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Table of Contents (1/2)

Chapter 1 What is ImageBrowser ?

What Can ImageBrowser Do? .................................................. 4

Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows ..................................... 5

Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images

Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 7

Printing Images .......................................................................10

Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected

Camera Control Window ........................................................ 12

Downloading Images Automatically .......................................14

Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............16

Deleting Images from the Camera ..........................................18

Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................19

Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................20

Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera .................................... 28

Setting the DPOF Print Settings ............................................... 29

Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ........................31

Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................32

Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer ................... 33

Chapter 4 Viewing Images

Starting ImageBrowser ............................................................ 37

Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 38

Changing the Display Mode .................................................... 40

Changing the Browser Window Display ..................................42

Opening Images ...................................................................... 44

Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 45

Chapter 5 Organizing Images

Selecting Images ...................................................................... 48

Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 49

Assigning Keywords ................................................................51

Classifying Images ................................................................... 53

Renaming Images .................................................................... 55

Searching Images .................................................................... 57

Moving and Copying Images ...................................................59

Deleting Images in the Camera ............................................... 61

Rotating Images ...................................................................... 62

Viewing Image Information .................................................... 63

Creating Folders ...................................................................... 64

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Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices

Editing Images ......................................................................... 65

Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................69

Creating Images for E-mail ...................................................... 70

Exporting Images .................................................................... 72

Running Slide Shows ...............................................................75

Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 78

Printing Images ....................................................................... 80

Printing Images over Multiple Pages ....................................... 88

Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel ......................89

Playing Movies ........................................................................ 91

Editing Movies ......................................................................... 92

Converting RAW Images ......................................................... 95

Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................... 99

Supported File Formats ......................................................... 100

Customizing Preferences .......................................................101

Troubleshooting ....................................................................104

Index

Index ..................................................................................... 105

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• This guide uses Mac OS X v10.3 screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may vary slightly if you are using another version of the Mac OS.

• In this manual, the term "memory card" is used for CF cards, SD cards and PC cards.

Chapter 1

What is ImageBrowser?

What Can ImageBrowser Do?

This section provides a brief explanation of the ImageBrowser features.

What You Can Do with a Camera Connected

• Download images from the camera to the computer.

• Save computer images to the camera.

• Operate the camera shutter remotely from the computer (only on models supporting Remote shooting).

• Set up camera slide shows or DPOF print settings (only available on some models).

• Check and modify camera settings.

• Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound).

View Images

• Display the downloaded images and their shooting information.

• Switch between display modes (Preview, List and TimeTunnel)

Use the Additional Features

• Print images.

• Edit images and movies.

• Stitch panoramic images.

• Convert RAW format images to standard formats (only available on some models).

• Format images as screensaver and wallpaper files.

• Export image shooting information as a text file.

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• The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains several prepared My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to your computer when ImageBrowser is installed.

Organize Images

• Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images.

• Classify images according to their shooting date or Star Rating.

• Perform image searches.

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Chapter 1

What is ImageBrowser?

Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (1/2)

This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two main windows for operating ImageBrowser.

Camera Control Window

The Camera Control Window is the window that automatically opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card into a memory card reader. You can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You can also use the computer to change some camera settings.

Browser Window

This window opens when you start ImageBrowser. The Browser Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.

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Chapter 1

What is ImageBrowser?

Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (2/2)

Using Contextual Menus

When you hold down the [control] key and click the mouse button, a menu is displayed. This is a contextual menu. In ImageBrowser, you can access many useful functions through contextual menus. For example, the following contextual menu appears when you press and hold the [control] key and click an image in the Browser Area of the Browser Window.

A contextual menu is, as its name implies, a menu whose options vary according to the context. It is a collection of the most commonly used buttons and commands that apply to a given situation. Contextual menus allow you to use ImageBrowser more efficiently. When you feel comfortable with ImageBrowser, try using the contextual menus in different situations and you will be impressed with their convenience.

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Contextual menu

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Downloading and Printing Images

Downloading Images to Your Computer (1/3)

This chapter explains a sequence of ImageBrowser basic procedures in order, such as downloading images from the camera and printing downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for downloading images from the camera.

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• This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If you have not yet installed them, read the guides for the software supplied with your camera and install them.

Auto Start Settings the First Time ImageBrowser Is Used

This section explains the settings for automatically opening the Camera Control Window when you connect your camera to a computer.

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• You must perform this step before connecting the camera to a computer for the first time.

Mac OS X v10.2/v10.3

In the [Image Capture] menu, select [Preferences].

In the [When a camera is connected, open:] list box, select [Other].

Select [CameraWindow] in the application selection window and click [Open].

CameraWindow is found by opening the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.

Click [OK] and close Image Capture.

Mac OS X v10.1

Start Image Capture.

Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS X. It is usually contained in the Applications folder.

Start Image Capture.

Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS X. It is usually contained in the Applications folder.

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In the [Hot Plug Action] list box, select [Other].

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Downloading and Printing Images

Downloading Images to Your Computer (2/3)

Select [CameraWindow] in the application selection window.

CameraWindow is found by opening the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.

Close Image Capture.

Auto Start

The Camera Control Window will open when the camera and computer are connected with the interface cable.

Some camera models require you to set them to the Playback mode to establish a connection to a computer. If your camera requires this, see your Camera User Guide and set the necessary communication settings.

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• If you are using a memory card reader, you can use the same procedures to set the auto start settings as for a camera. After the settings have been set, the Camera Control Window will automatically open when a memory card is placed in the reader. Although the Camera Control Window will function virtually identically for the memory card reader, it will appear slightly different, as shown below.

Camera Control Window with a Memory Card Reader

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Camera Control Window

• Depending upon your camera model, a program different from the one shown here may start up. Please refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera if this occurs.

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Downloading Images to Your Computer (3/3)

Downloading Images

In this procedure, you start to actually download the images.

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• This section explains the procedures for the “Download All Camera Images Not Yet Downloaded” method. Chapter 3 explains in greater detail how to selectively download images from the camera or a memory card and how to perform tasks such as changing the file destination.

• By the default settings, folders named after the shooting dates will be created in the Pictures folder and the downloaded images will be saved there.

• If images shot on different dates are contained on the memory card, the images will be grouped in folders by shooting date when they are downloaded and the folder with the most recent shooting date will display.

All images not previously downloaded will start to download. The ImageBrowser Browser Window will open once downloading is complete and display the downloaded images.

Click [Starts to download images].

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Downloading and Printing Images

Printing Images (1/2)

This section explains the procedures for printing downloaded images on a printer.

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• Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear unsaturated when printed using PhotoRecord. Color space settings are only available on select camera models.

Click an image in the Browser Window to print.

A blue frame appears around the image.

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• You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [ you hold down the [option] and [shift] keys together and click on two images, you can select all the images between them.

] (command) key while clicking on images. If

Click [Print] and select [Layout Printing] from the displayed menu.

In the Layout Options dialog, leave the [Custom layout printing] option selected and click [Next].

Print Window

Layout Options Dialog

The Layout Options dialog and Print window open. The selected images are automatically laid out in the Print window. You can select a layout option in the Layout Options dialog. For the moment, just print the images without making any changes.

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Printing Images (2/2)

If the Page Setup window appears, set the settings as appropriate and click [OK].

The Layout Options dialog will close.

In the Print window, click [PRINT].

If the Print dialog appears, click [Print].

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• You cannot click [Print] in the Print window while the Layout Options dialog is open.

• For details on print operations, see the Printing Images section in Chapter 6.

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What You Can Do with a Camera Connected

Camera Control Window (1/2)

This chapter explains the procedures performed with the Camera Control Window.

Camera Control Window

Opening the Camera Control Window

The Camera Control Window will open automatically if the auto start settings have been set and the camera and computer are connected and prepared for communication.

If the auto start settings have not been set, you can open the Camera Control Window after the camera and computer have been connected and prepared for communication by doubleclicking the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the desktop.

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• Depending on the selections you make during installation, the Canon CameraWindow icon may not appear on the desktop. In this case, open the Camera Control Window by double-clicking the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders, and double-click the [CameraWindow] icon.

