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Software User Guide for Windows
• ZoomBrowser EX
• PhotoStitch
How to Use This Manual
New Features in This Version
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About this Manual
Notation Conventions
The contents of this manual are classified according to the following symbols.
IMPORTANT
• The “Important” sections contain operating precautions or important topics.
Ensure that you read them.
HINT
• The “Hint” sections contain procedural suggestions and tips for your convenience. Read them as necessary.
Operating Environment
• 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.
• The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact camera will be used with the software.
Word Searches
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This document is provided as an Adobe Reader document. Use Adobe Reader’s Search functions to find specific words or phrases that you recall but cannot find. To access this function, in Adobe Reader click the [Edit] menu and select the [Search] option.
If you are using Adobe Reader 8 or later, you can also perform searches with the [Find] function right on the toolbar.
Input search text here
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This page and the next present the basic functions of ZoomBrowser EX as well as some of its special features.
Download images with a single click.
Print with the layouts you want.
To View
To Organize
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To Edit
To Connect to a Camera
Controlling Shooting from the Computer
You can change the camera’s start-up image and shutter sound.
You can reduce image file sizes.
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Table of Contents
Download Window/Organizing Window ............................................................... 7
Downloading Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer ...................... 10
More Advanced Techniques ....................................................................... 22
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Operating the Camera Using Computer Commands ............................................ 41
Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image ............................................... 43
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The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows
Download Window/Organizing Window
The following two windows are the main ones used for ZoomBrowser EX procedures.
Download window, which opens when a camera is connected.
CameraWindow
View of camera images
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You can download all or a selection of images from the connected camera. CO downloaded from the camera.
Organizing window for downloaded images.
Main Window
Double-click an image.
Double-click this icon on the desktop.
You can view, edit and print the images in the computer. The Viewer Window that appears when you view an image.
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Main Window
How to Display the Main Window
The Main Window will display after camera images are downloaded and
CameraWindow closes. You can also display it by double-clicking the
ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop.
Names of the Main Window Parts
Menu Bar Function Buttons Display Control Panel
Task Buttons
Selects tasks to perform.
Last Acquired Images
Displays the last images downloaded.
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Folder Area
Selects a folder to display.
Properties Icon (Displays image properties)
: Image recorded using the camera’s Stitch Assist mode
: RAW image
: Movie
: Image with sound memo attached
: Protected image
: Image recorded using the camera’s AEB function
: Rotated image (rotated in display only)
Browser Area
Icons that indicate image properties display around images, as shown on the left.
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How to Perform Tasks
Selecting Tasks and Task Window Procedures
Many ZoomBrowser EX functions can be accessed by selecting a task in the Main
Window and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window.
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Select a task.
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Follow the steps in order.
You can return to a previous step.
An overview for the selected task appears here.
Cancels the procedure and returns to the previous window.
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Follow the instructions to perform the task.
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Downloading Images
Downloading Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Download the camera images to the computer.
IMPORTANT
• The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software and driver software. See the guides supplied with your product package for software installation procedures.
• With some versions of Microsoft Windows, CameraWindow may not open when the camera is connected. In this case, double-click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the CO
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Camera Settings] task button, followed by [Connect to Camera].
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Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable.
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Turn on the camera power, set it to playback mode and prepare it to communicate with the computer.
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When a window similar to the one at the right appears, select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].
With Windows Vista, click [Downloads Images
From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] in the AutoPlay window.
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Click [Transfer Untransferred
Images].
The images will start to download.
CameraWindow
When you click [OK] in the dialog that indicates the transfer is complete, the downloaded images will display in the Main
Window.
You can select the newly downloaded images by their shooting dates or My Category
(select models only) classification.
(These are virtual folders.)
: Folders containing newly acquired images
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• Images from memory cards with large numbers of images (more than 1,000) may not download correctly. If this happens, please use a memory card reader to download.
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Changing the Download Destination Folder
The default settings save downloaded images into the [Pictures] or
[My Pictures] folders. To change the destination folder, select [Operate
Images on Camera] in CameraWindow, then click the button shown on the right, and select a folder.
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Selecting Images to Download
To download only a selection of images from the camera, select [Operate Images on Camera] in
CameraWindow that first appears and then perform the following procedures.
1 Select images to download.
2 Start the download.
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(Print/Share) button to download
Downloading Using Camera Commands
With Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the camera’s procedures.
