User manual HASSELBLAD PRISM VIEWFINDER PM45

[. . . ] This is automatically performed directly on the raw data, leaving image quality intact and eliminating the need to carry out special masking selections or other manual procedures, saving hours of tedious postproduction work. www. hasselblad. com Photos: Marco Grob SOFTWARE Processing power doesn't help much if you can't use it easily and effectively Achieving a good digital workflow is crucial today. With this in mind we have designed Phocus to be as intuitive and easy to use as possible. Every aspect of the Phocus interface has been developed and designed to reflect the way that photographers work and to help ensure that you can spend as much time as possible taking images ­ not processing them. Phocus incorporates some of the most common features found in the most popular image processing environments, combined with a collection of advanced tools all designed to easily provide you with optimum image quality ­ every time! [. . . ] The viewer section allows for full view, compare, browse, horizontal or vertical view of images. Multiple folders can be open at the same time, while Quick Selection folders make handling your choices simple and easy. Tools can be hidden when not required or collected into groups for rapid access. The whole appearance and working environment can be altered to suit current needs. File Browser: Allows easy access to `favorites', `collections' and `devices', etc plus all system files. Layout: Change or edit layout whenever you choose. Show: Hide or show layout elements whenever you choose. Adjustments: Easy overview and maintenance of adjustments. Toolbar: Customize toolbar to include the tools you choose. Tools: Can be grouped, hidden, moved or floated. Folders: Tabbed folders offer easy and fast folder access. Thumbnails: Can be quickly enlarged and reduced. Thumbnail Browsing: Choose method to sort thumbnails quickly, change names, etc. www. hasselblad. com Photos: Marco Grob SOFTWARE Tools The extensive tool palette in Phocus is fully customizable and flexible. The tools, of which there are over twenty, are grouped under tabs for convenience. They can be rearranged on the list, duplicated and temporarily deleted if you wish. Each tool header has a float button placed right next to the disclosure triangle that will open the tool in a floating panel to exploit the viewing area for a larger image view. Take a look at these few examples that demonstrate the extent and depth of control these professional image editing tools offer. Histogram The Histogram tool in Phocus not only offers the standard view but Photos: Marco Grob extra controls too. F-stop points, figure input fields and top sliders add to the accuracy of its fine-tuning capabilities. The Histogram tool is resizable to display a clearer indication of the graphs. Exposure Besides the standard tools for adjusting EV, Contrast and Brightness, the exposure tool also offers recovery, shadow fill and clarity options. The key point is the ever-available customization of Phocus. Customize A list of options that could be included in `My Phocus' layouts would be long but the need for defined tool-setups for various adjustments, importing and exporting, for example, could typically benefit by having a customized `My Phocus' layout assigned ­ one for each situation or job if you wish. Customized layouts can even automatically be triggered when a camera or card reader is connected, a camera is tethered or when a specific tool tab is selected. As `My Phocus' layouts are predetermined, they ensure a secure handling of files. Light or Standard As illustrated on the first page Phocus initially opens with a Welcome screen offering two starting modes: Light Mode and Standard Mode. All the www. hasselblad. com SOFTWARE Technical Information The Hasselblad raw file In order to incorporate the unique Natural Colors and Digital Lens Correction features Hasselblad has developed a custom Hasselblad raw file format called 3F. It includes lossless image compression, which reduces the file size and required storage space, by 33%. The 3F file includes all the raw pixel data, all metadata created by the camera and yourself, and the full history log of your image adjustments and your export settings. No sidecar files structure Specification subject to change without notice. This data sheet covers Phocus versions from version 2. 0 or later. Perfect Viewing Quality By taking advantage of the extra computational power available from the graphics card Phocus provides real time full quality viewer updates when performing adjustments. On top of that the Phocus Viewer delivers image viewing quality that matches every detail of the image with all corrections. [. . . ] On top of that the Phocus Viewer delivers image viewing quality that matches every detail of the image with all corrections. This quality standard also secures that what you see in Phocus matches what you will see later in i. e. Further, you will not be locked into a closed world of proprietary raw files as the Hasselblad raw files open directly into Apple's or Adobe's imaging environments. Camera Integration Phocus provides special extended controls with which to operate your Hasselblad camera with tethered use. These features, such as live video for easier shot set-up and workflow, or the ability to control the lens drive for focusing when the camera is in a remote position or when the digital capture unit is mounted on a view camera, bring an entirely new level of flexibility to the way you shoot. Metadata The basic metadata architecture in Phocus images follows the IPTC Core standard with XMP On top of that the extended meta. [. . . ]