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ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide

Table of Contents (2/2)

Chapter 6     Using Supplementary Features

Editing Images ......................................................................... 91
Editing Images with Other Programs ...................................... 96
Sending Images by E-mail ........................................................ 97
Exporting Images .................................................................... 99
Running a Slide Show ............................................................ 102
Adding Sounds to Images ...................................................... 104
Creating a My Camera Sound ................................................ 105
Playing Movies ...................................................................... 107
Editing Movies ....................................................................... 108
Exporting Movies .................................................................. 112
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 114
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 120
Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............ 121

Appendices

Supported Image Types ......................................................... 122
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 123
Customizing Menus ............................................................... 125
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 126

Index

Index ..................................................................................... 131

Summary of Contents for SD400 - PowerShot Digital ELPH Camera

Page 1: ...1 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 5 1 ...

Page 2: ...f the Camera Browser Window 34 Setting the My Camera Settings 35 Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera 42 Setting the DPOF Print Settings 43 Checking and Changing Camera Settings 45 Copying Images to the Camera 46 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer 48 Chapter 4 Viewing Images Selecting Folders 52 Changing the Display Mode 54 Changing the Displayed Folder 57 Changing the Main Window Disp...

Page 3: ...mages 99 Running a Slide Show 102 Adding Sounds to Images 104 Creating a My Camera Sound 105 Playing Movies 107 Editing Movies 108 Exporting Movies 112 Converting RAW Images 114 Stitching Panoramic Images PhotoStitch 120 Saving Images to CD R RW Disks Windows XP Only 121 Appendices Supported Image Types 122 Customizing Preferences 123 Customizing Menus 125 Troubleshooting 126 Index Index 131 ...

Page 4: ... terminology follows this symbol Information about the steps to perform follows this symbol Operating tips and convenient ways of using the program follow this symbol Read these topics as you see fit IMPORTANT Points that you need to follow to perform the procedures and other important topics follow this symbol Always read these topics REFERENCE Supplementary explanations and procedures follow thi...

Page 5: ...nd self timer sound and shutter sound View Images Display the downloaded images and their shooting information Switch between display modes zoom scroll and preview Organize Images Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images Organize images according to their shooting dates Perform image searches Use the Additional Features Print images Edit images and movies Stitch panoramas together Convert RAW im...

Page 6: ...to 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 GuidetotheZoomBrowserEXWindows 1 2 This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two main windows for operating ZoomBrowser EX Main Window This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX The Main Window is for displaying and o...

Page 7: ...position the mouse pointer over an image in the Browser Area and right click to display a menu like the following A shortcut menu is a convenient collection of the most common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a given situation The right click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more efficiently After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX try right clicking in many situations Right cli...

Page 8: ...mote shooting View Classify Use this button to display slide shows of Browser Area images classify images into folders and perform image searches Edit Use this button to edit images and movies stitch panoramas together and convert RAW images Export Use this button to export images and image information in various formats or back up images to a CD Print Click this to print images Internet Click thi...

Page 9: ...through the steps in order You can return to the previous step by clicking the button for that step To return to the first menu click Return to Main Menu which appears below the menu items Gray Buttons Black Letters This is the step that you can select at the present time Switch to it by clicking the button However if you have already finished selecting an image and you switch to the 2 Select Capt...

Page 10: ...e Button Deletes selected images or folders from the computer Rotate Button Rotates the selected image Choose between 90 Left 90 Right or 180 Display Modes Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes Back Button Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed immediately prior Forward Button Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed prior to use of the Back button Up Button...

Page 11: ...Zoom Mode Zooms in to folders or images in the Browser Area Zoom Out Button Operative only in Zoom Mode Zooms out from folders or images in the Browser Area TaskButtonsandMainWindowFeatures 4 4 Display Size Operative only in Zoom or Scroll Mode In Zoom mode it changes the display magnification of the entire Browser Area In Scroll mode it changes the thumbnail display size Filter Images Extracts on...

Page 12: ...rt ZoomBrowser EX Auto Start and Starting ZoomBrowser EX from the Icon The Auto Start method is generally the most convenient for downloading images from the camera Use the icon method under the following circumstances To use ZoomBrowser EX when a camera or memory card reader is not connected To restart ZoomBrowser EX with a camera or memory card reader already attached after the program has been ...

Page 13: ...amera to a computer With some camera models you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a connection to a computer A dialog similar to the following one Events dialog will appear If it does not read the Troubleshooting section in the Appendices 2 Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK The purpose of these settings is to have ZoomBrowser EX s Camera Control Window open automatically w...

Page 14: ...ick Finish and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX The explanation of which downloading method should be used after ZoomBrowser EX has started automatically is contained in the Downloading Images Automatically section in Chapter 3 Camera Control Window REFERENCE If the Scanners and Cameras Wizard displays close it and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX A device selection dialog wi...

