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ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide

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Page 2: ...ter 1 Try It ZoomBrowser EX Chapter 2 What is ZoomBrowser EX What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do 19 Finding Images and Folders 21 Main Window 23 Camera Window 28 Using the Right Click in Operations 30 Selecting Folders Folder Area 31 Selecting Folders Browsing Area 32 Opening Images 37 Zooming 38 Editing Images 39 Editing Images with Other Programs 43 Chapter 3 Viewing Images Chapter 4 Organizing Images Op...

Page 3: ...Show 82 Adding Sounds to Images 84 Checking and Changing Camera Settings 85 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 86 Creating a My Camera Sound 93 Playing Movies 95 Editing Movies 96 Exporting Movies 100 Converting RAW Images 102 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer 107 Stitching Panoramic Images PhotoStitch 111 Saving Images to CD R RW Disks Windows XP Only 112 Supported File Form...

Page 4: ... and Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu It is generally easier and more convenient to start it by connecting the camera to the computer However you may wish to click an icon or menu to start it under the following circumstances When you are using a memory card reader When you wish to use ZoomBrowser EX without connecting a camera When you are restarting ZoomBrowser EX with the camera still conne...

Page 5: ...the First Connection to a Computer 1 Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer Please see the manual supplied with your camera for connection instructions With some models the camera may need to be set to the playback mode to communicate with a computer Consult the manual for these models to set the camera to the correct mode for communication A dialog similar to the following ...

Page 6: ...amera 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 The procedures from this point onward are described in the next topic Downloading Images to a Computer Click Browse Images with ZoomBrowser EX if you wish to proceed to ZoomBrowser EX s main window and do not wish to download images The explanation abou...

Page 7: ...e desktop ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its main window The procedures for downloading images are described in the next topic Downloading Images to a Computer The Menu Method 1 Click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and ZoomBrowser EX ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its main window Main Window The procedures for downloading image...

Page 8: ...wnloading Images with Camera Commands You can use this method to download images with cameras that support the direct transfer function Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory card reader are in the correct state for communication Using Computer Commands to Download Images 1 Read the dialog that displays If a dialog similar to the one below appears proceed to Step 4 Proceed to S...

Page 9: ...In that case select the desired device from the list box and click OK 4 Click Start Image Download REFERENCE You can view information such as the destination folder for images by clicking Show Current Settings in the window By the default setting the program downloads all the images that have not yet been downloaded The images will begin to download The downloaded images will be saved into folders...

Page 10: ... Share button will light up at this point and a direct transfer menu like the one shown at the lower right will appear in the camera s LCD monitor IMPORTANT The camera s Print Share button cannot be used to download images if it is not lighted REFERENCE The dialog in step 1 will not display if the Camera Window or RemoteCapture Task window is open Please close these win dows A dialog will appear i...

Page 11: ...licking the Start Image Download button on the program window on the computer instead of clicking the camera s Print Share button You can view information such as the destination folder for images by clicking Show Current Settings in the program window on the computer By the default setting the program downloads all the images that have not yet been downloaded The images will begin to download The...

Page 12: ...sing PhotoRecord Color space settings are only available on select camera models Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for more details on using this program 1 Click Print 2 Click Layout Print in the next menu 3 Select the images you wish to print and click Next The background of the selected images will turn orange REFERENCE More than one image can be selected by clicking on successive images To d...

Page 13: ...ons are possible and click Finish REFERENCE See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 4 to learn how to append comments to images This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the album window REFERENCE If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup read it as neces sary To operate PhotoRecord follow the procedures displayed at the window s left The Steps in Order Album Window ...

Page 14: ...um Creates margins of equal size at the top bottom and sides Other Contact Sheet Prints the images in a table format Other One Photo Per Page Prints one image on each page Other Fixed Size Photo Prints images at a set size Other Mosaic Prints a specified number of images in a spread After you have selected the album type you can set the detailed parameters for each album type in the area below suc...

Page 15: ...dow may vary accord ing to the printer in use 7 Click Decorate Album and change the image back ground frame and other design elements as desired Select an item to change Select a design REFERENCE The items that can be changed include the themes a unified design for the background photo frames and text frames etc backgrounds photo frames text frames and clip art Select the target page image or text...

Page 16: ...s Captions and change or add titles and text as desired Click on text that is already displayed to change it To add new text click the target page and input the text REFERENCE You can also adjust the font font size justification and color as desired Select the text Edit it here Select the page Input the text ...

Page 17: ...ation mode You can change the size by dragging one of these points Sets it to the state at the left sizing mode You can change the rotation angle by dragging this point This starts the printing process To close PhotoRecord click the close box or click the File menu and select Exit REFERENCE Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2 2 standard nicknamed the Exif Print function have the sho...

Page 18: ... EX comes with a Help file Use it when you want to learn how to do an operation or when you want to know about the features of the program You can access Help from the Help menu or the Help button Exiting ZoomBrowser EX You can exit ZoomBrowser EX by clicking Close button on the Browser Window Alternatively select Exit from the File menu Supplementary Information Help menu Help button ...

