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ImageBrowser Software User Guide

Chapter 6

Using Supplementary Features

ImageBrowser supports movies.

You can download movie files 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 controller beneath it.

Playing Movies

Movie mark

Use this button to play the movie.

Use this button to play the movie.

The Viewer Window will open and display the movie if you
double-click the thumbnail. You can also play the movie in the
Viewer Window.

Summary of Contents for PowerShot A520

Page 1: ...1 ImageBrowser Software User Guide 5 0 ...

Page 2: ...tures of the Camera Browser Window 19 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 20 Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera 28 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 29 Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings 31 Adding Computer Images to the Camera 32 Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer 33 Starting ImageBrowser 37 Selecting Folders 38 Changing the Display Mode 40 Changing the Browser Window Dis...

Page 3: ... cards Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices Index Editing Images 65 Editing Images with Other Programs 69 Creating Images for E mail 70 Exporting Images 72 Running Slide Shows 75 Adding Sounds to Images 78 Printing Images 80 Printing Images over Multiple Pages 88 Sorting Images by Date and Time TimeTunnel 89 Playing Movies 91 Editing Movies 92 Converting RAW Images 95 Stitching Panora...

Page 4: ...und self timer sound and shutter sound View Images Display the downloaded images and their shooting information Switch between display modes Preview List and TimeTunnel Organize Images Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images Classify images according to their shooting date or Star Rating Perform image searches Use the Additional Features Print images Edit images and movies Stitch panoramic imag...

Page 5: ...s the window that automatically opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card into a memory card reader You can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps You can also use the computer to change some camera settings Browser Window This window opens when you start ImageBrowser The Browser Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images Guidetot...

Page 6: ...s and hold the control key and click an image in the Browser Area of the Browser Window A contextual menu is as its name implies a menu whose options vary according to the context It is a collection of the most commonly used buttons and commands that apply to a given situation Contextual menus allow you to use ImageBrowser more efficiently When you feel comfortable with ImageBrowser try using the ...

Page 7: ...settings for automatically opening the Camera Control Window when you connect your camera to a computer IMPORTANT You must perform this step before connecting the camera to a computer for the first time Mac OS X v10 2 v10 3 1 Start Image Capture Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS X It is usually contained in the Applications folder 2 In the Image Capture menu select Preferences ...

Page 8: ... camera requires this see your Camera User Guide and set the necessary communication settings Camera Control Window REFERENCE If you are using a memory card reader you can use the same procedures to set the auto start settings as for a camera After the settings have been set the Camera Control Window will automatically open when a memory card is placed in the reader Although the Camera Control Win...

Page 9: ...ow to perform tasks such as changing the file destination By the default settings folders named after the shooting dates will be created in the Pictures folder and the downloaded images will be saved there If images shot on different dates are contained on the memory card the images will be grouped in folders by shooting date when they are downloaded and the folder with the most recent shooting da...

Page 10: ...mages by pressing and holding the shift key or command key while clicking on images If you hold down the option and shift keys together and click on two images you can select all the images between them 2 Click Print and select Layout Printing from the displayed menu Printing Images 1 2 3 In the Layout Options dialog leave the Custom layout printing option selected and click Next Print Window Layo...

Page 11: ...ars set the settings as appropriate and click OK The Layout Options dialog will close 5 In the Print window click PRINT 6 If the Print dialog appears click Print REFERENCE You cannot click Print in the Print window while the Layout Options dialog is open For details on print operations see the Printing Images section in Chapter 6 ...

Page 12: ...r communication If the auto start settings have not been set you can open the Camera Control Window after the camera and computer have been connected and prepared for communication by double clicking the Canon CameraWindow icon on the desktop REFERENCE Depending on the selections you make during installation the Canon CameraWindow icon may not appear on the desktop In this case open the Camera Con...

Page 13: ...ol Window from ImageBrowser s Browser Window click Canon Camera in the Explorer Panel section or on the Control Panel You can also open the Camera Control Window by clicking the File menu and selecting the Canon Camera submenu followed by Connect to Camera Closing the Camera Control Window Click Quit to close the Camera Control Window ...

Page 14: ...l Window This will download all images that have not previously been downloaded Changing the Auto Downloading Settings To change the download image type or destination folder set the Default Settings 1 Click Preferences 2 Select the image type option and click Next 3 Select the destination folder for downloaded images set the creation method for subfolders at the time of downloading and click Next...

