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Canon SD400 - PowerShot Digital ELPH Camera Software User's Manual

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  • Page 1 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents (1/2) Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX? Chapter 4 Viewing Images Selecting Folders ..............52 What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? ..........5 Changing the Display Mode ............ 54 Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows ......... 6 Changing the Displayed Folder ..........57 Task Buttons and Main Window Features ........
  • Page 3 Table of Contents (2/2) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Editing Images ................. 91 Editing Images with Other Programs ........96 Sending Images by E-mail ............97 Exporting Images ..............99 Running a Slide Show ............102 Adding Sounds to Images ............104 Creating a My Camera Sound ..........
  • Page 4 Notations and Conventions Symbol Usage Terminology Usage This guide uses the following symbols. The following terms are used in this guide as indicated below. • CF card, SD card, PC card, multimedia card ➜ memory card Information essential to operations, such as explanations of functions or terminology, follows this symbol.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 What Is Zoombrowser Ex

    • Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound, REFERENCE operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound). • The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to View Images your computer when ZoomBrowser EX is installed.

  • Page 6: Guide To The Zoombrowser Ex Windows

    Chapter 1 Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (1/2) What is ZoomBrowser EX? This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two Main Window main windows for operating ZoomBrowser EX. This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.
  • Page 7 Chapter 1 Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (2/2) What is ZoomBrowser EX? A shortcut menu is a convenient collection of the most Using the Right-Click in Operations common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a given situation. With ZoomBrowser EX you can access many useful functions by using the right mouse button (right-click).

  • Page 8: Task Buttons And Main Window Features

    Chapter 1 Task Buttons and Main Window Features (1/4) What is ZoomBrowser EX? The following menus appear when you click each respective Task Area and Task Buttons task button. There are six task buttons in the Main Window’s Task Area. In the Main Window, you use these buttons to start performing tasks.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Task Buttons and Main Window Features (2/4) What is ZoomBrowser EX? ■ Gray Buttons (Black Letters) Using the Task Windows This is the step that you can select at the present time. Switch to it by clicking the button. When you select an item in the menu, the related steps appear However, if you have already finished selecting an image and you in the Task Area.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Task Buttons and Main Window Features (3/4) What is ZoomBrowser EX? Function Buttons Display Modes The following buttons are available in the Main Window. Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes. View Image Button Displays the selected image in a viewer window. Display Control Panel Properties Button Displays the shooting information and other data for...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Task Buttons and Main Window Features (4/4) What is ZoomBrowser EX? Show/Hide Image Information Menu Use this to show or hide image information—such as the file name, shooting date or Star Rating—below the Filter Images thumbnail. Extracts only the images that are assigned a special Star Rating and displays them in the Browser Area.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Downloading And Printing Images

    Chapter 2 Downloading Images to a Computer (1/8) Downloading and Printing Images This chapter explains a sequence of basic procedures in order, such as Starting Methods for ZoomBrowser EX downloading images from the camera and printing downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for There are two ways to start ZoomBrowser EX: “Auto Start”...
  • Page 13 With some camera models, you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK]. connection to a computer. The purpose of these settings is to have ZoomBrowser EX’s Camera Control Window open automatically when the camera A dialog similar to the following one (Events dialog) will appear.
  • Page 14 • A device selection dialog will display if you have both a camera 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].
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Downloading Images to a Computer (4/8) Downloading and Printing Images This section describes two methods for downloading images shot from Using Camera Commands to Download Images the camera to a computer. ■ Downloading Images with Camera Commands You can download images using camera commands if your camera supports the direct transfer function (camera has a You can use this method to download images with cameras (Print/Share) button).
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Downloading Images to a Computer (5/8) Downloading and Printing Images The images will begin to download. The downloaded images REFERENCE will be saved into folders according to the shooting date. • If a remote shooting window opens, the Camera Control Window The images will display in the Main Window when the will not open.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8) Downloading and Printing Images Click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Main Using Computer Commands to Download Images Window, followed by [Acquire Images]. Read the dialog that displays. If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below appears, proceed to Step 3.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Downloading Images to a Computer (7/8) Downloading and Printing Images The images will begin to download. The downloaded images Click [Starts to download images]. will be saved into folders according to their creation dates. When the download is complete, the downloaded images will appear in the Main Window.
  • Page 19 Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu Click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or Use the following methods to start ZoomBrowser EX using its [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], desktop icon or a menu. [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX].