Page 15: ...ton 1 Read the dialog that displays If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below opens proceed directly to Step 2 If your camera features a Print Share button it will flash and a Direct Transfer menu similar to the lower right one will appear on the camera s LCD monitor IMPORTANT If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear in the camera s LCD monitor you cannot download images using camera ...

Page 16: ...a and push the Print Share button or SET button REFERENCE See your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera s LCD monitor If you click Settings on the computer you can change the destination folder for image files See Downloading Images Automatically in Chapter 3 for instructions on how to change the destination ...

Page 17: ...tep 2 if ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window displays REFERENCE If you are using a memory card reader a Camera Control Window similar to the following will open If you are using a memory card reader check to ensure that the card is correctly inserted in the reader REFERENCE A dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers are con nected and loaded with memory cards or if a camera and a memory card ar...

Page 18: ...e of image to download The methods for changing the settings are explained in Downloading Images Automatically in Chapter 3 By the default settings all images that have not yet been downloaded are saved to the My Pictures folder The images will begin to download The downloaded images will be saved into folders according to their creation dates When the download is complete the downloaded images wi...

Page 19: ...nu Method 1 Click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and ZoomBrowser EX ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window The downloading procedures after this are described in Downloading Images to a Computer 6 8 Closing ZoomBrowser EX To close ZoomBrowser EX click the close box in the Main Window or click the File menu and select Exit T...

Page 20: ... only available on select camera models Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for more details on using this program 1 Click Print in the Main Window followed by Layout Print 2 Confirm that 1 Select Images is selected and choose images to print The background of the selected image s changes to blue REFERENCE You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Ctrl key while clicking on succe...

Page 21: ... image multiple selection possible REFERENCE See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 5 to learn how to append comments to images 4 Click 3 Open Layout Print This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the album window REFERENCE If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup read it as neces sary To operate PhotoRecord follow the procedures displayed at the window s left The Steps in O...

Page 22: ...s and their shooting information Exif data in a table format The shooting information displayed in ZoomBrowser EX and the Exif data that can be printed using PhotoRecord differ slightly Fixed Size Photo Prints images at the heights and widths you specify Mosaic Prints a specified number of images in a spread Perforated Paper Prints images on perforated paper 8 Sticker Label Prints images on 8 labe...

Page 23: ... printer in use 7 Click Decorate Album and change the image back ground frame and other design elements as desired REFERENCE The items that can be changed include the themes a unified design for the background photo frames and text frames etc backgrounds photo frames text frames and clip art Select the target page image or text first when choosing a background photo frame or text frame Media Type ...

Page 24: ...itles Captions and change or add titles and text as desired Click on text that is already displayed to change it To add new text click the target page and input the text REFERENCE You can also adjust the font font size justification and color as desired Select the text Edit it here Select the page Input the text ...

Page 25: ... To close PhotoRecord click the close box or click the File menu and select Exit REFERENCE Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2 2 standard nicknamed the Exif Print function have the shooting settings data such as the shooting conditions and shooting mode embedded in them You can obtain better prints by using this data to correct and print the images PhotoRecord automatically performs...

Page 26: ...amera Control Window does not open click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow This explains the procedures for downloading camera images using the camera s Direct Transfer function Selects a function in the Camera Control Window You can download images in a single pass using a computer operation You can check images first befo...

Page 27: ...e your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera s LCD monitor 2 Select Change direct transfer download destination folder and click Next 3 Select a destination folder for the downloaded images and set the new folder creation method for downloads then click Finish Changing the Auto Download Settings Change the des...

Page 28: ... Auto Downloading 1 Click Starts to download images in the Camera Control Window This will download all the images automatically that have not yet been downloaded to the computer 2 Select Change auto download settings and click Next Changing the Auto Download Settings Change the type of image to download or the destination folder 1 Click Preferences ...

Page 29: ... method for downloads then click Next 5 Set the process to initiate after the images are downloaded and click Next To simply display the images in ZoomBrowser EX s Browser Window select Display 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 process selection window 3 Select the type o...

Page 30: ...te 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 is connected 7 Click Finish This concludes the settings procedure DownloadingImagesAutomatically ComputerOperations 3 3 ...

Page 31: ... Browser Window A blue frame displays around selected images You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Ctrl key while you click on successive images You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the Shift key while clicking on the first and last images 3 Click Download pictures Camera Browser Window The Camera Browser Window will open and display the imag...

Page 32: ...stination folder settings and click Starts Download The images will download to the computer 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 Specify whether or not a subfolder is created and input a name ...

Page 33: ...ol Window 2 Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser Window A blue frame displays around selected images You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Ctrl key while you click on successive images You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the Shift key while clicking on the first and last images 3 Click Delete Image A confirmation dialog will disp...

Page 34: ...he Camera Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into ZoomBrowser EX s Browser Area or Folder Area Selects the image selection method Changes the size of the image thumbnail tiny version Selects whether the image border and file name are shown or hidden Selects whether the image information at the window s bottom right is shown or hidden Starts ZoomBrowser EX Displays separate histograms of ...

