bright, portrait, landscape, vibrant, radiant, muted, bleach bypass, reversal film??

charchri4 · 11-19-2015, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

The manual is pretty vague on what the modes do and I have no idea when to use what for what. For example does bright to make the photos brighter in a dim room or is it to be used in bright conditions? Is there a primer somewhere on when to use what setting?

**csa** · 11-19-2015, 08:33 AM

When I got my K3, I took photos using all these, to see what they were like, and which I preferred. I think mostly, it's up to an individual's "taste".

enoeske · 11-19-2015, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by charchri4

The manual is pretty vague on what the modes do and I have no idea when to use what for what. For example does bright to make the photos brighter in a dim room or is it to be used in bright conditions? Is there a primer somewhere on when to use what setting?

They are all just slight alterations in saturation, contrast and other minor things. You can use any of them at anytime. I find bright to be to saturated and contrasty for my liking. When I shoot jpegs, I prefer the natural setting. However, I usually shoot DNG where these have no effect.

stevebrot · 11-19-2015, 09:28 AM

You can preview each of those "custom" modes in camera before use. As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera.

Steve

charchri4 · 11-19-2015, 09:54 AM

Oh well now I feel much better!!! I shoot DNG unless I am doing something that I know will fill the card like a sporting event. Then I shoot DNG and a small jpg to be able to quickly thumb through them. Bringing 800 DNGs into light room is met with extreme protest from my computer!

asp1880 · 11-19-2015, 12:28 PM

Here's an old posting from me on the topic:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/151-pentax-k-30-k-50/235938-pentax-k30-im...ml#post2498066

Regards,
--Anders.

**BigMackCam** · 11-19-2015, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

You can preview each of those "custom" modes in camera before use. As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera.

Steve

You know, I only found out yesterday that the JPEG settings get carried over to the RAW file for development in Digital Camera Utility. Pretty cool

charchri4 · 11-19-2015, 12:40 PM

Oh wait I must have misunderstood. I thought I read they did not apply to raw but it sounds like I turned that around. OK off to read the K30 post.

**BigMackCam** · 11-19-2015, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by charchri4

Oh wait I must have misunderstood. I thought I read they did not apply to raw but it sounds like I turned that around. OK off to read the K30 post.

Jim - they don't apply to RAW as such - the RAW image simply stores the in-camera JPEG settings so that if you load the RAW file into Pentax's Digital Camera Utility, you can apply the settings you had dialled in. If you load the RAW into Lightroom, for instance, you don't get those JPEG settings... Sorry if I confused the issue!

**Des** · 11-19-2015, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera.

Originally posted by BigMackCam

the RAW image simply stores the in-camera JPEG settings so that if you load the RAW file into Pentax's Digital Camera Utility, you can apply the settings you had dialled in.

I don't think Silkypix that came with my K-30 can do this, but I've just got a K-3 with DCU5 and I'd like to try it. Can someone explain how to apply the in-camera jpg setttings to a DNG file using DCU5?

charchri4 · 11-20-2015, 03:04 PM

I take it DCU5 is some sort of photo processing software?

bertwert · 11-20-2015, 03:06 PM

Digital Camera Utility 5, it comes with the K-3 on a disk.

Please correct me if I am miles in the wrong direction

**BigMackCam** · 11-20-2015, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Digital Camera Utility 5, it comes with the K-3 on a disk.

Please correct me if I am miles in the wrong direction

You're quite right

**Des** · 11-21-2015, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by Des

Can someone explain how to apply the in-camera jpg setttings to a DNG file using DCU5?

I think I have answered my own question.

In DCU, select the RAW file, click the Laboratory button (top left). Then in the box on the right, select the Custom Image tab. Clicking the unlabelled button on the top left of the Custom Image box brings up a drop-down list of all the jpg presets in the camera (Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, etc). Selecting one treats the RAW file to same processing as the in-camera jpg processing. Individual settings (Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness, WB, Exposure, etc) can then be adjusted as desired, with the buttons and sliders in the Custom Image, White Balance and Exposure/Tone tab. When done, click File | Save as with image processing, name the file, select the file type (jpg, tiff) and click Save. The program then outputs the processed image in the chosen format.

**gaweidert** · 11-22-2015, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by charchri4

I take it DCU5 is some sort of photo processing software?

Yes it is. All of these settings are available there. So install it on your computer, look a some RAW files and change settings to look at the effect. I actually use the program as it seems to do a lot of what I need to have done and it is free with the camera.

11-19-2015, 08:25 AM - 1 Like	#1
charchri4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Sunny SW Minnesota Posts: 282	bright, portrait, landscape, vibrant, radiant, muted, bleach bypass, reversal film?? The manual is pretty vague on what the modes do and I have no idea when to use what for what. For example does bright to make the photos brighter in a dim room or is it to be used in bright conditions? Is there a primer somewhere on when to use what setting?

