Abstract:
In one embodiment, there is shown a method for improving image capturing ability, such that contemporaneously with the initial capture of an image, metadata contained within the captured image is analyzed to determine which, if any, image capture parameters are in need of adjustment. The images are stored when the metadata contained therein does not yield image capture parameters in need of adjustment.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     This invention relates generally to image capturing and more particularly to systems and methods improving the users image capture ability by analyzing metadata associated with the digital images during the image capturing process.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002]     Digital image capture devices, such as a digital camera, allow a user a great deal of flexibility in their use. This flexibility arises during the image capture process and extends through all aspects of image viewing and image storing. One feature now often taken advantage of during image capture is the ability of the user to instantly review the captured, or about to be captured, image. This review then allows the user (or in some situations, allows the image capture device without human intervention) to adjust the image capture parameters before storing an image.  
         [0003]     When an image is captured by a digital image capture device, metadata is often retained within the image. This metadata can comprise a very rich information source and may be associated with the capture device, the capture image, and can include image capture device settings and measurements. In general, metadata is any data associated with a file other than the data normally visible to the user of that file. Many modern digital cameras utilize the “Exchangeable image file (Exif) format for digital still cameras: as shown in Exif version 2.2 published by the Standard of Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, which publication is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Exif version 2.2 allows for the association of a rich metadata, herein referred to as image capture parameters, with each image.  
         [0004]     The user may employ a software application to access the metadata for additional uses. For example, the metadata may contain global positioning system (GPS) information, and a user may then organize the images, store the images, or search the images using this GPS information. Further, if the user detects problems with captured images, or wishes to make image enhancements, the user may reference the metadata contained within the image to make corrections in the images. The time stamp metadata could be used, for example, to find an image (or set of images) captured on a certain date. As discussed above, this metadata is often stored in a standard format called Exif 2.2, as shown in Addendum 1.  
       BRIEF SUMMARY  
       [0005]     In one embodiment, there is shown a method for improving image capturing ability, such that contemporaneously with the initial capture of an image, metadata contained within the captured image is analyzed to determine which, if any, image capture parameters are in need of adjustment. The images are stored when the metadata contained therein does not yield image capture parameters in need of adjustment.  
         [0006]     According to another embodiment, there is shown a system for providing image improvement assistance for images having associated therewith metadata pertaining to certain image capture parameters. The system comprises analyzation capability for examining the metadata associated with an image that is in the process of being stored, and reporting image improvement assistance for an image to a user based upon the analyzation of the metadata associated with that image. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0007]      FIG. 1  shows a flow chart of one embodiment of a process for controlling image capture;  
         [0008]      FIGS. 2 and 3  show an embodiment of an image capture device; and  
         [0009]      FIG. 4  shows one embodiment of a display message. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0010]     Turning now to  FIG. 1 , there is shown flow chart  10  of one embodiment of a process for providing image analyzation while the image is being captured and initially stored. Process  101  detects a shutter push and in conjunction with process  102  captures an image. This image will have associated with it metadata pertaining to any number of parameters, as detailed in the above-referenced Exif 2.2 specification, as shown in Addendum 1 hereof. Addendum 1 is but one example of the types of metadata that are available, and many other types of data could be established. If desired, the particular parameters that are analyzed can be selected by users.  
