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Table of

Contents

Chapter 1

What is

ImageBrowser?

Chapter 2

Downloading and

Printing Images

Chapter 3

What You Can Do with

a Camera Connected

Chapter 4

Viewing Images

Chapter 5

Organizing Images

Chapter 6

Using Supplementary

Features

Appendices

Index

ImageBrowser Software User Guide

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Back

Next

Setting Star Ratings (2/2)

■

Viewer Window Method

Display the image in the Viewer Window and set the Star
Rating in the list box.

■

Slide Show Method

While a slide show is in play, use the menu at the bottom of the
window to set the Star Rating for the displayed image.

Summary of Contents for PowerShot A460

Page 1: ...pter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 1 Back Next 5 8 Click these tabs to jump to the Table of Contents Index or start of ea...

Page 2: ...amera 29 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 33 Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings 41 Adding Computer Images to the Camera 42 Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer 43 Chapter 4...

Page 3: ...ng Images 76 Viewing Image Information 77 Creating Folders 79 Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Editing Images 80 Editing Images with Other Programs 90 Creating Images for E mail 91 Exporting Ima...

Page 4: ...steps to perform follows this symbol Operating tips and convenient ways of using the program follow this symbol Read these topics as you see fit IMPORTANT Points that you need to follow to perform the...

Page 5: ...porting remote shooting Check and modify camera settings Set the My Camera Settings start up image start up sound operation sound self timer sound and shutter sound Only on models supporting My Camera...

Page 6: ...ontrol Window The Camera Control Window is the window that automatically opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card into a memory card reader You can download the camera o...

Page 7: ...u In ImageBrowser you can access many useful functions through contextual menus For example the following contextual menu appears when you press and hold the control key and click an image in the Brow...

Page 8: ...This section describes two methods for downloading images shot with the camera to a computer Downloading Images with Camera Commands You can use this method to download images with cameras that suppor...

Page 9: ...Share button it will light and a Direct Transfer menu similar to the lower right one will appear on the camera s LCD monitor REFERENCE If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear on the camera s LCD...

Page 10: ...appears on the camera s LCD monitor You can change the destination folder for images by clicking Preferences in the Camera Control Window that appears on the computer See Downloading Images Automatica...

Page 11: ...Camera Control Window open automatically After you set the settings the Camera Control Window will open automatically when you insert a memory card into the reader As shown the Camera Control window...

Page 12: ...er Guide 12 Back Next REFERENCE If a dialog allowing you to select between a camera or memory card reader appears select the desired device and click OK DownloadingImagestoaComputer 5 5 2 Click Starts...

Page 13: ...function are explained in the Chapter 6 topics Printing Indexes and Layout and Print 1 Click an image in the Browser Window to print A blue frame appears around the image REFERENCE You can select mul...

Page 14: ...6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 14 Back Next 4 Click Print PrintingaSingleImageonaSinglePage 2 2 Sets the number of print copies Click this button to...

Page 15: ...a Control Window will open CameraControlWindow 1 2 This chapter explains the procedures performed with the Camera Control Window REFERENCE Depending on the selections you make during installation the...

Page 16: ...ware User Guide 16 Back Next CameraControlWindow 2 2 To open the Camera Control Window from ImageBrowser s Browser Window click Canon Camera in the Explorer Panel section or on the Control Panel Closi...

Page 17: ...E See the user guides for your camera for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears on the camera s LCD monitor Sound files recorded using the Sound Re...

Page 18: ...connection to use Print via a Computer click Settings and configure the printer to be used as well as other settings such as the paper size Proceed directly to Step 5 if you are not using the Print v...

Page 19: ...ing Auto Downloading 1 Click Starts to download images in the Camera Control Window Under the default settings all images not yet downloaded will automatically download to the computer Changing the Au...

Page 20: ...oad and click Next 4 Select a destination folder for the downloaded images and set the new subfolder creation method for downloads then click Next 5 Set the process to initiate after the images are do...

Page 21: ...cted place a check mark beside Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected A check mark cannot be placed in this option if the camera is connected wirelessly 7 Click Fini...

Page 22: ...intheCamerabeforeDownloading 1 2 Selecting Images and Initiating the Download 1 Click Lets you select and download images in the Camera Control Window 2 Select images for downloading in the Camera Bro...

Page 23: ...quired for the file destination or name To make changes click Change Settings Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images Set whether or not to create a subfolder and specify the name 5...

Page 24: ...elete protected images images bearing the symbol 1 Click Lets you select and download images in the Camera Control Window 2 Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser Window The background color...

