Olympus CAMEDIA MASTER 4.1 Operating Instructions

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CAMEDIA Master 4.1/Pro

Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 5

Note ............................................................................................................ 5

Trademarks .................................................................................................5

Intellectual property rights ........................................................................... 5

Purchasing the Pro Version ........................................................................6

Purchasing the Pro version and upgrading ...................................... 6

How to Use This Manual ............................................................................. 8

Conventions used in this manual ...................................................... 8

Terminology ......................................................................................8

Help information................................................................................8

Overview ........................................................................................ 9

Features ...................................................................................................... 9

Intuitive operation ............................................................................. 9

Album creation functions ................................................................ 10

Slide show ...................................................................................... 10

Find function ...................................................................................10

Convenient editing functions...........................................................11

Correction functions ........................................................................ 11

Filter functions ................................................................................ 12

Support for movie and sound files ..................................................12

Full printing functions ...................................................................... 13

Enjoying images with your computer .............................................. 13

Starting and Closing ................................................................... 14

System Requirements............................................................................... 14

Starting the Software ................................................................................ 15

Automatic starting .....................................................................................15

Closing the Software ................................................................................. 15

Main Menu ................................................................................................ 16

Main menu for version 4.1 ..............................................................16

Main menu for Pro version..............................................................18

Changing the Background Color ............................................................... 20

Changing the My Album location .............................................................. 21

Quick Reference .......................................................................... 22

Transferring Images.................................................................... 23

Transferring Images from a Camera ......................................................... 23

Connecting the camera to the computer (Windows)....................... 23

Connecting the camera to the computer (Macintosh) ..................... 24

Transferring images ........................................................................ 25

Transferring Images from Media ............................................................... 26

Specifying Where to Save the Images ...................................................... 27

Saving to an album .........................................................................27

Saving with the calendar.................................................................28

Saving to a folder ............................................................................ 30

Browsing Images ........................................................................ 31

Album Window ..........................................................................................31

Display Modes .......................................................................................... 34

Browse mode and view mode.........................................................34

Album display and folder tree display ............................................. 35

Viewing Files ............................................................................................. 37

Thumbnail indications .....................................................................37

To sort the files ...............................................................................38

Finding a File ............................................................................................ 39

Viewing Images......................................................................................... 41

Viewing images...............................................................................41

Watching movies ............................................................................ 43

Playing Back Sound .................................................................................. 45

Checking File Information ......................................................................... 46

Checking file information ................................................................ 46

Changing the shooting date ............................................................ 49

Playing linked sound ....................................................................... 50

Recording linked sound ..................................................................51

Organizing Files .......................................................................... 52

Conventions for File Organization............................................................. 52

Creating a Group or Album .......................................................................53

Creating a Folder ...................................................................................... 55

Selecting Files........................................................................................... 57

Copying Files ............................................................................................58

Copying an Image ..................................................................................... 59

Moving Files .............................................................................................. 60

Deleting Files ............................................................................................60

Renaming a File ........................................................................................ 62

Renaming Files in a Single Operation ...................................................... 63

Converting Images to a Format Viewable on the Camera ........................65

Printing......................................................................................... 67

Print Window ............................................................................................. 67

Printer Settings ......................................................................................... 69

Automatic compensation settings ............................................................. 70

Photo Printing ........................................................................................... 71

Making Index Prints .................................................................................. 74

Creating and Printing a Calendar.............................................................. 76

Creating and Printing a Postcard ..............................................................78

Creating and Printing an Album ................................................................81

Creating and Printing a Contact Sheet ..................................................... 85

Create and Share......................................................................... 88

Sending Images by E-mail ........................................................................88

Sending images by e-mail .............................................................. 88

Setting up an e-mail account ..........................................................91

Saving e-mail addresses in the address book ................................ 93

Creating an HTML Album ......................................................................... 96

Setting an Image as the Wallpaper ......................................................... 100

Watching a Slide Show ...........................................................................103

Using the whole screen ................................................................ 103

Saving a slide show as a screen saver.........................................105

Making a movie.............................................................................106

Automatic Panorama Function................................................................107

Free Stitch Panorama Function ..............................................................109

Backing Up ................................................................................ 112

Making a Backup Direct to Storage Media..............................................112

Creating Temporary Folders ...................................................................113

Editing Images........................................................................... 114

Image Editing Window ............................................................................114

Basic Operations.....................................................................................117

Zooming the display......................................................................117

Moving the image ......................................................................... 117

Making a selection ........................................................................118

Cutting and pasting part of an image ............................................ 118

Copying and pasting part of an image ..........................................119

Undoing an operation ................................................................... 119

Redoing an operation ................................................................... 119

Saving an image ........................................................................... 120

Editing Operations .................................................................................. 122

Rotation ........................................................................................ 122

Flipping .........................................................................................123

Resizing ........................................................................................124

Cropping .......................................................................................125

Inserting text .................................................................................127

Adding a template ......................................................................... 128

Correcting distortion......................................................................129

Using the filter functions ............................................................... 130

Editing Movies ........................................................................... 134

Movie Editing Window.............................................................................134

Editing Operations .................................................................................. 137

Rotating the movie ........................................................................ 137

Saving a frame..............................................................................138

Making a cut ................................................................................. 139

Using the filter functions ............................................................... 140

Appendixes ................................................................................ 141

Technical Support ...................................................................................141

Cameras Supported by This Software ....................................................142

File Formats ............................................................................................143

Functions Supported ............................................................................... 144

Index ........................................................................................... 146

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Olympus product. Please read these instructions carefully in order to get the best results from it.

Note

The contents of this software and this manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part except for personal use. It may not be transferred without permission.

Olympus can accept absolutely no responsibility in respect of losses suffered by the customer or a third party as a result of use of this software.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, if you find any points which are unclear, errors, or omissions, please contact an authorized Olympus service center.

This software is only guaranteed to operate in the specified operating environment.

The software specification and the content of this manual are subject to change without notice. For the latest information, visit the Olympus web site at:

http://www.olympus.com

Trademarks

• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.

• QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., and Macintosh is a registered trademark of the same company in the USA and other countries.

• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks, and Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• Other company and product names appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Intellectual property rights

This software supports “PRINT Image Matching”. This enables both the output to a printer supporting PRINT Image Matching or supporting PRINT Image Matching II and the screen image processing in this software to reflect faithfully the shooting conditions and user specifications.

Intellectual property rights in PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II are owned by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Purchasing the Pro Version

There are two versions of this software:

• CAMEDIA Master 4.1

This provides a wide range of functions, allowing you to view images and movies, edit, get and print images, and use automatic panorama, wallpaper and other functions.

• CAMEDIA Master Pro

In addition to the functions in version 4.1, this version allows you to use extra functions, including movie editing, contact sheet printing, E-mail, HTML album, free stitch panorama, and slide show.

For Users of Version 4.1

If you are using version 4.1, you can upgrade to the Pro version. We recommend upgrading to the Pro version, which gives you a wider range of functions.

Purchasing the Pro version and upgrading

To purchase a license number of the Pro version and upgrade from version 4.1, use the following procedure. (If you purchased the Pro version separately, skip this section.)

For the differences between the versions, see the Appendix “Functions Supported” (page 144).

Start this software (CAMEDIA Master 4.1).

In the version 4.1 main menu, click the [Get Pro Version] button , or in any window click the [Help] button and select [Upgrade].

The [Upgrade] dialog box appears.

Purchase a license number.

Using the Internet

In the [Upgrade] dialog box, click the [Get] button to start a web browser, and access the upgrade site. Follow the directions on the web page. When this process is completed, close the web browser and return to the [Upgrade] dialog box.

On how to start the software, see “Starting the Software” (page 15) under “Getting Started.”

