Canon POWERSHOT G1 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Software Starter Guide

For Use with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 2.0

WindowsMacintosh

To Download Images to a Computer

for

Windows

for

Macintosh

Install the Software p.

Connect the Camera to a Computer p.

Start the Software and Download Images p.

Start ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh computers)

and load images onto the computer.

• This guide explains the installation method and features of the software for loading and processing images on a computer that have been shot with a Canon digital camera.

• There are precautions that you should take before installing the USB driver software. Ensure that you read this guide before installing it.

• Read the agreement in this guide before using the software on the supplied CD-ROM. By using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement.

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Using the Software

on the Windows Platform

Introducing the Software ............................................................ 2

Camera and Software Compatibility ..................................... 5

System Requirements ................................................................. 6

Installing/Uninstalling the Software .......................................... 7

Installing the USB Driver ............................................................. 9

Using ZoomBrowser EX the First Time

(From Loading to Printing) ..................................................... 15

Using Additional ZoomBrowser EX Functions .......................... 22

Displaying Images ................................................................ 22

Organizing Images ............................................................... 26

Erasing Images ..................................................................... 27

Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera ......... 28

Editing Camera Slide Shows ................................................. 28

Editing the Print Order Settings (DPOF) .............................. 29

Sending Images via E-mail ................................................... 30

Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch ..................... 31

Editing and Applying Special Effects to Images .................. 32

Printing Images .................................................................... 33

Shooting with RemoteCapture ............................................ 36

Converting RAW Images ...................................................... 40

Backing Up Data .................................................................. 42

Loading Images with TWAIN-Compliant Programs .................. 43

Using Adobe Photoshop LE ................................................. 43

Using Adobe PhotoDelxue Home Edition ........................... 47

Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 only) ............................... 51

Converting Raw Images ....................................................... 52

Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation ............................ 55

Windows

Troubleshooting the Computer Connection ........................... 107

Canon Customer Support ........................................................ 108

Adobe Customer Support ....................................................... 109

Introducing the Software

This section introduces the powerful software programs for the Windows platform contained on the CD-ROM included with the camera.

Some camera models do not support some of the software functions. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm the compatibility

of your camera. ( ➜ p. 5)

Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

ZoomBrowser EX

To load camera images, start ZoomBrowser EX.

Camera Connection Functions

(Also effective for CF card readers or PC card readers)

• Displays camera images.

• Downloads still images and movies from the camera to the computer.

• Loads and saves RAW images in the RAW format.

• Converts and saves RAW images in other formats.

• Saves computer images to a CF card in the camera.

• Edits slide shows for replay on the camera.

• Edits the print order settings (DPOF-compliant settings) of images on a CF card.

• Connecting to a USB port automatically starts ZoomBrowser EX and displays the camera images.

• Sets the camera parameters.

Image File Management Functions

• Displays, moves, copies or deletes images stored on computer disks.

• Allows simple editing procedures, such as image color adjustments and cropping.

• Displays all the files in a specified folder at once and zooms them in and out to facilitate visual searches.

• Displays files in chronological order in a window that looks like a time tunnel.

• Replays images from the computer one-by-one at full screen size to simulate a slide show.

Image Printing Functions

• Prints multiple images on the same page using the PhotoRecord printing utility.

• Performs auto layouts.

• Allows you to effortlessly place frames or backgrounds around your images for artistic effect.

• Allows you to place titles or captions anywhere on the page.

• Lets you create your own exclusive albums.

Supports PhotoStitch Panoramas

• Allows you to select camera images or images registered with ZoomBrowser EX and start PhotoStitch from within ZoomBrowser EX to merge a series of images into a panorama in a few simple steps.

Supports Adobe Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe Home Edition

• Allows you to select images registered with ZoomBrowser EX and start one of these photo-retouching programs from within ZoomBrowser EX to edit and apply special effects to your images.

Starts Your E-mail Program

• Starts your e-mail program and prepares images as e-mail attachments.

• Allows you to adjust image size and compression settings so that large files can be made smaller for transmission.

PhotoStitch

• Effortlessly merges images that are shot over several frames with a camera.

