OLYMPUS E-30 DSLR: ART FILTERS FAQ Q: What are Art Filters? A: Art Filters are six creative filter options in the Olympus E-30 that offer

the photographer the ability to expand the narrative of a givensubject and create an impressionistic view of reality.

Q: How are the Art Filters applied? A: Select the ART/SCN option on the mode

dial on the top left-hand side of the camera. The ART FILTER menu options will be displayed on the LCD. Scroll to and select the desired ART FILTER using the navigation keys on the back of the camera, and then press the OK button in the center of the navigation keys to set. To re-enter the ART FILTER menu, simply press the OK button again. Note: When the mode dial is set to ART FILTER, using the right/left navigation keys on the back of the camera will shift the display from ART FILTER to SCENE MODES.

Q: Why would I want to apply an ART FILTER at the time I take the

shot instead of applying a filter effect later using image editingsoftware?

A: ART FILTERS are applied and combined along with the exposure value for the subject. This intelligent method of applying filter effectsis similar to exposing an image through an optical glass filter that hasbeen attached to the front of the lens. This method savespostproduction-editing time, and enables the camera to accuratelycalculate the parameters of the filter effect, along with the exposurefor the subject, so that distortions do not occur in individual colorchannels. Using filters at the time the image is captured allows thephotographer to immediately render a creative idea and capture amore diversified array of image content.

Q: Is there a way to save a copy of the original image without the

Art Filter effect? In other words, can two versions of the sameimage be captured?

A: Yes. If the camera is set to capture images in RAW+JPEG, the ArtFilter effect will not be applied to the RAW image. Only JPEGimages will show the effects of the Art Filters.

Q: Can the effects of each filter be controlled? A: The effects of each Art Filter are fixed, however, the photographer

can adjust aspects of the exposure such as white balance, exposurecompensation, ISO, flash intensity, wireless flash control, etc., toenhance the filter effect.

Q: Can more than one Art Filter be applied to a single image? A: One Art Filter can be applied to an image at the time an image is

captured.

UNDERSTANDING THE ART FILTERS

Notes: • Art Filters are not applied to RAW images • If the record mode is set to [RAW] and an Art Filter is applied, the record mode is automatically set to [JPEG+RAW] • When you select an Art Filter and take pictures with Live View, is displayed on the LCD monitor. • Settings that are NOT Adjustable while Shooting with an Art Filter: Exposure Mode (only P mode is available),

Picture Mode (sharpness, contrast, saturation), Gradation, Shading Compensation, Color Space, Bracketing, Metering Mode, and Multi Exposure.

How to Set and Use the Art Filters:

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Use to scroll through and select your desired Art Filter

3. Press to select Art Filter

4. Begin Shooting With the E-30, you can select an Art Filter and change the Scene Select Mode Art Filter and Scene Setting Method:

1. Set the mode dial to • The art filter menu is displayed. Press the button to display the scene menu.

2. Use to select the filter or scene. 3. Press the button.

• To change the setting, press the button again to display the menu. Settings that are Adjustable while Shooting with an Art Filter:

• Exposure Compensation • Flash Intensity Adjustment • White Balance • Aspect Ratio • Program Shift • ISO • Image Mode

Example: Program Shift

Example: ISO

ART FILTER EFFECTS

1. Pop Art This effect enhances colors, making them stronger and more vivid, creating high-impact pictures with a pop art feeling. 2. Soft Focus The soft tone creates an ethereal atmosphere for beautiful images with a fantasy-like feel. 3. Pale and Light Color Utilizes muted color tonalities to create a gentle light. The subject floats serenely in its own world, like a misty memory or a dream. 4. Light Tone Subdues highlights and shadows to reflect the ambience of a perfectly illuminated scene. Both the shaded and highlighted areas are rendered softly to maintain detail. 5. Grainy Film This effect recreates the rich, grainy look and tonality evoked by monochrome pictures, giving images a dramatic emotional feel. 6. Pin Hole Camera This unique color tone reproduces the peripheral vignetting and unique color tone of photos taken with a toy camera.

Actual Subject With Art Filter

The Science Behind Art Filters from Olympus

Digital cameras capture and process attributes such as brightness, contrast, white balance, hue and sharpness in each image. With the introduction of the E-30, Olympus has developed a new version of its digital processing engine called TruePic™ III+, which adds the unique attributes of the new ART FILTERS to the traditional image capture process. In the illustration above you can see how information about the image attributes is processed in both the conventional (passive) processing method, and the new ART FILTER processing method (active.) With the ART FILTER option turned ON, not only does the camera process the conventional attributes such as brightness, contrast, white balance, hue and sharpness, the new TruePic™ III+ digital processing engine also controls a whole subset of attributes such as shading, softening, composite and distortion. TruePic™ III+ is able to intelligently calculate the unique attributes of the individual ART FILTERS, and apply these effects concurrently during the image processing. This is much like taking a picture through an optical glass filter. Because the exposure AND filter effects are calculated and applied during the image capture stage, the integrity of the final image is maintained. With this new intelligent method of applying filter effects in the E-30, there is no risk of blowing out detail in individual color channels or exceeding the range of the exposure; which can sometimes happen if effects are applied in software after the image has been captured. With ART FILTERS in the Olympus E-30, you not only have the ability to express yourself more creatively, you will also maintain the best possible image quality using a state-of-the-art image processing system.