Canon PowerShot A1200, Software Manual

Page 1: ...uide ZoomBrowser EX CameraWindow A A ABC Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text Save Still Images From Movies Edit Movies Print Images Back Up to a CD Attach Images to Email Special Features Plus many other useful features Movie Uploader for YouTube PhotoStitch COPY ...

Page 2: ...htly different if you are using another version of Windows The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact digital camera will be used with the software Some functions may not be available depending on the camera model Word Searches This doc...

Page 3: ...he same time to the same computer The connections may not operate correctly Do not allow the computer to go into sleep standby mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface cable If this does happen do not disconnect the interface cable Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in s...

Page 4: ... 9 Printing 12 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page 12 Index Print 14 How to Use CameraWindow 16 First Menu Screen to Open 16 Image Transfer Screen 17 Organize Images Screen 18 How to Use ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window 19 Main Window 19 Display Modes 20 Display Control Panel 20 Browser Area Tasks 21 Properties Window 22 Viewer Window 23 More Advanced Techniques 24 Editing Images 24 Red Eye Corre...

Page 5: ...nto Folders by Shooting Date 40 Configuring Image Information Settings 41 Setting Ratings 41 Inserting Comments 41 Assigning Keywords 42 Searching Filtering and Sorting Images 43 Searching Images 43 Filtering Images 44 Sorting Images 44 Comparing Images 45 Comparing Multiple Images 45 My Camera Settings 46 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start Up Image 46 Transferring Images 48 Transferring Images ...

Page 6: ...re that communicates with the camera You can use it to transfer images to and from the camera organize images on the camera and upload movies on the camera to web services The menu screen at the right will appear when the camera is connected to a computer ZoomBrowser EX This is software that manages images transferred to a computer You can use it to view edit and print images on a computer If you ...

Page 7: ...ar Function Buttons Display Control Panel Task Buttons Selects tasks to perform Last Acquired Images Displays the last images transferred Folder Area Selects a folder to display Browser Area Icons that indicate image properties display around images as shown on the left Image recorded using the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW image Movie Super Slow Motion Movie Properties Icon Displays Image Prope...

Page 8: ...indow and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window For further details on the functions refer to List of Available Functions in the appendix 1 Select a task The major steps for the task appear here Follow the steps in order You can return to a previous step An overview for the selected task appears here Cancels the procedure and returns to the previous window 2 Follow t...

Page 9: ...in Window Click the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable 2 Turn on the camera power set it to playback mode and prepare it to communicate with the computer 3 When a window similar to the one at the right appears click Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow With Windows XP click ...

Page 10: ...r Import tab After making your settings press OK and close the Preferences screen CameraWindow Menu Screen 4 Click Import Images from Camera and then click Import Untransferred Images Only images that have not yet been transferred will start to transfer After you click OK in the dialog that indicates the transfer is complete and close the CameraWindow screen the transferred images will display in ...

Page 11: ...k the Import button For details refer to Image Transfer Screen Import All Images To transfer all images on the camera click Import Images from Camera in CameraWindow menu screen then Import All Images Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader An action selection window will open when you insert a memory card into the memory card reader If you select View Download Images Using Canon ZoomBrowse...

Page 12: ...rinting Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing HINT Printing Movies Movies cannot be printed but you can extract still images from movies and print them after they have been saved For details on how to save still images from movies refer to Extracting Stills from Movies COPY ...

Page 13: ...ings Click here to crop and print a portion of an image Click here to insert text onto an image and print Sets the shooting date time imprint settings 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start HINT Printing Using Other Software If you have specialized printing software installed on the computer you can also use it to print the images Click the Print Share task button in the Main Window followed by Print...

Page 14: ... Advanced Techniques Appendices 14 Table of Contents Index Print Prints an index of the images 1 Click the Print Share task button in the Main Window 2 Click Index Print 3 Confirm that 1 Select Images is chosen and select images for printing COPY ...