Page 19: ...ages change them to the TIFF or JPEG format and resave them Adjust the brightness contrast color and other settings as you convert them Some camera models do not support RAW images Use the file management features to Categorize sort and manage image files on your computer with easy procedures Move or copy images Perform simple editing such as cropping images or adjusting their colors Create and ed...

Page 20: ...elect frames and backgrounds with a variety of designs You can add text to images or pages You can create original image albums PhotoStitch You can stitch multiple images which were split and shot individually using functions like the camera s Stitch Assist mode together to form a single large size panoramic picture You can stitch images horizontally or vertically If you shoot the surroundings in ...

Page 21: ...folder followed by My Pictures The images that you downloaded in Chapter 1 Downloading Images to a Computer should be contained in the My Pictures folder As you will note the folders mentioned above also appear at the right of the ZoomBrowser EX window If you double click the folders appearing in the Windows screen shot at the left you will find image files and folders with the same names as those...

Page 22: ...images inside this folder are what are shown in the Browsing Area Folder Area Browsing Area Folders within Folders You can create folders within folders adding successive levels to provide detailed categories that make it easy to find and use your images Example of folders within folders for categorizing images REFERENCE Instructions for creating folders are included in Chapter 4 IMPORTANT In Zoom...

Page 23: ...enu Path of the selected folder word string describing the location Function Buttons Buttons that perform various functions on the images in the Browser Area Browsing Area Displays the image thumbnails tiny versions and folders contained within the folder selected in the Folder Area Folder Area Displays all the folders in the computer Use this area to select folders that contain images Task Area C...

Page 24: ...the Camera Window or perform remote shooting Print Click this to print images View Modify Click this to display images in a slide show or edit them Internet Click this to attach images to e mail messages When you click one of these buttons the corresponding submenu to the right displays MainWindow 2 5 REFERENCE To return to the main window click Return to Main Menu at the bottom of the menu To swi...

Page 25: ...to the next step MainWindow 3 5 Gray Buttons Tasks that are selectable at the time are colored gray The button turns dark gray when the mouse cursor is placed over it You can switch between tasks by clicking another task button However if you have already finished selecting an image and you switch to the Select Captions for Printing task you must click Select Images again to reselect the image Gra...

Page 26: ...lear All Button Deselects any images or folders selected in the Browser Area Chapters 3 and 4 explain more about the task and function buttons View Mode Button Switches between the zoom mode scroll mode and preview mode according to the context Thumbnail Size Button scroll mode only Selects the size of images displayed in the Browser Area View Image Button Displays the selected image at a larger s...

Page 27: ...the Task Area MainWindow 5 5 Hiding the Folder Area Click the button in the upper right of the Folder Area to hide it and make the Browsing Area larger Click the button to redisplay the Folder Area REFERENCE You can also hide the Task Area by clicking the View menu selecting Task Area and removing the check mark beside it REFERENCE You can also hide the Folder Area by clicking the View menu select...

Page 28: ...ick one of these buttons to perform the related task Download Image Downloads the selected images to the computer Print After the selected images have been downloaded to the computer this button starts the printing process A submenu like the one to the right appears when you click this button View as Slideshow After the selected images have been downloaded to the computer this button starts an aut...

Page 29: ...ions Various selection methods can be chosen from the submenu Deselect Button Deselects a selected image Rotate Button Rotates the selected image Choose between 90 left 90 right or 180 Delete Button Deletes the selected image from the camera memory card Properties Button Displays information about the selected image Help Button Displays the help dialog Chapter 5 explains more about the task and fu...

Page 30: ...f 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 and you will be impressed with its convenience Note that in general this manual does not cover operations using the right click This is because explaining many shortcu...

Page 31: ...a SelectingFolders FolderArea Collapsing and expanding a folder If a folder contains subfolders you can use the and buttons to collapse or expand the folder When you click the button to collapse the folder its subfolders are hidden When you click the button to expand the folder its subfolders are displayed Images from the selected folder display if there are folders within the selected folder thos...

Page 32: ...ages in subfolders as well as the selected image folder REFERENCE You can also switch between display modes by clicking the View menu and selecting one of the scroll mode zoom mode or preview mode options In scroll mode you can change the image thumbnail size by clicking the Thumbnail Size button or by clicking the View menu and selecting Thumbnail Size and selecting a size from the menu REFERENCE...

Page 33: ...it at once If the image folder contains subfolders only their icons display SelectingFolders BrowsingArea 2 5 Preview Mode This mode displays one image at a large size and information about the image Select the image to preview from the bottom of the Browsing Area You can also switch between preview images using the Next and Previous buttons Displays various image information Images within the fol...

Page 34: ...e Browsing Area double click the icon of a displayed folder to view its images and subfolders Double click inside the desired folder to zoom in on its contents Double click a folder to view its contents If a folder icon is not shown on the screen click the scroll bar to display it SelectingFolders BrowsingArea 3 5 By repeating this step you can go deeper and deeper into the folder hierarchy By rep...