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11-19-2015, 08:33 AM	#2
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	When I got my K3, I took photos using all these, to see what they were like, and which I preferred. I think mostly, it's up to an individual's "taste".

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enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by charchri4 The manual is pretty vague on what the modes do and I have no idea when to use what for what. For example does bright to make the photos brighter in a dim room or is it to be used in bright conditions? Is there a primer somewhere on when to use what setting? They are all just slight alterations in saturation, contrast and other minor things. You can use any of them at anytime. I find bright to be to saturated and contrasty for my liking. When I shoot jpegs, I prefer the natural setting. However, I usually shoot DNG where these have no effect.

11-19-2015, 09:28 AM	#4
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	You can preview each of those "custom" modes in camera before use. As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera. Steve

11-19-2015, 09:54 AM	#5
charchri4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Sunny SW Minnesota Posts: 282 Original Poster	Oh well now I feel much better!!! I shoot DNG unless I am doing something that I know will fill the card like a sporting event. Then I shoot DNG and a small jpg to be able to quickly thumb through them. Bringing 800 DNGs into light room is met with extreme protest from my computer!

11-19-2015, 12:28 PM	#6
asp1880 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lyngby, Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 742	Here's an old posting from me on the topic: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/151-pentax-k-30-k-50/235938-pentax-k30-im...ml#post2498066 Regards, --Anders.

11-19-2015, 12:31 PM	#7
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,683	Originally posted by stevebrot You can preview each of those "custom" modes in camera before use. As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera. Steve You know, I only found out yesterday that the JPEG settings get carried over to the RAW file for development in Digital Camera Utility. Pretty cool

11-19-2015, 12:40 PM	#8
charchri4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Sunny SW Minnesota Posts: 282 Original Poster	Oh wait I must have misunderstood. I thought I read they did not apply to raw but it sounds like I turned that around. OK off to read the K30 post.

11-19-2015, 01:14 PM	#9
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,683	Originally posted by charchri4 Oh wait I must have misunderstood. I thought I read they did not apply to raw but it sounds like I turned that around. OK off to read the K30 post. Jim - they don't apply to RAW as such - the RAW image simply stores the in-camera JPEG settings so that if you load the RAW file into Pentax's Digital Camera Utility, you can apply the settings you had dialled in. If you load the RAW into Lightroom, for instance, you don't get those JPEG settings... Sorry if I confused the issue!

11-19-2015, 01:57 PM	#10
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by stevebrot As noted above, they apply mostly to JPEG shooting and only apply to RAW files if you are using the the Pentax software provided with your camera. Originally posted by BigMackCam the RAW image simply stores the in-camera JPEG settings so that if you load the RAW file into Pentax's Digital Camera Utility, you can apply the settings you had dialled in. I don't think Silkypix that came with my K-30 can do this, but I've just got a K-3 with DCU5 and I'd like to try it. Can someone explain how to apply the in-camera jpg setttings to a DNG file using DCU5?

11-20-2015, 03:04 PM	#11
charchri4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Sunny SW Minnesota Posts: 282 Original Poster	I take it DCU5 is some sort of photo processing software?

11-20-2015, 03:06 PM	#12
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Digital Camera Utility 5, it comes with the K-3 on a disk. Please correct me if I am miles in the wrong direction

11-20-2015, 03:26 PM	#13
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,683	Originally posted by bertwert Digital Camera Utility 5, it comes with the K-3 on a disk. Please correct me if I am miles in the wrong direction You're quite right

11-21-2015, 05:14 AM	#14
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by Des Can someone explain how to apply the in-camera jpg setttings to a DNG file using DCU5? I think I have answered my own question. In DCU, select the RAW file, click the Laboratory button (top left). Then in the box on the right, select the Custom Image tab. Clicking the unlabelled button on the top left of the Custom Image box brings up a drop-down list of all the jpg presets in the camera (Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, etc). Selecting one treats the RAW file to same processing as the in-camera jpg processing. Individual settings (Saturation, Hue, Contrast, Sharpness, WB, Exposure, etc) can then be adjusted as desired, with the buttons and sliders in the Custom Image, White Balance and Exposure/Tone tab. When done, click File \| Save as with image processing, name the file, select the file type (jpg, tiff) and click Save. The program then outputs the processed image in the chosen format.

11-22-2015, 07:11 AM	#15
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by charchri4 I take it DCU5 is some sort of photo processing software? Yes it is. All of these settings are available there. So install it on your computer, look a some RAW files and change settings to look at the effect. I actually use the program as it seems to do a lot of what I need to have done and it is free with the camera.