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Canon My Image Garden User Guide

Online Manual
My Image Garden
English
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Operating Environment
The following environment is recommended for the use of this guide.
• Recommended Operating System Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later
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Instructions that, if ignored, could result in death or serious personal injury caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.
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Note
Instructions including notes for operation and additional explanations.
Basic
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Search Tips
You can search for target pages by entering keywords in the search window.
Important
When performing a search by entering the product's model name, enter only the first two digits of the number in the model name. Example: When searching for MX452 Enter "MX45"
• Searching for Functions You can find target pages easily by entering your product's model name and a keyword for the function
you want to learn about. Example: When your product is MX450 series and you want to learn how to load paper Enter "MX45 load paper" in the search window and perform a search
• Troubleshooting Errors You can obtain more accurate search results by entering your product's model name and a support
code. Example: When your product is MX450 series the following error screen appears Enter "MX45 1003" in the search window and perform a search
• Searching for Application Functions You can find target pages easily by entering your application's name and a keyword for the function
you want to learn about. Example: When you want to learn how to print collages with My Image Garden Enter "My Image Garden collage" in the search window and perform a search
• Searching for Reference Pages You can search for reference pages described in this guide by entering your product's model name
and a page title. You can find reference pages more easily by entering the function name as well. Example: When you want to browse the page referred to by the following sentence on a scanning procedure page in the Online Manual for MX450 series Refer to "Color Settings Tab" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. Enter "MX45 scan Color Settings Tab" in the search window and perform a search
What Is My Image Garden?
What You Can Do with My Image Garden
File Formats Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos
Starting My Image Garden
Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function
Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden
Registering Various Information to Photos
Registering People
Registering People's Profiles Registering Events Registering Favorite Levels
Printing
Printing Photos and Documents
Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows
Creating and Printing Items
Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts Printing Collages Printing Cards Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Disc Labels Printing in a Cinematic Layout Printing Paper Crafts
Downloading and Printing PREMIUM Contents
Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos
Creating Images of Merged Video Frames Correcting Still Images Captured from Videos
Using Various Functions
Scanning Photos and Documents
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Cropping Scanned Images
Editing Items
Setting the Theme and Main People Changing Background Changing Layout Arranging Photos Automatically Adding, Deleting, or Rearranging Pages Inserting Images Adjusting, Correcting, or Enhancing Images Adding Text
Correcting/Enhancing Photos
Using Auto Photo Fix Using Red-Eye Correction Using Face Brightener Using Face Sharpener Using Digital Face Smoothing Using Blemish Remover Adjusting Images
Cropping Photos
Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters
Enhancing with Fish-eye Effect Enhancing with Miniature Effect Enhancing with Toy Camera Effect Enhancing with Soft Focus Blurring the Background
Creating/Editing PDF Files
Extracting Text from Images (OCR Function)
Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites
My Image Garden Screens
Main Screen
My Art View
Select Theme and Main People Dialog
Select Background Dialog
Select Layout Dialog
Advanced Settings Dialog (Stickers)
Advanced Settings Dialog (Photo Layout)
Advanced Settings Dialog (Calendar)
Advanced Settings Dialog (Calendar Holiday Settings)
Advanced Settings Dialog (Disc Label) Calendar View
Register Event Dialog Event View People View
Register Profile Dialog
Expanded Display of People View Unregistered People View Folder View Scan View
Crop View (Scan View)
Save Dialog (Scan View)
PDF Settings Dialog
Photo Sharing Sites View
Save Dialog (Photo Sharing Sites View) Video Frame Capture View
Correct View
Merge Frames View
Save Dialog (Video Frame Capture View) Download PREMIUM Contents View Downloaded PREMIUM Contents View
Correct/Enhance Images Window
Crop Window Save Dialog (Correct/Enhance Images or Special Image Filters Window)
Special Image Filters Window
Create/Edit PDF File View
Save Dialog (Create/Edit PDF File View)
File Settings Dialog
Print Settings Dialog
Paper Size List
Preferences Dialog
To Utilize Images Imported to the Computer
Depending on the application to be started upon connecting a digital camera or inserting a picture CD, images may be saved in a special format and thus may not be utilized in other applications. In that case, see this page and change to an application that saves images to a standard folder.
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Digital Camera Connection Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Picture CD Insertion
Important
My Image Garden cannot utilize images in the iPhoto library.
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Digital Camera Connection
You can check/change the application to be started upon connecting a digital camera or inserting an SD card by following the steps below. To utilize images imported to the computer in My Image Garden, it is recommended that you start Image Capture and save the images.
1.
From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the iPhoto icon.
iPhoto starts.
Note
If the message "Do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera?" appears,
click No.
2.
Select Preferences... from the iPhoto menu.
