Sigma PHOTO PRO 3.2 User manual

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SI IG GM MA A P Ph ho ot to o P Pr ro o U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e
Companion Processing Software
for SIGMA Digital Cameras
Version 3.2
For Macintosh

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Thank you very much for purchasing this SIGMA product.
To receive maximum performance and enjoyment, and to not cause any injury or damage, please
read this instruction manual carefully before using this product.
Notices
•Do not reproduce this manual in any form in whole or in part without prior permission.
•The contents of this manual may be changed without notice.
•Although we have made all possible efforts to produce a very accurate manual, if you find any
mistakes, please contact our customer support. No liability can be accepted for any errors.
•The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
•SIGMA and its licensor do not accept any liability for any kind of results incurred as a result of
software operation.
In order to avoid causing any damage or injury, please read the following very carefully before
using this product.
Warning !!
Disregarding this warning sign when using the product can
result in serious injury or other dangerous results.
Warning !!
Do not play the included CD-ROM(s) in an Audio CD-ROM player. Listening to the included
CD-ROM with headphones on a music CD player can cause hearing loss. Playing the included
CD-ROM on a music CD player could damage the speakers.
The images recorded with this camera are intended strictly for personal use and should never be
used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and
regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for personal use, some restrictions may be
applied to the photographing of demonstrations, performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial
properties, etc. Copyright or other legal rights should not be contravened.
Trademark Acknowledgements
FOVEON X3, and the X3 Logo are registered trademarks of Foveon, Inc.
Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries.
Adobe and Adobe Photoshop, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.
Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United
States and/or other countries.
All other company or product names used in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.

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1.1 About SIGMA Photo Pro ..................................................................................... 2
What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour................................... 2
Main Window elements.......................................................................................... 3
Review Window elements ..................................................................................... 4
1.2 About this manual ............................................................................................... 5
Symbols and conventions...................................................................................... 5
Navigating the on-screen version of the manual................................................... 5
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2.1 Installing the software......................................................................................... 7
Macintosh system requirements............................................................................ 7
Installing and uninstalling of software.................................................................... 7
2.2 Setting up your monitor ...................................................................................... 8
Verifying monitor brightness, gamma, and color ................................................... 8
Using a pre-existing monitor profile....................................................................... 8
Choosing the best monitor resolution for your screen size ................................... 8
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3.1 Connecting the camera to your computer ...................................................... 10
Connecting the cables ......................................................................................... 10
Turning on the camera ........................................................................................ 10
Connecting the camera (SD14) ........................................................................... 10
Connecting the camera (SD9/SD10)................................................................... 10
Switching from battery to AC power (SD9/SD10)................................................ 11
Connecting the camera while the application is running (SD9/SD10)................. 11
3.2 Launching the software .................................................................................... 11
Opening and closing SIGMA Photo Pro .............................................................. 11
Enabling and disabling Auto-Launch................................................................... 11
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4.1 Transferring images from the camera to your computer .............................. 13
Transferring images from the camera by using SIGMA Photo Pro ..................... 13
Using a CF CARD Reader to copy images to your computer ............................. 14

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5.1 Main Window Overview..................................................................................... 16
Main functions...................................................................................................... 16
Links to more information .................................................................................... 16
Changing the size of the Main Window ............................................................... 17
Changing the size of the Navigation Pane or Thumbnail Pane........................... 17
5.2 Displaying images in the Main Window .......................................................... 17
Viewing images stored on the camera ................................................................ 17
View images stored on your computer ................................................................ 17
5.3 Different ways to view thumbnails................................................................... 18
Changing the size and style of thumbnails.......................................................... 18
Thumbnail Zoom Slider ....................................................................................... 18
Sorting and filtering thumbnails ........................................................................... 18
5.4 Renaming images .............................................................................................. 19
Renaming images................................................................................................ 19
Batch renaming.................................................................................................... 19
Renaming images outside of SIGMA Photo Pro ................................................. 19
5.5 Selecting images ............................................................................................... 19
Selecting one image ............................................................................................ 19
Selecting multiple images.................................................................................... 19
5.6 Marking, Locking, & Rotating images in Main and Review Windows .......... 20
Rotating images................................................................................................... 20
Marking and unmarking images .......................................................................... 20
Locking and unlocking images ............................................................................ 20
5.7 Deleting images in the Main or Review Window ............................................ 21
Deleting images ................................................................................................... 21
5.8 Printing images in the Main or Review Window................................................. 21
Printing images .................................................................................................... 21
5.9 Slideshow in the Main Window ............................................................................ 21
Slideshow in Main Window.................................................................................. 21
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6.1 The Review Window .......................................................................................... 23
Opening a Review Window ................................................................................. 23
Main functions...................................................................................................... 23
Links to more information .................................................................................... 23
6.2 Navigating through a folder using the Review Window ................................ 24
Choosing which image is displayed in the Review Window................................ 24
Using Navigation Buttons to select images ......................................................... 24
Selecting specific images from the Main Window ............................................... 24

