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Canon SD40 User Manual

Table of
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Chapter 1
What is
ZoomBrowser EX?
Chapter 2
Downloading and
Printing Images
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
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Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX?
What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? .............................................. 5
Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows ................................. 6
Task Buttons and Main Window Features ................................ 8
Chapter 2 Downloading and
Printing Images
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Chapter 3 What You Can Do
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Camera Control Window ........................................................22
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations ......... 24
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations ..... 26
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............29
Deleting Images from the Camera .......................................... 31
Downloading Sound Files from the Camera ............................32
Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................35
Printing Images in the Camera ................................................36
Setting the My Camera Settings ..............................................40
Checking and Changing Camera Settings ...............................48
Copying Images to the Camera ............................................... 49
Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer ................ 51
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Selecting Folders .....................................................................55
Changing the Display Mode .................................................... 57
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Downloading Images to a Computer ......................................12
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page ................................20
Changing the Displayed Folder ...............................................60
Changing the Main Window Display Mode ............................ 63
Checking Images in a Pop-Up Window ...................................68
Opening Images ...................................................................... 69
Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 70
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Chapter 5 Organizing Images
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 75
Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 76
Assigning Keywords ................................................................78
Classifying Images ................................................................... 80
Renaming Images ....................................................................81
Searching Images .................................................................... 83
Moving or Copying Images .....................................................85
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 89
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 91
Viewing Image Properties ....................................................... 92
Creating Folders ......................................................................95
Refreshing Folders ................................................................... 96
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Editing Images ......................................................................... 97
Editing Images with Other Programs .................................... 107
Sending Images by E-mail ...................................................... 108
Exporting Images .................................................................. 110
Running a Slide Show ............................................................114
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Printing Images ..................................................................... 117
Index Print ............................................................................. 118
Using My Camera Maker
(Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) ................................. 120
Playing Sound Files ................................................................ 123
Playing Movies ...................................................................... 124
Editing Movies ....................................................................... 125
Exporting Movies .................................................................. 129
Extracting Frames from a Movie (Windows XP only) .............131
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 133
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 139
Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............140
Appendices
Supported Image Types ......................................................... 141
Customizing Preferences .......................................................142
Customizing Menus ............................................................... 146
Troubleshooting ....................................................................147
Index
Index ..................................................................................... 152
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Adding Sounds to Images ...................................................... 116
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Notations and Conventions

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Symbol Usage

This guide uses the following symbols.
Information essential to operations, such as explanations of functions or terminology, follows this symbol.
Information about the steps to perform follows this symbol.
Operating tips and convenient ways of using the program follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit.
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Points that you need to follow to perform the procedures and other important topics follow this symbol. Always read these topics.
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• This manual uses Windows XP screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may appear slightly different if you are using another version of Windows.
• The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use.
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Supplementary explanations and procedures follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit.
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What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do?

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Organizing Images
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This section provides a brief explanation of the ZoomBrowser EX features.

What You Can Do with a Camera Connected

• Download images from the camera to the computer.
• Download sound files that you record using the Sound Recorder feature (only on products supporting the Sound Recorder feature).
• Save computer images to the camera.
• Select images directly in the camera or memory card and print them.
• Operate the camera shutter remotely from the computer (only on models supporting remote shooting).
• Check and change camera settings.
• Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound). (Only on models supporting My Camera Settings)

View Images

• Display the downloaded images and their shooting information.
• Switch between display modes (zoom, scroll and preview).

Organize Images

• Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images.
•Organize images according to their shooting dates.
• Perform image searches.

Use Additional Features

• Print images that have been downloaded to a computer.
• Edit images and movies.
• Stitch panoramas together.
• Convert RAW images to standard images (only available on some models).
• Extract stills from movies (Windows XP only).
• Format images as screensaver and wallpaper files.
• Export image shooting information as a text file.
• Copy images to CD-R/RW disks (Windows XP only).
•Create images and sound files as My Camera Settings files using the My Camera function (Windows XP and Windows 2000 only).
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• The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains My
Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to your computer when ZoomBrowser EX is installed.
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Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (1/2)
This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two main windows for operating ZoomBrowser EX.

