User manual CANON POWERSHOT A410 - ZOOMBROWSER EX 5.5 SOFTWARE USER GUIDE

Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index 5.5 Click these tabs to jump to the Table of Contents, Index or start of each chapter. Click this button to advance to the next page. Click this button to return to the previous page. (Since this is the starting page, the [Back] button cannot be used.) ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 1 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Table of Contents (1/2) About the Printing Features Clicking the icon at the start of each topic prints out that topic. Clicking this button prints the entire guide. 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Print this chapter What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? .............................................. 5 Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows ................................. 6 Task Buttons and Main Window Features ................................ 8 Camera Control Window ........................................................ 22 Downloading Images Automatically--Camera Operations ....23 Downloading Images Automatically--Computer Operations 24 Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............27 Deleting Images from the Camera .......................................... 29 Downloading Sound Files from the Camera ............................30 Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................33 Printing Images in the Camera ................................................ 34 Setting the My Camera Settings .............................................. 38 Checking and Changing Camera Settings ............................... 46 Copying Images to the Camera ............................................... 47 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer ................49 Chapter 4 Viewing Images Print this chapter Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Print this chapter Downloading Images to a Computer ...................................... 12 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page ................................ 20 Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 53 Changing the Display Mode .................................................... 55 Changing the Displayed Folder ............................................... 58 Changing the Main Window Display Mode ............................61 Checking Images in a Pop-Up Window ................................... 65 Opening Images ...................................................................... 66 Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 67 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 2 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Table of Contents (2/2) Chapter 5 Organizing Images Print this chapter Selecting Images ...................................................................... 72 Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 73 Assigning Keywords ................................................................ 75 Classifying Images ................................................................... 77 Renaming Images .................................................................... 78 Searching Images .................................................................... 80 Moving or Copying Images ..................................................... 82 Deleting Images ...................................................................... 86 Rotating Images ...................................................................... 88 Viewing Image Properties ....................................................... 89 Creating Folders ...................................................................... 92 Refreshing Folders ................................................................... 93 Printing Images ..................................................................... 114 Index Print ............................................................................. 115 Layout Print .......................................................................... 117 Using My Camera Maker ....................................................... 123 Playing Sound Files ................................................................ 126 Playing Movies ...................................................................... 127 Editing Movies ....................................................................... 128 Exporting Movies .................................................................. 132 Extracting Frames from a Movie (Windows XP only) ............. 134 Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 136 Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 142 Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............ 143 Appendices Print this chapter Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Print this chapter Editing Images ......................................................................... 94 Editing Images with Other Programs .................................... 104 Sending Images by E-mail ...................................................... 105 Exporting Images .................................................................. 107 Running a Slide Show ............................................................ 111 Adding Sounds to Images ...................................................... 113 Supported Image Types ......................................................... 144 Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 145 Customizing Menus ............................................................... 149 Troubleshooting .................................................................... 150 Index Print this chapter Index ..................................................................................... 155 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 3 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Notations and Conventions Symbol Usage This guide uses the following symbols. Information essential to operations, such as explanations of functions or terminology, follows this symbol. Information about the steps to perform follows this symbol. Terminology Usage The following terms are used in this guide as indicated below. · CF card, SD memory card, PC card, MultiMediaCard memory card NOTE · This manual uses Windows XP screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may appear slightly different if you are using another version of Windows. · The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use. Operating tips and convenient ways of using the program follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit. IMPORTANT Points that you need to follow to perform the procedures and other important topics follow this symbol. Always read these topics. REFERENCE Supplementary explanations and procedures follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 4 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? This section provides a brief explanation of the ZoomBrowser EX features. Organize Images · Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images. · Organize images according to their shooting dates. · Perform image searches. What You Can Do with a Camera Connected · Download images from the camera to the computer. · Download sound files that you record using the Sound Recorder feature (only on products supporting the Sound Recorder feature). · Save computer images to the camera. · Select images directly in the camera or memory card and print them. · Operate the camera shutter remotely from the computer (only on models supporting remote shooting). · Check and change camera settings. · Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound). (Only on models supporting My Camera Settings) Use the Additional Features · · · · · · · · · Print images that have been downloaded to a computer. Edit images and movies. Stitch panoramas together. Convert RAW images to standard images (only available on some models). Extract stills from movies (Windows XP only). Format images as screensaver and wallpaper files. Export image shooting information as a text file. Copy images to CD-R/RW disks (Windows XP only). Create images and sound files as My Camera Settings files using the My Camera function (only on models supporting My Camera Settings). View Images · Display the downloaded images and their shooting information. · Switch between display modes (zoom, scroll and preview). REFERENCE · The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to your computer when ZoomBrowser EX is installed. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 5 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (1/2) This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two main windows for operating ZoomBrowser EX. Main Window This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images. Camera Control Window The Camera Control Window is the window that automatically opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card into a memory card reader. You can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You can also select and print camera or memory card images directly and change camera settings from the computer. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 6 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (2/2) Using the Right-Click in Operations With ZoomBrowser EX you can access many useful functions by using the right mouse button (right-click). For example, you can position the mouse pointer over an image in the Browser Area and right-click to display a menu like the following. A shortcut menu is a convenient collection of the most common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a given situation. The right-click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more efficiently. After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX, try right-clicking in many situations. Browser Area Right-click anywhere on the image to display a shortcut menu. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 7 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Task Buttons and Main Window Features (1/4) Task Area and Task Buttons There are six task buttons in the Main Window's Task Area. Use these buttons to start performing tasks. The following menus appear when you click each respective task button. Acquire & Camera Settings Use this button to open the Camera Control Window and perform tasks available when the camera is connected to a computer (download images, print camera images, set My Camera Settings, set camera settings and shoot remotely). View & Classify Use this button to display slide shows of Browser Area images, classify images into folders and perform image searches. Edit Use this button to edit images and movies, stitch panoramas together and convert RAW images. Export · To switch between tasks, click the corresponding task button. · A scroll button will appear at the right when there are too many menu items to display at once in the Task Area. Use this button for such tasks as exporting images and image information, extracting multiple images from movies and backing up images to a CD. REFERENCE Print Use this button to print images that have been downloaded to a computer. Internet Use this button to attach and send images as email messages and to upload images. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 8 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Task Buttons and Main Window Features (2/4) Using the Task Windows When you select an item in the menu, the related steps appear in the Task Area. Gray Buttons (Black Letters) This is the step that you can select at the present time. Switch to it by clicking the button. However, if you have already finished selecting an image and you switch to the [2. Select Captions for Printing] task, you must click [1. Select Images] again to reselect the image. Orange Button This color marks the current step. Follow the instructions in the right-hand side of the window to proceed. Once you finish a procedure, click a different button to proceed to the next step. Grayed Out Buttons (Gray Letters) Grayed out buttons indicate tasks that are not available at the time. When you finish the task underway, the buttons will once again become selectable. REFERENCE · In general, you are recommended to proceed through the steps in order. You can return to the previous step by clicking the button for that step. In addition, you can also advance to the next or previous step by clicking the [Previous] or [Next] buttons at the window's bottom right. (These buttons may not appear for some tasks.) · To return to the first menu, click [Return to Main Menu], which appears below the menu items. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 9 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Task Buttons and Main Window Features (3/4) Function Buttons The following buttons are available in the Main Window. Display Modes Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes. View Image Button Displays the selected image in a viewer window. Properties Button Displays information for the selected image or folder in the Properties window. Display Control Panel The display control panel offers the following buttons. Slide Show Button Starts a slide show of the selected images. Back Button Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed immediately prior. Search Button Searches images using criteria such as the Star Rating, revision date, shooting date, comments or keywords. Forward Button Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed prior to use of the Back button. Delete Button Deletes selected images or folders from the computer. Rotate Button Rotates the selected image. Choose between 90° Left, 90° Right or 180°. Up Button Advances to a higher level folder when you have navigated to a lower level folder. Advanced Select Menu Use this menu to select or deselect all of the images in the Browser Area at once. You can also use it to select bracketed images (images shot with the camera's AEB function). ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 10 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Task Buttons and Main Window Features (4/4) Show Information Menu Use this to show or hide image information--such as the file name, shooting date or Star Rating--below the thumbnail. You can also use it to show/hide the attribute icons around the folder or thumbnail edges and the pop-up window. Display Size (Operative only in Zoom or Scroll Mode) In Zoom mode, it changes the display magnification of the entire Browser Area. In Scroll mode, it changes the thumbnail display size. Selection Tool Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode) Restores the mouse pointer to a "pointer" when the Zoom In or Zoom Out button is being used. Zoom In Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode) Zooms in to folders or images in the Browser Area. Filter Based on Star Rating Extracts only the images that are assigned a special Star Rating and displays them in the Browser Area. The task buttons and other function buttons are discussed in more detail from Chapter 4 onward. Zoom Out Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode) Zooms out from folders or images in the Browser Area. Pan Button (Operative Only in Zoom Mode) Changes the area displayed when you zoom in on a folder or image in the Browser Area and drag the thumbnail list. Zoom to 100% Button (Operative Only in Zoom Mode) Changes the size of the thumbnail list to fit the window. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 11 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (1/8) This chapter explains a sequence of basic procedures in order, such as downloading images from the camera and printing downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for downloading images from the camera. IMPORTANT · This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If you have not yet installed them, read the guide supplied with your product and install them. Starting Methods for ZoomBrowser EX There are two ways to start ZoomBrowser EX: "Auto Start" and "Starting ZoomBrowser EX from the Icon." The "Auto Start" method is generally the most convenient for downloading images from the camera. Use the icon method under the following circumstances. · To use ZoomBrowser EX when a camera or memory card reader is not connected. · To restart ZoomBrowser EX with a camera or memory card reader already attached after the program has been closed. · To use ZoomBrowser EX when the Auto Start function has been set to start a different program when the camera is connected. IMPORTANT · With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use the Auto Start method the very first time the camera is connected after the computer has been booted up (due to a Windows limitation). Use the icon method in this case. You can use the Auto Start method from the second time onward. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 12 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (2/8) Auto Start You can start ZoomBrowser EX with this method by attaching the camera to the computer and preparing it to transfer data. Set the following Auto Start Settings the first time (only) that you connect the camera to a computer. If you have already set them, proceed to the steps on the next page. Your computer system will determine which programs appear. Your camera model name or "Canon Camera" will appear here. Settings for the First Connection to a Computer 1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer. Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to connect the camera to a computer. With some camera models, you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a connection to a computer. A dialog similar to the following one (Events dialog) will appear. If it does not, read the Troubleshooting section in the Appendices. 2. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK]. The purpose of these settings is to have ZoomBrowser EX's Camera Control Window open automatically when the camera is connected to the computer. This will cause the Camera Control Window in Step 1 on the next page to open. REFERENCE · With a memory card reader, the Events dialog will appear each time. Select [View/Download Images using Canon CameraWindow] to open the Camera Control Window. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 13 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (3/8) Procedures for Subsequent Connections to a Computer IMPORTANT · With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use this method of starting ZoomBrowser EX the very first time the camera is connected to the computer after it is booted up. (The dialog shown to the right will not display even if you connect the camera to the computer correctly.) In this case, use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX. 1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer. Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to connect the camera to a computer. If the Auto Start settings have been set according to the previous page, the Camera Control Window will open just by connecting the camera to the computer with the interface cable. REFERENCE · If the Scanners and Cameras Wizard displays, close it and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX. · A device selection dialog will display if you have both a camera and a memory card reader connected at the same time. Confirm that your camera model name or [Canon Camera] appears in the list box and click [OK]. Camera Control Window If you place a check mark here, this window automatically opens when the camera is connected to the computer. REFERENCE · If you do not need to download images (if you wish to proceed directly to ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window), click [Finish] and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX. · The explanation of which downloading method should be used after ZoomBrowser EX has started automatically is contained in the "Downloading Images Automatically" section in Chapter 3. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 14 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (4/8) This section describes two methods for downloading images shot from the camera to a computer. Using Camera Commands to Download Images Downloading Images with Camera Commands You can use this method to download images with cameras that support the direct transfer function. 1. Read the dialog that displays. If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below opens, proceed to Step 2. If your camera features a (Print/Share) button, it will flash and a Direct Transfer menu similar to the lower right one will appear on the camera's LCD monitor. Downloading Images with Computer Commands This method uses commands entered on the computer to download images from a memory card in a camera or in a memory card reader. This method can be used regardless of whether your camera supports the direct transfer function or not. IMPORTANT · Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory card reader are in the correct state for communication. REFERENCE · This section uses the "Download All Camera Images Not Yet Downloaded" method, a simple method, to download images. Chapter 3 explains in greater detail how to select images for downloading from a camera or memory card and how to perform tasks such as changing the file destination. · You can also download sound files to the computer that were recorded using the Sound Recorder feature. The downloading procedures are explained in Chapter 3 "Downloading Sound Files from the Camera." · If images shot on different days are contained on a memory card, the images are saved into folders bearing the shooting date when they are downloaded to the computer. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide IMPORTANT · If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear in the camera's LCD monitor, you cannot download images using camera commands. 15 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (5/8) REFERENCE · A dialog will appear if a camera and a memory card reader are connected concurrently to allow you to select the device from which images are shown. Select the desired device from the list box and click [OK]. The images will display in the Main Window when the download is complete. The download mark will display on the folder(s) in which the images are downloaded. (The mark will disappear when you quit ZoomBrowser EX.) 2. Use the camera to set the direct transfer settings and press the (Print/Share) button or the SET button. REFERENCE · See your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera's LCD monitor. · If you click Settings on the computer, you can change the destination folder for image files. See "Downloading Images Automatically" in Chapter 3 for instructions on how to change the destination folder. · By the default settings, downloaded images are saved to the My Pictures folder. Mark indicating there are newly downloaded images in the folder. Downloaded Images REFERENCE · You can hide the download mark by clearing the check mark for (Show Information) menu. [Show Download Marks] in the In addition, you can remove previously displayed download marks by selecting [Clear Download Marks]. The images will begin to download. The downloaded images will be saved into folders according to the shooting date. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 16 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8) Using Computer Commands to Download Images 2. Click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Main Window, followed by [Acquire Images]. 1. Read the dialog that displays. If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below appears, proceed to Step 3. If you are using a memory card reader, check to ensure that the card is correctly inserted in the reader. REFERENCE · A dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers are connected and loaded with memory cards, or if a camera and a memory card are connected concurrently, to allow you to select which images are shown from which device. In that case, select the desired device from the list box and click [OK]. Proceed to Step 2 if ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window displays. REFERENCE · If you are using a memory card reader, a Camera Control Window similar to the right will open. ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 17 Back Next Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Downloading Images to a Computer (7/8) 3.