         [0011]     Some of the parameters that could be examined can be, for example, use of image width, image height, number of bits per component, compression scheme, pixel composition, orientation of image, number of components, image data arrangement, subsampling ratio of Y to C, Y and C positioning, image resolution in width direction, image resolution in height direction, unit of X and Y resolution; image data location, number of rows per strip, bytes per compressed strip, offset to JPEG SOI, bytes of JPEG data, transfer function, white point chromaticity, chromaticities of primaries, color space transformation matrix coefficients, pair of black and white reference values, file change date and time, image title, image input equipment manufacturer, image input equipment model, software used, person who created the image, copyright holder.  
         [0012]     Process  103  analyzes the captured image and the metadata contained therein using columns 1 and 2 of the chart attached hereto as Addendum 2.  
         [0013]     Process  104  uses logic well-known to those skilled in the art and based on the detected image capture parameters (as contained in the imbedded metadata) compared against known acceptable image capture parameters to determine whether a “problem” is present with the image. If there is no problem, then the image is stored under control of process  105 . If desired, the user is so informed under control of process  106 . If, however, a problem has been determined, then process  104  calls upon process  107  to determine whether auto recapture (correct) should occur. Note that a problem in the context discussed herein is not necessarily a faulty image but rather an image, the quality of which the system has determined could perhaps be improved upon by a change of a device or image parameter. For example, a correction might be to use a flash or by changing the settings or the image capture speed. Also note that in the context of process  105 , storage is the type of storage that would occur when an image is to be saved, at least semi-permanently. This is opposed to temporary image storage during the capture process itself. Also note that the reporting of the image improvement information is done contemporaneously with the image storage, i.e., during or directly following the storage of the image.  
         [0014]     Further, if the image is deemed unacceptable through analysis of the metadata and/or analysis of the image itself, the system would optionally provide instructions to the user for improving a subsequent image. Additionally, if the image is deemed unacceptable, the user could select an option for the camera to automatically adjust one or more image capture settings and recapture one or more images until the captured image is deemed satisfactory.  
         [0015]     If auto correct has been established, then process  108  takes the appropriate action, for example, as per column 3 of Addendum 2, and process  109  recaptures the image. By way of example, and referring to Addendum 2, line 1, and using logic well-known to those skilled in the art, assume that it has been determined (based on imbedded metadata) that an image is a high contrast scene. Under this scenario, the action contemplated by line 1, column 3 would electronically occur thereby resulting in adaptive lighting being used during the image recapture process. Note that adaptive lighting in digital photography is a technique similar to “dodge and burn” in traditional film photography. If desired, processes  110  and  111  control the display of the “correction” message to the user.  
         [0016]     Once the image is recaptured, processes  103 ,  104 ,  107  are followed until such time as process  104  determines that further parameter adjustments are not likely to improve image quality. Then process  105  stores the image as discussed above.  
         [0017]     If process  107  determines that auto correct is not on, this then would imply that the user desires to maintain control over the capturing of images, and process  115  optionally determines whether a short version (column 6) or a longer version (column 4 or 5) of the instructions is to be provided to the user. This, of course, is an option and only one version need be provided.  