• Automatically arranges images shot in Stitch Assist mode into the correct order and effortlessly merges them.

• Merges any number of images horizontally or vertically, or in a matrix format.

• Makes images with straight lines appear natural not crooked when merged. (Select the wide display format.)

• A 360-degree scene shot in several frames can be merged into a 360-degree image and saved in the QuickTime VR format, making it appear as if you were standing in the middle of the image looking about in all directions.

Windows

RemoteCapture

• Connecting via a USB port allows you to release the camera’s shutter button from the computer. The images load directly into the computer.

• Connecting via a USB port also allows you to load images directly into the computer by clicking the camera’s shutter button.

• Allows interval shooting with custom interval and frame settings.

TWAIN Drivers

Canon Digital Camera USB TWAIN Driver Canon Digital Camera RS-232C TWAIN Driver

These are the driver utility programs that work within TWAIN-compliant application programs, such as Adobe Photoshop, to load camera images directly into the application program. The USB TWAIN Driver is for connecting via a USB port. The RS-232C TWAIN Driver is for connecting via a serial (COM) port. Install the RS-232C TWAIN Driver if you are going to load images via a CF card reader or PC card reader in Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0. Start either TWAIN driver from a TWAIN-compliant application program. Neither TWAIN driver can be used as a stand-alone program.

Apple QuickTime

• Installing Apple QuickTime allows you to replay the movies you shot or view images in the QuickTime VR format that you merged with PhotoStitch.

Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM*

Adobe Photoshop LE

• Allows you to edit images, apply special effects, print and create sophisticated graphics for the web.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition CD-ROM*

Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition

• Allows you to edit images and effortlessly create greeting cards, birthday cards and calendars.

* The bundled retouching software varies between camera models. Please refer

to the System Map for the program supplied with your camera.

Camera and Software Compatibility

The Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk contains a number of software programs and drivers. Check the chart below for the compatibility of your particular camera model with each program’s special functions.

Model

Computer Interface

USB* Serial

Downloading Camera Images

Downloading Movies

SoftwareFunction

ZoomBrowser EX TWAIN Driver

ZoomBrowser EX

EOS D30

●

PowerShot Series

S10/S20G1

●

DIGITAL

S100

ELPH

●

DIGITAL

IXUS

●

RAW Image Conversion

Uploading Images to Camera

Editing Camera Slide Show

Editing Camera Print Settings (DPOF)

Merging Images Shot in Stitch Assist Mode

Shooting from the Computer

ZoomBrowser EX TWAIN Driver

ZoomBrowser EX

RemoteCapture**

●

***

●

* Only compatible with computers with built-in USB ports running pre-installed versions of

Windows 98 or Windows 2000.

** Only compatible with the USB interface.

*** Images shot with Wide Converter WC-DC58, Tele-converter TC-DC58 or Close-up Lens 250D

(58 mm) do not merge well in PhotoStitch.

Windows

System Requirements

The following system requirements must be met to install and operate the software.

Computer Model

IBM PC / AT compatible

OS*

Windows 95, Windows 98 (Including the Second Edition), Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or a later version required) or Windows 2000

CPU

Pentium 133 MHz or better

RAM

32 MB or more (Windows 95/98) 64 MB or more (Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000)

Interface

USB: (Limited to pre-installed Windows 98 or

Windows 2000 systems)

RS-232C: (Serial or COM Port)

Free Hard Disk Space

Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX: 120 MB or more

(Including the PhotoRecord printing utility)

PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more RemoteCapture: 20 MB or more Canon Digital Camera USB TWAIN Driver: 15 MB or more Canon Digital Camera RS-232C TWAIN Driver:

15 MB or more Adobe Photoshop LE**: 40 MB or more Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition**: 140 MB or more

(Works with the Windows 95 / 98 / NT operating systems)

Display

Minimum: 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colors (8 bit) Recommended: 1,024 x 768 pixels, High Color (16 bit) or

* A cable connection via a USB port is only supported for computers pre-installed with

Windows 98 or Windows 2000.

** The bundled software varies between camera models. Please refer to the System Map for the

programs supplied with your camera.

• A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.

• QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is required to replay movies captured by the camera or to save images merged with PhotoStitch in the QuickTime VR format.

• QuickTime 4.1 is contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.

• A sound card is required to replay soundtracks for movie files.

Installing/Uninstalling the Software

Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

If you are installing the software onto Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, you must first log on as the administrator and then install the software.

1. Close any programs that are running.

2. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

The installer panel will automatically display.

Windows

• If the installer panel does not automatically display, use the following procedures to start it.

1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop, and double-click the CD-ROM icon in the next window.

2. Double-click the [Setup] icon.

3. Click [Software Installation].

4. Select the install location and click the [Next] button.

5. Select the software you wish to install and follow the on-screen

instructions to proceed.

6. Click the [Exit] button when the installation is complete and the installer panel appears again.

Installing from the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM

Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [My Computer], [Photosle], [English], and [Photosle] folders, followed by the [Setup.exe] file. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the installation.

You must input the software serial number to install Adobe Photoshop LE. It can be found on the CD-ROM case.

Installing from the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM

For installation instructions, place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM in the drive and click [Readme & Guide] and [Install Guide] in the window that displays.

Write down the serial number shown during installation because it is required for the user registration process.

If You Will Be Connecting via a USB Port

You must install a separate USB driver. Please see page 9 or 12 for instructions.

Uninstalling the Software

To remove the installed software, click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Settings], [Control Panel] and [Add / Remove Programs]. ZoomBrowser EX can also be uninstalled by clicking the [Start] menu and selecting [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX], and [ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall]. (PhotoRecord, PhotoStitch and RemoteCapture can be removed with the same procedures.)

To remove Adobe Photoshop LE, click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Adobe], [Photoshop Limited Edition] and [Uninstall Photoshop Limited Edition].

To remove Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition, click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Adobe], [PhotoDeluxe Home Edition] and [Uninstall PhotoDeluxe Home Edition].

Installing the USB Driver

(Preinstalled Windows 98/2000 Systems Only)

Notes Regarding Installation

• The USB driver only needs to be installed the first time the camera is connected via the USB interface. Installation is not required from the second time onward.

• Do not cancel the installation partway through. Allow the procedure to finish completely before exiting. The camera may not operate correctly if the installation is incomplete.

• Read the “Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation” section on page 55 if the installation cancels itself during the procedure, if the installation does not proceed as described in these procedures, or if you think that the drivers are not properly installed.

• Read the “Uninstalling the USB Driver” section on page 55 or 58 for instructions for that procedure.

Installing the USB Driver into Windows 98

Windows 98 CD-ROM

• Your computer may prompt you to insert the CD-ROM containing your Windows system software during the installation. Have the Windows disk handy in case it is required.

Windows

1. Once you have attached the USB cable to the camera and computer, set

the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer.

Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a

Computer (➜ p. iii) for connection instructions.

The “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog will appear after a moment.

2. Read the dialog and click the [Next] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

The dialog will change to the search selection dialog.

3. Select [Search for the best driver for your device (recommended)] and

click the [Next] button.

The dialog will change to the one that allows you to specify the search location.

4. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

5. Place a check in the [Specify a location] option, click the [Browse] button,

and select the [\USB_drv\English] folder. Click the [Next] button.

The dialog will change to the one that states it is searching for the driver files.

6. Read the dialog and click the [Next] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

The computer will start to copy the driver files from the CD-ROM.

Do NOT cancel the copy operation while it is in progress.

When all the required files have been copied, the dialog will state that the installation is complete.

What to Do if You Are Prompted for the Windows System Disk during the Driver File Copying Process

• If prompted for the Windows system disk, replace the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk with it and follow the on-screen instructions. If a dialog states that the “usbscan.sys” cannot be found, click the [Browse] button and specify the location as the [WIN98] folder on the Windows system disk.

Windows

7. Read the dialog and click the [Finish] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

An event dialog for your camera model will display to allow you to select application

programs. (➜ p. 15, Step 2, or p. 43, Step 2.)

• If a dialog prompts you to restart your computer, remove the CD-ROM from the

drive and restart the computer as instructed.

Installing the USB Driver into Windows 2000

Begin by logging onto the computer as an Administrator and then install the USB driver.