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Camera Control Window (2/2)

To open the Camera Control Window from ImageBrowser’s Browser Window , click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer Panel section or on the Control Panel.

You can also open the Camera Control Window by clicking the [File] menu and selecting the [Canon Camera] submenu, followed by [Connect to Camera].

Closing the Camera Control Window

Click [Quit] to close the Camera Control Window.

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Starting Auto Downloading

Click [Starts to download images] in the Camera Control Window. This will download all images that have not previously been downloaded.

Changing the Auto Downloading Settings

To change the download image type or destination folder, set the Default Settings.

Click [Preferences].

Downloading Images Automatically (1/2)

Select the destination folder for downloaded images, set the creation method for subfolders at the time of downloading and click [Next].

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Select the image type option and click [Next].

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Set the process to be initiated after downloading and click [Next].

To simply display the images in ImageBrowser’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 ImageBrowser Automation wizard Window.

To initiate the selected auto download process immediately after the camera and computer are connected, place a check mark beside [Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected].

Click [Finish].

The default settings are now set.

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Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (1/2)

Opening the Camera Browser Window

The Camera Browser Window will open when you click [Lets you select and download images] in the Camera Control Window and it will display the images contained in the camera.

Camera Browser Window

Selecting Images and Initiating the Download

Select images for downloading in the Camera Browser Window.

A yellow frame displays around selected images. You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [ images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the [option] and [shift] keys together while clicking on the first and last images.

Click [Download Images].

] (command) key while you click on successive

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A window for setting the destination folder and other settings will open.

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Set whether or not to change the file name, specify a destination folder and click [Start Download].

The image will be saved.

To change the file name, set the text characters for the file prefix and the consecutive numbering system.

Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images.

Set whether or not to create a subfolder and specify the name.

Click here to change the destination folder.

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What You Can Do with a Camera Connected

This section explains how to use the Camera Browser Window to delete images from the camera.

Deleting Images from the Camera

Opening the Camera Browser Window

Click [Lets you select and download images] in the Camera Control Window to open the Camera Browser Window.

Deleting Images

Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser Window.

] (command) key while you click on successive

Click (Delete).

A confirmation dialog will display.

Click [Erase].

The image will be deleted.

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Other Features of the Camera Browser Window

This section explains the other features of the Camera Browser Window.

Selects whether the image border, file name and image number are shown or hidden.

Changes the size of the image thumbnail (tiny version).

Selects the image selection method.

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• You can also download images displayed in the Camera Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into ImageBrowser’s Browser Area or Explorer Panel section.

Selects whether the image information at the window’s right is shown or hidden.

Starts ImageBrowser.

Displays separate histograms of brightness or RGB data.

Histogram

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Image Information

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Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera (1/8)

This section explains how to save the “My Camera Settings” on your computer to the camera or vice versa.

What are the My Camera Settings?

The start-up image for the camera and sounds such as the start-up sound, the shutter sound, operation sound and the self-timer sound are collectively referred to as the My Camera Settings. You can add your favorite images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera Settings in the camera.

Displaying the My Camera window

ImageBrowser comes with some My Camera Settings already prepared. Start by displaying this data.

First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window and then click [Set My Camera].

My Camera window will display.

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Try changing the settings [Type] selected in the Type category. The [Computer] list displays the image files and sounds that were previously prepared.

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My Camera Settings that are already on your computer display here.

Switches between settings types.

My Camera Settings in your camera display here.

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You can save the files that appear in this list as My Camera Settings to your camera.

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• You can also open the My Camera window when the ImageBrowser's Browser Window is open by clicking the [File] menu and selecting [Canon Camera], followed by [My Camera] from the submenu.

• The theme in the [Type] list box contains a start-up image, start- up sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound regrouped as a set. By selecting a theme, you can change the start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, selftimer sound and shutter sound in one easy step.

• You can also add new files as My Camera Settings to the Com- puter list (the procedure is explained later in this section).

Saving the My Camera Settings to the camera

This topic explains how to save the previously prepared My Camera Settings files to the camera.

Select a settings type.

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In the [Computer] list, select a setting you would like to add to the camera.

When you select a start-up image, it will be displayed in the preview area to the right. When you select a sound file, it will automatically be played. When you select a theme, the start-up image will preview in the area to the right and the start-up sound, the operation sound and the self-timer sound and the shutter sound will play in order.

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• Please note that the original settings file in the camera is overwritten and permanently erased. To restore the original settings file, you must add it once more to the camera. Before you overwrite a settings file in the camera, confirm that it appears in the Computer list.

Select the setting you want to replace and click

Repeat steps 1-3 to replace all the settings files with those you wish to save to the camera. Up to this stage, only the settings in the Camera list change, not those in the camera itself.

In the [Camera] list, select a setting that you would like to change and click

Click [OK] if a confirmation dialog appears. The settings file in the camera will now be replaced with the one you specified from the computer.

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Click the [Save to Camera] button.

The settings files in the Camera list are saved to the camera.

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Click the [Close] button to close the window.

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.

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Never detach the interface cable, turn off the camera power or do anything to stop communication between the camera and computer while the My Camera Settings are being saved to the camera.

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• To delete settings files in the Camera list, select the file and click the [Delete] button.

• You can check the settings in the camera (sounds) by clicking [Play].

Click here to delete a file from the list.

Adding new files to the My Camera Settings

Create a new image or sound file and save it to the computer and then add that file as a My Camera Settings file.

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Click here to check the camera settings (sounds).

Displays the camera settings when an image file is selected.

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Create new files before adding them

Start by creating the image or sound file that will become the camera start-up image or sound setting and save it to the computer.

■ Creating a Start-Up Image File

Create an image file using an image editing program. The file should be in the JPEG format, 320 x 240 pixels, and less than 20KB.

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• See the manual and help facility for the editing program for a detailed explanation of how to use it.

■ Creating a Sound File

Record the sound as an 11.025 kHz or 8.000 kHz, 8 bit, Mono sound and save it in the WAV file format.

Sound files that can be added to the camera should conform to these guidelines.

■ Adding new files as My Camera Settings to the My

Camera window

Open the My Camera window and select the settings type in the [Type] list box.

Click [Add].

Type

Start-Up Sound

Operation Sound

Self-Timer Sound

Shutter Sound

1.0 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less

2.0 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less

Duration in Seconds

11.025 kHz

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8.000 kHz

1.3 sec. or less

0.4 sec. or less

2.0 sec. or less

0.4 sec. or less

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• The My Camera Settings file cannot be added when the Type list box is set to Theme.

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Select the file you created in the Open dialog and click [Open].

The selected file will appear in the Computer list. The newly added settings will appear here.

You can save the newly created settings to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section.

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• To delete a settings file, select it and click the [Send to Trash] button beneath the Computer list.

• Previously created settings can also be added as My Camera Settings with the same procedures as above, but have to com- ply with the specifications listed in the Create new files before adding them section.

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■ Saving the Settings to the Computer

You can copy the My Camera Settings from the camera to the computer.

Select an option from the [Type] list box.

Select the setting you would like to copy from the Camera list.

If you selected the start-up image in the Type list box in Step 1, the preview image will display in the area to the right. If you selected a sound, it will automatically play. If you selected Theme as the Type, the start-up image will preview in the area to the right and the start-up sound, the operation sound and the self-timer sound and the shutter sound will play in order.

Click [ ].

Assign a name to the settings file and click [OK].

The settings file will copy to the computer disk. If there is a settings file with the same name, it will be over-written.

Repeat steps 1-4 as required to save the settings files you wish to copy to the computer.

Click [Close] to close the My Camera window.

This completes the copying process.

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• Never detach the interface cable, turn off the camera power or do anything to stop communication between the camera and computer while the My Camera Settings are being saved to the computer.

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You can edit a camera slide show from the computer (if your camera supports the slide show function).

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• See your Camera User Guide for instructions how to use and play slide shows.

First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window and then click [Set Slide Show/DPOF].

Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera

When the following window appears, select the [Slide Show] option that appears on the top left part of the window. Then, use the list below to select a slide show number.

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Then 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.

When you are done arranging the slide sequence, click [Save to Camera] to save the slide show setup.

