Canon S5 IS, SD750, SD1000, A550, SD850 IS User Manual

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Guide

Solution Disk Version 30)

bundled on the Canon before connecting the

Connect the camera to the computer.

software programs and operating procedures.

without installing the software programs if you use certain operating system software (p. 82). (Excludes Windows 2000)

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Table of contents

 

Read This First

3

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ......................

4

Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software .....................

6

System Requirements ........................................................................

8

Programs and Compatible Operating Systems ................................

9

Downloading Images to the Computer ..........................................

46

Printing Images ................................................................................

50

2 Table of contents

 

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform

 

– Advanced Techniques

52

The ImageBrowser Windows ..........................................................

52

ImageBrowser Features ...................................................................

58

Replaying Movies .............................................................................

61

Editing Movies .................................................................................

62

Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) ....................

63

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ......................................

66

3

Read This First

ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅwhatÅyouÅcanÅaccomplishÅusingÅtheÅcameraÅwithÅtheÅsoftwareÅcontainedÅ onÅ

ItÅalso

areÅ

4Read This First

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro

Shoot the images

JustÅinstallÅtheÅsoftwareÅonceÅatÅtheÅbeginning.

5

Connect the camera to the computer

PrecautionsÅforÅ

ConnectingÅtheÅ

WindowsÅ(p. 21)

MacintoshÅ(p. 50)

6Read This First

Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software

Print a Variety of Layouts

PrintÅwithÅtheÅdiverseÅlayoutsÅavailableÅinÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows)ÅandÅImageBrowserÅ (Macintosh).ÅTheÅexamplesÅshownÅareÅfromÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows).

Stitch

Create

7

Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment

AttachÅanÅimageÅtoÅanÅe-mailÅmessageÅbyÅstartingÅyourÅmailÅsoftwareÅfromÅwithinÅ ZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows)ÅorÅImageBrowserÅ(Macintosh).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YouÅ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cameraÅ

shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit

YouÅcan computer,Å addingÅtext,ÅsuchÅasÅtitles,ÅaddingÅbackgroundÅmusicÅorÅapplyingÅvariousÅspecialÅeffects.Å

Extract Stills from Movies

YouÅcanÅextractÅaÅstillÅfromÅtheÅdisplayedÅmovieÅandÅsaveÅitÅasÅaÅnewÅimageÅfile.ÅYouÅcanÅalsoÅ specifyÅaÅrangeÅofÅframesÅandÅextractÅmultipleÅstills.ÅÅ

8Read This First

System Requirements

PleaseÅinstallÅtheÅsoftwareÅonÅaÅcomputerÅmeetingÅtheÅfollowingÅminimumÅrequirements.

Windows

OS

WindowsÅ2000ÅServiceÅPackÅ4

 

 

USBÅ

CPU

RAM

Free

Space

M

 

 

 

 

 

OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USBÅ

 

 

 

CPU

 

 

 

 

 

RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Hard Disk

•CanonÅUtilities

 

Space

-ÅImageBrowser:Å

200ÅMBÅorÅmoreÅ

 

-ÅPhotoStitch:Å

40ÅMBÅorÅmore

 

 

 

Display

1,024ÅxÅ768Åpixels/32,000ÅColorsÅorÅbetter

 

 

 

 

9

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

Even when system requirements are met, not all computer functions can be guaranteed.

A sound card is required to play movie file audio tracks under Windows.

With Windows, QuickTime is required to save images merged with PhotoStitch as QuickTime VR images. It is also required to play and edit movies on the Windows 2000 platform.

Macintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS (Unix File System) format.

 

 

TheÅ

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contains

 

W

Program

TWAIN

EOS

*1 Can

*2

*3

M

Program

 

 

 

 

 

ImageBrowser

 

Downloading,Ådisplaying,ÅorganizingÅandÅeditingÅimagesÅ

 

 

 

PhotoStitch*1

 

MergingÅimagesÅtoÅmakeÅpanoramasÅ

EOS Utility

 

DownloadingÅimagesÅandÅotherÅfunctionsÅ

 

forÅEOSÅDIGITALÅseriesÅcameras

 

 

 

 

 

*1 CanÅbeÅstartedÅfromÅwithinÅImageBrowser.Å

10 Read This First

Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer

Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer.

Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer

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• The

USBÅ

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11

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅtheÅbasicÅproceduresÅforÅinstallingÅtheÅsoftwareÅandÅconnectingÅtheÅ

 

camera

.

Start

It

• Your

In

1

2Close any programs that are running.

12 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

3Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

IfÅtheÅ[UserÅAccountÅControl]ÅwindowÅappears,ÅfollowÅtheÅ on-screenÅinstructionsÅtoÅproceed.

IfÅtheÅinstallerÅpanelÅdoesÅnotÅappearÅautomatically,ÅuseÅtheÅ

followingÅprocedures.Å

ÅtoÅ

4

clickÅ[CustomÅInstallation].Å

Installer Panel

13

5If other software is running, close each program before clicking [OK].

6

the

7

14 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

8When the installation is over, select [Restart computer immediately (Recommended)] and click [Restart].

AtÅthisÅstage,ÅdoÅNOTÅremoveÅtheÅSolutionÅ

DiskÅfromÅtheÅCD-ROMÅdriveÅyet.

Å

9

10

Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing the camera in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See the Camera User Guide.

15

IfÅtheÅDigitalÅSignatureÅNotÅFoundÅwindowÅ appears,ÅclickÅ[Yes].