Page 35: ...hy you can use the Up button to go back to a higher level The example below shows the zoom mode but the procedure is the same for the other display modes Preview Mode At the bottom of the Browsing Area double click the icon of a displayed folder to open it and view its images and subfolders By repeating this step you can go deeper and deeper into the folder hierarchy Double click the folder icon t...

Page 36: ...n the folder on a point containing no images Using the Zoom In or Zoom Out Cursor Click in the function buttons to change the mouse cursor into a magnifying glass You can then zoom in on a folder or image in the Browsing Area by clicking it with this cursor Click the button to zoom out Right Clicking to Zoom In or Out Right click on any clear area in the Browsing Area to display a menu like that b...

Page 37: ...w Image to open the image You can also open an image by selecting it clicking the View menu and selecting View Image Opening multiple images Continue to double click successive images or hold down the Shift key while you click on successive images Then click View Image to open all the images simultaneously REFERENCE A confirmation dialog will display if you attempt to open more than five images at...

Page 38: ...ow size You can scale the image to fit the window size From the zoom ratio list click Scale to Fit The image is adjusted to the size of the window Typing a zoom ratio You can display an image at a ratio you set by typing a value in the zoom ratio box and pressing the Tab or Enter key Choose a zoom ratio from the list The mouse cursor changes to an arrow when you place it here Click and drag in thi...

Page 39: ...s Crop Crop the image cutting out parts that are not needed Color Brightness Contrast Change the image appearance by adjusting color density brightness and contrast Undo Redo Undo or redo the previous editing operation This allows you to try various changes until you are satisfied with the image Save As After you have modified an image you may want to save it under a different name This function a...

Page 40: ...op Use this function to extract only part of an image leaving out unneeded portions Place the mouse pointer within the image you want to crop Click and drag to form a rectangular frame Then click Crop to extract the area within the frame REFERENCE You can drag any of the anchor points located along the frame to adjust the size of the area for cropping Also if you want to change the position of the...

Page 41: ...ase contrast Decrease color saturation Decrease brightness Color Brightness and Contrast You can adjust the color saturation brightness or contrast by dragging the respective slider in the edit panel REFERENCE You can adjust the color saturation brightness and contrast by entering a value in the box beside the slider and pressing the Tab or Enter key ...

Page 42: ...name and specify the kind of file and the image quality Then click Save Overwriting the original image After you have modified an image file you can save it under the same file name overwriting the original image In this case click Save As When the Save As dialog box appears type the same name as the one of the original image To find out the name of the original image check the title bar of the im...

Page 43: ...tically be registered in the ZoomBrowser EX menu The procedures for registering programs are included in the Image Editor Tab section of the Customizing Preferences 2 3 topic in the Appendices EditingImageswithOtherPrograms How to edit an image with other programs Click View Modify in the main window followed by Edit Image in the next menu A Select an image B Click this This will start the image e...

Page 44: ...er EX It starts with the method for creating a new folder within an existing one Creating Folders 1 Select a folder in the Folder Area You will be creating a new folder within the folder selected here 2 Click the File menu and select New Folder CreatingFolders 3 Type a name for the new folder and click OK You have created a new folder ...

Page 45: ...t a series of adjoining images in one step by holding down the Shift key while you click the first and last images Selecting All the Images Click Select All at the top of the Browsing Area to select all the images in a single step You can also click the Edit menu and choose Select All REFERENCE Click Clear All at the top of the Browsing Area to deselect all the images at once You can also deselect...

Page 46: ...ocedures in the zoom mode REFERENCE Moving or copying images in ZoomBrowser EX affects the actual location in which those images are stored on your PC Moving an image in the Browsing Area You can move an image in the Browsing Area simply by using a drag and drop operation Moving or Copying Images 1 4 A Drag the image you want to move B Drop it at the desired location ...

Page 47: ... 2 4 Copying an image within the Browsing Area To copy an image before you drop the image you are dragging press and hold the Ctrl key and release the mouse button while still holding the key A Drag the image you want to copy B While holding down the Ctrl key drop it at the desired location ...

Page 48: ...e folder proceed the same way Hold down the Ctrl key before dropping the image and release the mouse button while holding the key over the target library Copying by Dragging a File Icon from a Windows Window You can also copy an image by dragging its file icon from an open Windows window and dropping it onto the ZoomBrowser EX window REFERENCE On the other hand when you drag an image from the Brow...

Page 49: ...isplay mode select the folder by clicking inside it where there are no images Then move the folder by dragging and dropping it or copy the folder by first pressing down and holding the Ctrl key and then dragging and dropping the folder Display modes and folder selection procedures are explained in Selecting Folders Browsing Area in Chapter 3 Copying from the menu Select one or more images click th...

Page 50: ...ete REFERENCE If you accidentally delete a required image double click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop to open it Select the image and in the Recycle Bin Tasks section click Restore this item With Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 in web page view mode select the image and then click Restore this item back to its original location at the left side of the window When you switch back to...

