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A

Adobe Acrobat Reader    109
Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE   108
ArcSoft Camera Suite 1.2   106
ArcSoft Camera Suite 2.0   104

B

Browser Area   31, 65

C

Camera Window

Windows   19, 22, 30
Macintosh  57, 64

Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk   

92
Windows   10
Macintosh   52

CD-ROM   6, 104
Computer   7, 8, 93
Connecting to a Computer   93

Windows   15, 18
Macintosh   56, 58

Creating a New Folder   63

D

Destination Folder for Images   23
DIGITAL IXUS 400   95
DIGITAL IXUS II   96
DIGITAL IXUS v

3

   102

Downloading Images

Windows   22
Macintosh    63

E

E-mail   5
Events Dialog   18, 118
Exif 2.2 (Exif Print)

Windows    28
Macintosh    67

Explorer View   56, 62, 63

F

File Viewer Utility    5

Windows   33
Macintosh   71

Folder

New   63

Folder Area   31
Function Buttons   30, 31

I

ImageBrowser   4, 5

Auto Start   58
Starting   56
Automation Wizard Window   59

Information about Your Camera   91
Installer Panel

Windows    11
Macintosh    52

Installing Software

Windows    10
Macintosh   52
USB Driver   10

Interval Timer Shooting

Windows   41
Macintosh   79

L

Layout Options Dialog   66

Summary of Contents for PowerShot SD100

Page 1: ...de before using the software By using the software you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement Software Starter Guide For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 12 ENGLISH Windows Macintosh Windows Macintosh You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer Install the software Connect the camera to the comp...

Page 2: ...ames and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2003 Canon Inc All rights reserved SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warnings This symbol indicates topics that could lead to death or serious injury if ignored or handled incorrectly Warnings Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs Playing the CD ...

Page 3: ...n of this Agreement You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on the back up copy 3 SUPPORT AND UPDATES Neither Canon nor its subsidiaries dealers or distributors will be responsible for providing maintenance or support for use of the SOFTWARE No updates fixes or support will be made available for the SOFTWARE 4 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY It is your responsibility to ch...

Page 4: ...e null and void with respect to the jurisdiction of that court or tribunal and all the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect 9 CONTROLLING LAW The terms of this Agreement as it relates to purchases of the Software in the United States of America shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of New Yor...

Page 5: ...er EX 18 Downloading Images to the Computer 22 Printing Images 25 Using the Software on the Windows Platform 29 Advanced Techniques The ZoomBrowser EX Windows 30 Replaying Movies 32 Converting RAW Images File Viewer Utility 33 Merging Panoramic Images PhotoStitch 35 Operating the Shutter Remotely RemoteCapture 37 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings 44 Using the Software on th...

Page 6: ...ng Images with the USB Mounter 87 Information about Your Camera 91 Information Common to All Models 92 PowerShot S50 94 PowerShot S400 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS 400 95 PowerShot SD100 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS II 96 PowerShot A70 97 PowerShot A60 98 PowerShot A300 99 PowerShot G3 100 PowerShot S45 101 PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 102 Appendices 103 About the CD ROMs in Your Package ...

Page 7: ...d to use the software About this Guide The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10 2 If you are using another version of these operating systems the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown This guide uses the following notations on the right to represent the items on the left Mac OS X v10 1 10 2 Mac OS X Mac OS 9 0 9 2 Mac OS 9 CF Card S...

Page 8: ...ght at Home Like a Pro 2 It s so Simple Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions Just install the software once at the beginning Shoot the images Install the software on the computer ...

Page 9: ...Windows Macintosh 3 Download images to the computer Print the images Connect the camera to the computer ...

Page 10: ...Entertaining Software Print a Variety of Layouts Print with the diverse layouts available in PhotoRecord Windows and ImageBrowser Macintosh Stitch a Panorama Together Create a panoramic image from a series of images with PhotoStitch The examples shown are from PhotoRecord Windows ...

Page 11: ...ra s shutter from the computer with RemoteCapture The recorded image is saved directly to your computer Convert RAW Images Use the File Viewer Utility to convert RAW format images downloaded to the computer into standard photo formats such as the TIFF and JPEG formats It can make fine adjustments to the image quality and coloring during conversion RAW format images can only be recorded by select c...

Page 12: ... may be accompanied by other CD ROMs containing image editing software Your choice of camera model will determine which disks are included See Information about Your Camera p 91 to read which disks are included with your model For a description of the features and installation procedures for the software on the CD ROMs see About the CD ROMs in Your Package p 104 ...

Page 13: ... 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 64 MB or more Windows XP 128 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 120 MB or more Including the PhotoRecord printing program File Viewer Utility 100 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more RemoteCapture 20 MB or more Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more Display 800 x 600 pixels High Color 16 bi...

Page 14: ...ore File Viewer Utility 100 MB or more PhotoStitch 30 MB or more RemoteCapture 15 MB or more USB Mounter 5 MB or more Display 800 x 600 pixels 32 000 Colors or better is required 1 024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended A CD ROM drive is required to install the software ImageBrowser File Viewer Utility PhotoStitch and RemoteCapture are compatible with Mac OS X v10 1 10 2 However they are not co...