3. Check Connecting this camera opens on the General tab.
When an application other than Image Capture is specified
Specify Image Capture. Thereafter, Image Capture will start upon connecting a digital camera or inserting an SD card to your computer. You can utilize various functions by setting My Image Garden to analyze the folder in which images imported with Image Capture are saved. Refer to the following for details on the setting procedure.
Saving Digital Camera Images to a Folder Subject to Image Analysis
When Image Capture is specified
The images on the digital camera or SD card are saved to the folder specified for Import To (Download To when using Mac OS X v10.5) in the Image Capture screen. You can utilize various functions by adding the folder in which images imported with Image Capture are saved to Perform
Image Analysis in the Following Folder(s) in the Preferences dialog of My Image Garden.
Image Analysis Settings Tab
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Picture CD Insertion
You can check/change the application to be started upon inserting a picture CD by following the steps below.
1.
From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the System Preferences icon.
The System Preferences window appears.
2.
Click CDs & DVDs.
3. Check When you insert a picture CD.
Follow the steps below if an application other than My Image Garden is specified.
4. Select Open other application... for When you insert a picture CD.
Select the My Image Garden icon, then click Choose.
5.
Thereafter, My Image Garden will start upon inserting a picture CD in the disc drive.
Note
The picture CD will appear below the computer name in Global Menu.
Saving Digital Camera Images to a Folder Subject to Image Analysis
You can utilize the following functions when the folder in which to save images imported from digital cameras and SD cards are registered as a folder subject to image analysis for My Image Garden.
Leave Item Creation to My Image Garden Organize Photos Easily
In My Image Garden, the Pictures folder is the default folder subject to image analysis; therefore, it is recommended that you specify the Pictures folder as the folder in which to save images.
Note
Saving digital camera images with Image Capture is used as an example in the following
descriptions.
See "Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Digital Camera Connection" for how to set
Image Capture to be started upon connecting a digital camera.
Connect a digital camera or SD card to your computer.
1.
Image Capture starts.
Note
If Image Capture does not start, from the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-
click the Image Capture icon.
When Using Mac OS X v10.6 or later
2. Select Image Capture for Connecting this camera opens.
3. Specify the Pictures folder for Import To.
When specifying a folder other than Pictures, change the folder subject to image analysis for My Image Garden according to Import To. Refer to the following for details on the setting procedure.
Image Analysis Settings Tab
Note
Perform Steps 2 and 3 for each digital camera and SD card to be used.
4.
Select images and click Import, or click Import All.
The images are saved to the specified folder.
When Using Mac OS X v10.5
2.
Specify the Pictures folder for Download To.
When specifying a folder other than Pictures, change the folder subject to image analysis for My Image Garden according to Download To. Refer to the following for details on the setting procedure.
Image Analysis Settings Tab
3.
Click Download Some... or Download All.
The images are saved to the specified folder.
Note
After clicking Download Some..., select images in the displayed screen, then click Download.
General Notes (My Image Garden)
My Image Garden is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind.
• See the Canon website for products supporting My Image Garden.
• Available functions and settings vary depending on your scanner or printer.
In this guide, most of the operations are described based on the windows displayed when Mac OS X v10.7 is used.
The designs of PREMIUM Contents provided in this guide are subject to change without prior notice.
Item Recommendation Function Restriction
To use the item recommendation function, you need to install Quick Menu. You can download Quick Menu from the Canon website.
Restrictions on Displaying Images
To display images in the Calendar view, Unregistered People view or People view, or to use the item
• Folders subject to image analysis can be set in the screen that appears when starting My Image Garden for the first time or in the Preferences dialog. The Pictures folder is selected by default. Refer to "Image Analysis Settings Tab" to change the folders that are subject to image analysis.
Restrictions on Printing
Printing on disc labels, paper larger than A4, business card size paper, or sticker sheets is available
• You cannot print your items if a printer driver that supports My Image Garden is not installed on your computer.
Restrictions on Scanning
• You cannot scan items if a scanner driver supporting My Image Garden is not installed on your computer.
You cannot scan items whose image size will be larger than 10208 pixels x 14032 pixels (equivalent to
See "General Notes (Scanner Driver)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for restrictions on scanning using ScanGear (scanner driver).
What Is My Image Garden?
What You Can Do with My Image Garden
File Formats Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos
Starting My Image Garden
What You Can Do with My Image Garden
My Image Garden is an application that allows you to utilize photos taken with digital cameras and other images saved on your computer, in many ways for various purposes.
You Can Do the Following
Leave Item Creation to My Image Garden Organize Photos Easily Print Photos and Documents Easily Print Personalized Items Capture and Print Still Images from Videos Scan Photos and Documents Easily Correct/Enhance Photos
Leave Item Creation to My Image Garden
My Image Garden employs a technology called "Image Assorting Technology" that provides the following functions.