Camera Control Window

Main Window

This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.
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The Camera Control Window is the window that automatically opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a memory card into a memory card reader. You can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You can also select and print camera or memory card images directly and change camera settings from the computer.
Task Area
Folder Area
Browser Area
The window that appears for a wireless connection may differ slightly.
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Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (2/2)
A shortcut menu is a convenient collection of the most

Using the Right-Click in Operations

With ZoomBrowser EX you can access many useful functions by using the right mouse button (right-click).
For example, you can position the mouse pointer over an image in the Browser Area and right-click to display a menu like the following.
common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a given situation.
The right-click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more efficiently. After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX, try right-clicking in many situations.
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Browser Area
Right-click anywhere on the image to display a shortcut menu.
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Task Buttons and Main Window Features (1/4)
The following menus appear when you click each respective

Task Area and Task Buttons

There are six task buttons in the Main Window’s Task Area. Use these buttons to start performing tasks.
■ Acquire & Camera Settings
The Camera Control Window will open. Connect the camera to the computer with the interface cable and use the window to download the camera images to the computer and print them.
■ View & Classify
Use this button to display slide shows of Browser Area images, classify images into folders and perform image searches.
task button.
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■ Edit
Use this button to edit images and movies, stitch panoramas together and convert RAW images.
■ Export
Use this button for such tasks as exporting images and image information, extracting multiple images from movies and backing up images to a CD.
■ Print
Use this button to print images that have been downloaded to a computer.
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•To switch between tasks, click the corresponding task button.
•A scroll button will appear at the right when there are too many
menu items to display at once in the Task Area.
■ Internet
Use this button to attach and send images as email messages and to upload images.
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■ Gray Buttons (Black Letters)

Using the Task Windows

When you select an item in the menu, the related steps appear in the Task Area.
■ Orange Button
This color marks the current step. Follow the instructions in the right-hand side of the window to proceed. Once you finish a procedure, click a different button to proceed to the next step.
This is the step that you can select at the present time. Switch to it by clicking the button. However, if you have already finished selecting an image and you switch to the [2. Printer and Layout Settings] task, you must click [1. Select Images] again to reselect the image.
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■ Grayed Out Buttons (Gray Letters)
Grayed out buttons indicate tasks that are not available at the time. When you finish the task underway, the buttons will once
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• In general, you are recommended to proceed through the steps in order. You can return to the previous step by clicking the button for that step. In addition, you can also advance to the next or previous step by clicking the [Previous] or [Next] buttons at the window’s bottom right. (These buttons may not appear for some tasks.)
•To return to the first menu, click [Return to Main Menu], which appears below the menu items.
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again become selectable.
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Function Buttons

The following buttons are available in the Main Window.
View Image Button
Displays the selected image in a viewer window.
Properties Button
Displays information for the selected image or folder in the Properties window.
Slide Show Button
Starts a slide show of the selected images.
Search Button
Searches images using criteria such as the Star Rating, revision date, shooting date, comments or keywords.
Delete Button
Deletes selected images or folders from the computer.
Rotate Button
Rotates the selected image. Choose between 90° Left, 90° Right or 180°.

Display Modes

Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes.

Display Control Panel

The display control panel offers the following buttons.
Back Button
Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed immediately prior.
Forward Button
Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed prior to use of the Back button.
Up Button
Advances to a higher level folder when you have navigated to a lower level folder.
Advanced Select Menu
Use this menu to select or deselect all of the images in the Browser Area at once. You can also use it to select bracketed images (images shot with the camera’s AEB function).
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Show Information Menu
Use this to show or hide image information—such as the file name, shooting date or Star Rating—below the thumbnail. You can also use it to show/hide the attribute icons around the folder or thumbnail edges and the pop-up window.
Selection Tool Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
Restores the mouse pointer to a “pointer” when the Zoom In or Zoom Out button is being used.
Zoom In Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
Zooms in to folders or images in the Browser Area.
Display Size (Operative only in Zoom or Scroll Mode)
In Zoom mode, it changes the display magnification of the entire Browser Area. In Scroll mode, it changes the thumbnail display size.
Filter Tool
Displays only the images meeting the specified criteria.
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Zoom Out Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
Zooms out from folders or images in the Browser
The task buttons and other function buttons are discussed in more detail from Chapter 4 onward.
Area.
Pan Button (Operative Only in Zoom Mode)
Changes the area displayed when you zoom in on a folder or image in the Browser Area and drag the thumbnail list.
Zoom to 100% Button (Operative Only in Zoom Mode)
Changes the size of the thumbnail list to fit the window.
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Downloading Images to a Computer (1/8)
This chapter explains a sequence of basic procedures in order, such as downloading images from the camera and printing downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for downloading images from the camera.
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• This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If you have not yet installed them, read the guide supplied with your product and install them.