If you cannot access the Internet

Contact your authorized Olympus service center.

In the [Upgrade] dialog box, enter your name and the license number you have obtained, then click the [OK] button. The upgrade to the Pro version is carried out automatically. When the upgrade is completed, the software functions as the Pro version.

To check that the upgrade to the Pro version has completed successfully

Check that the title in the main menu has changed to “CAMEDIA Master Pro” and the extra icons have appeared.

Alternatively, click the [Help] button and check that “CAMEDIA Master Pro” appears.

in any window, and select [About],

See “Main menu for Pro version” (page 18) under “Main Menu.”

How to Use This Manual

This manual describes how to use the CAMEDIA Master 4.1/Pro software for editing and managing images. It is organized with a section for each function; you can read these independently, in order to understand particular functions. Once you have an overall understanding of the functions, you can use the Help information for reference while using the software.

Conventions used in this manual

The symbol indicates functions which can only be used in the Pro version.

Functions indicated with this symbol are not available in version 4.1.

Terminology

The following terms appear throughout this manual.

File

A file is the unit in which data is handled on a computer or digital camera. In this software, this refers to the following file types.

• Image files

• Movie files

• Sound files

Thumbnail

This refers to the reduced images used as an index.

Help information

To access the help information, use any of the following methods:

• In the main menu, click the [Help] button .

• In any window, click the tool button [Help] and select [Index].

• In any dialog box, click the help button .

Overview

Features

CAMEDIA Master 4.1/Pro is a software application providing a range of functions for enjoying digital photography using a computer. Using this software for editing will also allow you to become more expert in using your digital camera. The following are some of the features of this software.

Intuitive operation

The groups of functions are identified by easily recognizable icons, making individual functions easy to find. You can use the functions directly on images, without requiring complicated settings.

Example screen: the main menu

Album creation functions

You can capture images from a digital camera or storage media such as magnetooptical (MO) disks and CD-ROMs, to create an album. The software provides a thumbnail display function, for easy access to images for organization or editing.

Using albums to organize images

• On how to transfer images, see “Transferring Images” (page 23).

• About albums, see also “Album Window” (page 31) under “Browsing Images.”

Slide show

You can select images from an album to create a slide show on the monitor screen .

Using a wipe transition in a slide show

(The arrows are not part of the actual display.)

Find function

You can find images on the basis of recorded shooting date, or attached comments.

About slide shows, see also “Watching a Slide Show” (page 103) under “Create and Share.”

About the find function, see also “Finding a File” (page 39) under “Browsing Images.”

Convenient editing functions

In addition to basic editing functions, you can insert text, superimpose templates, or stitch images together.

Rotation

About the editing functions, see also the following:

• “Automatic Panorama Function” (page 107) under “Create and Share”

• “Free Stitch Panorama Function” (page 109) under “Create and Share”

• “Editing Images” (page 114)

• “Editing Movies” (page 134)

Inserting text

Free stitch panorama function (

Examples of editing

)

Correction functions

You can correct for variations in shooting conditions using the instant fix function, red-eye reduction function or other correction functions.

About the correction functions, see also “Using the filter functions” (page 130) under “Editing Images.”

Filter functions

You can apply various filter effects, adjusting the brightness and contrast, and applying sepia and other effects.

Example filter function: brightness adjustment

Support for movie and sound files

About the filter functions, see also “Using the filter functions” (page 130) under “Editing Images.”

The software supports not only image files, but also movie and sound files. You can attach a sound file to an image to act as a memo (“sound link” function).

Playing a movie file

To use all of the sound functions, your computer must be equipped with a microphone, speaker and sound card. For more details, refer to the operating instructions provided with your computer.

About movies, see also the following:

• “Watching movies” (page

43) under “Browsing Images”

• “Editing Movies” (page 134)

About sound files, see also the following:

• “Playing Back Sound” (page

45) under “Browsing Images.”

• “Recording linked sound” (page 51) under “Browsing Images.”

Full printing functions

Standard layouts allow easy printing of standard photograph sizes, index prints, and other creative possibilities. You can also create original postcards and calendars.

Postcard Calendar

About the printing functions, see also “Printing” (page 67).

Examples of print functions

Enjoying images with your computer

The software includes a function to attach images to e-mail, the HTML album function to help you create web sites, and a wallpaper function.

HTML album (

)

About the creative computer functions, see “Create and Share” (page 88).

Starting and Closing

System Requirements

This software is designed to run in the following systems.

Windows version

OS CPU RAM Hard disk capacity Connector

Monitor

Macintosh version

CPU RAM Hard disk capacity Connector

Monitor

Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Pentium II or later 64 MB or more (128 MB or more recommended) 120 MB or more (for installation) USB port (USB interface) RS-232C interface (serial interface) Minimum 800 × 600 pixel resolution Minimum 65,536 colors

Mac OS 9.0 or later/OS X 10.1 (USB interface) Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 (serial interface) Power PC G3 or later 40 MB or more for applications 120 MB or more (for installation) USB port (USB interface) Serial port Mini-DIN 8-pin connector (serial interface) Minimum 800 × 600 pixel resolution Minimum thousands of colors

This software only operates on a computer with a preinstalled operating system.

Only a Macintosh with a builtin USB port can be used.

To access the online help, a web browser is required.

• For information on support for the latest versions of operating systems, visit the Olympus web site (http://www.olympus.com).

• The functions for connecting a camera to the computer and directly transferring images are only available with an Olympus digital camera.

• Operation of the USB connection between computer and camera has been confirmed for Mac OS 8.6 with USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5.

Starting the Software

You can use any of the following methods to start this software.

For Windows

• Double-click the [CAMEDIA Master] icon on the desktop.

• Click the [Start] button, then click [Programs], [OLYMPUS CAMEDIA], and [CAMEDIA Master] in this order.

For Macintosh

• Double-click the [CAMEDIA Master] icon on the desktop.

• Double-click the [CAMEDIA Master] icon in the folder in which this software is installed.

The main menu (page 16) appears.

Automatic starting

When you connect an Olympus USB camera, the connection is recognized automatically, and this software starts.

For Windows XP

[Launch CAMEDIA Master] is added to the [Removable Disk] dialog box. Select from the list and click the [OK] button to start this software.

In Mac OS X, no [CAMEDIA Master] icon appears on the desktop.

This function is not available in the Macintosh version.

For details of automatic playback settings, refer to the Windows XP Help.

For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000

A confirmation dialog box appears, asking if you want to start this software. Click the [OK] button to start this software.

Removing the software from the system tray

Right-click on the icon in the system tray, and select [Exit].

Closing the Software

In the main menu, click the [Close] button.

Main Menu

Main menu for version 4.1

t OLYMPUS Web Site button

q From Camera button

w From Media button

e Browse Images button

!0 Print Images

buttons

y Get Pro Version button

r Help button

u Wallpaper button

!2 Close button

o Don’t show this screen

i Options button

!1 Auto Panorama button

q From Camera button

This displays the Transfer Images window (page 25).

w From Media button

This displays the Transfer Images window (page 26).

e Browse Images button

This displays the album window (page 31).

r Help button

This displays Help information for this software.

t OLYMPUS Web Site button

This launches a web browser, and displays the Olympus web site.

y Get Pro Version button

This displays the [Upgrade] dialog box. From the [Upgrade] dialog box, you can start a web browser, and access the site for purchasing the Pro version.

u Wallpaper button

This displays the Wallpaper window (page 100).

i Options button

This displays the [Options] dialog box (page 20).

o Don’t show this screen

When this is checked, from the next time this software starts, it bypasses the main menu and goes directly to the album window. You can also access the main menu from the album menu.