• The image analysis function that groups images by person by detecting face areas in photos, and also registers images and videos to a calendar automatically by detecting information such as the shooting date and time
• The item recommendation function that automatically recommends items in which analyzed images are suitably laid out
You can print various items such as collages and cards by utilizing this technology.
Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function
Organize Photos Easily
Images analyzed in My Image Garden appear in the Unregistered People view or People view by person, and also appear in the Calendar view based on the shooting date and time. By registering people's profiles and event information, you can easily organize a vast number of images, or quickly search for images you want to see.
Registering People Registering Events
Print Photos and Documents Easily
You can print your favorite photos easily after checking them in preview. You can also print documents saved as PDF files.
Printing Photos and Documents
Print Personalized Items
You can combine your favorite photos with preset themes to create and print personalized items such as collages and cards.
Creating and Printing Items
Capture and Print Still Images from Videos
You can capture your favorite scenes from videos and print them as still images.
Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos
Scan Photos and Documents Easily
You can scan photos and documents easily by automatically detecting the item type.
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan
Correct/Enhance Photos
You can correct red eyes or adjust the brightness and contrast of images.
Correcting/Enhancing Photos
Note
In My Image Garden, there are many screens for selecting images, PDF files, and videos.
Refer to "Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos" for details.
File formats available in My Image Garden vary by function.
Refer to "File Formats" for details.
File Formats
File formats available for use or saving in each function of My Image Garden are as follows.
File Formats Available for Printing File Formats Available for Use as Materials in Items File Formats Available for Use in Video Frame Capture File Formats Available for Saving Scans About Exif Print
File Formats Available for Printing
JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
TIFF (.tif, .tiff)
PNG (.png)
PDF (.pdf)
Important
For PDF files, only those created in My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility are supported. PDF files
created or edited in other applications are not supported.
File Formats Available for Use as Materials in Items
• JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)
• TIFF (.tif, .tiff) PNG (.png)
File Formats Available for Use in Video Frame Capture
MOV (.mov)
• MP4 (.mp4)
Important
Only video files recorded with Canon digital cameras or digital camcorders are supported. In addition, ImageBrowser Ver.6.5 or later or ImageBrowser EX Ver.1.0 or later supplied with the digital camera or digital camcorder needs to be installed.
Only MOV format video files are available when ImageBrowser is used.
MOV and MP4 format video files are available when ImageBrowser EX is used.
File Formats Available for Saving Scans
JPEG/Exif (.jpg, .jpeg)
Note
The following TIFF file formats are supported.
Uncompressed, black and white binary Uncompressed, RGB (8 bits per channel) Uncompressed, YCC (8 bits per component) Uncompressed, RGB (16 bits per channel) Uncompressed, YCC (16 bits per component)
Uncompressed, Grayscale
About Exif Print
My Image Garden supports "Exif Print." Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By
connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, print results suitable for the shooting conditions, shooting scenes, etc. can be obtained based on the camera information at the time of shooting.
Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos
In My Image Garden, there are many screens for selecting images, PDF files, and videos. You can select images, PDF files, or videos by clicking the thumbnails displayed in the screens. The selected files are outlined in white.
Searching by date of shooting or creation (Calendar view) Selecting files by registered event (Event view) Selecting files by registered person (People view) Searching for photos containing people (Unregistered People view) Selecting files saved in specific folders (folder view)
Important
For PDF files, only those created in My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility are supported. PDF files
created or edited in other applications are not supported.
You cannot print images and PDF files at the same time. Print images and PDF files separately.
To select multiple files in the same folder at the same time, click the thumbnails of images, PDF files, or videos while pressing the command key or shift key. You cannot select images in different folders or views at the same time.
Note
You can also select still images by capturing them from videos.
Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos
You can also select images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet.
Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites
For videos, only MOV or MP4 format videos recorded with Canon digital cameras or digital camcorders appear.
Calendar View (Images, PDF Files, and Videos)
In Month View
When you click Calendar, the view switches to Calendar set to Month View and a thumbnail of one of the images or PDF files registered to the date appears for each date. When you click a thumbnail, all images, PDF files, and videos contained in the date will be selected.
Note
Click a date and select Select All from the Edit menu to select all dates of the month.
In Day View
When you click Day View in the Calendar view set to Month View, the view switches to Calendar set to Day View, and images, PDF files, and videos appear as thumbnails by date.
Note
Click a thumbnail of an image or PDF file and select Select All from the Edit menu to select all
images, PDF files, and videos of the date.
Event View (Images, PDF Files, and Videos)
When you click an event name displayed below Event, images, PDF files, and videos contained in the event appear as thumbnails.
Note
Select Select All from the Edit menu to select all images, PDF files, and videos.
People View (Images)
When you click People, the view switches to People and the images of registered people appear as thumbnails. When you click a thumbnail, all images contained in the person will be selected.
Note
Select Select All from the Edit menu to select all people.