Page 15: ...ng the Software on the Windows Platform Preparations This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software and connecting the camera to a computer Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer ...

Page 16: ...connect it and the cable from the computer 2 Close any programs that are running 3 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive The installer panel will display automatically If the installer panel does not appear automatically use the procedures in How to Display the Installer Panel on the next page You must install the software before you connect the camera to the ...

Page 17: ...nstaller panel if it does not appear automatically Windows XP 1 Select My Computer from the Start menu 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Some computers may not display the exe file name ex...

Page 18: ...r the software for connecting is required when the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable Ensure that you select a USB driver from below the appropriate one for your operating system Windows XP no driver required for some models Windows 2000 Canon Camera TWAIN Driver Windows Me Canon Camera WIA Driver Windows 98 Canon Camera TWAIN Driver The Canon Camera WIA Driver is required for Wi...

Page 19: ... Next The installation will start Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed 11 Click OK if the following message appears This message will display if you selected and installed the USB Driver in Step 9 The items displayed here differ according to the software installed ...

Page 20: ...ter so that the USB Driver can be utilized Users of Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator computer system administrator after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures If you installed a USB Driver so far the required files have only been copied to your computer You must now connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable to complete the installatio...

Page 21: ...the instructions if you are prompted to do so by a message The Events dialog will appear after installation allowing you to select an application to start The explanation for these procedures is contained in Using the Software on the Windows Platform The Basics p 17 Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models See ...

Page 22: ...nload camera images to the computer p 22 See USB Driver Installation not proceeding well in the Troubleshooting section p 117 if you are having problems installing the USB Driver See Uninstalling the USB Driver p 111 to delete the USB Driver installed with these procedures See If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 p 125 if you were previously using either version ...

Page 23: ...orm The Basics This chapter explains the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to download the camera s images to the computer and print them Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Windows Platform Preparations section ...

Page 24: ...mputer A dialog Events dialog similar to that below will appear after a moment Select the application program you wish to start from the list in this dialog Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models See Information about Your Camera p 91 for details If the above dialog Events dialog does not appear start ZoomBro...

Page 25: ...amera and a memory card reader are connected at the same time Confirm that your model name or Canon Camera is displayed and click OK If the Events Dialog Does not Appear Use the following procedures to start ZoomBrowser EX and display the Camera Window 1 Double click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop 2 Click Camera Memory Card when ZoomBrowser EX starts 3 Click Browse Download Images in the n...

Page 26: ...its connection and handling instructions 2 Start ZoomBrowser EX Double click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop A message asking whether you wish to continue the connection may appear after some camera models are connected to the computer See Connection Confirmation Message Displays p 117 in the Troubleshooting section regarding this message Place the memory card in an adapter if required Inse...

Page 27: ...ails tiny versions in the Camera Window Next download images to the computer p 22 A selection dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers loaded with memory cards are connected or if a camera and memory card reader are connected Select one of the devices and click OK See Memory Card Folder Structure p 115 for information about memory card folder structures and file names ...

Page 28: ...e selected images will change to orange 2 Click Download Image A Download Settings dialog allowing you to select the image destination folder will display If you are downloading images previously selected with the camera s Transfer Order setting click Select and select Select Send Mark RAW displays on RAW image Thumbnail The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails ...

Page 29: ...ndow Continue by printing out an image p 25 After step 3 is completed the Server Busy window may appear If this happens click Retry p 129 Specify the destination folder for the image s You can change the destination folder by clicking Browse and selecting a new destination Select Create new folder to create a new folder within the one specified above and select a naming option Main Window ...

Page 30: ...e the For Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet for details See the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP Mode leaflet if you are using a PowerShot G3 PowerShot S45 or PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 In addition set the camera s transfer setting to PTP if you use this method to download with these models Windows Me with the USB Driver installed It is easy to download images using the Scanners ...

Page 31: ...rint in the Main Window 2 Click Layout Print in the next menu 3 Click on the image s you wish to print and click the Next button at the window s bottom right Movies cannot be printed The background color of the selected images will change to orange ...

Page 32: ...s selected and click Next A comment can be attached to an image by selecting it in ZoomBrowser EX clicking Properties and typing the comment When you select Artwork Layout album you can resize or reposition images freely for printing The other print modes allow you to do such things as tile the images for printing or arrange them for printing on Canon perforated paper For example you can print the...

Page 33: ...window set the paper size and the other settings and click Next 7 In the last window select Automatic layout and click Finish This will display the PhotoRecord window 8 Click the PhotoRecord Print button This will display the Print dialog ...

Page 34: ...rint to start an index print Images shot with Exif 2 2 compliant cameras Exif Prints incorporate information about the shooting settings such as the camera modes and settings Better prints can be made by using this information to correct the image To correct image quality right click an image and select Clip Correct Photo from the pop up menu Place a check mark beside Exif Print or Photo Optimizer...