!0 Print Images buttons

The [Photo] , [Index] , [Calendar] , [Postcard] , and

The computer you are using must be set up to automatically connect to the Internet.

On how to purchase the Pro version, see “Purchasing the Pro Version” (page 6) under “Introduction.”

[Album] buttons give access to various specialized Print windows.

!1 Auto Panorama button

This displays the Auto Panorama window (page 107).

!2 Close button

This closes the software.

Main menu for Pro version

q From Camera button

w From Media button

y OLYMPUS Web Site button

e Browse Images button

r Backup Images button

t Help button

u Slide Show button

i Wallpaper button

o HTML Album

button

!2 Print

Images

!1 Don’t show

buttons

this screen

!0 Options button

!4 Auto Panorama button

!3 E-mail button

q From Camera button

This displays the Transfer Images window (page 25).

w From Media button

This displays the Transfer Images window (page 26).

e Browse Images button

This displays the album window (page 31).

r Backup Images button

This displays the Backup window (page 112).

!6 Close button

!5 Free Stitch Panorama button

t Help button

This displays Help information for this software.

y OLYMPUS Web Site button

This launches a web browser, and displays the Olympus web site.

u Slide Show button

This displays the Slide Show window (page 103).

i Wallpaper button

This displays the Wallpaper window (page 100).

o HTML Album button

This displays the HTML Album window (page 96).

!0 Options button

This displays the [Options] dialog box (page 20).

!1 Don’t show this screen

When this is checked, from the next time this software starts, it bypasses the main menu and goes directly to the album window. You can also access the main menu from the album menu.

The computer you are using must be set up to automatically connect to the Internet.

!2 Print Images buttons

The [Photo] , [Index] , [Calendar] , [Postcard] , [Album]

and [Contact Sheet] buttons give access to various specialized

Print windows.

!3 E-mail button

This displays the E-mail window (page 88).

!4 Auto Panorama button

This displays the Auto Panorama window (page 107).

!5 Free Stitch Panorama button

This displays the Free Stitch Panorama window (page 109).

!6 Close button

This closes the software.

Changing the Background Color

You can select the background color used for all windows and dialog boxes in this software. Use the following procedure to change the background color.

In the main menu click the [Options] button.

The Options dialog box appears.

Click the [Background Color] tab.

Background Color tab

OK button

Select one of the background colors.

Select one of the background colors, and click the [OK] button.

This changes the background color for all CAMEDIA Master windows and dialog boxes.

Changing the My Album location

You can change the location of the My Album folder used by this software. To change the location of the My Album folder, use the following procedure.

Click the [Options] button in the main menu.

The Options dialog box appears.

Click the [My Albums] tab.

My Albums tab

Browse button

User Settings

Check [User Settings], and click the [Browse] button.

The select folder dialog box appears.

In the select folder dialog box, select the new location for My Album, and click the [OK] button.

In the Options dialog box, click the [OK] button.

Quick Reference

Use this chart to find the relevant section of this manual for common situations.

To view images from your camera on the computer

To print images from your camera

To send images with e-mail

To use your images on a web site

To create a slide show of your images on a computer

To view a movie

“Transferring Images”

- “Transferring Images from a Camera” (page 23)

“Transferring Images”

- “Transferring Images from a Camera” (page 23)

“Transferring Images”

- “Transferring Images from a Camera” (page 23)

“Transferring Images”

- “Transferring Images from a Camera” (page 23)

“Create and Share”

- “Watching a Slide Show” (page 103)

“Browsing Images”

- “Display Modes” (page 34)

- “Viewing Files” (page 37)

- “Watching movies” (page 43)

“Browsing Images”

- “Display Modes” (page 34)

- “Viewing Files” (page 37)

- “Viewing Images” (page 41)

“Printing”

- “Printer Settings” (page 69)

- “Photo Printing” (page 71)

“Create and Share”

- “Sending Images by E-mail” (page 88)

“Create and Share”

- “Creating an HTML Album” (page 96)

To keep your images safe

When you have forgotten where you saved an image

To apply effects to images

To create a panorama

“Organizing Files” (page 52)

“Browsing Images”

- “Finding a File” (page 39)

“Browsing Images”

- “Album Window” (page 31)

- “Viewing Images” (page 41)

“Create and Share”

- “Free Stitch Panorama Function” (page 109)

“Backing Up” (page 112)

“Editing Images”

- “Using the filter functions” (page 130)

Transferring Images

You can transfer images direct from an Olympus digital camera using a USB cable or serial cable, or from storage media such as Smart Media cards and magneto-optical (MO) disks .

Transferring Images from a Camera

Connecting the camera to the computer (Windows)

Using a USB interface

Plug the larger connector marked Å of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer, and connect the smaller connector marked ı to the camera.

USB cable

to USB port of PC

A B

Using a serial interface

Connect the serial ports on the computer (IBM/AT compatible) and camera with a serial cable.

Serial cable

to serial port of PC

to camera

Connecting the camera to the computer (Macintosh)

Using a USB interface

Plug the larger connector marked Å of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer, and connect the smaller connector marked ı to the camera.

USB cable

to USB port of PC

A B

to camera

Using a serial interface

Connect a serial cable to an adapter for conversion to Macintosh interface, then connect the 8-pin connector of the cable to the printer or modem port of the computer and the plug on the other end of the cable to the camera.

to printer or modem

port of PC

Adaptor for Macintosh

Serial cable

to camera

For more details of the camera-to-computer connection, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the camera.

Transferring images

Thumbnails

Refresh button

Start this software (page 15).

Connect the camera to the computer (page 23).

My Albums and Media tabs

Do not power off the camera or disconnect the interface cable while the software is either starting up or running.

This can cause a camera failure or software instability.

In the main menu, click the [From Camera] button.

The camera is detected automatically, and the Transfer Images window appears. This shows thumbnails of all of the images in the camera, with the file name and shooting date appearing below each thumbnail.

If you start this software without displaying the main menu, going directly to the album window

In the album window, click the tool button [Menu], to display the main menu.

To refresh the display

Click the [Refresh] button.

Transferring Images from Media

This section describes how to transfer images from media such as Smart Media cards and magneto-optical (MO) disks.

Thumbnails

Refresh button

Start this software (page 15).

In the main menu, click the [From Media] button.

The Transfer Images window and [Select Folder] dialog box appear.

In the [Select Folder] dialog box, select the folder from which you want to transfer the images and click the [OK] button.

This shows thumbnails of all of the images in the selected folder, with the file name appearing below each thumbnail. If the image was taken with an Olympus or DCF-compliant digital camera, the shooting date is also shown.

Do not power off the camera or disconnect the interface cable while the software is either starting up or running.

This can cause a camera failure or software instability.

If you start this software without displaying the main menu, going directly to the album window

In the album window, click the tool button [Menu] to display the main menu.

To refresh the display

Click the [Refresh] button.

Specifying Where to Save the Images

Saving to an album

Use the following procedure to copy images from a digital camera or from media to an album.

132

New Album button

Selected images

In the Transfer Images window, select the [My Albums] tab, and select [Album].

Select an album from the list of albums, or create a new album to hold the images and select that album.

Click the [Transfer Images] button.

This copies all images to the selected album.

If an existing file has the same file name as one of the files to be transferred, the [Overwrite] dialog box appears. You can select [Rename], [Overwrite], or [Skip]/[Cancel] for each separate file, or for all files.

On how to create a new album, see “Creating a Group or Album” (page 53) under “Organizing Files.”

When all of the images have been transferred, the [Transfer Images] dialog box appears. Clicking [Browse images now] displays the album window, in which you can view the images that have been transferred.

To copy only selected images

Click [Selected Images], then select the thumbnails by any of the following methods, and click the [Transfer Images] button.

