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Chapter 1 - Basic info

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Chapter 11 - Using the software

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Introduction

A variant is actually a copy of the settings used to create an image preview; it is not a duplicate of

the original ﬁle. This means that it is possible to create multiple image variants without using any

signiﬁcant disk space.

Variants provide an easy way to try different settings or modify the work you have done on an image

without risk. Original image data is untouched by any changes made.

How to create different expressions from one image

Variants provide an easy way to try different settings or modify the work you have done on an image

without risk and without copying the image ﬁles.

New Variant creates a duplicate of the image using default settings. The image is created as it came

out of the camera or DNG ﬁle except rotation.

Clone Variant creates an exact duplicate of the image you are working on; complete with any changes

made.

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The white frame of one image

in the Viewer shows you which

image you are working on. In

this case you work on the

original NOT the Variant.

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You have adjusted the

exposure, stopped the

highlight clipping and ﬁne tuned

the shadows when you want to

make a BW copy black and

white image: No problem:

Create a clone variant, go

to Quick Tool tab > Saturation

and set saturation to -100. –

Alternatively, choose a Black

and White proﬁle in Proﬁle

pull-down.

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When you change an image

to BW the Histogram and

Levels automatically switches

to monochrome

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