Technical Information; System Requirements - Hasselblad PHOCUS Manual

Technical Information

The Hasselblad raw file
In order to incorporate the unique Natural Colors and Digital Lens
Correction features Hasselblad has developed a custom Hasselblad
raw file format called 3F. The 3F file format is build upon the TIFF
standard. It includes lossless image compression, which reduces
the file size and required storage space, by 33%.
The 3F file includes all the raw pixel data, all metadata created
by the camera and yourself, and the full history log of your image
adjustments and your export settings. No sidecar files structure
is generated. Further, you will not be locked into a closed world of
proprietary raw files as the Hasselblad raw files open directly into
Apple's or Adobe's imaging environments.
Metadata
The basic metadata architecture in Phocus images follows the
IPTC Core standard with XMP . On top of that the extended meta-
data architecture provides for detailed and accurate image adjust-
ment, cataloguing and indexing. Your benefits from working with the
Phocus metadata structure in the raw 3F file, include:
1. Easy overview of file information and it's adjustment history
2. When working with the HTS 1.5, all settings with regards to cap-
ture, angle, equipment etc. are stored as metadata directly in the
image file for full function with Digital Lens Corrections (DAC).
3. The Hasselblad GPS accessory allows for a range for new func-
tions within Phocus, as it links GPS data directly to i.e. Google
Earth, making geographic reference a snap and image storage
and retrieval much easier.
Your exported tiff's and large jpeg's will carry most of this capture
information available for your further post processing and
archiving.

System requirements

MAC
Mac OS X 10.5 or later is required and at least 2GB of memory,
where 4GB is recommended. Phocus is optimized for Intel processors.
Perfect Viewing Quality
By taking advantage of the extra computational power available
from the graphics card Phocus provides real time full quality viewer
updates when performing adjustments. On top of that the Phocus
Viewer delivers image viewing quality that matches every detail of
the image with all corrections. This quality standard also secures
that what you see in Phocus matches what you will see later in i.e.
Photoshop.
Camera Integration
Phocus provides special extended controls with which to operate
your Hasselblad camera with tethered use. Special extended camera
controls with which to operate your camera. These features, such as
live video for easier shot set-up and workflow, or the ability to control
the lens drive for focusing when the camera is in a remote position
or when the digital capture unit is mounted on a view camera, bring
an entirely new level of flexibility to the way you shoot.
Want to know more?
Go to www.hasselblad.com/products/phocus.
WINDOWS
Phocus supports Windows XP , Vista and Windows 7 in 64 or 32 bit
mode, where 64 bit is recommended. Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equiva-
lent processors, with min. 2GB of memory and min. 256MB of video
memory. For Windows 7 installations min. 512MB of video memory is
recommended.
SOFTWARE
www.hasselblad.com