Canon My Image Garden User Guide

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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

• Recommended Web Browser Safari 5 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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Instructions that, if ignored, could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment. These must be observed for safe operation.

Important

Instructions including important information. To avoid damage and injury or improper use of the product, be sure to read these indications.

Note

Instructions including notes for operation and additional explanations.

Basic

Instructions explaining basic operations of your product.

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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

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.

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.

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.

From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the System Preferences icon.

The System Preferences window appears.

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.

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.

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.

Select images and click Import, or click Import All.

The images are saved to the specified folder.

When Using Mac OS X v10.5

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

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.

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In this guide, most of the operations are described based on the windows displayed when Mac OS X v10.7 is used.

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The designs of PREMIUM Contents provided in this guide are subject to change without prior notice.

Item Recommendation Function Restriction

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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

• recommendation function, the folders in which the images are saved need to be subject to image analysis.

• 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

• with supported models only.

• 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

• a platen-size item scanned at 1200 dpi resolution) when scanned.

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

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JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg)

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TIFF (.tif, .tiff)

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PNG (.png)

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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)

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File Formats Available for Use in Video Frame Capture

MOV (.mov)

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• 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)

• TIFF (.tif, .tiff)

• PNG (.png)

• PDF (.pdf)

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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

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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

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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

The daughter may appear smaller, or the layout may

focus on a friend.

Moreover, if the parent-child relationship is registered, items that enrich family memories will also appear.

Registering People's Profiles

The layout focuses on the daughter.

Registering Event Information

This will make it easier to organize or browse photos displayed in the Calendar view by event. You can easily register events while checking the images displayed in a calendar. When event information is registered, various items in which images shot during the event period are used will appear according to the category.

Registering Events

Items Displayed by Category

Category Items Displayed

Kids Growth record Unisex collages, cards, calendars, etc. of growth records

Entrance ceremony, Graduation, Recital, Sports day, Birthday, Others

Anniversary Wedding Photo studio-like collages, marriage cards, calendars, etc. of

Birthday, Others Collages, cards, calendars, etc. specific for each event

Leisure Travel, Others Collages, cards, calendars, etc. of memories with your

Hobby - Favorite item collages, cards, calendars, etc.

Unisex collages, cards, calendars, etc. specific for each event

weddings

family/grandparents/friends

Registering Favorite Levels

Images that will be automatically laid out in items are placed in the following order of priority.

1. In descending order of stars of images for which favorite levels are set

2. In descending order of print count

3. In descending order of access count

4. In descending order of shooting date

To make your favorite photos more likely to be placed, it is recommended that you register favorite levels to the images. You can register favorite levels on a photo-by-photo basis, or to multiple photos at once.

Registering Favorite Levels

Registering People

Registering People from the Unregistered People View Registering People from the Details View

Important

The information of people can only be registered to images saved in folders subject to image

analysis. See "Image Analysis Settings Tab" for how to set folders that are subject to image analysis.

Registering People from the Unregistered People View

Photos containing people appear automatically in the Unregistered People view as a result of image analysis. You can register images that are identified as those of the same person, at once, or register images one by one.

Click Unregistered People.

The view switches to Unregistered People.

Unregistered People View

Important

You cannot delete or hide the images displayed in the Unregistered People view.

Note

Identifying people... appears during image analysis.

Images may not be correctly identified as those of the same person depending on the face status

(expression, glasses, angle, etc.).

Areas that are not of people in photos may be identified as people. Image analysis only applies to images saved in folders subject to image analysis. See "Image

Analysis Settings Tab" for details on image analysis.

Click Register name, then enter the name.

When Registering All Images Identified as Those of the Same Person

Click Register name displayed next to the smaller thumbnail, then enter the name.

When Registering People in Images One by One

Select a larger thumbnail and click Register name displayed below it, then enter the name.

The image(s) is (are) registered to the People view.

