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ImageBrowser Software User Guide

Chapter 2

What is ImageBrowser?

What Can ImageBrowser Do? (2/2)

By using other applications:

ImageBrowser gives you additional power when you use it
together with the following applications. (You can start these
applications from within ImageBrowser.)

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 or in a matrix

format.

• When you shoot the surroundings in 360 degrees, you can

later stitch the images to form a 360-degree cylindrical
shape. By saving this stitched image in QuickTime VR format,
you can then get a virtual view of the various parts of the
image.

Summary of Contents for Powershot Pro90 IS

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

Page 2: ...er Window Display 19 Using Contextual Menus 22 Moving and Copying Images 23 Deleting Images 26 Rotating Images 27 Duplicating Images 28 Renaming Images 29 Viewing Image Information 30 Creating Folders...

Page 3: ...Exporting Images 53 Running Slide Shows 55 Adding Sounds to Images 58 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 60 Printing Images 70 Printing Images over Multiple Pages 78 Sorting Images by Date an...

Page 4: ...nd install it Starting ImageBrowser 1 5 Starting ImageBrowser with Mac OS X IMPORTANT You can also use this procedure to start ImageBrowser in Mac OS X when using a memory card reader 1 Use the interf...

Page 5: ...llowing sequence Locate and open the Canon Utilities folder then open the ImageBrowser folder and double click on the ImageBrowser icon 4 Click Canon Camera in the Explorer View section Starting Image...

Page 6: ...ERENCE To stop ImageBrowser from starting automatically refer to the Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically Mac OS 9 Only topic of the Appendices 1 Use the interface cable to connect the...

Page 7: ...rs here REFERENCE Procedur es for Subsequent ImageBr owser Star tups When you start ImageBrowser again the next time the previously selected auto processing option will display in the dialog box To ex...

Page 8: ...a camera or to restart it after exiting 1 Double click the Canon ImageBrowser icon on the desktop ImageBrowser starts REFERENCE Depending on the selections you make during installation the Canon Imag...

Page 9: ...w does not appear when you start ImageBrowser from the desktop However when you connect the camera and make it ready for communication with your computer the Camera Window appears If the Camera Window...

Page 10: ...images imported from the camera 1 Click the Browser Window to bring it to the front 2 Select Users on the startup disk and your user log in name New folders are created on the disk that you select he...

Page 11: ...ed information on how to use the Camera Window see Chapter 5 Importing Images to Your Computer Use the following procedure to import copy images to the newly created folder on your computer 1 Click th...

Page 12: ...ding down the shift key and clicking the images that you want to print 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 Pr...

Page 13: ...K The Layout Options dialog closes 5 In the Print window click Print The Print Settings dialog box appears Select the print options that you want and start printing REFERENCE You cannot click Print in...

Page 14: ...nt to know about the features of the application You can access Help by clicking ImageBrowser Help on the Help menu Close Box Supplementary Information Exiting ImageBrowser With Mac OS X you can exit...

Page 15: ...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 Mo...

Page 16: ...ch 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 imag...

Page 17: ...ted earlier 2 Double click the folder that you created Image files appear in the folder as shown below Storing Images However when you select My Pictures from the Browser Window images are displayed a...

Page 18: ...psing and expanding the contents of that folder You can drag this line to change the position of the boundary between the Explorer View Section and the Browser Area Control Panel This area contains bu...

Page 19: ...hange the way the Browser Window displays information to make it easier to use This section describes how to do this Changing the size of thumbnails By clicking or you can change the size of the thumb...

Page 20: ...Shows hides comments added to images the histogram graph showing the distribution of brightness data and shooting information Allows you to specify the information displayed under the thumbnail Allows...

Page 21: ...r example you can display the Browser Window as follows The shooting date is displayed as well as the file name Sound Panel Control Panel You can change the preview image size by dragging here Comment...

Page 22: ...hose 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 efficie...

Page 23: ...hanges might not be reflected in the ImageBrowser window To remedy this click Refresh on the View menu Moving or copying in the Explorer View Section When you want to move an image you first need to d...

Page 24: ...copy images between folders by displaying different folders in two Browser Windows then dragging images from one Browser Window to another The First Browser Window The Second Browser Window REFERENCE...

Page 25: ...ages you can select an entire folder for moving or copying Drag the folder that you have chosen in the Explorer View Section and drop it into another folder Copying to a camera You can copy images to...

Page 26: ...ages that you want to delete clicking Send to Trash deletes all the selected images at once Deleting images from the File menu Click an image Then click Send to Trash on the File menu to delete the im...

Page 27: ...etting rotates the original image You can also set it to display the image in both the original and rotated positions Click the ImageBrowser menu in Mac OS 9 click the Edit menu select Preferences and...

Page 28: ...on shift keys and clicking the images that you want to duplicate When you have selected all the images that you want to duplicate perform the duplication operation and all the selected images are dupl...

