Many of the problems related to SCSI such as setting ID numbers termination and not being able to hotplug having to shut down before unplugging the device are nonexistent with 1394 The cable length can be extended using the Phase One Power Conditioners to move the carrera far from the computer 10 1 Install the PCI IEEE 1394 card if required W hile the owner s manual for the particular computer should be consulted the basic steps to installing the card are as follows 1 Shut down and unplug the computer 2 Remove the cover exposing the motherboard 3 Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the screw and cover 4 Gently place the card into the slot with the 1394 connectors facing through the opening 5 Press straight down and slightly rock the card until it is firmly seated in th
40. ges that must stay in sequence 36 images for a QuickTime VR object movie for instance W hen the images are named 001 002 003 etc the Mac will display them in the correct order in Finder windows Location Tab The Location tab is used to control where the developed images are stored The default location for processed images is in the Images folder inside the Phase O ne H 5 folder on the hard drive A new folder can also be created or selected Preferences Dasa koke Checan a Caatiqslion Apprararee Copia Sassi F r xz MarirtuznhHc carkinp lF aicar ragburs arecimagag CurmraZalup marem Eusew Attributes Tab The following options are available Create Thumbnails If checked the software will create a small thumbnail icon image of the file when viewed in the Finder of the Macintosh 6 3 Creator File For The software installs basic profiles for the Phase One H 5 camera as Here you select the application in which you wish to open your well as a generic monitor profile e g Trinitron 1 8 and some RGB color developed TIFF file space profiles After Develop A brief guide to preference settings is provided here This setting is used to open the image and change orientation immediately after development Use System Profile for monitor check to select the system monitor profile or un check to specify a monitor profile Carrera select a suitable profile for the curre
41. ghts Steadily On This means that the Phase One H 5 is receiving power and is ready to capture images Green Lights Flickering After capturing an image the green lights will flicker on and off while transfering the image to the computer Both Red and Green Lights Steadily On If the carrera is improperly shut down or an error occurs both sets of lights may stay lit If this happens quit the LightPhase software unplug the camera back and wait ten seconds then replug the camera No Lights On If the camera is properly plugged in and receiving power and their are no lights on the camera back has shut down or may be damaged Unplug all connectors inspect all cables for damage examine the IEEE 1394 card if in use for proper installation and reconnect everything If tne problem persists contact your Phase O ne dealer for assistance 1 7 After the computer is restarted the software that will control the EEE 1394 card must be installed as well as the software for the Phase One H 5 We have included one easy to use installer that will place all of the necessary software on the computer Follow these steps to install the software 1 Place the included CD ROM into the CD drive 2 Double click the item marked Install Capture One 3 Read the software license and if in agreement click the Agree button to continue with the installation Otherwise click Cancel to quit the installation 4 When prompted for t
42. he Adobe Photoshop Plugins folder choose the correct folder from the list Be sure to choose the Photoshop folder as there may be many different plugin folders on the hard disk If installation is made on a non English Macintosh the installer may not be able to locate the Photoshop plug ins folder so be sure to select the proper plugin location Select Folder W Plug ins C Plug ins a Plug ins LI Plug ins 2 biridi Hic C App lingt ks E Adobe Phobegfepif 5 0 amp Plage hie 2 1 2 2 5 Follow the on screen prompts When the installation is completed restart the computer Installed Items The installer creates a folder on your hard disk called Capture One This folder contains the application as well as several sub folders They are Captures As photographs are taken with the Phase One H 5 this is the default location where raw capture files are stored Also you may organize your raw capture files by creating new folder on the harddrive Previews The software application automatically creates a low resolution approximately 1MB preview image to use for color and tonal adjustments All preview files are stored in the Previews folder If any files are deleted from here the program will automatically generate new previews the next time the Capture One software is started Images By default developed images will be placed in this folder Again the preferences can be used to change whe