Page 35: ...chapter explains various ZoomBrowser EX features such as how to play movies create panoramic images and operate the camera shutter from the computer Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ZoomBrowser EX procedures in the Using the Software on the Windows Platform The Basics chapter ...

Page 36: ...tion that displays images shot in portrait orientation in the correct orientation for viewing When JPEG images are rotated with the manual rotation settings When JPEG images are rotated in the Camera Window To download both the pre rotation and post rotation images click the Tools menu in ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window and select Preferences followed by the Rotate tab Place a check mark beside Rotat...

Page 37: ...to e mail messages Folders Area Select image folders here As in Windows Explorer you can view the contents of the folders Task Buttons These buttons select the task to carry out Browser Area Displays the images contained in the folder selected in the Folders area Double clicking an image shows it at a larger size Function Buttons These buttons apply functions to images selected in the Browser Area...

Page 38: ... it That will start Windows Media Player which may not support this file type To replay movies use ZoomBrowser EX as instructed above or if you are using Windows Explorer start QuickTime Player first and open the file from within the program Installation Procedures for QuickTime 1 Set the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD ROM drive The installer panel will automatically appear Display i...

Page 39: ...n the next menu 2 Select a RAW image in the Browser Area and click Finish The File Viewer Utility will start and display the selected RAW image in the list 3 Perform image quality adjustments as required See Image Adjustment Features p 34 for instructions 4 Click the File menu and select Save File and Convert and save in file This will display the Save File dialog 5 Select a file destination and f...

Page 40: ...lays the program version information Displays a histogram distribution of brightness data for the image Displays the image information here Comment Box A description of up to 60 characters can be input here Display Mode List Box Selects the thumbnail or preview display mode Display Size List Box Selects the size at which images display This section displays when a camera model name is selected in ...

Page 41: ...ch Photos in the next menu 2 Select a series of images in the Browser Area and click Finish A window similar to that below will appear 3 Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel at the top of the PhotoStitch window QuickTime 3 0 or a later version is required to save the merged image in the QuickTime VR format QuickTime is supplied on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk...

Page 42: ... automatically arranges them in the correct order and orientation Stitch Assist mode images appear in the Camera Window as shown below You can start PhotoStitch by clicking the mark shown on images shot in Stitch Assist mode See the Camera User Guide for information about shooting in Stitch Assist mode Images shot in Stitch Assist mode display a mark like this ...

Page 43: ...n models equipped with them Proceed to Step 3 if your model does not have one 3 Select ZoomBrowser EX in the dialog Events dialog that allows you to select an application program and click OK This will start ZoomBrowser EX and display its Camera Window 4 Close the Camera Window This will open ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window 5 Click Camera Memory Card then Remote Shooting in the next menu This will st...

Page 44: ...Reflect changes to reset these settings Recordable Image Counter Displays the number of images that will fit onto the computer or memory card in the camera Viewfinder Display Click the Viewfinder On button while a connection to the camera is open to display the image appearing in the camera s viewfinder Viewfinder On Off Button Turns the viewfinder display on or off Reflect Changes Button Updates ...

Page 45: ... cannot be set with RemoteCapture Thumbnail View Displays thumbnails of all the images shot after RemoteCapture is started Connect Disconnect Button Click here to open a connection to the camera and display the RemoteCapture Shooting window It will change to the Disconnect button while a connection is open Click it to close the connection View Button Displays images selected in the Thumbnail View ...

Page 46: ...omatically saved to the folder selected in ZoomBrowser EX If your computer is set to go into standby mode there is no guarantee that RemoteCapture will continue to function after the computer enters standby mode Always turn off the standby function before you start shooting with RemoteCapture The rotation settings in RemoteCapture cannot be used if your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate func...

Page 47: ...fter a specified number of seconds 1 In the Shooting RemoteCapture window click the Timer Shooting tab The Timer Shooting dialog will display 2 Set the timer interval and click Start This will record an image after the specified time has elapsed You can set the time interval between 5 seconds to 60 minutes You can capture up to the number of recordable frames displayed in the Shooting RemoteCaptur...

Page 48: ...he Camera Display Settings dialog will display 2 Select Camera LCD monitor and click OK 3 In the Shooting window click the Viewfinder On button Selecting Computer only in the Save Images On category allows you to shoot when there is no memory card in the camera or when the camera s memory card is full Sets whether images are saved only to the computer or to both the computer and the memory card in...

Page 49: ...ure window by clicking the File menu and selecting Print Index This provides a convenient register and means of checking your images since the file name and shooting date are also printed with each image You can display the subject on a TV connected to the camera by selecting Video Out terminal in Step 2 See the Camera User Guide for instructions to connect the camera to a TV ...

Page 50: ...he My Camera Window To save the My Camera Settings to the camera you use the My Camera window The following explains the procedures for displaying the My Camera window 1 The Camera Window will open after you have connected the camera to the computer and started ZoomBrowser EX For starting instructions for ZoomBrowser EX see Starting ZoomBrowser EX p 18 2 Click Set in the Camera Window and select M...