Page 15: ...isplay the folder at the save destination To have a different process initiated select Perform selected processes consecutively click Select and select a process in the ImageBrowser Automation wizard Window 5 To initiate the selected auto download process immediately after the camera and computer are connected place a check mark beside Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera i...

Page 16: ...lecting Images and Initiating the Download 1 Select images for downloading in the Camera Browser Window A yellow frame displays around selected 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 a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the option and shift keys together while clicking on the...

Page 17: ...ge the file name specify a destination folder and click Start Download The image will be saved To change the file name set the text characters for the file prefix and the consecutive numbering system Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images Click here to change the destination folder Set whether or not to create a subfolder and specify the name ...

Page 18: ... open the Camera Browser Window Deleting Images 1 Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser Window A yellow frame displays around selected 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 a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the option and shift keys together while clicking on t...

Page 19: ...mera 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 Starts ImageBrowser Displays separate histograms of brightness or RGB data Histogram Image Information Changes the size of the image thumbnail tiny version Selects the image selection method Selects whether the im...

Page 20: ...tter sound operation sound and the self timer sound are collectively referred to as the My Camera Settings You can add your favorite images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera Settings in the camera Displaying the My Camera window ImageBrowser comes with some My Camera Settings already prepared Start by displaying this data Savingthe MyCameraSettings totheCamera 1 8 First click the Set ...

Page 21: ...ings totheCamera 2 8 Switches between settings types My Camera Settings in your camera display here My Camera Settings that are already on your computer display here Try changing the settings Type selected in the Type category The Computer list displays the image files and sounds that were previously prepared ...

Page 22: ...list box contains a start up image start up sound operation sound selftimer sound and shutter sound regrouped as a set By selecting a theme you can change the start up image start up sound operation sound selftimer sound and shutter sound in one easy step You can also add new files as My Camera Settings to the Com puter list the procedure is explained later in this section Savingthe MyCameraSettin...

Page 23: ...yed in the preview area to the right When you select a sound file it will automatically be played When you select a theme the start up image will preview in the area to the right and the start up sound the operation sound and the self timer sound and the shutter sound will play in order 3 In the Camera list select a setting that you would like to change and click Click OK if a confirmation dialog ...

Page 24: ...mera User Guide for instructions on changing the start up image start up sound and other 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 file and click the Delete button You can...

Page 25: ...reating a Sound File Record the sound as an 11 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz 8 bit Mono sound and save it in the WAV file format Sound files that can be added to the camera should conform to these guidelines Type Start Up Sound Operation Sound Self Timer Sound Shutter Sound 11 025 kHz 1 0 sec or less 0 3 sec or less 2 0 sec or less 0 3 sec or less Duration in Seconds 8 000 kHz 1 3 sec or less 0 4 sec or le...

Page 26: ...ated 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 Send to Trash button beneath the Computer list Previously created settings can also be added as My Camera Settings with the same procedures as above but have to com ply with the specifications listed in the Create new file...

Page 27: ... Theme as the Type the start up image will preview in the area to the right and the start up sound the operation sound and the self timer sound and the shutter sound will play in order 3 Click 4 Assign a name to the settings file and click OK The settings file will copy to the computer disk If there is a settings file with the same name it will be over written Repeat steps 1 4 as required to save ...

Page 28: ...o change the sequence of some images just drag them to the right place in the area on the right If you want to remove an image from the slide show select the image On the Edit menu click Clear You can edit a camera slide show from the computer if your camera supports the slide show function REFERENCE See your Camera User Guide for instructions how to use and play slide shows First click the Set to...

Page 29: ...tation that comes with your camera How to set the DPOF print settings First click the Set to Camera tab in the Camera Control Window and then click Set Slide Show DPOF When the following window appears select the Print Order DPOF option that appears on the upper left part of the window Then from the list below select the print type SettingtheDPOFPrintSettings 1 2 Standard Print Prints the specifie...

Page 30: ...box to include the image in the index print When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera to save the information REFERENCE The procedure described 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 ...