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• If you want to change the sequence of some images, just drag them to the right place in the area on the right.

• If you want to remove an image from the slide show, select the image. On the [Edit] menu, click [Clear].

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Setting the DPOF Print Settings (1/2)

You can use ImageBrowser to register print settings on a memory card, including the images to print and the number of copies.

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• This feature does not directly work with RAW images. If you want to print RAW images, you need to convert them first, then copy them to the camera and perform this operation.

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• DPOF is a standardized format for recording print settings, such as the image selection and number of copies. After DPOF print settings have been set, you can take a memory card to a cam- era store or developing laboratory and have the images printed according to the settings.

• For details on DPOF, refer to the documentation that comes with your camera.

How to set the DPOF print settings

First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window and then click [Set Slide Show/DPOF].

When the following window appears, select the [Print Order (DPOF)] option that appears on the upper left part of the window. Then from the list below, select the print type.

■ Standard Print

Prints the specified number of copies of the images that you selected.

■ Index Print

Prints only thumbnails of the images that you selected.

■ Both (Standard/Index)

Prints the specified number of copies of the images that you selected. In addition, it produces an index print of small versions of all the images.

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• You can also select [Include in Index print] from the [Edit] menu to include the image date and file number in the prints.

• If you copy the image to the camera after changing its size, the date the image was copied will be printed.

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Standard printing

The number under each image indicates the number of copies to print. Use the arrows to select the number of copies that you want.

When you are done with your selections, click [Save to Camera] to save the information.

Allows you to specify the number of copies to print.

The standard print icon displays when a number of copies is specified.

Index printing

To include images in an index print, select the check box under the image.

Select the check box to include the image in the index print.

The index print icon displays when a check mark is added to the image.

When you are done with your selections, click [Save to Camera] to save the information.

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• The procedure described above also applies when the print type is [Both (Standard/Index)].

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Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings

You can check and modify the camera settings from the computer.

First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window and then click [Confirms/changes camera settings].

Type the name of the owner of the camera here.

Click this button to synchronize the camera’s date and time settings with the computer.

Click this button to format the camera’s memory card (not supported by some camera models).

This will open the Camera Settings dialog, which can be used to change the settings shown on the right.

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You can set the date and time from here.

After you have checked the camera settings and made the necessary changes, click [OK].

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Adding Computer Images to the Camera

You can copy images (JPEG format only) from the computer to the camera (or memory card).

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• If you are using a memory card reader, ensure that a memory card is inserted in the reader.

First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window and then click [Uploads images to the camera].

When a dialog similar to the one below appears, set the necessary options and click [Add]. This will add the image.

Select this to add images to the camera without making changes.

Select this to change the image size before adding it. Select the desired size in the list box directly below (if you are using a memory card reader, input the image size value).

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• If multiple images have been selected, then the selected resizing option will affect all the selected images.

• RAW format images and movie files (AVI format) cannot be added to the camera.

• The shooting information will be lost if you add the image to the camera after changing its size.

A dialog will appear, allowing you to select image files. Select files to copy and click [Open].

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• You can also copy more than one image at a time.

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This section explains the procedures for remote shooting, the process of operating the camera shutter remotely from a connected computer.

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• 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 sleep feature before you begin remote shooting. The results cannot be guaranteed if the computer goes to sleep while remote shooting.

• Except for the shutter button, the camera’s buttons and switches, including the zoom, cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely controlled.

• The time lag between pushing the shutter button and the release of the shutter is slightly longer for remote shooting compared with the normal mode of operation.

• Depending upon your camera model, a program different from the one shown here may start up. Please refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera if this occurs.

Remote Shooting Procedures

Begin the procedure with the camera connected to the computer and placed in the correct mode for connection.

Click the [Remote shooting] tab in the Camera Control Window.

Click [Starts Remote Shooting].

In the [Choose a Folder] window, select the destination folder and click [Choose].

A RemoteCapture Task window like the one below will open. Clicking the [Release] button in this window records the image.

The image captured by the camera displays here.

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Features of the RemoteCapture Task Window

Selects the image’s recording size and resolution

Switches between showing and hiding the viewfinder and the detailed settings sections.

You can add a comment to an image by clicking to place a check mark here and inputting text in the box below.

Sets the rotation setting of the image being recorded. This setting cannot be adjusted if your camera’s Auto Rotate function is set to [On].

Releases the camera shutter. (You can also release it by pressing the camera’s shutter button or the space bar on the keyboard.)

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Sets the camera’s zoom.

Turns the viewfinder display on or off.

Refreshes the exposure, focus and white balance settings. (These settings remain fixed until this button is clicked.)

Sets the shooting settings. It is divided into the [Field angle/ flash] tab and the [Shooting settings] tab. (The settings categories vary according to your camera model.)

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Other Remote Shooting Features

■ Interval Timer Shooting

Interval timer shooting is the method of capturing images in which a set number of frames is recorded at set intervals of time.

Click the [Edit] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Interval Timer Shooting]. Click [OK] in the warning message to open the window shown to the left. Set the values and click [Start] to start shooting. The interval may be set to a range from 5 seconds to 60 minutes.

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• You may not be able to record at the set interval if it is too short for the camera to transfer and save the image data.

■ Timer Shooting

■ 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 RemoteCapture Task window and selecting [Save Shooting Settings].

Later when you wish to recall those settings, click the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Batch Shooting Settings].

■ Displaying the Subject in the Camera’s LCD Monitor

You can use the camera’s LCD monitor or a television connected to the camera to view the subject while shooting remotely.

Click the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Camera Display Settings] to open a window like the one shown here.

Timer shooting is the method by which a single image is recorded after a set number of seconds.

Click the [Edit] menu 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 [Start]. The timer may be set to a range from 2 seconds to 30 seconds.

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Select [Video Out terminal] or [Camera’s LCD monitor] and click [OK].

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• See your Camera User Guide for information about connecting the camera to a TV.

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Remote Shooting Default Settings

You can display the default settings for remote shooting by clicking the [RemoteCapture Task] menu and selecting [Preferences].

■ [File Settings] Tab

Sets whether images are saved only to the computer, or also to the camera’s memory card.

Sets the root file name for saved images. For example, if you type “Capture,” file names are automatically assigned in ascending order starting from “Capture_00001.jpg”. You can also change the number of assigned digits and the starting number.

■ [Release Hotkey] Tab

You can release the shutter using the key specified here.

Folder to which recorded images are saved (Folder selected in Step 3 of “Remote Shooting Procedures.”)

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• If you select [Computer only] in the [Save Images On] category, you can record images when the memory card in the camera is full and will not accept more images or when it is not present.

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Starting ImageBrowser

This chapter explains the methods for displaying images in ImageBrowser.

Starting ImageBrowser

Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop to start ImageBrowser and open its Browser Window.

You can also start ImageBrowser by double-clicking [ImageBrowser] in the Camera Browser Window.

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• Depending on the selections you make during installation, the Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the desktop. In this case, start ImageBrowser by double-clicking the [Applica- tions] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [ImageBrowser] folders, and double-click the [ImageBrowser] icon.

Closing ImageBrowser

Click the [ImageBrowser] menu and select [Quit ImageBrowser] or click the red button in the Browser Window.

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Selecting Folders (1/2)

In this section, you will learn how to use the Explorer Panel Section to choose a folder containing the images that you want to see.

How to select a folder

Clicking a folder in the Explorer Panel section displays the images it contains in the Browser Area. To show or show the folder contents, click the name.

or button beside the folder

Browser Area

[Favorite] and [All]

Two buttons, entitled [Favorite] and [All], display in the upper portion of the Explorer Panel section.

If you select [Favorite], folders that have been already registered as your favorites will display. You will find it convenient to register a folder that you use regularly as a favorite.

Pre-Registered Folders

Selected folder

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If you select [All], all the disks that are connected to your computer will display (along with their folders).

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Registering a Folder as a Favorite Folder

■ Favorites Selected

Click [Add] at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section, select a folder in the window that opens and click [Select].

■ All Selected

After you open the folder in the Explorer Panel section that you wish to register, click [Add to Favorites] at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section.

