Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS IXUS 115 HS, Software Manual

Page 1: ...Software Guide A A ABC Special Features Plus many other useful features Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text Save Still Images From Movies Edit Movies Print Images Attach Images to Email ImageBrowser CameraWindow Movie Uploader for YouTube PhotoStitch COPY ...

Page 2: ...ghtly different if you are using another version of Mac OS 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: ... 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 ImageBrowser s Browser Window 19 Browser Window 19 Display Modes 20 Display Control Panel 20 Browser Area Tasks 21 File Information Window 22 Viewer View Image Window 23 More Advanced Techniques 24 Editing Images 24 Trimming Cropping a Portion of an...

Page 5: ... 40 Sorting Images into Ratings Folders 41 Configuring Image Information Settings 42 Setting Ratings 42 Inserting Comments 42 Assigning Keywords 43 Searching Filtering and Sorting Images 44 Searching Images 44 Filtering Images 45 Sorting Images 45 Comparing Images 46 Comparing Multiple Images 46 My Camera Settings 47 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start Up Image 47 Transferring Images 49 Transferr...

Page 6: ...u is available in most CameraWindow and ImageBrowser windows It is there for when you are unsure how to proceed CameraWindow and ImageBrowser CameraWindow and ImageBrowser The following two windows are the main ones used for CameraWindow and ImageBrowser procedures CameraWindow This is software that communicates with the camera You can use it to transfer images to and from the camera organize imag...

Page 7: ...anon Utilities folder ImageBrowser folder and the ImageBrowser icon Names of the Browser Window Parts Menu Bar Display Modes Last Acquired Images Displays the last images transferred Folder Area Selects a folder to display Browser Area Icons that indicate image properties display around thumbnail images as shown on the bottom left Control Panel Display Control Panel Properties Icon Displays Image ...

Page 8: ...any ImageBrowser functions can be accessed by selecting them from the Control Panel 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 function from the Control Panel or a menu 2 Follow the instructions to perform the task COPY ...

Page 9: ...ct the camera to a computer refer to the Camera User Guide Please also refer to Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer If CameraWindow fails to open when you connect the camera click the CameraWindow icon in the Dock the bar at the bottom of the desktop 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable 2 Turn on the camera power set it to playback mode and prepa...

Page 10: ...ory card reader refer to Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader Movie files take time to transfer since the files are large HINT Changing the Transfer Destination Folder The default settings save transferred images into the Pictures folder To change the destination folder click the button shown on the right in Step 3 as described on the previous page then click the Import button In Folder ...

Page 11: ...e camera click Import Images from Camera in CameraWindow menu screen Select Images to Import then select images in the image transfer screen and click 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 Ima...

Page 12: ... 1 Select images for printing Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page 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: ...shooting date time imprint settings 4 Click Print Print window will display 5 Click Print Printing will start HINT Laying Out and Printing You can also select multiple images add captions and print freely composed layouts on a single page Click Print Share in the Control Panel and select Layout Print The shooting date will automatically appear when you perform a layout print if you click the Image...

Page 14: ...ngs to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 14 Table of Contents Index Print Prints an index of the images 1 Select images for printing 2 Click Print Share and Index Print COPY ...

Page 15: ...will start 3 Set the categories as desired Sets the printer paper size and number of print copies 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 COPY ...

Page 16: ...n appears when the camera is connected to your computer Click each button to display the available options Displays in camera memory card information Displays camera information Starts operations for transferring images from the camera to your computer Starts operations for protecting rotating and deleting images on the camera Also transfers images from your computer to the camera Starts operation...

Page 17: ...n 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 when a single image is selected 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 Th...

Page 18: ...s between window display modes Thumbnail display Preview display Full screen display Double clicking an image switches to preview display when a single image is selected Deletes the image chosen in Viewer Window Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right The background of chosen images turns blue Protects cancels protection for the image chosen in Viewer W...

