Canon POWERSHOT A75, Software User'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide...

Page 2: ...er 1 Try It ZoomBrowser EX Chapter 2 What is ZoomBrowser EX What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do 19 Finding Images and Folders 21 Main Window 23 Camera Window 28 Using the Right Click in Operations 30 Selecting...

Page 3: ...how 82 Adding Sounds to Images 84 Checking and Changing Camera Settings 85 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera 86 Creating a My Camera Sound 93 Playing Movies 95 Editing Movies 96 Exporting Mo...

Page 4: ...and Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu It is generally easier and more convenient to start it by connecting the camera to the computer However you may wish to click an icon or menu to start it under...

Page 5: ...he First Connection to a Computer 1 Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer Please see the manual supplied with your camera for connection instructions With some models the camer...

Page 6: ...mera and a memory card reader connected at the same time Confirm that your camera model name or Canon Camera appears in the list box and click OK The procedures from this point onward are described in...

Page 7: ...desktop ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its main window The procedures for downloading images are described in the next topic Downloading Images to a Computer The Menu Method 1 Click the Start men...

Page 8: ...nloading Images with Camera Commands You can use this method to download images with cameras that support the direct transfer function Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory card r...

Page 9: ...n that case select the desired device from the list box and click OK 4 Click Start Image Download REFERENCE You can view information such as the destination folder for images by clicking Show Current...

Page 10: ...Share button will light up at this point and a direct transfer menu like the one shown at the lower right will appear in the camera s LCD monitor IMPORTANT The camera s Print Share button cannot be us...

Page 11: ...icking the Start Image Download button on the program window on the computer instead of clicking the camera s Print Share button You can view information such as the destination folder for images by c...

Page 12: ...ing PhotoRecord Color space settings are only available on select camera models Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for more details on using this program 1 Click Print 2 Click Layout Print in the ne...

Page 13: ...ns are possible and click Finish REFERENCE See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 4 to learn how to append comments to images This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the album wind...

Page 14: ...their shooting information Exif data in a table format The shooting information displayed in ZoomBrowser EX and the Exif data that can be printed using PhotoRecord differ slightly Fixed Size Photo Pri...

Page 15: ...ow may vary accord ing to the printer in use 7 Click Decorate Album and change the image back ground frame and other design elements as desired Select an item to change Select a design REFERENCE The i...

Page 16: ...Captions and change or add titles and text as desired Click on text that is already displayed to change it To add new text click the target page and input the text REFERENCE You can also adjust the f...

Page 17: ...tion mode You can change the size by dragging one of these points Sets it to the state at the left sizing mode You can change the rotation angle by dragging this point This starts the printing process...

Page 18: ...EX comes with a Help file Use it when you want to learn how to do an operation or when you want to know about the features of the program You can access Help from the Help menu or the Help button Exit...

Page 19: ...ges change them to the TIFF or JPEG format and resave them Adjust the brightness contrast color and other settings as you convert them Some camera models do not support RAW images Use the file managem...

Page 20: ...n select frames and backgrounds with a variety of designs You can add text to images or pages You can create original image albums PhotoStitch You can stitch multiple images which were split and shot...

Page 21: ...older followed by My Pictures The images that you downloaded in Chapter 1 Downloading Images to a Computer should be contained in the My Pictures folder As you will note the folders mentioned above al...

Page 22: ...mages inside this folder are what are shown in the Browsing Area Folder Area Browsing Area Folders within Folders You can create folders within folders adding successive levels to provide detailed cat...

Page 23: ...nu Path of the selected folder word string describing the location Function Buttons Buttons that perform various functions on the images in the Browser Area Browsing Area Displays the image thumbnails...

Page 24: ...he Camera Window or perform remote shooting Print Click this to print images View Modify Click this to display images in a slide show or edit them Internet Click this to attach images to e mail messag...

Page 25: ...o the next step MainWindow 3 5 Gray Buttons Tasks that are selectable at the time are colored gray The button turns dark gray when the mouse cursor is placed over it You can switch between tasks by cl...

Page 26: ...ear All Button Deselects any images or folders selected in the Browser Area Chapters 3 and 4 explain more about the task and function buttons View Mode Button Switches between the scroll mode zoom mod...

Page 27: ...he Task Area MainWindow 5 5 Hiding the Folder Area Click the button in the upper right of the Folder Area to hide it and make the Browsing Area larger Click the button to redisplay the Folder Area REF...

