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Olympus Viewer 3, Using Art Filters and Art Effects

OV3: Using Art Filters and Art Effects
A quick look guide to post-processing images with Art Filters and Art Effects on Olympus Viewer 3.

Post-Processing images with Art Filters and Art Effects on Olympus Viewer 3 is a way to add a measure of creativity to your *.orf RAW files. While you may do the same on-site with the in-camera setting, doing it on the desktop allows you a more controlled measure while doing it in the quiet of the night, at your own time.

Olympus Viewer 3 Image Edit Window

The Art Filter and Art Effects available are similar to those you will find on Olympus E-system cameras. While you can post-process JPEG files from other sources in normal Edit Mode on the OV3, applying Art Filter and Art Effect edits can only be done to *.orf RAW files, or in RAW Development Mode.


Art Filters

The range of Art Filters available on OV3 includes Soft Focus, Pop Art, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Pinhole, Diorama, Grainy Film, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, and Watercolor.

While Soft Focus, Light Tone, Diorama, and Gentle Sepia are only available as a single type, the others are available as Type I and Type II. The exception is Pin Hole which is available in three types, Type I, Type II, and Type III.

Olympus Viewer 3 Art Filter tools

Different types render the image with a different variation of the filter algorithm.


Art Effects

Art Effects are available selectively as a subset of each Art Filter application. Five are available in all - Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, and Star Light Effect, but not all are necessarily available for each filter option.

Olympus Viewer 3 Art Effect Tools

Filter type availability and Effect options are listed in the image samples shown below. You can combine more than one Art Effect into an Art Filtered image.


Image Management

While the effects of each Art Filter and Art Effect are fixed, you can always adjust the final outcome of your edits by blending in adjustments from other edit features which include Exposure Compensation, White Balance, WB Fine Adjustment, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color Space, Noise Cancellation, and False Color Suppression.



Soft Focus

Olympus Viewer 3 Soft Focus Filter Effect
Soft Focus Filter Effect

The Soft Focus filter creates a dreamlike quality, giving photographs a surreal look. Works well with portraits, softening the features on the face, which is often flattering.

Soft Focus + Star Light Effect
Soft Focus + Star Light Effect
Type Option:
  • None
Effects Supported:
  • White Edge Effect, Star Light Effect


Pop Art

Olympus Viewer 3 Pop Art Type I Filter Effect
Pop Art Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Pop Art Type II  Filter Effect
Pop Art Type II  Filter Effect

The Pop Art filter's super-saturated colors create a brighter and more vivid image of the objects within the composition.

Pop Art Type II  + Pin Hole Effect
Pop Art Type II  + Pin Hole Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I and Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect


Pale & Light Color

Olympus Viewer 3 Pale & Light Color Type I Filter Effect
Pale & Light Color Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Pale & Light Color Type II Filter Effect
Pale & Light Color Type II Filter Effect

The Pale & Light Color filter brings soft, flat light, and pastel coloring to photographs.

Pale & Light Color Type II + White Edge Effect
Pale & Light Color Type II + White Edge Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I and Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect


Light Tone

Olympus Viewer 3 Light Tone Filter Effect
Light Tone Filter Effect

The Light Tone filter gives your image a lighter look, providing more detail in its darker areas.

Light Tone + Frame Effect
Light Tone + Frame Effect
Type Option:
  • None
Effects Supported:
  • Frame Effect


Pin Hole

Olympus Viewer 3 Pin Hole Type I Filter Effect
Pin Hole Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Pin Hole Type II Filter Effect
Pin Hole Type II Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Pin Hole Type III Filter Effect
Pin Hole Type III Filter Effect

The Pin Hole filter gives your images a heavy dark vignette as if you took the image with a pinhole camera. It enhances the subject in the center and brings the photograph to life.

Pin Hole Type III + Frame Effect
Pin Hole Type III + Frame Effect
Type Option:
  • Type I, Type II, Type III
Effects Supported:
  • Frame Effect


Grainy Film

Olympus Viewer 3 Grainy Film Type I Filter Effect
Grainy Film Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Grainy Film Type II Filter Effect
Grainy Film Type II Filter Effect

The Grainy Film filter makes your photo look like a grainy film image. It can be used to add an atmosphere or vintage touch to your photos.

Grainy Film Type II + Frame Effect
Grainy Film Type II + Frame Effect
Type Option:
  • Type I, Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Pinhole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect
Picture Tone:
  • Neutral, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green
B&W Filters:
  • Neutral, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green


Diorama

Olympus Viewer 3 Diorama Filter Effect
Diorama Filter Effect

The Diorama filter blurs the top and bottom of the image, making the subject look smaller than it actually is. Makes life-size objects look like models.

Diorama + Frame Effect
Diorama + Frame Effect
Type Option:
  • None
Effects Supported:
  • Frame Effect


Cross Process

Olympus Viewer 3 Cross Process Type I Filter Effect
Cross Process Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Cross Process Type II Filter Effect
Cross Process Type II Filter Effect

The Cross Process filter gives the images a color cast like those from the old days of processing film. It can give a quite surreal look to your images.

Cross Process Type II + Pin Hole + White Edge Effect
Cross Process Type II + Pin Hole + White Edge Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I and Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Pin Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect


Gentle Sepia

Olympus Viewer 3 Gentle Sepia Filter Effect
Gentle Sepia Filter Effect

The Gentle Sepia filter gives your images a yellowed black and white color cast, a vintage or old-school style, and a feel.

Gentle Sepia + White Edge Effect
Gentle Sepia + White Edge Effect
Type Options:
  • None
Effects Supported:
  • Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect


Dramatic Tone
Olympus Viewer 3 Dramatic Tone Type I Filter Effect
Dramatic Tone Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Dramatic Tone Type II Filter Effect
Dramatic Tone Type II Filter Effect

The Dramatic Tone filter effect provides a daily landscape with a dramatic impression. It applies local changes in contrast to the image to represent the real space in a fictitious style by creating unrealistic tones of light and darkness.

Dramatic Tone Type II + Star Light Effect
Dramatic Tone Type II + Star Light Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I, Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Pin Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect


Key Line

Olympus Viewer 3 Key Line Type I Filter Effect
Key Line Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Key Line Type II Filter Effect
Key Line Type II Filter Effect

The Key Line filter enhances the edge lines of the image to make it look more like an illustration. It will highlight the key lines in your images with a black outline, and make the colors more matte, adding to the effect.

Key Line Type II + Frame Effect
Key Line Type II + Frame Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I, Type II
Effects Supported:
  • Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect

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Watercolor

Olympus Viewer 3 Watercolor Type I Filter Effect
Watercolor Type I Filter Effect
Olympus Viewer 3 Watercolor Type II Filter Effect
Watercolor Type II Filter Effect

The Watercolor art filter effect eliminates darker areas in the image to daringly represent bright color tones on a white canvas to express the world awash in color.

Watercolor Type II + Frame Effect
Watercolor Type II + Frame Effect
Type Options:
  • Type I, Type II
Effects Supported:
  • White Edge Effect, Frame Effect

Going forward

Remind yourself that you do not have to fidget or fiddle with Art Filter settings when you are shooting RAW on Olympus E-System cameras that have the Art Filter feature. This is because you can also be processed with Art Filters in Olympus Viewer 3 (current version: 2.1.1), the image management and editing software.


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