Page 31: ...ton to synchronize the camera s date and time settings with the computer Click this button to format the camera s memory card not supported by some camera models Type the name of the owner of the camera here You can set the date and time from here Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings This will open the Camera Settings dialog which can be used to change the settings shown on the right After y...

Page 32: ...pen REFERENCE You can also copy more than one image at a time When a dialog similar to the one below appears set the necessary options and click Add This will add the image Select this to change the image size before adding it Select the desired size in the list box directly below if you are using a memory card reader input the image size value Select this to add images to the camera without makin...

Page 33: ...e 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 Depending upon your camera model a program different from the one shown here may start up Please refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera if this occurs REFERENCE See the Help menu it can be opened from the Help menu in the ...

Page 34: ...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 to your camera model Switches between showin...

Page 35: ...n 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 Remo...

Page 36: ...hen the memory card in the camera is full and will not accept more images or when it is not present Release Hotkey 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 in Step 3 of Remote Shooting Procedures Sets the root file name for saved images For example if you type Capture file names are automati...

Page 37: ...tart ImageBrowser by double clicking ImageBrowser in the Camera Browser Window REFERENCE Depending on the selections you make during installation the Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the desktop In this case start ImageBrowser by double clicking the Applica tions folder followed by the Canon Utilities and ImageBrowser folders and double click the ImageBrowser icon Closing ImageBrowser Cli...

Page 38: ...vorite If you select All all the disks that are connected to your computer will display along with their folders In this section you will learn how to use the Explorer Panel Section to choose 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 show or show the folder conten...

Page 39: ... Explorer Panel section that you wish to register click Add to Favorites at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section REFERENCE You can also register folders as favorites by clicking the File menu and using the Favorites Folders submenu Deregistering a Favorite Folder Select Favorite then the folder you wish to deregister and click Remove at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section REFERENCE You ca...

Page 40: ...r Enlarge or Reduce ChangingtheDisplayMode 1 2 You can change the display mode in the Browser Window and Browser Area for ease of use This section explains how to do it Three Display Modes The three display modes for the Browser Area are the Preview mode List mode and TimeTunnel mode You can switch between modes by clicking the buttons at the top of the Browser Area REFERENCE You can also switch b...

Page 41: ...electing the Display submenu or Enlarge or Reduce TimeTunnel Mode Displays image thumbnails tiny versions chronological order on a concentric grid that looks like a time tunnel REFERENCE See the Sorting Images by Date and Time TimeTunnel in Chap ter 6 for instructions for operating TimeTunnel and adjusting its settings You can change the thumbnail size Use this Control Panel to move the display Ch...

Page 42: ...ings in Chapter 5 for the settings proce dures ChangingtheBrowserWindowDisplay 1 2 This section explains how to switch between 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 Panel to switch between showing and hiding the Control Panel Explorer Panel se...

Page 43: ...ect the View Settings submenu and place a check mark beside a display option Sorting Images You can select the criteria for the display order when the display mode is set to the Preview or List mode Click the View menu select the Sort submenu and place a check mark beside a criterion Place a check mark beside a display option Example showing the Shooting Date and Shooting Time selected You can als...

Page 44: ... In addition you can open an image by selecting it in the Browser Area clicking the View menu and selecting View Actual Image 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 a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the option and shift keys together while clicking on the f...

Page 45: ...lection between images Changing the Display Magnification You can change the image display magnification using the menu beneath the images REFERENCE You can also change the display magnification by clicking the View menu and selecting the Display submenu or Enlarge or Reduce Using the Full Screen Display You can display an image at the full screen size by clicking Full Screen in the Viewer Window ...

Page 46: ... displayed in the Viewer Window clicking the Back and Next buttons replaces all the images with the next set of images ahead or behind Synchronizing Multiple Images When multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window clicking Synchronize sets the display magnification and position on the image to the same for all images Currently selected image Example of a 4 Image Display Synchronizes the dis...

Page 47: ...ys beneath the image Click the Display Original Image button and Yes in the confirmation dialog box The converted image will display in the Viewer Window Playing Movies You can also play a movie in the Viewer Window Closing the Viewer Window Click to close the Viewer Window Or click the File menu and select Close REFERENCE See the Editing Images in Chapter 6 for information on the Viewer Window s ...