Page 28: ...one of these buttons to perform the related task Download Image Downloads the selected images to the computer Print After the selected images have been downloaded to the computer this button starts th...

Page 29: ...ons Various selection methods can be chosen from the submenu Deselect Button Deselects a selected image Rotate Button Rotates the selected image Choose between 90 left 90 right or 180 Delete Button De...

Page 30: ...the most common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a given situation The right click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more efficiently After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX try ri...

Page 31: ...SelectingFolders FolderArea Collapsing and expanding a folder If a folder contains subfolders you can use the and buttons to collapse or expand the folder When you click the button to collapse the fo...

Page 32: ...ges in subfolders as well as the selected image folder REFERENCE You can also switch between display modes by clicking the View menu and selecting one of the scroll mode zoom mode or preview mode opti...

Page 33: ...t at once If the image folder contains subfolders only their icons display SelectingFolders BrowsingArea 2 5 Preview Mode This mode displays one image at a large size and information about the image S...

Page 34: ...Browsing Area double click the icon of a displayed folder to view its images and subfolders Double click inside the desired folder to zoom in on its contents Double click a folder to view its content...

Page 35: ...y you can use the Up button to go back to a higher level The example below shows the zoom mode but the procedure is the same for the other display modes Preview Mode At the bottom of the Browsing Area...

Page 36: ...the folder on a point containing no images Using the Zoom In or Zoom Out Cursor Click in the function buttons to change the mouse cursor into a magnifying glass You can then zoom in on a folder or im...

Page 37: ...Image to open the image You can also open an image by selecting it clicking the View menu and selecting View Image Opening multiple images Continue to double click successive images or hold down the...

Page 38: ...w size You can scale the image to fit the window size From the zoom ratio list click Scale to Fit The image is adjusted to the size of the window Typing a zoom ratio You can display an image at a rati...

Page 39: ...Crop Crop the image cutting out parts that are not needed Color Brightness Contrast Change the image appearance by adjusting color density brightness and contrast Undo Redo Undo or redo the previous...

Page 40: ...p Use this function to extract only part of an image leaving out unneeded portions Place the mouse pointer within the image you want to crop Click and drag to form a rectangular frame Then click Crop...

Page 41: ...se contrast Decrease color saturation Decrease brightness Color Brightness and Contrast You can adjust the color saturation brightness or contrast by dragging the respective slider in the edit panel R...

Page 42: ...ame and specify the kind of file and the image quality Then click Save Overwriting the original image After you have modified an image file you can save it under the same file name overwriting the ori...

Page 43: ...ically be registered in the ZoomBrowser EX menu The procedures for registering programs are included in the Image Editor Tab section of the Customizing Preferences 2 3 topic in the Appendices EditingI...

Page 44: ...r EX It starts with the method for creating a new folder within an existing one Creating Folders 1 Select a folder in the Folder Area You will be creating a new folder within the folder selected here...

Page 45: ...a series of adjoining images in one step by holding down the Shift key while you click the first and last images Selecting All the Images Click Select All at the top of the Browsing Area to select al...

Page 46: ...cedures in the zoom mode REFERENCE Moving or copying images in ZoomBrowser EX affects the actual location in which those images are stored on your PC Moving an image in the Browsing Area You can move...

Page 47: ...2 4 Copying an image within the Browsing Area To copy an image before you drop the image you are dragging press and hold the Ctrl key and release the mouse button while still holding the key A Drag th...

Page 48: ...folder proceed the same way Hold down the Ctrl key before dropping the image and release the mouse button while holding the key over the target library Copying by Dragging a File Icon from a Windows...

Page 49: ...splay mode select the folder by clicking inside it where there are no images Then move the folder by dragging and dropping it or copy the folder by first pressing down and holding the Ctrl key and the...

Page 50: ...te REFERENCE If you accidentally delete a required image double click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop to open it Select the image and in the Recycle Bin Tasks section click Restore this it...

Page 51: ...e Deleting images from the File menu Click an image Then click Delete on the File menu to delete the image Deleting an Entire Folder of Images This procedure is explained later in this chapter in the...

Page 52: ...n There are two methods for rotating images With the default setting the original image is rotated To set the rotation settings refer to Rotate Tab of the Customizing Preferences 3 3 section Other way...

