User manual CANON POWERSHOT A640

ENGLISH Software Starter Guide (For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 29) You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer. Windows/Macintosh Windows Install the software. Connect the camera to the computer. Windows Macintosh p. 11 p. 44 Macintosh · This guide explains how to install the software programs and briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide. Warnings This symbol indicates topics that could lead to death or serious injury if ignored or handled incorrectly. Warnings · Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CDROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player. Disclaimer · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. · No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon. · Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory cards. Trademark Acknowledgments · Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. · Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Copyright © 2006 Canon Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Table of contents Read This First 3 It's so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ...................... 4 Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software ..................... 6 System Requirements ........................................................................ 8 Programs and Compatible Operating Systems ................................ 9 Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer ....................... 10 Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 11 Installing the Software and USB Driver .......................................... 11 16 Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 16 Printing Images ................................................................................ 21 Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 24 The ZoomBrowser EX Windows ...................................................... 24 ZoomBrowser EX Features .............................................................. 30 Replaying Movies ............................................................................. 33 Editing Movies ................................................................................. 34 Operating the Shutter Remotely .................................................... 35 Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ...................................... 38 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 39 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform ­ Preparations Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform ­ The Basics 44 Installing the Software .................................................................... 44 46 Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 46 Printing Images ................................................................................ 50 Table of contents 2 52 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform ­ Advanced Techniques The ImageBrowser Windows .......................................................... 52 ImageBrowser Features ................................................................... 58 Replaying Movies ............................................................................. 61 Editing Movies ................................................................................. 62 Operating the Shutter Remotely .................................................... 63 Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ...................................... 66 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 67 Appendices 72 Uninstalling the Software ............................................................... 72 Memory Card Folder Structure ....................................................... 75 Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 76 Information about Your Camera 85 Non-Supported Programs and Features ......................................... 85 Index 86 3 Read This First This chapter explains what you can accomplish using the camera with the software contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. It also lists the computer system configurations required to use the software. Windows/Macintosh About this Guide · The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.3. If you are using another version of these operating systems, the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown. · The following terms are used in this guide. Mac OS X is used for Mac OS X (v10.2-v10.4) Method for Downloading to a Computer without Additional Software Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). With PTP and Windows XP or MaC OS X, you can download images without having to install additional software. However, there are some inconveniences and limitations to this downloading method. See the For Windows® XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet for details. Read This First 4 It's so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro Shoot the images Windows/Macintosh See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions. Install the software on the computer Windows (p. 11) Macintosh (p. 44) Just install the software once at the beginning. Read This First 5 Connect the camera to the computer Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer (p. 10) Windows/Macintosh See your Camera User Guide for connecting instructions. Download images to the computer Windows (p. 16) Macintosh (p. 46) Print the images Windows (p. 21) Macintosh (p. 50) Read This First 6 Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software Print a Variety of Layouts Print with the diverse layouts available in ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh). The examples shown are from ZoomBrowser EX (Windows). Windows/Macintosh With One Photo per Page Print, printing images is also easy. Confirm all your images in one glance with index (contact sheet) printing. Stitch a Panorama Together Create a panoramic image from a series of images with PhotoStitch. Read This First 7 Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment Attach an image to an e-mail message by starting your mail software from within ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh). Windows/Macintosh Operate the Camera Shutter from the Computer You can use ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh) to operate the camera shutter from the computer to shoot images (Remote Shooting). The recorded images are downloaded directly to