Page 51: ...ce Deleting images from the File menu Click an image Then click Delete on the File menu to delete the image Deleting an Entire Folder of Images This procedure is explained later in this chapter in the Deleting Folders topic REFERENCE To completely delete images from the computer after completing the procedures above double click the Recycle Bin on the Windows desktop to open it and in the Recycle ...

Page 52: ...on There are two methods for rotating images With the default setting the original image is rotated To set the rotation settings refer to Rotate Tab of the Customizing Preferences 3 3 section Other ways of rotating images Rotating multiple images You can select several images by clicking them in succession or by holding down the Shift key while you click the first and last images in a series When ...

Page 53: ...PG for example the JPG portion is called the file name extension Using the Rename Function Select an image click the File menu and select Rename The Rename Image dialog box appears A dialog similar to that below will appear Renaming Images B Click Rename A Click an image to rename Type the new name and click OK to change the name of the image You can also rename a sound that is attached to an imag...

Page 54: ...mages To change the image order in the Browsing Area click the View menu select Arrange and then one of the sorting options Click Arrange and select a menu item By Name Sorts images in alphabetical order by the file name By Type Sorts images in alphabetical order by the file type By Date Sorts images in order from the oldest modification date to the newest ...

Page 55: ...Area Click Select All to search all of the images and folders displayed in the Browsing Area 2 Click View Modify followed by Search in the next menu 3 Set the search parameters 4 Click Next after you have set the parameters A set of images corresponding to the search parameters will display Sets whether images are searched according to all the parameters or just one Clicking here allows you to hid...

Page 56: ...sier to find your favorite images if you mark them with a Favorites symbol The Favorites symbol is shown below There are several methods to mark your favorite images Use any one of the following procedures after you have selected one of your favorite images in the Browsing Area Click the Tool menu and select View Modify keywords Click to place a check mark in the Favorite Photo option in the next ...

Page 57: ... concludes the keyword settings process Place a check mark beside a keyword To add a new keyword type it in the box at the left and click Managing Keywords The following window displays when you click the Tool menu and select Manage keywords You can use the following functions in this window Add Keywords Type a new keyword in the box beneath the list and click Delete Keywords Click to place a chec...

Page 58: ... in the Browsing Area However the information ZoomBrowser EX possesses and the actual file contents can be different when an image file is moved or copied using Windows functions or edited with a separate program In this case the current state of the folders has to be checked and updated This is what is meant by refreshing a folder Click Refresh Current Folder Refreshing Folders Click the View men...

Page 59: ...te Click Yes in the confirmation dialog to proceed Alternative Method Using the Menu to Delete You can also delete a folder by selecting it clicking the File menu and selecting Delete REFERENCE To completely delete folders from the computer after completing the procedures above double click the Recycle Bin on the Windows desktop to open it and in the Recycle Bin Task section click Empty the Recycl...

Page 60: ... to set the name This section explains the procedures for renaming folders IMPORTANT When you use ZoomBrowser EX to change a folder name the name of the folder on the computer disk also changes to that name Renaming Folders Select a folder to rename click the File menu and select Rename RenamingFolders After you select the folder click Rename ...

Page 61: ...ng out which disks and folders contain your image folders Viewing Folder Properties Select the folder and click Properties FindingFolderLocations Select the folder and click Properties Click the Close button to close the window once you have checked it Alternative Method Using the Menu to View Folder Properties You can also find out where a folder is located by selecting the folder clicking the Vi...

Page 62: ... an image was revised the file size the image size the file type the file location the shooting date and time and other detailed information You can also use it to change the file name and type in comments To close the Properties window click its Close button REFERENCE You can select several images by clicking them in succession or by holding down the Shift key while you click the first and last i...

Page 63: ...t menu and selecting the image You can check the file name comments histogram and detailed shooting mode settings in the image properties window You can also change the file name and add comments to the image File Name Comments You can set settings for use in searches Histogram graph showing the distribution of brightness data Shooting Information The information in this area will vary according t...

Page 64: ...ne will appear when you connect the camera to a computer using an interface cable and prepare the camera to communicate If you select List Images the Camera Window will display Opening the Camera Window 1 2 IMPORTANT ZoomBrowser EX may not start with the previous method the first time a connection is established after the computer is booted up when some versions of Windows are running See the Star...

Page 65: ...n interface cable and are ready to communicate before you perform this procedure If you are using a memory card reader ensure that the memory card is loaded into the reader before performing the procedure Click Camera Memory Card in the main window and Browse Download Images in the next menu Main Window Click here A window like that below will open Click List Images to open the Camera Window Click...

Page 66: ... on the computer Specify the folder to which images are saved Select this option to stick the downloaded images in a new folder created within the one specified above Then select a naming option for the new folder to the right If you selected the Set as new option type in a folder name here If this option is left unselected the image file names are the same as those in the camera file names assign...