         [0018]     Assuming the long version is to be provided, then the message from Addendum 2 row 1, column 5 is displayed. This is shown on display  32  ( FIG. 4 ). Processes  115  and  118  ( FIG. 1 ) control the display of the graphical user interface (GUI) version of the message to the user. The system would then wait for the user to make the parameter changes suggested, or to make any other changes the user desires. The image would then be recaptured and the system would be operated as discussed above until such time as “problems” have been eliminated from the image. Note that the message to the user could be text, graphics, or verbal, as desired.  
         [0019]      FIG. 2  shows the front view of one embodiment of image capture device  20 . In this situation, the device is a digital camera having shutter control button  21 , lens  22 , alternate viewer  23 , and memory card  24  inserted in slot  201 . The image capture device could be a video camera, a PDA, cell phone or any device that captures image data.  
         [0020]      FIG. 3  shows the back view of camera  20  having display  32  for showing captured (or about to be captured) images to the user. Inside the camera there is at least one sensor  34  that can be a charge-couple device (CCD) or other type of sensor for capturing the image. There is also shown the back portion  33  of the auxiliary window, as well as processor  31  and memory  35 . Memory  35  could, if desired, be separate from memory card  34 . Processor  31  could be used, if desired, to run the processes discussed above with respect to  FIG. 1 , as well as many other image control processes. Power for camera  20 , such as a battery, is not shown.  
                                                                                                 ADDENDUM 1                Tag ID                Tag Name   Field Name   Dec   Hex   Type   Count                    (A) Tags relating to image data structure                           Image width   ImageWidth   256   100   SHORT or LONG   1       Image height   ImageLength   257   101   SHORT or LONG   1       Number of bits per component   BitsPerSample   258   102   SHORT   3       Compression scheme   Compression   259   103   SHORT   1       Pixel composition   Compression   262   106   SHORT   1       Orientation of image   PhotometricInterpretation   274   112   SHORT   1       Number of components   SamplesPerPixel   277   115   SHORT   1       Image data arrangement   PlanarConfiguration   284   11C   SHORT   1       Subsampling ratio of Y to C   YCbCRSubSampling   530   212   SHORT   2       Y and C positioning   YcbCrPositioning   531   213   SHORT   1       Image resolution in width direction   XResolution   282   11A   RATIONAL   1       Image resolution in height direction   Yresolution   283   11B   RATIONAL   1       Unit of X and Y resolution   ResolutionUnit   296   128   SHORT   1       (B) Tags relating to recording offset       Image data location   StripOffsets   273   111   SHORT or LONG   *S       Number of rows per strip   RowsPerStrip   278   116   SHORT or LONG   1       Bytes per compressed strip   StripByteCounts   279   117   SHORT or LONG   *S       Offset to JPEG SOI   JPEGInterchangeFormat   513   201   LONG   1       Bytes of JPEG data       514   202   LONG   1       JPEGInterchangeFormatLength       (C) Tags relating to image data characteristics       Transfer function   TransferFunction   301   12D   SHORT   3 * 256       White point chromaticity   WhitePoint   318   13E   RATIONAL   2       Chromaticities of primaries   PrimaryChromaticities   319   13F   RATIONAL   6       Color space transformation matrix   YCbCrCoefficients   529   211   RATIONAL   3       coefficients       Pair of black and white reference   ReferenceBlackWhite   532   214   RATIONAL   6       values       (D) Other tags       File change date and time   DateTime   306   132   ASCII   20        Image title   ImageDescription   270   10e   ASCII   Any       Image input equipment manufacturer   Make   271   10f   ASCII   Any       Image input equipment model   Model   272   110   ASCII   Any       Software used   Software   305   131   ASCII   Any       Person who created the image   Artist   315   13b   ASCII   Any       Copyright holder   Copyright   33432   8298    ASCII   Any                 *S Chunky format: StripsPerImage            Planar format: SamplesPerImage * StripsPerImage            StripsPerImage = floor((ImageLength + RowsPerStrip − 1)/RowsPerStrip               
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                 ADDENDUM 2 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                   
                 How Problem 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Problem 
                 Detected 
                 Scene/Device 
                 GUI String 
                 Advice 
                 Short Version 
               
