Photo Retouch

Help Guide Edition No. 1.2

You can retouch and edit a saved image in the camera and save it as a different image. The original image will remain as it is.

1. Select MENU → [Application] → [Photo Retouch].

2. Select an image to retouch and edit.

3. Select the desired retouch function.

   Framing	Trims part of the image. If a person is detected, the camera recognizes the scene and automatically trims the image to create a striking composition. For details on the how to operate, see “Sets the trimming range to trim the image (Framing)” or “Trimming an image automatically to a suitable composition for portrait shooting (Framing).”
   Horizontal Adjustment	Move the slider to rotate the image and straighten it. For models equipped with a touch panel, you can also rotate the image by moving your finger across the screen. (Supported only on: NEX-5R, NEX-6) Grid lines can be displayed by selecting [Grid Line]*. For models equipped with a touch panel, you can move the grid lines by touching / on the grid lines. * When the icon is displayed, you can display the grid lines by selecting .
   Brightness Control	Move the slider to adjust the brightness of the image. For models equipped with a touch panel, you can also adjust the image by swiping the screen. (Supported only on: NEX-5R, NEX-6)
   Contrast Control	Move the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. For models equipped with a touch panel, you can also adjust the image by swiping the screen. (Supported only on: NEX-5R, NEX-6)
   Saturation Control	Move the slider to adjust the saturation of the image. For models equipped with a touch panel, you can also adjust the image by swiping the screen. (Supported only on: NEX-5R, NEX-6)
   Soft Skin Effect	You can apply [Soft Skin Effect] to a face selected from among detected faces. You can also set the intensity of the effect. You can apply [Soft Skin Effect] only to a selected face. This function may not work, depending on the subject.
   Resize	Reduces the image size of images shot in L or M size.

4. After retouching and editing the image, select [OK].

5. Select [SAVE] to save the retouched image.

   • If you want to apply multiple retouching effects to an image, you can select other retouch effects before you select [SAVE]. After you select [SAVE], you can also add other retouch effects.

6. To exit the [Photo Retouch] application, select [Exit App.]^*.

   ^* If [EXIT] is displayed on the screen of the camera, select [EXIT] to exit the application.

Sets the trimming range to trim the image (Framing)

1. Launch [Photo Retouch] and select [Framing].

2. Select [Manual]^*.

   ^* If [MANUAL] is displayed on the screen, select [MANUAL].

3. Select the trimming position using ///, and adjust the size to trim the image.

   • You can rotate the trimming range by selecting [Rotate]^*.

     * When the icon is displayed, you can rotate the image by selecting .

   • For models equipped with a touch panel, you can change the size and position by swiping the four corners that indicate the trimming range.

4. Select [OK] to confirm the trimming range.

Trimming an image automatically to a suitable composition for portrait shooting (Framing)

1. Launch [Photo Retouch] and select [Framing].

   When the camera detects a person, several trimmed images will be displayed on the screen automatically.
   

2. Select the desired trimmed image and select [OK].

   • If you want to change the trimming image, select an image and then select [Manual]^* to adjust the image.

     ^* If [MANUAL] is displayed on the screen, select [MANUAL] to adjust the image.