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Mastering  

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Appendices

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for Windows

Software User Guide

• ZoomBrowser EX
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Page 1: ...s Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 1 for Windows Software User Guide ZoomBrowser EX PhotoStitch How to Use This Manual New Features in This Version Click a t...

Page 2: ...creen shots and procedures may appear slightly different if you are using another version of Windows The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the...

Page 3: ...th a single click 100 0031 100 0032 100 0033 100 0034 100 0035 100 0036 100 0037 100 0038 ABC 200X 09 09 To Print Printing p 13 Print with the layouts you want To View Magnifying the Display p 21 Disp...

Page 4: ...ging Images into Panoramas p 27 Formatting Images as Wallpaper p 30 Saving Still Images from Movies p 21 Resizing Images p 29 Editing Movies Cutting Movies p 21 To Connect to a Camera Uploading to a C...

Page 5: ...es by Connecting the Camera to a Computer 10 Printing 13 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page 13 Index Print 15 How to Use CameraWindow 17 First Window to Open 17 Screen Showing the Image Index Li...

Page 6: ...ges into Folders by Shooting Date 34 Configuring Image Information Settings 35 Setting Star Ratings 35 Inserting Comments 35 Assigning Keywords 36 Searching Filtering and Sorting Images 37 Searching I...

Page 7: ...ndow which opens when a camera is connected CameraWindow View of camera images You can download all or a selection of images from the connected camera CameraWindow closes and the screen changes after...

Page 8: ...in Window Parts Menu Bar Function Buttons Display Control Panel Task Buttons Selects tasks to perform Last Acquired Images Displays the last images downloaded Folder Area Selects a folder to display B...

Page 9: ...ns can be accessed by selecting a task in the Main Window and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window 1 Select a task The major steps for the task appear here Follow the s...

Page 10: ...versions of Microsoft Windows CameraWindow may not open when the camera is connected In this case double click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop to start ZoomBrowser EX and open the Main Window...

Page 11: ...images by their shooting dates or My Category select models only classification These are virtual folders Folders containing newly acquired images Images from memory cards with large numbers of images...

Page 12: ...Print Share button to download the images to the computer Direct Transfer See the Camera User Guide for Direct Transfer settings and procedures Downloading from a Memory Card Reader An action selecti...

Page 13: ...ics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 13 2 Click Photo Print 1 Click the Print Email task button in the Main Window Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page 3 Conf...

Page 14: ...ng settings Click here to crop and print a portion of an image Click here to insert text onto an image and print Sets the shooting date time imprint settings 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start HINT P...

Page 15: ...Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 15 Index Print Prints an index of the images 1 Click the Print Email task button in the Main Window 2 Click Index Print 3 Confirm that 1 Select...

Page 16: ...the categories as desired Sets the printer and paper size settings Rotates selected images Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it Select an image to rotate or trim Sets the n...

Page 17: ...ced Techniques Appendices 17 How to Use CameraWindow First Window to Open This is the first screen to appear in CameraWindow Downloads all images that have not yet been downloaded Closes this window a...

Page 18: ...igns the windows Switches between window display modes Configures settings such as the thumbnail size and download folder Configures the name of the camera owner Uploads computer images to the camera...

Page 19: ...Delete Deletes the selected images or folders Deleted images are sent to the Recycle Bin on the desktop The association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered from a file restored from...

Page 20: ...image in the Browser Area selects that image To select multiple images hold down the Ctrl key while clicking images or hold down the Shift key and click a starting and ending image to select a range...

Page 21: ...on You can configure the information display by clicking the Tools menu and selecting Preferences Display at full screen size Set the Star Rating Display multiple images side by side Shooting informat...

Page 22: ...ion Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 Edit and Edit Image 2 Select...

Page 23: ...mages cannot be edited Adjusting Sharpness Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects such as people and objects Tone Curve Adjustment Level Adjustment RG...

Page 24: ...Editing Tool 4 Trim 5 3 Finish You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image Proced...

Page 25: ...elect a task from the left side of the window p 9 Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 Manage List ZoomBrowser EX Other Image Editing Progr...

Page 26: ...Adding Sound Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Add Remove Sound WAVE type sound files extension wav can be attached to i...

Page 27: ...into one image HINT Using the Stitch Assist Mode If you use the camera s Stitch Assist mode to record the images PhotoStitch can automatically detect the image order and merge direction making it eas...

Page 28: ...ification Since they contain raw data that differs from the usual JPEG images by not having any image adjustment or compression processing performed in the camera they can be converted on a computer w...

Page 29: ...lect a task from the left side of the window p 9 Export and Export Still Images You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG bmp jpg tif Exporting Shooting Infor...

Page 30: ...ou can export images to serve as computer screen savers Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of...

Page 31: ...photos on discs Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 Export and Backup to CD IMPORTANT This function can only be used with computers that satisfy the following requirements...

Page 32: ...file attachments You can configure the image size and quality settings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 Print Email and Email Images You can configure how the email prog...

Page 33: ...d and display time settings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 View Classify and View as a Slide Show HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the...

Page 34: ...es 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 View Classify and Rename Multiple Files You can change individual file and folder names by clicking the File menu and selecting Rename or by cli...

Page 35: ...te Moderate Okay Procedures 1 Switch to Preview Mode 2 Set Star Rating You can also set the Star Ratings by accessing the Edit menu the Properties Window or the Viewer Window Inserting Comments You ca...

Page 36: ...shows the information other than shooting information that can be added to images Information Type My Category Star Ratings Comments Keywords Content Categories such as People Scenery etc Rated on ba...

Page 37: ...omments Keywords Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window p 9 View Classify and Search After a search the correlated images display in the Search Results folder HINT Tasks Related t...

Page 38: ...ilters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area Star Ratings My Category Procedures 1 Filter This section is used to specify the filter criteria Sorting Images You ca...

Page 39: ...differences can be detected Procedures 1 Select several images to compare 2 Click View Image 3 Select or in the Viewer Window 4 Click Synchronize Selecting Synchronize causes actions such as increasi...

Page 40: ...d by All Programs or Programs Canon Utilities CameraWindow RemoteCapture DC3 RemoteCapture DC IMPORTANT Remote shooting is only available with certain camera models that list it as one of the features...

Page 41: ...Timer Shooting Short intervals may be insufficient for image transmission and saving resulting in the failure to capture images at the specified interval Timer Shooting This method captures a single i...

Page 42: ...uter 2 Turn on the camera power and set it to playback mode 3 If the Select program to launch for this action or AutoPlay dialog opens click Cancel or in Windows Vista If CameraWindow opens click Oper...

Page 43: ...er sets the volume level in the saved sound file itself If you think the volume is too loud when replayed on the computer and set it low when you save the file the sound may not be audible when it is...

Page 44: ...with Windows Vista select Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow 4 Click Operate Images on Camera Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen I...

Page 45: ...e according to your preferences Overall themes such as window appearances Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end Categories of shooting information displayed Show hide messages Prin...

Page 46: ...ougher RAW CRW CR2 This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image Some cameras m...

Page 47: ...s at either end of a movie clip RAW Image Conversion Method Changed RAW image conversion is no longer performed within ZoomBrowser EX instead Digital Photo Professional is now used If you are already...

Page 48: ...ht to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval sys...

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