• To select a single image

Click on the image.

• To add an image to the selection

Hold down the Ctrl key (for Windows) or command key (for Macintosh), and click on the image.

• To select a range of images

Click the first or last image in the range (rectangular area), then holding down the Shift key, click the image at the other end of the range. Alternatively, drag the mouse to select the range.

A green frame appears around the selected image or images.

Saving with the calendar

Use the following procedure to transfer images from a digital camera or from media using the calendar to specify albums by shooting date.

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Selected Images

In the Transfer Images window, select the [My Albums] tab, and select [Calendar].

Select [Sort by Shooting Date] or [Selected Date].

• Sort by shooting date: Create a new album for each date of shooting, and assign the images to the corresponding album. The date setting must have been made on the camera before shooting the images.

• Selected date: Select a date on the calendar, and save the images in the album for that date.

Click the [Transfer Images] button.

This copies all images into albums as specified in step 2.

If an image has no recorded shooting date, the [Select Date] dialog box appears; specify the shooting date using the calendar.

If an existing file has the same file name as one of the files to be transferred, the [Overwrite] dialog box appears (page 27).

When all of the images have been transferred, the [Transfer Images] dialog box appears (page 28). Clicking [Browse images now] displays the album window, in which you can view the images that have been transferred.

To copy only selected images

See the description for saving to an album (page 28).

Saving to a folder

Use the following procedure to copy images from a digital camera or from media to a folder.

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New Folder button

Selected Images

In the Transfer Images window, select the [Media] tab.

Select a folder from the folder tree, or create a new folder to hold the images and select that folder.

Click the [Transfer Images] button.

This copies all images into the folder.

If an existing file has the same file name as one of the files to be transferred, an [Overwrite] dialog box appears (page 27).

When all of the images have been transferred, a confirmation message appears (page 28). Clicking [Browse images now] displays the album window.

To copy only selected images

See the description for saving to an album (page 28).

On how to create a new folder, see “Creating a Folder” (page 55) under “Organizing Files.”

Browsing Images

Album Window

Clicking the [Browse Images] in the main menu displays the album window.

q Display mode slider

w Display source selection tab

e Tool buttons

When [Don’t show this screen] in the main menu is checked, from the next time this software starts, it bypasses the main menu and goes directly to the album window.

i Image display

u Thumbnail size slider

y New Album/Folder button

t Icon/tree display selection buttons

r Album or folder tree display

q Display mode slider

Drag this slider to change the display mode (page 34).

w Display source selection tab

This switches between the album display and the folder tree display.

o Thumbnail sorting

order buttons

e Tool buttons

The following tool buttons are provided.

Rotate

File

Edit

Properties

Create

• Menu

Return to the main menu.

• Properties

Display the properties information for the selected image, movie or sound file.

• Rotate

Display a menu for rotating the selected image (clockwise or counterclockwise 90˚ , and 180˚).

• Edit

Display the window for editing the selected image or movie.

• File

Display a menu for file operations (copy, copy image, paste, rename, rename all, exif maker, find, and delete).

• Print

Display a menu for opening various Print windows (photo, index, calendar, postcard, album, and contact sheet).

• Create

Display a menu for using images on your computer (auto panorama, free stitch panorama, e-mail, HTML album, slide show, wallpaper).

• Help

Display a menu for information about this software (Index, Upgrade, OLYMPUS Web Site, and About).

Help

r Album or folder tree display

The albums appear either as icons or in a tree; the folders are shown as a tree.

t Icon/tree display selection buttons

These select the icon or tree display.

y [New Album/Folder] button

This displays a dialog box for creating a new album or group. In the folder tree display, this button changes to a [New Folder] button, and the [Create New Folder] dialog box appears. To create a new folder, first switch to the folder tree display.

On how to create albums and groups, see “Creating a Group or Album” (page 53) under “Organizing Files.”

u Thumbnail size slider

Drag the slider to vary the thumbnail display size. There are five size steps, in increasing size from left to right. The smaller the thumbnail images, the more you can display in the image display area.

i Image display

In browse mode this shows thumbnail images of the image, movie and sound files within the selected album or folder; in view mode it shows a selected image or movie file.

o Thumbnail sorting order buttons

These sort the thumbnails of the image, movie and sound files within the selected album or folder in order of shooting date or file name.

Display Modes

Browse mode and view mode

The album window has two display modes, as follows.

• Browse mode

Displays thumbnails of the image, movie and sound files within an album or folder.

• View mode

Displays a single image or movie file selected in browse mode.

Display mode slider Thumbnails

Selected image, movie or sound file

Selected album or folder

Browse mode

Display mode slider

Thumbnails of the image, movie and sound files in the selected album or folder

View mode

To select browse mode

When you open the album window it is initially in browse mode. Use either of the following methods to switch from view mode to browse mode.

• Double-click on the image.

• Drag the display mode slider to the left.

Selected image or movie

To select view mode

Use either of the following operations to switch from browse mode to view mode:

• Double-click on any thumbnail.

• Select one thumbnail, then drag the display mode slider to the right.

Album display and folder tree display

In browse mode, there are two display views, of the albums and of the folder tree, as follows.

• Album display

Displays the groups, albums, and calendars managed by this software, either as icons or as a tree.

• Folder tree display

Displays the drives and folders managed by the operating system, as a tree.

Albums

Media tab

Groups

Calendar

In the album display, to switch between the icon display and tree display

Click the icon/tree display selection buttons.

Icon display

Tree display

Icon/tree display selection buttons

New Album button

Album display

Drives

My Albums tab

To create a new album or folder

Click the [New Album] or [New Folder] button.

• On how to create a new album, see “Creating a Group or Album” (page 53) under “Organizing Files.”

• On how to create a new folder, see “Creating a Folder” (page 55) under “Organizing Files.”

Folders

Folder tree display

To switch to the folder tree display

In the album display, click the [Media] tab.

To switch to the album display

In the folder tree display, click the [My Albums] tab.

Viewing Files

In the album or folder tree display, click an album or folder to display thumbnails of the image, movie and sound files within the selected album or folder.

Thumbnail indications

For image and movie files

When a thumbnail is selected, it is marked by a green frame as shown below. For a movie, the thumbnail image is the first frame. Each thumbnail display includes the following information.

Icon

File name

Shooting date

• Icons

The following icons indicate file properties.

: Image file shot with an Olympus digital camera in panorama mode

: Movie file

: Image file with linked sound

• File name

Shows the file name.

• Shooting date

If the image was taken with an Olympus or DCF-compliant digital camera, shows the date of shooting.

For the terms “file” and

“thumbnail,” see “Terminology” (page 8) under “Introduction.”

For sound files

The sound icon and file name appear as shown below.

Sound icon

File name

To sort the files

To sort the files (thumbnail images), use the thumbnail sorting order buttons. Click the left button to sort them in order of shooting date, and the right button to sort by file name.

To change the size of thumbnails

Drag the thumbnail size slider. The size of the thumbnails varies in five steps, increasing in size from left to right.

When images are sorted by shooting date, any image for which no shooting date is recorded appears at the end.

Finding a File

In the album window, click the tool button [File], and select [Find].

The Find window appears.

Search Condition

Browse button

Find button

Location

Under [Search Condition], enter the items you want to match for finding a file.

• File Name

• Shooting Dates (or creation dates for sound files)

• Comments

You may enter more than one item.

Select the location to search for the files as follows.

• My Albums (All albums)

• My Computer (All drives and folders in the computer)

• Location specified from the albums or media displayed by clicking the

[Browse] button

Click the [Find] button.

This displays the thumbnails for the files that match the search conditions set in step 2.

The file search may take a short while to complete.