               
                   
                 (1) 
                 (2) 
                 (3) 
                 (4) 
                 (5) 
                 (6) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                  (1) 
                 Picture is a high- 
                 Use metadata to 
                 High contrast scene, 
                 HINT: This image is 
                 The camera has 
                 USE —   
               
               
                   
                 contrast scene 
                 determine if the 
                 back-lit subject, 
                 of a scene with very 
                 detected that large 
                 ADAPTIVE —   
               
               
                   
                   
                 scene is high- 
                 such as subject in 
                 bright and very dark 
                 parts of your image 
                 LIGHTING 
               
               
                   
                   
                 contrast and 
                 shade with bright 
                 regions. For a more 
                 are dark. Try setting 
               
               
                   
                   
                 suggest using 
                 background. 
                 even look and to see 
                 Adaptive Lighting to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Adaptive Lighting. 
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 more detail in the 
                 low or high to see 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 dark regions, try 
                 more details in the 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (Wide &amp; Tele) 
                 setting Adaptive 
                 shadows. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lighting to Low or 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 High. 
               
               
                  (2) 
                 Picture is taken with 
                 Detect if strobe is 
                 Set camera to Night 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Your camera strobe 
                 Enum = NIGHT —   
               
               
                   
                 the strobe using 
                 set to night mode. 
                 flash on. 
                 was taken using the 
                 is set to night mode. 
                 USE_TRIPOD 
               
               
                   
                 Night mode 
                   
                 Average indoor 
                 Night flash setting, 
                 Longer exposure may 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 lighting or dimmer 
                 which typically 
                 cause your image to 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 scene. 
                 results in a long 
                 appear blurry. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 exposure. Long 
                 Stabilize the camera 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 exposures often 
                 using a tripod to 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 cause images to be 
                 avoid motion blur. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 blurry because it is 
                 Not the correct 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 hard to hold the 
                 wording. Murray, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 camera still for more 
                 what should we 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 than 1/60 of a 
                 say(?) 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 second. To make 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 sure that the images 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 don&#39;t come out 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 blurry, use a tripod 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 when taking pictures 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 with the Night flash 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting. 
               
               
                  (3) 
                 Picture of people is 
                 Detect if strobe is 
                 1) Set camera to 
                 HINT: This image 
                 The strobe fired in a 
                 Enum = USE —   
               
               
                   
                 taken using the 
                 set to a redeye 
                 Portrait mode, with 
                 may have people 
                 in a scene where 
                 REDEYE —   
               
               
                   
                 strobe. Suggest 
                 mode or if camera is 
                 flash on. (Wide &amp; 
                 with red eyes. If the 
                 your subject may 
                 CORRECTION 
               
               
                   
                 using camera 
                 set to portrait mode 
                 Tele) 
                 red eyes need to be 
                 have red eyes. You 
               
               
                   
                 redeye correction if 
                 and the strobe fired. 
                 2) Set camera to 
                 removed, you can 
                 may consider 
               
               
                   
                 not already done. 
                   
                 Normal mode, with 
                 use Remove Red 
                 selecting the Remove 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 redeye flash 
                 Eyes in the 
                 Red Eyes 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 on. (Wide &amp; Tele) 
                 Playback menu to 
                 enhancement in the 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Subject should be a 
                 correct the image. 
                 playback menu. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 portrait of one or 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 more persons, (try 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 camera at ˜30 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 degree angle to 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 subject(s). 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Run Image Advisor 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 to view message. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Run redeye 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 correction 
               
               
                  (4) 
                 The user enables 
                 Detect to see if the 
                 Set camera to 
                 HINT: This picture 
                 Image blur is more 
                 Enum = MACRO —   
               
               
                   
                 macro. It is highly 
                 macro range is 
                 Macro mode. 
                 was taken with the 
                 likely to happen in 
                 USE_TRIPOD 
               
               
                   
                 possible to get many 
                 being used. 
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 Macro focus setting. 
                 macro. Although, not 
               
               
                   
                 out of focus or blurry 
                   
                 any subject in macro 
                 Focus is very 
                 totally necessary 
               
               
                   
                 picture even when 
                   
                 range. 
                 sensitive in Macro, 
                 unless the camera 
               
               
                   
                 the BV is bright 
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 so small movements 
                 indicates the need for 
               
               
                   
                 enough. Therefore, 
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 toward or away from 
                 flash, we would 
               
               
                   
                 I suggest we 
                   
                   
                 the subject can 
                 recommend the use 
               
               
                   
                 encourage the user 
                   
                   
                 make the image out 
                 of a tripod whenever 
               
               
                   
                 to get in the habit of 
                   
                   
                 of focus and blurry. 
                 you use macro 
               
               
                   
                 using a tripod as 
                   
                   
                 For sharpest focus 
                 images. Your images 
               
               
                   
                 much as possible 
                   
                   
                 in Macro mode, use 
                 will improve in focus 
               
               
                   
                 when shooting in 
                   
                   
                 a tripod to hold the 
                 and sharpness. 
               
               
                   
                 macro. 
                   
                   
                 camera still. 
               