Note

When a registered name is entered, its image(s) and the name(s) appear in the pop-up menu. To register as the same person as the registered person, select the name in the pop-up menu. To register as a different person, click an area outside the white frame to complete the name entry.

For registered people, you can also register by dragging and dropping the thumbnail to the name displayed below People in Global Menu.

If a person is identified as a different person, register the name individually or drag and drop the thumbnail to the name displayed below People in Global Menu.

To delete a registered person, control-click the person in the People view and select Delete from the displayed menu. Images whose names of people have been deleted appear as those of unregistered people in the Unregistered People view.

You can also set the profiles of registered people, such as their relationships with you and their birthdays.

Registering People's Profiles

Registering People from the Details View

You can register people by specifying the face area in the image preview. People can be registered one by one even when there are multiple people in one photo.

Switch the image to the details view.

Select an image in any of the Calendar view set to Day View, Event view, the expanded display of the People view, Unregistered People view, and folder view, then click (Details View) at the

bottom right of the screen to switch to the details view.

Click Specify Person.

A white frame to specify the area to register appears on the image.

3. Specify the area of the person you want to register.

Drag the white frame on the image to specify the area to register. The area specified here appears as the thumbnail in the People view.

Note

Click (Close) to remove the white frame.

Click Register name below the white frame, then enter the name of the person to register.

Click an area outside the white frame.

The image(s) is (are) registered to the People view.

Note

You can also set the profiles of registered people, such as their relationships with you and their birthdays.

Registering People's Profiles

Important

When the file name of an image is changed or an image is moved, the registered information of

people may be lost.

Even if you copy images with information of people registered, the registered information of people

will not be retained.

Related Topic

Unregistered People View People View Expanded Display of People View

Registering People's Profiles

For registered people, you can set your relationships with them and their birthdays. You can also change the names.

Click People.

The view switches to People.

Select the person of whom you want to set a profile, then click Register Profile.

The Register Profile dialog appears.

3. Set Name, Relationship, and Birthday.

Click OK.

The profile is saved.

Related Topic

People View

Registering Events

Click Calendar.

The view switches to Calendar.

Note

Events can be registered only when the Calendar view is set to Month View. If set to Day View, click Month View at the bottom right of the screen to switch to Month View.

Select the date for which you want to register an event, then click Register Event.

The Register Event dialog appears.

Note

You can register up to four events to each date.

3. Set Event Name and Category.

Note

See "Register Event Dialog" for the Register Event dialog.

4. Click OK.

The event label appears in the Calendar view, and the registered event name appears below Event in Global Menu.

Note

When you place the cursor over either end of an event label, the shape of the cursor changes to

(Left Right Arrow). In that state, you can drag the label to extend or shorten the event period.

To delete a registered event, control-click the event name displayed below Event in Global Menu and select Delete from the displayed menu.

Important

When the file name of an image is changed or an image is moved, the registered event information

may be lost.

Even if you copy images with event information registered, the registered event information will not be

retained.

Note

To edit the information of an existing event, select the event label in the Calendar view set to Month

view, then click Register Event.

Related Topic

Calendar View Event View

Registering Favorite Levels

When you register favorite levels to images, those with higher favorite levels are more likely to be laid out automatically in recommended items.

Important

Favorite levels can only be registered to images saved in folders subject to image analysis. See

"Image Analysis Settings Tab" for how to set folders that are subject to image analysis.

Even if a favorite level is set, the image may not be placed with priority in the item depending on the

image analysis result.

Control-click the thumbnail of the image to which you want to register a favorite

level, then select Favorite Level.

Note

Select multiple images and control-click to specify the same favorite level to them at once.

When a person is selected in the People view or when a date is selected in the Calendar view set to Month View, you can specify the same favorite level to all images registered to the selected person or date.

Specify the number of (Stars) according to the favorite level of the image. The favorite level can be specified in six levels. The more stars, the higher the favorite level becomes.