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6.3 Using the Magnification Loupe ........................................................................ 24
Turning the loupe on and off................................................................................ 24
Changing the magnification of the loupe ............................................................. 24
Activating the loupe ............................................................................................. 25
How to read the RGB values in the loupe ........................................................... 25
6.4 Using the Magnification .................................................................................... 25
Fit in Button.......................................................................................................... 25
Changing the magnification ................................................................................. 25
6.5 Viewing Images with Highlight and Shadow Warnings ................................. 26
Using masks to analyze highlights and shadows ................................................ 26
6.6 Using the Adjustment Mode Settings.............................................................. 26
In the case of indicated images, files are X3F format. ........................................ 26
X3F Mode: Reviewing images with default adjustments (to match in-camera
preview) ............................................................................................................... 26
Auto Mode: Reviewing images with automatic adjustments (dependent on image
content)................................................................................................................ 27
Custom Mode: Reviewing images with a specific setting applied ....................... 27
Saving Current Unsaved Settings ....................................................................... 27
In the case of displayed images, files are JPEG or TIFF format......................... 28
File Mode: Reviewing images without adjustment .............................................. 28
Auto: Reviewing images with automatic adjustment ........................................... 28
Custom Mode: Reviewing images with a specific setting applied ....................... 28
6.7 Multiple Review Windows ................................................................................. 29
Opening Multiple Review Windows ..................................................................... 29
Using multiple Review Windows to compare images.......................................... 29
Using multiple Review Windows to compare modes........................................... 29
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7.1 Main Window Processing ................................................................................. 31
Processing groups of images simultaneously ..................................................... 31
Processing individual images .............................................................................. 32
Choosing a destination ........................................................................................ 32
7.3 Processing options ........................................................................................... 33
Resolution............................................................................................................ 33
Adjustment Settings............................................................................................. 33
Color Space ......................................................................................................... 33
Output File Type .................................................................................................. 33
Quality.................................................................................................................. 33
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8.1 Using Adjustment Controls to manually adjust images................................ 35
Opening and closing the Adjustment Controls Palette........................................ 35

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Maximizing, minimizing, and closing the palette ................................................. 36
8.2 Making Tonal Adjustments............................................................................... 36
Exposure.............................................................................................................. 36
Contrast ............................................................................................................... 36
Shadow................................................................................................................ 36
Highlight............................................................................................................... 36
Saturation ............................................................................................................ 36
Sharpness............................................................................................................ 37
X3 Fill Light (X3F files only)................................................................................. 37
8.3 Making Color Adjustments ............................................................................... 38
Using the Color Wheel......................................................................................... 38
Using the Color Wheel to manually adjust color.................................................. 39
Using the Color Adjustment Eyedropper to adjust color...................................... 39
8.4 Using the Histogram and Warning Masks....................................................... 40
Reading the Histogram........................................................................................ 40
Enabling, disabling and setting values for the Warning Masks ........................... 40
8.5 Changing White Balance................................................................................... 41
Changing the White Balance setting in an X3F file ............................................. 41
8.6 Saving and applying custom settings ............................................................. 42
Applying settings from the Adjustment Controls Palette ..................................... 42
Saving application settings .................................................................................. 42
Deleting application settings................................................................................ 42
Replacing stored X3F settings............................................................................. 42
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9.1 Image information.............................................................................................. 44
Image information in the Main and Review Windows.......................................... 44
Image information in the Thumbnail Pane........................................................... 44
Image information in the Computer Pane............................................................ 44
9.2 Accessing the Image Information Window ..................................................... 45
The Image Info Button ......................................................................................... 45
The Image Information Window........................................................................... 45
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10.1 Printing images in the Main or Review windows............................................ 47
Print Setup window.............................................................................................. 47
Print Size ............................................................................................................. 48
Auto Rotate.......................................................................................................... 48
Auto Crop............................................................................................................. 48
Image Copies....................................................................................................... 48
10.2 SLIDE SHOW ...................................................................................................... 49
Display Type Slide Show..................................................................................... 49