               
                  (5) 
                 If the user places 
                 We would detect the 
                 Set camera to 
                 HINT: This image 
                 In portraits that are 
                 Enum = 
               
               
                   
                 the camera in 
                 portrait mode, and if 
                 Portrait mode, set 
                 was taken in Portrait 
                 contrasty or may be 
                 PORTRAIT —   
               
               
                   
                 Portrait mode we 
                 the flash did not fire, 
                 flash off. 
                 mode and may have 
                 backlit it may help to 
                 ADAPTIVE —   
               
               
                   
                 can assume that 
                 and if we know that 
                 High-contrast scene, 
                 shadows across the 
                 use force the flash on 
                 LIGHTING —   
               
               
                   
                 they are taking 
                 there was a fair 
                 such as subject in 
                 subject. To create 
                 or even use the low 
                 LOW 
               
               
                   
                 pictures of people 
                 degree of successful 
                 shadow with bright 
                 the appearance of 
                 Adaptive Lighting 
               
               
                   
                 and can offer image 
                 pushdown, we could 
                 light in background. 
                 more even lighting, 
                 setting 
               
               
                   
                 improvements 
                 deduce that this 
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 use the Flash On 
               
               
                   
                   
                 could be a high 
                 Capture image. 
                 setting or set 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dynamic range 
                 (Wide &amp; Tele) 
                 Adaptive Lighting to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 scene that may 
                   
                 Low. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 benefit from Retinex 
               
               
                   
                   
                 or forced flash 
               
               
                  (6A) 
                 Picture is taken 
                 We would detect the 
                 Set camera contrast, 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Contrast saturation 
                 Enum = 
               
               
                   
                 using combinations 
                 saturation, 
                 sharpness &amp; 
                 was taken with 
                 and sharpness are 
                 MANUAL —   
               
               
                   
                 of the high setting 
                 sharpness and 
                 saturation to high. 
                 Contrast, Saturation, 
                 all set to high. 
                 SETTINGS —   
               
               
                   
                 for contrast 
                 contrast settings to 
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 and Sharpness all 
                 This will in most 
                 HIGH 
               
               
                   
                 saturation 
                 determine if there 
                 any subject. 
                 set to High. This 
                 cases produce 
               
               
                   
                 sharpness and 
                 were all set to high 
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 can result in 
                 images that look 
               
               
                   
                 adaptive lighting 
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 unrealistic looking 
                 unrealistic. For a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 images. For a more 
                 more natural look 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 natural look, try 
                 you may want to 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting at least one 
                 consider leaving 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 of these settings to 
                 some settings on 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Medium. 
                 their normal state, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 which ones will 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 depend on what 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 you are 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 photographing. 
               
               
                  (6B) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera contrast, 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Contrast, 
                 MANUAL —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sharpness, 
                 was taken with 
                 aturation, 
                 SETTINGS —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 saturation, and 
                 Contrast, Saturation, 
                 harpness are 
                 HIGH_PLUS —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 adaptive lighting to 
                 Sharpness all set to 
                 II set to high 
                 ALT 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 high. 
                 High. Using ALT. 
                 sing ALT. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 This can result in 
                 his will in most 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 unrealistic looking 
                 ases produce 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 images. For a more 
                 mages that 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 natural look, try 
                 ook unrealistic. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting at least one 
                 or a more 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 of these settings to 
                 atural look you 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 its default value. 
                 ay want to 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 onsider 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 eaving some 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 ettings on their 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 ormal setting, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 hich ones will 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 epend on what 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 ou are 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 hotographing. 
               
               
                  (6C) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera contrast, 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Contrast, sharpness, 
                 CONT_SHARP —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sharpness, and 
                 was taken with 
                 and ALT are all set to 
                 ALT_HIGH 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 adaptive lighting to 
                 Contrast, 
                 high. This will in 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 high. 
                 Sharpness, and 
                 most cases produce 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 Adaptive lighting all 
                 images that look 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 set to High. This 
                 unrealistic. For a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 can result in 
                 more natural look you 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 unrealistic looking 
                 may want to consider 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 images. For a more 
                 leaving one on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 natural look, try 
                 normal setting, which 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting at least one 
                 one will depend on 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 of these settings to 
                 what you are 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 its default value. 
                 photographing. 
               