Page 19: ...te Image To rotate images click the Edit menu and select Rotate Image To rotate the original image in the displayed direction click the Edit menu and select Rotate According to Rotation Information Display Control Panel Configures the settings for displaying images in the Browser Area Send to Trash Deletes selected images or folders Deleted images are placed in the Trash If you mistakenly send an ...

Page 20: ...d for easy viewing Display Control Panel This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area Selection Menu Click this to select deselect all images in the Browser Area Filter Tool Menu Displays only images that correspond to specific conditions Hide Buttons Left Hides the Folder Area and the Last Acquired Images Middle Hi...

Page 21: ...enu and select New Folder Select Images Clicking an image in the Browser Area selects that image To select multiple images hold down the shift key or Command key while clicking images or hold down the option and shift key together and click a starting and ending image to select a range of adjacent images Display Images Double clicking an image in the Browser Area or selecting the image and clickin...

Page 22: ...n or deleted File Name You can change file names Rating My Category Sets the rating for an image An icon will display if a My Category is set certain models only Comment You can type a comment here Keyword 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 spee...

Page 23: ... Display the shooting information You can configure the information display by clicking the ImageBrowser menu and selecting Preferences Shooting information Set the Rating 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 Display at full screen size A bar f...

Page 24: ...o start the same process by clicking the Edit menu and selecting Edit still image Trimming Cropping a Portion of an Image Use this to delete unnecessary portions of the image and leave only the necessary portions Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Trim You can also input values or an aspect ratio to specify the trim area Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Color Brightness Adjustment...

Page 25: ...lation of additional software when using Mac OS X v10 6 follow the message to install the software Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Insert Text Placing a checkmark in the Antialias box causes the text edges to blend in with the underlying image Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Click Start when Auto Mode is selected Switch to ...

Page 26: ...viewing its histogram Correcting Tone Curves You can adjust the color balance and brightness of an image using its tone curve input output conversion graph of image brightness Tone Curve Adjustment Level Adjustment Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Level Adjustment Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Tone Curve Adjustment Movies and RAW ...

Page 27: ... appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects such as people and objects Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Sharpness Movies and RAW images cannot be edited Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the image color balance and brightness Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Auto Adjustment Movies and RAW images cannot be edited COPY ...

Page 28: ...g Program Register the program so it can be started from within ImageBrowser Procedures 1 ImageBrowser and Preferences 2 Register Application ImageBrowser Other Image Editing Program Editing Images with a Registered Editing Program Procedures 1 Double click an image 2 Edit and Edit with Registered Application The shooting information may be lost from images recorded with the camera and then proces...

Page 29: ...at recording is enabled in the System Preferences Sound window To delete a recorded sound click the File menu and select Sound followed by Send to Trash To record a new sound for an image that already has one associated with it click the File menu and select Sound followed by Record IMPORTANT Sounds cannot be attached to movies Playing an Image Sound File Procedures 1 Select an image 2 File Sound ...

Page 30: ...r 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 in...

Page 31: ... 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 in step 1 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 movies takes time especially MOV type movies selected with Save image type takes a considerable amount of tim...

Page 32: ...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 TIFF imag...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...s 1 Select an image 2 File and Export Image 3 Edit and Save Image 4 Next You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG bmp jpg tif Exporting Shooting Information You can export the shooting information recorded with an image such as the shutter speed and exposure as a text file Ascertain the causes of failed photos or compare the settings for several images Pr...

Page 35: ...s You 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 an image 2 File and Export Image 3 Export as a Screensaver 4 Next Procedures 1 Select an image 2 File and Export Image 3 Export an Image as Wallpaper 4 Next COPY ...

Page 36: ...echniques Appendices 36 Table of Contents Procedures 1 Select an image 2 Edit and Extract frames from a movie Extracting Stills from Movies You can extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie Extract your best shots as stills COPY ...

Page 37: ... Saved on a Computer Select a movie from the Browser Window then click Print Share in the Control Panel and select 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 ...