Page 48: ...mages press and hold the shift key or command key while you click on successive images You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the option and shift keys together while clicking on the first and last images Selecting All the Images Select all the images in a folder at once by clicking Selecting Images in the Control Panel in the Browser Window and selecting Select Al...

Page 49: ...ting the Star Rating To set a rating for an image set the display mode in the Browser Area to Preview select the image and choose a rating from the Star Rating menu in the Information Panel Other Settings Methods for Star Ratings Menu Method Select the image in the Browser Area click the Edit menu and select Change Star Rating in the submenu followed by your ratings choice File Information Dialog ...

Page 50: ...ges SettingStarRatings 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 ...

Page 51: ...an image from a family holiday to the ocean you might assign keywords such as Family in the People category or Beach in the Places category or Holiday in the Events category Assigning Keywords Set the display mode in the Browser Area to the Preview select an image and click View Modify Keywords in the Information Panel to open the keyword settings window Place a check mark beside appropriate words...

Page 52: ...dialog box click View Modify Keywords and assign keywords Managing Keywords A window similar to the following one will display if you click the Edit menu and select the Keyword submenu followed by Manage You can use the following features in this window Add Keywords Select a category from the list box type a new keyword into the text box at the bottom of the list and click Delete Keywords Select a...

Page 53: ...ollowed by Sort Images to open the classification settings dialog box Select the shooting date option or Star Rating option and click Next Classifying by Shooting Dates Set the options and click OK to start classifying Select the destination folder Select the name assigned to the folder created during classification Use this to add a prefix to the folder name Sample of the name of the actual folde...

Page 54: ...ages 2 2 Classifying by Star Ratings Set the options and click OK to start classifying Select the Star Ratings of the images that will be copied or moved Select the destination folder Select Copy to retain the file in its original location or Move to shift it to the new location ...

Page 55: ...er 5 Organizing Images This section describes how to rename images Renaming Images Click the name of the image that you want to rename After a moment you can type the new name of the image Type the new name and press return Renaming Images 1 2 ...

Page 56: ...w and click OK to rename the image file Renaming Folders To rename a folder click on the name of the folder in the Explorer Panel section wait for a moment type in the new name and press the return key Place a check mark here if you wish a file with the new name to be created separately from the original file Select a name format Type the text in the New Name spot for the name format selected abov...

Page 57: ...n about keyword settings see the Assigning Keywords in this chapter 1 Select a folder to search in the Explorer Panel section 2 Click the File menu and select Search The search criteria settings window will open 3 Set the search criteria Place a check mark beside your chosen criterion and set its individual settings Sets whether images are searched according to all the parameters or just one Click...

Page 58: ...rch criteria click Back and repeat steps 3 4 This concludes the search When you click OK in the confirmation dialog the Search Results folders is created in the Explorer Panel section and displays the images matching the search criteria You can select print or copy the images in this folder to another The images will remain registered in this folder until ImageBrowser is closed or another search i...

Page 59: ...changes might not be reflected in the ImageBrowser window To remedy this click Refresh on the View menu Moving or copying in the Explorer Panel Section When you want to move an image you first need to display it in the Browser Area Then drag that image to the destination folder in the Explorer Panel Section When you want to copy an image proceed as above but press and hold the option key before re...

Page 60: ...o 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 Select them by pressing and holding the shift key or command key or the option and shift key together while you click on successive images and then drag and drop them in this state on the destination Moving or Copying Folders You can mov...

Page 61: ...lorer Panel section and click the Send to Trash button in the Control Panel IMPORTANT When you delete a folder all its images and subfolders are deleted too Other Methods Sending Multiple Images to the Trash You can send multiple images at once to the Trash Select them by pressing and holding the shift key or command key or the option and shift key together while you click on successive images and...

Page 62: ...rclockwise rotation There are two settings for rotating images The default setting rotates the original image You can also set it to display the image in both the original and rotated positions Click the ImageBrowser menu select Prefer ences and Processing When Rotating and click to place a check mark beside Retain original when rotating JPEG images When you rotate an image in a format other than ...

Page 63: ... saved by another program information about the camera settings might be lost If you select multiple images and display the File Information dialog box clicking Back and Next switches between the information for the images in the selection Hides the detailed information display at the right You can rename files You can play sounds if they are attached to images Placing a check mark here prevents t...