               
                  (6D) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera contrast, 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Contrast, saturation, 
                 Enum = CONT —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 saturation, &amp; 
                 was taken with 
                 and ALT are all set to 
                 SAT_ALT —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 adaptive lighting to 
                 Contrast, Saturation, 
                 high. This will in 
                 HIGH 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 high. 
                 and Adaptive 
                 most cases produce 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 Lighting all set to 
                 images that look 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 High. This can 
                 unrealistic. For a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 result in unrealistic 
                 more natural look you 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 looking images. For 
                 may want to consider 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 a more natural look, 
                 leaving one on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 try setting at least 
                 normal setting, which 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 one of these settings 
                 one will depend on 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 to its default value. 
                 what you are 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 photographing. 
               
               
                  (6E) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Sharpness, 
                 Enum = SHARP —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sharpness, 
                 was taken with 
                 saturation and ALT 
                 SAT_ALT —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 saturation &amp; 
                 Sharpness, 
                 are all set to high. 
                 HIGH 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 adaptive lighting to 
                 Saturation, and 
                 This will in most 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 high. 
                 Adaptive Lighting all 
                 cases produce 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 set to High. This 
                 images that look 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 can result in 
                 unrealistic. For a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 unrealistic looking 
                 more natural look you 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 images. For a more 
                 may want to consider 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 natural look, try 
                 leaving one on the 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting at least one 
                 normal setting, which 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 of these settings to 
                 one will depend on 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 its default value. 
                 what you are 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 photographing. 
               
               
                  (7) 
                 User sets Adaptive 
                 Detect the ISO 
                 Set camera ISO 
                 HINT: This image 
                 This image was taken 
                 Enum = ALT —   
               
               
                   
                 Lighting to High and 
                 speed and ALT 
                 speed to 400 and 
                 was taken with ISO 
                 with the ISO Speed 
                 AND_ISO —   
               
               
                   
                 ISO to 400 
                 setting 
                 adaptive lighting to 
                 Speed set to 400 
                 set to 400 and 
                 HIGH 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 high. 
                 and Adaptive 
                 Adaptive Lighting set 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 Lighting set to High. 
                 to High. This can 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 This can result in 
                 result in highly grainy 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 unrealistic or grainy 
                 (or noisy) images. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 looking images. For 
                 For better image 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 better image quality, 
                 quality, try setting 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 try setting one of 
                 one of these settings 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 these settings to its 
                 to its default value. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 default value. 
               
               
                  (8) 
                 The user leaves the 
                 We will detect the 
                 Plug in AC adapter 
                 HINT: The camera 
                 Digital cameras that 
                 Enum = WARM —   
               
               
                   
                 camera on for a long 
                 problem by the 
                 and tum camera on 
                 was very warm 
                 have been on for a 
                 CAMERA 
               
               
                   
                 period of time, which 
                 using temperture 
                 for 10 minutes (or 
                 when this image 
                 long peroid of time 
               
               
                   
                 results in noisy 
                 data kept by the 
                 longer) with LCD on. 
                 was captured. 
                 will begin to degrade 
               
               
                   
                 pictures due to 
                 camera, if the 
                 To allow camera to 
                 Digital cameras that 
                 image quality as heat 
               
               
                   
                 thermal heating. 
                 tempeture is 
                 heat up. 
                 have been on for a 
                 builds up inside the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 extreme...45 
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 long period of time 
                 camera. In the future 
               
               
                   
                   
                 degrees C or above. 
                 any subject. 
                 will begin to degrade 
                 You may want to use 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Set camera to ISO 
                 image quality as 
                 the EVF instead of 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 100. 
                 heat builds up inside 
                 the Large LCD, or 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 the camera. For 
                 periodically power off 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 best image quality, 
                 the camera and let it 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Repeat with camera 
                 keep the camera 
                 cool between periods 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 set to ISO 200 &amp; 
                 cool by limiting your 
                 of long use. You can 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 400. 
                 use of the Image 
                 save your working 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Display. 
                 settings to expedite 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 your next boot up if 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 you should need to. 
               
