Setting Preferences

Before you begin to work with ImageMapper, you should check the Preferences for proper image processing. In many cases, the default settings will work well. Once your workflow is established and standardized, the Preferences should not need to be changed often.

There are two types of preferences: color preferences, in the top portion of the menu, and output preferences in the bottom portion. Color preferences control how ImageMapper converts pictures from your digital camera's color space to the output space you are targeting. Output preferences control the output file format and (if you are creating JPEGs) allow you to balance file size vs. JPEG quality.

To check or adjust the Preferences:

  1. Select ImageMapper > Preferences...
  2. In the Default input pop-up menu, select a color space that represents the type of color that your camera produces. For many users, this will be sRGB; some cameras may also allow you to create files in Adobe RGB (1998).
  3. Some images may have a source profile embedded in them. If you want to have Image Mapper use the embedded profile for picture processing instead of a profile that you designate, select the Use Embedded Profile to convert images check box.
  4. Select a Look from the Profile look pop-up menu.

    5. Tip: The Look profile selected here is only used in cases where you are generating a new custom profile for your camera, not when you are simply processing pictures from a standard or previously-made profile (Remap Pictures...).

  5. Select an output format. To keep the format the same as what your camera produced (TIFF or JPEG), select Same as input. To output only TIFFs, select TIFF; to output only JPEGs, select JPEG.

    6. Note: ImageMapper does not support the use of compressed TIFF files. Unsupported file types include TIFF files with LZW, ZIP, JPEG or RLE compression. ImageMapper also does not support black and white images.

  6. If your output file will be JPEG, adjust the JPEG Quality slider to balance file size vs. JPEG quality.

    Tip: Are you submitting images for publication? Check to see if the publisher requires images to conform to the DISC (Digital Image Submission Criteria) standard. The DISC standard requires JPEG images to be set to "JPEG Quality 8," which is ImageMapper's default setting. Some camera applications refer to JPEG Quality 8 as "JPEG Fine."

  1. Click OK.

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