Page 25: ...he computer IMPORTANT This function may not be available with certain camera models Check your Camera User Guide to see if your model supports it Sound files cannot be deleted using the Camera Browser...

Page 26: ...display This symbol appears if the file is protected This symbol appears if the file has been downloaded to the computer previously 3 Select sound file s to download The selected files display in blu...

Page 27: ...ck Next DownloadingSoundFilesfromtheCamera 3 3 5 Confirm whether changes are required for the file destination or name To make changes click Change Settings Specify a folder as the destination for dow...

Page 28: ...res of the Camera Browser Window REFERENCE You can also download images displayed in the Camera Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into ImageBrowser s Browser Area or Explorer Panel section...

Page 29: ...ra in the format of one image per page Print Contact Sheet of All Images Prints all images from the camera in an index format rows of images on one page Print according to DPOF settings Prints accordi...

Page 30: ...a 2 4 Rotates images Sets the auto trim crops image edges according to the page proportions settings Sets the shooting date time imprint and color settings Click this to use the trimming function crop...

Page 31: ...g to DPOF Settings Index A print settings window similar to the following will open if you select Print According to DPOF Settings and the index option for DPOF print settings has been set using the c...

Page 32: ...n a chart if you select Select image and print 1 Select images for printing from the Camera Browser Window The background color of the selected image will change to blue You can select multiple images...

Page 33: ...odel supports it To save the My Camera Settings to the camera ensure that the software supplied with the camera is installed on the computer What are the My Camera settings The start up image for the...

Page 34: ...ly the settings that can be changed display You can save the files that appear in the Computer list as My Camera Settings to your camera REFERENCE The theme in the Type list box contains a start up im...

Page 35: ...topic explains how to save the previously prepared My Camera Settings files to the camera 1 Select a settings type 2 In the Computer list select a setting you would like to add to the camera When you...

Page 36: ...ttings in the Camera list change not those in the camera itself 4 Click the Save to Camera button The settings files in the Camera list are saved to the camera 5 Click the Close button to close the wi...

Page 37: ...ick here to delete a file from the list Click here to check the camera settings sounds Displays the camera settings when an image file is selected Saving the Settings to the Computer In this procedure...

Page 38: ...ired to save the settings files you wish to copy to the computer 5 Click Close to close the My Camera window This completes the copying process IMPORTANT Do not break the connection while the My Camer...

Page 39: ...the File menu in the Browser Window of ImageBrowser and select Canon Camera followed by My Camera The My Camera window will open 3 Open the My Camera window and select the settings type in the Type li...

Page 40: ...d in the Open dialog and click Open The selected file will appear in the Computer list The newly added settings will appear here 6 Connect the camera to the computer with the interface cable and click...

Page 41: ...ftware User Guide 41 Back Next You can check and modify the camera settings from the computer 1 Click the Set to Camera tab in the Camera Control Window 2 Click Confirms changes camera settings Checki...

Page 42: ...following opens select an option as required and click Add This will add the image REFERENCE If multiple images have been selected then the selected resizing option will affect all the selected image...

Page 43: ...function may not be available with certain camera models Check your Camera User Guide to see if your model supports it On camera models with lens covers open the lens cover before remote shooting Ensu...

Page 44: ...on the keyboard Selects the image s recording size and resolution Sets the rotation setting of the image being recorded This setting cannot be adjusted if the Auto Rotate function of your camera is se...

Page 45: ...is the method by which a single image is recorded after a set number of seconds Click the Edit menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select Timer Shooting to open a window like the one shown here...

Page 46: ...tings Tab REFERENCE If you select Computer only in the Save Images On category you can record images even when the memory card in the camera is full and will not accept more images or when it is not p...

Page 47: ...l start and open its Browser Window if you click the ImageBrowser icon in the Dock bar appearing at the bottom of the desktop Closing ImageBrowser Click the ImageBrowser menu and select Quit ImageBrow...

Page 48: ...a folder containing the images that you want to see How to select a folder Clicking a folder in the Explorer Panel section displays the images it contains in the Browser Area To hide or show the fold...

Page 49: ...vorite Folder Favorites Selected Click Add at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section select a folder in the window that opens and click Select All Selected After you open the folder in the Explorer...

Page 50: ...he Information Panel display image information in the upper part ChangingtheDisplayMode 1 2 You can change the display mode in the Browser Window and Browser Area for ease of use Three Display Modes T...

Page 51: ...r Guide 51 Back Next List Mode Uses the entire Browser Area to display image thumbnails tiny versions TimeTunnel Mode Displays image thumbnails tiny versions chronological order on a concentric grid t...