Page 51: ...tch between adjusting the settings individually or in themed sets If the Set individually tab is selected the Data Type can also be selected Displays the list of My Camera Settings files saved onto the computer Add File Button Click here to add a file as one of the My Camera Settings to the My Computer list Play Button Click here to play the selected sound setting Delete Button Click here to delet...

Page 52: ...eps 1 3 as required To use this data on the camera change the start up image and sound settings on the camera itself Please see the Camera User Guide for these instructions Saving the Camera s My Camera Settings to the Computer The My Camera Settings on the camera can be saved to the computer My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two ways to the camera individually or in theme ...

Page 53: ... as required Adding New Data to the My Camera Window To add new data to the My Camera window you need to create it save it to the computer and add that file to the My Camera window Create an Original Start up Image File and then Add It Start by creating the image file that will become the start up image and save it to the computer Use an image editing program such as ArcSoft PhotoImpression Create...

Page 54: ...y the recorded sound 1 Click Camera Memory Card in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser EX and select My Camera Settings in the next menu The My Camera Selection dialog will display 2 Select Start up Image Start up Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound and Shutter Sound and click OK The My Camera window will display 3 In the My Camera window select Set individually select a sound type in the Data Type a...

Page 55: ...Click the Sound Format button as required and select a sound format 8 Edit the sound data so that it conforms to the time limits Adjust the time of the recording with the blue or red switch The extra data outside the starting and finishing switches can be erased by clicking the Cut button To open a sound file already saved to the computer click the Open button in place of the Record button Then sk...

Page 56: ...ile to the camera with the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section p 45 Repeats steps 4 10 as required to create sound files for the shutter sound operation sound and self timer sound To delete a setting select the file name and click the Delete button at the bottom of the My Computer list Record the sound as an 11 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz 8 bit mono sound in th...

Page 57: ...ions 51 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform Preparations This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer for the first time ...

Page 58: ...ace the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon followed by the Mac OS X and Canon Digital Camera Installer icons With Mac OS 9 double click the CD ROM icon followed by the Mac OS 9 and Canon Digital Camera Installer icons The installer panel will display automatically 4 Click Digital Camera Software Installation This will start the installa...

Page 59: ...sk from the CD ROM drive when the installation is complete This concludes the software installation Continue by downloading images to the computer p 63 See Uninstalling the Software p 114 to delete the software installed with these procedures ...

Page 60: ...54 MEMO ...

Page 61: ...tform The Basics This chapter explains the procedures for using ImageBrowser to download the camera s images to the computer and print them Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform Preparations section ...

Page 62: ...s not start proceed to Step 3 2 Click at the upper left of the iPhoto or Image Capture window to close it 3 Double click the Canon ImageBrowser icon on the desktop If the Canon ImageBrowser icon does not appear on the desktop double click the Canon Utilities folder on the drive on which the program was installed followed by the ImageBrowser folder and ImageBrowser icon 4 Click Canon Camera in the ...

Page 63: ...art up at the same time as the Camera Window Step 6 is not required when neither program starts up automatically 6 Click the icon at the top left of the iPhoto or Image Capture window to close the program 7 Confirm that the images from the camera are displayed as thumbnails tiny versions in the Camera Window Your camera model name or Canon Camera and the USB port number e g 1 will appear here Thum...

Page 64: ... and select Preferences 2 Select Other from the Camera Preferences list box 3 Select ImageBrowser in the program selection window 4 Close Image Capture ImageBrowser will start automatically from the next connection onward Mac OS X v10 1 1 Start Image Capture and select Other from the Hot Plug Action list box 2 Select ImageBrowser in the program selection window 3 Close Image Capture ImageBrowser w...

Page 65: ...era is connected 3 Confirm that USB port is selected as the port option and that your camera model name or Canon Camera are selected as the detected camera Click Set The Camera Window will open and display the camera images as thumbnails tiny versions In the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog you can select the action that is carried out after ImageBrowser starts Confirm that this option is sel...

Page 66: ...owser to Not Start Automatically 1 Click the Apple menu and select Control Panels and Canon ImageBrowser Auto Launch The Settings for USB Connection dialog will display 2 Click The application program below will start to clear the check mark 3 Click the close box at the upper left to close the window To change the settings click Settings Change and select the desired action in the ImageBrowser Aut...

Page 67: ...n the desktop If the icon does not appear on the desktop double click the folder in which you installed the program followed by the Canon Utilities and ImageBrowser folders and the ImageBrowser file A message asking whether you wish to continue the connection may appear after some camera models are connected to the computer See Connection Confirmation Message Displays p 117 in the Troubleshooting ...

Page 68: ...lorer View Section The images from the memory card will display as thumbnails in the Camera Window Next download images to the computer p 63 See Memory Card Folder Structure p 115 for information about memory card folder structures and file names Explorer View Section ...

Page 69: ...owser Window and bring it to the foreground 2 Select the Users folder and the subfolder labeled with your user name on the startup disk Mac OS 9 users should select Macintosh HD in the Explorer View section 3 Click the File menu and select New Folder This will create a folder labeled Untitled 4 Input a new name and press the return key This will replace the name with the one you type Explorer View...