Note

You can also register the favorite level by selecting an image then selecting Favorite Level from the Image menu.

Important

When the file name of an image is changed or an image is moved, the registered favorite level may

be lost.

Even if you copy images with favorite levels set, the set favorite levels will not be retained.

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

Printing Photos and Documents

You can print your favorite photos easily. You can also print documents (PDF files) created in My Image Garden.

Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on.

2. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

3. Select the image(s) or PDF file(s) you want to print.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

4. Click Print.

The print settings dialog appears. The screen is an example of when printing from the folder view.

5. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Load paper.

7. Click Print.

A message appears.

8. Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

Click Print.

Important

When you print a large number of high resolution images at one time, printing may stop halfway through.

When you print on a bordered layout, the margins on the left and right or the top and bottom may become wider than the other.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows

You can print recommended items and images displayed in Image Display with simple steps.

Important

To use Image Display, you need to install Quick Menu. You can download Quick Menu from the Canon website. Internet connection is required to download the software. Internet connection fees apply.

Note

See "Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function" for how to display recommended items in slide shows.

See Help of Quick Menu for how to operate Quick Menu and Image Display.

(1) Image Display (2) Quick Menu

Click an item or image displayed in Image Display.

My Image Garden starts. When an item is clicked, it appears in the My Art view. When an image is clicked, the Calendar view appears in Day View.

Click Print.

The print settings dialog appears.

3. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

6. Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View Calendar View

Creating and Printing Items

You can easily create personalized items using your favorite photos and print them. Select images in the Calendar view, Event view, People view, Unregistered People view, or folder view,

then click New Art at the bottom of the screen to select the item you want to create. You can create and print items such as the following.

Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts

You can print your favorite photos with dates or in a variety of layouts.

Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts

Printing Collages

You can create and print collages using your favorite photos and print them.

Printing Collages

Printing Cards

You can create cards for anniversaries and annual events using your favorite photos and print them.

Printing Cards

Printing Calendars

You can create personalized calendars using your memorable photos and print them.

Printing Calendars

Printing Stickers

You can create personalized stickers by printing your favorite photos on sticker sheets.

Printing Stickers

Printing Disc Labels

You can create personalized disc labels using your favorite photos and print them.

Printing Disc Labels

Printing in a Cinematic Layout

You can print your favorite photos in a layout that resembles a film or theater.

Printing in a Cinematic Layout

Printing Paper Crafts

You can print downloaded PREMIUM Contents (paper crafts) and create three-dimensional art.

Printing Paper Crafts

Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts

You can print your favorite photos with dates or in a variety of layouts.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) you want to print.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Photo Layout from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

An item with the image(s) placed according to the selected layout appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected

theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the

selected images.

Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

In cases such as when Identifying people... appears at Unregistered People in Global Menu, the result may not be as expected since automatic placement does not apply to images for which analysis has not been completed.

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

6. Add the date according to your preference.

Select the image to which you want to add the date to display the image editing tool. Click Add date to place a checkmark; the date is added to the image.

Note

In the Advanced Settings dialog displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen, you can make advanced settings to the text of the date to be printed or set to print dates on all

images. If Advanced... is not displayed, click

Advanced Settings Dialog (Photo Layout)

Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

(Right Scroll).

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

10.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

11.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Collages

You can create and print collages using your favorite photos and print them.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) from which you want to create a collage.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Collage from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, priority of people for Main People, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

The collage appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.

Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

6. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Cards

You can create cards for anniversaries and annual events using your favorite photos and print them.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) from which you want to create a card.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Card from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, priority of people for Main People, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

The card appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.

Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

6. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Calendars

You can create personalized calendars using your memorable photos and print them.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) you want to use for a calendar.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Calendar from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, priority of people for Main People, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

The calendar appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.

Click Advanced....

The Advanced Settings dialog appears.

Note

If Advanced... is not displayed, click (Right Scroll).

Set the calendar display format and holidays, then click OK.