Viewing Images

With the album window in view mode, you can view the selected image or movie.

Viewing images

In view mode, when an image is selected it appears as follows.

Thumbnails

q Image display area

w File information

On how to switch to view mode, see “To select view mode” (page 34) under “Display Modes.”

e Thumbnail display

i Image number

u Back/Next buttons

y Zoom Out/Zoom In buttons

t Actual Size display button

r Fit to Window button

o Slide Show button

q Image display area

This shows the selected image.

w File information

This shows the file name and shooting date. If the file has linked sound, the icon appears on the thumbnail.

e Thumbnail display

These are thumbnails of the images within the album or folder. The thumbnail size is the same as the size selected in browse mode. Click on any thumbnail to display it in the image display area.

r Fit to Window button

This automatically resizes the image to the size of the image display area.

To change the thumbnail display size, switch to browse mode.

t Actual Size display button

This displays the image at its actual size.

y Zoom Out/Zoom In buttons

Click these buttons to shrink or enlarge the image display.

u Back/Next buttons

Click to move to the previous or next image.

i Image number

This shows the position of the image out of the total number in the album or folder.

o Slide Show button

Click this to display the images in sequence on the whole screen (simple slide show). To interrupt the playback, click the stop button of the controller or press the Esc key.

• The slide show speed is fixed: each frame appears for three seconds.

• No special effects are available for the transitions between frames.

Watching movies

When a movie is selected, the view mode appears as follows.

q File information

w Movie display area

e Playback

slider

i Stop button

u 1 Frame Back/1 Frame Forward

buttons

y Pause button

t Play button

r Time indication

o Volume button

q File information

This shows the file name and shooting date.

w Movie display area

This shows the selected movie.

e Playback slider

By moving the slider, you can move to any frame. As you move the slider to the right the movie plays, and as you move the slider to the left it plays in reverse. The playback speed depends on the speed of slider movement.

r Time indication

This shows the time elapsed during playback.

t Play button

This plays the movie.

y Pause button

This pauses playback.

u 1 Frame Back/1 Frame Forward buttons

Steps to the previous or next frame.

i Stop button

This stops playback, and returns to the first frame.

o Volume button

This displays the volume control slider (page 45).

The functions of the other buttons and parts of the display are the same as for an image in view mode. For more details, see “Viewing Images” (page 41).

The volume button does not appear when no sound is recorded.

Playing Back Sound

When the album window is in browse mode, double-click the sound icon in the image display area to display the Sound Player panel and automatically play back the sound file.

Double click.

Sound icon

Elapsed time

Total time

w Stop button

q Pause button

e Volume button

Volume control slider

To play the sound, your computer must have a speaker and sound card installed. For more details, refer to the operating instructions provided with your computer.

On the sound file formats supported for playback, see the Appendix, “File Formats” (page 143).

Sound Player panel

q Pause button

This pauses sound playback. When playback is paused, this button changes to the play button. Click it to resume playback.

w Stop button

This stops sound playback.

e Volume button

This displays the volume control slider. Use the slider to adjust the volume.

Checking File Information

Checking file information

In the album window, select a file and click the tool button [Properties] to display information relating to the file. The information displayed depends on the file type, and includes the following items.

For image files

General tab

[General] tab

• File Name

• Thumbnail

• Format

• Pixels

• Color Depth

• File Size

• File Location

• Shooting Date

• Updated Date

• Linked sound - record and play functions

• Comments

[Detail] tab

• Mode

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• Exposure compensation

• ISO

• Focal Length

• Flash

• Macro

Detail tab

• If the file format is ExifJPEG or Exif-TIFF, click the [Modify] button to change the shooting date. You can also add a comment (maximum 117 characters of text).

• When there is linked sound, click the [Play] button to play it back.

On how to record linked sound, see “Recording linked sound” (page 51).

• Image title

• Image input equipment manufacturer

• Image input equipment model

• Orientation

• Software used

• File change date and time

• Exposure time

• F number

• Exposure program

• ISO speed rating

• Exif version

• Date and time of original data generation

• Date and time of digital data generation

• Exposure bias

• Maximum lens aperture

• Metering mode

• Light source

• Flash

• Lens focal length

• User comments

• Supported Flashpix version

• Color space information

• Custom image processing

• Exposure mode

• White balance

• Digital zoom ratio

• Scene capture type

• Gain control

• Contrast

• Saturation

• Sharpness

For movie files

• File Name

• Thumbnail (first frame)

• Format

• Frame Size

• Frame Rate

• File Size

• File Location

• Shooting Date

• Updated Date

For sound files

When the file format is QuickTime movie, clicking the [Modify] button allows you to change the shooting date.

• File Name

• Sound icon

• Format

• Title

• Artist

• Total Time

• File Size

• File Location

• Updated Date

Changing the shooting date

If the image file format is Exif-JPEG or Exif-TIFF or the movie file format is QuickTime movie, you can change the shooting date. If you forgot to set the shooting date, or the battery has gone dead, resetting the date, this function allows you to set the shooting date of an image at a later stage. Use the following procedure to change the shooting date.

In the album window, select an image or movie file whose format is ExifJPEG (*.jpg), Exif-TIFF (*.tif) or QuickTime movie (*.mov), and click the tool button [Properties].

The [Properties] dialog box appears. (The example shown below is for an image file.)

Modify button

Click the [Modify] button.

The [Modify Date] dialog box appears.

Date

OK button

Set the date and time, and click the [OK] button.

This changes the shooting date in the [Properties] dialog box.

Time

Playing linked sound

When an image has linked sound, the sound icon appears as part of the file information.

Click

To play the linked sound

Click the sound icon.

To stop playback

Click the sound icon again, or press the Esc key.

Recording linked sound

The linked sound function associates a sound file with an image. This allows you to record a memo in audio. The maximum recording time is 60 seconds, and the file format is Wave (*.wav). Use the following procedure to record linked sound.

In the album window, select an image file and click the tool button [Properties].

The [Properties] dialog box appears.

To record linked sound, your computer must have a microphone, speaker and sound card installed.

For more details, refer to the operating instructions provided with your computer.

About linked sound playback, see “Playing linked sound” (page 50).

OK button

Record button

Play button

Click the [Record] button, and provide the sound through the microphone.

When you click the [Record] button, the [Stop] button appears.

Click the [Stop] button to stop recording.

To check the recorded sound

Click the [Play] button.

Click the [OK] button.

This saves the recorded sound.

Organizing Files

Conventions for File Organization

This software handles images and other files within My Album in Albums and Groups of Albums. The following figure illustrates this.

My Album

Group A

Group B

This software organizes albums with the following conventions.

• Image, movie, and sound files can only be held within albums, and cannot be held directly within a group.

• A group can only be created within the My Album.

• An album can only be created within a group.

Album 1

Album 2

Album 3

Album 4

Image/movie/sound file

For the term “file,” see “Terminology” (page 8) under “Introduction.”

Creating a Group or Album

When the album window is showing the album display, to view images, or play sound, the corresponding files must be stored in albums. This section describes how to create a new album to hold files, or a new group to hold albums.

You can also create a new group or album in the Transfer Images window.

Album display

Album window

Create New Album dialog box

Check that the album window is in browse mode, showing the album display.

In the album display, click the group where you want to save the new album to be created.

Click the [New Album] button.

The [Create New Album] dialog box appears.

Creating a group

Select [Group].

Do not enter anything in the [Create In] box.

Creating an album

1) Select [Album].

2) Click the A list of the current groups appears.

3) Select the group to contain the album.

In the [Name] box enter the name of the group or album.

Click the [OK] button.

The new group or album appears in the album display.

button on the [Create In] pull-down list.