Page 70: ... to the new folder 1 Click the Camera Window to bring it to the forefront 2 Click the images to download A blue frame appears around selected images You can select multiple images by holding the shift key while clicking images Thumbnail The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails RAW displays on RAW images ...

Page 71: ...Window Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP With the PTP protocol and Mac OS X you can easily download images by connecting the camera to the computer with a USB cable and using the software preinstalled on your operating system such as iPhoto and Image Capture You do not even need to install ImageBrowser However there are some inconveniences...

Page 72: ...appears around selected images 2 Click the Print button and select Layout printing from the displayed menu This displays the Layout Options dialog and the Print window 3 Confirm that Custom layout printing is selected and click Next Movie images cannot be printed Layout Options dialog Print window ...

Page 73: ...n for printing Selecting an alternative option allows you to print the images in an index or in a tiled arrangement The Canon perforated paper printing option can be selected with Mac OS 9 The settings available in Step 4 will vary according to the type of layout selected in Step 3 You can start an index print by selecting Index printing in Step 2 Images shot with Exif 2 2 compliant cameras Exif P...

Page 74: ...ual for ImageBrowser is also available It provides further information about the program s features and procedures See Using the PDF Manuals p 109 Change the Image Size Drag the border to resize the image Change the default number of images printed per page Rotate the selected image Reset the layout Edit the Page Title Open the Edit menu and select Edit Header Change the Layout Drag the images to ...

Page 75: ...apter explains how to use various ImageBrowser features such as how to play movies create panoramic images and operate the camera shutter from the computer Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ImageBrowser procedures in the Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform The Basics chapter ...

Page 76: ... click an image with a movie icon in the ImageBrowser s Browser Area QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie 1 Double click an image with a movie icon QuickTime Player will start 2 Click the play button in QuickTime Player The movie will replay ...

Page 77: ...s Browser Area 2 From the File menu Select RAW image Processing This will start File Viewer Utility and display the selected RAW image 3 Adjust the image quality as required See Image Adjustment features p 72 for instructions 4 Click the File menu and select Save File and Convert and save in file This will display the Save File dialog 5 Select a file destination and format for the image you wish t...

Page 78: ...isplays the program version information Displays a histogram distribution of brightness data for the image Displays the image information here Comment Box A description of up to 60 characters can be input here Display Mode List Box Selects the thumbnail or preview display mode Display Size List Box Selects the size at which images display This section displays when a camera model name is selected ...

Page 79: ...tch Start PhotoStitch from ImageBrowser 1 Select a series of images in the ImageBrowser s Browser Area 2 Click the Edit menu and select PhotoStitch A window similar to that below will appear 3 Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel at the top of the PhotoStitch window Images shot in Stitch Assist mode with a wide converter teleconverter or close up lens cannot be merged ...

Page 80: ...tomatically arranges them in the correct order and orientation Stitch Assist mode images appear in the Camera Window as shown below You can also start PhotoStitch by clicking the mark shown on images shot in Stitch Assist mode See the Camera User Guide for information about shooting in Stitch Assist mode Images shot in Stitch Assist mode display a mark like this ...

Page 81: ...ver or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them Proceed to Step 4 if your model does not have one 4 Start ImageBrowser 5 Click ImageBrowser s Edit menu and select RemoteCapture 6 Click Connect when the Connect to camera prompt appears The Communication Settings window will display This window only displays on the first connection 7 Confirm that USB port is selected as the port option and t...

Page 82: ...xposure and focus settings for the subject matter in the Viewfinder section If the lighting or distance to the subject changes click Reflect changes to reset these settings Recordable Image Counter Displays the number of images that will fit onto the computer or memory card in the camera Viewfinder Display Click the Viewfinder On button while a connection to the camera is open to display the image...

Page 83: ...s cannot be set with RemoteCapture Thumbnail View Displays thumbnails of all the images shot after RemoteCapture is started Connect Disconnect Button Click here to open a connection to the camera and display the RemoteCapture Shooting window It will change to the Disconnect button while a connection is open Click it to close the connection View Button Displays images selected in the Thumbnail View...

Page 84: ...automatically saved to the folder selected in ImageBrowser If your computer is set to go into sleep mode there is no guarantee that RemoteCapture will continue to function after the computer enters sleep mode Always turn off the sleep function before you start shooting with RemoteCapture The rotation settings in RemoteCapture cannot be used if your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function ...

Page 85: ...after a specified number of seconds 1 In the Save RemoteCapture window or Shooting RemoteCapture window click the File menu and select Timer Shooting The Timer Shooting dialog will display 2 Set the timer interval and click Start This will record an image after the specified time has elapsed You can set the time interval between 5 seconds to 60 minutes You can capture up to the number of recordabl...

Page 86: ...w click the File menu and select Camera Display Settings The Camera Display Settings dialog will display 2 Select Camera s LCD monitor and click OK 3 In the Shooting RemoteCapture window click the Viewfinder On button Selecting Computer only in the Save Images On category allows you to shoot when there is no memory card in the camera or when the camera s memory card is full Sets whether images are...