Page 67: ...ow This symbol indicates that the image has been downloaded Alternative Method Downloading Multiple Images You can select several images by clicking them in succession Once the images are selected you can download them all together in a single step Selecting Images for Downloading Click Select to open the selection menu which contains the following options Select All Selects all the images in the ...

Page 68: ...in the Stitch Assist mode it appears in the Camera Window as follows Mark indicating an image taken in the Stitch Assist mode You can start PhotoStitch by clicking the line with arrow heads Mark indicating Movie Mark indicating an image taken in the RAW mode If an image is taken in the RAW mode some camera models do not come with this feature it appears in the Camera Window as follows If an image ...

Page 69: ...ete an image in the camera Select the image you want to delete and click Delete to delete it Deleting Images intheCamera When a message appears click OK The image is deleted Other ways of deleting images Deleting multiple images You can select several images by clicking them in succession When you have selected all the images to be deleted perform the deletion All the selected images are deleted S...

Page 70: ...eft is a counterclockwise rotation and 90 degrees right is a clockwise rotation The Rotate function affects only the image displayed in the Camera Window The image stored on the camera is not changed at all However when you download the image the image is rotated and saved on the computer in the correct orientation Other ways of rotating images Rotating multiple images You can select several image...

Page 71: ...mage you want to copy to the camera and click Open REFERENCE You can upload multiple images in the same operation If a dialog similar to that below appears select an option as required and click Add This will upload the image to the camera Click here Select this to upload the image to the camera without resizing Select this to resize the image before uploading it to the camera Select the image siz...

Page 72: ... is option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard Select Add image after adjusting size for all other images JPEG format images can be uploaded to the camera RAW format images and movie files AVI format cannot be uploaded to the camera File formats are explained in more detail in the Supported File Formats topic in the Appendices ...

Page 73: ...ns available Download Destination Dialog When you select an image in the Camera Window and click a task button a dialog like the one below will appear Specify the destination folder to proceed with the next part of the task Downloading Images 1 3 in this chapter explains how to specify a download destination IMPORTANT The selected images are downloaded to the computer each time a task button is se...

Page 74: ...as below Download Image These procedures are explained in Downloading Images in this chapter Print Layout Print Contact Sheet Print This procedure is described in Printing Images in Chapter 1 View as Slideshow These procedures are explained in Running a Slide Show in Chapter 6 Connect to Internet Send Images in E mail These procedures are explained in Sending Images by E mail in Chapter 6 ...

Page 75: ... connection to the computer has been interrupted by selecting Reconnect from the Set menu Click here to deselect images Click this button to check Image Properties information Some camera models do not support this button On the Set menu select My Camera to display the My Camera window which can be used to change the start up image shutter sound and other camera settings these procedures are expla...

Page 76: ...elect multiple images or a folder and have the images in the folder included in the e mail attachment The window will change to the image size and image quality settings window Sending Images byE mail 1 2 4 Set the image size and image quality settings Use this option if you want to reduce the size of the image Use this option if you do not want to change the size of the image Use it to check the ...

Page 77: ...selected Save the images in a folder to send through an email program click Browse to specify a destination If You Selected Save the images in a folder to send through an email program The images will be saved to the specified destination To send the images by e mail start your e mail program and attach the saved image files to a message REFERENCE You can also send images by e mail by clicking the...

Page 78: ...the main window 2 Click Upload Images in the next menu 3 In the Browsing Area select images and click Finish You can select multiple images or a folder and have the images in the folder included 4 Resize the image as required and click Add The Camera Window will open and the specified images will be added to the camera memory card Select this to upload the image to the camera without resizing REFE...

Page 79: ... as is option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard Select Add image after adjusting size for all other images JPEG format images can be uploaded to the camera RAW format images and movie files AVI format cannot be uploaded to the camera File formats are explained in more detail in the Supported File Formats topic in the Appendices ...

Page 80: ...to the start of the file name Export Image Shooting Properties You can select specific items from the shooting information and export it to a text file Export Images as a Screen Saver You can export an image as a screen saver file Export an Image as Wallpaper You can export an image as a wallpaper file This function will not work with multiple files selected Copy Images and Rename You can copy the...

Page 81: ...Adjust the settings according to the displayed information Be sure however to note the file name and destination when exporting so that you do not lose track of the exported file 6 Click Finish This will export the image s REFERENCE If you use the Edit Images and Resave or Copy Images and Rename options and save in the JPEG file format the shooting information is saved along with the image Destina...

Page 82: ...w upper button or continue running it lower button when it comes to the end Select the Image Size option to be used when displaying the images Selects the display methods for image information such as the file name and titles and the control panel explained on the next page Select the transition effect to be used when moving from one slide to another When you click an effect you can get a preview ...

Page 83: ... the window to control the show The file name and control panel will display if the Show information option was selected in the Image Information section shown in the settings on the previous page Click this button if you see an image you would like to print during a slide show The color of the button will change to orange When the slide show finishes PhotoRecord printing utility will automaticall...