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In this section you
will learn…
•The main features
of SIGMA Photo Pro
•How this manual
works

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What you can do in SIGMA Photo Pro; A quick visual tour
Below are the windows and palettes found in SIGMA Photo Pro image processing software of the Sigma
Digital Camera. Click on any window or palette to jump to a detailed view.
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Main Window
•Copy images from camera to your computer
•Save groups of images to TIFF or JPEG
•Mark, lock, rotate, and delete images from
camera or computer
•Print
•Slide Show
•Change file name
Adjustment Mode Palette
•Adjust image Exposure Compensation, Contrast,
Shadow, Highlight, Sharpness, Saturation and Fill
Light
•Adjust color
•Load, save, and delete user-defined settings
•View histogram
•Set highlight and shadow warnings
•Adjust White Balance
Review Window
•Choose adjustment mode
•Save images
•Magnify details or change
magnification ratio
•View highlight and shadow
warnings
•Mark, lock, rotate, and
delete images
•Cycle through images
displayed in the Main
Window
•Activate Adjustment
Controls
•Print
•load and Save Settings
Image Information Window
•View capture information
•View file information
•View processing information

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Main Window elements
Below are the key elements found in the Main Window. Click on any link to take you to the section in the
manual containing detailed descriptions.
Camera Pane p. 10 , camera’s (SD9/SD10) connection
status can be verified. Clicking on camera pane will
display stored images in the Thumbnail pane.
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Click on the Review Images button
p.23
to open a Review Window for viewing
and adjusting an image
Click on the Save Images As button
p. 31  to process and save X3F
images in TIFF or JPEG formats Use Edit Buttons
p. 20  to rotate, mark,
lock, or delete selected images
Clicking Copy camera images button
p. 14
transfers X3F images from Camera
(SD9/SD10) to computer
Click on the Info Button
p. 45 to open
the Image Information Window
Use Thumbnail Buttons
p. 18  to control the size
and style of the thumbnails
The computer pane p. 17 shows the drives and
folders on your computer, if the camera (SD14/DP1)
is connected to the computer, it will be displayed
here, volume and folder information can be confirmed
b
y
clickin
g
the arrow.
The Thumbnail Pane
p. 16
displays images directly from the
camera, or images from selected
folder.

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Review Window elements
Below are the key elements found in the Review Window. Click on any link to take you to the section in
the manual containing detailed descriptions.
Clicking on the Navigation button
p. 24 selects,
next image or previous image
Press Adjustment Controls p. 35  to open
the Adjustment Controls Palette
Press the Save Image As button
p. 32 
to process and save the X3F image in
TIFF or JPEG format
Click on the left or right arrow button p.24
to increase or decrease magnification of
the loupe.
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Press the Fit in button
p. 25 to
resize the image to fit window Press the X3F Button
p. 42  to
update the X3F file with the current
adjustment settings.
Magnification Loupe p. 24 displays
a magnified section of the image.
Press the Magnification
button
p. 25 to increase or
decrease image display
size.
Adjustment Modes p. 26 
allow you to view images
with different adjustment
settings
Use Edit Buttons
p. 20  to rotate, print, mark, lock, or
delete the currently displayed image
Click on the Info Button
p. 45  to open
the Image Information Window

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This manual provides information on the installation and use of SIGMA Photo Pro, the companion
processing software for your SIGMA digital camera.
Symbols and conventions
•Menu paths are denoted as follows:
Menu Header > Menu Choice
•Keyboard Equivalents are shown as follows:
Cmd/ + Letter or Symbol
“Cmd” is an abbreviation for Command key on a Macintosh keyboard.
Navigating the on-screen version of the manual
To view the SIGMA Photo Pro manual while working in SIGMA Photo Pro, select Help > SIGMA Photo
Pro Help from any window menu.
The following features in the screen version of the PDF manual help you navigate and search quickly:
Use the Bookmarks
feature to find main
topics
Use the Search feature
to find keywords
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In this section you
will learn…
•How to install
SIGMA Photo Pro
on your computer
•How to set up your
monitor