Page 87: ...ture window by clicking the File menu and selecting Print Index This provides a convenient register and means of checking your images since the file name and shooting date are also printed with each image You can display the subject on a TV connected to the camera by selecting Video Out terminal in Step 2 See the Camera User Guide for instructions to connect the camera to a TV ...

Page 88: ...mageBrowser to perform this function Displaying the My Camera Window To save the My Camera Settings to the camera you use the My Camera window The following explains the procedures for displaying the My Camera window 1 The Camera Window will open after you have connected the camera to the computer and started ImageBrowser For starting instructions for ImageBrowser see Starting ImageBrowser p 56 2 ...

Page 89: ... Camera Window p 85 Type Select the My Camera Settings type Displays the list of My Camera Settings files saved onto the computer Add Button Click here to add a file as one of the My Camera Settings to the My Computer list Play Button Click here to play the selected sound setting Send to Trash Button Click here to delete a setting from the My Computer list Save to Camera Button Click here to save ...

Page 90: ...k the Save to Camera button This concludes the process of saving the My Camera Settings to the camera To use this data on the camera change the start up image and sound settings on the camera itself Please see the Camera User Guide for these instructions My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two ways to the camera individually or in theme sets The Animal theme for example featu...

Page 91: ...etting and click the OK button This concludes the process of saving the My Camera Settings to the computer Adding New Data to the My Camera Window To add new data to the My Camera window you need to create the new data save it to the computer and add that file to the My Camera window Create an Original Start up Image File and then Add It Start by creating the image file that will become the start ...

Page 92: ...to change the file format to the WAV format after you have copied the sound file Then proceed with the steps on the previous page To delete a setting select the file name and click the Send to Trash button at the bottom of the My Computer list With Mac OS 9 you can use the standard issue SimpleSound program to record a sound file Record the sound as an 11 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz 8 bit mono sound in t...

Page 93: ... card reader Enabling the USB Mounter To download images with the USB Mounter first enable it with the following procedures 1 Select Control Panels from the Apple menu and Canon USB Camera Driver The Canon USB Camera Driver control panel will display 2 Select Card Reader Mode and close the control panel A dialog prompting you to restart the computer will display The following actions cannot be tak...

Page 94: ...procedures Select images and drag and drop them onto the target folder on the computer to download them Disable the USB Mounter when you need to upload images to the camera or shoot with RemoteCapture 1 Select Control Panels from the Apple menu and Canon USB Camera Driver The Canon USB Camera Driver control panel will display 2 Select Camera Mode and close the control panel After you restart the c...

Page 95: ...Macintosh Advanced Techniques 89 When the USB Mounter is enabled use the card reader downloading procedures for ImageBrowser to download from the camera See Memory Card Connection p 61 ...

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Page 97: ...are package and the procedures for connecting to a computer and preparing for data transfers vary between camera models Certain software functions may also not be supported by some camera models Read this section to confirm the capabilities of your camera model ...

Page 98: ...l models It contains the following programs 1 The WIA Driver is supplied for the PowerShot G3 PowerShot S45 and PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 models only 2 Only compatible with the PowerShot G3 PowerShot S45 and PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 models Program Compatible Operating System Windows Macintosh 98 Me 2000 XP OS 9 OS X ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser TWAIN Driver WIA ...

Page 99: ...s excluding USB mice or keyboards at the same time as the camera If this occurs disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the camera Do not connect two or more cameras to the same computer via the USB interface The connections may not operate correctly Never allow the computer to go into standby sleep mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface If it does happe...

Page 100: ...when a connection is established CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 2 0 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 2 0 CD ROM p 104 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported USB Port USB Cable To the Digital Terminal 1 Slip a fingernail under the te...

Page 101: ...ll prepare the camera to exchange data with the computer CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported USB Port USB Cable To...

Page 102: ... OFF button until the power lamp lights green CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported USB Port USB Cable To the Digita...

Page 103: ...o exchange data with the computer CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported USB Port USB Cable To the Digital Terminal 1...

Page 104: ...exchange data with the computer CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported USB Port USB Cable To the Digital Terminal 1 O...

Page 105: ...e ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded USB Mounter Macintosh is not supported The camera s LCD monitor will not display images and the Video OUT settings cannot be set while the Viewfinder function is on in the Shooting RemoteCapture window ...

Page 106: ...on is established CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE See Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE CD ROM p 108 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features All programs and features are supported See the Camera User Guide for information about the camera s Communication settings USB Port ...

Page 107: ...connection is established CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 2 0 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 2 0 CD ROM p 104 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features All programs and features are supported See the Camera User Guide for information about the camera s Communication settin...

Page 108: ...mera to exchange data with the computer CD ROMs in the Package Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 See ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 CD ROM p 106 for information about the features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk Non Supported Programs and Features RAW images cannot be recorded The My Camera function is not supported See the Camera User Guide for informa...

Page 109: ...pter introduces the CD ROMs included in your package and the procedures for installing the programs It also explains how to uninstall the programs Read the Troubleshooting section in this chapter if you experience a problem using the programs ...