43. he image is a dark subject or is underexposed then the data will all be to the left side of the graph A well exposed image of a normal scene will have most of the graph data spiked in the middle with some highlight and shadow pixels to the right and left Exposure evaluation OVERE POSED Exposure evaluation UNDEREXPOSED The Exposure area also has a powerful feature that can warn of overexposed and underexposed images Remaining Resources Also in the Preview Tab window is the section called Remaining Resources This section helps gauge how much hard disk space is available Some laptop computers also support a battery display which indicates the charge level 13 5 Editing and Selecting Images The Power status indicator will display battery strength AC source status as well as the status of the camera back battery if used For this feature to work correctly settings must be altered in the Windows Power Management Control Panel Start gt Settings gt Control Panels gt Power Management O ptions Set the Power Scheme to be a Portable Laptop Gray Balance Tab W hen shooting film under various light sources such as flourescent or tungsten lighting compensation for color cast is made by using filters With the Phase One H 5 compensation is made by changing the gray Editing and Selecting Images Unlike many other digital camera systems Phase One has made the Gray Balance feature o
44. he image to the computer Both Red and Green Lights Steadily On If the camera is improperly shut down or an error occurs both sets of lights may stay lit If this happens quit the LightPhase software unplug the carrera back and wait ten seconds then replug the carrera No Lights On If the camera is properly plugged in and receiving power and their are no lights on the camera back has shut down or may be damaged Unplug all connectors inspect all cables for damage examine the IEEE 1394 card if in use for proper installation and reconnect everything If the problem persists contact your Phase One dealer for assistance 10 7 After the computer is restarted the software that will control the EEE 1394 card must be installed as well as the software for the Phase One H 5 We have included one easy to use installer that will place all of the necessary software on the computer Follow these steps to install the software 1 Place the included CD ROM into the CD drive Double click the CD ROM icon 2 Double click the item marked CaptureO ne Inst exe 3 Read the software license and if in agreement click the Agree button to continue with the installation Otherwise click Cancel to quit the installation 4 When prompted for the Adobe Photoshop Plugins folder choose the correct folder from the list Be sure to choose the Photoshop folder as there may be many different plugin folders on the hard disk
45. ifferences between pixels of different colors When applied the software evaluates the contrast differences between pixels and either enhances the difference or not based on setting made in the preferences There are two controls over the USM Amount The amount of change is entered here as a percent The higher the setting the more sharpening that will be applied Threshold The threshold level controls at what level the sharpening will begin At the default O setting the sharpening amount is applied to every pixel As you adjust the setting up you control where the sharpening will begin x Exposure Evaluation Power Management Develop settings Capture naming 1394 and Camera settings Other Settings Color Management Default sharpening Amount IX on 64 Threshold T Scale ee 4 Compare Captures Side By Side The active capture file is marked with a white frame and is the E one that can be edited with a change of gradation curve gray aai balance color balance or exchanged with a new capture file from the capture collection Click on the other capture file to activate it Files from different collections can also be conpared Use F2 to access the active capture files within the collection The layout of the two captures is automatically adjusted to make full use of the preview area However if there is lack of space then hide the function tabs by pressing F6 see also Expand Preview Zoom t
46. il will then open in the larger Preview Window The Preview Window provides improved image evaluation as well as tools for adjustment of exposure contrast and sharpness of the photo m u5g t via ti Scuba H 5 H 5 024 13 3 Function Tabs and Window 13 4 The Function Tabs add features to the Phase One H 5 software without adding the clutter of multiple dialog boxes Click on a tab to change the contents of the Function window and to enhance and evaluate the image before developing The tabs are arranged ina logical workflow sequence Capture Tab The Capture tab is the option used most while shooting This tab shows basic information about the most recently captured image The top part of the window displays a histogram 14items 4 02 GB available Date Modified C Captures Today 15 12 z Cy Fashion Today 15 14 b Green outfit Today 15 14 b Red outfit Today 15 14 z f Outdoor Today 15 14 b Cy Cars Today 15 14 Rh AAA Cerves Sat Dec 15 2001 13 25 p Cy Goodies Sat Dec 15 2001 13 25 p Cy Images Fri Dec 21 2001 13 44 Ex posure Window A histogram is simply a graphical representation of where the pixels are distributed in an image The right hand side of the graph represents white or light colored pixels while the left is dark or black pixels If the image is of a light colored scene or is overexposed then most of the pixels and the graph data will be to the right Conversely if t