the computer. The shutter is operated from the computer. Edit a Movie You can edit movies, linking movies and stills that have been downloaded to the computer, adding text, such as titles, adding background music or applying various special effects. Extract Stills from Movies You can extract a still from the displayed movie and save it as a new image file. You can also specify a range of frames and extract multiple stills. Read This First 8 System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor Windows 98 SE/Windows Me: 128 MB or more Windows 2000/Windows XP: 256 MB or more USB ·Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX: - PhotoStitch: ·Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: ·Canon Camera WIA Driver: 200 MB or more 40 MB or more 25 MB or more 25 MB or more Windows/Macintosh Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Macintosh OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Mac OS X (v10.2-v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor* 256 MB or more USB ·Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser: - PhotoStitch: 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better 200 MB or more 40 MB or more * EOS Utility (software for EOS DIGITAL series cameras) is only supported by PowerPC Read This First 9 · A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software. · Even when system requirements are met, not all computer functions can be guaranteed. · A sound card is required to play movie file audio tracks under Windows. · With Windows, QuickTime 6.5 is required to save images merged with PhotoStitch as the QuickTime VR type. It is also required to play and edit movies on the Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 platforms. QuickTime is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. · Macintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS (Unix File System) format. Windows/Macintosh Programs and Compatible Operating Systems The CD-ROM labeled "Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk" is provided with all models. It contains the following programs. Windows Programs Compatible OS Program Windows Windows Windows Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP*2 Major Functions Downloading, displaying, organizing and editing images Driver for Canon brand cameras (for Windows 98, Windows 2000) Driver (Windows Me) Merging images to make panoramas Downloading images and other functions for EOS DIGITAL series cameras ZoomBrowser EX TWAIN Driver WIA Driver PhotoStitch*1 EOS Utility *1 Can be started from within ZoomBrowser EX. *2 Installation of the driver is not required. Macintosh Programs Compatible OS Program Mac OS X Major Functions Downloading, displaying, organizing and editing images Merging images to make panoramas Downloading images and other functions for EOS DIGITAL series cameras ImageBrowser PhotoStitch*1 EOS Utility *1 Can be started from within ImageBrowser. Read This First 10 Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer. Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer · The connection may not operate correctly if you attach the camera to the computer with an interface cable via a USB hub. · The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time as the camera. If this occurs, disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the camera. · Do not connect two or more cameras at the same time to the same computer. The connections may not operate correctly. · Never allow the computer to go into standby (sleep) mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface cable. If it does happen, never disconnect the interface cable. Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state. Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in standby (sleep) mode. Please refer to your computer manual for instructions regarding the standby (sleep) mode. · You are recommended to power the camera from a household power source (AC adapter) when connecting to a computer (if available for your camera model). Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you will not be using a household power source. · See the Camera User Guide for procedures connecting the camera to the computer. Windows/Macintosh 11 Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software and connecting the camera to a computer. Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer. Installing the Software and USB Driver Start by installing the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. · You must install the software before you connect the camera to the computer. · Users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to install programs. Windows Items to Prepare · Your camera and computer · Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk · Interface cable supplied with the camera Installation Procedures 1 Confirm that the camera is NOT connected to the computer. If it is, disconnect the cable. The software cannot be properly installed if the camera is connected to the computer at the start. 2 Close any programs that are running. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations 3 12 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures. How to Display the Installer Panel Windows XP Use the following procedures to display the installer panel if it does not appear automatically. 1. Select [My Computer] from the [Start] menu. 2. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open]. 3. Double-click the [SETUP.EXE] icon. Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE 1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop. 2. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open]. 3. Double-click the [SETUP.EXE] icon. Some computers may not display the [.EXE] file name extension as shown above. Windows 4 Click the Digital Camera Software [Easy Installation] button. To individually select the software to install, click [Custom Installation]. Installer Panel Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations 5 13 If other software is running, close each program before clicking [OK]. 6 Review the installation settings and click [Install]. The items displayed here differ according to the software installed. When [Custom Installation] is Selected The USB driver (the software for connecting) is required when the camera is connected to the computer with an interface cable. Ensure that you select a USB driver from below (the appropriate one for your operating system). ·Windows 2000/Windows 98 SE: Canon Camera TWAIN Driver ·Windows Me: Canon Camera WIA Driver With Windows XP, the USB driver supplied with the Windows operating system is used so there is no need to install a USB driver. Windows 7 Click [Yes] if you agree to all of the terms of the software license agreement. The installation will start. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations 8 14 When the installation is over, select [Restart computer immediately (Recommended)] and click [Restart]. At this stage, do NOT remove the Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive yet. If there is no need to restart the computer, the [Finish] screen will display. Click [Finish], remove the Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive and proceed to Step 10. Users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures. 9 Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive when your normal desktop screen appears after restarting. This concludes the software installation. Continue by connecting the camera to the computer so that the USB driver can be utilized. Windows If you installed a USB driver, so far the required files have only been copied to your computer. You must now connect the camera to the computer with the interface cable to complete the installation and prepare the driver for use. See Uninstalling the Software (p. 72) to delete the installed programs. 10 Attach the camera to the computer with the interface cable and set the camera to the correct mode for connecting. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations 15 Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing the camera in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See the Camera User Guide. If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection. Dialogs similar to the following will appear during this process (first time the camera is connected to a computer only). Windows XP The dialog on the right will appear after a few moments. Windows Windows 2000/Windows Me/Windows 98 SE Restart the computer according to the instructions if you are prompted to do so by a message. A dialog allowing you to set the default settings will display after installation. See Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics (p. 16) for the subsequent procedures. · See USB driver installation not proceeding well in the Troubleshooting section (p. 76) if you are having problems installing the USB driver. · See Uninstalling the USB Driver (p. 73) to delete the USB driver installed with these procedures. · See If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 (p. 83) if you were previously using either version. This concludes the software and USB driver installation and the procedures for connecting the camera to the computer. You may now download camera images to the computer (p. 16). 16 Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics This chapter explains the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to download the camera's images to the computer and print them. Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Preparations section. Downloading Images to the Computer Begin by downloading the images to your computer. The downloading procedure is slightly different according to whether you are using a camera to computer connection (see below) or a memory card reader (p. 19). You may not be able to download images when the camera is connected to a computer if there are a large number of images (approximately 1000) on the memory card. Use a memory card reader to download in that case. Windows Camera to Computer Connection 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's DIGITAL Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See the Camera User Guide. The Camera Control Window will appear. Camera Control Window Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 17 First Time Camera is Connected to a Computer Set the following settings the first time you connect the camera to the computer. These procedures are not required from the second connection onward. Select [Canon CameraWindow] when a dialog (Events dialog) similar to that on the right displays and click [OK]. Your camera model name or [Canon Camera] will appear here. Different programs may display according to your computer setup. If this Events dialog does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. Windows 2 Download the images. Download the images using the camera or the computer. By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. Placing a check mark here causes this window to automatically open when the camera and computer are connected. You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences]. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 18 Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function) · If the conditions are right for the Direct Transfer function, the Direct Transfer settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor. In addition, the (Print/Share) button will light if your camera is equipped with one. · See the Camera User Guide for instructions regarding Direct Transfer settings and procedures. Set the Direct Transfer settings on the camera and press the (Print/Share) button or the SET button. Using the Computer to Download Images Click [Starts to download images]. Windows · By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download. ·To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera, click [Preferences] and select [Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] as the image type to be downloaded. · Click [Lets you select and download images] to show the camera images in a list, check the images before downloading and download only selected images. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 19 The downloaded images are saved into folders according to the shooting date. At the same time, they will also appear grouped by date in the [Last Acquired Images] at the top of the Folder Area. [Last Acquired Images] The last downloaded images will display according to their shooting dates. Destination for the downloaded images The downloaded symbol displays on downloaded folders. Folder area Thumbnail According to the default settings, the thumbnails (tiny versions) of the downloaded images display in the Main Window when the downloading is complete. Next, print out the images (p. 21). Memory Card Reader Connection 1 Insert the memory card into the reader. Use a separately sold card adapter if required. See the manual for the memory card reader for its connection and handling instructions. Windows 2 Select [View/Download Images using Canon CameraWindow] when the dialog to the right appears and click [OK]. The Camera Control Window will display. If the dialog above fails to appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow], and proceed to Step 3. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 3 20 Click [Starts to download images]. You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences]. · By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [My Pictures] folder. · To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera, click [Preferences] and select [Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] as the image type to be downloaded. · Click [Lets you select and download images] to show the memory card images in a list, check the images before downloading and download only selected images. · See Memory Card Folder Structure (p. 75) for information about memory card folder structures and file names. The downloaded images are saved into folders according to the shooting date. At the same time, they will also appear grouped by date in the [Last Acquired Images] at the top of the Folder Area. Next, print out the images (p. 21). Windows Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 21 Printing Images There are two ways in which images may be printed: One Photo per Page Print and Index Print. This section explains the One Photo per Page Print method. · Movies cannot be printed, but you can print stills after they have been extracted from movies and saved to files. · To use the Index Print option, click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by [Index Print]. One Photo per Page Print This option prints one image per page in a standard "photo" format. If you select multiple images, it will print them on the corresponding number of pages. 1 Click [Print] in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window, followed by [One Photo Per Page Print]. Windows · If you have installed the EasyPhotoPrint program that accompanied a Canon-brand printer, you will proceed to the Easy-PhotoPrint printing window shown at the right when you select [One Photo per Page Print] according to the default settings. If a window similar to it opens, read the Help menu for EasyPhotoPrint for instructions to proceed. · To proceed to the ZoomBrowser EX printing window as shown in Step 2 when you select [One Photo per Page Print], click the [Tools] menu and select [Preferences], followed by the [Printing] tab. Select [Use the Print Function in ZoomBrowser EX]. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 2 22 After confirming that [1. Select Images] is selected, select images. You can select multiple images by holding the [Ctrl] down while clicking on successive images. The background of selected images changes to blue. 3 Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and adjust the categories as you feel necessary. Windows Selects the printer and the paper size etc. Sets printing to "borderless," etc. Place a check mark here to print shooting date/time information with images. Sets the number of print copies This button switches between images if multiple images were selected. 4 Click [3. Print]. Printing will start. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics 23 This chapter explained the ZoomBrowser EX basics. Once you have mastered them, try the advanced techniques. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques (p. 24). Using Cameras That Support My Category When using cameras that support My Category, in addition to classifying by Shooting Date, My Category also displays at the top of the folder area where the [Last Acquired Images] message displays after the last image is downloaded. Also, in addition to the Star Rating it is possible to sort by Category using the [Filter Tool] function. Windows 24 Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques This chapter explains various ZoomBrowser EX features. Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ZoomBrowser EX procedures in the Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ The Basics chapter. To confirm whether your camera supports these functions, please refer to Information about Your Camera (p. 85). The ZoomBrowser EX Windows This section describes the principal ZoomBrowser EX windows: the Main Window, Viewer Window and Properties Window. Main Window This window is for displaying and organizing images downloaded to the computer. Task Area (p. 25) Function Buttons (p. 27) Windows Display Mode (p. 26) Display Control Panel (p. 27) Browser Area (p. 25) Folders Area (p. 25) Switches between showing and hiding the Task Area and Folders Area. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 25 Task Area · ZoomBrowser EX's tasks are arranged here like an index. · Click a Task button to carry out the desired task. These features are described in ZoomBrowser EX Features (p. 30) Folders Area · Use this area to select folders. The images in the selected folder display in the Browser Area. If you select a network drive in advance with Windows Explorer, you can display network folders, but you cannot add, change or delete those folders in the Browser Area. · If you selected Favorite Folders, only the folders registered in advance as Favorite Folders will display. You are recommended to register a folder that you use frequently as one of the Favorite Folders. If you selected All Folders, all the folders will display. Methods for Registering a Favorite Folder · If [Favorite Folders] is displayed: click [Add] and select a folder. · If [All Folders] is displayed: select a folder and click [Add to Favorites]. · To delete a folder in the Favorite Folders area, select a folder and click the [Delete] button. · Downloaded images also appear in the [Last Acquired Images] area at the top of the Folder Area. You can check them in groups sorted by shooting date. Browser Area · The images in the folder selected in the Folders Area will display here. The display style will vary according to your Display Mode selection. · Selecting a single image: click on an image. · Selecting multiple images: click on the first image and then hold the [Ctrl] key down while clicking on additional images. · Selecting consecutive images: click on the first image and then hold the [Shift] key down while clicking on the last image. · You can sort the image order in the Browser Area by file name, shooting date or other characteristics by clicking the [Tools] menu and selecting [View] and [Sort by]. · The following icons will display around