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Downloading from a Memory Card Reader
An action selection window will open when you insert a memory card into the memory card reader. If you select [View/Download Images Using Canon ZoomBrowser EX], ZoomBrowser EX will start and display the following window. Use this window to perform the downloading procedures.
Downloads all images that have not yet been downloaded.
Allows you to select and download images.
Prints images.
Configures the download folder and other settings.
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Printing
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
Prints one image per page.
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Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main
Window.
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Click [Photo Print].
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Confirm that [1. Select
Images] is chosen and select images for printing.
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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.
Click here to crop and print a portion of an image.
Sets the printer, paper size and borderless printing settings.
Click here to insert text onto an image and print.
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Click [3. Print].
Printing will start.
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Printing Using Other Software
If you have specialized printing software installed on the computer, you can also use it to print the images. Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main Window, followed by [Print Using Other
Software].
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Index Print
Prints an index of the images.
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Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main
Window.
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Click [Index Print].
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Confirm that [1. Select
Images] is chosen and select images for printing.
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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.
Sets the printer and paper size settings.
Rotates selected images.
Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it.
Sets the number of rows or columns.
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Click [3. Print].
Printing will start.
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Select an image to rotate or trim.
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How to Use CameraWindow
First Window to Open
This is the first screen to appear in CameraWindow.
Downloads all images that have not yet been downloaded.
Closes this window and opens a camera image browser window that
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Screen Showing the Image Index List and Image View
The Thumbnail Window on the left of the screen displays the images on the memory card in the camera as “thumbnails” or small versions of the images in an index list.
When you select an image from the Thumbnail Window, the image displays in the
View Window on the right.
Thumbnail Window
Aligns the windows.
Switches between window display modes.
View Window
Configures settings such as the thumbnail size and download folder.
Configures the name of the camera owner.
Uploads computer images to the camera.
Selects all images/images not yet downloaded.
Downloads images selected in the Thumbnail Window.
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Closes
CameraWindow.
Prints images selected in the Thumbnail Window.
These arrows switch the image in the View Window.
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Use the Help Function
The Help button or Help menu is available in most ZoomBrowser EX windows. It is there for when you are unsure how to proceed.
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How to Use the Main Window
Main Window
This is the main window for performing tasks in ZoomBrowser EX.
Search
Performs searches on images.
Slide Show
Displays the selected images in succession in the window.
Properties
Displays information about a selected image.
Delete
Deletes the selected images or folders.
• Deleted images are sent to the Recycle
Bin on the desktop.
• The association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered from a file restored from the Recycle Bin.
View Image
Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window.
Task Buttons
Selects a task to perform.
Rotate
Rotates a selected image.
• Click the [Edit] menu and select [Rotate
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• Movies can be rotated by clicking the
[Export] task button followed by [Export
Movie].
Last Acquired Image/Folder Area
Selects a folder to display.
• You can register folders you use often as Favorite Folders ( ).
Register by clicking [Add].
Browser Area
Displays the images in an index list.
Display Control Panel
Configures the settings for displaying images in the Browser
Area.
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Browser Area Tasks
Display Mode
Selects a display mode for the Browser Area.
Zoom Mode: suited for surveying many images.
Scroll Mode: allows thumbnails to be viewed at a size suited for easy viewing.
Preview Mode: allows the image information to be read while viewing the image.
Change the Folder Level
The level of folder displayed can be changed with the
Change the Display Size
You can change the following procedures.
• In Zoom mode, position the mouse cursor over the folder and click the icon when it displays.
• In Scroll or Preview mode, double-click the icon.
• To advance to a higher folder level, click the
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Select Images
Clicking an image in the Browser Area selects that and click a starting and ending image to select a range of adjacent images.
Display Images mode) with the slider.
image. To select multiple images, hold down the [Ctrl] key while clicking images, or hold down the [Shift] key
Double-clicking an image in the Browser Area (or selecting the image and clicking displays it in the Viewer Window.
(Display Image)),
Move, Copy Images
To move an image between folders, drag it over the destination folder and release the mouse button.
To copy an image, hold the [Ctrl] key while releasing the mouse button as above.
You can also use the same procedures to copy images between Windows Explorer and the Main Window.
Create New Folder
To create a new folder in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [New Folder].
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Right-Click Context Menus
Right-clicking over a window or image displays contextual menus. These menus contain the functions available in the current context as well as other convenient functions. Use the right-click menus to increase your efficiency.
