Olympus Master 2- Image Management Software

Friday, September 30, 2011

Image Management Software

Olympus Master 2

     This is going to be my last post instalment discussing "image management software". If you've never visited this blog before, "image management software" is a program to download, store, and catalogue all of your photos in 1 place. It also has the basics of retouching and enhancement tools to improve on your photos. These include colour, focus, curves, histograms, and cropping.

Olympus' Master 2 Logo

The Olympus Working Window

By Now, you already know the common link among all of these "management" softwares.

Olympus has a control to allow you to change the framework colour design.

Notice that the frame below is charcoal compared with the lilac one above.

The Catalogue Window on the Left  Side

The Basic Information Window on the Right Side

The Basic Information Window on the Right Side- Exif

The Basic Working Window 

(The  Brightness and Contrast Menus)

The Histogram

I sharpened the goat , and I am being asked of that is "OK".

(see below images of before and after)

The Zoom Menu and Side-by-Side "Focus" Effect Controls

You can always go back in case you made an error or want to change your last improvement.

You can add text, and change its' colour, size, and position.

The Repositioned Text

Brightness and Contrast Side-by-Side Comparisons

The Colour Change Menu

The Histogram Menu and Graph.

Pulling the line downwards allows for a decrease in the exposure level.

A Higher-Magnification Side-by-Side Comparison

The Ability to Tone

 A Full-Screen View of Your Photo in a Specific Ration of Height:Width

Another Full-Screen View

Working with this software turned out to be fun and simple to work with. It doesn't have all of the "bells and whistles", but not everyone is going to spend all that time to improve 1 image or a library of images.

Olympus says the software is "free", unless I'm reading their writing incorrectly. If it is "free", then you could spend the "extra" money on buying a slightly higher-priced photo-editing software. 

Also, don't forget that your own DSLR or pocket digital camera also comes with its' own software, and many, like Olympus are actually quite good, or good enough for most peoples' needs.