Page 52: ...n showing and hiding each panel in the Browser Window and how to display information other than file names by the thumbnails Switching between Showing Hiding Panels You can use the Display Control Pan...

Page 53: ...ces Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 53 Back Next Filtering the Thumbnails Displayed You can filter the images displayed in the Browser Window Click Filter Tool and select a criterion to display...

Page 54: ...on that displays beneath thumbnails when the display mode is set to the Preview or List mode Click the View menu select the View Settings submenu and place a check mark beside a display option Sorting...

Page 55: ...rea to open it in the Viewer Window Opening several images You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the shift key or command key while you click on successive images You can also select...

Page 56: ...ll Screen in the Viewer Window To restore the standard display click the mouse or press any key on the keyboard This section explains how to use the Viewer Window Opening the Previous or Next Image Yo...

Page 57: ...ing the Number of Displays menu Use it to compare images with the same subject shot with different settings or from different angles When multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window clicking th...

Page 58: ...from the menu displays the shooting information for the images Shooting Information REFERENCE For instructions on how to change the information display category see Customizing Preferences in the Appe...

Page 59: ...Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 59 Back Next UsingtheViewerWindow 4 5 Extracts stills from movies Buttons for controlling movies Playing Movies Movie control buttons appear at the window s bott...

Page 60: ...ages Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 60 Back Next Closing the Viewer Window Click to close the Viewer Window or cli...

Page 61: ...gle Image Click an image to select it The background color of the selected image s will change to blue Selecting All Images You can select all the images displayed in the Browser Area at once by click...

Page 62: ...n image When a camera image is downloaded to the computer it is assigned a two star rating Setting the Star Rating To set a rating for an image set the display mode in the Browser Area to Preview sele...

Page 63: ...rganizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 63 Back Next SettingStarRatings 2 2 Viewer Window Method Display the image in the Viewer Windo...

Page 64: ...ory Function Cameras that support the My Category function can classify the recorded images into categories People Scenery Events To Do and custom categories After images have been downloaded to a com...

Page 65: ...t matches the image content from the keywords in categories such as People Places or Events For example if you have an image from a family holiday to the ocean you might assign keywords such as Family...

Page 66: ...or TimeTunnel Select an image in the Browser Area click the File menu and select Get Info In the File Information dialog box click View Modify Keywords and assign keywords Managing Keywords 1 Click th...

Page 67: ...ages 1 2 You can sort selected images into folders by the shooting dates or by Star Ratings Selecting a Sorting Method 1 Select the images to sort in the Browser Area 2 Click the File menu and select...

Page 68: ...ted Select the Star Ratings of the images that will be copied or moved Select Copy to retain the file in its original location or Move to shift it to the new location Select the destination folder Sel...

Page 69: ...ng Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 69 Back Next Renaming Images 1 2 This section describes how to rename ima...

Page 70: ...d select the Organize Image submenu followed by Rename The renaming settings window will display 3 Set the options in this window and click OK The image file names will change Renaming Folders 1 In th...

Page 71: ...ds or comments REFERENCE For information about Star Rating settings see the Setting Star Ratings and for information about keyword settings see the Assigning Keywords in this chapter 1 Select a folder...

Page 72: ...search results and click Finish To reset the search criteria click Back and repeat steps 3 4 This concludes the search When you click OK in the confirmation dialog the Search Results folder is create...

Page 73: ...our computer When you use the Finder to modify files or folders while ImageBrowser is open those changes might not be reflected in the ImageBrowser window To remedy this click Refresh on the View menu...

Page 74: ...ore releasing the mouse button to drop the image Up to two Browser Windows can be open simultaneously Other Methods Moving or Copying Multiple Images You can move or copy multiple images at once Selec...

Page 75: ...le onto its original folder in the Finder window not in the Explorer Panel section Deleting Folders 1 Select the folder in the Explorer Panel section 2 Click the Send to Trash button in the Control Pa...

Page 76: ...splay for images that are rotated in the display only The image data itself is not rotated for these images Selects the direction and angle of rotation Place a check mark here to change the orientatio...

Page 77: ...e selection How to view image information 1 Set the display mode to List or TimeTunnel and select an image in the Browser Area 2 Click the File menu and select Get Info File Information dialog box wil...

Page 78: ...ng Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 78 Back Next Viewing Image Information 2 2 Viewing Information in the Viewer Window Shooting informat...

Page 79: ...escribes how to create folders within disks or other folders Creating Folders How to create a folder 1 Select the disk or folder in which you wish to create the new folder REFERENCE See the Renaming I...