Page 35: ...ating sounds 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 Settings Display the existing My Camera Settings supplied with ZoomBrowser EX 1 Click the Set to Camera tab in the Camera Control Window 2 Click Set My Camera The My Camera window...

Page 36: ...NCE Theme settings are a collection of My Camera Settings with something in common You can change all of the My Camera Settings the start up sound the start up image the shutter sound the operating sounds and the self timer sound on the camera in one easy step by selecting the Setup as a theme tab and saving the desired theme set to the camera You can also add new files as My Camera Settings to th...

Page 37: ...instead and select the respective settings such as the start up sound or image in the Data Type category 2 In the My Computer list select a setting you would like to add to the camera When you select Setup as a theme 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 When you select Set i...

Page 38: ...ite a settings file in the camera confirm that it appears in the My Computer list A Select the setting you want to replace B Click this 4 Click the Close button to close the dialog This concludes the procedure for adding settings to the camera See your Camera User Guide for instructions on changing the start up image start up sound and other settings IMPORTANT Never detach the interface cable turn...

Page 39: ...0 x 240 pixels and less than 20KB in size REFERENCE See the manual and help facility for the editing program for a detailed explanation of how to use it Type Start Up Sound Operating 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 less 2 0 sec or less 0 4 sec or less Creating a ...

Page 40: ...The selected file will appear in the My Computer list This concludes the process for adding the new settings You can save the newly created 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 Delete button beneath the My Computer list Previously created settings can also be adde...

Page 41: ...the shutter sound the operation sound and the self timer sound will play in order If you selected the Set individually tab and the start up image in the Data Type category in Step 1 The start up image will display in the area to the right If you selected a sound it will automatically play 3 Click Save to PC 4 Assign a name to the settings file and click OK The settings file will copy to the comput...

Page 42: ...Camera User Guide for instructions how to use and play slide shows 3 Click the Slide Show button at the top left of the next window and select the number of the slide show you wish to edit 4 Drag an image from the list on the left and drop it into the area on the right to line up the images to be used in the slide show 5 When you are done arranging the slide sequence click Save to Camera This save...

Page 43: ... that you selected Both Standard Index Prints the specified number of copies and thumbnails of the images that you selected In addition it produces an index print of small versions of all the images REFERENCE You can also click Edit and then click Titles to include the image date and file number in the prints The date that the image was copied to the camera will print when images copied to the cam...

Page 44: ... print 2 When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera This saves the information and completes the print setting Index printing 1 Select the check box under the image to include it in an index print 2 When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera This saves the information and completes the print setting REFERENCE The procedure explained above also applies when the pri...

Page 45: ...t the camera s memory card not supported by some camera models 3 After you have checked the camera settings and made necessary changes click OK You can check and change camera settings from the computer 1 Click the Set to Camera tab in the Camera Control Window 2 Click Confirms changes camera settings This will open the camera settings window The settings shown at the right can be adjusted with th...

Page 46: ...ntrol Window by clicking Acquire Camera Settings followed by Set to Camera You can also copy more than one image at a time 4 If a window similar to the following one opens select an option as required and click Add This will copy the image A dialog will appear allowing you to select image files Select this to upload the image to the camera without resizing Select this to resize the image before up...

Page 47: ...en selected then the selected resizing option will affect all the selected images You can select the Send image as is option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard Select Add image after adjusting size for all other images RAW images and movies cannot be uploaded to the camera CopyingImagestotheCamera 2 2 ...

Page 48: ...ys here Switches between showing or hiding the image IMPORTANT See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports the remote shooting function or not On camera models with lens covers open the lens cover before remote shooting Ensure that you turn off your computer s standby feature before you begin remote shooting The results cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby m...

Page 49: ...ing cannot be adjusted if your camera s Auto 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...

Page 50: ...enu in 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 OK 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 Re...

Page 51: ...ull and will not accept more images or when it is not present Options 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 This is the folder specified when remote shooting was started Sets the root file name for saved images For example if you type Capture file names are automatically assigned in ascending order start...

Page 52: ... been already registered as your favorites will display You will find it convenient to register a folder that you use regularly as a Favorite Folder Folder Area Browser Area The images in the selected folder will display Images in subfolders within a folder appear in a rectangular frame Selected Folder Pre Registered Folders If you select All Folders all the disks that are connected to your comput...

Page 53: ... that you wish to register click Add to Favorites at the bottom of the Folder Area Alternately you can click the folder and drag and drop it onto the Favorite Folder tab REFERENCE A heart symbol appears on the icon of folders that have been registered as favorites You can also register folders as favorites by clicking the View menu and selecting Add New Favorite Folder Deregistering a Favorite Fol...