Page 53: ...G for example the JPG portion is called the file name extension Using the Rename Function Select an image click the File menu and select Rename The Rename Image dialog box appears A dialog similar to...

Page 54: ...ages To change the image order in the Browsing Area click the View menu select Arrange and then one of the sorting options Click Arrange and select a menu item By Name Sorts images in alphabetical ord...

Page 55: ...rea Click Select All to search all of the images and folders displayed in the Browsing Area 2 Click View Modify followed by Search in the next menu 3 Set the search parameters 4 Click Next after you h...

Page 56: ...ier to find your favorite images if you mark them with a Favorites symbol The Favorites symbol is shown below There are several methods to mark your favorite images Use any one of the following proced...

Page 57: ...concludes the keyword settings process Place a check mark beside a keyword To add a new keyword type it in the box at the left and click Managing Keywords The following window displays when you click...

Page 58: ...in the Browsing Area However the information ZoomBrowser EX possesses and the actual file contents can be different when an image file is moved or copied using Windows functions or edited with a separ...

Page 59: ...ed Alternative Method Using the Menu to Delete You can also delete a folder by selecting it clicking the File menu and selecting Delete REFERENCE To completely delete folders from the computer after c...

Page 60: ...to set the name This section explains the procedures for renaming folders IMPORTANT When you use ZoomBrowser EX to change a folder name the name of the folder on the computer disk also changes to that...

Page 61: ...g out which disks and folders contain your image folders Viewing Folder Properties Select the folder and click Properties FindingFolderLocations Select the folder and click Properties Click the Close...

Page 62: ...an image was revised the file size the image size the file type the file location the shooting date and time and other detailed information You can also use it to change the file name and type in comm...

Page 63: ...menu and selecting the image You can check the file name comments histogram and detailed shooting mode settings in the image properties window You can also change the file name and add comments to th...

Page 64: ...e will appear when you connect the camera to a computer using an interface cable and prepare the camera to communicate If you select List Images the Camera Window will display Opening the Camera Windo...

Page 65: ...interface cable and are ready to communicate before you perform this procedure If you are using a memory card reader ensure that the memory card is loaded into the reader before performing the proced...

Page 66: ...on the computer Specify the folder to which images are saved Select this option to stick the downloaded images in a new folder created within the one specified above Then select a naming option for th...

Page 67: ...w This symbol indicates that the image has been downloaded Alternative Method Downloading Multiple Images You can select several images by clicking them in succession Once the images are selected you...

Page 68: ...n the Stitch Assist mode it appears in the Camera Window as follows Mark indicating an image taken in the Stitch Assist mode You can start PhotoStitch by clicking the line with arrow heads Mark indica...

Page 69: ...te an image in the camera Select the image you want to delete and click Delete to delete it Deleting Images intheCamera When a message appears click OK The image is deleted Other ways of deleting imag...

Page 70: ...ft is a counterclockwise rotation and 90 degrees right is a clockwise rotation The Rotate function affects only the image displayed in the Camera Window The image stored on the camera is not changed a...

Page 71: ...age you want to copy to the camera and click Open REFERENCE You can upload multiple images in the same operation If a dialog similar to that below appears select an option as required and click Add Th...

Page 72: ...is option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard Select Add image after adjusting size for all other images JPEG format images can be uploaded to the camera RAW format images and mo...

Page 73: ...s available Download Destination Dialog When you select an image in the Camera Window and click a task button a dialog like the one below will appear Specify the destination folder to proceed with the...

Page 74: ...s below Download Image These procedures are explained in Downloading Images in this chapter Print Layout Print Contact Sheet Print This procedure is described in Printing Images in Chapter 1 View as S...

Page 75: ...connection to the computer has been interrupted by selecting Reconnect from the Set menu Click here to deselect images Click this button to check Image Properties information Some camera models do not...

Page 76: ...lect multiple images or a folder and have the images in the folder included in the e mail attachment The window will change to the image size and image quality settings window Sending Images byE mail...

Page 77: ...elected Save the images in a folder to send through an email program click Browse to specify a destination If You Selected Save the images in a folder to send through an email program The images will...

Page 78: ...he main window 2 Click Upload Images in the next menu 3 In the Browsing Area select images and click Finish You can select multiple images or a folder and have the images in the folder included 4 Resi...

Page 79: ...as is option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard Select Add image after adjusting size for all other images JPEG format images can be uploaded to the camera RAW format images and...