Page 110: ...with ArcSoft Camera Suite 2 0 Special Effects and Image Editing for Various Purposes ArcSoft PhotoStudio This program can be used to correct colors or brightness levels apply special effects and edit and print images ArcSoft PhotoStudio is Arcsoft Inc s high performance user friendly image editing program Programs for Editing Stills and Movies ArcSoft VideoImpression This program provides simple p...

Page 111: ...nning 2 Place the ArcSoft Camera Suite CD ROM in the drive 3 Open the CD ROM window and double click the PhotoStudio 4 English and PhotoStudio Installer icons Installation will start Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation 4 Click Finish when the message stating that the installation is complete appears Continue by installing ArcSoft VideoImpression Installing ArcSoft VideoIm...

Page 112: ...tills and Movies ArcSoft VideoImpression This program provides simple procedures for compiling a movie from multiple clips or stills and for editing out unwanted frames from movies Installing ArcSoft Camera Suite 1 2 Windows 1 Place the ArcSoft Camera Suite CD ROM in the drive Follow the onscreen messages to install PhotoImpression and VideoImpression If the message does not appear automatically c...

Page 113: ...ith the installation 4 Click Finish when the message stating that the installation is complete appears Continue by installing ArcSoft VideoImpression Installing ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 In the CD ROM window double click the VideoImpression 1 6 English and VideoImpression 1 6 Installer icons Installation will start Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation 2 Restart the compute...

Page 114: ...he standard for image editing programs Installing Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE Windows 1 Place the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Click the Start menu select My Computer Photosle English Photosle and Setup exe icons For Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows 98 double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Photosle English Photosle folder and the Setup exe icon in success...

Page 115: ...ormat manuals hereafter PDF manuals are provided to explain the features and procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Windows ImageBrowser Software User Guide Macintosh Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to read the aforementioned PDF manuals Viewing PDF Manuals Viewing Manuals Downloaded from a Website These PDF format manuals are available on th...

Page 116: ...amera Solution Disk This explanation uses ZoomBrowser EX to demonstrate how to uninstall a program 1 Click the Windows Start menu and select Programs or All Programs followed by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and Uninstall ZoomBrowser EX The uninstall utility will start and remove ZoomBrowser EX You can remove other programs with the same procedures PhotoRecord can be uninstalled by clicking the W...

Page 117: ...Driver Windows Use the following procedures to uninstall the USB Driver 1 Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s Digital Terminal Prepare the camera for communication with the computer For USB cable connection instructions see Information about Your Camera p 91 A dialog allowing you to select which application program to start will display 2 Click the Cancel butt...

Page 118: ...ick the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel 4 Click the Scanners and Cameras icon or folder 5 Delete your camera model name or Canon Camera in the Scanners and Cameras folder Windows 2000 and Windows 98 users should delete your camera model name or Canon Camera in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog Your camera model name or Canon Camera will appear here ...

Page 119: ...rShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 Substitute the following for the underlined portions of Step 6 PowerShot G3 PowerShot G3 TWAIN Driver or PowerShot G3 WIA Driver Uninstall TWAIN Driver or Uninstall WIA Driver PowerShot S45 PowerShot S45 TWAIN Driver or PowerShot S45 WIA Driver Uninstall TWAIN Driver or Uninstall WIA Driver PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 IXY 320 PowerShot S230 I...

Page 120: ...was installed into the Trash Please be careful not to accidentally delete any folders with downloaded images that may be contained within the application folder To learn how to uninstall the USB Mounter double click the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk CD ROM icon followed by the Mac OS 9 Readme and English folders and open the Mounter ReadMe file ...

Page 121: ...nserted as the third digit in the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG The xxxx in file names represent four digit numbers All folders except the xxxCANON folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG format images CRW_xxxx CRW RAW format images CRW_xxxx THM STx_xxxx JPG Stitch Assist mode images MVI_xxxx AVI Movies MVI_xxxx THM SND_xxxx WAV Sound ann...

Page 122: ...formation about Your Camera pp 94 102 for the correct connection procedures Also check to ensure that you are using the correct cable and that it is securely attached at both ends Is the camera s Communication setting set to Normal PowerShot G3 PowerShot S45 and PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 only Set the Communication setting set to Normal See the Camera User Guide for information ab...

Page 123: ...tart by Checking This on the previous page and resolve the problem Connection confirmation message displays PowerShot G3 PowerShot S45 and PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 only Cause The camera s Auto Power Down function is set to On This message displays if you do not access a function for a set period of time 5 minutes while the camera is connected to the computer via the USB cable So...

Page 124: ...B Driver p 10 Cause 4 The camera may have been recognized as another device under the following circumstances Windows only The camera was connected to the computer before the USB Driver was installed The Scanners and Cameras icon or the Scanners and Cameras folder cannot be found in the Control Panel or the Printers and Other Hardware window Your camera model name Canon Camera or a camera icon doe...