Page 84: ... dialog box appears Adding Sounds to Images Click Add In the file dialog box select a sound file and click Open Next click OK to add the sound to the image that you selected The following mark appears when an image is accompanied by a sound REFERENCE To remove a sound from an image select the image click the Edit menu and select Add Remove Sound then click Remove When you add a sound to an image t...

Page 85: ...u Checking and Changing Camera Settings Click the Camera menu in the main window and select Camera Settings CheckingandChangingCameraSettings Type the name of the owner of the camera here Click this button to synchronize the camera s date and time settings with the computer Use this button to synchronize the camera clock and your PC clock Click this button to format the camera s memory card not su...

Page 86: ...a IMPORTANT Ensure that the camera and computer are connected with an interface cable and are ready to communicate before you perform this procedure Click the Camera menu in the main window and select My Camera Settings Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 1 7 The My Camera window displays Changes the type of data My Camera Settings that are already on your computer display here My Camera S...

Page 87: ...My Camera Settings to the Computer list the procedure is explained later in this section Pre prepared My Camera Settings can be found on the disk on which ZoomBrowser EX was installed Open the following sequence of folders Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX CameraWindow and MyCameraFiles You can also open the My Camera window by clicking the Edit menu and selecting My Camera Settings Select the Se...

Page 88: ...e My Computer list If the settings file has the same name it will be overwritten A Select the setting you want to replace B Click this 2 In the My Computer list select a setting you would like to add to the camera When you select Setup as a theme A start up image will be displayed in the preview area to the right and the start up sound shutter sound operation sound and self timer sound will be pla...

Page 89: ...camera itself to use the new start up image and sounds See the guide supplied with your camera for instructions for changing the settings IMPORTANT Never detach the interface cable turn off the camera power or do anything to stop communication between the camera and computer while the My Camera Settings are being saved to the camera REFERENCE To delete settings files in the Camera list select the ...

Page 90: ...mage editing program The file should be in the JPEG format 320 x 240 pixels and less than 20KB REFERENCE See the manual and help facility for the editing program for a detailed explanation of how to use it Creating a Sound File Use the functions of the My Camera Sound Maker to record and edit sounds The My Camera Sound Maker functions are explained on the next page REFERENCE Record the sound as an...

Page 91: ... new settings You can save the newly created settings to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section REFERENCE To delete a settings file select it and click the Delete button beneath the My Computer list Previously created settings can also be added as My Camera Settings to the computer with the same procedures as above but have to comply wi...

Page 92: ...rt up sound the shutter sound the operation sound and the self timer sound will play in order If you selected the Set Individually tab and the start up image in the Data Type category in Step 1 the start up image will display in the area to the right If you selected a sound it will automatically play 3 Click Save to PC 4 Assign a name to the settings file and click OK The settings file will copy t...

Page 93: ...ppear if QuickTime is not installed REFERENCE For detailed information on how to use this function please refer to the Help file open it with the button Click here to record sounds Click here to open sound files Change the file format Ends the recording Displays the Help menu Cuts out unnecessary sound portions Use these tabs to switch between sound files for recording and editing Volume Sets the ...

Page 94: ...ved In other words if you turn down the volume of a sound you recorded on the computer because it is too loud when you play it the sound will have a low volume when you upload it to the camera So when the playback volume is too loud on the computer turn down the volume of the speakers Saving a Sound Click here to save a sound A window allowing you to name the file will display Select the sound to ...

Page 95: ...ach movie file will display with a movie camera symbol on it You can import movie files in the Browsing Area the same way you do images In this case a thumbnail and a movie mark appear in the Browsing Area When you double click the thumbnail QuickTime Player starts and plays the movie PlayingMovies QuickTime Player window Use this button to play the movie The thumbnail and mark appear when a movie...

Page 96: ...ain window followed by Edit Movie 2 Select a file movie or still image to edit in the Browser Area and click Next You can select multiple movies or still images 3 Follow the steps at the window s left Once you have finished editing the movie save it and close the window The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages Follow these steps to proceed Guidance Click this ...

Page 97: ...ansition Box Displays the icon of the transition effect used to link adjacent images Displays a dialog with the general movie editing settings Changes the order of the selected images Displays the properties of the selected image Deletes the selected image from the storyboard area Click this button to play the movie being edited ...

Page 98: ...ng this button You can set the play duration of a still image selected in the storyboard area by clicking this button Superimposes titles and other text on the image selected in the storyboard area You can set the font display duration display position and scrolling attributes of the text You can set the transition effect between images by selecting the transition effect box in the storyboard area...

Page 99: ... under the thumbnail in the storyboard area indicating the duration of the audio file You can adjust the volume or set the fade in or fade out effect for a movie or its linked audio file by selecting it in the storyboard area and clicking this button Specifies the file name Selects the destination folder Saves the file You can set the size height and width in pixels and frame rate frames second of...