Creating a Folder

When the album window is showing the folder tree, you can view images within the folders. This section describes how to create a new folder to hold files.

Folder tree display

Album window

Create New Folder dialog box

Check that the album window is in browse mode, showing the folder tree display.

In the folder tree display, click the folder to contain the new folder.

Example: To create a folder in drive D, click “D:”.

Click the [New Folder] button.

The [Create New Folder] dialog box appears.

In the [Name] box enter the name of the folder.

Click the [OK] button.

The new folder appears in the folder tree display.

Selecting Files

When the album window is in browse mode, use the following procedures to select files.

To select a single file

Click on the desired file.

To add files to the selection

In Windows, hold down the Ctrl key, and on a Macintosh hold down the Command key, then click on the extra file or files in turn.

To select a range of files

Click the first or last file in the range (rectanguar area), then holding down the Shift key, click the file at the other end of the range. Alternatively, drag the mouse to select the range.

Copying Files

Use the following procedure to copy a file from one album or folder to another.

With the album window in browse mode, select the file to be copied.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Copy].

Select the album or folder in which you want to make the copy.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Paste].

You can also select multiple files and copy them in a single operation.

Copying an Image

This function allows you to paste an image into another application program. Use the following procedure to copy an image.

With the album window in browse mode, select the image file or movie file you want to copy.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Copy Image].

Carry out the paste operation in the other application.

This pastes a copy of the file you selected in step 1.

For a movie file, this copies the first frame.

For details of the paste operation, refer to the operating instructions for the other application.

Moving Files

Use the following procedure to move a file from one album or folder to another.

With the album window in browse mode, select the file to be moved.

Drag the selected file to its new album or folder.

Deleting Files

You can also select multiple files, and move them in a single operation.

Use the following procedure to delete a file.

In the album window, select the file to be deleted.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Delete], or press the Delete key.

This operation may completely delete files from the computer hard disk, without transferring them to the Windows recycle bin or Macintosh trash.

You can also select multiple files, and delete them in a single operation.

The [Delete] dialog box appears.

When a single file is selected

Click the [Yes] button.

When multiple files are selected

Click the [Yes All] button to delete all selected files. To delete the files one at a time, click the [Yes] button. Every time you press the [Yes] button, the file whose name is shown in the dialog box is deleted.

Renaming a File

Use the following procedure to rename a file.

In the album window, select the single file you want to rename.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Rename].

The [Rename] dialog box appears.

To rename multiple files in a single operation, see the next item “Renaming Files in a Single Operation.”

Enter the new name in the [New Name] box.

Click the [OK] button.

OK button

New name

Renaming Files in a Single Operation

Use the following procedure to rename multiple files in a single operation.

In the album window, select the files you want to rename.

Click the tool button [File] and select [Rename All].

The [Rename All] dialog box appears.

Shooting Date

Base Name

Number from

OK button

Date format

Number of digits

New names

Select the [Base Name] or the [Shooting Date].

When [Base Name] is selected

Enter the name stem common to all of the renamed files.

When [Shooting Date] is selected

Select the date format from the pull-down list.

• Select [Base Name] when you want to start all of the new names with the same stem; select [Shooting Date] to use the shooting date as part of the name.

• If a file does not have a shooting date, the date of last update is used instead.

In the [Number from] box enter the number to be added to the stem for the first file, and in the [Digits] box enter the number of digits of the number (including leading zeros).

Check the new names listed.

Click the [OK] button.

The numbering sequence follows the file name order of the original files, or the shooting date.

Converting Images to a Format Viewable on the Camera

You can convert the format of a selected image file to Exif-JPEG format, and save it on a removable disk (Smart Media or Compact Flash). By loading the Smart Media or Compact Flash holding the image file in the converted format in the digital camera, you can view the images on the LCD monitor of the digital camera. Use the following procedure to convert to a format that can be viewed on the camera.

In the album window, click the tool button [File] and select [Exif Maker].

The Exif Maker window appears.

Drag and drop

Add button

Select a file you want to convert to a format viewable in the camera, and click the [Add] button, or drag the selected file to the image display area.

Select drive for saving

Convert button

Display size

In the [Select Media], select where you want to save the converted file.

In [Size], select the size of the converted image.

Click the [Convert] button.

After format conversion, if you insert the SmartMedia or Compact Flash card holding the images in the digital camera, you can play back the images on the digital camera LCD monitor.

It is not possible to specify a CD-R for saving the images.

Printing

Print Window

To open a Print window, do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click one of the [Print] buttons.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Photo], [Index], [Calendar], [Postcard], [Album], or [Contact Sheet].

q Image display area

r Add button

w Tool buttons

i Add Page button

u Remove button

y Preview display area

t Preview layout slider

e Print setting panel

o Print button

q Image display area

This shows thumbnails of the images in the selected album or folder.

w Tool buttons

The following tool buttons are provided. These are common to all of the Print windows.

Properties

Menu/Back

Rotate

Edit

Printer Settings

Help

• Menu/Back

Return to the main menu or album window.

• Properties Display the properties information for the image file selected in the image display area.

• Rotate

Rotate the image selected in the preview display area.

• Edit

Display an image editing window (page 114) for editing the image selected in the preview display area.

• Printer Settings

Display the [Printer Settings] dialog box.

• Help

Displays Help information for the Print window.

e Print setting panel

This makes settings for printing.

r Add button

This puts the images selected in the image display area into the preview display area.

t Preview layout slider

Drag the slider to change the number of pages shown in the preview display. You can select 1, 2 or 4 pages.

y Preview display area

This previews the printed page.

u Remove button

This deletes the selected image from the layout page, or deletes the selected page.

i Add Page button

This adds a page to the layout.

o Print button

This prints the images shown in the preview display area.

Printer Settings

These settings are necessary before printing images.

Click the tool button [Printer Settings] in the Print window.

The [Printer Settings] dialog box appears.

Printer

Paper

OK button

Margin equivalent

Click the button on the [Printer] pull-down list, then select the printer to be used for printing.

Click the [Properties] button to make detailed settings on the selected printer.

Properties button

The Macintosh version shows the settings dialog box for the printer selected with the selector.

For more about the detailed printer settings, refer to the instructions for your printer.

Click the button on the [Paper] pull-down list, then select the paper size.

If you want to make the margins equal, check the [Margin equivalent] box.

If this box is not checked, the image is printed to fill the printable area. If this box is checked, the margins at left and right and at top and bottom are made the same.

Click the [OK] button.

Automatic compensation settings

Using Exif Print (Exif 2.2) or PRINT Image Matching, you can print with automatic image compensation. When you shoot with a digital camera that supports the Exif Print function, extra data including information about the scene is recorded with the image. Using this extra data allows the printed image to be compensation for ideal results.

With a combination of a digital camera and printer that both support the PRINT Image Matching function, you can easily print using the PRINT Image Matching function. PRINT Image Matching is a new technology that connects the digital camera and printer. A digital camera equipped with this function includes printer commands together with the image files, allowing the digital camera to determine the ideal color settings for printing.

In the print window, click the [Printer Settings] button. The printer settings dialog box appears.

You can only select [PRINT Image Matching] for a printer that supports it. Further, depending on the printer, carrying out automatic correction may require you to make detailed settings, such as changing the paper type.

To apply automatic corrections, check the [Automatic compensation] box.

Check [ExifPrint] or [PRINT Image Matching].

Click the [OK] button.

The check box is inoperative if the function is not supported by the printer.

Photo Printing

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Preview layout slider

Add Page button

Remove button

Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Print - Photo] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Photo].

The Photo Print window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the image or images you want to print.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

If you accessed the Photo Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

In the print setting panel, select [Standard Paper] or [Pre-cut Paper], and select a layout.