Page 38: ...ow the email program automatically starts up by opening the Applications folder and double clicking the Mail icon to start the Mail program and clicking the Mail menu followed by Preferences and the General tab Images in the Email Images folder can be found by opening the Users folder on the startup disk followed by the User Login Name Library Preferences ImageBrowserUserData and Mail folder IMPOR...

Page 39: ...t images 2 SlideShow You can configure the slide show display method by clicking the View menu and selecting Slide Show Options 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 select...

Page 40: ...e Name Number Change randomly numbered images and received images into consecutively numbered images xxx_01 xxx_02 xxx_03 xxx_04 xxx_05 Procedures 1 Select an image 2 File Organize Image and Rename You can change individual file and folder names by clicking on the file name in Preview mode or with the File Information Window Changing the image name in ImageBrowser also changes the actual file name...

Page 41: ...iques Appendices 41 Table of Contents Sorting Images into Ratings Folders You can sort images according to their Ratings into separate folders Procedures 1 Select an image 2 File Organize Image and Sort Images 3 The files will be organized by rating 4 Next COPY ...

Page 42: ...n of the Viewer Window The camera s Tag as Favorite 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 Procedures 1 Select an ima...

Page 43: ...e information other than shooting 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 ...

Page 44: ...Date Keyword Favorite photo Procedures 1 File 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 Results folder deletes the original ima...

Page 45: ...ay only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area Ratings My Category Procedures 1 Filter Tool This section is used to specify the filter criteria Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters File Name Type Shooting Date Time File Size File Modification Date Ascending Descending Order A B C D E A B C D E COPY ...

Page 46: ...ces can be detected Procedures 1 Select several images to compare 2 View Image 3 Select a view method from Number of Displays 4 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 47: ... register to the start up screen that appears when turning the camera on and dedicated sounds to register to various camera operation sounds My Camera Settings My Camera Settings Start up Image Start up Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Shutter Sound Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow For details refer to steps 1 2 in Transferring Images 2 Camera Settings IMPOR...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...by clicking the CameraWindow icon in the Dock the bar at the bottom of the desktop 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 camer...

Page 50: ...nline 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 Safari etc and settings to best conne...

Page 51: ...Add Product u Top Page u Upload Images u View Online Photo Album u Download My Camera Contents 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 My Camera Settings Files on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Download files for My Camera Settings certain models onl...

Page 52: ...figure ImageBrowser and CameraWindow to your preferences Overall coloring such as window appearances Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end Categories of shooting information displayed Show hide messages Print settings Registering applications Procedures ImageBrowser 1 ImageBrowser and Preferences CameraWindow 1 Click Preferences COPY ...

Page 53: ...e 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 ImageBrowser Functions Control Panel Functions Function Names Description of Function Canon Camera When a Camera is Connected Connects to the camera to open CameraWindow menu screen and use CameraWindow functions When a Memory ...

Page 54: ...xport an Image as Wallpaper Exports the image as a wallpaper file Organize Images File menu Organize Image Sort Images Sorts images according to criteria such as the shooting date or Rating and saves them into a specified folder File menu Organize Image Rename Changes the files names of multiple images in a single pass Convert RAW Images File menu Process RAW Images by Digital Photo Professional C...

Page 55: ...ormation such as shooting data to a JPEG image RAW This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon It allows 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 PICT This is the standard image type for Macintosh This image type is supported by most Macintosh software TIFF This is a relatively p...

Page 56: ...ograms from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files IMPORTANT Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation Please be careful not to accidentally delete any folders with downloaded images that may be contained within the application folder 1 Move all of the application folders from the installation destination folder to the trash 2 Emp...

Page 57: ...CIM xxx___mm or xxx_mmdd CANONMSC The folder that holds the settings files for images in the DCIM folder MISC The folder created when DPOF settings are set It holds the DPOF settings files 1 Some camera models create thumbnail image files for index display MVI_xxxx THM If you delete these files you will be unable to transfer movies to the camera from a computer 2 Thumbnail image files for index di...

Page 58: ... 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 battery sufficiently charged Check the battery charge if you are po...

Page 59: ... 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 E115 020 CANON INC 2011 COPY ...