Page 54: ...ages in folders as thumbnails tiny versions Since many images can be shown together it is a convenient mode for visually searching for an image amongst all the rest REFERENCE You can change the zoom speed The method is explained in Customizing Preferences 1 2 in the Appendix You can change the zoom level for the entire Browser Area Images within subfolders also display The rectangular frame indica...

Page 55: ...cond Level Folder You can change the thumbnail size The image thumbnails will display in folders that are up to two levels below the selected folder The folder icon shows for folders that are three or more levels below the selected folder Zero Level Folder The folder is displayed as an icon You can open it by double clicking it REFERENCE The methods for changing a folder s hierarchical level are e...

Page 56: ...e bottom of the Browser Area while a larger scale image of the selected thumbnail and the information panel which shows the image information appear in the upper portion You can advance to other images by clicking the Previous and Next buttons Selected Thumbnail Click here to hide the information panel Moves to the next image Selected Image Information Panel ...

Page 57: ...the Forward button to advance to the next folder The deeper the folder level the darker the background color used to indicate a folder frame Scroll Mode If you click the to the left of the folder icon in the Browser Area the images and subfolders in that folder will display By repeating this step you can go deeper and deeper into the folder hierarchy REFERENCE The deeper the folder level the darke...

Page 58: ...y When you are deep in the folder hierarchy you can use the Up button to go back to a higher level The example below shows the zoom mode but the procedure is the same for the other display modes REFERENCE By using the Back or Forward button you can move to the folder displayed immediately before or to the folder displayed before the Up button was clicked Click the Up button to zoom out the folder ...

Page 59: ...ive level by double clicking within the folder on a point containing no images Right Clicking to Zoom In or Out Right click on any clear area in the Browsing Area to display a menu like that below Select the respective Zoom In to Folder or Zoom Out of Folder option from this menu REFERENCE You can get the same result by using the View menu Click a folder Then on the View menu click Zoom In to Fold...

Page 60: ... open the submenu and place a check mark beside the information category you would like displayed REFERENCE You can also specify the image information for display by clicking the View menu opening the Show Information submenu and placing a check mark beside the desired category Place a check mark beside the desired information category Example with a check mark placed beside the File Name Shooting...

Page 61: ... Click the View menu open the Sort by submenu and select a sorting criterion ChangingtheThumbnailDisplaySize ScrollModeOnly In the Scroll mode you can change the thumbnail display size by moving the slider above the image either left or right Place a check mark beside the sorting criterion The thumbnail display size changes You can also sort by ascending or descending order ...

Page 62: ...with a plus symbol at its center If you click on the Browser Area in this state the display zooms in magnified display centered on the clicked area Similarly if you click Zoom Out and perform the same actions the display will zoom out reduced display REFERENCE When the display magnification level is high a Navigator window such as the one at the right appears The area enclosed by the red marks ind...

Page 63: ...mode click REFERENCE You can also hide the Task Area and Folder Area by clicking the View menu selecting Task and Folder Areas and removing the check mark from beside the appropriate option Hiding the Task Area Clicking the button at the upper right of the Task Area hides the Task Area and widens the Folder Area To return to the original display mode click the button REFERENCE You can also change ...

Page 64: ...displayed in the Browser Area Checking Folders When you position the mouse pointer over a folder the thumbnails of the first four images in the folder display The folder name also displays in the pop up window REFERENCE You can hide the pop up window See Customizing Preferences 1 2 in the Appendix for the settings procedure Pop Up Window Pop Up Window Checking Thumbnails When you position the mous...

Page 65: ... the image that you want to open in the Browser Area to open it in the Viewer Window Opening multiple images You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Ctrl key while clicking on successive images You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the Shift key while clicking on the first and last images Once you have selected multiple images you can open all o...

Page 66: ...ve the display position in the Viewer Window by moving the red marks in the Navigator REFERENCE You can also switch to the full screen display by double clicking the image display area in the Viewer Window or by clicking the View menu and selecting Full screen Opening the Previous or Next Image You can display the image ahead or behind the displayed image by clicking the Previous or Next button in...

Page 67: ...e display horizontal 3 image display and 4 image display When multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window clicking the Back and Next buttons replaces all the images with the next set of images ahead or behind Currently selected image Example of a 4 Image Display Synchronizes the display magnification and display position Synchronizing Multiple Images When multiple images are displayed in th...

Page 68: ...TIFF type data REFERENCE RAW images cannot be edited or saved in the Viewer Window See Converting RAW Images in Chapter 6 regarding editing and saving RAW images Displaying the Autofocus Frame When you click the Show Auto Focus Points button an autofocus frame showing the focus position at the time of shooting will appear Autofocus Frame IMPORTANT Please see the guide for the software bundled with...

Page 69: ...and select Close Viewer REFERENCE See Editing Images in Chapter 6 for information on the Viewer Window s editing function Playing Movies When a movie is displayed in the Viewer window the Play button appears to the right of the Star Ratings buttons You can replay the movie by clicking this Play button See Playing Movies in Chapter 6 for instructions for replaying movies ...

