Minolta DiMAGE Biz Software Manual de instrucciones

INSTRUCTION MANUALEBiz Software9222-7301-11 SY-A308/ME-0308

10 MAIN WINDOWShowing thumbnail imagesAll image and audio files in a folder can be displayedin the main window. Using the folder tree, select thefolde

11Thumbnails (p. 15)Paste (p. 20)Save As Camera File(p. 24)Undo (p. 20)Tool bar (p. 16)Menu barAnnotation(p. 28)Text ImageProcessing(p. 65)Viewer (p.

12 MAIN WINDOW.mdm files or annotated files created by the camera (JPEG, TIFF)When double-clicked, the annotation window opens showing the main image

13Opening camera images Follow the procedure below to show thumbnail images taken by DiMAGE Xt Biz camera.1. Connect the camera to the computer. See t

14 MAIN WINDOWWhen annotation images are made with the camera, ANNxxxx folders are created in thesame folder as the original file on the memory card.R

15The contents of a folder can be displayed as thumbnail images, icons, or in a list with filedata. To change the display format, simply press the app

16 MAIN WINDOWTool bar and status bar can behidden or shown.To display the date and imagesize information with the thumb-nails.Updates the folders an

17Renaming filesTo rename a single file, click on the file name and enter a new name. The file extension isattached automatically.To rename multiple

18 MAIN WINDOWResizing filesTo resize single or multiple files, select the files to be resized; press and hold the controlkey and click on each file.

19Select the folder to save the resized images. Click theselect button to complete the operation. A new folder canalso be created in this window.Valid

2 USING THIS MANUAL / TABLE OF CONTENTSUsing this manualThank you for purchasing this product. This software allows users to share commentsabout an im

20 MAIN WINDOWEditing filesUndoCutCopyDeletePasteUndo - To cancel the last operation.Cut - To remove the selected file or fold-er and save it on the c

21Folder search for commentsA search for text, dates, or user names can bemade in the comments of .mdm files in the select-ed folder.Select comment-se

22 MAIN WINDOWCreating new foldersNew folders can be created to store images. Click on the loca-tion for the new folder. In this example, the new fol

23Accessing other windowsThree other windows can be accessed from the main window. The annotation window (p.28) allows text, image, or audio comments

24 MAIN WINDOWPrinting a thumbnail indexAn index print of images in the main window can be print-ed. Click the print button in the tool bar, or select

25Click the OK button to start printing.When all the settings have been made,click the print button.

26 MAIN WINDOWCreating camera filesAny JPEG, TIFF, or BMP image can be saved in a camera compatible format so they canbe annotated in the camera. To s

27HelpHelp: To display the help window.Version: To display the DiMAGE BizSoftware version.If the license key option is selected, the license key windo

28 ANNOTATION WINDOWAnnotation windowOpening the annotation windowTo open the annotation window, select an image in the main window and click the ann

29Reduce (p. 33)Zoom (p. 33)Tool bar (p. 33)Window can beresized.Cut (p. 43)Paste (p. 43)Undo (p. 43)Font (p. 35)Area marquee (p. 34)Grab (p. 34)Enlar

3Table of contentsSystem requirements ...

30 ANNOTATION WINDOW / CREATING .MDM FILESIf the displayed image is an .mdm file, movingthe mouse cursor over the main image high-lights any linked c

31Opening a main imageOpen - To open a new image file or .mdmfile. When selected, the open dia-log box appears. Select the file andclick the Open butt

32 CREATING .MDM FILESPasting an image from the ClipboardYou can load an image from another application using copy and paste functions. First,select t

33Viewing the main imageReduce - To reduce the image by 10% eachtime the button is clicked.Enlarge - To magnify the image by 10%each time the button i

34 CREATING .MDM FILESAdding text commentsArea marqueeGrab1. Click the desired area marquee from thetool bar, or select the area-marquee fromthe area-

355. Repeat steps one through fourto add additional comments.• Up to 256 comments can beadded to an image.If necessary, fonts can be changed. Click th

36 CREATING .MDM FILESAdding audio comments1. Following steps one and two on page 34, select the areaon the main image to be described with a comment

37Adding image comments1. Following steps one and two on page 34, select the areaon the main image to be described with a comment withone of the area-

38 CREATING .MDM FILES / VIEWING .MDM FILESAdding nested comments1. Click the check box of the com-ment to which the nested com-ment is to be added.2.

39Reviewing audio and image commentsViewing .mdm filesTo play back audio comments or view imagecomments, double-click on the comment.Image comments a

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSViewing .mdm files...