47. indow If the indicator line is in the green area the exposure is considered acceptable If the pointer is in the red area itis overexposed If itis in the white area it is underexposed The Phase O ne H 5 is sensitive to overexposure Avoid shooting images when the indicator line is in the red area Here are examples of what the rreter will look like witn different exposures Exposure Monitor 3 2 1 0 Exposure Monitor 3 2 1 o Exposure Monitor 3 2 1 4 3 Develop Specification This section of the Capture One application is used to control the final output size of the image to be developed A full image with no cropping will read approximately 26x17 cm 10x7 inches at 300 pixels dots per inch The file size of this is approximately 18MB as listed in the File Size section If a crop is made the output size of the cropped area will be listed in the Width Height and Resolution fields If you know what size the image will be in its final printed form you can enter the measurements here and save the resizing step later For easy reference the amount of free hard disk space on the computer is displayed next to the file size Be sure that there is always sufficient space on the hard disk Each image can be named in the Next image field Naming your images will make it easy for you to find and identify the photos later If no name is assigned the software applic
48. l Phase One H 5 S N BR BS BT Status 3k H AH H AH AH A H ATH H H H AHAHA Comet PMT 1200 Comet CT O8 Comet ILS BOOD Hensel Nova Hensel Linea Hensel Logica Hensel 500 Hensel 1000 Lumidyne Voltage Regulator LPA Design LVT Trigger Metz 60ct4 Handheld MultiBlitz Varilux MultiBlitz Compact 300 Norman P40 40 Norman P24 24 Norman P800D Norman P404 Norman 808 Norman Monolite Norman P2000 Norman P1250D Norman 2000PS PocketW izard Radio Link Powertight PL 300DR Powertight PL 1250 Powertight PL 1250DR Powertight PL 1250DRG Powertight PL 2500DR Profoto ProCompact Profoto ProPack Profoto Acute 12A Profoto Pro 6 Profoto Pro 7 Quantum Radio Slave IV Speedotron 1205 Pack 4 H 4H H H H H H HH GR 4 Gk est E SAL ae s S 2 3 Q 18 3 Speedotron 2405 cx Pack Speedotron Black Line Speedotron Braun Line StudioMax PG 4001ML StudioMax PG 3001MLB W hite Lightning 5000 old W hite Lightning 10000 W hite Lightning Ultra 600 old White Lightning Ultra 1200 old White Lightning Ultra 1800 old W hite Lightning Ultra Zap 800 W hite Lightning Ultra Zap 1600 W hite Lightning Ultra Zap 2400 W hite Lightning X800 W hite Lightning X1600 W hite Lightning X2400 W hite Lightning X3200 OoROoR ooo ooo tee tt Notes Warming Norman 2000PS produces strong voltage should never be used with Phase One H 5 More tests need to be carried out if in doubt please cont
49. lease is activated twice To shoot an image release the shutter reset it and shoot again The first shot wakes the camera up and the second is the actual exposure Alternatively pressing the Capture button in the preview window will wake the camera up and then the shutter can be fired once to take a photo The camera will remain awake for 20 seconds or until the next capture 3 When used on a Mamiya RZ67 Pro Il the selector on the right side of the camera body must be in the M position 4 The Phase One H 5 fully conforms with the ISO 10330 Standard for Photographic Strobe Systems unfortunately not all strobe manufacturers comply with this standard Check with the manufacturer of your strobe system to prevent damage 5 The Strobe Equipment section of this guide provides a list of devices that have been tested with the Phase One H 5 10 5 10 6 LED Indicators Lights On the back of the Phase One H 5 are two sets of LED indicator lights A red and green lighton the left and a red and green light on the right The left and right pairs are identical and should always display the same thing These lights indicate the carrera back status The list below describes what the status lights indicate Green Lights Steadily On This means that the Phase One H 5 is receiving power and is ready to capture images Green Lights Flickering After capturing an image the green lights will flicker on and off while transfering t
50. ly to Image All Selected Captures Include a gray card in the first shot and apply the gray balance setting to all other selected images To use the All Selected Captures option first open the image with the step wedge in the Preview Window Then return to the Capture Collection and select all the other images to be balanced Now return to the Preview Window and select Gray Balance from the Camera menu Finally click on the step wedge and choose All Selected Captures from the pop up menu Curran En i Apply to image Cirrest Capiure 217 65 X ZITA BS 217s B5 4 7 4 8 Finally there are three options designed to help in the gray balancing process Restore All adjustments to the gray balance are cancelled and previously defined values are used Reset All color balancing is cancelled Pick Position With the gray balancing tool active hold down the command key A lock is now visible next to the gray balancing tool Click ona neutral area in the image The exact position is now locked and recorded next to the Pick Position button To release the tool click on the Pick Position button Developing Images Images captured by the Phase One H 5 camera are stored as raw calibrated files They must by processed by the Capture One before they can be used in any other program The raw files can be archived and processed ata later time or processed immediately Archiving raw files saves spa