Page 70: ... choose Select All Deselecting All Images Clicking in the Display Control Panel and selecting Clear Selection from the menu deselects all the images Or you can click the Edit menu and select Clear Selection REFERENCE You can change the image selection method to the Toggle Selection method See the Selection Tab section in Customizing Preferences 2 2 in the Appendix for instructions on changing the ...

Page 71: ... Rating in the submenu followed by your ratings choice Properties Window Method Select the image in the Browser Area and click Properties Set the Star Rating in the Properties window that displays What is a Star Rating You can assign one of three ratings to an image When a camera image is downloaded to the computer it is assigned a two star rating Setting the Star Rating To set a rating for an ima...

Page 72: ...ng Images SettingStarRatings 2 2 Viewer Window Method Display the image in the Viewer Window and select a Star Rating Slide Show Method While a slide show is in play click the symbol at the window s bottom right to set the Star Rating for the displayed image ...

Page 73: ...ge content from the keywords in categories such as People Places Events or Others For example if you have 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 1 Set the Browser Area to the Preview mode and select an image 2 Click View Modify Keywords in the in...

Page 74: ...ect 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 category from the list box place a check mark beside the keyword and click Delete Restore Keyword List This function restores the keyword list based on the keywords assigned to images This is convenient if you deleted a keyword that was used in the past Category Managi...

Page 75: ...Confirm that 1 Select Images is selected and select the images to classify in the Browser Area 3 Click 2 Specify Classification Settings and set the classification method 4 Click 3 Finish The program will start classifying the images Select the destination folder Select the classification format Sample of an actual folder name that will be created Select Copy to retain the original file or Move to...

Page 76: ...ck an image to rename IMPORTANT Renaming an image in ZoomBrowser EX renames the actual file on your PC REFERENCE Because an extension indicating the type of the file is auto matically assigned do not include an extension in the name In the file named xxx JPG for example the JPG portion is called the file name extension Using the Rename Function 1 Select an image click the File menu and select Rena...

Page 77: ...aming method 4 Click 3 Finish The program will start renaming the images Place a check mark here if you wish a file with the new name to be created separately from the original file Type the text in the new name spot for the type above Select a name type Set the number of digits and the starting number for the number portion of the type selected above Renaming Folders 1 Select a folder click the F...

Page 78: ...Search Region is selected and select a folder in the Browser Area To search all images and folders in the Browser Area click in the Display Control Panel and select Select All from the menu 3 Click 2 Specify Search Conditions and set the conditions Sets whether images are searched according to all the parameters or just one Clicking here allows you to hide the search parameters Set the search para...

Page 79: ...he search process When you click OK in the confirmation dialog the Search Results folder is created in the Main Window and displays the images matching the search parameters REFERENCE You can select print or copy the images in the Search Results folder to another Images will remain registered in the Search Results folder until you close ZoomBrowser EX or perform another search You can also perform...

Page 80: ...venient to conduct these procedures in the zoom mode REFERENCE Moving or copying images in ZoomBrowser EX affects the actual location in which those images are stored on your PC A Drag the image you want to move B Drop it at the desired location Moving an image in the Browsing Area You can move an image in the Browsing Area simply by using a drag and drop operation ...

Page 81: ...2 4 Copying an image within the Browsing Area To copy an image before you drop the image you are dragging press and hold the Ctrl key and release the mouse button while still holding the key A Drag the image you want to copy B While holding down the Ctrl key drop it at the desired location ...

Page 82: ...lder proceed the same way Hold down the Ctrl key before dropping the image and release the mouse button while holding the key over the target library Copying by Dragging a File Icon from a Windows Window You can also copy an image by dragging its file icon from an open Windows window and dropping it onto the ZoomBrowser EX window REFERENCE On the other hand when you drag an image from the Browsing...

Page 83: ...isplay mode select the folder by clicking inside it where there are no images Then move the folder by dragging and dropping it or copy the folder by first pressing down and holding the Ctrl key and then dragging and dropping the folder See Changing the Display Mode and Selecting Folders in Chapter 4 for information about display modes and folder selection Copying from the menu Select one or more i...

Page 84: ...ne below appears REFERENCE If you accidentally delete a required image double click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop to open it Select the image and in the Recycle Bin Tasks section click Restore With Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 SE in web page view mode select the image and then click Restore this item back to its original location at the left side of the window When you switch b...

Page 85: ...le menu REFERENCE To completely delete images from the computer after complet ing the procedures above double click the Recycle Bin on the Windows desktop to open it and in the Recycle Bin Task sec tion click Empty Recycle Bin With Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 SE in web page view mode click Empty Recycle Bin at the left side of the window DeletingImages 2 2 Deleting Folders 1 Select a folder...

Page 86: ...Other ways of rotating images Rotating multiple images You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Ctrl key and clicking on successive images or by pressing and holding the Shift key while clicking on images You can rotate multiple images at once by selecting them and carrying out the rotation procedure Using the Menu to Rotate Images Rotate images by selecting the image clicking th...