  • Page 20: Printing Images

    Chapter 2 Printing Images (1/6) Downloading and Printing Images You will use the PhotoRecord printing utility to print. Confirm that [1. Select Images] is selected, and choose images to print. REFERENCE The background of the selected image(s) changes to blue. •...
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Printing Images (2/6) Downloading and Printing Images To operate PhotoRecord, follow the procedures displayed at the Click [2. Select Captions for Printing] and place a window’s left. check mark beside the information you would like printed with the image (multiple selection possible). REFERENCE •...
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Printing Images (3/6) Downloading and Printing Images REFERENCE Click [2 Select Printer & Album Type] and select a printer and an album type. • Select among the following album types. (The displayed album types may vary according to the printer in use.) Select a printer.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Printing Images (4/6) Downloading and Printing Images Click [3 Select Paper] and choose the media type, Click [Decorate Album] and change the image back- paper size and paper orientation. ground, frame and other design elements as desired. Media Type and Paper Size Settings Select an item to change.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Printing Images (5/6) Downloading and Printing Images To add new text, click the target page and input the text. Click [Add Titles & Captions] and change or add titles and text as desired. Click on text that is already displayed to change it. Select the page.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Printing Images (6/6) Downloading and Printing Images Change the size and rotation angle of the image, text Click [4 Print], confirm the number of copies and or clip art as desired. other print settings and click [Print]. The following operations can be performed in the album window.

  • Page 26: Chapter 3 What You Can Do With A Camera Connected

    REFERENCE • If the Camera Control Window does not open, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. If you remove the check mark from here, the Sets the downloading method, Events dialog (p.

  • Page 27: Downloading Images Automatically-Camera Operations

    Chapter 3 Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Select [Change direct transfer download destination Starting Auto Downloading folder] and click [Next]. Set the Direct Transfer settings on the camera, and start the direct transfer. This will download images automatically to the computer.

  • Page 28: Downloading Images Automatically-Computer Operations

    Chapter 3 Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (1/3) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Starting Auto Downloading Changing the Auto Download Settings Change the type of image to download or the destination Click [Starts to download images] in the Camera folder.
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (2/3) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Select the type of image to download and click [Next]. Set the process to initiate after the images are downloaded and click [Next]. To simply display the images in ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Window, select [Display the folder at the save destination].
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations (3/3) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected To initiate the selected auto download process immediately after the camera and computer are connected, place a check mark beside [Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected].

  • Page 31: Checking Images In The Camera Before Downloading

    Chapter 3 Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (1/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Select images for downloading in the Camera Browser Selecting Images and Initiating the Download Window. A blue frame displays around selected images. You can select Click [Lets you select and download images] in the multiple images by pressing and holding the [Ctrl] key while Camera Control Window.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (2/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Set the file name and destination folder settings and click [Starts Download]. The images will download to the computer. To change the file name, set the text characters for the file prefix and the...

  • Page 33: Deleting Images From The Camera

    Chapter 3 Deleting Images from the Camera What You Can Do with a Camera Connected This section explains how to use the Camera Browser Window to delete Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser images from the camera. Window. A blue frame displays around selected images.

  • Page 34: Other Features Of The Camera Browser Window

    Chapter 3 Other Features of the Camera Browser Window What You Can Do with a Camera Connected This section explains the other features of the Camera Browser REFERENCE Window. • You can also download images displayed in the Camera Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Area or Folder Area.