51. m f 4 5 65nm f 4 90mm f 3 5 110mm f 2 8 150mm f 3 5 180mm f 4 5 210mm f 4 5 APO 250mm f 4 5 250nmM f 4 5 APO 350mm f 5 6 APO 500mm f 8 100 200mm f 5 2 Zoom 37mm f 4 5 Fisheye 75mmYf 4 5W Shift 140mm f 4 5 Macro Phase One H 5 for Mamiya 645AF S N BT Camera Systems Mamiya 645AF Lenses Marriya 645AF Status POE Peppe d uei du we g un Status Status 19 3 Lenses via Adaptors Notes Sinar 4x5 f 90mm 1 Works in two shot mode Release shutter once to wake up the Horseman 4x5 gt f90nm Phase One H 5 prior to capture Toyo 4x5 gt f90nm 4 Arca Swiss 4x5 f 90mm 4 2 Does not work with FE lenses works with C CB CF CFA CFi lenses Linhof 4x5 gt f90mm 4 Cambo 4x5 90mm 4 3 Requires special cable to enable capture from host computer Electronic Shutters 4 Press Capture button on host computer prior to release button on Horseman ISS G2 Shutter carrera body 5 Carrera must be operated in FILM mode A cable between Phase One H 5 for CONTAX 645 S N BS LightPhase and camera body is only required if mounting the LightPhase in landscape mode Camera Systems Status CONTAX 645 6 Via optional adaptor from Phase One or 3rd party manufacturers Lenses Status CONTAX 645 Lenses via Adaptors Hasselblad Carl Zeiss 4 CONTAX 35mm Nikon 35mm 4 Pentax 35mm 4 Sinar 4x5 f90mm 4 Horseman 4x5 gt f 90mm 4 Toyo 4x5 gt f90nm 4 Arca Swiss 4x5 gt f90nm 4 Linhof 4x5 g
52. n image it first must be opened in the preview window It may help to think of the development stage as similar to print making in the darkroom After loading the image into the Preview Window the first step will be to gray balance and crop the image Then adjust the brightness contrast and color Finally the image is devolped by clicking on the Develop bution This section of the application is used to control the final output size of the image to be developed A full image with no cropping will read approximately 26x17 cm 10x7 inches at 300 pixels dots per inch The file size of this is approximately 18MB as listed in the File Size section If a crop is made the output size of the cropped area will be listed in the Width Height and Resolution fields If it is known what size the image will be in its final printed form the measure ments can be entered here Clicking the Soft Proofing button will apply the color settings selected in the preferences Embed Camera Piolle zil i 5eub H 5 00037 Seuba H 5 H55024 H 53024 H 5 8030 H 5 030 Images can also be named in the Image tite field Naming images at this stage will make it easier to find and identify the photos later If no name is assigned the application names images automatically based upon selected preferences A row of buttons in the Batch Editor section control when images will be developed The buttons are
53. ngle to the right The lighter parts of an image are made lighter by sliding the white triangle to the left This compresses the tonal range of an image and either lightens or darkens the highlights and shadows Further control of the tonal range is possible by unchecking the Preserve Color Balance box Each color channel can then be adjusted individually A particular Curves Tonal Range Gradation Curve color is defined for the lightest or darkest part of the image by checking the Target Colors box This reveals a sliding scale and two color selection SS ee buttons ou E A single click on L Target colors the light r daik color J Preserve color balance mj m m selection buttons enables selection of a target color The sliding scale enables adjustment of color saturation The Gradation Curves pane allows the control of an infinite number of points along the curve of an image compared to the two points of the Tonal Range pane The curve starts out as a linear curve By clicking on the curve a point can be added that can be adjusted to control the image tone To observe the effect of this tool place a point on the middle of the curve and pull it up slightly The midtones of the image becone lighter Other areas of the image are also lightened to some extent so it may be necessary to place other point on the curve to control this There are also easy to use up down buttons to adjust
54. nt lighting and photography conditions Select between the following Me FO aire Phase One HS Outdoor Daylight Gd Croate teueheals Phase One H 5 Portait Create fin fer e Phase One H 5 Product Flash Phase One H 5 Product Tungsten after Develap GA Rotate portrait erigntatibn captures SA Open mage Sa Briag te frost following Destination Select a suitable output profile Select between the Adobe RGB 1998 Adobe RGB 1998 e PhaseOne RGB Trinitron G1 8 DSO sRGB Profile Itis possible to create your own ICC profile and import them into the Capture One software Just remember to name them Phase One H 5 Profiles To use Color Management effectively the profiles of the camera monitor and destination must be defined If all three devices are not correctly specified there is a risk that the final image will not correspond to the captured image 6 5 6 6 Setting up ICC profiles in Adobe Photoshop 6 0 The Capture One Software set up the recommended color Setup for Adobe photoshop 6 0 automatically However if the automatic setup does not work then install the color setting file called PhaseO ne PS6O Defaults csf This color settings file is found on the enclosed CD ROM under Capture One Basic Install Capture One Basic Goodies Color Management Goodies Photoshop 6 0 Settings To install the settings file close Photoshop 6 0 and copy the file to the root directory under System Folder Application Support