Deregistering a Favorite Folder

Select [Favorite], then the folder you wish to deregister, and click [Remove] at the bottom of the Explorer Panel section.

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• You can also deregister a Favorites folder by clicking the [File] menu and using the [Favorites Folders] submenu.

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• You can also register folders as favorites by clicking the [File] menu and using the [Favorites Folders] submenu.

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Changing the Display Mode (1/2)

You can change the display mode in the Browser Window and Browser Area for ease of use. This section explains how to do it.

Three Display Modes

The three display modes for the Browser Area are the Preview mode, List mode and TimeTunnel mode. You can switch between modes by clicking the buttons at the top of the Browser Area.

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• You can also switch between display modes by clicking the [View] menu and using the [View Mode] submenu.

■ Preview Mode

Displays the images as thumbnails (tiny versions) at the bottom of the Browser Area and the selected thumbnail and the Information Panel (display image information) in the upper part.

Selected Image

Selected Thumbnail

You can change the thumbnail size.

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• You can also change the thumbnail size by clicking the [View] menu and selecting the [Display] submenu, or [Enlarge] or [Reduce].

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■ List Mode

Uses the entire Browser Area to display image thumbnails (tiny versions).

You can change the thumbnail size.

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• You can also change the thumbnail size by clicking the [View] menu and selecting the [Display] submenu, or [Enlarge] or [Reduce].

■ TimeTunnel Mode

Displays image thumbnails (tiny versions) chronological order on a concentric grid that looks like a time tunnel.

Use this Control Panel to move the display.

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• See the Sorting Images by Date and Time-TimeTunnel in Chapter 6 for instructions for operating TimeTunnel and adjusting its settings.

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Changing the Browser Window Display (1/2)

This section explains how to switch between showing and hiding each panel in the Browser Window and how to display information other than file names by the thumbnails.

Switching between Showing/Hiding Panels

You can use the Display Control Panel to switch between showing and hiding the Control Panel, Explorer Panel section and Information Panel when the display mode is set to Preview or List mode.

Information Panel

Switches between showing/hiding the Explorer Panel section.

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• You can also switch between showing/hiding each panel by clicking the [View] menu and using the [View Settings] submenu.

Filtering Thumbnails by Star Ratings

The Star Rating is a three-level ranking that can be assigned to images. You can limit the images displayed in the Browser Window to only those assigned a Star Rating.

You use the Display Control Panel menu to display only star rated images.

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Switches between showing/hiding the Control Panel.

Switches between showing/hiding the Information Panel.

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• See the Setting Star Ratings in Chapter 5 for the settings procedures.

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Setting the Information Displayed with Thumbnails

You can set the image information that displays beneath thumbnails when the display mode is set to the Preview or List mode.

Click the [View] menu, select the [View Settings] submenu and place a check mark beside a display option.

Place a check mark beside a display option.

Sorting Images

You can select the criteria for the display order when the display mode is set to the Preview or List mode.

Click the [View] menu, select the [Sort] submenu and place a check mark beside a criterion.

Place a check mark beside the sorting criterion.

Example showing the “Shooting Date” and “Shooting Time” selected.

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Opening Images

This procedure involves opening the Viewer Window from the Browser Window to open images.

How to open an image

In the Browser Area, double-click the thumbnail of the image that you want to open. The image appears in the viewer window.

Double-click the thumbnail of the image that you want to see.

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• You can also open an image by selecting it in the Browser Area and clicking [View Image] in the Control Panel.

• In addition, you can open an image by selecting it in the Browser Area, clicking the [View] menu and selecting [View Actual Image].

Opening several images

You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [

] (command) key while you click on successive images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the [option] and [shift] keys together while clicking on the first and last images.

Closing an image

Once you have selected multiple images, you can open all of them at once by clicking [View Image] in the Control Panel.

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• The Display Control Panel menu is convenient to use if you

intend to select all the images or deselect images.

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Using the Viewer Window (1/3)

This section explains how to use the Viewer Window.

Opening the Previous or Next Image

You can display the image ahead or behind the displayed image by clicking [Back] or [Next] in the Viewer Window.

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• If you select multiple images and display them in the Viewer Window, you can click Back or Next to move the selection between images.

Changing the Display Magnification

You can change the image display magnification using the menu beneath the images.

Using the Full Screen Display

You can display an image at the full screen size by clicking [Full Screen] in the Viewer Window. To restore the standard display, click the mouse or press any key on the keyboard.

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• You can also change the display magnification by clicking the [View] menu and selecting the [Display] submenu, or [Enlarge] or [Reduce].

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• You can also switch to the full screen display by double-clicking the image display area in the Viewer Window.

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Displaying Multiple Images

You can display two to four images at once in the Viewer Window by using the [Number of Displays] menu.

Example of a 4-Image Display

Currently selected image.

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.

Synchronizing Multiple Images

When multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window, clicking [Synchronize] sets the display magnification and position on the image to the same for all images.

Synchronizes the display magnification and display position.

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Converting and Displaying RAW Images

When a RAW image is displayed in the Viewer Window, the [Display Original Image] button displays beneath the image.

Playing Movies

You can also play a movie in the Viewer Window.

Click the [Display Original Image] button and [Yes] in the confirmation dialog box. The converted image will display in the Viewer Window.

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Closing the Viewer Window

Click to close the Viewer Window. Or click the [File] menu and select [Close].

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• See the Editing Images in Chapter 6 for information on the Viewer Window’s editing function.

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Selecting Images

This chapter explains the various features in ImageBrowser for managing images.

Although it is presented earlier, in this section we reintroduce the methods for selecting images in the Browser Area as one of the basic image management procedures.

Selecting a Single Image

Click an image to select it. The background color of the selected image(s) will change to blue.

Selecting Multiple Images

Selecting All the Images

Select all the images in a folder at once by clicking [Selecting Images] in the Control Panel in the Browser Window and selecting [Select All]. You can also click the [Edit] menu and choose [Select All].

Deselecting All Images

Deselect all the images at once by clicking [Selecting Images] in the Control Panel in the Browser Window and selecting [Deselect All]. You can also deselect them by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Deselect All].

To select multiple images, press and hold the [shift] key or [ ] (command) key while you click on successive images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the [option] and [shift] keys together while clicking on the first and last images.

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Setting Star Ratings (1/2)

This section explains the procedures for setting Star Ratings used in image searches and to display subsets of images.

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 image, set the display mode in the Browser Area to Preview, select the image, and choose a rating from the [Star Rating] menu in the Information Panel.

Other Settings Methods for Star Ratings

■ Menu Method

Select the image in the Browser Area, click the [Edit] menu and select [Change Star Rating] in the submenu, followed by your ratings choice.

■ File Information Dialog Box Method

Select the image in the Browser Area and click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. In the File Information dialog box, set the Star Rating in the list box.

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■ Viewer Window Method

Display the image in the Viewer Window and set the Star Rating in the list box.

■ Slide Show Method

While a slide show is in play, use the menu at the bottom of the window to set the Star Rating for the displayed image.

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This section explains the procedures for assigning keywords to images for searches.

Keywords

A keyword is information used to perform searches on images. Select a keyword that matches the image content from the keywords in categories such as People, Places, or Events. 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.

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Assigning Keywords

Set the display mode in the Browser Area to the Preview, select an image and click [View/Modify Keywords] in the Information Panel to open the keyword settings window. Place a check mark beside appropriate words in the various categories, such as People, Places, Events or Others, and click [OK].

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Place a check mark beside appropriate keywords.

To add a new keyword, type it in the box and click [+].

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Other Ways to Assign Keywords

■ Menu Method

Select an image in the Browser Area, click the [Edit] menu and select the [Keyword] submenu, followed by [Settings] to display the keyword settings window.

■ File Information Dialog Box Method

Set the display mode to List or TimeTunnel. Select an image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. In the File Information dialog box, click [View/Modify Keywords] and assign keywords.

Managing Keywords

A window similar to the following one will display if you click the [Edit] menu and select the [Keyword] submenu, followed by [Manage].

You can use the following features in this window.