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Viewer Window
Double-clicking an image in the Main Window displays it in this window.
Change the display magnification.
Zooming in displays the Navigator window to show the relative position on the image.
Edit an image.
Display the shooting information.
You can configure the information display by clicking the [Tools] menu and selecting [Preferences].
Display multiple images side by side.
Shooting information
Display at full screen size.
Set the Star Rating.
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• The [Display Original Image] button will display beneath RAW images in the Viewer Window. Click this button to display the converted image in the Viewer Window.
• Buttons appear beneath movies selected in the Viewer Window, allowing you to replay the movie or adjust the sound volume. With Windows Vista and Windows XP, the (Frame Capture) button will appear beside the Star Rating section. Clicking this button extracts still images from the movie.
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Editing Images
IMPORTANT
• The original image will be overwritten after an image is edited unless the file name is changed before saving it. To preserve the original image intact, change the file name when saving the edited image.
• This section introduces the procedures started by clicking the Edit task button. Images can also be edited in a similar way by clicking the [Edit] button in the Viewer Window.
Red Eye Correction
Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red.
• Switch to Manual mode if Auto mode cannot correct the
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Red Eye Correction]
5 [3. Finish] image and select the location of the eye to correct.
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
Auto Adjustment
Automatically adjusts the image color balance and brightness.
Procedures
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Auto Adjustment]
5 [3. Finish]
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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Color/Brightness Adjustment
You can adjust image color balance and brightness using a variety of methods.
Procedures Brightness,
Saturation,
Contrast
RGB Adjustment
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Level Adjustment
Sharpen
[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Color/Brightness
Adjustment]
5 [3. Finish]
Tone Curve Adjustment
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Adjusting Sharpness–Emphasizing Outlines
Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects, such as people and objects.
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Sharpness]
5 [3. Finish]
Unsharp Mask
• The Unsharp Mask [Radius] is the size at which the outline is detected and the
[Threshold] is the standard value at which the outline is determined.
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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Trimming–Cropping a Portion of an Image
Use this to delete unnecessary portions of the image and leave only the necessary portions.
Procedures
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Trim]
5 [3. Finish]
• You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area.
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Inserting Text
You can freely adjust the font, size, color and text attributes.
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Procedures
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Insert Text]
5 [3. Finish]
• Placing a checkmark in the [Antialias] box causes the text edges to blend in with the underlying image.
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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Using Other Editing Software
If you register another image editing program with ZoomBrowser EX in advance, you can use that software to edit an image selected in ZoomBrowser EX.
Registering an Editing Program
Procedures Register the program so it can be started from within ZoomBrowser EX.
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ZoomBrowser EX
Other Image
Editing Program
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[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Edit with external image editor]
Procedures
[Edit] and [Edit Image].
2 Select an image.
3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
4 [Edit Image Using Other
Editor]
5 [3. Finish]
• The shooting information may be lost from images recorded with the camera and then processed and saved with another image editing program.
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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Attaching Sounds
You can add sound effects or background music to images and play back the sounds.
Adding Sound
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1 Select an image.
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[Edit] and [Add/Remove
Sound].
Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added.
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“.wav”) can be attached to images.
• Attaching a sound file to an image results in the selected sound file being copied
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1 Select an image.
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[Edit] and [Play Sound].
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Creating Panoramic Images–PhotoStitch
You can create wide panoramic images by moving the camera slightly when recording a series of images and merging them into one image.
Procedures
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[Edit] and [Stitch Photos].
• Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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Use the PhotoStitch program to create panoramic images.
Using the Stitch Assist Mode
If you use the camera’s Stitch Assist mode to record the images, PhotoStitch can automatically detect the
Editing Movies
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You can create original movies by linking movie clips and still images.
You can even add titles and other text, background music and various special effects to the movie.
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Procedures
[Edit] and [Edit Movie].
IMPORTANT
QuickTime is required to play movies on Windows 2000.
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Converting RAW Images
You can convert RAW images to JPEG and TIFF images.
Image type retaining the detailed image data from the initial capture.
RAW
Image type suited for pasting into word processing documents and general programs, and for sending by email.
JPEG, TIFF...
Procedures
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[Edit] and [Process RAW
Images].
• You can use the Image Quality
Adjustment Window to adjust the image brightness and color to your satisfaction.