Page 15: ...tegories as desired Sets the printer and paper size settings Rotates selected images Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it Select an image to rotate or trim Sets the number of rows or columns Configures the printing of the shooting information comments headers footers or page numbers 5 Click 3 Print Printing will start COPY ...

Page 16: ...e camera Also transfers images from your computer to the camera Starts operations for setting the camera start up screen start up sound and various camera sounds For details refer to My Camera Settings in More Advanced Techniques This menu may not appear depending on your camera model HINT Customizing CameraWindow Functions If you click the button as shown in the upper right of the screen you can ...

Page 17: ...umbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window Thumbnail Display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Transfers the image chosen in Viewer Window to your computer Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right The background of ...

Page 18: ...es Returns to the Menu screen Turns the shooting date and folder name below the thumbnails on and off when in thumbnail display Changes thumbnail size when in thumbnail display Viewer Window Thumbnail Display Closes CameraWindow Switches between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display Deletes the image chosen i...

Page 19: ...op The association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered from a file restored from the Recycle Bin Rotate Rotates a selected image Click the Edit menu and select Rotate According to Rotation Information to rotate the original image as well in the displayed direction Folder Area Selects a folder to display You can register folders you use often as Favorite Folders Register by clicki...

Page 20: ...window to not show in the Show Information menu Display Control Panel This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area Selection Menu Click this to select deselect all images in the Browser Area Select Button Use this to select images in Zoom mode Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area Show Hide Image Information Menu Select here to show hide such image info...

Page 21: ...Browser Area or selecting the image and clicking View Image displays it in the Viewer Window Move Copy Images To move an image between folders drag it over the destination folder and release the mouse button To copy an image hold the Ctrl key while releasing the mouse button as above You can also use the same procedures to copy images between Windows Explorer and the Main Window Create New Folder ...

Page 22: ...n icon will display if a My Category is set certain models only Protect Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted Comment You can type a comment here Keywords Sets the keywords used in searches Brightness Histogram A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an image Shooting Information Displays detailed information such as the shutter speed and exposure compensation setting T...

Page 23: ...e the information display by clicking the Tools menu and selecting Preferences Display at full screen size Set ratings Display multiple images side by side Shooting information The following window will appear when a movie is displayed You can extract stills from movies You can cut portions at either end of a movie clip You can control movie playback and sound volume A bar for changing the playbac...

Page 24: ... Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Red Eye Correction 5 3 Finish Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Click Start when Auto mode is selected Switch to Manual mode if Auto mode cannot correct the image and...

Page 25: ...annot be edited Adjusting Sharpness Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects such as people and objects Tone Curve Adjustment Level Adjustment RGB Adjustment Brightness Saturation Contrast Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Sharpness 5 3 Finish The Unsharp Mask R...

Page 26: ... Tool 4 Trim 5 3 Finish You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Insert Text 5 3 Finish Placing a checkmark in the Antialias box causes the text edges to ...

Page 27: ...t a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 Manage List ZoomBrowser EX Other Image Editing Program Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Edit and Edit Image 2 Select an image 3 2 Select Editing Tool 4 Edit with external image editor 5 3 Finish The shooting information may be lost f...

Page 28: ...play back the sounds Adding Sound Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Add Remove Sound WAVE type sound files extension wav can be attached to images Attaching a sound file to an image results in the selected sound file being copied into the same folder as the image file Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Play Sound ...

Page 29: ...der and merge direction making it easier to merge the images Some camera models may not feature the Stitch Assist mode IMPORTANT If a message appears notifying you that the computer has insufficient memory try one of the following methods to solve the problem Close all other applications other than PhotoStitch Reduce the size or number of images to combine In the Save tab select Adjust image then ...

Page 30: ...wn at right A message will appear if you try to save a longer movie Reduce the length or size of the movie if this happens Changing the Playback Speed of a Super Slow Motion Movie and Saving it as a New File Click Slow Play Speed in step 2 to change the playback speed only with Super Slow Motion Movies IMPORTANT Movies edited with this function cannot be transferred back to the camera Saving movie...