■ Add Keywords

Select a category from the list box, type a new keyword into the text box at the bottom of the list and click [+].

■ Delete Keywords

Select a 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.

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Classifying Images (1/2)

You can classify selected images into folders by the shooting dates or by Star Ratings.

Selecting a Classification Method

Select the images to classify in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select the [Organize Image] submenu, followed by [Sort Images], to open the classification settings dialog box.

Classifying by Shooting Dates

Set the options and click [OK] to start classifying.

Select the destination folder.

Select the name assigned to the folder created during classification.

Use this to add a prefix to the folder name.

Sample of the name of the actual folder that will be created.

Select the shooting date option or Star Rating option and click [Next].

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Select [Copy] to retain the file in its original location or [Move] to shift it to the new location.

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Set the options and click [OK] to start classifying.

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Select the Star Ratings of the images that will be copied (or moved).

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Select the destination folder.

Select [Copy] to retain the file in its original location or [Move] to shift it to the new location.

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Renaming Images

Click the name of the image that you want to rename. After a moment you can type the new name of the image. Type the new name and press [return].

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Changing Multiple Image File Names

You can rename multiple image files at once.

Select the images in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select the [Organize Image] submenu, followed by [Rename], to open the renaming settings window. Set the options in this window and click [OK] to rename the image file.

Renaming Folders

To rename a folder, click on the name of the folder in the Explorer Panel section, wait for a moment, type in the new name and press the [return] key.

Place a check mark here if you wish a file with the new name to be created separately from the original file.

Select a name format.

Type the text in the “New Name” spot for the name format selected above.

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Set the Number of digits and the starting number for the name format selected above.

Sample of the name of the actual folder that will be created.

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You can search images using such criteria as Star Ratings, shooting dates, keywords or comments.

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• For information about Star Rating settings, see the Setting Star Ratings and for information about keyword settings, see the Assigning Keywords in this chapter.

Select a folder to search in the Explorer Panel section.

Click the [File] menu and select [Search].

The search criteria settings window will open.

Sets whether images are searched according to all the parameters or just one.

Set the search criteria.

Place a check mark beside your chosen criterion and set its individual settings.

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Clicking here allows you to hide the search parameters.

Set the search parameters here.

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Click [Search Now] when you finish setting the criteria.

A list of images found by the search will display.

Check the search results and click [Finish].

To reset the search criteria, click [Back] and repeat steps 3-4.

This concludes the search. When you click [OK] in the confirmation dialog, the [Search Results] folders is created in the Explorer Panel section and displays the images matching the search criteria. You can select, print or copy the images in this folder to another. The images will remain registered in this folder until ImageBrowser is closed or another search is performed.

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• Moving or copying images in ImageBrowser affects the actual location in which those images are stored on your computer.

• When you use the Finder to modify files or folders while ImageBrowser is open, those changes might not be reflected in the ImageBrowser window. To remedy this, click [Refresh] on the [View] menu.

Moving and Copying Images (1/2)

Moving or copying in the Explorer Panel Section

When you want to move an image, you first need to display it in the Browser Area. Then, drag that image to the destination folder in the Explorer Panel Section. When you want to copy an image, proceed as above, but press and hold the [option] key before releasing the mouse button to drop the image.

A Drag the image that you want to move. B Drop it at the desired location.

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Moving or copying images using two Browser Windows

You can display a second Browser Window by clicking [New Browser Window] on the [View] menu. You can move or copy images between folders by displaying different folders in two Browser Windows, then dragging images from one Browser Window to another.

The First Browser Window

The Second Browser Window

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• To copy an image, proceed as described on the left, but press and hold the [option] key before releasing the mouse button to drop the image.

• Up to two Browser Windows can be open simultaneously.

Other Methods

■ Moving or Copying Multiple Images

You can move or copy multiple images at once. Select them by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [ the [option] and [shift] key together while you click on successive images and then drag and drop them in this state on the destination.

■ Moving or Copying Folders

You can move or copy folders one at a time by dragging them in the Explorer Panel section on top of another folder and dropping them.

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location.

Duplicating Images

To duplicate an image (copy the same image file within a single Browser Window), select the image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [Duplicate].

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Deleting Images in the Camera

This section explains how to delete images and folders (send them to the Trash).

Deleting Images

Select the image(s) in the Browser Area to delete and click [Send to Trash] on the Control Panel.

Select an image to delete.

Click here.

Deleting Folders

Select the folder in the Explorer Panel section and click the [Send to Trash] button in the Control Panel.

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• When you delete a folder, all its images and subfolders are deleted too.

Other Methods

■ Sending Multiple Images to the Trash

You can send multiple images at once to the Trash. Select them by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [ or the [option] and [shift] key together while you click on successive images and then click [Send to Trash].

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• If you mistakenly delete an image, retrieve it by double-clicking the Trash to open its window and dragging and dropping the file onto its original folder (in the Finder window not in the Explorer Panel section).

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■ Using the Menu to Send Images to the Trash

You can also send images to the Trash by selecting them, clicking the [File] menu and selecting [Send to Trash].

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• To completely delete the images or folders from the disk, after these procedures click the [Finder] menu and select [Empty Trash].

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This section describes how to rotate images to the desired orientation. This is useful for images taken by holding the camera vertically.

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• When you rotate an image in ImageBrowser, the actual image file on the disk is over-written with the rotated image.

How to rotate an image

Select the image, click the [Edit] menu and select the [Rotate] submenu, followed by your rotation option.

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• [90 degrees right] is a clockwise rotation and [90 degrees left] is a counterclockwise rotation.

• There are two settings for rotating images. The default setting rotates the original image.

• You can also set it to display the image in both the original and rotated positions. Click the [ImageBrowser] menu, select [Preferences] and [Processing When Rotating], and click to place a check mark beside [Retain original when rotating JPEG images].

• When you rotate an image in a format other than JPEG, only the rotated image displays. The original image file is overwritten.

More ways of rotating images

■ Rotating multiple images

You can rotate multiple images at once. Select them by pressing and holding the [shift] key or [ [option] and [shift] key together while you click on successive images and then perform the rotation procedure.

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Viewing Image Information

You can click images and look at the various shooting information about them.

How to view image information

Set the display mode to List or TimeTunnel, select an image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu, and select [Get Info] to open the File Information dialog box. The File Information dialog box contains such information as the camera model, the date the image was shot, and the camera settings at the time of shooting.

Hides the detailed information display at the right.

You can rename files.

You can play sounds if they are attached to images.

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• When an image taken by the camera is modified and saved by another program, information about the camera settings might be lost.

• If you select multiple images and display the File Information dialog box, clicking [Back] and [Next] switches between the information for the images in the selection.

You can open or close the details for each category by clicking the

Set a Star Rating.

Input a comment.

Set a keyword.

beside it.

Placing a check mark here prevents the image from being overwritten or deleted.

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Histogram

Shooting information shown here will vary according to the camera model and image shooting settings.

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Creating Folders

This section describes how to create folders within disks or other folders.

How to create a folder

In the Explorer Panel Section, click the disk or folder in which you wish to create the new folder. On the [File] menu, click [New Folder] to create a new folder called [Untitled Folder].

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• See the Renaming Images (2/2) for the procedures for renaming folders.

• See the Deleting Images for the procedures for deleting folders.

• When you create a new folder in ImageBrowser, a new folder of the same name appears in the Finder.

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Editing Images (1/4)

This section explains the procedures for editing images displayed in the Viewer Window.

About the Editing Features

Using ImageBrowser, you can perform the following editing operations.

■ Crop

You can extract part of an image, leaving out parts that you don’t need.

■ Adjust Color

Detailed explanations of these procedures start on the next page.

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• RAW images and movies cannot be edited in the Viewer Window.

You can significantly alter the effect of an image by adjusting the chroma, luminance and lightness of the RGB (red, green, blue) channels.

■ Editing with Other Software

See the Editing Images with Other Software.

■ Save

After you have modified an image, you can save it under a different name with this function.

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Cropping

Use this to delete unnecessary portions of the image and leave only the necessary portions. Click [Edit] in the Viewer Window and select [Crop] to open the Crop Dialog.