Advanced Settings Dialog (Calendar)

Click OK to return to the My Art view.

7. Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

10. Click Print.

A message appears.

11. Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

12. Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Stickers

You can create personalized stickers by printing your favorite photos on sticker sheets.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) from which you want to create stickers.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Stickers from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

The sticker appears in the My Art view.

5. Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

In the Advanced Settings dialog displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen, you can set to use the same image in all frames within the page. If Advanced... is not displayed,

click (Right Scroll).

Advanced Settings Dialog (Stickers)

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Disc Labels

You can create personalized disc labels using your favorite photos and print them.

Important

Do not set the disc tray until a message prompting you to load a printable disc appears. Loading a

printable disc while the scanner or printer is operating may damage the scanner or printer.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Select the image(s) you want to use for a disc label.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

Click Disc Label from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

The disc label appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.

Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

In the Advanced Settings dialog displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen, you can set the print area. If Advanced... is not displayed, click (Right Scroll).

Advanced Settings Dialog (Disc Label)

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

6. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

8. Click Print.

A message appears.

9. Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing in a Cinematic Layout

You can print your favorite photos in a layout that resembles a film or theater.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Select the image(s) you want to place in a cinematic layout.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

Note

You can also use still images captured from videos directly to create items. See "Capturing and

Printing Still Images from Videos" for how to capture still images from a video.

Click Video Layout from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Set the theme, Paper Size, etc., then click OK.

Setting the Theme and Main People

An item with the image(s) placed according to the selected layout appears in the My Art view.

Note

Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme.

The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.

Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images.

6. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

You can correct or enhance images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

You can swap images in items.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

My Art View

Printing Paper Crafts

You can print downloaded PREMIUM Contents (paper crafts) and create three-dimensional art.

Important

Keep these points in mind when printing paper crafts.

See "Downloading PREMIUM Contents" for how to download PREMIUM Contents. You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes.

You may not use the content for commercial purposes.

1. Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

2. Click Paper Craft from New Art.

The Select Theme and Main People dialog appears.

Select the theme, then click OK.

Select Theme and Main People Dialog

The paper craft appears in the My Art view.

4. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

5. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

7. Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog or click PDF (PDF or Preview when using Mac OS X v10.6/Mac OS X v10.5), a message appears and printing will be canceled.

8. Click Print.

Related Topic

My Art View

Downloading and Printing PREMIUM Contents

You can download works of renowned artists in the Download PREMIUM Contents view. You can also print downloaded PREMIUM Contents, or create personalized items by adding your favorite

photos and text to them.

Downloading PREMIUM Contents Printing PREMIUM Contents

Important

Keep these points in mind when using PREMIUM Contents.

To print PREMIUM Contents, make sure that genuine Canon ink tanks/ink cartridges are installed

for all colors on a supported printer.

You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes.

You may not use the content for commercial purposes.

If your printer does not support PREMIUM Contents, an error message appears after clicking

Download PREMIUM Contents.

Downloading PREMIUM Contents

Downloadable PREMIUM Contents are as follows.

Cards

•

• Calendars Collages

• Paper crafts

•

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Click Download PREMIUM Contents.

The view switches to Download PREMIUM Contents.

Important

To download PREMIUM Contents, allow cookies and enable JavaScript on Safari. Internet connection is required to use this function. Internet connection fees apply.

Note

When you click Download PREMIUM Contents, a message screen appears. Follow the on-

screen prompts.

Select a category.

4. Select and download the PREMIUM Contents you want to print.

Printing PREMIUM Contents

You can edit and print downloaded PREMIUM Contents. Downloaded PREMIUM Contents appear in the following screens.

Select Theme and Main People Dialog

• Downloaded PREMIUM Contents View

•

The following explains how to edit/print from the Downloaded PREMIUM Contents view.

Important

The allowed number of print copies and the usage period are set for some PREMIUM Contents. PREMIUM Contents will be deleted when the set number of copies is exceeded or when the usage period has elapsed.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Click Downloaded PREMIUM Contents.