Page 80: ...ople and objects Auto Adjustment Use this to automatically correct the image color balance Edit with Registered Application See the Editing Images with Other Software Detailed explanations of these pr...

Page 81: ...mage and leave only the necessary portions 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Trim Image The Trim Image window will open 2 Position the mouse pointer over the image and drag it to select the...

Page 82: ...rightness of an image 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Color Brightness Adjustment The Color Brightness Adjustment window will open 2 Use the sliders to adjust the color attributes and the...

Page 83: ...tart Red eyes will automatically be corrected 2 Click OK when it finishes correcting Manual Mode 1 Select Manual Mode 2 Move the mouse cursor over the red portion to highlight it and click to start co...

Page 84: ...ction immediately preceding Click Redo to reinstate an action canceled with the Undo button Dragging or clicking on the window displays a text frame Next input the text into the box at the right You c...

Page 85: ...tions and mid tones while viewing its histogram 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Level Adjustment The Level Adjustment window will open 2 Adjust the levels and click OK Selects the channel...

Page 86: ...t and output brightness data The tone curve allows for more subtle adjustments 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Tone Curve Adjustment The Tone Curve Adjustment window will open 2 Adjust th...

Page 87: ...ack Next Editing Images 8 10 Sets the magnitude of the effect Adjusting Sharpness Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Shar...

Page 88: ...res Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 88 Back Next Editing Images 9 10 Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the image color balance and brightness 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window an...

Page 89: ...its window a confirmation dialog will display to confirm whether or not you wish to save it To save the changes click Save In the save dialog box type a name and specify the image type that you want t...

Page 90: ...diting Programs 1 Click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences Select Browser Window from the pulldown menu and register the program in the Register Application area Editing Images with Other Pr...

Page 91: ...Browser Area select the image that you want to send You can also select several images RAW images cannot be attached 2 Click Internet in the Control Panel and select Create Image for Email 3 Specify...

Page 92: ...Step 7 Please note that some e mail programs may not support auto startup You can send the image you just created by opening a new e mail and attaching the image to the e mail message With e mail pro...

Page 93: ...rt Images A dialog for selecting the export options will open 3 Select an export option and click Next Export Options The following types of image export options are available Edit and Save Image You...

Page 94: ...and Saving Images Click Finish after specifying the settings Exporting Shooting Properties Click Finish after specifying the settings Changes the image size Changes the image type Changes the image f...

Page 95: ...5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 95 Back Next ExportingImages 3 3 Exporting as a Screen Saver Click Finish after specifying...

Page 96: ...you want the slide show to proceed automatically and go to the next slide after a predetermined number of seconds Select the Control with Mouse or keypad option if you want to control the progress of...

Page 97: ...t is convenient to click the Selecting Images menu in the Display Control Panel and select Select All Slide Show Control Panel While running a slide show you can use the control buttons at the bottom...

Page 98: ...t image Press the return or key Click the image To return to the previous image Press the key Hold the shift key and click the image To end the show Press the esc key REFERENCE The operations marked w...

Page 99: ...wing symbol appears when an image is accompanied by sound REFERENCE You use the Mac OS X recording function to record ImageBrowser sounds Prepare the microphone if one is provided with your computer a...

Page 100: ...dialog box To delete a recorded sound select the image to which it is attached click the File menu and select the Sound submenu followed by Send to Trash You can record a new sound by selecting an im...

Page 101: ...o Per Page This method prints one image per page You can use it to print images like photos with ease If you select more than one image the corresponding number of pages are printed This method is exp...

Page 102: ...owser Area 2 Click Print in the control panel and select Index Print from the displayed menu The Index Print window will open 3 Set the categories as desired Rotates images Selects a printer Sets the...

Page 103: ...er 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Chapter 4 Viewing Images Chapter 5 Organizing Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 103 Back Next...

Page 104: ...options have check marks in the Preferences dialog Click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences and in the Print category place a check mark in the Shooting Date and or File Name options 3 Sele...

Page 105: ...t the image and text in the preview area The layout settings are explained in Setting the Layout in the Preview Area 6 Click Print when you finish adjusting the settings 7 When the Print window opens...

Page 106: ...ndPrint 3 7 Setting the Layout in the Preview Area Adding Images You can add images by dragging them from the Browser Area and dropping them into the Print window Deleting Images You can clear images...

Page 107: ...isplay if you place a check mark beside The Rule of Thirds You will have a balanced composition if you position the person or building you wish to make prominent within the white dotted lines or at th...