In Expanded display
When you click a name displayed below People, the view switches to the expanded display of People and the images registered to the person appear as thumbnails.
Note
Select Select All from the Edit menu to select all images.
Unregistered People View (Images)
When you click Unregistered People, the view switches to Unregistered People and images detected as a result of image analysis appear as thumbnails.
Note
Click a smaller thumbnail to select all images that are automatically organized as those of the
same person.
Select Select All from the Edit menu to select all images that are automatically organized as
those of the same person.
Identifying people... appears at Unregistered People in Global Menu during image analysis.
Folder View (Images, PDF Files, and Videos)
When you select a folder in the folder tree, images, PDF files, and videos in the folder appear as thumbnails.
Starting My Image Garden
My Image Garden can be started with the following two methods.
• From the Go menu of Finder select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, My Image Garden folder, and then My Image Garden icon
Click (Start My Image Garden) on Quick Menu
Note
My Image Garden analyzes the images in the folders subject to image analysis and displays them in the Calendar view, Unregistered People view or People view, or uses them in recommended items displayed in Image Display. Folders subject to image analysis can be set in the screen that appears when starting My Image Garden for the first time or in the Preferences dialog. The Pictures folder is selected by default.
See "Image Analysis Settings Tab" for how to change the folders that are subject to image analysis.
Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function
Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden
Registering Various Information to Photos
Registering People
Registering People's Profiles Registering Events Registering Favorite Levels
Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden
Creating collages, calendars, etc. using photos saved on a computer requires a lot of time and effort to select your favorite photos among a huge number of images and to enlarge/reduce photos to fit the layout frames.
When you use the item recommendation function of My Image Garden, items such as collages and calendars with automatically selected/placed photos will appear as slide shows in Image Display of Quick Menu, allowing you to create the item you like with simple mouse clicks.
In addition, by registering people's profiles and event information, items suitable for the people and events will appear, allowing you to easily print items such as your children's growth record and calendars full of family memories.
Record Your Children's Growth Process (Growth Record)
When you register your child's birthday and relationship with you to the child's profile...
After the First Birthday
Collage in which photos shot every month up to the first birthday are automatically laid out
• The layout focuses on face areas.
After the Third Birthday
Collage in which photos shot every three months up to the third birthday are automatically laid out
• The layout focuses on face areas.
You can enjoy the growth record collages for up to the sixth birthday.
Various Themes Corresponding to Your Children's Growth
My Image Garden recommends delightful items corresponding to various scenes.
Celebrate the Birthday
When you register a birthday event in the Calendar view...
Collage/card in which photos shot on the birthday are automatically laid out
Preserve the Proud Moments
When you register a recital event in the Calendar view...
Collage/card/calendar in which photos shot on the day of the recital are automatically laid out
Record the Memories of Family Travel
When you register a travel event in the Calendar view...
Collage/card/calendar in which photos shot during the travel period are automatically laid out
• Photos of people and landscape photos are laid out in a good balance.
• The layout will be like a series of snapshots portraying the places visited.
Celebrate the Start of a New Chapter in Life
When you register a wedding event in the Calendar view...
Collage/card/calendar in which photos shot on the wedding day are automatically laid out
In addition to these, numerous items such as the following are provided. Enjoy the item recommendation function of My Image Garden by registering memorable events, ceremonies, and various other occasions.
• Calendars with seasonal photos displayed once every month, every six months, and every year
• Items with photos of your hobbies Items with photos of the family's memories of one month, three months, six months, or one year
And more!
Note
See "Registering Various Information to Photos" for how to utilize the item recommendation function. See "Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows" for how to print items
displayed in slide shows.
Registering Various Information to Photos
Images analyzed in My Image Garden appear in the Unregistered People view or People view by person, and also appear in the Calendar view based on the shooting date and time. Even this alone will display items such as collages and calendars with automatically selected/placed photos as slide shows in Image Display, allowing you to enjoy various items; however, by registering people's profiles and event information, you can also utilize the item recommendation function. The more information you register, the more items suitable for the people and events will appear.
In addition, registering information will make it easier to find the target photos when you search for them, or to create and print the items you like.
Registering People and Profiles Registering Event Information Registering Favorite Levels
Registering People and Profiles
This will make it easier to organize or browse photos by person. You can register images that are automatically identified as those of the same person, at once, or register by specifying the face area in images one by one.
Registering People
In addition, after registering a person in the Unregistered People view, you can register the person's profile (birthday, relationship with you, etc.) to the person.
When the birthday is registered, the person's growth record of the previous age (from the day after the birthday to the next birthday) will appear automatically.
In addition, when the relationship with you is registered, the person will be placed with priority in items. For example, when Daughter is set for the relationship, items with layouts focusing on Daughter will appear.
When the relationship is not registered When the relationship is registered
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