Page 87: ...ENCE Images shot with the camera and then processed and saved by another editing program may lose the shooting information If you select multiple images and display the Properties window clicking Previous and Next switches between the Properties windows for the images in the selection You can also view the image information by selecting an image clicking the View menu and selecting Properties View...

Page 88: ...luding the revision date or file size shooting date and time and the camera shooting settings In addition you can change the file name set Star Ratings and keywords and type comments ViewingImageProperties 2 2 The information displayed here will vary according to your camera model and the settings used at the time of shooting Histogram Assign a keyword You can play a sound if one is attached to an...

Page 89: ...der and click OK You have created a new folder CreatingFolders REFERENCE See Renaming Images 2 2 for the procedures for changing folder names See Deleting Images 2 2 for the procedures for deleting folders Creating Folders 1 Select a folder in the Folder Area You will be creating a new folder within the folder selected here 2 Click the File menu and select New Folder ...

Page 90: ...oes It Mean to Refresh a Folder Adding moving copying or editing an image or a folder within ZoomBrowser EX ensures that it is updated and appears correctly in the Browsing Area However the information ZoomBrowser EX possesses and the actual file contents can be different when an image file is moved or copied using Windows functions or edited with a separate program In this case the current state ...

Page 91: ...rrection You can alter an image by adjusting the brightness saturation contrast and RGB red green blue highlights and shadows Trim This function trims portions of images Use it to cut away unwanted parts of the image Edit with External Image Editor See Editing Images with Other Programs in this chapter The procedures for these editing features are explained starting from the next page IMPORTANT RA...

Page 92: ...ting Manual Mode 1 Select Manual Mode 2 Move the mouse cursor over the red eye portion and click the relevant portion When you position the mouse pointer over red eyes the corresponding area will be highlighted 3 Click OK when it finishes correcting Select this to have it automatically perform the red eye correction You can change the display magnification Click Undo All to restore the image to it...

Page 93: ...he sliders to adjust the attributes and click OK when you are finished REFERENCE You can also start the image correction procedure by clicking the Edit menu in the Viewer Window and selecting Image Correction Use these tabs to switch between windows Color Adjustment Window RGB Adjustment Window You can change the display magnification Click Undo All to restore the image to its pre correction state...

Page 94: ...ect the trimming area 3 Click Trim Image The specified area is trimmed 4 Check the trimmed image and click OK This completes the trimming procedure REFERENCE You can also start the trimming procedure by clicking the Edit menu in the Viewer Window and selecting Trim You can change the display magnification Click this button Drag to specify the trimming area You can also specify the trimming area wi...

Page 95: ...e when the image is zoomed in Clicking and dragging changes the position of the zoomed in area of the image Window Size Button Sets the image display size to the window size Display Size Changes the image display magnification Saving under a Different Name You can leave the original image file untouched and save the edited image in a new file under a different name After editing the original click...

Page 96: ...er EX menu To register other programs click Edit in the Viewer Window and select Edit Image with External Tool followed by Manage List and register the programs How to start other image editing programs 1 Click Edit in the Viewer Window select Edit with External Image Editor and select an editing program from the submenu The image editing program will start and open the selected image in it REFERE...

Page 97: ...lity the rougher the image becomes but the size of the file also becomes smaller Specify the reduction ratio relative to the original size of the image Use it to check the image quality as it will appear when compressed A preview image will display IMPORTANT To use this function your e mail program must be set up as a MAPI client For detailed information on how to set up your e mail program refer ...

Page 98: ...e saved to the specified destination To send the images by e mail start your e mail program and attach the saved image files to a message REFERENCE You can also send images by e mail by clicking the Internet menu and selecting Send Images by Email Some e mail programs might not be able to start automatically those without MAPI support In this case save the image to the disk start the e mail progra...

Page 99: ...m the shooting information and export it to a text file Export Images as a Screen Saver You can export an image as a screen saver file Export an Image as a Wallpaper You can export an image as a wallpaper file This function will not work with multiple files selected ExportingImages 1 3 REFERENCE The shooting information is saved along with the image when you save an image as a JPEG in the Export w...

Page 100: ...cifying the settings ExportingImages 2 3 Changes the image size Changes the image type Adds a prefix to the file name Destination Folder Changes the 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 also specify a file name Destination Folder ...

Page 101: ...tely under it Calculates the post conversion file size You can preview the post conversion image Select whether to save it to the folder used by Windows for screen savers or another destination Changes the destination folder you can also specify a file name Selects a display method for the wallpaper Select whether to save it to the folder used by Windows for wallpaper or another destination Change...

Page 102: ... slide to another When you click an effect you can get a preview of how the effect looks If you want the transition effects to be randomly assigned select Select On clicking the left mouse button to have the slides proceed manually not automatically Select Every X second s to have the slides advance automatically and set an interval in seconds with the slider Setting and Starting a Slide Show 1 Cl...