Downloaded PREMIUM Contents appear as thumbnails.

Note

When you click Downloaded PREMIUM Contents, a message screen appears. Follow the on-

screen prompts.

3. Select the PREMIUM Contents you want to print, then click Edit.

The PREMIUM Contents appears in the My Art view.

Click Theme and Main People to set Paper Size and Orientation.

Set Paper Size and Orientation in the Select Theme and Main People dialog, then click OK.

Note

Move the cursor over a thumbnail of PREMIUM Contents in the Downloaded PREMIUM

Contents view to check supported paper sizes and other information.

5. Edit the item according to your preference.

Editing Items

Note

Available editing functions vary depending on the PREMIUM Contents.

6. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen.

The print settings dialog appears.

Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

Click Print.

A message appears.

Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog or click PDF (PDF or Preview when using Mac OS X

v10.6/Mac OS X v10.5), a message appears and printing will be canceled.

10.

Click Print.

Note

Depending on the PREMIUM Contents, you can correct or enhance the inserted images before printing.

Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters

Depending on the PREMIUM Contents, you can swap images in the item.

Inserting Images

Related Topic

Download PREMIUM Contents View Downloaded PREMIUM Contents View My Art View

Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos

You can capture video frames to create still images and print them.

Important

If videos do not appear, check the system requirements and file formats. Refer to "File Formats" for details.

Videos may not play smoothly depending on your environment.

Video color tones changed via the settings of the graphic driver (video card) or its utility are not reflected in captured still images. Therefore, color tones may differ between videos and captured still images.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Select the video from which you want to capture still images.

Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos

3. Click Video Frame Capture.

The view switches to Video Frame Capture, and the video appears with the still image capture panel.

Display the frame you want to capture as a still image.

Drag the slider in the Video Frame Capture view or use the still image capture panel to display the frame you want to capture.

Note

(Pause) or (Playback) appears on the still image capture panel while a video is playing or

stopped, respectively.

Using (Pause) and (Frame Backward)/(Frame Advance) on the still image capture

panel makes it easier to display the frame you want to capture.

5. When the frame you want to capture as a still image appears, click Capture (single

frame) on the still image capture panel.

Note

See "Video Frame Capture View" for how to switch between Capture (single frame) and

Capture (multiple).

In Capture (multiple), you can capture multiple still images from a video at one time by

specifying the number of captures, etc.

Select the Prefer clearer images checkbox to automatically detect less blurry frames when

capturing images. Capture may take time depending on your environment.

When image capture is completed, the captured image(s) appear(s) in the Captured Images area.

Important

You can capture up to 150 still images from one video.

Note

To sort still images in the Captured Images area by time of recording, click Sort by Timeline at

the bottom of the screen.

Select the image(s) you want to print, then click Print.

7. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc.

Note

See "Print Settings Dialog" for details on the print settings dialog.

8. Click Print.

A message appears.

9. Click OK.

The Print dialog appears.

Important

If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

Click Print.

10.

Note

To save still images captured from videos, select the still image(s) you want to save in the Captured

Images area, then click Save.

Click Layout Print at the bottom of the screen to edit or print an item created from the captured still

images in a cinematic layout.

Printing in a Cinematic Layout

To correct a captured still image, select the still image you want to correct in the Captured Images

area, then click Correct at the bottom of the screen.

Correcting Still Images Captured from Videos

You can overlap and merge multiple captured still images in the order of the time code to create an

image depicting the flow of a moving subject.

Creating Images of Merged Video Frames

Related Topic

Video Frame Capture View

Creating Images of Merged Video Frames

You can overlap and merge multiple still images captured from a video in the order of the time code to create an image depicting the flow of a moving subject.

Important

You can merge between 5 and 30 still images. Still images corrected in the Correct view cannot be used. The original uncorrected still images will

be used.