Page 80: ...o the start of the file name Export Image Shooting Properties You can select specific items from the shooting information and export it to a text file Export Images as a Screen Saver You can export an...

Page 81: ...djust the settings according to the displayed information Be sure however to note the file name and destination when exporting so that you do not lose track of the exported file 6 Click Finish This wi...

Page 82: ...upper button or continue running it lower button when it comes to the end Select the Image Size option to be used when displaying the images Selects the display methods for image information such as...

Page 83: ...the window to control the show The file name and control panel will display if the Show information option was selected in the Image Information section shown in the settings on the previous page Clic...

Page 84: ...dialog box appears Adding Sounds to Images Click Add In the file dialog box select a sound file and click Open Next click OK to add the sound to the image that you selected The following mark appears...

Page 85: ...Checking and Changing Camera Settings Click the Camera menu in the main window and select Camera Settings CheckingandChangingCameraSettings Type the name of the owner of the camera here Click this bu...

Page 86: ...IMPORTANT Ensure that the camera and computer are connected with an interface cable and are ready to communicate before you perform this procedure Click the Camera menu in the main window and select...

Page 87: ...y Camera Settings to the Computer list the procedure is explained later in this section Pre prepared My Camera Settings can be found on the disk on which ZoomBrowser EX was installed Open the followin...

Page 88: ...is overwritten and permanently erased To restore the original settings file you must add it once more to the camera Before you overwrite a settings file in the camera confirm that it appears in the My...

Page 89: ...amera itself to use the new start up image and sounds See the guide supplied with your camera for instructions for changing the settings IMPORTANT Never detach the interface cable turn off the camera...

Page 90: ...age editing program The file should be in the JPEG format 320 x 240 pixels and less than 20KB REFERENCE See the manual and help facility for the editing program for a detailed explanation of how to us...

Page 91: ...new settings You can save the newly created settings to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section REFERENCE To delete a settings file select...

Page 92: ...t up sound the shutter sound the operation sound and the self timer sound will play in order If you selected the Set Individually tab and the start up image in the Data Type category in Step 1 the sta...

Page 93: ...pear if QuickTime is not installed REFERENCE For detailed information on how to use this function please refer to the Help file open it with the button Click here to record sounds Click here to open s...

Page 94: ...ed In other words if you turn down the volume of a sound you recorded on the computer because it is too loud when you play it the sound will have a low volume when you upload it to the camera So when...

Page 95: ...ch movie file will display with a movie camera symbol on it You can import movie files in the Browsing Area the same way you do images In this case a thumbnail and a movie mark appear in the Browsing...

Page 96: ...in window followed by Edit Movie 2 Select a file movie or still image to edit in the Browser Area and click Next You can select multiple movies or still images 3 Follow the steps at the window s left...

Page 97: ...nsition Box Displays the icon of the transition effect used to link adjacent images Displays a dialog with the general movie editing settings Changes the order of the selected images Displays the prop...

Page 98: ...g this button You can set the play duration of a still image selected in the storyboard area by clicking this button Superimposes titles and other text on the image selected in the storyboard area You...

Page 99: ...under the thumbnail in the storyboard area indicating the duration of the audio file You can adjust the volume or set the fade in or fade out effect for a movie or its linked audio file by selecting i...

Page 100: ...ies 3 Follow the steps at the window s left hand side to proceed Finish by exporting saving the movie The features and procedures for each step are explained on the following pages Follow these steps...

Page 101: ...original image To assign sequential numbers in a multiple movie selection select Assign Sequence No and specify a root name to precede the numbers Selects the destination folder To change the size of...

Page 102: ...g upon your camera model a different program than the one introduced here may start when you convert RAW images If that occurs refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera REFERENCE...

Page 103: ...and coloration of a RAW image as it is converted See the Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window for details Thumbnail Check Mark Preview You can use this button to switch between images and...

Page 104: ...tab in the main window set the file format and save destination and then click Save 5 Click the 3 Exit tab and click OK Selects images that will be saved with the same settings All images or images m...

Page 105: ...ttings changes in this window are immediately reflected in the image Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes see next page for explanation Applies the settings to the displayed i...

Page 106: ...te and Add My Color from the next menu followed by Next 3 Click Read beside the original image select the pre adjustment image original image and click Next 4 Click Read beside the target image select...