Exposure correction
Color adjustment
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Capture
Lossless image adjustments possible
Compression
White balance adjustment
Color space configuration
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About RAW Images
RAW images contain the data captured by the camera’s image sensor without modification. Since they contain raw data that differs from the usual JPEG images by not having any image adjustment or compression processing performed in the camera, they can be converted on a computer with a lossless process.
Processing in the Camera
Standard Image
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Processing by Computer
JPEG Image
• Can be used with general programs.
• Image is subject to degradation when
Image sensor data from shutter release
Image adjustment
& compression automatically performed adjusted because it has been compressed.
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RAW Image Processing
RAW Image
Capture RAW Image
Image Adjustment
Compression
JPEG Image,
TIFF Image
• You can view the image while making adjustments without worrying about quality loss.
• Processing with ZoomBrowser EX is required to view the images with general programs.
IMPORTANT
• RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models that list “RAW” as one of the data types included in the “Specifications” section of the Camera User Guide.
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Exporting
Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types
You can change an image’s size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message.
Procedures
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[Export] and [Export Still
Images].
• You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than
.bmp .jpg
.tif
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Changing Movie Sizes and Types
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Procedures
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[Export] and [Export
Movies].
• You can also use this function to rotate movies.
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IMPORTANT
• The QuickTime program is required to play movies on Windows 2000.
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Extracting Stills from Movies
You can extract and save stills from your favourite frames recorded in a movie.
(Windows Vista and Windows XP only)
Procedures
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[Export] and [Extract frames from a movie].
Extract your best shots as stills
Exporting Shooting Information
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You can export the shooting information recorded with an image, such as the shutter speed and exposure, as a text file.
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Procedures
[Export] and [Export
Shooting Properties].
Ascertain the causes of failed photos or compare the settings for several images.
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Creating Computer Screen Saver Images
You can export images to serve as computer screen savers.
Procedures
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[Export] and [Export as a
Screen Saver].
You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images.
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[Export] and [Export as a
Wallpaper].
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Saving to CDs
You can save images along with their shooting information to CD-R/RW discs.
(Windows Vista and Windows XP only)
Procedures
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[Export] and [Backup to CD].
IMPORTANT requirements:
Back up important images or distribute your vacation photos on discs.
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• Equipped with a CD-R/RW drive as standard equipment
• Writing to the CD-R/RW drive operates correctly with Windows Vista or
Windows XP.
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• If a window similar to that shown to the right appears when a new CD-R/RW disc is placed in the drive, click [Cancel] to close the window.
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Attaching Images to Email
You can send images as email file attachments.
Procedures
You can configure the image size and quality settings.
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[Print & Email] and [Email
Images].
• You can configure how the email program automatically starts up by starting the Internet Explorer program, and clicking the [Tools] menu, followed by [Internet Options], [Programs] tab, and the [E-mail] pull-down menu.
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Slide Shows
Viewing Images in Slide Shows
A multiple selection of images can be shown at full size on the screen in succession as a slide show.
You can freely configure the transition effects, information displayed and display time settings.
Procedures
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[View & Classify] and [View as a Slide Show].
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Slide Show Button Functions
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The following buttons appear at the bottom of the screen while a slide show is playing.
You can set the Star
Rating for an image while it is displayed. Rewind Pause Forward
After the slide show, the images you clicked during the show remain selected.
After the slide show, the images you clicked during the show appear in a printing window.
Stops the slide show.
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Image Management
Changing File Names in Batches
You can change the file names of multiple images in one procedure.
Procedures
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Name + Number
[View & Classify] and
[Rename Multiple Files].
Shooting Date + Number
• You can change individual file and folder
Name + Shooting Date + Number
Shooting Date + Name + Number names by clicking the [File] menu and selecting [Rename] or by clicking on the Change randomly numbered images and received images into consecutively numbered images. file name in Preview mode.
• Changing the image name in
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You can sort images into folders by their shooting dates.
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Procedures
[View & Classify] and
[Classify into Folder].
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Configuring Image Information Settings
Setting Star Ratings
You can set the Star Ratings used in searching and displaying images in the index list.
Procedures
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Switch to [Preview Mode].
2 Set [Star Rating].
• You can also set the Star Ratings by
: Ultimate
: Moderate
: Okay accessing the [Edit] menu, the Properties
Window or the Viewer Window.
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Inserting Comments
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Procedures
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Endless white sandy beaches
Switch to [Preview Mode].
