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Introduction

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Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Purchasing the Plus Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

OLYMPUS Master Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Purchasing Plus Version and Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

How to Use This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Help Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Before You Start

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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Intuitive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Organizing Images in Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Search Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Editing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Correction Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Filter Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

RAW Development Process Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Support for Movie and Sound Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wide Variety of Printing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Enjoying Images on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

CD/DVD Writing Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Basic Operations

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Starting Up and Shutting Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Starting Up OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Automatic Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Shutting Down OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Transferring Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Transfer Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

[Transfer Images] Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

[Transfer Images] Window Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents, Introduction, Before You Start, Basic Operations - help

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Section	Page
Introduction	8
Welcome!	8
Note	8
Trademarks	8
Purchasing the Plus Version	9
OLYMPUS Master Plus	9
OLYMPUS Master	9
Purchasing Plus Version and Upgrading	10
How to Use This Manual	12
Conventions Used in This Manual	12
Terminology	13
Help Information	13
Before You Start	14
System Requirements	14
Main Features	16
Intuitive Operation	16
Organizing Images in Calendar	17
Slide Show	18
Search Function	18
Editing Functions	19
Correction Functions	20
Filter Functions	20
RAW Development Process Function	21
Support for Movie and Sound Files	22
Wide Variety of Printing Functions	23
Enjoying Images on the Web	24
CD/DVD Writing Function	24
Basic Operations	25
Starting Up and Shutting Down	25
Starting Up OLYMPUS Master	25
Automatic Start-up	27
Shutting Down OLYMPUS Master	29
Main Menu	30
Transferring Images	32
Transfer Methods	32
[Transfer Images] Window	34
[Transfer Images] Window Menu Bar	36
Transferring Images from a Camera	37
Transferring Images from Media	39
Transfer Settings	42
Registering New Keywords	45
Browsing Images	46
[Browse] Window	46
[Browse] Window Menu Bar	49
Browse Mode and View Mode	52
Switching to Browse Mode	53
Switching to View Mode	54
Displaying Files in Calendar View	55
Switching between the Calendar and Thumbnail Display Mode	59
Switching the Calendar	61
Thumbnail Indications	63
Viewing Images	67
Watching Movies	69
Playing Back Sound	71
Displaying Files in Folder View	72
Printing	74
Print Menu	74
Print Window	75
Print Window Menu Bar	78
Printer Settings	81
Photo Printing	83
Advanced Operations	86
Checking File Information (Properties)	86
Viewing File Information (Properties)	86
Changing the Shooting Date	91
Changing the Shooting Date of Multiple Files in a Single Operation	92
Playing Back Linked Sound	94
Recording Linked Sound	95
Deleting Linked Sound	97
Reconnecting to the Missing File	98
Organizing Files	101
Organizing Files in Calendar View	101
Organizing Files in Folder View	107
Renaming a File	112
Renaming Multiple Files in a Single Operation	113
Selecting Files	115
Copying an Image	116
Converting Data Format	117
[Convert Format] Window	117
[Convert Format] Window Menu Bar	120
Converting Data Format	122
Saving the Converted File with a Different Name	123
Saving Multiple Files in a Single Operation	125
Converting Images to a Format Viewable on the Camera	128
Transferring Images to Camera Album	129
[Camera Album] Window	129
[Camera Album] Window Menu Bar	132
Setting Up the Transfer to Camera Album	134
Creating Title Page of the Camera Album	136
RAW Development Processing	139
[RAW Development] Window	139
[RAW Development] Window Menu Bar	142
RAW Development Processing	144
Saving the Processed File with a Different Name	147
Saving Multiple Files in a Single Operation	150
Advanced Printing	154
Index Printing	154
Creating and Printing a Calendar	158
Creating and Printing a Postcard	163
Creating and Printing an Album	172
Creating and Printing a Contact Sheet	182
Downloading Templates	186
[Create and Share] Menu	188
Attaching an Image to E-mail	190
[E-mail] Window	191
[E-mail] Window Menu Bar	193
Attaching an Image to E-mail	195
Creating an HTML Album	197
[HTML Album] Window	198
[HTML Album] Window Menu Bar	200
Creating an HTML Album	202
Setting an Image as the Wallpaper	208
[Wallpaper] Window	208
[Wallpaper] Window Menu Bar	210
Setting an Image as the Wallpaper	212
Watching a Slide Show	216
[Slide Show] Window	216
[Slide Show] Window Menu Bar	219
Setting the Slide Show	221
Saving a Slide Show as a Screen Saver	228
[Screen Saver] Window	229
[Screen Saver] Window Menu Bar	231
Saving a Slide Show as a Screen Saver	233
Making a Movie	238
[Movie Maker] Window	238
[Movie Maker] Window Menu Bar	240
Making a Movie	242
Saving HTML Albums in a CD or DVD (CD/DVD Album)	252
[CD/DVD Album] Window	252
[CD/DVD Album] Window Menu Bar	255
Creating a CD/DVD Album of HTML Albums	256
Creating a Video CD of a Slide Show	259
[Video CD] Window	259
[Video CD] Window Menu Bar	262
Creating a Video CD	263
Automatic Panorama Function	266
[Auto Panorama] Window	267
[Auto Panorama] Window Menu Bar	270
Creating Auto Panorama	272
Free Stitch Panorama Function	276
[Free Stitch Panorama] Window	277
[Free Stitch Panorama] Window Menu Bar	280
Creating Free Stitch Panorama	282
Setting Options for OLYMPUS Master	287
[General]	287
[Register Applications]	289
[MPEG4 Settings]	290
[Transfer Settings]	291
[Auto Start]	292
[Simple Slide Show]	294
Backing Up	295
Backing Up	295
[Backup Images] Window	295
[Backup Images] Window Menu Bar	297
Backing Up	298
Editing Images	300
[Image Edit] Window	300
[Image Edit] Window	300
Tool Panel	303
[Image Edit] Window Menu Bar	305
Basic Editing Operations	307
Zooming the Display	307
Scrolling the Image	308
Making a Selection	309
Cutting and Pasting Part of an Image	311
Copying and Pasting Part of an Image	312
Undoing an Operation	313
Redoing an Operation	313
Saving an Image	313
Editing Operations	317
Rotating the Image	317
Flipping	318
Resizing	319
Cropping	321
Inserting Text	323
Using Filter Functions	325
Applying Monochrome Effect	325
Applying Sepia Effect	326
Adjusting Gamma	327
Adjusting Tone Curve	328
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast	329
Adjusting the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness	330
Adjusting the Color Balance	332
Applying Instant Fix	333
Applying Sharpness	334
Applying Blur	335
Correcting Distortion	336
Applying Red-Eye Reduction	338
Editing Movies	339
[Movie Edit] Window	339
[Movie Edit] Window	339
Movie Control Panel	341
[Movie Edit] Window Menu Bar	342
Basic Editing Operations	343
Displaying the Image at Actual Size	343
Displaying the Image to Fit the Window	343
Undoing an Operation	343
Redoing an Operation	344
Saving a Movie	344
Editing Operations	348
Rotating the Movie	348
Saving a Frame in the Movie as an Image	350
Making a Cut	352
Using Filter Functions	354
Applying Monochrome Effect	354
Applying Sepia Effect	355
Applying Instant Fix	356
Appendices	357
Supported File Formats	357
User Registration	358
Importing Images from CAMEDIA Master 4.x Albums	361
About Web Links	365
Updating the Software	367
Updating the Firmware of Your Digital Camera	369
Functions Supported	372
Technical Support	375