40 VIEWING .MDM FILES / EDITING .MDM FILESView date and user nameThe data comment was created and the registered username can be viewed. Select the da

41Editing a commentEditing .mdm files1. Click the check box of the comment to beedited.•To uncheck the check box, click it again.2. Click the edit but

42 EDITING .MDM FILESDeleting a comment1. Click the check box of the com-ment to be deleted.•To uncheck the check box, click itagain.2. Click the dele

43Enter the word(s) for the search and click the next button to view the first result; the resultis highlighted in the comment list box. Continue to c

44 AFTER EDITING AN .MDM FILESaving .mdm filesAfter editing an .mdm fileSaveTo save the .mdm file overwriting the old data, click the save button or

45•The text in the title text box isused for the file name. Thiscan be changed.• The extension for annotatedfiles is .mdm.•To prevent others from edit

46 AFTER EDITING AN .MDM FILEPrintingPrinting .mdm filesTo print the .mdm file, click the print button or select the print option from the file menu.

47Click the desiredsettings.Check the comments to be printed.Unchecked comments are not printed.Print preview areaPrinter settings can be changed.The

48 AFTER EDITING AN .MDM FILEClick the OK button to start printing.When all settings have been made,click the print button.Print as fileThe print-prev

49Sending by e-mail.mdm files can be sent by e-mail. Only MAPI compatible e-mail applications can be usedand must be installed on your computer. This

5System requirementsWindows XP (Home/Professional), Windows 2000 ProfessionalWindows 98 SE, Windows MEMinimum of 128 MB(256 MB or more with Windows XP

50 AFTER EDITING AN .MDM FILEThe MAPI-compatible e-mailapplication will start up. The.mdm file is attached automati-cally.Enter the address, subject,

51Quit / Information link23111. Quit - To close the DiMAGE Biz Software.2. Recent files - To select files opened recently in the application.3. Info

52 COLOR MATCHINGColor matchingEach output device (monitor or printer) defines color and contrast differently. To ensureaccurate reproduction, the out

53sRGBFor standard images captured with a digital camera. This color space reflects the averagePC monitor characteristics. It is widely used, and is c

54 COLOR MATCHING• Profiles can be found in the following locations:Windows XP: [Windows] - [system32] - [spool] - [drivers] - [color]Windows 2000: [W

55About ICC profilesICC profiles for a specific monitor or printer are available from the manufacturer. Thesemay be downloaded from the manufacturer’s

56 VIEWER WINDOWViewer WindowOpening the viewer windowThe viewer window is for viewing images. To open the viewer window, select an image inthe main w

57Grab (p. 58)Save (p. 62)Enlarge (p. 59)Tool bar (p. 61)Window size can beadjusted.Close (p. 64)Print (p. 63)Area marquee (p. 58)Magnifier (p. 58)Act

58 VIEWER WINDOWUsing cursor toolsArea marqueeGrabMagnifierThe mouse cursor can be changed to one of threetools: area marquee, magnifier, and grab. Cl

59Enlarge / Reduce buttonClick the enlarge or reduce button on the tool bar or selectenlarge or reduce from the zoom option in the view menu, tochange

6 INSTALLATIONIn the example below, the hard disk drive is drive E. The letters designating the drives varybetween computers. With Windows 2000 or XP,

60 VIEWER WINDOWActual sizeClick the actual-size button on the tool bar, or select the actual-size option from the zoomoption in the view menu. The im

61Copying an imageCopying an area of the imageTo copy part of the image, select the area using the area marquee (p. 58), and select thecopy option fr

62 VIEWER WINDOWSaving an imageSaveSaveTo save an image file overwriting the original file, click the save button on the tool bar, orselect the save

63Printing an image1. Click the print button or select the print option from thefile menu.2. Set the print size. Chooseeither radio button:Resolution:

64 VIEWER WINDOW / TEXT WINDOW5. Click the OK button to start printing.Closing / QuittingTo close the viewer window, click the close button or select

65Text WindowOpening the text windowTo open the text window, select the image in the main window and click the text button orselect the text image-pr

66 TEXT WINDOWGrab (p. 58)Save (p. 62)Enlarge (p. 59)Tool bar (p. 61)Close (p. 64)Print (p. 63)Adjust box (p. 68)Magnifier (p. 58)Actual size (p. 59)R

67Editing imagesThe following editing operations are the same as those in the viewer mode. See pages 56- 63 for details.Grab (p. 58)Save (p. 62)Enlarg

68 TEXT IMAGE PROCESSINGImages of text, line art, or photographs on white backgrounds are low in contrast mak-ing the background gray and muddy and t

69Basic For images of black text on a white background. This is not appropriate for images withsmall characters, fine detail, photographs, or contin

77. To install the software in the default location- E:\Program Files\DiMAGE Biz Software,click “Next>.” To install the software in a dif-ferent lo

70 TEXT IMAGE PROCESSINGImages of artwork taken with an angle can be straightened using the perspective-controlfunction. It is effective when the pict

71When the apply button is clicked, the result of the processing can be seen in the imageimmediately. If the result is not satisfactory, click the und

©2003 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.Printed in Germany 9222-7301-11 SY-A308/ME-0308We offer sup

8 INSTALLATION / STARTING UP9. Click either or both check box if necessary,and click “Finish.”• Reading the README file before use is recom-mended.•Cl

9Select the DiMAGE Biz Software from the DiMAGE Biz Software folder in the programsoption of the start menu to start the application and open the main