Starting Methods for ZoomBrowser EX

There are two ways to start ZoomBrowser EX: “Connecting the Camera and Computer” and “Starting ZoomBrowser EX from the Icon.” The “Connecting the Camera and Computer” method is generally the most convenient for downloading images from the camera. Use the icon method under the following circumstances.
•To use ZoomBrowser EX when a camera or memory card reader is not connected.
•To restart ZoomBrowser EX with a camera or memory card reader already attached after the program has been closed.
•To use ZoomBrowser EX when the Auto Start function has been set to start a different program when the camera is connected.
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•With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use the “Connecting the Camera and Computer” method the very first time the camera is connected after the computer has been booted up (due to a Windows limitation). Use the icon method in this case. You can use the “Connecting the Camera and Computer” method from the second time onward.
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Downloading Images to a Computer (2/8)
First Time Camera is Connected to a Computer

Connecting the Camera and Computer

Configure the following settings the first time you attach the
This method involves connecting the camera to the computer and preparing it to exchange data.
camera to the computer using an interface cable. This step is not required from the second connection onward.
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With the camera attached to the computer, set the camera to the Playback mode.
See the user guides for your camera for the method for connecting the camera and computer.
The Camera Control Window will open. The window that appears for a wireless connection may differ slightly.
Camera Control Window
If you place a check mark here, this window automatically opens when the camera is connected to the computer.
When a window similar to the following one (Events dialog) opens, select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].
The purpose of these settings is to have ZoomBrowser EX’s Camera Control Window open automatically when the camera is connected to the computer.
Your camera model name or “Canon Camera” will appear here.
Your computer system will determine which programs appear.
If the Events Dialog does not open, see "Troubleshooting" in the Appendices.
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•With a memory card reader, the Events dialog will appear each time. Select [View/Download Images using Canon CameraWindow] to open the Camera Control Window.
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•With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use this method of starting ZoomBrowser EX the very first time the camera is connected to the computer after it is booted up. (The Camera Control Window will not display even if you connect the camera to the computer correctly.) In this case, use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
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• If the Scanners and Cameras Wizard displays, close it and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
• When a camera model selection window opens, confirm that your camera model or [Canon Camera] is selected and click [OK].
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Downloading Images to a Computer (4/8)
This section describes two methods for downloading images shot from the camera to a computer.
■ Downloading Images with Camera Commands
You can use this method to download images with cameras that support the direct transfer function.
■ Downloading Images with Computer Commands
This method uses commands entered on the computer to download images from a memory card in a camera or in a memory card reader. This method can be used regardless of whether your camera supports the direct transfer function or not.
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• Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory card reader are in the correct state for communication.
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Using Camera Commands to Download Images

Read the dialog that displays.
Proceed to Step 2 if the Camera Control Window opens on the computer. If your camera has a Share) button will blink and a Direct Transfer menu, like the one shown below right, will appear on the camera’s LCD monitor.
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• This section uses the “Download All Camera Images Not Yet Downloaded” method, a simple method, to download images. Chapter 3 explains in greater detail how to select images for downloading from a camera or memory card and how to perform tasks such as changing the file destination.
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•You can also download sound files to the computer that were recorded using the Sound Recorder feature. The downloading procedures are explained in Chapter 3 "Downloading Sound Files from the Camera."
• If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear on the camera’s LCD monitor, you cannot download images using camera commands.
• The content of the LCD monitor screen and the method for displaying the Direct Transfer menu may differ between camera models.
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• When a camera model selection window opens, confirm that your camera model or [Canon Camera] is selected and click [OK].
Use the camera to set the direct transfer settings and press the
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• See the user guides for your camera for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears on the camera’s LCD monitor.
•You can change the destination folder for images by clicking [Settings] in the Camera Control Window that appears on the computer monitor. See “Downloading Images Automatically” in Chapter 3 for instructions on how to change the destination folder.
• By the default settings, downloaded images are saved to the My Pictures folder.
The images will display in the Main Window when the download is complete. The download mark will display on the folder(s) in which the images are downloaded. They will also display in the [Last Acquired Images] area in the upper part of the Folder Area, arranged according to shooting dates.
(Print/Share) button or the SET button.
Displays newly acquired images. You can display the images arranged by their shooting dates. (This is a virtual folder)
Downloaded ImagesFolders with newly acquired images
display the symbol shown.
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•You can hide the download mark by clearing the check mark for [Show Download Marks] in the
(Show Information) menu.
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8)
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1.