2 Insert [Comment].
Relaxing snooze
• Comments can also be managed in the
Properties Window.
Your choice of text as comments
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Assigning Keywords
You can set Keywords for use in image searches.
Family, Animals
Family, Trips
Select keywords
Friends, Holidays
Procedures
1
Switch to [Preview Mode].
2 Insert [Keywords].
• Keywords can also be managed from the
[Tools] menu or Properties Window.
• To add keywords, click the [Tools] menu and select [Manage Keywords].
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About the Image Information
Content
Information Type My Category
Categories such as
People, Scenery, etc.
Star Ratings
Rated on basis of 3 rankings: , ,
Configuration
Method
Configured in
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Comments
Text input without restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories.
Keywords
Selections are made from a list (editable) of keywords, such as the photographic subject, place or action.
Configured in ZoomBrowser EX
— O O O Used in Searches
Used as Filter
Criteria
Display beneath
Thumbnail
O O — —
O O O —
Categories displayed beneath thumbnails can be selected by clicking in the Display Control Panel.
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Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images
Searching Images
You can search images using parameters extracted from the information associated with them.
Procedures
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[View & Classify] and
[Search].
• After a search, the correlated images
Keywords
Comments
Revision Dates display in the [Search Results] folder.
Star Ratings
Shooting Dates
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Tasks Related to Search Results
You can select images in the [Search Results] folder and perform operations on them, such as printing or copying them to other folders.
IMPORTANT
• Please note that deleting an image from the [Search Results] folder deletes the original image. Use caution in deleting items from this folder.
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Filtering Images
You can use filters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the
Browser Area.
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Procedures
[Filter]
Star Ratings My Category
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Sorting Images
Type
Modification
Date
C A
Name
Ascending/
Descending
Order
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1 Select an image.
2
Shooting Date
[View] and [Sort by].
Star Rating
A B C D E
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Comparing Images
Comparing Multiple Images
When a good photo opportunity arises, you can shoot the same subject using different shutter speeds and exposures. In ZoomBrowser EX, it is easy to compare images so that minute differences can be detected.
Procedures
1 Select several images to compare.
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Click View Image.
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4 Click Synchronize.
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Actions, such as scrolling or changing the magnification, are performed on both images no matter which image it is performed upon.
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Remote Shooting
Operating the Camera Using Computer Commands
You can activate the shutter of a connected camera from the computer
Procedures
Also useful for fixed position or unmanned recording.
1 Connect the camera to the computer.
2 Turn on the camera power, and set it to playback mode.
3 If the [Select program to launch for this action] (or
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CameraWindow opens, click [Operate Images on
Camera], followed by .
4 Click [Start], followed by: [All Programs] or [Programs], [Canon
Utilities], [CameraWindow],
[RemoteCapture DC3],
[RemoteCapture DC].
IMPORTANT
• Remote shooting is only available with certain camera models that list it as one of the features in the “Specifications” section of the Camera User Guide.
• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s standby feature before you begin remote shooting. The results cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode while remote shooting.
• Except for the shutter button, the camera’s buttons and switches, including the zoom, cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely controlled.
• The time lag between pushing the shutter button and the release of the shutter is slightly longer for remote shooting compared with the normal mode of operation.
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Selects the image’s recording size and compression.
You can add a comment to an image.
Viewfinder
Remote Shooting Window Sets the rotation setting of the image being recorded.
This setting cannot be adjusted if the [Auto Rotate] function of your camera is set to [On].
Releases the camera shutter (you can also release it by pressing the camera’s shutter button or the space bar on the keyboard).
Sets the camera’s zoom.
Turns the viewfinder display on or off.
Resets the exposure, focus
Sets the shooting settings.
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Interval Timer Shooting
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This method captures a set number of frames recorded at set intervals of time. Click the [Shooting] menu in the remote shooting window and select [Interval Timer Shooting]. (Short intervals may be insufficient for image transmission and saving, resulting in the failure to capture images at the specified interval.)
Timer Shooting
This method captures a single image after a set number of seconds. Click the [Shooting] menu in the remote shooting window and select [Timer shooting]. The timer interval settings range from 2 seconds to
30 seconds.
Displaying Subjects on the Camera’s LCD Monitor
You can use the camera’s LCD monitor or a television connected to the camera to view the subject while shooting remotely. Click the [Camera] menu in the remote shooting window and select [Camera Display
Settings]. See the Camera User Guide for TV connection instructions.