Page 108: ...Caption window appears Type your caption and specify the font and its size as well as any styles that you want Click OK The location of the caption differs depending on what kind of print style you ha...

Page 109: ...ext appears Type your text and specify the font and its size as well as any styles that you want Click OK The text appears in the center of the page Text surrounded by a frame is called a text box You...

Page 110: ...r You can type a page header First make sure that nothing is selected and on the Edit menu click Edit Header The Edit Header window appears Type your text and specify the font and its size as well as...

Page 111: ...s 3 Adjust the print settings in the dialog box illustrated below and click Print Printing starts REFERENCE If you are going to change the print size you must make the change before you print over mul...

Page 112: ...iew Mode followed by TimeTunnel to perform the following operations in TimeTunnel display Point at an image and wait a moment The information about the image is displayed The date time at which the im...

Page 113: ...l on the Control Panel menu Adjusting settings from the Display menu On the View menu you can also select the View Settings submenu to adjust the settings Click to display the tool panel Enables or di...

Page 114: ...e sound file symbol will appear on the thumbnails in the Browser Area PlayingSoundFiles Sound File Symbol You can play back a sound file by selecting it clicking the File menu and the Sound submenu an...

Page 115: ...and display them in the Browser Area just like ordinary images The movie thumbnail and movie icon will show in the Browser Area You can play the movie displayed at the larger size by clicking the cont...

Page 116: ...ct multiple movies or still images 2 Click the Edit menu and select Movie Edit 3 Edit the movie by following the steps displayed on the tabs in the window s midsection then finish by saving it The fea...

Page 117: ...the playback range start and stop points for a movie by selecting it and clicking this button You can set the play duration of a still image by selecting it and clicking this button Removes the selec...

Page 118: ...umbnail 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 the movie or...

Page 119: ...ct a movie from the Browser Area 2 Click the Edit menu and select Extract frames from a movie 3 Set the still image extraction method Extract all frames Extracts all frames in the movie as stills Plea...

Page 120: ...n the previous window the movie will display in the left part of the window Display the images you want and click the button You can add as many stills as you wish 5 Click 3 Save and set the file name...

Page 121: ...in the Browser Area 2 Click the File menu and select RAW image processing When the window showing the procedures for converting and adjusting RAW images appears click OK As shown below and on the foll...

Page 122: ...age as it is converted See the Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window on the following page for details 3 Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window 4 Click t...

Page 123: ...usts the white balance by the light source or color temperature etc Adjusts the photo effect contrast sharpness and saturation With a check mark here settings changes in this window are immediately re...

Page 124: ...to additional images when you convert RAW images 2 When the Create My Color window displays click Next ConvertingRAWImages 4 5 IMPORTANT To register a My Color scheme two images are required the pre a...

Page 125: ...e 5 Check the Preview My Color Applied to the image and click Next 6 Type a name or comment and click Finish REFERENCE You can apply the registered My Color scheme to additional RAW images when you co...

Page 126: ...s REFERENCE For detailed information on how to use PhotoStitch refer to the PhotoStitch Help accessible from the Help menu You can stitch images together more readily if they have been recorded using...

Page 127: ...on in the Browser Area of ImageBrowser Readable Image Types ImageBrowser can read the following image types JPEG Most cameras use this image type It compresses at very high ratios taking advantage of...

Page 128: ...ces 1 4 Browser Window Dialog Opening the Preferences Dialog Use the following procedures to open the Preferences dialog Click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences to display the Preferences d...

Page 129: ...Images Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index ImageBrowser Software User Guide 129 Back Next Customizing Preferences 2 4 Confirmation Dialog Sets whether or not confirmation messages...

Page 130: ...s on a CD ROM or a CD R that you have already looked at and probably will not look at again To delete the thumbnails click the appropriate disk name in this dialog The thumbnails for that particular d...

Page 131: ...e Items to Print in Caption category Then select an image in the Browser Area and use the layout print procedures to automatically display the shooting date Color Management Use this to set the units...

Page 132: ...How to Get Help ImageBrowser 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 application You can access Help by clicking...

Page 133: ...ecting All Images 61 Destination for Downloaded Images 23 Destination for Downloaded Sounds 27 Direct Transfer Function 8 15 17 Direct Transfer menu 9 17 Display Magnification 56 Display Mode 50 Displ...

Page 134: ...unds 99 Red Eye Correction 80 83 Refresh 73 Registering as a Favorite Folder 49 Remote Shooting 43 Renaming Images 69 RGB Red Green Blue Intensity 80 82 Rotating Images 76 S Saturation 80 82 Saving an...

Page 135: ...omissions Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted trans...

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