Editing still images – Olympus E-PL2 User Manual

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Editing still images

Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images.

Display the image to be edited and press

[RAW DATA EDIT] is displayed if the picture is a RAW image, [JPEG EDIT] if it
is a JPEG image. If the image recorded at a setting of [RAW+JPEG] is selected,
either of them is used according to [EDIT].

Select [RAW DATA EDIT] or [JPEG EDIT] and press

RAW DATA
EDIT

Create a JPEG copy of a RAW image. The JPEG copy is processed
using the settings currently stored in the camera. Adjust camera
settings before choosing this option.

JPEG EDIT

Choose from the following options:
[SHADOW ADJ]: Brightens a dark backlit subject.
[REDEYE FIX]: Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during fl ash shooting.
[

P]: Choose the size of the crop using U

or G and use

FGHI to position the

crop.

SET

[ASPECT]: Changes the aspect ratio of images from 4:3 (standard) to
[3:2], [16:9], or [6:6]. After changing the aspect ratio, use the arrow pad
to specify the trimming position.
[BLACK & WHITE]: Creates black and white images.
[SEPIA]: Creates sepia-toned images.
[SATURATION]: Sets the color depth. Adjust the color saturation
checking the picture on the screen.
[

Q]: Converts the image fi le size to 1280 Ч 960, 640 Ч 480, or

320 × 240. Images with an aspect ratio other than 4:3 (standard) are
converted to the closest image fi le size.
[e-PORTRAIT]: Makes skin look smooth and translucent. You may not
be able to compensate depending on the image if face detection fails.

Caution

You cannot edit movies.
Red-eye correction may not work depending on the image.
Editing of a JPEG image is not possible in the following cases:

When an image is recorded in RAW, when an image is processed on a PC, when
there is not enough space in the card memory, when an image is recorded on
another camera.

When resizing ([

Q]) an image, you cannot select a larger number of pixels than

was originally recorded.
[

P] and [ASPECT] can only be used to edit images with an aspect ratio of 4:3

(standard).

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