Shooting Without Worrying about Memory Card Capacity
Clicking the [File] menu in the remote shooting window and selecting [Preferences] opens the Preferences window. If you place a check mark beside [Computer only] in the [Save Images On] section, you can continue recording without worrying about free space on the camera’s memory card.
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My Camera Settings
Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image
The camera’s start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and selftimer sound are collectively referred to as My Camera Settings. You can register your own custom images and sounds as the My Camera Settings.
My Camera Settings
• Start-up Image
• Start-up Sound
• Shutter Sound
• Operation Sound
• Selftimer Sound
Procedures
1 Connect the camera to the computer.
2 Turn on the camera power, and set it to playback mode.
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3 If the [Select program to PY launch for this action] (or
AutoPlay) dialog opens, click [Cancel] (or in Windows Vista). If
CameraWindow opens, click [Operate Images on
Camera], followed by .
4 Click [Start], followed by: [All Programs] or [Programs], [Canon
Utilities], [CameraWindow],
[MyCamera], [MyCamera].
5 Click [Connect to Camera].
IMPORTANT
• My Camera Settings are only available with certain camera models that list them as features in the “Specifications” section of the Camera User Guide.
• Do not interrupt the connection between the camera and computer when My
Camera Settings are being transmitted between them.
• With Windows Vista, the settings files originally supplied with ZoomBrowser EX cannot be deleted.
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You can register the start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound collectively if you select [Setup as a theme].
My Camera Settings in the computer.
My Camera Settings registered in the camera.
select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right-hand list
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Creating My Camera Settings
You can create your own original My Camera Settings files using My Camera Maker, a supplied program.
To start My Camera Maker, select the [Set individually] tab in the My Camera window and click [Create
My Camera data].
and click this button to register it in the camera. CO
* The volume control knob in My Camera Maker sets the volume level in the saved sound file itself. If you think the volume is too loud when replayed on the computer and set it low when you save the file, the sound may not be audible when it is registered to the camera. To adjust the playback volume on the computer, please use the volume controls for the computer or speakers.
Use the following specifications to create My Camera Settings files if you are using an alternative program to My Camera Maker.
Start-up images: Compression Method: JPEG (Baseline JPEG)
Data Sampling: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
Sound files:
Type Duration in Seconds
11.025 kHz 8.000 kHz
Pixels (w x h): 320 x 240 pixels
Start-Up Sound 1.0 sec. or less 1.3 sec. or less
Compression Method: WAVE (Monaural)
Quantifying Bits: 8 bit
Sampling Frequency: 11.025 kHz or
Operating Sound 0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less
Self-Timer Sound 2.0 sec. or less 2.0 sec. or less
Shutter Sound 0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less
8.000 kHz (Use the chart on the right as a guideline for the length of sound files recorded with the camera.)
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Uploading Images
Uploading Images to a Camera
You can upload images from a computer to a memory card in a camera.
Procedures
1 Connect the camera to the computer.
2 Turn on the camera power, and set it to playback mode.
3 Select [Canon CameraWindow]
(with Windows Vista, select
Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen.
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PY [Downloads Images From
Canon Camera using Canon
CameraWindow].
4 Click [Operate Images on
Camera].
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Click (Send to Camera).
• If the Main Window is open when the camera is connected (directly after downloading for instance), open
CameraWindow by clicking the [Acquire
& Camera Settings] task button, followed by [Connect to Camera].
IMPORTANT
• Only images compliant with Design rule for Camera File system standards can be uploaded to your camera’s memory card.
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Preference Settings
Customizing ZoomBrowser EX
You can configure ZoomBrowser EX to operate according to your preferences.
• Overall themes, such as window appearances
• Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end
• Categories of shooting information displayed
• Show/hide messages
• Print settings
• Zoom speed
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Procedures
[Tools] and [Preferences].
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Customizing the Task Buttons
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Procedures
[Tools] and [Customize].
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Supported Image Types
The following is a list of image types supported by ZoomBrowser EX.
JPEG (.JPG)
Most cameras use this image type. It compresses at very high ratios, taking advantage of the characteristics of the human eye. However, because it is an irreversible compression method (part of the data is lost during compression), if you process and save an image repeatedly using this method, the image may become rougher.
RAW (.CRW/.CR2)
This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon. It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image.
Some cameras might not support this image type.