Page 103: ...w information option was selected in the Image Information section shown in the settings on the previous page From left to right the Back button Pause button and Next button Click here to end the slide show Print Settings Button Click this button if you see an image you would like to print during a slide show The color of the button will change to orange When the slide show finishes PhotoRecord pr...

Page 104: ...ars AddingSoundstoImages 3 Click Add The file dialog box will appear 4 Select a sound file and click Open 5 Click OK Sound is added to the image The following mark appears when an image is accompanied by a sound REFERENCE To remove a sound from an image select the image click the Edit menu and select Add Remove Sound then click Remove Finish by clicking OK to have the sound removed When you add a ...

Page 105: ... recording Displays the Help menu Cuts out unnecessary sound portions Use these tabs to switch between sound files for recording and editing Volume Sets the blue and red switches Plays sounds The blue and red switches designate the sound range You can delete useless sections by clicking the Cut button after having selected the desired sound portion with the switches Shows from where the sound star...

Page 106: ...the sound to be saved REFERENCE Each sound file is automatically given an extension according to the type of sound The actual file name is composed of the name of your choice in the first part followed by characters specifying the sound type _OP01 or _SS01 and the extension WAV in the latter part When a number of different types of sounds are saved at the same time the first part of their file nam...

Page 107: ... Browser Area just like ordinary images The movie thumbnail and movie icon will show in the Browser Area Only the movie icon appears for QuickTime movies PlayingMovies The Viewer Window will open if you double click the thumbnail You can play the movie by clicking the Play button in the Viewer Window to start Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player Movie Icon ...

Page 108: ...dit in the Main Window followed by Edit Movie 2 Confirm that 1 Add Images is selected and select the images movies or stills in the Browser Area You can select multiple movies or still images 3 Follow steps 2 5 at the left of the window and click 6 Exit when you finish editing the movie The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages Follow these steps to proceed Gui...

Page 109: ...ransition Box Displays the icon of the transition effect used to link adjacent images Displays a dialog with the general movie editing settings Changes the order of the selected images Displays the properties of the selected image Deletes the selected image from the storyboard area Click this button to play the movie being edited ...

Page 110: ...ation of a still image selected in the storyboard area by clicking this button 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 set the transition effect between images by selecting the transition effect box in the storyboard area and clicking this button You can chang...

Page 111: ...ration 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 it in the storyboard area and clicking this button Specifies the file name Selects the destination folder Saves the file Select this to make advanced settings You can set the size horizontal and vertical pixel counts frame rate frames per second or audio settin...

Page 112: ...o add a check mark and specify a rotation direction Use this feature when a camera has been turned on its end to shoot a movie sequence Features of the 2 Select the save format Window Procedures for Exporting Movies 1 Click Export in the Main Window followed by Ex port Movies 2 Confirm that 1 Select Movies is selected and select a movie in the Browser Area You can select multiple movies 3 Follow s...

Page 113: ...image To assign sequential numbers in a multiple movie selection select Assign Sequence No and specify a root name to precede the numbers Selects the destination folder To change the size of the movie being exported select Zoom specification or Size specification and set the size Selects the number of frames displayed each second Sets the image quality The higher the setting the clearer the image ...

Page 114: ...vigator window and Image Quality Adjustment Window will display REFERENCE If the Navigator window does not open click the View menu in the Main Window and select Show Navigator You can also convert images by clicking the Tools menu and selecting Process RAW Images IMPORTANT See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports RAW images or not Depending upon your camera model a differe...

Page 115: ...t and coloration of a RAW image as it is converted See the Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window for details Thumbnail Check Mark Preview You can use this button to switch between images and display modes and set various conversion settings such as the image rotation You can change the area of a preview image that is zoomed in the Main Window by clicking this red mark and dragging it Con...

Page 116: ...ick OK Selects images that will be saved with the same settings All images or images marked with a check in the Main Window Selects the image type Sets the destination folder for the image file You can change the image file name ConvertingRAWImages 3 6 An ICC Profile is color matching data that heightens color reproduction You can embed it in the file if you wish Please refer to the user guide for...

Page 117: ... are immediately reflected in the image Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes see next page for explanation When there is no check mark in the Preview box this button will display the image that reflects the selected settings Restores all adjustments to the initial shooting settings Scrolling Tab Titles Click the arrows to display the other tab titles Click a tab title to c...

Page 118: ... click Next IMPORTANT To register a My Color scheme two images are required the pre adjustment image and the post adjustment image Use ZoomBrowser EX s image editing functions to prepare the two images before proceeding Save the two images as BMP TIFF or JPEG images My Color schemes cannot be used with an EOS Digital Camera 1 Click the Edit menu select My Colors and select Create and Add My Color ...