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Macintosh system requirements
If you are using your SIGMA digital camera with a Macintosh computer, the following minimum
requirements are necessary to run SIGMA Photo Pro:
•PowerPC®, G4, G5 Processor or Intel ® Core
TM
Duo Processor
•Mac OS X Ver.10.4 or later.
•512MB or higher RAM
•1GB of available hard disk space
•16-bit (65,000 color) display card. 24-bit (16,770,000) recommended
•1024x768 monitor resolution or higher
•USB or FireWire (SD9/SD10 only) connection
•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Installing and uninstalling of software
Install SIGMA Photo Pro
To install SIGMA Photo Pro please proceed as follows:
1. Insert SIGMA Photo Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM driver.
2. Click on PhotoPro3.0 icon and drag and drop the SIGMA Photo Pro folder into the Applications
folder* in Macintosh HD.
*To open the Applications folder, select GO>Applications in finder menu.
3. Once the copying has finished, the installation will be complete.
Uninstall SIGMA Photo Pro
To uninstall SIGMA Photo Pro, delete the installed SIGMA Photo Pro folder manually as follows:
1. Drag and drop the SIGMA Photo Pro folder from the Applications folder into the trash box.
2. Delete the file “com.sigmaphoto.photopro.plist” found in the Preferences folder
(Macintosh HD / Users / User Name / Library / Preferences).

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Verifying monitor brightness, gamma, and color
You can then verify monitor output from within SIGMA Photo Pro by selecting Tools > Monitor
Verification… from the Main Window.
The charts in this dialog box are for verification of color neutrality and gamma only. Use your monitor’s
adjustment controls as specified in the manufacturer’s documentation to make any adjustments.
Making adjustments to your images on screen works best with a monitor that displays color consistently.
Over time the characteristics of your monitor change, so check your monitor’s performance periodically.
Consult your monitor documentation and perform calibration adjustments as recommended by the
manufacturer.
Using a pre-existing monitor profile
For information regarding monitor profiles,
consult the documentation for your monitor,
after-market profiling software, or
operating system.
Choosing the best monitor
resolution for your screen size
SIGMA Photo Pro is designed to fit on a
monitor with a screen resolution of
800x600, however the viewable area for
images and thumbnails is not maximized at
this small screen size. A screen resolution
of 1024x768 or greater offers the most
flexibility for viewing and processing
images. You can then resize the Main or
Review Windows, resize the Thumbnail
Pane within the Main Window, or move the
windows anywhere on the desktop.
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In this section you
will learn…
•How to connect
your camera to
your computer
•How to start up
SIGMA Photo Pro