Page 125: ...ng the following procedures The specific steps are explained below 1 Check to see if the camera is being recognized as an other device 2 Delete the driver and the setup information files if it is being recognized as an other device 3 Reinstall the driver This section explains the specific steps for each operating system ...

Page 126: ...r Canon Camera right click and select Delete 5 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Delete all instances of your camera model name or Canon Camera if it appears in one or more places in the Other devices or Imaging devices categories 6 Close the System Properties window Users of Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 must first log in as an Administrator computer system administrator to delete a ...

Page 127: ...le clicking an Oem file will open it in the Windows Notepad program Look for Canon Camera Driver Setup File in the first line Note down the names of these files If the Inf Folder Is Not Visible in the Winnt or Windows Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders 1 Open the Winnt or Windows folder 2 Click the Tools menu and select Folder Options 3 Click the View tab 4 In the Fi...

Page 128: ...Installing the Software and USB Driver p 10 Several sets of Oem files may be present in the Inf folder Open up each file to confirm that it is an Oem file for Canon digital cameras before you do anything with the file The Inf folder contains numerous files critical to the computer s operation Be extremely careful to delete the correct files If you delete the wrong files you may be unable to restar...

Page 129: ...ice 4 Select your camera model name or Canon Camera and click Remove 5 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Delete all instances of your camera model name or Canon Camera if it appears in one or more places in the Other devices or Imaging devices categories 6 Click OK to close the System Properties window Delete the setup information files 7 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop followed...

Page 130: ...AP_S230 Inf file If the Inf Folder Is Not Visible in the Windows Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders 1 Windows 98 Click the View menu and select Folder Options Windows Me Click the Tools menu and select Folder Options 2 Click the View tab 3 Windows 98 Set the Hide files section to Show all files Windows Me Set the Hidden files and folders section to Show hidden files ...

Page 131: ...indows Me or Windows 98 click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel 2 Click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced button and Troubleshoot tab With Windows 2000 click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced button and Troubleshoot tab With Windows Me or Windows 98 click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced button and Performan...

Page 132: ...up to this point and click the Start button e g C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Database My Database zbd This will display the titles and comments input in the earlier versions in the comments section of ZoomBrowser EX 4 If You Had Images in a Folder Below the Program Files Folder Image files in the Program Files folder or a subfolder cannot be displayed in ZoomBrowser EX 4 from that location...

Page 133: ...re has been installed Select the appropriate folder for your camera model listed below Double click the drive usually the C drive on which you Installed the software to display all of its folders and select the appropriate folder PowerShot G3 Program Files Canon PowerShot G3 TWAIN PowerShot S45 Program Files Canon PowerShot S45 TWAIN PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS v3 Program Files Canon ...

Page 134: ... 4 Click the OK button once you have selected the last folder The window in Step 2 will reappear 5 Click the OK button The TWAIN driver will install itself automatically The Events dialog will display when the installation is complete allowing you to select a program to start Double click the Program Files Canon and PowerShot G3 TWAIN folders in orders ...

Page 135: ...4 to Step 8 of the Installing the Software and USB driver section p 11 4 Remove the checkmark from PhotoStitch when you select the software you wish to install and click NEXT After this step is completed go to Step 10 of the Installing the Software and USB driver section p 13 A window similar the one below appeared when you downloaded images using ZoomBrowser EX Windows XP only 1 Click Retry If th...

Page 136: ... for Images 23 DIGITAL IXUS 400 95 DIGITAL IXUS II 96 DIGITAL IXUS v3 102 Downloading Images Windows 22 Macintosh 63 E E mail 5 Events Dialog 18 118 Exif 2 2 Exif Print Windows 28 Macintosh 67 Explorer View 56 62 63 F File Viewer Utility 5 Windows 33 Macintosh 71 Folder New 63 Folder Area 31 Function Buttons 30 31 I ImageBrowser 4 5 Auto Start 58 Starting 56 Automation Wizard Window 59 Information...

Page 137: ...ELPH 95 PowerShot SD100 DIGITAL ELPH 96 Printing Windows 25 Macintosh 66 Printing Setting the Layout Macintosh 68 Printing with the date 26 Print Layout Settings Macintosh 68 Print Mode 26 Print Window 66 Programs and Compatible Operating Systems 92 PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Windows 24 Macintosh 65 Q QuickTime Windows 35 48 QuickTime Player Windows 32 Macintosh 70 R RAW Image 5 Windows 22 33 M...

Page 138: ...h 57 64 Timer Shooting Windows 41 Macintosh 79 Troubleshooting 116 Start by Checking This 116 U Uninstalling Software Windows 110 Macintosh 114 USB Driver 12 15 Uninstalling 111 USB Mounter 87 W Windows Explorer 24 Z ZoomBrowser EX 5 18 Starting 18 Version 2 3 126 ...

Page 139: ...priate language folder and the Support pdf file within it Macintosh Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM in the drive and double click the Adobe Photoshop LE icon on the desktop Double click the appropriate language folder from among those displayed followed by the Support pdf file To read PDF files Adobe Acrobat Reader must already be installed on your computer An installer for this program is on ...

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