1. Once you have attached the USB cable to the camera and computer, set the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer.

Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a

Computer (➜ p. iii) for connection instructions.

The “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog will appear after a moment.

2. Read the dialog and click the [Next] button.

3. Select [Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)] and

click the [Next] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

The dialog will change to the one that allows you to specify the search location.

4. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.

5. Place a check in the [Specify a location] option, click the [Next] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

The dialog will change to the one that states it is searching for the driver files.

6. Click the [Browse] button, select the [\USB_drv\English] folder from the Solution Disk and click [OK].

7. Read the dialog and click the [Next] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

Windows

8. Click the [Yes] button if the “Digital Signature Not Found” message displays.

Your camera model name will appear here.

9. Click [No to All] if the “Confirm File Replace” dialog displays.

10. Read the message and click the [Finish] button.

Your camera model name will appear here.

An event dialog for your camera model will display to allow you to select application programs. ( p. 15, Step 2 or p. 43, Step 2.)

• If a dialog prompts you to restart your computer, remove the CD-ROM from the

drive and restart the computer as instructed.

Using ZoomBrowser EX the First Time

(From Loading to Printing)

This section provides a simple explanation of the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to perform each of the steps from loading to printing. Please refer to the ZoomBrowser EX Help file for more details.

Some camera models do not support all of the connection interfaces. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm your camera’s

compatibility. (➜ p. 5)

What to Do if the “Caution! Connection Time” Dialog Displays

• If a set period of time passes without a camera function being accessed when the camera is connected via the USB interface, a message on the computer display will ask if you wish to remain connected. If you do not access a function, the camera will close the connection after an additional minute passes. (The power will remain on and no message will appear if the camera is powered by a household power source or its auto power off function is set to Off (excluding PowerShot S10/S20 models)).

• To reopen the connection, press the camera’s shutter button or main switch. Please see the Camera User Guide for details.

Windows

Starting ZoomBrowser EX

USB Interface

1. Attach the camera to the computer with the USB cable.

Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a

Computer (➜ p. iii) for connection instructions.

2. Set the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer.

After a moment, an event dialog will allow you to select an application program to start.

Your camera model name will appear here.

3. Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click the [OK] button.

ZoomBrowser EX will start and display the camera’s images as small thumbnail

images in the ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window. (➜ p. 18)

Quick Tips will automatically display. Read these tips to quickly gain an understanding of the operating procedures.

How to Have ZoomBrowser EX Start Automatically

• If you want ZoomBrowser EX to start automatically without first displaying the event dialog, use the procedures below to change the settings.

1. Open the [My Computer] window while the camera is connected to the

computer via the USB interface.

2. Open the [Control Panel] and select [Scanners and Cameras] and your camera

model.

3. Click the [Properties] button and display the [Events] tab.

4. A list of applications registered for automatic starting will display. Remove the

checks beside every program except for ZoomBrowser EX. Click the [OK] button.

• ZoomBrowser EX will now start automatically the next time you connect the camera. If the [Disable device events] option has a check mark, the automatic start will be

turned off.

CF Card Reader or PC Card Slot Interface

1. Place the CF card into the CF card reader or into the PC card adapter and

then into the PC card slot.

Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a

Computer (➜ p. iii) for connection instructions.

2. Start ZoomBrowser EX.

Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop to start the program.

Canon ZoomBrowser EX Icon

If the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon does not appear on the desktop, click the Windows [Start] button and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX].

Quick Tips will automatically display. Read these tips to quickly understand operating procedures.

3. Click the [Import Images] button and select [FromD:\Dcim].

The images from the CF card will display in ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window as

small thumbnail images. (➜ p. 18)

Serial Interface

1. Attach the camera to the computer with the serial cable.

Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a

Computer (➜ p. iii) for connection instructions.

2. Set the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer.

3. Start ZoomBrowser EX.

Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop to start the program.

Windows

Canon ZoomBrowser EX Icon

If the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon does not appear on the desktop, click the Windows [Start] button and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX].

Quick Tips will automatically display. Read these tips to quickly understand operating procedures.