Page 64: ...disk or folder in which you wish to create the new folder On the File menu click New Folder to create a new folder called Untitled Folder Creating Folders REFERENCE See the Renaming Images 2 2 for the procedures for renaming folders See the Deleting Images for the procedures for deleting folders When you create a new folder in ImageBrowser a new folder of the same name appears in the Finder New Fo...

Page 65: ... these procedures start on the next page IMPORTANT RAW images and movies cannot be edited in the Viewer Win dow Crop You can extract part of an image leaving out parts that you don t need Adjust Color You can significantly alter the effect of an image by adjusting the chroma luminance and lightness of the RGB red green blue channels Editing with Other Software See the Editing Images with Other Sof...

Page 66: ...ectangular cropping frame Then click Crop to cut out the specified dimensions Check the cropped image and click Finish to complete the cropping procedure REFERENCE You can also start the cropping procedure by clicking the Edit menu and selecting the Edit Still Image followed by Crop Drag to specify the cutout dimensions Click this button You can also specify cutout dimensions with numbers You can ...

Page 67: ...RENCE You can also start the color adjustment procedure by clicking the Edit menu and selecting the Edit Still Images submenu followed by Adjust Color RGB Adjustment Dialog Color Adjustment Dialog This button switches between adjustment dialogs You can use this button to compare the pre correction image and the post correction image by placing a check mark here Clicking Undo reverses the action ta...

Page 68: ...er you have modified an image if you try to close the image window without saving your changes a message appears to prompt you to save the edited image To save the changes click Save In the save dialog box type a name and specify the file format that you want to use Then click Save If you do not want to save the changes click Don t Save You can also save the image by clicking the File menu and sel...

Page 69: ... menu To register other programs click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences and Browser Window and add the pro gram to the Register Application category Editing Images with Other Programs Select your application from this submenu program names vary according to the camera model Editing Images with Other Programs Click Edit in the Viewer Window and select the Edit with Other Application sub...

Page 70: ...er if you selected the Send without changing the file size option the Send Email dialog box appears and you can proceed to step 7 5 Specify the reduction ratio and the image quality Use this option when you do not want to reduce the size of the image Use this option when you want to reduce the size of the image Specify the reduction ratio relative to the original size of the image Specify the imag...

Page 71: ...rtup 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 programs you can attach images to e mail messages simply by dragging them from the Browser Area to the new message window REFERENCE Changing the Email Program that Starts Automatically Mac OS X v10 1 10 2 Open System Preferences and select Internet Use the Email tab to set...

Page 72: ...u can select the necessary data from the detailed shooting information and export it to a tab delimited text file Export as a Screensaver You can export a selected image as a screen saver file Export an Image as Wallpaper You can export a selected image as a wallpaper file REFERENCE Only the Export Image Shooting Properties option can be used with movie files and RAW images Exporting Images 1 Sele...

Page 73: ...specifying the settings Changes the image size Changes the image file format Changes the image file name You can view the post conversion image Changes the destination folder Destination Folder Calculates the post conversion file size Place check marks beside the export categories you want You can insert or remove all check marks at once Changes the destination folder You can input a file name Des...

Page 74: ...settings REFERENCE Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure a screen saver Exporting an Image as Wallpaper Click Finish after specifying the settings REFERENCE Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure wallpaper desktop images Destination Folder Input a screen saver name Selects a display method for the image ...

Page 75: ...lect the Auto Play option if 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 the slide show manually Select the transition effect to be used when moving from one slide to another When you click an effect you can get a preview of how the effect look...

Page 76: ...to select deselect images a check mark on the button indicates a selected image After the slide show finishes the deselected images are no longer selected in the Browser Window You can also use this function to place a check mark on needed images while they are displayed in the slide show This is useful when you wish to move selected images images with a check mark in the Browser Area to a differe...

Page 77: ...ey and click the image To end the show Press the esc key REFERENCE The operations marked with an asterisk can only be used when Hides buttons has been selected in the Slide Show Options dialog The mouse actions are disabled when the buttons are displayed If you selected Hides Buttons in the Slide Show Options window you can display the control menu while a show is in progress by pressing and holdi...

Page 78: ...re correct for recording by opening the System Preferences dialog box and selecting Sound How to add a sound to an image Select an image in the Browser Area click the File menu and select the Sound submenu followed by Record The following dialog box appears Adding Sounds to Images 1 2 When you click the Save button becomes enabled and recording starts When you click Save recording stops and the so...