               
                  (9A) 
                 The user sets uses 
                 Detect the problem 
                 NA 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Your quality and 
                 Enum = POOR —   
               
               
                   
                 high digital zoom 
                 by examining the 
                   
                 was taken at a low 
                 digitial zoom settings 
                 PRINT —QUALITY   —   
               
               
                   
                 magnification, which 
                 meatadata for the 
                   
                 Image Quality 
                 are low enough that 
                 8 × 10 
               
               
                   
                 may result in poor 
                 size of smallest 
                   
                 setting or with digital 
                 you will not get a 
               
               
                   
                 print quality 
                 image that can be 
                   
                 zoom, resulting in a 
                 good 8 × 10 print. 
               
               
                   
                 Resolution 
                 printed with 
                   
                 lower resolution 
               
               
                   
                 regardless of digital 
                 acceptable quality 
                   
                 image. The 
               
               
                   
                 zoom should 
                 for each standard 
                   
                 maximum 
               
               
                   
                 determine print 
                 print size 
                   
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                 quality. 
                   
                   
                 size for this image is 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 13 × 18 cm (5″ × 7″). 
               
               
                  (9B) 
                   
                   
                 NA 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Your quality and 
                 Enum = POOR —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 was taken with a low 
                 digitial zoom settings 
                 PRINT —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Image Quality 
                 are low enough that 
                 QUALITY_5 × 7 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting or with digital 
                 you will not get a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 zoom, resulting in a 
                 good 5 × 7 print. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 low resolution 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 image. The 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 size for this image is 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 10 × 15 cm (4″ × 6″). 
               
               
                  (9C) 
                   
                   
                 NA 
                 HINT: This image 
                 Your quality and 
                 Enum = POOR —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 was taken with a low 
                 digitial zoom settings 
                 PRINT —   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Image Quality 
                 are low enough that 
                 QUALITY_4 × 6 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 setting and/or with 
                 you will not get a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 digital zoom, 
                 good 4 × 6 print. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 resulting in a low 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 resolution image. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 The maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 size for this image is 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 9 × 13 cm (3.5″ × 5″). 
               
               
                 (10A) 
                 Alternate solution for 
                 Examine digital 
                 Set camera 
                 HINT: This image 
               
               
                   
                 above problem 
                 zoom metadata info 
                 resolution to 1 MP 
                 was taken with 
               
               
                   
                 to avoid message 
                   
                 and digital zoom to 
                 digital zoom, 
               
               
                   
                 always coming up 
                   
                 one or two levels 
                 resulting in a lower 
               
               
                   
                 for VGA, add digital 
                   
                 under 1000, in 
                 resolution image. 
               
               
                   
                 zoom parameter 
                   
                 Landscape &amp; 
                 The maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Portrait orientation.. 
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 size for this 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 resolution is 13 × 18 cm 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 (5″ × 7″). 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
               
               
                 (10B) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera 
                 HINT: This image 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 resolution to 1 MP 
                 was taken with a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 and digital zoom to 
                 significant amount of 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 one or two levels 
                 digital zoom, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 below 800, in 
                 resulting in a low 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Landscape &amp; 
                 resolution image. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Portrait orientation. 
                 The maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 size for this 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 resolution is 10 × 15 cm 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 (4″ × 6″). 
               
               
                 (10C) 
                   
                   
                 Set camera 
                 HINT: This image 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 resolution to VGA 
                 was taken with a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 and digital zoom to 
                 large amount of 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 one or two levels 
                 digital zoom, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 under 600 in 
                 resulting in a very 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Landscape &amp; 
                 low resolution 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Portrait orientation.. 
                 image. The 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Mid-day, full-sun, 
                 maximum 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 any subject. 
                 recommended print 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Confirm focus lock. 
                 size for this 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Capture image. 
                 resolution is 9 × 13 cm 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 cm (3.5″ × 5″).