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ZoomBrowser EX 5.2
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Canon Powershot S2 IS - Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital, s2is - PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera, ZoomBrowser EX 5.2 Camera User Manual

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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
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Camera Control Window ........................................................26
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations ......... 27
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations ..... 28
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............31
Deleting Images from the Camera .......................................... 33
Downloading Sound Files from the Camera ............................34
Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................37
Setting the My Camera Settings ..............................................38
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera .................................... 45
Setting the DPOF Print Settings ............................................... 46
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
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Downloading Images to a Computer ......................................12
Printing Images ....................................................................... 20
Changing the Display Mode .................................................... 57
Changing the Displayed Folder ...............................................60
Changing the Main Window Display Mode ............................ 63
Checking Images in a Pop-Up Window ...................................67
Opening Images ...................................................................... 68
Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 69
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Chapter 5 Organizing Images
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 73
Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 74
Assigning Keywords ................................................................76
Classifying Images ................................................................... 78
Renaming Images .................................................................... 79
Searching Images .................................................................... 81
Moving or Copying Images .....................................................83
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 87
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 89
Viewing Image Properties .......................................................90
Creating Folders ......................................................................92
Refreshing Folders ................................................................... 93
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Playing Sound Files ................................................................ 110
Playing Movies ...................................................................... 111
Editing Movies ....................................................................... 112
Exporting Movies .................................................................. 116
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 118
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 124
Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............125
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Supported Image Types ......................................................... 126
Customizing Preferences .......................................................127
Customizing Menus ............................................................... 129
Troubleshooting ....................................................................130
Index
Index ..................................................................................... 135
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Editing Images ......................................................................... 94
Editing Images with Other Programs ...................................... 99
Sending Images by E-mail ...................................................... 100
Exporting Images .................................................................. 102
Running a Slide Show ............................................................105
Adding Sounds to Images ...................................................... 107
Creating a My Camera Sound ................................................108
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Symbol Usage
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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.
Terminology Usage
The following terms are used in this guide as indicated below.
• CF card, SD card, PC card, MultiMediaCard ➜ memory card
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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.
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What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do?
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Organizing Images
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Appendices Index
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.
• Operate the camera shutter remotely from the computer (only on models supporting remote shooting).
• Set up camera slide shows or DPOF print settings (only available on some models).
• Check and change camera settings.
• Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound).
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 the Additional Features
• Print images.
• Edit images and movies.
• Stitch panoramas together.
• Convert RAW images to standard images (only available on some models).
• 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).
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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
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 use the computer to change some camera settings.
Main Window
This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.
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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 &
Use this button to open the Camera Control Window, which allows you to perform tasks requiring a connection to the camera, such as downloading, changing the My Camera Settings, changing camera settings and remote shooting.
■ 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 to export images and image information in various formats or back up images to a CD.
■ Print
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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.
Click this to print images.
■ Internet
Click this to attach images to e-mail messages.
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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. Select Captions for Printing] 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.
• To return to the first menu, click [Return to Main Menu], which appears below the menu items.
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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 the shooting information and other data for the selected image 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.
Selection 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/Hide Image Information Menu
Use this to show or hide image information—such as the file name, shooting date or Star Rating—below the thumbnail.
Selection Tool (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.
Zoom Out Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
The task buttons and other function buttons are discussed in more detail from Chapter 4 onward.
Filter Images
Extracts only the images that are assigned a special Star Rating and displays them in the Browser Area.
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Zooms out from 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.
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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: “Auto Start” and “Starting ZoomBrowser EX from the Icon.” The “Auto Start” 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 Auto Start 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 Auto Start method from the second time onward.
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Auto Start
You can start ZoomBrowser EX with this method by attaching the camera to the computer and preparing it to transfer data.
Set the following Auto Start Settings the first time (only) that you connect the camera to a computer. If you have already set them, proceed to the steps on the next page.
■ Settings for the First Connection to a Computer
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Your camera model name or “Canon Camera” will appear here.
Your computer system will determine which programs appear.
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Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer.
Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to connect the camera to a computer. With some camera models, you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a connection to a computer.
A dialog similar to the following one (Events dialog) will appear. If it does not, read the Troubleshooting section in the Appendices.
2.
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. This will cause the Camera Control Window in Step 1 on the next page to open.
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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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■ Procedures for Subsequent Connections to a Computer
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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 dialog shown to the right 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.
• A device selection dialog will display if you have both a camera and a memory card reader connected at the same time. Confirm that your camera model name or [Canon Camera] appears in the list box and click [OK].
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Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer.
Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to connect the camera to a computer. With some camera models, you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a connection to a computer. If the Auto Start settings have been set according to the previous page, the Camera Control Window will open just by connecting the camera to the computer with the interface cable.
Camera Control Window
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• If you do not need to download images (if you wish to proceed directly to ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window), click [Finish] and use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
• The explanation of which downloading method should be used after ZoomBrowser EX has started automatically is contained in the “Downloading Images Automatically” section in Chapter 3.
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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.
Using Camera Commands to Download Images
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■ 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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• 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.
• 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 images shot on different days are contained on a memory card, the images are saved into folders bearing the shooting date when they are downloaded to the computer.
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You can download images using camera commands if your camera supports the direct transfer function (camera has a (Print/Share) button).
Read the dialog that displays.
If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below opens, proceed directly to Step 2. If your camera features a Share) button, it will flash and a Direct Transfer menu similar to the lower right one will appear on the camera’s LCD monitor.
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• If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear in the camera’s LCD monitor, you cannot download images using camera commands.
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• A dialog will appear if a camera and a memory card reader are connected concurrently to allow you to select the device from which images are shown. Select the desired device from the list box and click [OK].