Using Computer Commands to Download Images

Read the dialog that displays.
If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below appears, proceed to Step 3.
Proceed to Step 2 if ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window displays.
2.
Click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Main Window, followed by [Connect to Camera].
If you are using a memory card reader, check that the card is correctly inserted in the reader and then click [Acquire & Camera Settings], followed by [Acquire Images from Memory Card].
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• When a camera model selection window opens, confirm that your camera model or [Canon Camera] is selected and click [OK].
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• If you are using a memory card reader, a Camera Control Window similar to the right will open.
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Click [Starts to download images].
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• If you click [Preferences], you can change settings such as the destination folder and type of image to download. The methods for changing the settings are explained in “Downloading Images Automatically” in Chapter 3.
• By the default settings, all images that have not yet been downloaded are saved to the My Pictures folder.
Displays newly acquired images. You can display the images arranged by their shooting dates. (This is a virtual folder)
Downloaded ImagesFolders with newly acquired images
display the symbol shown.
When the download is complete, the downloaded images will appear in the Main Window. The download mark will display on the folders in which images are downloaded. They will also display in the [Last Acquired Images] area in the upper part of the Folder Area, arranged according to shooting dates.
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Printing Images
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Downloading Images to a Computer (8/8)
■ The Menu Method

Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu

Use the following methods to start ZoomBrowser EX using its desktop icon or a menu.
■ The Icon Method
1.
Click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX].
ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window.
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Using Supplementary
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Appendices Index
1.
Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop.
ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window.
The downloading procedures after this are described in “Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8).”

Closing ZoomBrowser EX

To close ZoomBrowser EX, click in the Main Window or click the [File] menu and select [Exit].
Main Window
The downloading procedures after this are described in “Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8).”
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Chapter 2
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Printing Images
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page (1/2)
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
This section explains how to print images downloaded to a computer. It describes the procedures for printing a single image on a single page. It is easy to print photo-quality prints.
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• If you have installed the Easy-PhotoPrint program supplied with a Canon-brand printer, the Print window of Easy- PhotoPrint will automatically open if you select [One Photo per Page Print]. See the Easy-PhotoPrint [Help] menu for procedural instructions.
• The method for proceeding to the ZoomBrowser EX Print window when you select [One Photo per Page Print] as shown in Step 2 is explained in the Appendices in “Customizing Preferences.”
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• The procedures for printing indexes are explained in Chapter 6, “Index Print.”
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Click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by [One Photo per Page Print].
2.
Confirm that [1. Select Images] is chosen and select images for printing.
The background of the selected images will change to blue.
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•You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [Ctrl] key while you click on successive images. To deselect an image, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click the image again.
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Chapter 2
Downloading and
Printing Images
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page (2/2)
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Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
3.
Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.
Sets the printer and paper size settings. Rotates images.
4.
Click [3. Print].
Printing will start.
Click this to use the trimming function (crops a portion of the image).
Click this button to switch between images if multiple images were selected.
Sets the number of print copies.
Sets the shooting date/time imprint and color settings.
Sets the borderless printing and auto trim (crops image edges according to the page proportions) settings.
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Chapter 2
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Printing Images
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Camera Control Window (1/2)
This chapter explains the operations that can be performed with the Camera Control Window.
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index

Opening the Camera Control Window

This explains the procedures for downloading camera images using the camera’s Direct Transfer function.
You can download images in a single pass using a computer operation.
You can check images first before downloading using a computer operation.

Selects a function in the Camera Control Window.