  • Page 35: Setting The My Camera Settings

    Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (1/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected This section explains how to save the “My Camera Settings” on your Displaying the My Camera Settings computer to the camera or vice versa. Display the existing My Camera Settings supplied with What are the My Camera settings? ZoomBrowser EX.
  • Page 36 • Pre-prepared My Camera Settings can be found on the disk on which ZoomBrowser EX was installed. Open the following sequence of folders: [Program Files], [Canon], [CameraWindow] and [MyCameraFiles]. • You can also open the My Camera window by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Manage My Camera].
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (3/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected In the My Computer list, select a setting you would Saving the My Camera settings to the camera like to add to the camera. When you select [Setup as a theme]: This topic explains how to save the previously recorded My The start-up image will preview in the area to the right and the...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (4/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Select the settings file you would like to replace in the Click the [Close] button to close the dialog. Camera list and click [Save to Camera]. This concludes the procedure for adding settings to the camera.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (5/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected ■ Creating a Sound File Adding New Files to the My Camera Settings Use the functions of the My Camera Sound Maker to record and edit sounds.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (6/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Click the [Set individually] tab in the My Camera window In the Open dialog, select the file you created and and switch the Data Type. click [Open].
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 Setting the My Camera Settings (7/7) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected ■ If you selected the Theme tab in Step 1 Saving the Settings to the Computer The preview image will display in the area to the right and the start-up sound, the shutter sound, the operation sound and the You can copy the My Camera Settings from the camera to the self-timer sound will play in order.

  • Page 42: Setting Up Slide Shows On The Camera

    Chapter 3 Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera What You Can Do with a Camera Connected You can edit a camera slide show from the computer (if your camera Drag an image from the list on the left and drop it supports the slide show function).

  • Page 43: Setting The Dpof Print Settings

    Chapter 3 Setting the DPOF Print Settings (1/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected You can register print settings on a memory card, including the images REFERENCE to print and the number of copies. • When the Main Window is open, you can open the Camera Control Window by clicking [Acquire &...
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 Setting the DPOF Print Settings (2/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Standard printing Index printing Use the arrows next to the boxes to select the number Select the check box under the image to include it in of copies you want.

  • Page 45: Checking And Changing Camera Settings

    Chapter 3 Checking and Changing Camera Settings What You Can Do with a Camera Connected You can check and change camera settings from the computer. Type the name of the owner of the camera here. Use this button to synchronize the Click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control camera clock and your PC clock.

  • Page 46: Copying Images To The Camera

    Chapter 3 Copying Images to the Camera (1/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected You can copy images (JPEG only) from the computer to the camera (or Select files to copy and click [Open]. memory card). REFERENCE IMPORTANT •...
  • Page 47 Chapter 3 Copying Images to the Camera (2/2) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected REFERENCE • If multiple images have been selected, then the selected resizing option will affect all the selected images. • You can select the [Send image as is] option only when uploading JPEG images based on the DCF standard.

  • Page 48: Operating The Camera Shutter From The Computer

    Chapter 3 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (1/4) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected This section explains the procedures for remote shooting, the process of Remote Shooting Procedures operating the camera shutter remotely from a connected computer. Begin the procedure with the camera connected to the IMPORTANT computer and placed in the correct mode for connection.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (2/4) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Features of the RemoteCapture Task Window Selects the image’s recording size and compression. Sets the rotation setting of the image being recorded. This setting cannot be adjusted if your camera’s Auto Rotate function is set to On.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (3/4) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected ■ Saving and Recalling Shooting Settings Other Remote Shooting Features You can save the current zoom settings and the settings in the “Field angle/flash”...
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (4/4) What You Can Do with a Camera Connected ■ Options Tab Remote Shooting Default Settings You can display the default settings for remote shooting by clicking the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and selecting [Preferences].

  • Page 52: Chapter 4 Viewing Images

    Chapter 4 Selecting Folders (1/2) Viewing Images This chapter explains the methods for displaying images with Favorite Folders and All Folders ZoomBrowser EX. This section explains the methods for using the Folder Area to select Two tabs, entitled Favorite Folders and All Folders, display in the folders containing the images you wish to view.
  • Page 53 Chapter 4 Selecting Folders (2/2) Viewing Images Registering a Folder as a Favorite Folder Deregistering a Favorite Folder Select the Favorite Folders tab and the folder you wish to ■ Favorite Folders Tab Selected deregister, and click [Remove] at the bottom of the Folder Area. Click [Add] at the bottom of the Folder Area, select a folder in the window that opens and click [OK].