Set the Direct transfer settings on the camera, and push the
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• See your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera’s LCD monitor.
• If you click Settings on the computer, you can change the destination folder for image files. 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.
(Print/Share) button or [SET] button.
The images will begin to download. The downloaded images will be saved into folders according to the shooting date. The images will display in the Main Window when the download is complete.
Downloaded Images
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Organizing Images
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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.
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Click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Main Window, followed by [Acquire Images].
If you are using a memory card reader, check to ensure that the card is correctly inserted in the reader.
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• A dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers are connected and loaded with memory cards, or if a camera and a memory card are connected concurrently, to allow you to select which images are shown from which device. In that case, select the desired device from the list box and click [OK].
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• If you are using a memory card reader, a Camera Control Window similar to the following 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.
The images will begin to download. The downloaded images will be saved into folders according to their creation dates. When the download is complete, the downloaded images will appear in the Main Window.
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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
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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1.
Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop.
ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window.
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 the (close box) in the Main Window or click the [File] menu and select [Exit]. To close the Camera Control Window, click its [Finish] button.
The downloading procedures after this are described in “Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8).”
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Chapter 1
What is
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Chapter 2
Downloading and
Printing Images
Printing Images (1/6)
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
You will use the PhotoRecord printing utility to print.
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• Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear unsaturated when printed using PhotoRecord (Color space settings are only available on select camera models).
• Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for more details on using this program.
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Click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by [Layout Print].
2.
Confirm that [1. Select Images] is selected, and choose images to print.
The background of the selected image(s) changes to blue.
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• You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [Ctrl] key while clicking on successive images. To deselect images, click on the images again while holding the [Ctrl] key down.
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Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
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Using Supplementary
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3.
4.
Click [2. Select Captions for Printing] and place a check mark beside the information you would like printed with the image (multiple selection possible).
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• See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 5 to learn how to append comments to images.
Click [3. Open Layout Print].
This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the album window.
To operate PhotoRecord, follow the procedures displayed at the window’s left.
The Steps in Order Album Window
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• If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup, read it as necessary.
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Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
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Appendices Index
5.
Click [2 Select Printer & Album Type] and select a printer and an album type.
Select a printer.
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• Select among the following album types. (The displayed album types may vary according to the printer in use.)
• One Photo Per Page/One Photo Per Sheet Prints one image on each sheet of paper.
• Free Form Allows images to be freely positioned on the page and printed.
• Contact Sheet Prints image thumbnails and their shooting information (Exif data) in a table format. The shooting information displayed in ZoomBrowser EX and the Exif data that can be printed using PhotoRecord differ slightly.
• Fixed Size Photo Prints images at the heights and widths you specify.
• Mosaic Prints a specified number of images in a spread.
• Perforated Paper Prints images on perforated paper.
• 8-Sticker Label
Select an album type.
Detailed Settings for Each Album Type
Prints images on 8-label sheets.
• After you have selected the album type, you can set the detailed parameters for each album type in the area below, such as the margin placement and width and the number of images in an arrangement.
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Printing Images
Printing Images (4/6)
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
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Appendices Index
6.
Click [3 Select Paper] and choose the media type, paper size and paper orientation.
Media Type and Paper Size Settings
7.
Click [Decorate Album] and change the image back­ground, frame and other design elements as desired.
Select an item to change.
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• The settings categories shown in this window may vary according to the printer in use.
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• The items that can be changed include the themes (a unified
Select a design.
design for the background, photo frames and text frames, etc.) backgrounds, photo frames, text frames, and clip art.
• Select the target page, image or text first when choosing a background, photo frame or text frame.
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Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
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Appendices Index
8.
Click [Add Titles & Captions] and change or add titles and text as desired.
Click on text that is already displayed to change it.
Select the text.
To add new text, click the target page and input the text.
Select the page.
Input the text.
Edit it here.
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• You can also adjust the font, font size, justification and color as desired.
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Printing Images
Printing Images (6/6)
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
9.
Change the size and rotation angle of the image, text or clip art as desired.
The following operations can be performed in the album window.
■ Move Items
You can move images, text or clip art by dragging them.
■ Change Size or Rotation Angle
You can change the size or rotation angle of images, text or clip art by dragging the following points on them.
You can change the size by dragging one of these points.
Sets it to the state at the right (rotation mode).
Sets it to the state at the left (sizing mode).
You can change the rotation angle by dragging this point.
10.
Click [4 Print], confirm the number of copies and other print settings and click [Print].
This starts the printing process.
To close PhotoRecord, click the menu and select [Exit].
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• Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard (nicknamed the “Exif Print” function) have the shooting settings data, such as the shooting conditions and shooting mode, embedded in them. You can obtain better prints by using this data to correct and print the images.
• PhotoRecord automatically performs image correction (default setting) on images shot by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard and on other image types, providing you with better print results.
(close box), or click the [File]
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Printing Images
Chapter 3
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Camera Control Window
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 using the interface cable. 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] 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.
Sets the downloading method, destination folder and auto download settings.
Closing the Camera Control Window
Click [Finish] to close the Camera Control Window.
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Chapter 4
Viewing Images
Chapter 5
Organizing Images
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
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Appendices Index
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations
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 your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in 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 [Finish].
1.
Click [Preferences].
This concludes the settings procedure.
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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.
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].
This will download all the images automatically that have not yet been downloaded to the computer.
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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
Chapter 3
What You Can Do with
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].
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], click [Select] and choose a process in the Select Process window.
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What is
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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
Chapter 6
Using Supplementary
Features
Appendices Index
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (3/3)
6.
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].
7.
Click [Finish].
This concludes the settings procedure.
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