Page 100: ...vies 3 Follow the steps at the window s left hand side to proceed Finish by exporting saving the movie The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages Follow these steps to proceed Features of the Select the Save Format Window Select between Motion JPEG AVI and QuickTime movie mov as the format in which to save the movie file To save the movie in a rotated orientatio...

Page 101: ...s original image To assign sequential numbers in a multiple movie selection select Assign Sequence No and specify a root name to precede the numbers Selects the destination folder To change the size of the movie being exported select Zoom specification or Size specification and set the size Selects the number of frames displayed each second Sets the image quality The higher the setting the clearer...

Page 102: ... program than the one introduced here may start when you convert RAW images If that occurs refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera REFERENCE RAW images are extremely high quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing See the Help menu for conversion details After you click Process RAW Images click the Help menu in the main window Conv...

Page 103: ...tion of a RAW image as it is converted See the Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window in the following pages for details Thumbnail Check Mark Preview You can use this button to switch between images and display modes and set various conversion settings such as the image rotation You can change the area of a preview image that is zoomed in the main window by clicking this red frame and dra...

Page 104: ...e tab in the main window set the file format and save destination and then click Save 5 Click the 3 Exit tab and click OK Selects images that will be saved with the same settings All images or images marked with a check in the main window Selects the image file format Sets the destination folder for the image file You can change the image file name ConvertingRAWImages 3 5 ...

Page 105: ...mediately reflected in the image Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes see next page for explanation Applies the settings to the displayed image Restores all adjustments to the initial shooting settings Scrolling Tab Titles Click the arrows to display the other tab titles Click a tab title to change tabs and access the other settings Tone Curve Tab You can adjust the RGB ch...

Page 106: ...ate and Add My Color from the next menu followed by Next 3 Click Read beside the original image select the pre adjustment image original image and click Next 4 Click Read beside the target image select the post adjustment image target image that you have modi fied with an image editing program and click Cre ate The program will calculate the differences between the original and target images apply...

Page 107: ...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 REFERENCE See the Help menu it can be opened from the Help menu in the remote shooting window for detailed operating procedures for r...

Page 108: ...g cannot be adjusted if your camera s Auto Rotate function is set to On Viewfinder Sets the camera s zoom Turns the viewfinder display on or off Refreshes the exposure focus and white balance settings these settings remain fixed until this button is clicked Sets the shooting settings It is divided into the Field angle flash tab and the Shooting settings tab The settings categories vary according t...

Page 109: ...enu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select Timer Shooting to open a window like the one shown here Set the number of seconds for the delay and click Start The timer may be set to a range from 2 seconds to 30 seconds Saving and Recalling Shooting Settings You can save the current zoom settings and the settings in the Field angle flash and Shooting settings tabs by clicking the File menu in the...

Page 110: ...nd will not accept more images or when it is not present Options Tab Sets whether images are saved only to the computer or also to the camera s memory card Folder to which recorded images are saved folder selected at the point when remote shooting was started Sets the root file name for saved images For example if you type Capture file names are automatically assigned in ascending order starting f...

Page 111: ...era s Stitch Assist mode to shoot them Opening PhotoStitch Click View modify in the main window followed by Stitch Photos in the next menu StitchingPanoramicImages PhotoStitch In the Browsing Area select the images you would like to merge and click Finish REFERENCE You can also start PhotoStitch by clicking an image with the Stitch Assist mode mark a line with arrows in the Camera Window Perform s...

Page 112: ...can add additional images to a CD R RW disk that has been written to previously 1 Place a CD R RW disk in the drive 2 If a window like the one shown here appears click Cancel and close the window 3 Click View Modify in the ZoomBrowser EX main window and Backup to CD in the next menu 4 In the Browsing Area select the images or folders you wish to save and click Next 5 Select the destination CD R RW...

Page 113: ...mage Some cameras might not support this file format Windows bitmap files BMP This format comes standard with Windows Most Windows programs support it TIFF files TIF This is a relatively popular format It is widely supported by non Windows programs such as Macintosh PhotoCD files PCD This is the format used by Photo CDs Video clip files AVI This is the standard Windows video file format The ZoomBr...

Page 114: ...Click the Camera menu and select Auto download setting The Auto Download Settings window will open 2 Select the action executed when the camera is con nected and click Next or Finish If you select this option the Camera Window will automatically open when the camera is connected After choosing this option click the Finish button to close the settings window If you select this option the images in ...

Page 115: ...ders created within the folder specified in the category above Select from the options below for the naming conventions for the new folders Type a folder name here if you select the Set as new option If there is no check mark in this option the file name for the image is kept the same as the file name in the camera the file name assigned by the camera when the image is recorded For example the nam...

Page 116: ...s 3 3 5 Choose the action to be executed after images are downloaded and click Finish After downloading you can have it continue to process images Layout Print Contact Sheet Print View as slideshow Send by e mail After downloading display the folder containing the images ...