Page 119: ...review My Color Applied to the Image and click Next 6 Type a name or comment and click Finish REFERENCE You can apply the registered My Color scheme to additional RAW images when you convert them by selecting it from the Photo Effect menu in the Image Quality Adjustment Window The program will calculate the differences between the original and target images apply those corrections to the original ...

Page 120: ...make it easier to stitch images together by using the camera s Stitch Assist mode to shoot them StitchingPanoramicImages PhotoStitch Perform stitching Decide the order in which the images should be stitched Save the image Then follow the instructions on the upper part of the PhotoStitch window and stitch your images together Opening PhotoStitch 1 Click Edit in the Main Window followed by Stitch Ph...

Page 121: ...ace on the CD R RW Disk Speed 3 Click Export in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window followed by Backup to CD 6 Click 3 Start Backup This will copy the images to the CD R RW disk The disk will be ejected from the drive when copying is complete REFERENCE You can also save images to a CD by clicking the File menu and selecting Backup to CD IMPORTANT This feature is only possible with computers satisfying ...

Page 122: ...able data types ZoomBrowser EX can read the following image types JPEG JPG Most cameras use this image type It compresses at very high ratios taking advantage of the characteristics of the human eye However because it is an irreversible compression method part of the data is lost during compression if you process and save an image repeatedly using this method the image may become rougher RAW CRW T...

Page 123: ...owsing Area This group box controls the way the zoom operations react in the Browsing Area Moving the slider to the right increases the image display speed To change the displayed Star Rating place a check mark here to have a confirmation message display Place a check mark here to have a magnified display of a thumbnail appear in a pop up window when the mouse pointer is positioned over a folder o...

Page 124: ...hen a task button is used REFERENCE If Toggle Selection is selected clicking an image selects it To deselect it click it again You can select multiple images by clicking on more images in succession Rotate Tab This tab sets the rotation settings Place a check mark here to have the original image rotated as well when a JPEG image is rotated in the Browsing Area Place a check here to have the origin...

Page 125: ...ct Customize to open a window like the one shown below Use this window to set the categories to display and click OK REFERENCE Use this function to hide items not used on a daily basis to streamline the menus or to shorten the menus so that scrolling is not required Sets the categories displayed in this menu Remove the check mark from the menu items you wish to hide CustomizingMenus ...

Page 126: ...uter via the interface cable and ready to transfer data IMPORTANT With some versions of Windows this dialog may not appear the very first time the camera is connected to the computer after it is booted up It will display subsequently In that case click the Start menu and select Programs or All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Check your Computer Ensure that your c...

Page 127: ...ry You are recommended to use a household power source AC adapter for the camera when connecting it to the computer If the camera is running on batteries ensure they are fully charged If the problem does not rest in the four areas above the driver may not be properly installed Uninstall the driver and then reinstall it For instructions for this task refer to the Software Starter Guide How to Get H...

Page 128: ...Windows Me Windows 98 SE right click the My Computer icon and select Explore from the popup menu 2 Open the Program folder inside the folder into which ZoomBrowser EX 5 was installed For example open the folder to the right if the following path is correct C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Program 3 Double click the dbconverter exe or dbconverter file in that folder 4 Select the database file t...

Page 129: ...nts as they appear in ZoomBrowser EX 5 Image Files Were Saved Below the Program Files Folder in a Previous Version In ZoomBrowser EX 5 image files in folders within the Program Files folder will not display To display these images perform the procedures below after you have followed steps 1 6 on the previous page 1 Use Windows Explorer to copy the image folders within the Program Files folder and ...

Page 130: ...st the images from within the folder copy the folder itself to a location higher in the directory hierarchy Click the copied folder to display its images in the Browsing Area Troubleshooting 5 5 When you select the copied folder in ZoomBrowser EX 4 the images will now display ...

Page 131: ... Images 32 Direct Transfer Function 15 26 27 Display Control Panel 10 Display Modes 10 54 Displaying Multiple Images 67 Downloading Images 12 Camera Operations 27 Checking Images before Downloading 31 Computer Operations 28 DPOF 43 Print Settings 44 E Editing Images 91 Editing Movies 108 Events Dialog 13 126 Exif 2 2 Exif Print 25 Exporting Images 99 Exporting Movies 112 F Favorite Folders 52 Dere...

Page 132: ...ick 7 Rotating Images 86 S Saturation 93 Save As 95 Screen Saver 99 101 Scroll Mode 55 Searching Images 78 Selecting All Images 70 Selecting Folders 52 Selecting Images 70 Selecting Multiple Images 70 Sending Images by E mail 97 Slide Show 42 102 Sorting Thumbnails 61 Sounds 104 Split Screen 67 Standard Print DPOF 43 44 Star Rating 60 71 87 88 Stitch Assist Mode 120 Synchronizing Multiple Images 6...

Page 133: ... operation or malfunction of the camera the software memory cards personal computers peripheral devices or use of non Canon memory cards Trademark Acknowledgments Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation QuickTime is trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries SD is a trademark Microsoft and Window...

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