Page 29: ...e new name of the image Type the new name and press return Renaming Images IMPORTANT Please do not change the file name extension which identifies the file type If you change this part of the name the...

Page 30: ...such information as the camera model the date the image was shot and the camera settings at the time of shooting To close the File Information dialog box click OK REFERENCE The file information also...

Page 31: ...in which you wish to create the new folder On the File menu click New Folder to create a new folder called Untitled Folder Click the folder where you want to create a new folder then click New Folder...

Page 32: ...tion click the name of the folder that you want to rename After a moment you can type the new folder name Type the new name and press return Click the name of the folder and wait a moment Renaming Fol...

Page 33: ...ete a folder Click the folder that you want to delete and click Send to Trash Deleting Folders A Click the folder to be deleted B Click here Another way to delete folders Deleting a folder from the Fi...

Page 34: ...in the selected folder Selecting Folders Collapsing and expanding a folder You can use the and buttons to collapse or expand a disk or a folder REFERENCE You can display the Camera Window assuming th...

Page 35: ...he bottom of the image window Opening Images REFERENCE After selecting a thumbnail you can also click Display Image to open the image After selecting a thumbnail you can click View Actual Image on the...

Page 36: ...in the image window You can change the zoom ratio by clicking or directly in the image window Current zoom ratio Changing the Magnification How to change the zoom ratio using the Display menu You can...

Page 37: ...on the Edit menu to cancel the operation and return to the previous step Keep clicking Undo to continue going back If you feel that you have undone too many steps you can reverse it by clicking Redo...

Page 38: ...to crop Drag the mouse to form a rectangular frame Then click Crop to extract the area within the frame This is the size of the area that you selected horizontal x vertical in pixels These are the co...

Page 39: ...ange the appearance of an image by adjusting its colors Click Adjust Color to display the Adjust Color dialog box In the dialog box you can adjust the hue saturation and lightness and click OK Click h...

Page 40: ...e the original file name of the image under Save File in the save dialog box then click Save Click this button REFERENCE After you have modified an image if you try to close the image window without s...

Page 41: ...omatically be registered in the ImageBrowser menu To register other programs click the ImageBrowser menu in Mac OS 9 click the Edit menu and select Preferences and Browser Window and add the program t...

Page 42: ...ing the Canon Camera button Click Canon Camera to display the Camera Window To open the Camera Window when you are using a memory card reader open the memory card icon in the Explorer View section and...

Page 43: ...an image Click the thumbnail of the image that you want to import from the camera and click Download DownloadingImages 1 2 Image imported from the camera A Select an image B Click here REFERENCE The i...

Page 44: ...era Window as follows Drag and drop Drag an image in the Camera Window and drop it into a folder in the Browser Window The image is then imported into ImageBrowser Further you can import an image dire...

Page 45: ...nt to delete and click Delete to delete it Deleting Images inthe Camera A message appears Click OK The image is deleted Other ways of deleting images Deleting multiple images You can select several im...

Page 46: ...all However when you download the image the image is rotated and saved on the computer in the correct orientation You can also set it to download both the original and rotated image Click the ImageBro...

Page 47: ...e 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 re...

Page 48: ...Window AddingComputerImagestotheCamera 2 2 Other ways of copying images Using the menu You can copy images to a camera by clicking Upload Images on the Canon Camera menu Drag and drop In the Browser A...

Page 49: ...his button 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 t...

Page 50: ...her camera settings which are explained in Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section in Chapter 6 Click this button to reconnect the camera and computer after a connection is broken Click th...

Page 51: ...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 6 Click Next The l...

Page 52: ...taching 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 Ema...

Page 53: ...r file formats JPEG PICT TIFF or BMP You can also add identifying characters to the start of the file name Write the Image Info You can select specific items from the shooting information and export i...

Page 54: ...export settings will vary with the option selected Follow the onscreen instructions to set the settings Whichever option you select ensure that you note the file name and destination when exporting so...

Page 55: ...e 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 When you have completed the slide show settings...

Page 56: ...shes 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...

Page 57: ...the shift key 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 di...

Page 58: ...menu click Record The following dialog box appears Adding Sounds to Images 1 2 Recording starts when the Save button is enabled To stop recording click the Save button Click here to record When you c...

Page 59: ...playing a sound Click here to pause a sound Click here to record a sound Click here to replay a sound Move the tab to adjust the sound volume REFERENCE To remove a sound from an image select the image...

Page 60: ...o the My Camera Settings in the camera Savingthe MyCameraSettings totheCamera 1 10 Click here Displaying the My Camera window ImageBrowser comes with some My Camera Settings already prepared Start by...

Page 61: ...ed in the Type category The Computer list displays the image files and sounds that were previously prepared Click View Camera to display the My Camera Settings in the camera only the editable settings...

Page 62: ...tory prepared My Camera Settings files are found by opening the following sequence of folders On the startup disk in Mac OS X open the Users folder fol lowed by your user log in name Library Preferenc...