55. o Fit Preview Click to fill the preview window with the image E Expand Preview Click to minimize the Function Tabs and expand the Preview window To restore the original setings click on the button H again or click on the Function Tabs 14 7 Camera Info 15 Camera Info The Phase One H 5 has an info function that displays important information about the connected camera back This information can be invaluable in troubleshooting problens If you ever need to contact technical support be sure to have this information available To access this data choose About from the Help menu See also Trouble Shooting 15 1 Demoirize Plug in The Phase One Demoirize plugin for Adobe Photoshop allows you to remove moir patterns from your images by means of three different filtering modes Advanced Unicolor textiles as well as Skin and Hair The Demoirize plugin window is divided into two separate previews Original Image which displays the image before it was corrected to the left and Corrected Image which displays the image after it was corrected to the right The plug in is enclosed on the CD ROM and will be placed in Adobe Photoshop s plug ins folder when you install tne Capture One Software Advanced mode Advanced mode is a new filter tool It is also the default mode of the Derroirize plug in In advanced rrode the filter estimates colors by means of the Quality Speed slider and the Pattern Size sli
56. of the ISO standard If your strobe system does not comply with the above mentioned ISO standard please use the tolerances in the below tables as reference Trigger specifications for Phase One H 5 S N BR BS BT LP Batch 2 3 ISO Standard Max Phase One H 5 Max Voltage 24V DC 500V DC Current 100mA 1A Fall time lns lns Notes Voltage across the sync terminals of the camera and the ignition terminals in the flash Current through camera sync terminal The time it takes for the carrera to shortcircuit Also please note that many of the strobe systems in the below tables have not been thoroughly tested by Phase One However if they carry a under status then they either comply with the abovementioned ISO standard or stay within the max min limits below 18 1 18 2 Strobe Systems Balcar P4 pack Bowens Estime 3000 Bowens Estime 3000AMF Bowens Estime 3000ASC Bowens Esprit 2 125 Bowens Esprit 2 250 Bowens Esprit 2 500 Bowens Esprit 2 1000 Bowens Esprit 2 1500 Bowens Duo Bowens Equipe Bowens Redwing Bowens Travelite Bowens Prolite old Bowens Traveller G Old Bowens Estime 250 old Broncolor IRI old Broncolor IRS 2 old Broncolor Graphite Broncolor Fashion Broncolor O pus4 Broncolor IRX 2 Broncolor IRQ Comet S 2400A Comet ALS 2400A Comet SS 600 Comet CA 1600 Comet CX 124T Comet CX 124 lll Comet CB 2400Illl Comet CRW 1200 Comet CT 150 Strobe compatibility with al
57. py from the so called reference then you go to the Workflow pull down menu and choose Copy settings from Active capture workfiow Collection View Hel NU Selected Capture settings Al Caphune settingi G Resme Onecare Enbannamani E Show Color Mansgsmant Sethe This feature is especially useful when shooting product setups where the lighting is fixed and where composition layout and cropping can be determined prior to the actual shooting Deselect reference file As soon as you have appointed the reference file a magenta mark appears in the right comer of the thumbnail in the capture collection window To deselect the reference file go to the Workflow pull down menu and choose Copy settings from None Add Annotations to the Capture Files In the Capture Annotations dialogue box you may add and store annotations relevant to the capture files Go to the Collection menu and select Show Annotations A dialogue box appears in which you can add or remove annotations Capture Annotations x Clarinet session 1 Low contrast Needs adjustment KI aaa Location Search via annotations The Capture Annotations dialogue box also has search capabilities which enable you to locate a specific capture file via its name or annotations Key in search words in the Find field and click enter The Find function will then locate all capture files matching the search Once located the capture file file
58. que ID of the capture file Software Capture One Basic 1 0 for Windows This way you will always be able to identify your developed TIFF file later on in the process Automatic Preview Enhancement The automatic preview enhancement guarantees that image previews are generated in a high quality in order to ensure an optimum image evaluation on the rronitor It takes a while for the Capture One Software to generate these previews and in some cases for instance if you are working on ocation with a lower performance portable computer it might be a good idea to suspend this process to save time Go to the Workflow menu and choose Suspend Preview Enhancement The preview enhancement is resumed again the same way workfiow Collection vie Help Copy settings Form Selected Capture settings E All Capture settings Previews that have not yet been enhanced are marked with a small cyan mark in the Capture Collection Developing Images captured by the Phase One H 5 digital camera back are stored as raw calibrated files They must by processed by the Capture One application before they can be used in any other program The raw files can be archived and processed at a later time or processed immediately Archiving raw files saves space and makes it possible to process one single image for various purposes a high resolution color image for a printed page or a low resolution image for a web site 13 19 13 20 To process a