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When using SIGMA Photo Pro, only one SIGMA SD9 or SD10 camera may be connected. In the case
of SD14 and DP1 cameras, more than one camera can be connected.
Disconnect any other digital cameras to ensure that the software operates correctly.
Connecting the cables
Before connecting the camera to your computer using either the USB cable or IEEE 1394 (FireWire™)
(SD9/S10 only) cable, verify that the camera is turned off. Plug the cable into the computer and camera.
Never connect the camera to the computer with both USB and IEEE 1394 (FireWire™) at the same
time.
Turning on the camera
Turn the camera on as illustrated in your camera manual. SIGMA Photo Pro will not detect the camera
unless it is turned on after being connected to the computer.
Connecting the camera (SD14/DP1)
Connect your SD14 or DP1 to computer and turn the camera on, The SD14/DP1 is indicated as a
Removable Disk (Volume). (SD14/DP1 is mounted to desktop as Removable Disk (Volume) icon.
To display the images in CF/SD card of the camera body on the Thumbnail Pane, click the folder in the
Volume of the Thumbnail Pane.
If the images are not displayed in the Thumbnail pane, images are not stored in the CF/SD card.
Notice: SD14 or DP1 is indicated as Removable Disk (Volume). Therefore, the status of battery and
CF card is not displayed.
Connecting the camera (SD9/SD10)
SIGMA Photo Pro works automatically, when a camera body is connected to the computer and turned
on. Image which are stored in the CF card are displayed in the Thumbnail Pane.
The blue title bar
indicates that the
images on the camera
are displayed in the
Thumbnail Pane
The battery /
A
C icons
indicate power source
for the camera
The camera and CF
Card icons indicate
connectivity
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Switching from battery to AC power (SD9/SD10)
It is recommended that you use AC power when connecting the camera to the computer. Using AC
power saves the camera batteries and avoids unsuccessful image transfer due to power loss.
When you switch to AC power, the battery indicator will be
replaced with the AC power indicator.
While using batteries, the battery icon will flash red
periodically as a reminder that the batteries are draining.
This is not necessarily an indication of low battery power.
Connecting the camera while the application is running (SD9/SD10)
Turn the camera on after connecting it to the computer. If SIGMA Photo Pro is already running, the
images on the camera will be automatically displayed in the Thumnail Pane.
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Opening and closing SIGMA Photo Pro
You can launch SIGMA Photo Pro without connecting a camera by double-
clicking on the SIGMA Photo Pro icon The Main Window will appear and
the last folder you worked in will be selected in the Computer Pane. Any
X3F, JPEG, or TIFF images in this folder will be displayed. If this is the first
time you are opening SIGMA Photo Pro, no folder will be selected.
To exit the application, click on the red button in the main window, or select
SIGMA Photo Pro > Quit SIGMA Photo Pro from the Main Window Menu.
Notice: To use this software, it is necessary to agree with our License Agreement. Please read this
License Agreement carefully and click “Yes” if you accept it. Installation will not be completed if you
click “No”.
Enabling and disabling Auto-Launch
SIGMA Photo Pro’s default condition is to auto-launch whenever the SIGMA SD9/SD10 camera is
detected. If you do not want SIGMA Photo Pro to launch each time you connect and turn on the camera,
you can disable the preference by selecting Camera > Auto-Launch Setting… from the Main Window
menu.
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In this section you
will learn…
•How to copy
images from your
camera to your
computer
•How to erase the
images from the
CF / SD Card as
you copy
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Transferring images from camera to a folder on your computer ensures that X3F or JPEG files (SD14 and
DP1 only) will be saved.
Note: It is not possible to save images to a read-only media like CD-ROM.
Transferring images from the camera by using SIGMA Photo Pro
Connecting the SD14 or DP1 to your computer.
Connect the SD14/DP1 camera with the supplied USB cable to your computer. The icon of Removable
Disk (Volume) is mounted to desktop.
To transfer image files from the camera to your computer by Sigma Photo Pro 3.1.
1.Transfering the images to an already existing folder.
1. Please select the volumes that you wish to transfer the images in the Computer Pane.
2. To display folders under the volume that you select, click the arrow. Please select the folder that
you wish to transfer the images.
If you wish to create a new folder within the existing folders or volumes, please select File>New Folder
in the Main Window..
2. Open the SIGMA folder (from DCIM folder, created by the camera) and select the image file(s)
to transfer.
1. Click the arrow of the SIGMA SD14 or SIGMA DP1 volume in the Computer Pane.
2. Click the arrow of DCIM folder displayed under the SIGMA SD14 or SIGMA DP1 volume.
3. Click the SIGMA folder displayed under DCIM folder.
4. Please select the images that you wish to transfer to your computer. In the case of selecting all
images, press Cmd + A or click Edit > Select All in the Main Window menu.
3. Transferring the images by Drag & Copy or Copy & Paste.
1. Please drag and drop the selected images to the desired folder.
2. It is possible to copy the selected images by pressing Cmd + C or by selecting “Copy” from “ctrl +
click“ menu, after that locate the “Mouse Pointer” on the folder that you wish to transfer the images
and pressing Cmd + V or by selecting “Paste” from “ctrl + click” menu.
It is possible to copy the image files from CF/SD-Card of the camera to your computer in accordance
with above procedures.
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Connecting the SD9 or SD10 to your computer.
Using the Copy Camera Images button
Transferring images from the SD9or SD10 camera to folders or volumes on your computer ensures that
X3F files will be saved for future use. It also tags the images to identify which images have been
transferred from the CF Card. This is useful when reviewing old images on the camera. You can also delete
images from the CF Card as you transfer them to free up space on your camera.
To transfer X3F image files from the camera to your computer:
1) Connect and turn on the camera.
2) Select “Camera” in the Navigation Pane In the Main Window.
3) If you wish to transfer specific images only, select or mark the images.
(Images marked on the camera remain marked when viewed in SIGMA Photo Pro.)
4) Click on the Copy Camera Images button.
The following dialog box will appear:
Source:
Choose images to be transferred by clicking a
radio button for all, marked, or selected images.
Transfer Option:
Click in the checkmark box to delete images from
the CF Card after successful transfer to your
computer.
Destination:
Click the Choose button to select folders or
volumes on your computer to store the X3F
images.
Click Open to begin the transfer or Cancel to
return to the Main Window
Using a CF CARD Reader to copy images to your computer
CF card reader is indicated as a volume in the Computer Pane of SIGMA Photo Pro. You can use the CF
card reader to transfer images from the CF card to your computer.
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