Page 63: ...all the settings files with those you wish to save to the camera Up to this stage only the settings in the Camera list change not those in the camera itself 4 Click the Save to Camera button The sett...

Page 64: ...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 any...

Page 65: ...d 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 Record the sound as an 11 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz 8 b...

Page 66: ...The window will change to the sound editing window 4 Click Stop to halt the recording 5 Click Save The Save dialog appears 6 Save the file Input a file name and click the Save button This saves the re...

Page 67: ...the green start mark or the red end mark left or right 12 Edit the length of the sound file Adjust the start and end marks to change the length of the sound REFERENCE The allowable length of sound fil...

Page 68: ...created in the Open dialog and click Open The selected file will appear in the Computer list The newly added settings will appear here You can save the newly created settings to the camera using the...

Page 69: ...lected Theme as the Type the start up image will preview in the area to the right and the start up sound the shutter sound the operation sound and the self timer sound will play in order 3 Click 4 Ass...

Page 70: ...several images hold down the shift key or the option and shift key and click the images you want Further you can select all of the images in a folder by clicking the Select All button You can also st...

Page 71: ...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 specifi...

Page 72: ...he 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 Print window displays opti...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...r 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 Specify the font typefac...

Page 75: ...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 si...

Page 76: ...as well as 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...

Page 77: ...osing 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 bec...

Page 78: ...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...

Page 79: ...ns in TimeTunnel display Sorting Images by Date and Time TimeTunnel 1 2 Point an image and wait a moment The information about the image is displayed The date time at which the images were shot appear...

Page 80: ...s 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 t...

Page 81: ...of the first image of each movie file will display with a video camera symbol on it You can import movie files in the Browser Area the same way you do images In this case a thumbnail and a movie mark...

Page 82: ...movie by following 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...

Page 83: ...You can set the 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 s...

Page 84: ...d 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 its linked audio file an...

Page 85: ...W 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 compressi...

Page 86: ...is zoomed in the main window by clicking this red frame 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...

Page 87: ...e image Restores all adjustments 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 explanatio...

Page 88: ...or from the 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 adj...

Page 89: ...w while remote shooting Except for the shutter button the camera s buttons and switches including the zoom cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely controlled The time lag betwee...

Page 90: ...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...

Page 91: ...e 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 Sa...

Page 92: ...es when 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 me...

Page 93: ...e 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...

Page 94: ...s 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...

Page 95: ...the Image Capture menu and select Preferences 2 In the next window click the Camera Preferences list box and select Other 3 Select ImageBrowser in the program selection window 4 Close Image Capture Im...

Page 96: ...dialog box PreventingImageBrowserfromStartingAutomatically MacOS9Only Clear this selection REFERENCE You can set it so that programs other than ImageBrowser will start automatically when you connect...

Page 97: ...lay Images Select this to have the Camera window open and display the camera images after ImageBrowser starts Download images Select this to have the Camera window open and automatically download the...

Page 98: ...n the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog which will appear automatically Selecting the detailed settings for the Download images option If you select the Download images option in the ImageBrowser...

Page 99: ...the previous dialog 4 Click Next 5 Select an image download option Click a downloading option Click here to return to the previous dialog Download all images Select this to download all the images in...

Page 100: ...ll download the camera images When the downloading process is complete a dialog allowing you to select a post downloading action will appear 7 Select an action Click an option for processing the downl...

Page 101: ...ces dialog box and use the tabs to customize the preferences 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 pro...

Page 102: ...also increases resulting in less free hard disk space on your computer In this case you can use this dialog to delete unnecessary thumbnails thumbnails for files on a CD ROM or a CD R that you have a...

Page 103: ...dow Web Browser Dialog Select the web browser program that you use to connect to the Internet Select this to apply image correction to all images not just the images recorded by an Exif 2 2 compliant...

Page 104: ...on the left to the area on the right and arrange their sequence for the slide show Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera When the following window appears select the Slide Show option that appears on...

Page 105: ...a store or developing laboratory and have the images printed according to the settings For details on DPOF refer to the documentation that comes with your camera How to set the DPOF print settings In...

Page 106: ...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 Ind...

Page 107: ...owser upon connection to the camera via interface cable is only supported on Macintosh computers that are equipped with a built in USB port Automatic launching is not available through the computer s...

Page 108: ...rol Panel 18 Copy image 23 Create folder 31 Crop 38 D Delete Folder 45 Image 26 Download 9 43 Duplicate image 28 E E Mail 51 Exiting 14 Explorer View Section 10 18 Exporting Images 53 F File Formats 9...

Page 109: ...74 Canon Perforated Paper 71 Caption 74 Clipping 76 Custom layout printing 71 Fixed photo size printing 71 Header 76 Index printing 71 Layout Options Dialog 12 70 Print Window 12 70 Tiled photo print...

Page 110: ...of non Canon CF cards Trademark Acknowledgments Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon Inc Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated ArcSoft the ArcSoft logo ArcSoft Photo...

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