Drag to specify the cutout dimensions.

You can change the display magnification.

You can also specify cutout dimensions with numbers.

Click this button.

Position the mouse pointer over the image and drag it to select cutout dimensions with the rectangular cropping frame. Then click [Crop] to cut out the specified dimensions. Check the cropped image and click [Finish] to complete the cropping procedure.

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• You can also start the cropping procedure by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting the [Edit Still Image], followed by [Crop].

Use this to reset the specified dimensions.

You can adjust the dimensions by dragging the corners or center points of the sides.

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Adjusting Color

This function adjusts the chroma, luminance and lightness of the RGB channels. Click [Edit] in the Viewer Window and select [Adjust Color] to open the Color Adjustment Dialog. Use the sliders to adjust the color attributes and then click [Finish].

RGB Adjustment Dialog Color Adjustment Dialog

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• You can also start the color adjustment procedure by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting the [Edit Still Images] submenu, followed by [Adjust Color].

This button switches between adjustment dialogs.

You can use this button to compare the pre-correction image and the post-correction image by placing a check mark here.

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Clicking [Undo] reverses the action taken immediately prior. Clicking [Redo] restores the action cancelled by clicking Undo. Clicking [Restore] restores the image to the state before the adjustments.

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Saving images

Save the edited image under a different name. After you modify an image, click [Save] to open the file save dialog box. Type a file name, specify the file format and click [Save].

To overwrite the original with the edited image, save the new file with the original file name in the file save dialog box.

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• After you have modified an image, if you try to close the image window without saving your changes, a message appears to prompt you to save the edited image.

To save the changes, click [Save]. In the save dialog box, type a name and specify the file format that you want to use. Then, click [Save]. If you do not want to save the changes, click [Don’t Save].

• You can also save the image by clicking the [File] menu and selecting [Save] or [Save As].

• The “Exif JPEG format” is a variety of JPEG file that contains additional information, such as the shooting data. Files in this format can be handled in the same fashion as conventional JPEG files.

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Editing Images with Other Programs

It is possible to edit images that you have selected in ImageBrowser using a different image editing program that you have registered. This section describes how to perform this operation.

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• If you installed the image editing program included with your product (contained on a CD-ROM other than the Solution Disk), it should automatically be registered in the ImageBrowser menu.

• To register other programs, click the [ImageBrowser] menu and select [Preferences] and [Browser Window], and add the pro- gram to the [Register Application] category.

Editing Images with Other Programs

Click [Edit] in the Viewer Window and select the [Edit with Other Application] submenu, followed by the program name, to select the editing program.

Select your application from this submenu (program names vary according to the camera model).

The image editing program starts and displays the selected image.

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• You can also start another program by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting it from the [Start Application] submenu.

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This chapter describes how you can use the images stored in ImageBrowser in various situations. This section explains how to create email with image or movie attachments.

How to send an image by e-mail

In the Browser Area, select the image that you want to send.

You can also select several images.

Click [Internet] in the Control Panel and select [Create Image for Email].

Specify the compression method that you want to apply to the image.

Use this option when you do not want to reduce the size of the image. Use this option when you want to reduce the size of the image.

Confirm the total size of the file for transmission here.

Click [Next].

The Create Image for Email dialog box appears. (However, if you selected the “Send without changing the file size” option, the Send Email dialog box appears and you can proceed to step 7.)

Specify the reduction ratio and the image quality.

Specify the reduction ratio relative to the original size of the image.

Use it to check the file size when you actually compress the image. (The file size appears in the Total Size After Compression category.)

Click here to preview how the image will appear after.

Set the image quality and play time here to send a movie.

Specify the image quality. (The lower the quality, the rougher the image becomes, but the size of the file also becomes smaller.)

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Click [Next].

The last window appears.

Save the image and select whether you want to start your e-mail program.

Save the image and place a checkmark here if you want to start your e-mail program.

A warning message displays when the file size is large.

Click here to check an image after changing it.

• When you click [Finish], your e-mail program starts automatically if you have selected “Start email application after closing” in Step 7. Please note that some e-mail programs may not support auto startup.

• You can send the image you just created by opening a new email and attaching the image to the e-mail message.

• With e-mail programs, you can attach images to e-mail messages simply by dragging them from the Browser Area to the new message window.

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• Changing the Email Program that Starts Automatically

Mac OS X v10.1/10.2

Open [System Preferences] and select [Internet]. Use the [Email] tab to set the program.

Mac OS X v10.3

Open the [Applications] folder on the startup disk and doubleclick [Mail] within it to start the Mail program. Click the [Mail] menu and select [Preferences…]. Use the [General] tab to set the program.

• In Mac OS X, open the following folders to find the folder containing e-mail images. On the startup disk open [Users], [your user log-in name], [Library], [Preferences], [ImageBrowserUserData] and [Mail].

Click [Finish].

• If this is the first time you send an image in e-mail, the [Email Images] folder appears in the Explorer Panel Section, and the image is saved in that folder. If the [Email Images] folder already exists, the image is saved in that folder.

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Exporting Images (1 / 3)

This section explains how to change the size, resolution or file format of a selected image and write it to a new file, and to export the shooting information to a text file.

Export Options

The following types of image export options are available.

■ Edit and Save Image

You can change the file format or size and the file name and save it. Select one of four file formats: JPEG, PICT, TIFF or BMP. You can also add identifying characters to the start of the file name.

■ Export Shooting Properties

You can select the necessary data from the detailed shooting information and export it to a tab-delimited text file.

■ Export as a Screensaver

Exporting Images

Select the image(s) in the Browser Area.

You can export a multiple selection of images except when the Export an Image as Wallpaper option is selected.

Click the [File] menu and select [Export Images].

A dialog for selecting the export options will open.

Select an export option and click [Next].

You can export a selected image as a screen saver file.

■ Export an Image as Wallpaper

You can export a selected image as a wallpaper file.

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Set the export settings.

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Editing and Saving Images

Click [Finish] after specifying the settings.

Changes the image size.

Changes the image file format.

Changes the image file name.

Exporting Shooting Properties

Click [Finish] after specifying the settings.

Place check marks beside the export categories you want.

You can insert or remove all check marks at once.

Destination Folder

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You can view the post- conversion image.

Destination Folder

You can input a file name.

Changes the destination folder.

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Exporting as a Screen Saver

Click [Finish] after specifying the settings.

Input a screen saver name.

Destination Folder

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• Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure a screen saver.

Exporting an Image as Wallpaper

Click [Finish] after specifying the settings.

Selects a display method for the image.

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• Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure wallpaper (desktop images).

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This section describes how to use slide shows that display multiple selections of images in sequence at full screen size.

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• RAW images and movies cannot be shown in slide shows.

Setting up a slide show

First, you need to specify how to run the slide show. Click the [View] menu, select [Slide Show Options], set the display options and click [OK].

Select this option if you want to continue running the slide show when it ends.

Place a check here if you do not wish the buttons to show while a slide show is in progress.

Select the transition effect to be used when moving from one slide to another. (When you click an effect, you can get a preview of how the effect looks in the area to the right.)

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How to run a slide show

First, select the images for the slide show in the Browser Area. Next, click [SlideShow] in the Control Panel to start the slide show.

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• To show all of the images in a folder in a slide show, it is conve- nient to click the [Selecting Images] menu in the Display Control Panel and select [Select All].

• You can also start a slide show by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Slide Show].

While a slide show is underway, you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to do the following.

Pause

Back one image Next image

Go to first image Advance to last image

Star Ratings Button

You can set the Star Rating for an image while it is being displayed in a slide show.

Image Selection Button

Click this button during a slide show to select/deselect images (a check mark on the button indicates a selected image). After the slide show finishes, the deselected images are no longer selected in the Browser Window. You can also use this function to place a check mark on needed images while they are displayed in the slide show. This is useful when you wish to move selected images (images with a check mark) in the Browser Area to a different folder.

Print Settings Button

Click this button during a slide show when you see an image you would like to print (a check mark appears beside the button to indicate marked images). After the slide show finishes, a dialog for printing the marked photos will automatically appear.

