User manual HASSELBLAD FLEXCOLOR V4.5 SOFTWARE GUIDE

[. . . ] Software Reference FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs by Hasselblad Imacon 2 © 2004 Hasselblad A/S. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs, Part No 70030035 revision 1. 0. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hasselblad A/S. Hasselblad A/S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. [. . . ] FlexColor includes both a ColorSync input profile designed for the Ixpress digital camera backs and a set of generic output profiles, each of which is designed to create good results under a different set of conditions. If, after testing an output profile and speaking with your service bureau, you find that you would like to fine tune an output profile, then follow the procedure below. The settings available for editing the output profiles are both highly detailed and very powerful. In general, they are intended for users who are very experienced in making color separations. Most likely, you should speak with your service bureau about how to make these settings. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs FlexColor ICC Profiles Editing ColorSync Color Profiles 57 1. Then click on the ColorSyncTM tab. 3. Use the CMYK pop-up menu to select the profile you would like to edit. Note that the profile you select must be as close as possible to the profile you want to make - you are not able to create a completely different profile using the editor. The menu lists all of the profiles currently installed in the ColorSyncTM Profiles folder in the Preferences folder of your System Folder. The Output Profile window appears. 4. 5. We recommend that you save your edited profile using a new name, so click on the Save as button. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs 58 FlexColor ICC Profiles Editing ColorSync Color Profiles The Create New Profile window appears. Type a name for your edited profile and click on the Create button. 6. Return to the Output Profile window. It shows the output values applied in the final separated file for each color at each of four brightness (neutral-gray) levels (0%, 5%, 50%, and 100%). By adjusting these levels, you are able to control how colors will appear in your output. For example, if your prints look too yellow in the highlights, then you could turn down the Y value for 0% and/or 5% values. The Dot Gain Compensation setting compensates for the default dot-gain setting of the existing profile. Finding the correct setting will require some trial and error. 7. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs FlexColor ICC Profiles Editing ColorSync Color Profiles 59 8. If you need to make even more detailed adjustments, then click on the triangle next to the Advanced heading. 9. The Advanced section includes value settings for even more gray levels. These settings include the same four levels that you were able to adjust using the standard part of the Output Profile window. 10. When you are done making settings in the window, click on the Save button to apply the settings to your new profile. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs 60 FlexColor ICC Profiles Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs The Thumbnails Window Introduction 61 The Thumbnails Window Introduction The Thumbnails window works like a light table, showing you a small preview image of each of the captures stored in a the currently selected folder. Use the Thumbnails window to review your work, load images into the main FlexColor window and to save images as standard TIFF files. Opening the Thumbnails Window To open the Thumbnails window, type cmd-8 or click on the Thumbnails button in the main FlexColor window or select Thumbnails from the Window menu. Software Reference - FlexColor 4. 0 for Camera Backs 62 The Thumbnails Window Selecting a Thumbnails Folder Selecting a Thumbnails Folder Use the folder pop-up menu to select the folder you want to use for your thumbnails. My Pictures) appears in the title bar of the Thumbnails window. Files and Formats When you make a capture, the image is saved as a 3f file in the currently selected folder and displayed in the preview area of the main FlexColor window. See "The 3f File Format" on page 10 earlier in this manual for a detailed description. The Thumbnails window shows all of the 3f files saved in the currently selected folder and allows you to load any of them in the preview area of the main FlexColor window. Saving Crop and Imaging Settings All of the crop, mode, color and image-enhancement settings in effect when capturing an image will be saved with the 3f file in the current folder. If you make new settings with the various tools of FlexColor while a capture is loaded into the main FlexColor window, your new settings will not be saved unless you click on Save in the main FlexColor window. [. . . ] Overlay Button: Switches on and off the display of an overlay over the view in the live video window. Activating this button without actually having added an overlay image will display a message describing this. Opacity slider: This slider occurs below the overlay button while the overlay is active. Audio Feedback: Turn on audio feedback corresponding to the focus meter. Aperture Some camera bodies allow you to adjust the aperture from your computer. [. . . ]