59. re developed files will be placed Goodies The Goodies folder holds aliases to files on the install disk as well as other related files Using the Phase One H 5 Phase One has made using the Phase One H 5 as close to using film as digital photography can be The first step to using the Phase One H 5 is to start the application Doubleclick the folder called Capture One Application on the hard drive and then double click the Capture One icon This will start the program that controls the camera back After a few seconds the software will make a small click sound and the camera will beep These two sounds indicate that everything is ready In practice the Phase One H 5 can now take pictures However before shooting it is a good idea to ensure that the software settings are optimal This will ensure the best possible image quality and workflow 2 3 At this point it may be a good idea to set up Photoshop and the system for Color Management A brief guide to Color Management and Profiles is provided in the Tools and Preferences sections of this manual Taking Photographs The camera back is designed for ease of use and high performance First time digital photographers as well as experienced digital photographers can immediately begin taking images of excellent quality The Phase One H 5 can capture one image every 1 5 seconds The camera makes a small beep when it is ready to capture the next image If an at
60. rn nad fake FS 4 9 Editing and Selecting Images 4 10 Itis possible to open developed files in Photoshop or another application automatically Open Preferences Develop File Atiributes to set this option Export Previews The export preview function allows generation of low resolution previews of the captured images These previews can be sent to the custorrer for approval or used in image databases on web sites or as contact sheets Select the capture file you wish to export in the Capture Collection Then go to the Image menu and select Export Previews and the Export Previews dialogue box appears Editing and Selecting Images The dialogue box provides you with the following options File Format Choose the file format you prefer to work with TIFF JPEG BMP PICT etc If JPEG is selected then please define the level of compression in the Quality field Maximum compression provides you with the smallest file and the fewest image details and vice versa 4 11 4 12 Image Size In the Image Size field allows image resizing in percentages or pixels 50 is the default size resolution of a preview The Apply Sharpening box enables disables the sharpening settings from the Capture O ne Software or from third party applications The Use image crop box is checked if you only wish to export the image crop Apply Color Management The color management settings in Export previews are independent o
61. rovided in the Tools or Preferences section of this manual Taking Photographs The Phase One H 5 is designed for ease of use and high performance First ime digital photographers as well as experienced digital photographers can immediately begin taking images of excellent quality The Phase One H 5 can capture one image every 1 5 seconds The camera makes a small beep when it is ready to capture the next image If an attempt is made to shoot too quickly the camera will still respond but images will not be recorded Selecting Landscape or Portrait Orientation The Phase One H 5 can be mounted on a wide range of professional medium format carreras technical cameras also referred to as view cam eras and other camera systems where image orientation is not automati cally detected Here camera orientation must be determined manually in the Capture One Software Select the desired carrera orientation in the Preferences dialogue box Images will automatically be rotated to landscape or portrait orientation Organizing Images Creating folders to hold captures and choosing session names before or during shooting will save time during the processing stage If for instance there is a photo session of a model with three different colored outfits three separate session folders can be created in advance W hen shooting just select one of the three folders for image storage Organizing files as you are shooting will save time later when yo
62. s are displayed and can be selected directly from the result list which appears by pressing the button to the left lt lt Technical note All capture files include a dot as part of their original name e g BROOO204 009711 which means that if you only enter in the Find field then all capture files in the active capture collections including Trash will be displayed in the result list 13 17 13 18 Embed information in TIFF files For easy file tracking or integration with database systens you can choose to embed information in the developed TIFF file LS 8 8 Essarm E valuadon Pra U ana parra tee 5 Coke kl mayo an Deasop setinpa Capi naming 135M and Cannes patinga Mareen Debs nana Unire rm Hase dear irm capkane nares arr dela nm E rehek bet 9 rige od capias ramba n berara T EE TETT eui immane Gana rine Hp lee 2724 til Bip im ah E eie capture nioran TIFF Capbom T DeK Tmismtha iraga according la paeriatier m w Go to Preferences in the File menu select Develop settings and check Include capture information in TIFF Caption Once checked information such as path file name ID and Image Capture Software version is embedded in the TIFF image s caption tag Example A TIFF file called Outline includes the following information Capturefile D portraits O utline corresponds to the actual path file name CaptureSN BROOOO59 001825 corresponds to the uni
