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5.
After the photos are transferred to your computer, you can disconnect the SyncFocus. Windows 2000 may
produce a screen warning that you have disconnected a USB device without stopping or ejecting the “disk”
first (your photo files will not be harmed). If so, check the box that adds an icon to your system tray or taskbar.
Then next time you finish transferring photos, you can click that icon first, and “Stop the USB Mass Storage
Device” before disconnecting the camera. (On Mac computers, you should “eject” the “disk” that appeared on
your desktop when the camera was connected-you can simply drag it to the Trash to eject it.)
Note: If your PC will not play the .avi movie files in Windows Media Player, you may need to download a newer
version of Media Player or Direct X from Microsoft.com. The movie files can also be played back with the
QuickTime Player, included with many computers, or available as a free download from Apple.com.
6.
You’re now ready to open the photo files in any photo editing software. Just use File>Open and go to the
folder where you stored the photos earlier. It is also possible to open and work with your photos directly from
the ImageView while it is still connected. If you choose to work this way, from a connected camera, be sure
that you save the photo (when you are done editing) to your hard drive, and not the camera’s memory or
card.
7.
If you are new to photo editing on a computer, consult your software’s Help menu or manual for tips on
using its features. Along with adjusting the brightness, contrast, sharpness and color of your photos, you can
resize the photo to fit the paper if you are printing, or save a smaller, low or medium resolution version for
email or inserting into documents. When you are ready to save your edited file, you may want to use “Save As”
and give it a more descriptive name than “PICT___”. Doing this also preserves the original file as a backup to
reopen and re-edit later. Make sure you have successfully transferred all the photos you wanted to save before
using “Format” on your camera to make room for new images.