Page 117: ... an option access Help from the Help menu or the Help button to see a description of the option Opening the Preferences dialog box Click the Tools menu and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog To change a setting click the appropriate tab in this window Customizing Preferences 1 3 General Tab Sets the thumbnail settings for the Browsing Area and the zoom options Sets the thumbnail set...

Page 118: ...he Browse button to locate the program Selection Tab This tab sets the image selection methods and the image selection steps used with the task buttons Selects the program to start when you click the View Modify menu in the main window and select Edit Image Sets the image selection method Customizing Preferences 2 3 Remove this check mark to streamline the image selection steps when a task button ...

Page 119: ...is rotated in the Browsing Area Only the rotated image is sent to the Browsing Area when you download an image that has been rotated in the Camera Window Place a check here to have the original image left untouched and the rotation applied to a copy when a JPEG image is rotated Both the original image and the rotated image are sent when an image rotated in the Camera Window is downloaded to the Br...

Page 120: ...ool menu and select Customize to open a window like the one shown below Use this window to set the categories to display and click OK REFERENCE Use this function to hide items not used on a daily basis to streamline the menus or to shorten the menus so that scrolling is not required Sets the categories displayed in this menu Remove the check mark from the menu items you wish to hide ...

Page 121: ...in the main window and select Edit Slide DPOF Click the Slide Show button at the top left of the next window and select the number of the slide show you wish to edit Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera From the image list on the left drag images to the right area and arrange their sequence for the slide show When you are done arranging the slide sequence click Save to Camera to save the slide sho...

Page 122: ...era store or developing laboratory and have the images printed according to the settings You can also set the print settings by clicking Set in the Camera Window and selecting Slide DPOF in the next menu How to make DPOF print settings Click the Camera menu in the main window and select Edit Slide DPOF Click the Print Order DPOF button at the top left of the next window and select the print type P...

Page 123: ...the index print When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera to save the information REFERENCE The procedure explained above also applies when the print type is Both Standard Index Index printing To include images in an index print select the check box under the image When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera to save the information The standard print icon displays...

Page 124: ...er it is booted up It will display subsequently In that case use either of the following procedures Start ZoomBrowser EX Double click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop Connect the Camera Click the Start menu and select Programs or All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Check your Computer Ensure that your computer meets the following requirements ZoomBrowser EX...

Page 125: ...lled Uninstall the driver and then reinstall it For instructions for this task refer to the Software Starter Guide REFERENCE The Events dialog will not display when a memory card reader is used If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 Images Were Assigned Titles or Comments Use the following procedures to display titles and comments previously input in ZoomBrowser EX Ver 2 3 1 Start Windows...

Page 126: ... database file if it was used previously C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Database My Database zbd 5 Click OK if the following dialog appears 6 Click Close when the dialog in Step 4 appears This will display in ZoomBrowser EX 4 the titles and comments input in version 2 or 3 The titles and comments will appear together in the Comments section of ZoomBrowser EX 4 Titles and comments input in Zo...

Page 127: ...ows Explorer to copy the image folders within the Program Files folder and paste them in another folder higher in the directory hierarchy For example if a folder called the Image Library One folder is in the Program Files folder move it to a higher location such as the C drive IMPORTANT Do not copy just the images from within the folder copy the folder itself to a location higher in the directory ...

Page 128: ...24 View as Slideshow 28 View Image 26 37 View Mode 26 32 Zoom In 26 Zoom Out 26 C Camera Settings 85 Camera Window 28 64 Opening 64 Changing the Display 27 Close box 17 Color 41 Computer Slide Show 82 Contrast 41 Copying Images 47 Crop 40 Customizing Menus 120 D Deleting Camera Images 69 Folders 59 Images 50 Deselect Image 45 Display Mode 32 Displaying Changing the Display 27 Images 37 Downloading...

Page 129: ...a Settings 86 Creating files 90 Saving to the Camera 92 My Camera Sound 93 My Camera Sound Maker 93 My Camera Window 86 My Pictures Folder 21 N New Folder 44 O Opening Images 37 Owner s Name 85 P PhotoCD format 113 PhotoRecord 13 20 PhotoStitch 20 111 Play Sound 84 Preferences 117 Preview Mode 33 Print Settings 122 Print Share Button 10 Printing 12 Properties Folder 61 Image 62 Q QuickTime Format ...

Page 130: ... 84 File Length 90 Saving Sounds 94 Sound Memo 68 Standard Print 122 123 Starting ZoomBrowser EX 4 Stitch Assist Mode 68 111 T Task Area Camera Window 28 Main Window 23 24 Using the Task Windows 25 Task Buttons Camera Window 28 73 Main Window 24 Theme 87 Thumbnails 22 TIFF Format 113 U Undo 42 V Video clip files 113 W Window Camera Window 28 64 Main Window 7 23 Switching 23 Windows Bitmap Format 1...

Page 131: ...n Inc Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated ArcSoft the ArcSoft logo ArcSoft PhotoStudio ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression are trademarks or registered trademarks of ArcSoft Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Quick Time is trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries Microsoft and Windows are ei...

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