Page 79: ...followed by Send to Trash You can record a new sound by selecting an image that has a sound attached already clicking the Sound menu and select ing Record When you add a sound to an image the sound file is created in the same folder as the image file as an AIFF format file with the AIF file name extension How to play sound added to an image Using the menu to play sounds Select an image with a soun...

Page 80: ...he selected images will automatically be laid out in the Print window You can select a layout option in the Layout Options dialog REFERENCE When the Print window is open the shooting date and file name appear as captions under the image when the respective options have check marks in the Preferences dialog Click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences and in the Print category place a check m...

Page 81: ...ing Allows you to select between large medium and small thumbnails to print the index Fixed photo size printing Allows you to squeeze images together to fit the specified paper size After printing you can obtain photo like prints by separating the images with a cutter Tiled photo printing Allows you to have the program lay out and print the specified number of images per page with no gaps between ...

Page 82: ... you can now change the layout and print settings in the Print window REFERENCE If you do not want the Layout Options dialog to appear while the Print window is open remove the check mark beside the Display this dialog when the Printing window displays option Click here REFERENCE To open the Layout Options dialog again click the LAYOUT OPTIONS button in the Print window Adding Images You can add i...

Page 83: ...hen Custom layout printing is selected in the LAYOUT OPTIONS dialog you can use the following functions REFERENCE You can also select a rotation angle on the Rotate submenu on the Edit menu Drag the image that you want to move Drag any side of the frame of the image to change its size Specify the number of images that you want to see on each page Click to reorganize the images according to their f...

Page 84: ...u click Edit Caption The Edit 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 layout you have selected Font typeface Font Size Text Alignment Font Style Tracking Text Color Custom Layout Example Fixed Photo Size Example Printing Images 5 8 ...

Page 85: ...text appears in the center of the page Text surrounded by a frame is called a text box You can control text boxes as follows Moving text boxes You can move text boxes by dragging them Changing the size of text boxes You can change the size of a text box by dragging its left or right edge The number of lines in the text box changes automatically according to its size Editing text boxes First select...

Page 86: ...s any styles that you want Click OK The header appears at the top of the page Duplicating images After selecting an image click the Edit menu and select Copy Image to display the copy dialog Specify the number of copies in this dialog and click OK to create only the specified number of copies This cannot be used for Index printing Clipping images You can clip part of an image After selecting an im...

Page 87: ...u selecting Print and choosing Layout printing or Index printing from the submenu Printing for Better Results ImageBrowser supports the Exif 2 2 nicknamed Exif Print standard This feature can generate better print results because it automatically corrects images To use this feature click the ImageBrowser menu and select Preferences followed by Print in the list box Set the Exif 2 2 settings in the...

Page 88: ... Page Print PrintingImagesoverMultiplePages Adjust the print settings in the dialog box illustrated below and click Print to launch the print job REFERENCE If you are going to change the print size you must make the change before you print over multiple pages Open the print resolution settings window by clicking the File menu and selecting the Print submenu followed by Multiple Page Print Options ...

Page 89: ...at an image and wait a moment The information about the image is displayed The date time at which the images were shot appears on the red line You can change this date time by double clicking it on the display A window similar to the one below appears Specify the new date time Double click a thumbnail to display it in another window Control Panel Drag this bar up or down to shift the tunnel displa...

Page 90: ...View Settings submenu to adjust the settings Click to display the tool panel Enables or disables Auto Cruise When Auto Cruise is active the time movement continues even after you have moved and released the bar Click to play a sound attached to a selected image Select this option to make the TimeTunnel rings octagonal Allows you to change the number of TimeTunnel rings Allows you to specify the da...

Page 91: ... 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 controller beneath it Playing Movies Movie mark Use this button to play the movie Use this button to play the movie The Viewer Window will open and display the movie if you double click the thumbnail You can also play the movie in the Viewer Window ...

Page 92: ...the steps displayed on the tabs in the window s midsection then finish by saving it The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages REFERENCE You can set the default preferences for movie edits by clicking the MovieEdit Task menu and selecting Preferences Follow these steps to proceed switching between tabs as appropriate Guidance Click this button for detailed help ...