The layouts for [Pre-cut Paper] support the divided paper formats for Olympus printers (either adhesive labels or perforated sheets), and are as follows.

• P-A4P

A4, 2 divisions

• P-A4L

A4, 4 divisions

• P-60NS4E

A6, 4 divisions

• P-60NS16E

A6, 16 divisions

The print layout appears in the preview display area.

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

Repeat step 4 to fill the layout with the images you want to print.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page 114).

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To add a new layout page

Click the [Add Page] button.

To delete a layout page

Select the page you want to delete, then click the [Remove] button.

To change the number of pages shown in the preview display

Drag the preview layout slider. You can select 1, 2, or 4 pages.

Set the following items.

• Whether or not to print the shooting data (date or date and time) below each image

• Number of copies to print

Click the [Print] button.

Making Index Prints

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Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Print - Index] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Index].

The Index Print window appears.

Preview layout slider

Footer button

Header button

Remove button

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If you access the Index Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Select the album or folder containing the images you want to print.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Set the following items.

• Orientation (Portrait or Landscape)

• Layout (Rows and Columns)

• Print same image/Print different images

Do one of the following.

• Click the [Add All] button.

• Select an image in the image display area and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

Repeat step 4 to fill the layout with the images you want to print.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To change the number of pages shown in the preview display

Drag the preview layout slider. You can select 1, 2 or 4 pages.

Set the following items.

• Whether or not to print a header or footer

• Whether or not to print image information (file name and shooting date)

• Number of copies to print

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page 114).

To add extra information to the header or footer

Click the header or footer button to open a dialog box, then select date, page, or page number/total number of pages, or enter a comment. Click the [OK] button to confirm.

Header dialog box Footer dialog box

Click the [Print] button.

Creating and Printing a Calendar

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Rotate button

Edit button

Remove button

Calendars created here cannot be saved.

Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Print - Calendar] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Calendar].

The Calendar Print window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the image or images you want to use in the calendar.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Set the following items.

• Orientation (Portrait or Landscape)

• Templates (One month, Two months, Three months, Six months, One

year)

• Calendar layout

• Start Month (Year and Month)

If you accessed the Calendar Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

Repeat step 4 to fill the layout with the images you want to use in the calendar.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

Click the [Calendar Settings] button to display the [Calendar Settings] dialog box, then set the following items.

• Language (current language or English)

• Month style (long or short)

• Font

• Style

• Basic colors for Sundays, Saturdays, and weekdays

• Color for the selected date (select from the 16 standard colors)

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page 114).

The “Month style” (long or short) determines the month format as in the following example.

• Long: August

• Short: Aug

Set the number of copies to print.

Click the [Print] button.

Creating and Printing a Postcard

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Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Print - Postcard] button.

• In the album window, click, the tool button [Print] and select [Postcard].

The Postcard Print window appears.

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Postcards created here cannot be saved.

If you accessed the Postcard Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Select the album or folder containing the image or images you want to use for the postcard.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Select the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape).

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page 114).

Select the postcard template type and template.

To add a stamp

1) Click the [Stamp] button. [Stamp] dialog box appears.

2) Select the stamp collection.

3) Select the stamp.

4) Click the [OK] button. The selected stamp appears in the layout.

5) Adjust the stamp position and size. To change the position, drag the stamp with the mouse. To change the size, drag the edges of the stamp with the mouse.

To delete a stamp

Select the stamp you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

Enter text using the following procedure.

1) Click the [Text] button. The [Text] dialog box appears.

2) Select the font, style (regular, bold, italic, bold italic), size, and color.

3) Enter the text.

4) Click the [OK] button. The text now appears in the layout.

5) Adjust the text position and size. To change the position, drag the text with the mouse. To change the size, drag the edges of the text with the mouse.

To delete text

Select the text you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

Set the number of copies to print.

Click the [Print] button.

Creating and Printing an Album

Background button

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Preview layout slider

Stamp button

Frame button

Add Page button

Remove button

Albums created here cannot be saved.

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Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Print - Album] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Album].

The Album Print window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the images you want to put in the album.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Select the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape).

If you accessed the Album Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Select an album template.

To add a frame

1) Click the [Frame] button. The [Frame] dialog box appears.

2) Select the frame collection.

3) Select the frame.

4) If necessary, check the [Add frame to all images] box.

5) Click the [OK] button. The frame is added to the selected image or all images.

To add a stamp

1) Click the [Stamp] button. The [Stamp] dialog box appears.

2) Select the stamp collection.

3) Select the stamp.

4) Click the [OK] button. The selected stamp appears in the layout.

5) Adjust the stamp position and size. To change the position, drag the stamp with the mouse. To change the size, drag the edges of the stamp with the mouse.

To delete a stamp

Select the stamp you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To set a background

1) Click the [Background] button. The [Background] dialog box appears.

2) Select the background collection.

3) Select the background.

4) Click the [OK] button. The selected background appears in the layout.

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

Repeat step 5 to fill the layout with the images you want to put in the album.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To add a new layout page

Click the [Add Page] button.

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page

114).

To delete a layout page

Select the page you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To change the number of pages shown in the preview display

Drag the preview layout slider. You can select 1, 2, or 4 pages.

Add the text.

1) Click the [Text] button. The [Text] dialog box appears.

2) Select the font and style (regular, bold, italic, or bold italic).

3) Enter the text.

4) Click the [OK] button. The text appears in the layout.

5) Adjust the text position and size. To change the position, drag the text with the mouse. To change the size, drag the edges of the text with the mouse.

To delete text

Select the text you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

Set the number of copies to print.

Click the [Print] button.

Creating and Printing a Contact Sheet

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Remove button

Footer button

Header button

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Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Contact Sheet] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Print] and select [Contact Sheet].

The Contact Sheet Print window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the images you want to print.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Set the following items.

• Orientation (Portrait or Landscape)

• Layout (Columns and Rows)

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

If you accessed the Contact Sheet Print window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Repeat step 4 to fill the layout with the images you want to print.

To rotate an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to rotate, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

In the preview display area, select the image you want to edit, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To add a new layout page

Click the [Add Page] button.

To delete a layout page

Select the page you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To change the number of pages shown in the preview display

Drag the preview layout slider. You can select 1, 2, or 4 pages.

On how to edit an image, see “Editing Images” (page 114).

Set the following items.

Whether or not to print image information (following items)

• File Name

• Shooting Date

• Image Size

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• ISO

• 35mm equivalent focal length

• Manufacturer

• Camera model

• Comments

Number of copies to print

To add extra information to the header or footer

Click the header or footer button to open a dialog box, then select date, page, or page number/total number of pages, or enter a comment. Click the [OK] button to confirm.

Click the [Print] button.

Header dialog box

Footer dialog box

Create and Share

Sending Images by E-mail

Sending images by e-mail

Use the following procedure to send an image by e-mail.

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Edit button

To use this function, your computer must already be set up to send and receive e-mail. (You will need an Internet service provider, network software, and so on.) For more details, refer to the operating instructions provided with your computer or Internet service provider.

To e-mail images using this software, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) must be able to provide you with a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server address (SMTP).

An SMTP is the standard method to send e-mail messages between servers.

Internet-based e-mail accounts may not use this type of setup. Please check with your ISP before attempting to e-mail images.

Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [E-mail] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Create] and select [E-mail].

The E-mail window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the image or images you want to send by e-mail.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Remove button

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area to the file attachment area.

Repeat step 3, to place the images you want to send in the file attachment area.

If you accessed the E-mail window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

To rotate an image

Select the image you want to rotate in the file attachment area and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚ ], or [180˚].

To edit an image

Select the image you want to edit in the file attachment area, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the file attachment area

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

Select the sender.