63. stomized for that specific input and output configuration By pressing the soft proofing button the application will display the image according to its color management settings It is important to select the appropriate carrera profile before Lalor Management Settings shooting however if required changes can be made to the profile settings from one capture to another This is done by means of the ICC profile pull down Phase One H 5 Product Flash menus in the Tool Settings dialogue box The effects of the changes are seen immediately in the preview and collection views provided that the color management button is active 14 3 To use Color Management effectively the profiles of the camera monitor and destination must be defined If all three devices are not correctly specified there is a risk that the final image will not correspond to the captured image The Capture One Software installs basic profiles for Phase One H 5 as well as a generic monitor profile Phase One PC monitor and a selection of destination profiles To set ICC profiles rightclick on the Color Management button A brief guide to preference settings is provided here Camera Profile Select the correct profile Phase One H 5 product Flash Phase One H 5 Tungsten Phase One H 5 Outdoor Daylight or Phase One H 5 Portrait Destination working space Select between the available profiles Monitor A default monitor profile is selected To enabl
64. sure and development levels is a manual and often subjective process With digital photography accurate evaluation is made using the Color Info picker By pointing the on screen cursor at any point in the image you can read the precise values of that point in the Color Info display Knowing the precise values of any part of the image is useful when full control of the printing process is needed As printers and printing processes have individual characteristics exposure levels can be adjusted to ensure a predictable and perfect result Values in the Color Info display are represented as a numerical scale from O to 255 A corrpletely black pixel is represented as O a completely white pixel as 255 Again itis important not to overexpose an image when using the Phase O ne H 5 if you see any of the Red Green or Blue RGB values approaching overexposure a value of 255 you need to adjust the exposure level Keep image highlights areas that should record as white with detail not as specular reflection between 225 to 250 13 9 Editing and Selecting Images 13 10 To control the brightness and contrast of the image two standard tools are available Levels and Curves Levels The first part of the Exposure Tab is the Levels control This is a standard levels box similar to that of Adobe Photoshop To make an adjustment drag the black or white slider left or right to either darken the shadows or lighten the highlight Altemativiy
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66. tempt is made to shoot too quickly the camera will still respond but images will not be recorded Selecting landscape or portrait orientation The Phase One H 5 can be mounted on a wide range of professional medium format carreras technical carreras also referred to as view cam eras and other camera systems where image orientation is not automatically detected Here camera orientation must be determined manually in the Capture One Software Select the desired camera orientation in the Carrera Settings dialogue box Images will automatically be rotated to landscape or portrait orientation Organizing Images Creating folders to hold captures and choosing session nares before or during shooting will save time during the processing stage 3 1 3 2 Files can be moved from the Capture Collection to the Trash by dragging and dropping them with the mouse 14items 4 02 GB available Date Modified a Gy Captures Today 15 12 z Cy Fashion Today 15 14 b Cy Green outfit Today 15 14 b Cy Red outfit Today 15 14 A Cy Outdoor Today 15 14 b Cy Cars Today 15 14 RA We Serves Sat Dec 15 2001 13 25 p Cy Goodies Sat Dec 15 2001 13 25 b Cy Images Fri Dec 21 2001 13 44 Files can also be named and numbered automatically Enter a name in the Session field of the Capture Collection window All subsequent captures will now be named accordingly To automatically add a number to each capture open the Capture Session Preferences
67. ty applications The Use image crop box is checked if you only wish to export the image crop Apply Color Management The color management settings in Export previews are independent of the application s color management setup However it is recommended that you choose the camera profile that matches the image s capture conditions e g flash tungsten etc 13 23 13 24 Destination folder The Destination Folder is where you organize the workflow You choose your own destination folder If no destination folder is selected then a default folder called Exported Previews is created inside the capture collection folder Name postfix In this field you can add unique image names ID To process the previews click on the Export button All settings in the dialogue box are stored as default settings and can be reused or changed at any time Create CD ROM and Web index As a special feature you can use the export previews function to create CDROM and Web indexes To do so please use the following setup Select medium JPEG compression Scale the images between 15 to 25 Apply color management and select the SRGB destination profile Use the default destination folder Check the Create HTML index box Enter a caption for the HTML page Press the Export button Then you bum the entire capture collection on a CDROM The CDROM now includes all capture files as well as all the image previews Also if