Stop slide show

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If you selected “Control with Mouse or keypad” in the Slide Show Options dialog box, you can control the slide show as follows:

■ To move to the next image

Press the [return] or [ ] key. Click the image.*

■ To return to the previous image

Press the [ ] key. Hold the [shift] key and click the image.*

■ To end the show

Press the [esc] key.

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• The operations marked with an asterisk can only be used when [Hides buttons] has been selected in the Slide Show Options dialog. (The mouse actions are disabled when the buttons are displayed.)

If you selected Hides Buttons in the Slide Show Options window, you can display the control menu while a show is in progress by pressing and holding the [control] key while clicking with the mouse. You can control the slide show with this menu. (This procedure can also be used if you selected Auto Play.)

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You can add sounds to your images and play them later.

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• You cannot add sound files to movies.

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• You use the Mac OS X recording function to record ImageBrowser sounds. Prepare the microphone if one is pro- vided with your computer, and confirm that the settings are correct for recording by opening the [System Preferences] dialog box and selecting [Sound].

How to add a sound to an image

Select an image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select the [Sound] submenu, followed by [Record]. The following dialog box appears.

When you click , the [Save] button becomes enabled and recording starts. When you click [Save], recording stops and the sound is saved. The sound is added to the image. The following mark appears when an image is accompanied by sound.

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How to play sound added to an image

■ Using the menu to play sounds

Select an image with a sound attached, click the [File] menu and select the [Sound] submenu, followed by [Play], to play the sound. Further, you can control playback by clicking [Pause] or [Stop] on the [Sound] menu.

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• You can also play sounds by clicking in the Information Panel when the display mode is set to Preview or in the File Information dialog box.

• To delete a recorded sound, select the image to which it is attached, click the [File] menu and select the [Sound] submenu, followed by [Send to Trash].

• You can record a new sound by selecting an image that has a sound attached already, clicking the [Sound] menu and select- ing [Record].

• When you add a sound to an image, the sound file is created in the same folder as the image file as an AIFF format file with the [.AIF] file name extension.

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This section explains the procedures for printing.

Displaying the print layout

Select an image in the Browser Area, click [Print] in the Control Panel and select [Layout Printing] from the displayed menu. The Layout Options dialog and Print window will open. The selected images will automatically be laid out in the Print window. You can select a layout option in the Layout Options dialog.

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• When the Print window is open, the shooting date and file name appear as captions under the image when the respective options have check marks in the Preferences dialog. Click the [ImageBrowser] menu and select [Preferences], and in the [Print] category place a check mark in the [Shooting Date] and/or [File Name] options.

Select images.

Print Window

Layout Options Dialog

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Selecting a layout

Select a layout type from among the following. (Layout options will vary according to your printer model.)

■ Custom layout printing

Allows you to specify the size and location of the images freely.

■ Index printing

Allows you to select between large, medium and small thumbnails to print the index.

■ Fixed photo size printing

Allows you to squeeze images together to fit the specified paper size. After printing, you can obtain photo-like prints by separating the images with a cutter.

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■ Tiled photo printing

Allows you to have the program lay out and print the specified number of images per page with no gaps between images on the page.

When you finish selecting a layout, click [Next].

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In the following dialog, you can select more detailed settings. (the available settings will vary with the layout option selected).

Set more detailed settings here (the available settings will vary with the layout option selected).

When you finish adjusting the settings, click [OK]. The Layout Options dialog closes and you can now change the layout and print settings in the Print window.

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• If you do not want the Layout Options dialog to appear while the Print window is open, remove the check mark beside the [Display this dialog when the Printing window displays] option.

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• To open the Layout Options dialog again, click the (LAYOUT OPTIONS) button in the Print window.

Adding Images

You can add images by dragging them from the Browser Area and dropping them into the Print window.

Deleting Images

You can clear images from the Print window by selecting them, clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Clear].

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Moving or changing the size of an image

When [Custom layout printing] is selected in the [LAYOUT OPTIONS] dialog, you can move or change the size of an image.

Drag the image that you want to move.

Reorganizing and rotating images, and specifying the number of images per page

When [Custom layout printing] is selected in the [LAYOUT OPTIONS] dialog, you can use the following functions.

Click to reorganize the images according to their file size.

Click here to change the orientation of an image. Select an image, click the button and click a rotation angle on the menu.

Specify the number of images that you want to see on each page.

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Drag any side of the frame of the image to change its size.

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• You can also select a rotation angle on the [Rotate] submenu on the [Edit] menu.

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Typing a caption

You can type captions for individual images. Select an image and on the [Edit] menu, click [Edit Caption]. The Edit Caption window appears. Type your caption and specify the font and its size, as well as any styles that you want. Click [OK].

Font (typeface) Font Size Text Alignment

The location of the caption differs depending on what kind of layout you have selected.

Custom Layout Example

Fixed Photo Size Example

Font Style Tracking Text Color

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Typing text

You can type text anywhere you want in the layout. First, make sure that noting is selected and on the [Edit] menu, click [Add Text]. A window where you can type text appears. Type your text and specify the font and its size, as well as any styles that you want. Click [OK].

The text appears in the center of the page.

Text surrounded by a frame is called a “text box.” You can control text boxes as follows:

■ Moving text boxes

You can move text boxes by dragging them.

■ Changing the size of text boxes

You can change the size of a text box by dragging its left or right edge. The number of lines in the text box changes automatically according to its size.

■ Editing text boxes

First select a text box and on the [Edit] menu, click [Edit Text]. A window where you can edit your text appears. Edit your text. Another way to open this window is to double-click the text box.

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Typing a header

You can type a page header. First, make sure that noting is selected and on the [Edit] menu, click [Edit Header]. The Edit Header window appears. Type your text and specify the font and its size, as well as any styles that you want. Click [OK].

The header appears at the top of the page.

Duplicating images

After selecting an image, click the [Edit] menu and select [Copy Image] to display the copy dialog. Specify the number of copies in this dialog and click [OK] to create only the specified number of copies. (This cannot be used for Index printing.)

Clipping images

You can clip part of an image. After selecting an image, click the [Edit] menu and select [Clipping]. When the image appears, drag to specify the area you are clipping out and click

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Initiating Printing

Once you have finished making all the adjustments you want in the Print window, click

The Print dialog will open. Confirm the settings and click [Print] to start printing.

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• It may take relatively long to print if there are many images or the images are large.

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• You can save the layout you created by clicking the [File] menu and selecting [Save].

• You can open the Index printing settings window by clicking [Print] in the Control Panel in the Browser Window and selecting [Index printing] from the displayed menu. The index will print out immediately after you set the thumbnail and paper size settings and click [Start printing].

• You can also start printing by clicking the [File] menu, selecting [Print] and choosing [Layout printing] or [Index printing] from the submenu.

(Print).

Click here.

Printing for Better Results

ImageBrowser supports the Exif 2.2 (nicknamed Exif Print) standard. This feature can generate better print results because it automatically corrects images.

To use this feature, click the [ImageBrowser] menu and select [Preferences] followed by [Print] in the list box. Set the Exif 2.2 settings in the [Image Correction Settings] category. Then use the procedures in Printing Images 1/8 to print the image. See the Print

Dialog section of the Customizing Preferences (3/3) topic in the Appendices for information about Exif 2.2 settings.

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• Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard have the shooting settings data, such as the shooting conditions and shooting mode, embedded in them. The Exif Print function uses this data to more accurately reflect the conditions at the time of shooting when it corrects the image.

• The image correction settings apply to all of the images printed from ImageBrowser.

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Printing Images over Multiple Pages

This function prints images, such as panoramic images created with PhotoStitch, over several pages. You can paste the printed pages together after printing to create one large print.

Multiple page printing

Select an image in the Browser Area for printing, click the [File] menu and select the [Print] submenu, followed by [Multiple Page Print].

Adjust the print settings in the dialog box illustrated below and click [Print] to launch the print job.

Position setting

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• If you are going to change the print size, you must make the change before you print over multiple pages. Open the print resolution settings window by clicking the [File] menu and selecting the [Print] submenu, followed by [Multiple Page Print Options]. The smaller you make the resolution, the larger the image is printed. Similarly, the larger you make the print resolution, the smaller the image is printed.

