Image correction has seven steps that are best done in the order below.  Upon opening a folder for the first time, Silkypix will display thumbnails with default values applied.  I find these default settings to be very drab so I will apply my favorite settings to the first image then save these as a new preset, or copy them by pressing 'Ctrl C'.  In thumbnail mode simply select one, some, or all, of the similar files and paste the new settings by pressing 'Ctrl V'.  With practice you will recognize specific groups of images that look best with a particular custom preset.  This procedure is much faster than having to repeat each step on every image.  Once all images have been initially corrected you can start from the beginning and fine tune each one.

1. Select Contrast preset

2. Select Color preset and saturation

3. Select Sharpening preset

4. Apply Initial Corrections to all images in folder

5. Continue with Standard Correction Sequence below

First image with program default settings automatically applied

After Initial Corrections are applied to the entire folder this process goes much faster.  Most of your time will be spent adjusting Exposure, Black level and White Balance.  White Balance is adjusted after selecting a Color preset since changes to one will affect the other significantly.

1. Adjust Exposure

2. Fine tune Contrast / Black level (if needed)

3. Modify Color preset and saturation (if needed)

4. Modify Sharpening / Noise Reduction (if needed)

5. Adjust White Balance

6. Review / modify above if needed (make cloakroom assignment if desired)

7. Crop, apply rotation & lens corrections, etc. (do after cloakroom assignment)

ASSIGN TEMPORARY CORRECTIONS USING CLOAKROOMS

You can also assign an entire set of parameters from an image into one of four development 'cloakrooms' or temporary boxes to be applied to subsequent images using a single click.  A cloakroom is a temporary 'clipboard' which is cleared when the program closes.  The Cloakroom tab is display with the 'Gear' icon.  Assign the current image setting by pressing the round 'radio' button left of the desired cloakroom box.  To permanently save an image's settings you must save them as a new preset by clicking the 'Gear +' icon below on the Cloakrooms tab.  There you can also dictate which parameters are to be saved.  Versions 4 and later add a 5th cloakroom that stores the latest image's corrections.  This is a much-welcome improvement.