Note

It is recommended that you use still images captured from a video recorded with a steady camera

(fixed to a tripod, etc.) without zooming or adjusting focus while recording.

See "Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos" for how to capture still images.

Select the still image(s) you want to merge in the Captured Images area of the

Video Frame Capture view.

2. Click Merge Frames.

The view switches to Merge Frames, and the merged image appears in the Preview area.

Note

When you click Merge Frames, a message screen appears. Follow the on-screen prompts. To change the images to merge, select images from the Selected Images area, then click Start

Re-merging.

Click Save.

The Save dialog appears.

4. Specify the save settings.

Save Dialog (Video Frame Capture View)

Note

The created image can be saved in JPEG/Exif format only.

5. Click Save.

The created image is saved, and the Merge Frames view reappears.

6. Click Close.

The Video Frame Capture view reappears.

Important

If the created image is not saved, the merged content will be deleted.

Related Topic

Merge Frames View

Correcting Still Images Captured from Videos

You can reduce noise or roughness in still images captured from videos.

Important

When a frame in which the subject or camera has moved significantly is captured, the still image may

not be corrected properly.

Note

See "Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos" for how to capture still images.

Select the still image(s) you want to correct in the Captured Images area of the

Video Frame Capture view.

Click Correct.

The view switches to Correct, and the image appears in the Preview area.

Select the image you want to correct from the Selected Images area.

Note

You can also select and correct multiple images.

4. Click Noise Reduction or Enhance Resolution according to purpose.

The image is corrected, and the (Correction) mark appears on the upper right of the image.

Note

Click Undo to undo the correction.

Click Close.

The Video Frame Capture view reappears.

Related Topic

Correct View

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

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

Scanning Photos and Documents

You can scan photos, documents, etc. easily with My Image Garden.

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Cropping Scanned Images

Note

By clicking Stitch in the Scan view, you can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the scanned images back into one image. Refer to "Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.

By clicking ScanGear in the Scan view, you can start ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan by specifying the output size, image corrections, and other settings. Refer to "Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan

You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type.

Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on.

Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of your scanner or

printer.

Note

See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for your model from Home of the Online

Manual for how to place items.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

4. Click Scan.

The view switches to Scan.

Click Auto.

Scanning starts.

Note

Refer to "Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog" for your model from Home of the Online Manual to specify

the scan settings.

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail.

Note

You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate. You can crop images.

Cropping Scanned Images

Click Save to save rotated or cropped scanned images.

Save Dialog (Scan View)

You can set the save location for scanned images on the Advanced Settings tab of the Preferences dialog displayed by selecting Preferences... from the My Image Garden menu. See "Advanced Settings Tab" for details on the setting procedure.

Note

You can also print scanned images. Control-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed

menu to display the print settings dialog. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print.

Print Settings Dialog

Related Topic

Scan View

Scanning Photos

You can scan with settings suitable for photos.

Note

You can even scan two or more photos (small items) at one time. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Items at

One Time" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.

Place the item on the platen.

Note

See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for your model from Home of the Online

Manual for how to place items.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Click Scan.

The view switches to Scan.

Click Photo.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail.

Note

You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate. You can crop images.

Cropping Scanned Images

Click Save to save rotated or cropped scanned images.

Save Dialog (Scan View)

Note

You can also print scanned images. Control-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed

menu to display the print settings dialog. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print.

Print Settings Dialog

Related Topic

Scan View

Scanning Documents

You can scan with settings suitable for documents.

Note

You can even scan two or more small items at one time. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Items at One

Time" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details.

Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

Note

See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for your model from Home of the Online

Manual for how to place items.

Start My Image Garden.

Starting My Image Garden

Click Scan.

The view switches to Scan.

Click Document.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail.

Note

Click Save to save scanned images.

Save Dialog (Scan View)

Note

You can also print scanned images. Control-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed

menu to display the print settings dialog. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print.

Print Settings Dialog

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