Sets the overlap for binding.

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Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel (1/2)

This section describes how to use TimeTunnel to sort images by date and time, like arranging images in a time tunnel.

Displaying images in TimeTunnel

Select [View Mode], followed by [TimeTunnel].

How to use TimeTunnel

You can perform the following operations in TimeTunnel display.

The date/time at which the images were shot appears on the red line. You can change this date/time by double-clicking it on the display. A window similar to the one below appears. Specify the new date/time.

Point at an image and wait a moment. The information about the image is displayed.

Double-click a thumbnail to display it in another window.

Control Panel

Drag this bar up or down to shift the tunnel display.

If you select “Find and Show Item” and no images with that date are found, the closest match to the date is displayed instead.

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Using the Control Panel menu

The Control Panel menu allows you to control TimeTunnel.

Using the Tool Panel

Click to display the tool panel.

Enables or disables [Auto Cruise]. When [Auto Cruise] is active, the time movement continues even after you have moved and released the bar.

Click to play a sound attached to a selected image.

Adjusting settings from the Display menu

On the [View] menu, you can also select the [View Settings] submenu to adjust the settings.

Click the [Change Viewpoint] menu and select [Mouse Click Point] to have the tunnel end move to the point where you click.

To display the following tool panel, click [Display Tool Panel] on the Control Panel menu.

Allows you to specify the date for the images displayed.

Select this option to make the TimeTunnel look curved.

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Allows you to change the number of TimeTunnel rings.

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Playing Movies

ImageBrowser supports movies.

You can download movie files and display them in the Browser Area just like ordinary images. The movie thumbnail and movie icon will show in the Browser Area. You can play the movie displayed at the larger size by clicking the controller beneath it.

Use this button to play the movie.

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

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You can create movies by adding various effects: linking movies and still images that have been downloaded to a computer, superimposing titles and other text, and adding background music.

Editing Movies

Select a file (movie or still image) to edit in the Browser Area.

You can select multiple movies or still images.

Click the [Edit] menu and select [Movie Edit].

Edit the movie by following the steps displayed on the tabs in the window’s midsection, then finish by saving it.

The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages.

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• You can set the default preferences for movie edits by clicking the [MovieEdit Task] menu and selecting [Preferences].

Follow these steps to proceed, switching between tabs as appropriate.

Movie Symbol

Guidance

Transition Box

Displays the icon of the transition effect used to link adjacent images.

Click this button for detailed help with operating procedures.

You can change thumbnail sizes in the storyboard area.

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Features of the [1. Arrange] Window Features of the [2. Effect] Window

Plays the entire movie being edited.

Adds images

Moves the selected image one position to the left or right.

Displays the properties of the selected image.

Rotates the selected image.

Superimposes titles and other text on the image selected in the storyboard area. You can set the font, display duration, display position and scrolling attributes of the text.

You can change the movie or still image selected in the storyboard area into a sepia or monochrome version, or add noise for a film simulation.

Removes the selected movie from the storyboard.

You can set the playback range (start and stop points) for a movie by selecting it and clicking this button.

You can set the play duration of a still image by selecting it and clicking this button.

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Magnifies part of the selected image.

You can set the transition effect between images by selecting the transition effect box in the storyboard area and clicking this button.

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Features of the [3. Audio] Window Features of the [4. Save] Window

You can link MP3, AIFF and WAV format audio files as background music or sound effects. When you link a sound file using this procedure, a bar appears under the thumbnail in the storyboard area indicating the duration of the audio file.

You can adjust the volume or set the fade-in or fade-out effect for a movie or its linked audio file by selecting the movie or its linked audio file and clicking this button.

Proceeds to a window for setting the file name and destination.

You can set the options for a movie file.

Select between [Motion-JPEG AVI] and [QuickTime Movie] as the movie file format.

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If your camera supports RAW images you can handle higher quality images. However, the RAW format is a special file format and RAW images cannot be opened or processed in their native format in standard image processing programs. RAW images must first be converted to standard file formats, such as the TIFF or JPEG formats. This section explains conversion procedures.

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• See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports RAW images or not.

• Depending upon your camera model, a different program than the one introduced here may start when you convert RAW images. If that occurs, refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera.

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• RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing.

Converting RAW Images

Thumbnail

Check Mark

Select a RAW image in the Browser Area.

Click the [File] menu and select [RAW Image Processing].

As shown below and on the following pages, the main window, navigator window and Image Quality Adjustment Window will display.

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• If the navigator window does not appear, click the [View] menu and select [Show Navigator].

■ Main Window

The conversion is conducted in this window.

You can use these buttons to switch between images and display modes and set various conversion settings, such as the image rotation.

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■ Navigator Window

You can change the area of a preview image that is zoomed in the main window by clicking this red mark and dragging it.

■ Image Quality Adjustment Window

You can adjust the brightness, contrast and coloration of a RAW image as it is converted. See the

Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window on the

following page for details.

Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window.

Click the [2. Save] tab in the main window, set the file format and save destination, and then click [Save].

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 file format.

Sets the destination folder for the image file.

You can change the image file name.

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Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window

The adjustable categories may vary according to your camera model.

Adjusts the white balance by the light source or color temperature, etc.

Adjusts the exposure compensation, photo effect, contrast, saturation and sharpness.

Scrolling Tab Titles

Click the arrowhead to display the other tab titles. Click a tab title to change tabs and access the other settings.

Tone Curve Tab

You can adjust the RGB channel settings together or individually.

Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes (see next page for explanation).

Advanced Adjustments Tab

You can set the settings for noise reduction processing and the output color.

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Applies the settings to the displayed image.

Restores all adjustments to the initial shooting settings.

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Registering Custom Color Schemes (My Color)

If you register a custom color scheme as a “My Color” scheme, you can apply this scheme easily to additional images when you convert RAW images.

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• To register a “My Color” scheme, two images are required: the pre-adjustment image and the post-adjustment image. Use ImageBrowser’s image editing functions to prepare the two images before proceeding. Save the two images in the BMP, TIFF or JPEG format.

Click the [Edit] menu and select [My Colors].

Select [Create and Add My Color] from the next menu, followed by [Next].

Click [Select] beside the target image, select the postadjustment image (target image that you have modified with an image editing program), and click [Create].

The program will calculate the differences between the original and target images, apply those corrections to the original image and display the results as the [Preview My Color Applied to the image].

Click [Select] beside the original image, select the pre-adjustment image (original image) and click [Next].

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Check the [Preview My Color Applied to the image] and click [Next].

Type a name or comment and click [Finish].

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• 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.

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If you have several images of the same scene with only a slight difference, you can use PhotoStitch to connect the images together to make a panoramic image. This section describes how to use this program to stitch images.

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• For detailed information on how to use PhotoStitch, refer to the PhotoStitch Help (accessible from the [Help] menu).

• You can make it easier to stitch images together by using the camera’s Stitch Assist mode to shoot them.

Opening PhotoStitch

In the Browser Area, select the images that you want to stitch together. On the [Edit] menu, click [PhotoStitch].

Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch

Decide the order in which the images should be stitched.

Then, follow the instructions on the upper part of the PhotoStitch window, and stitch your images together.

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Save the image.

Appendices

Supported File Formats

The following is a list of file formats supported by ImageBrowser.

Readable files

ImageBrowser can read the following file formats.

■ JPEG files

Most cameras use this file format. 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. The “Exif JPEG format” is a variety of JPEG file that contains additional information, such as the shooting data.

■ RAW files

This format is a proprietary file format provided by Canon. It allows the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image. Some cameras might not support this file format.

■ Windows Bitmap files

This format is standard on Windows. Most Windows programs support it.

■ QuickTime files

This is a movie file format. The file appears as a movie mark in the Browser Area of ImageBrowser.

■ PICT files

This is the standard file format for Macintosh. This file format is supported by most Macintosh software.

■ TIFF files

This is a relatively popular format. It is widely supported by non- Macintosh programs (such as Windows).

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