The Camera Control Window will automatically open when the camera is connected to your computer. When the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window is open, click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Task Area, followed by any menu item to open the Camera Control Window.
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• If the Camera Control Window does not open, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS ­DV 6] and [CameraWindow].
• If you are using a memory card reader, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [CanonUtilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindowMC], and [CameraWindow].
If you remove the check mark from here* , the Events dialog (p. 13) will appear the next time the camera is connected to the computer.
* This option will "gray out" when you are using a wireless connection.
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Sets the attributes and destination for images targeted for automatic downloading.
Closes the Camera Control Window.*
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Camera Control Window (2/2)

Closing the Camera Control Window

Click [Finish] to close the Camera Control Window.
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
When you are connected wirelessly, the Camera Control Window will close when you close the connection. See the user guides for your camera for information about closing a wireless connection.
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Chapter 2
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Printing Images
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations (1/2)
Appendices Index
1.

Starting Auto Downloading

Set the Direct Transfer settings on the camera, and start the direct transfer.
This will download images automatically to the computer.
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• See the user guides for your camera for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears on the camera’s LCD monitor.
• Sound files recorded using the Sound Recorder feature cannot be downloaded using the Direct Transfer feature. The downloading procedures are explained in "Downloading Sound Files from the Camera."

Changing the Auto Download Settings

Change the destination folder for images downloaded to the computer.
2.
3.
Select [Change direct transfer download destination folder] and click [Next].
Select a destination folder for the downloaded images and set the new folder creation method for downloads, then click [Next].
Proceed to Step 5 when “Finished” appears.
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Click [Preferences].
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Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
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Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations (2/2)
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4
To connect a camera to a computer over a wireless connection to use [Print via a Computer], click [Settings] and configure the printer to be used, as well as other settings such as the paper size.
Proceed directly to Step 5 if you are not using the [Print via a Computer] function over a wireless connection.
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• See the user guides for your camera for information about the settings and procedures for the camera's Direct Transfer menu.
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Click [Finish].
The settings window will close.
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Printing Images
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (1/3)
1.

Starting Auto Downloading

Click [Starts to download images] in the Camera Control Window.
Under the default settings, all images not yet downloaded will automatically download to the computer.
1.
2.

Changing the Auto Download Settings

Change the type of image to download or the destination folder.
Click [Preferences].
Select [Change auto download settings] and click [Next].
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• Sound files recorded using the Sound Recorder feature cannot be downloaded using the Auto Download feature. The downloading procedures are explained in "Downloading Sound Files from the Camera."
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Printing Images
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (2/3)
3.
4.
Select the type of image to download and click [Next].
Place a check mark here if you wish the original image in the camera to be deleted after downloading.
Select a destination folder for the downloaded images and set the new subfolder creation method for downloads, then click [Next].
5.
Set the process to initiate after the images are downloaded and click [Next].
To simply display the images in ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Window, select [Display the folder at the save destination]. To initiate a different process, select [Perform selected processes consecutively] and select a process in the Select Process window.
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (3/3)
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To initiate the selected auto download process immediately after the camera and computer are connected, place a check mark beside [Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected].
You cannot place a check in this option when using a wireless connection.
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• ZoomBrowser EX rotates images to match the camera display orientation. However, it does not alter the image data itself. If a rotated image is opened in a program that does not support rotated display, it will appear in its pre-rotation state. See “Customizing Preferences” in the Appendices for an explanation of how to alter the image data with rotation information so it downloads in the rotated orientation.
7.
Click [Finish].
This concludes the settings procedure.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (1/2)
1.

Selecting Images and Initiating the Download

Click [Lets you select and download images] in the Camera Control Window.
The Camera Browser Window will open and display the images contained in the camera.
Camera Browser Window
2.
3.
Select images for downloading in the Camera Browser Window.
The background color of the selected image will change to blue. You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [Ctrl] key while you click on successive images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by pressing and holding the [Shift] key while clicking on the first and last images.
Click [Image Download].
A window for setting the destination folder and other settings will open.
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (2/2)
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5.
Confirm whether changes are required for the file destination or name.
To make changes, click [Change Settings].
Click [Starts Download].
The images will download to the computer.
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•You can also download sound files to the computer that were recorded using the Sound Recorder feature. The downloading procedures are explained in "Downloading Sound Files from the Camera."
Click here to change the destination folder.
Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images.
Specify whether or not a subfolder is created and input a name.
To change the file name, select the file prefix format and the consecutive numbering system.
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