images according to their attributes. Images shot with the camera's Stitch Assist mode RAW images Movies Images with sound memo attachments Protected images Images shot with the camera's AEB function Images or movies rotated in display only Windows Methods for Selecting Images in the Browser Area Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 26 Display Mode · Selects the display style for the Browser Area. Zoom Mode Displays all the images in a folder as thumbnail images. This mode is convenient for searching for images since many can be displayed at once. If additional folders are nested within a folder, their images are displayed as thumbnails as well. If you move the mouse cursor over a folder, will display on the upper right. Clicking here displays that folder zoomed in. Scroll Mode The images within the selected folder and subfolders will display. If you set the display folder depth (level) to [1] or greater, the thumbnails of the images in the folder will also display. You can change the folder depth in the [Tools] menu under the [Preferences] option. Windows Preview Mode This mode displays the image at a larger size as well as the image information. Positioning the mouse pointer over a thumbnail causes the image to appear at a higher magnification in a Mouse Over Window. You can turn off this function by clicking the [Show Information], and removing the check mark from the [Show Mouse Over Windows] option. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 27 Display Control Panel · This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area. Selection Menu Click this to select/deselect all images in the Browser Area. Fit to Window Changes the thumbnail size to fit them into the window. Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area. Show/Hide Image Information Menu Select here to show/hide such image information as the file name or shooting date or rating beneath the thumbnail. Select Button Use this to select images in Zoom mode. Filter Tool Menu Displays only images that correspond to the specific conditions. Function Buttons · These buttons are available for executing various functions. View Image Button Displays the selected image or movie in the Viewer Window. Slide Show Button Starts a slide show of the selected images. Rotate Button Rotates the selected image. Windows Properties Button Displays information about the selected image in the Properties Window. Delete Button Search Button Deletes selected Searches for images using such criteria as the images or folders. Star Rating, modification date, shooting date, comments or keywords. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 28 Viewer Window Double-click an image in the Browser Area to display it in the Viewer Window. Edit Menu You can edit, eliminating red eyes, adjusting colors, cropping and inputting titles. You can also use it to start up other programs for editing. Print Button Prints the displayed image. Display AF Frame Displays the AF Frame (area used to focus). Shooting Information Display Button Displays image shooting information. Synchronize Button Synchronizes the display settings when multiple images are displayed. Image Selector Button Switches between images. Displays images in the Viewer Window at their actual size. Sets the image display size to the size in the Viewer Window. Number of Displays Button Displays multiple images at once. This is handy for comparing images. Windows Zoom Changes the image zoom setting. Star Rating Sets the Star Rating for an image. Full Screen Button Displays the image in the full screen mode. Click the image or press any key on the keyboard to restore the normal display mode. · If a RAW image is displayed, the [Display Original Image] button displays beneath it. Clicking this button displays the converted image in the Viewer Window. · If you are using Windows XP and display a movie file, the (Capture Still Frame) button will display beside the Star Ratings. Clicking this button extracts still images from movies. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 29 Properties Window The Properties Window displays when you select an image in the Browser Area and click the Properties button. The Properties Window does not display in the Preview Mode. Shows or hides categories. Plays a sound memo attached to an image. Protect Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted. Comment You can type a comment here. Keywords Sets the keywords used in searches. Brightness Histogram A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an image. Shooting Information Displays detailed information, such as the shutter speed and exposure compensation setting. The camera model will determine what information is displayed. Star Rating Sets the rating for an image. Windows Image Selector Buttons Switches between images. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 30 ZoomBrowser EX Features This section briefly introduces the Task Area functions. To confirm whether your camera supports these functions, please refer to Information about Your Camera (p. 85). Acquire & Camera Settings Connect to Camera Clicking this connects to your camera and opens the Camera Control Window, which lets you perform the following operations. ·Acquire Images Downloads images from the camera/memory card (p. 16, 19). Additionally, you can download sound files recorded with the Sound Recorder function on the camera. Selects and prints the images in a camera. You can print numerous ways, using DPOF settings, the Index Print option, One Photo per Page Print option, or by selecting images before printing. ·Print Images ·Set to Camera Sets camera settings, such as the My Camera settings (p. 39). It also uploads images from the computer to the camera. Allows you to operate the camera shutter from the computer (p. 35). Windows ·Remote Shooting Connect to EOS Camera This can only be used with EOS series cameras. For details on this function, see the user guide for your camera. Download images from a memory card (p. 19). You can also download sound files recorded with the Sound Recorder function, or select images on the memory card and print them. Acquire Images from Memory Card View & Classify View as a Slide Show Starts a slide show of the images selected in the Browser Area. Rename Multiple Files Classify into Folder Search Changes the file names of the selected images in a single pass. Classifies images and saves them into a specified folder. Performs image searches using criteria such as the Star Rating, modification date, shooting date, comments or keywords. Star Ratings, comments and keywords can be set in the image information column in the Preview Mode or in the Properties Window. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 31 Edit Edit Image Allows you to perform image editing, such as cropping, image correction and red-eye correction. You can also use it to start other image editing programs. Stitch Photos Edit Movie Merges multiple images and creates a single large panoramic image (p. 38). Edits movies or still images strung together. You can add text as titles, or background music, and apply various effects (p. 34). Process RAW Images Converts RAW images into standard images. You can adjust the image brightness, contrast and color balance among other attributes during conversion. Export Export Still Images Allows you to change the image size or type, and export it as a new image. Export Movies Allows you to change the movie size or type, and export it as a new movie. Windows Extract frames from a movie Extracts still images from movies over a specified interval and saves them as image files (Windows XP only). Export Shooting Properties Allows you to select the necessary data from the shooting information and export it as a text file. Export as a Screen Saver Export as a Wallpaper Backup to CD Exports the image as a screen saver file. Exports the image as a wallpaper file. Copies images to a CD-R/RW disk for backup. The Backup to CD function can only be used on computers satisfying the following requirements. · Windows XP is preinstalled · A CD-R/RW drive is included as standard equipment Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 32 Print Prints one image per page (p. 21). You can print "photo" prints easily. One Photo per Page Print Index Print Lines up small versions of the images in rows and prints. Print Using Other Software Select the software to use and then print. Internet Email Images Converts the selected images to the appropriate size for transmission by e-mail. You can also use it to automatically start an e-mail program after conversion. · To return to the previous screen after selecting a task, click [Return to Main Menu] at the bottom of the task screen. · Various Help functions are available in ZoomBrowser EX. Click the [Help] menu, [?] button or [Help] button to display topics about operational procedures or the functions available. Windows Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 33 Replaying Movies 1 Double-click an image with a movie icon in ZoomBrowser EX's Browser Area. The Viewer Window will open and play the movie. You can save the displayed scene as a still image by clicking here. You can control the movie's playback and sound volume. QuickTime is required to play and edit movies. To install QuickTime, please follow these procedures. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. If the installer panel fails to appear automatically, display it using the procedures in the How to Display the Installer Panel section (p. 12). 2 Click the QuickTime [Install] button. Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98 SE Windows Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 34 Editing Movies You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose titles and other text, and apply various effects to the movies. · The QuickTime program is required to replay or edit movies on the Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE platform. Install it during procedures in the "Replaying Movies" topic in the Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98 SE section (p. 33). · Movies are saved as Motion JPEG AVI movies. 1 2 3 Click [Edit] in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window, followed by [Edit Movie]. Click [1. Add Images] and select the image (movie or still) you wish to edit. You can select multiple movies or stills. Follow the steps at the left of the window to edit the movie and save it. Follow these steps to proceed. Click this button for detailed operational instructions. Windows Instructions Click this button to play the movie being edited. Storyboard Area Displays thumbnails of the selected images. Links images in order from left to right. Transition Effects Box Appears between adjacent images and displays the symbols of the transition effects linking images. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 35 Operating the Shutter Remotely You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera's memory card. Preparing for Remote Shooting 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting. · Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. Please refer to the Camera User Guide. · Perform the settings described in First Time Camera is Connected to a Computer (p. 17) the first time you connect the camera to the computer. The Camera Control Window will display. 2 3 4 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them. Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one. Click the [Remote shooting] tab. Click [Starts Remote Shooting]. Windows 5 Select a destination for the captured images and click [OK]. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 36 RemoteCapture Task Window The RemoteCapture Task window has the following features. Shows/Hides the viewfinder or detailed settings area. Size and Resolution Selector Selects the size and resolution at which images are captured. Rotation Settings Sets the rotation parameters for images after they are captured. You can add comments to images by placing a check mark here and typing text in the boxes below. Release Button Releases the shutter. Slide this to zoom the camera in or out. Viewfinder Display Click the [Start/Stop Viewfinder] button while a connection to the camera is open to display the image appearing in the camera's viewfinder. Start/Stop Viewfinder Button Starts or stops the viewfinder display. Refresh Button Resets the exposure, focus and white balance. Windows Set the basic camera settings here. · The settings available in the RemoteCapture Task window vary between camera models. · RemoteCapture Task locks the exposure and focus settings for the subject matter in the Viewfinder section. If the lighting or distance to the subject changes, click to reset these settings. Using the Software on the Windows Platform ­ Advanced Techniques 37 Remote Shooting Ensure that you turn off your computer's standby mode before you begin remote shooting. The device performance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode. 1 2