Page 107: ...motely controlled The time lag between pushing the shutter button and the release of the shutter is slightly longer for remote shooting compared with the normal mode of operation Depending upon your c...

Page 108: ...cannot be adjusted if your camera s Auto Rotate function is set to On Viewfinder Sets the camera s zoom Turns the viewfinder display on or off Refreshes the exposure focus and white balance settings...

Page 109: ...nu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select Timer Shooting to open a window like the one shown here Set the number of seconds for the delay and click Start The timer may be set to a range from 2 se...

Page 110: ...d will not accept more images or when it is not present Options Tab Sets whether images are saved only to the computer or also to the camera s memory card Folder to which recorded images are saved fol...

Page 111: ...ra s Stitch Assist mode to shoot them Opening PhotoStitch Click View modify in the main window followed by Stitch Photos in the next menu StitchingPanoramicImages PhotoStitch In the Browsing Area sele...

Page 112: ...an add additional images to a CD R RW disk that has been written to previously 1 Place a CD R RW disk in the drive 2 If a window like the one shown here appears click Cancel and close the window 3 Cli...

Page 113: ...age Some cameras might not support this file format Windows bitmap files BMP This format comes standard with Windows Most Windows programs support it TIFF files TIF This is a relatively popular format...

Page 114: ...lick the Camera menu and select Auto download setting The Auto Download Settings window will open 2 Select the action executed when the camera is con nected and click Next or Finish If you select this...

Page 115: ...ers created within the folder specified in the category above Select from the options below for the naming conventions for the new folders Type a folder name here if you select the Set as new option I...

Page 116: ...3 3 5 Choose the action to be executed after images are downloaded and click Finish After downloading you can have it continue to process images Layout Print Contact Sheet Print View as slideshow Sen...

Page 117: ...an option access Help from the Help menu or the Help button to see a description of the option Opening the Preferences dialog box Click the Tools menu and select Preferences to open the Preferences di...

Page 118: ...e Browse button to locate the program Selection Tab This tab sets the image selection methods and the image selection steps used with the task buttons Selects the program to start when you click the V...

Page 119: ...s rotated in the Browsing Area Only the rotated image is sent to the Browsing Area when you download an image that has been rotated in the Camera Window Place a check here to have the original image l...

Page 120: ...ol menu and select Customize to open a window like the one shown below Use this window to set the categories to display and click OK REFERENCE Use this function to hide items not used on a daily basis...

Page 121: ...n the main window and select Edit Slide DPOF Click the Slide Show button at the top left of the next window and select the number of the slide show you wish to edit Setting up Slide Shows on the Camer...

Page 122: ...store or developing laboratory and have the images printed according to the settings You can also set the print settings by clicking Set in the Camera Window and selecting Slide DPOF in the next menu...

Page 123: ...he index print When you are done with your selections click Save to Camera to save the information REFERENCE The procedure explained above also applies when the print type is Both Standard Index Index...

Page 124: ...r it is booted up It will display subsequently In that case use either of the following procedures Start ZoomBrowser EX Double click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the desktop Connect the Camera Click the...

Page 125: ...led Uninstall the driver and then reinstall it For instructions for this task refer to the Software Starter Guide REFERENCE The Events dialog will not display when a memory card reader is used If You...

Page 126: ...database file if it was used previously C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Database My Database zbd 5 Click OK if the following dialog appears 6 Click Close when the dialog in Step 4 appears This wi...

Page 127: ...ws Explorer to copy the image folders within the Program Files folder and paste them in another folder higher in the directory hierarchy For example if a folder called the Image Library One folder is...

Page 128: ...4 View as Slideshow 28 View Image 26 37 View Mode 26 32 Zoom In 26 Zoom Out 26 C Camera Settings 85 Camera Window 28 64 Opening 64 Changing the Display 27 Close box 17 Color 41 Computer Slide Show 82...

Page 129: ...Settings 86 Creating files 90 Saving to the Camera 92 My Camera Sound 93 My Camera Sound Maker 93 My Camera Window 86 My Pictures Folder 21 N New Folder 44 O Opening Images 37 Owner s Name 85 P Photo...

Page 130: ...84 File Length 90 Saving Sounds 94 Sound Memo 68 Standard Print 122 123 Starting ZoomBrowser EX 4 Stitch Assist Mode 68 111 T Task Area Camera Window 28 Main Window 23 24 Using the Task Windows 25 Tas...

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