Windows bitmap (.BMP)
This image type comes standard with Windows. Most Windows programs support it.
TIFF (.TIF)
This is a relatively popular image type. It is widely supported by non-Windows programs (such as Macintosh).
PhotoCD (.PCD)
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This is the image type used for Photo CDs.
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Video clip (.AVI)
Standard Windows movie image type. The movie thumbnail and a movie icon show in
ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Area.
QuickTime (.MOV)
This is a movie which displays as a movie icon in the Browsing Area of ZoomBrowser EX.
MPEG4 (.ASF)
Movies that integrate multimedia data, such as video, audio and text. Primarily used by Windows programs. The MPEG4 compression technology allows for compact file sizes and delivery over networks.
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New Features in This Version
The following features were added or changed in this version of ZoomBrowser EX.
(ZoomBrowser EX Ver. 5.8 to 6.1)
CameraWindow Makeover
CameraWindow has been completely revamped to make the linkage tighter between
Canon brand cameras and ZoomBrowser EX and to add convenience and functionality.
It may not be possible to use the new CameraWindow with some camera models.
Changes to Memory Card Downloading Methods
The Camera Control Window was used in prior versions to download images from memory card readers. These downloads are now performed as a ZoomBrowser EX task in the Main Window. The data reading speed has also been significantly accelerated.
Text Insertion Feature Added to Printing Functions
In addition to the ability to print such information as the shooting date with the image, you are now able to add text freely during the printing preparation. Greeting cards and photos bearing messages can now be made with ease.
Task Button Revisions
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• The starting point for the “Sending images by email” process has shifted from the
[Internet] button to the [Print & Email] button.
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Disclaimer
CO 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, memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory cards.
Trademark Acknowledgments
• Microsoft, Windows Vista and the Vista logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Macintosh, the Mac logo, QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
CDA-E015-010 © CANON INC. 2008
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- 7.1 MP CCD Green
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Table of contents
- 2 About this Manual
- 3 Basic Functions & Features
- 5 Table of Contents
- 7 Things to Remember
- 7 The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows
- 7 Download Window/Organizing Window
- 8 Main Window
- 8 How to Display the Main Window
- 8 Names of the Main Window Parts
- 9 How to Perform Tasks
- 9 Selecting Tasks and Task Window Procedures
- 10 Mastering the Basics
- 10 Downloading Images
- 10 Downloading Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer
- 13 Printing
- 13 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
- 15 Index Print
- 17 How to Use CameraWindow
- 17 First Window to Open
- 18 Screen Showing the Image Index List and Image View
- 19 How to Use the Main Window
- 19 Main Window
- 20 Browser Area Tasks
- 21 Viewer Window
- 22 More Advanced Techniques
- 22 Editing Images
- 22 Red Eye Correction
- 22 Auto Adjustment
- 23 Color/Brightness Adjustment
- 23 Adjusting Sharpness–Emphasizing Outlines
- 24 Trimming–Cropping a Portion of an Image
- 24 Inserting Text
- 25 Using Other Editing Software
- 26 Attaching Sounds
- 27 Creating Panoramic Images–PhotoStitch
- 27 Editing Movies
- 28 Converting RAW Images
- 29 Exporting
- 29 Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types
- 29 Changing Movie Sizes and Types
- 30 Extracting Stills from Movies
- 30 Exporting Shooting Information
- 31 Creating Computer Screen Saver Images
- 31 Creating Computer Wallpaper Images
- 32 Saving to CDs
- 33 Email
- 33 Attaching Images to Email
- 34 Slide Shows
- 34 Viewing Images in Slide Shows
- 35 Image Management
- 35 Changing File Names in Batches
- 35 Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date
- 36 Configuring Image Information Settings
- 36 Setting Star Ratings
- 36 Inserting Comments
- 37 Assigning Keywords
- 38 Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images
- 38 Searching Images
- 39 Filtering Images
- 39 Sorting Images
- 40 Comparing Images
- 40 Comparing Multiple Images
- 41 Remote Shooting
- 41 Operating the Camera Using Computer Commands
- 43 My Camera Settings
- 43 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image
- 45 Uploading Images
- 45 Uploading Images to a Camera
- 46 Preference Settings
- 46 Customizing ZoomBrowser EX
- 46 Customizing the Task Buttons
- 47 Appendices
- 47 Supported Image Types
- 48 New Features in This Version