Advanced Processing Capabilities of FCR
4. Dynamic Range Control
Processing (DRC)
When computer processing is used to control the dynamic range of an image,
the optical density can be set as appropriate for displaying regions of the subject
that have been over or under exposed and might exist in blacked- or whited-out
form.
The image on the left, below, is an original CR image. First, the computer
generates a filter (mask) image, shown in the middle. Then, the filter image is
superimposed on the original. Results are shown in the image on the right, where
optimal optical density was obtained without losing contrast in the original fields.

DRC processing can also be applied to certain regions that are usually difficult
to see because of overexposure. Below, the original image is on the left and the
filter image in the middle. By subtracting the filter image from the original,
optimal optical density for thinner areas is maintained along with the detail
displayed in the image marked DRC.