4. Click the [Import Images] button and select [From Canon Camera].

The camera’s images will display as small thumbnail images in the ZoomBrowser EX

Camera Window. (➜ p. 18)

The ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window

The Camera Window will open when a connection to a camera or CF card is initiated. Thumbnail (small) images will display.

Thumbnail

Setup Options Button

Sets various camera settings (see inset below) using the computer.

An image of the connected camera or CF card will display.

Delete Button

Deletes the selected images.

Download Button

Copies selected images to the computer

from the camera or CF card. (➜ p. 19)

Upload Button

Copies images from the computer

to the camera or CF card. (➜ p. 28)

How to Check and Change Various Camera Settings

• You can adjust the date, time and owner settings in the Camera Settings dialog using the computer when the camera is connected. You can also check the battery charge and remaining memory capacity.

1. In ZoomBrowser EX, click the [Setup Options] button to open the Camera

Settings dialog. Or in TWAIN Driver, click the [Camera Settings] button to open the Camera Settings dialog.

2. Check or change the settings.

Input a camera owner name here. (up to 31 characters)

Set the date and time. Click this button to synchronize the

camera to the computer’s date and time settings.

Check the battery charge here.

Formats the CF card in the camera.

(Except in PowerShot S10/S20 models) Check the remaining memory capacity

here.

Sets the camera parameters. (➜ p. 51)

(Supported by the EOS D30 only)

Loading and Saving Images from the Camera

1. Create a new folder in which to save the images from the camera.

In the Tree View, right-click the [Image Library One] folder, select [New Folder] from the pop-up menu and input a folder name.

Tree View

2. Select the new folder in the Tree View.

3. Select the images that you wish to download from the Camera Window

and click the [Download] button.

Click the thumbnail you wish to select or press [Ctrl] and click to select multiple thumbnails.

“RAW” will display on RAW images.

Thumbnail

The movie icon will display on movie thumbnails.

Windows

The downloaded images will be saved to the computer disk and appear in the Browser Display Area.

• You can also download images to the computer by dragging them from the

Camera Window and dropping them on the Browser Display Area or Tree View.

Browser Display Area

“RAW” will display on

Tree View

RAW images.

The movie icon will display on movie thumbnails.

To disconnect the camera, click the close box at the upper right of the Camera Window. The Camera Window will close.

Printing Images

1. Select the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Print Layout] button.

• Movie images cannot be printed.

• You must convert RAW images before printing them (➜ pp. 40-41, 52-54).

Print Layout Button

The PhotoRecord printing utility will start and automatically display the selected image(s) in a page layout.

2. Adjust the print settings if you wish to change the page layout.

Please refer to page 33 or the PhotoRecord Help file for details of the settings.

3. Click the PhotoRecord [Print] button.

Windows

Print Button

The Print dialog will display.

4. Click the [OK] button to start printing.

Using Additional ZoomBrowser EX Functions

This section explains the additional features of ZoomBrowser EX. Please refer to the ZoomBrowser EX Help file for more details.

Some of the software functions are not supported by all of the camera models. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm your

camera’s compatibility. (➜ p. 5)

Displaying Images

Zooming Images In and Out

(a) Double-Clicking the Browser Display Area

Double-click the background frame of the folder in which an image is registered to zoom it to fill the Browser Display Area.

Double-click the

Browser Display Area

background frame of the folder.

Click this button to go back to a folder one level higher.

(b) Selecting a Folder in the Tree View

You can also zoom a folder in or out with its icon selected in the Tree View.

Click a higher level folder to zoom out.

Click a lower level folder to zoom in.

Zooming a Single Image

Double-click an image in the Browser Display Area to display it in the Image Viewer.

Double-click the target image.

Edit Panel Button

About the Image Viewer Edit Panel

• The edit panel displays when you click Edit Panel button in the Image Viewer.

Windows

Crop Button

Drag the cursor to select the crop area and click the [CROP] button to trim everything outside the crop area.

Save As Button

Save the image with a different name and file format.

Color / Brightness / Contrast Sliders

Slide the tab to adjust the color, brightness or contrast settings.

Undo / Redo Buttons

Reverse an action or reimplement it.