Page 31: ...available to be modified differ depending on the camera model 5 File and Convert and save After setting the file type size and destination folder click Save Only RAW images compatible with Digital Photo Professional can be processed Ensure that you use the RAW image conversion software included with your camera Converting RAW Images Digital Photo Professional You can convert RAW images to JPEG and...

Page 32: ...ription Single Print Automatically sets the layout for printing a single image on a single page Detailed Setting Gives you the freedom to set the layout add titles or print with shooting information Contact Sheet Prints a line up of multiple images on one page also allows you to select the number of images layout and add titles IMPORTANT RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models tha...

Page 33: ...side of the window Export and Export Still Images You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG Changing Movie Sizes and Types You can change a movie s size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export Movies You can also us...

Page 34: ...extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie Exporting Shooting Information You can export the shooting information recorded with an image such as the shutter speed and exposure as a text file Extract your best shots as stills Ascertain the causes of failed photos or compare the settings for several images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export ...

Page 35: ...can export images to serve as computer screen savers Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Screen Saver Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Export as a Wallpaper COPY ...

Page 36: ... Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window Export and Backup to CD IMPORTANT This function can only be used with computers that satisfy the following requirements Equipped with a CD R RW drive as standard equipment Writing to the CD R RW drive operates correctly with Windows If a window similar to that shown to the right appears when a new CD R RW disc is placed in the drive clic...

Page 37: ... Movies Saved on a Computer Click the Print Share task button on the left side of the Main Window then click Upload movies to YouTube The selected movie will be added to the list that appears on the screen Set a title and explanation for the movie then click the Upload button IMPORTANT Depending on YouTube specifications or future changes to specifications this function cannot be guaranteed The ma...

Page 38: ...ftware For example you can configure Windows e mail by starting e mail then clicking the Tools menu followed by Options Default Messaging Programs This application is not the default Mail handler and Make Default When using Windows XP settings can be configured by starting the Internet Explorer program and clicking the Tools menu followed by Internet Options Programs tab and the E mail pull down m...

Page 39: ...nd display time settings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and View as a Slide Show HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the bottom of the screen while a slide show is playing You can set the Rating for an image while it is displayed Rewind Pause Forward After the slide show the images you clicked during the show remain selected A...

Page 40: ...1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Rename Multiple Files You can change individual file and folder names by clicking the File menu and selecting Rename or by clicking on the file name in Preview mode Changing the image name in ZoomBrowser EX also changes the actual file name on the disk Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date You can sort images into folders by...

Page 41: ...ow The camera s Tag as Favorite function Windows 7 Windows Vista s Rating function excluding movies If you overwrite your previous installation when installing the software existing rating settings may change Refer to the Help function for details Inserting Comments You can freely insert your choice of text as Comments Trip to the blue sea Endless white sandy beaches Relaxing afternoon snooze Proc...

Page 42: ...g information that can be added to images Information Type My Category Ratings Comments Keywords Content Categories such as People Scenery etc Favorite images are rated by adding stars Text input without restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories Selections are made from a list editable of keywords such as the photographic subject place or action Configuration Method C...

Page 43: ... Keywords Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window View Classify and Search After a search the correlated images display in the Search Results folder HINT Tasks Related to Search Results You can select images in the Search Results folder and perform operations on them such as printing or copying them to other folders IMPORTANT Please note that deleting an image from the Search R...

Page 44: ...ters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area Ratings My Category Procedures 1 Filter This section is used to specify the filter criteria Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters Name Rating Shooting Date Modification Date Type Ascending Descending Order A B C D E A B C D E COPY ...

Page 45: ...ences can be detected Procedures 1 Select several images to compare 2 Click View Image 3 Select or in the Viewer Window 4 Click Synchronize Selecting Synchronize causes actions such as increasing reducing the magnification level or scrolling around the image to apply to all of the selected images in lock step making it easy to check minute details of focus coloring and other image characteristics ...

Page 46: ...o various camera operation sounds My Camera Settings My Camera Settings Start up Image Start up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow For details refer to steps 1 3 in Transferring Images 2 Camera Settings IMPORTANT My Camera Settings are only available on certain models when Camera Settings displays in CameraWindow ...