If the sender is not set, see “Setting up an e-mail account” (page 91).

Set the addressee.

1) Click the [Address] button. This opens the [Address Book] dialog box.

Address selection

For image editing operations, see “Editing Images” (page

114).

Remove button

OK button

Add button

2) Select the addressee, and click the [Add] button. This adds the selected addressee to the addressee list.

If the mail address is not in the address book, see “Saving e-mail addresses in the address book” (page 93).

To delete an addressee from the list

Select the addressee you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

3) Click the [OK] button. The selected addressee appears in the addressee list in the e-mail window.

Enter the subject and message text.

Set the following items as required.

• Message size

Upper limit on the total size of the e-mail text plus attachments

• Resize

Resize the attached files (when transmitting)

• Convert to JPEG

Convert the attached files to JPEG format at the selected compression ratio (when transmitting)

• JPEG compression

Select high, standard, or low image quality

• Connection

Dial-up or network

Click the [Send] button.

If in step 8 you set [Connection] to [Dial-up], the [Connection] dialog box appears.

If a message exceeds the allowable size, it is split into two or more mails.

The mail you have sent is not saved on this computer.

Select the connection, and enter the user name and password, then click the [OK] button. To save the password, check the [Save Password] box.

Setting up an e-mail account

Enter the e-mail address and other information identifying the user. Use the following procedure to set up an e-mail account.

Click the [Account] button to the right of the [From:] box.

The [Sender] dialog box appears.

Edit button

New button

OK button

Remove button

Once the mail account is set up, as long as there are no changes, you do not need to make the settings each time you send mail.

Click the [New] button.

The [E-mail Account] dialog box appears.

Name

Enter the following items.

• Sender's Name

• E-mail Address

• Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)

E-mail Address

Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)

OK button

You can get details of the email address and mail transmission (SMTP) server from your Internet service provider.

Click the [OK] button.

The set e-mail account appears in the [Sender] dialog box.

To modify an e-mail account

In the [Sender] dialog box, select the e-mail account you want to modify, and click the [Edit] button, then make the changes in the [E-mail Account] dialog box.

To delete an e-mail account

In the [Sender] dialog box, select the e-mail account you want to delete, then click the [Remove] button.

Repeat steps 2 to 4 as required, to set all the e-mail accounts.

In the [Sender] dialog box, click the [OK] button.

This saves the set e-mail accounts.

If the SMTP server for sending e-mail is not available, you cannot send mail.

Saving e-mail addresses in the address book

By saving the e-mail addresses of people you will be sending to, you can save having to enter e-mail addresses each time you send an e-mail. Use the following procedure to save an e-mail address in the address book.

Click the [Address] button to the right of the [To:] box.

The [Address Book] dialog box appears.

New button

Remove button

Edit button

OK button

Import button

Click the [New] button.

The [E-mail Address] dialog box appears.

Name

OK button

Enter the name and e-mail address, and click the [OK] button.

E-mail address

The new e-mail address appears in the [Address Book] dialog box.

To change an e-mail address

In the [Address Book] dialog box, select the address you want to change, and click the [Edit] button, then change the values in the [E-mail Address] dialog box.

To delete an e-mail address

In the [Address Book] dialog box, select the address you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To import e-mail addresses from a file

1) Click the [Import] button.

The [File Open] dialog box appears.

2) In the [File Open] dialog box, click the [Browse] button.

The [Select Folder] dialog box appears.

It is first necessary to export the address book from the other e-mail software, as a text file in CSV (comma separated value) format. For details, see the instructions for the e-mail software you are using.

3) In the [Select Folder] dialog box, select the location of the file containing

the e-mail addresses you want to import, and click the [OK] button. In the [File Open] dialog box, a list including the file with the e-mail addresses appears.

4) In the [File Open] dialog box, select the file of e-mail addresses you

want to import, and click the [OK] button. The [Import Address] dialog box appears with Import Sheet showing the e-mail addresses and other relevant information.

5) In the [Import Address] dialog box, select the columns containing the

names and e-mail addresses (if the names are in column A, select “A”, if the e-mail addresses are in column B, select “B”), and click the [OK] button.

6) In the [Import Address] dialog box, select the e-mail addresses you

want to import, and click the [OK] button. This imports the selected e-mail addresses into the [Address Book] dialog box.

Repeat steps 2 to 3 as required, to set the e-mail addresses.

In the [Address Book] dialog box, click the [OK] button.

This saves the e-mail addresses in the address book.

Creating an HTML Album

You can create an HTML album from images edited with this software, which you can then view with a web browser. Use the following procedure to create an HTML album.

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Remove button

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Edit button

Confirm button

Add Page button

Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [HTML Album] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Create] and select [HTML

Album].

The HTML Album window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the image or images you want to put in the HTML album.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Set the thumbnail layout (Size, Rows and Columns).

The layout appears in the preview display area.

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

If you accessed the HTML album window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

Repeat step 4, to fill the HTML album layout with the images you want to put in the HTML album.

To rotate an image

Select the image you want to rotate in the preview display area, and click the tool button [Rotate], then select [Clockwise 90˚], [Counterclockwise 90˚], or [180˚].

To edit an image

Select the image you want to edit in the preview display area, and click the tool button [Edit] to open the image editing window.

To delete an image from the layout

Select the image you want to delete, and click the [Remove] button.

To add a new page

Click the [Add Page] button.

To change the number of pages shown in the preview display

Drag the preview layout slider.

Enter the following settings.

• Title

• Description

• Image Size

Size of the image shown when the thumbnail in the HTML album is clicked

• Shooting Date

Whether or not to display the shooting date on the thumbnails and the enlarged images displayed by clicking a thumbnail in the HTML album

• Comments

Whether or not to display comments on the enlarged images displayed by clicking a thumbnail in the HTML album

• Background

Background design for the HTML album

For image editing operations, see “Editing Images” (page

114).

To enter the title and description

1) Click the [Title] or [Description] button. The [Text] dialog box appears.

2) Select the font, style (regular, bold, italic, or bold italic), size and color.

3) Enter the text.

4) Click the [OK] button.

The entered title or description appears in the layout.

To enter comments

You can attach a comment to each image.

1) Select the thumbnail of the image for which you want to display a comment in the layout.

2) In the Information field, check the [Comments] box.

3) Click the [Comments] button. The [Comments] dialog box appears.

4) Enter a comment.

5) Click the [OK] button. The comment you have entered appears under the enlarged image displayed by clicking the thumbnail in the HTML album.

To select a background

1) Click the [Background] button. The [Background] dialog box appears.

2) Select the background collection.

3) Select the background.

4) Click the [OK] button. The selected background appears in the layout.

Checking with a web browser

Click the [Confirm] button to start a web browser, and display the HTML album which was in the preview display area. You can click the thumbnails in the HTML album to view enlarged images.

Click the [Save] button.

The [Save As] dialog box appears.

Select the folder where you want to save the HTML album, and click the [Save] button.

Setting an Image as the Wallpaper

You can use images edited with this software to be the computer wallpaper. Use the following procedure to set the wallpaper.

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Rotate button

Edit button

If you accessed the Wallpaper window from the album window, the images in the selected album or folder appear in the image display area.

In Mac OS X, administrator privileges are required to set the wallpaper.

Do one of the following.

• In the main menu, click the [Wallpaper] button.

• In the album window, click the tool button [Create] and select [Wallpaper].

The Wallpaper window appears.

Select the album or folder containing the images you want to use as wallpaper.

A thumbnail display appears in the image display area.

Select a layout template.

The layout is shown in the monitor screen displayed in the preview display area.

Do one of the following.

• Select an image in the image display area, and click the [Add] button.

• Drag an image from the image display area onto the layout.

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