Replaying Movies

Double-click a thumbnail with the movie icon to start QuickTime Player and replay the movie.

• If QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is not already installed, install it from the Canon

Digital Camera Solution Disk.

Displaying Images in Chronological Order

Select a folder or some images, click the [View] menu and select [TimeTunnel]. The selected image(s) will display in a time tunnel. Please refer to the TimeTunnel Help file for more details on how to operate this function.

Drag the tab up or down to go backward or forward in time. The time tunnel will advance in the selected direction.

To quit TimeTunnel and return to the ZoomBrowser EX window, click this button.

Showing Images in a Slide Show

The slide show function displays images saved onto the computer disk one-by-one at full-screen size as if they were part of a slide show.

1. Click the [View] menu and select [Slide Show Options].

2. Select a play method.

The “Slide Show Options” dialog will display. Set a play interval and a transition effect and click the [OK] button.

3. Select images from the ZoomBrowser EX Browser Display Area for showing.

4. Click the [View] menu and select [Slide Show].

The selected images will play in order. The slide show will close after the last image is displayed. If the slide show is set to repeat, press the on the control panel to close the slide show.

About the Print Mark Button

• If the [Print Mark] button is clicked while an image is played in a slide show, PhotoRecord will automatically start after the slide show has finished and place the displayed image with a print mark in an auto layout.

• Please refer to page 33 or the PhotoRecord Help file for more details on how to operate this function.

Windows

Print Mark Button

Organizing Images

Changing the File Location

You can move an image file by dragging and dropping it onto another folder icon.

Tree View

Drag an image from the Browser Display Area to another folder in the Tree View.

Browser Display Area

You can also drag and drop images within the Browser Display Area.

The [Image Library One] folder is located within the folder in which ZoomBrowser EX was installed. The Tree View displays files at levels below this folder.

Adding a New Library Folder

Adding a folder to the Tree View allows you to display the images in that folder and its subfolders in ZoomBrowser EX. Click the [File] menu, select [Add Image Library] and select the folder. The selected folder will appear in the ZoomBrowser EX Tree View as a new library.

Refreshing the Contents of a Library

If you have used another program, such as the Windows Explorer utility or Adobe Photoshop LE, to move or edit images registered with ZoomBrowser EX, you should select the library, click the [View] menu and select [Refresh Current Library]. This will update the library.

Erasing Images

An image cannot be recovered after it is erased. Double-check to make sure you have the right images before erasing.

Erasing Images Singly

1. Select the target image in the Browser Display Area and click the [Delete]

button.

A confirmation dialog will display.

2. Check the image to make sure it can be deleted and click [Delete].

The image will be erased.

Erasing Images by Folder

1. Click the background frame of the target folder and the [Delete] button.

A confirmation dialog will display.

2. Check the images to make sure they can be deleted and click [Delete].

The images and the folder will be erased.

Browser Display Area

Click on the folder’s background frame to erase the folder and all its images.

Click images singly to erase them.

Tree View Delete Button

Windows

Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera

1. Open the Camera Window. (➜ pp. 15-18)

2. Click the [Upload] button in the Camera Window.

The “Upload Images from Disk” dialog will display.

3. Select the images from the computer and click the [Open] button.

The “Save to Camera” dialog will display.

4. Select the image size and resizing options and click the [Save to Camera]

button.

The selected image will be saved onto the camera’s CF card.

Editing Camera Slide Shows

This function allows you to edit slide shows played by the camera. To edit slide shows

shown on the computer display, see “Showing Images in a Slide Show.” (➜ p. 25)

1. Open the Camera Window. (➜ pp. 15-18)

2. Click the [Slide / DPOF] button.

The Edit Slide Show window will display. The camera images will display on the left side. Images registered in the selected slide show will display on the right side.

Slide Shows 1 to 3 correspond to the numbers of the slide shows that can be shown with the camera.

3. Drag and drop images from the area on the left to the area on the right

to register them in the slide show.

You can drag images to change their order in the area on the right. This order corresponds to the replay order.

4. Click the [Save to Camera] button.

The slide show will be saved to the CF card in the camera.

5. Click the [Exit] button on the toolbar.

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