Page 47: ...ngs registered in the camera My Camera Settings Select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right hand list and click this button to register it in the camera If multiple My Camera Settings files are displayed in the left hand list choose the file you want to replace first then register it in the camera HINT Downloading My Camera Settings Files You can also download various files to use in ...

Page 48: ...cking the Acquire Camera Settings task button followed by Connect to Camera Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen IMPORTANT Cameras that use the MOV data type can play back movies transferred back to the camera if movies were taken with that camera Refer to the Data Type item in Specifications near the end of the Camera User Guide to see if the camera uses ...

Page 49: ... GATEWAY is an online photo service for the purchasers of this product Registering online allows you to use the various services IMPORTANT Internet access is required to use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY You must already have an account with an Internet service provider ISP browser software installed and an Internet connection See the homepage for information regarding browser versions Microsoft Internet Ex...

Page 50: ...ontents Available Services CANON iMAGE GATEWAY offers a variety of convenient and useful services Upload and share images Create your own photo album on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY E mail notifications of album uploads Friends and family can freely browse images Access even from mobile phones Order prints Order an original collection of photos My Camera Settings Files on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Download files...

Page 51: ...verall themes such as window appearances Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end Categories of shooting information displayed Show hide messages Print settings Zoom speed Customizing the Task Buttons You can hide items that you do not usually use to streamline the task buttons Procedures ZoomBrowser EX 1 Tools and Preferences CameraWindow 1 Click Preferences Procedures 1 Tools an...

Page 52: ...start up screen and sound effects in My Camera Settings Preferences General General Connected Camera Sets the camera owner name and start up screen when CameraWindow starts Import Auto Import Folder Settings After Import Sets the automatic transfer settings and destination folder ZoomBrowser EX Functions Task Button Names Description of Function Acquire Camera Settings Connect to Camera Connects t...

Page 53: ...files Export Shooting Properties Allows you to select the necessary data from the shooting information and export it as a text file Export as a Screen Saver Exports the image as a screen saver file Export as a Wallpaper Exports the image as a wallpaper file Backup to CD Copies images to a CD R RW disk for backup Print Share Photo Print Prints one image per page You can print photos easily Index Pr...

Page 54: ... image may become rougher RAW CRW CR2 This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image Some cameras might not support this image type Windows bitmap BMP This image type comes standard with Windows Most Windows programs support it TIFF TIF This is a relatively popular image type It ...

Page 55: ...ion is required to fix corrupted files IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation This explanation uses ZoomBrowser EX to demonstrate how to uninstall a program You can remove other programs with the same procedures 1 Click the Windows Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX and ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall T...

Page 56: ...igned a letter starting from A which is inserted as the third digit in the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG All folders except the xxx__mm or xxx_mmdd folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them Depending on the camera some data types cannot be recorded IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG images _MG_xxxx JPG JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space IMG_xxxx CR2 RAW images...

Page 57: ...camera correctly connected to the computer See the Camera User Guide for the correct connection procedures Also check to ensure that you are using the correct cable and that it is securely attached at both ends Are the camera and computer in the correct modes to transfer data Some models require the camera to be set to the playback mode to transfer data See the Camera User Guide for details Is the...

Page 58: ...olve the problem Camera not detected Events dialog AutoPlay Device Stage won t display or images will not transfer to the computer when camera is connected to the computer via an interface cable The camera may have been recognized as another device Solution Delete the device with the following procedures IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation 1 Displ...

Page 59: ... reasons for the problem if the Other devices Portable Devices or Imaging devices categories do not appear or your camera model name or Canon Camera does not appear Proceed to Step 5 and temporarily quit the procedures 3 Select your camera model name or Canon Camera right click and select Delete 4 Click OK in the confirmation dialog Delete all instances of your camera model name or Canon Camera if...

Page 60: ...part of this guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual products The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products CDP E114 010 CANON INC 2011 COPY ...