ÅtheÅ

isÅ

Å

Using

• If you experience problems installing the USB Driver, first uninstall it (p. 77) and then reinstall it. (Windows 2000)

See Uninstalling the USB Driver (p. 73) to delete the USB driver installed with these procedures. (Windows 2000)

See If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 (p. 81) if you were previously using either version.

ThisÅconcludesÅtheÅsoftwareÅandÅUSBÅdriverÅinstallationÅandÅtheÅproceduresÅforÅconnectingÅtheÅ

cameraÅtoÅtheÅcomputer.

YouÅmayÅnowÅdownloadÅcameraÅimagesÅtoÅtheÅcomputerÅ(p. 16).Å

16

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅtheÅproceduresÅforÅusingÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅtoÅdownloadÅtheÅcamera'sÅ images

Read

Platform

 

 

 

Begin

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different

ÅorÅ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

 

the

 

 

 

 

Ca

1

Camera Control Window

17

First Time Camera is Connected to a Computer

SetÅtheÅfollowingÅsettingsÅtheÅfirstÅtimeÅyouÅconnectÅtheÅcameraÅtoÅtheÅcomputer.ÅTheseÅ proceduresÅareÅnotÅrequiredÅfromÅtheÅsecondÅconnectionÅonward.

SelectÅ[CanonÅCameraWindow]ÅwhenÅaÅ dialogÅ(EventsÅdialog)ÅsimilarÅtoÅthatÅonÅ theÅrightÅdisplaysÅandÅclickÅ[OK].

Your camera model name or [Canon

2

Placing a check mark here causes this window to automatically open when the camera and computer are connected.

You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences].

18 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function)

• If the conditions are right for the Direct Transfer function, the Direct Transfer settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor. In addition, the (Print/Share) button will light if your camera is equipped with one.

See the Camera User Guide for instructions regarding Direct Transfer settings and procedures.

SetÅtheÅDirectÅTransferÅsettingsÅonÅtheÅ

Using

• By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [Pictures] or [My Pictures] folder.

•To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera, click [Preferences] and select [Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] as the image type to be downloaded.

Click [Lets you select and download images] to show the camera images in a list, check the images before downloading and download only selected images.

Canon S5 IS, SD750, SD1000, A550, SD850 IS User Manual

19

TheÅdownloadedÅimagesÅareÅsavedÅintoÅ foldersÅaccordingÅtoÅtheÅshootingÅdate.

AtÅtheÅsameÅtime,ÅtheyÅwillÅalsoÅappearÅ groupedÅbyÅdateÅinÅtheÅ[LastÅAcquiredÅ Images]ÅatÅtheÅtopÅofÅtheÅFolderÅArea.ÅÅ

[Last Acquired Images]

The last downloaded images will display according to their shooting dates.

images

Next,

M

1

.

2

If the dialog above fails to appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindowMC] and [CameraWindow], and proceed to Step 3.

20 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

3Click [Starts to download images].

.

ÅatÅ

Next,

21

Printing Images

ThereÅareÅtwoÅwaysÅinÅwhichÅimagesÅmayÅbeÅprinted:ÅOneÅPhotoÅperÅPageÅPrintÅandÅIndexÅPrint.Å

ThisÅsectionÅexplainsÅtheÅOneÅPhotoÅperÅPageÅPrintÅmethod.Å

• Movies cannot be printed, but with Windows Vista and Windows XP you can print stills after they have been extracted from movies and saved to files.

• To use the Index Print option, click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by

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Å

images,

 

1

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If a window similar to it opens, read the Help menu for Easy-

PhotoPrint for instructions to proceed.

To proceed to the ZoomBrowser EX printing window as shown in Step 2 when you select [One Photo per Page Print], click the [Tools] menu and select [Preferences], followed by the [Printing] tab. Select [Use the Print Function in ZoomBrowser EX].

22 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

2After confirming that [1. Select Images] is selected, select images.

YouÅcanÅselectÅmultipleÅimagesÅbyÅholdingÅtheÅ[Ctrl]ÅdownÅwhileÅclickingÅonÅsuccessiveÅ images.

The background of selected images

3

Selects and etc.

Sets

Place here

images.

Sets the number of print copies

This button switches between images if multiple images were selected.

4Click [3. Print].

PrintingÅwillÅstart.

23

ThisÅchapterÅexplainedÅtheÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅbasics.Å OnceÅyouÅhaveÅmasteredÅthem,ÅtryÅtheÅadvancedÅtechniques.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform Advanced TechniquesÅ(p. 24).Å

• A PDF-format manual for ZoomBrowser EX is also available. It provides further information about the program's features and procedures. See Using the PDF Manuals (p. 2).

24

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques

ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅvariousÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅfeatures.Å

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Window

 

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Browser Area (p. 25)

Folders Area (p. 25)

Switches between showing and hiding

 

 

 

the Task Area and Folders Area.

25

Task Area

ZoomBrowserÅEX'sÅtasksÅareÅarrangedÅhereÅlikeÅ anÅindex.

ClickÅaÅTaskÅbuttonÅtoÅcarryÅoutÅtheÅdesiredÅtask. TheseÅfeaturesÅareÅdescribedÅinÅZoomBrowser EX FeaturesÅ(p. 30)

Folders Area

• UseÅthisÅareaÅtoÅselectÅfolders.ÅTheÅimagesÅinÅtheÅselectedÅfolderÅdisplayÅinÅtheÅBrowserÅArea.

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ImagesÅwithÅsoundÅmemoÅattachments

ProtectedÅimages

ImagesÅshotÅwithÅtheÅcamera'sÅAEBÅfunction

RotatedÅImagesÅ(InÅdisplayÅonly)

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