68. u want to print a contact sheet or archive files 12 1 12 2 Naming Sessions The Session Creator is a feature that enables you to name the capture folder and associate this capture folder with a dedicated develop folder in one simple operation Fix Workflow Collection Yii Help Open Create new Session x Scuba Cancel Current root folder C Program Files Capture One Basic Captures ce __ Select root Free diskspace NA Explore root v Develop capture inside folder Develops Select folder Existing sessions yi All developed capture files are stored in a sub folder called Develops C Program Files Capture One Basic Scuba Develops which is automatically created by checking the box Develop capture in the Session Creator dialogue box The capture folder thus created is automatically set as the current capture folder and capture files are named according to the session name in this case Scuba The name can be altered at any time during shooting Files can also be named and numbered automatically The Capture naming tab is located under the File Preferences Enter a name in the Session field of the Capture Collection window All subsequent captures will now be named accordingly To automatically add a number to each capture open the Capture Naming Preferences window and enter a number in the Delimiter field There is a maximum of six digits Check the box next to
69. window and enter a number in the Unique suffix field There is a maximum of six digits Check the box next to Always include unique suffix and a sample of the naming and numbering will appear The capture name is also used for the developed images unless the box is unchecked Capture Session Datan Captere Hames Unique guffix Eza Trece LI Absit ici uda unique siie ETT Sample Sample gii 4 Ves capiure name for developed image CJ Preview Generation Preview generation is time consuming for the computer Viewing previews after a session allows the computer to work faster Enter the Carrera Menu and select Generate Previews to uncheck it hide the check mark To enable preview generation select Generate Previews again and the check mark becomes visible To generate the missing previews click on the Refresh button in the capture collection window a folder shown with a Disabling preview generation on older Macintosh computers enhances capture rates whereas as on newer models the capture rate difference is barely noticeable Camera Image Windo Capture 88K Develop 88D Gray Balance 3G v Generate Previews Settings Info 3 3 Editing After taking photographs the next step in the process is to choose which images to keep and develop Select Capture Collection from the Window menu at the top of the screen Command 2 The Capture Coll
70. y opened in Photoshop Images shot in portrait mode must be rotated using Photoshop s Rotate command Ex port Previews The export preview function allows generation of low resolution previews of the captured images These previews can be sent to the customer for approval or used in image databases on web sites or as contact sheets The capture file you wish to export is selected the Capture Collection Then you go to the Collection pulldown menu and select Export previews and the Export previews dialogue box appears c f screen dump The dialogue box provides you with the following options File format You choose the file format you wish to work with TIFF or JPEG If JPEG is selected then you must define the level of compression in the Quality field Maximum compression provides you with the smallest file and the fewest image details and vice versa Image size In the Image Size field allows image resizing in percentages or pixels 50 is the default size resolution of a preview ros Ure K Product Fan Desination HE ki econeended pi iat PharsCina FIBBT aaron 21 8 D50 Dieatiruhon Folder Es gan Flies Capture O res Basic C aphurs E keonied Fur F7 Caah ihe ded acidi opa iode mike ha colton koka A Chons another spotten IF Date existing espoded pekat The Apply Sharpening box enables disables the sharpening settings from the CaptureO ne Software or from third par
71. you have an Internet browser installed on your computer you may double click on the Index htrd and view all previews c f above example via the Internet 13 25 Many of the tools in the Phase One application actin much the same way as the tools of popular image editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop Many of these tools actually come from the traditional worid the cropping tool is the first example of this mimicking the cropping Ls used by artists and photographers W here tool preferences can be set rightclicking on the tool icon gives access to the preferences dialog box Eyedropper The Eyedropper tool is used to read the RGB values of a ZZ particular area of an image The area measures 3x3 pixels Zoom Tool Select the Zoom tool and click on the preview image to zoomin EI Use optionclick Alt key to zoom out Remember the preview image is only a low resolution image and will quickly pixelate when enlarged Click tne black arrow to the right A zoom slider appears which allows you to zoom in and out Cropping Select the Crop Tool located above the Preview W indow Move the on screen pointer to the image in the Preview Window Click 4 and drag the mouse so that a box is drawn surrounding the area of the image to be selected Then release the mouse button The rectangular box which now surrounds part of the image can be adjusted in size and position There are points at the corners of this box that can

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