Page 93: ... play duration of a still image by selecting it and clicking this button Removes the selected movie from the storyboard 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 change the movie or still image selected in the storyboard area into a sepia or monochrome version o...

Page 94: ...ea 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 its linked audio file and clicking this button Proceeds to a window for setting the file name and destination You can set the options for a movie file Select between Motion JPEG AVI and QuickTime Movie as the movie file format C...

Page 95: ...y 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 ConvertingRAWImages 1 4 Converting RAW Images 1 Select a RAW image in the Browser Area 2 Click the File menu and select RAW Image Processing As shown below and...

Page 96: ... that is zoomed in the main window by clicking this red mark and dragging it 3 Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window 4 Click the 2 Save 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 m...

Page 97: ...justments to the initial shooting settings Applies the settings to the displayed image Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes see next page for explanation Scrolling Tab Titles Click the arrowhead 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 channel settings together or individually Advan...

Page 98: ...he next menu followed by Next 3 Click Select beside the original image select the pre adjustment image original image and click Next 4 Click Select beside the target image select the post adjustment image target image that you have modified with an image editing program and click Create The program will calculate the differences between the original and target images apply those corrections to the...

Page 99: ...o use PhotoStitch refer to the PhotoStitch Help accessible from the Help menu You can make it easier to stitch images together by using the camera s Stitch Assist mode to shoot them Opening PhotoStitch In the Browser Area select the images that you want to stitch together On the Edit menu click PhotoStitch Stitching Panoramic Images PhotoStitch Perform stitching Decide the order in which the image...

Page 100: ...le that contains additional information such as the shooting data RAW files This format is a proprietary file format provided by Canon It allows 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 file format PICT files This is the standard file format for Macintosh This file format is supported by most Maci...

Page 101: ... display the Preferences dialog You can use this dialog to switch between the various categories to change settings Allows you to set the background color of the Preview window Allows you to set the color of each area in the Browser Area Specifies the program s displayed on the Start Application submenu on the Edit menu You can add programs using the Add button on the right If you select this when...

Page 102: ...r files 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 mentioned above click the appropriate disk name in this dialog The thumbnails for that particular disk are deleted The thumbnails are not actually deleted until the next time you start ImageBrowser Click a disk Confirmation Dialog You can set confirmation dialog boxes to show ...

Page 103: ...ter results can be obtained with images recorded by an Exif 2 2 compliant camera Units Dialog Use this to set the units used for measuring the paper size in the Print window Select this to apply image correction to all images not just the images recorded by an Exif 2 2 compliant camera Select this to apply image correction just to images recorded by an Exif 2 2 compliant camera REFERENCE To print ...

Page 104: ...ported on Macintosh computers that are equipped with a built in USB port Automatic launching is not available through the computer s serial port and it is not guaranteed when connecting through a USB hub Check the Connection between the Camera and the Computer Check to ensure that the camera and computer are correctly connected by the interface cable See your Camera User Guide for connection metho...

Page 105: ...iew Mode 40 TimeTunnel Mode 41 Downloading Images 7 Automatically 14 DPOF Print Settings 29 Index Printing 30 Standard Printing 30 E E Mail 70 Explorer Panel Section 38 42 F Favorite Folders 38 Deregistering 39 Registering 39 File Formats 100 Folders All 38 Creating 64 Deleting 61 Favorite 38 Renaming 56 Selecting 38 I ImageBrowser Closing 37 Starting 37 Images Adding Sounds 78 Adding to the Camer...

Page 106: ...s 83 Selecting Layouts 81 Typing Captions 84 Typing Header 86 Typing Text 85 R RAW Images Converting 95 Redo 67 Remote Shooting 33 RemoteCapture Task Window 34 Renaming Folders 56 Images 55 Restore 67 Rotating Images 62 S Screen Saver 74 Slide Shows 28 75 Options 75 Play Method 75 Running 76 Setting Up 75 Transition Effect 75 Sounds Adding 78 Play 79 Recording 78 Star Ratings 49 Setting 49 Stitch ...

Page 107: ...ranslated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Canon Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera the software the CompactFlash cards CF cards personal computers peripheral devices or use of non Canon CF cards Trademark Acknowledgments Canon and PowerShot are tradem...

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