  • Page 54: Changing The Display Mode

    Chapter 4 Changing the Display Mode (1/3) Viewing Images You can change the display mode in the Browser Area for ease of use. ■ Zoom Mode Displays all images in folders as thumbnails (tiny versions). Since Three Display Modes many images can be shown together, it is a convenient mode for visually searching for an image amongst all the rest.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4 Changing the Display Mode (2/3) Viewing Images Zero Level Folder ■ Scroll Mode The folder is displayed as an icon. You can open it by double- This mode is convenient for checking images in several folders clicking it. simultaneously.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4 Changing the Display Mode (3/3) Viewing Images ■ Preview Mode In this mode, image thumbnails (tiny versions) appear at the bottom of the Browser Area while a larger-scale image of the selected thumbnail and the information panel (which shows the image information) appear in the upper portion.

  • Page 57: Changing The Displayed Folder

    Chapter 4 Changing the Displayed Folder (1/3) Viewing Images ■ Scroll Mode Opening a Folder Deep in the Hierarchy If you click the to the left of the folder icon in the Browser Area, the images and subfolders in that folder will display. ■...
  • Page 58 Chapter 4 Changing the Displayed Folder (2/3) Viewing Images ■ Preview Mode Returning to a higher level in the folder hierarchy At the bottom of the Browsing Area, double-click the icon of a displayed folder to open it and view its images and subfolders. When you are deep in the folder hierarchy, you can use the (Up) button to go back to a higher level.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4 Changing the Displayed Folder (3/3) Viewing Images ■ Right-Clicking to Zoom In or Out In Zoom mode, you can do this Right-click on any clear area in the Browsing Area to display a menu like that below. Select the respective [Zoom In to Folder] There are more convenient ways to use the Zoom mode.

  • Page 60: Changing The Main Window Display Mode

    Chapter 4 Changing the Main Window Display Mode (1/4) Viewing Images This section explains the methods for filtering images assigned a special Setting the Information Shown with Thumbnails Star Rating and for displaying information other than the file name with a thumbnail.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4 Changing the Main Window Display Mode (2/4) Viewing Images Sorting Thumbnails Changing the Thumbnail Display Size (Scroll Mode Only) You can set the criteria by which thumbnails are ordered. In the Scroll mode, you can change the thumbnail display size by moving the slider above the image either left or right.
  • Page 62 Chapter 4 Changing the Main Window Display Mode (3/4) Viewing Images ■ Changing the Display Magnification (Zoom Mode Only) Changing the Display Position You can move the display position in the Browser Area by clicking the (Select) in the Display Control Panel and ■...
  • Page 63 Chapter 4 Changing the Main Window Display Mode (4/4) Viewing Images ■ Changing the Task Area and Folder Area Display Modes Hiding the Task Area Clicking the button at the upper right of the Task Area, You can hide the Task Area and Folder Area to make the hides the Task Area and widens the Folder Area.

  • Page 64: Checking Images In A Pop-Up Window

    Chapter 4 Checking Images in a Pop-Up Window Viewing Images You can check images by positioning the mouse pointer over a Checking Folders thumbnail or folder to display a pop-up window. You can confirm that you have the right image when many thumbnails are displayed in the When you position the mouse pointer over a folder, the Browser Area.

  • Page 65: Opening Images

    Chapter 4 Opening Images Viewing Images This procedure involves opening the Viewer Window from the Browser REFERENCE Area to open images. • Select an image to open in the Browser Area and then click (View Image) or the [View] menu and select [View Image]. How to open an image Opening multiple images Double-click the image that you want to open in the Browser...

  • Page 66: Using The Viewer Window

    Chapter 4 Using the Viewer Window (1/4) Viewing Images This section explains how to use the Viewer Window. REFERENCE • When the display magnification level is high, a Navigator window such as the one Opening the Previous or Next Image at the right appears.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4 Using the Viewer Window (2/4) Viewing Images When multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window, Displaying Multiple Images clicking the Back and Next buttons replaces all the images with the next set of images ahead or behind. You can display two to four images at once in the Viewer Window by clicking the [Split Screen] button.
  • Page 68 Chapter 4 Using the Viewer Window (3/4) Viewing Images Displaying the Autofocus Frame Converting and Displaying RAW Images When you click the [Show Auto Focus Points] button, an When a RAW image is displayed in the Viewer Window, only autofocus frame showing the focus position at the time of the internally saved JPEG image displays at first.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4 Using the Viewer Window (4/4) Viewing Images Playing Movies Closing the Viewer Window When a movie is displayed in the Viewer window, the [Play] Click to close the Viewer window, or click the [File] menu button appears to the right of the Star Ratings buttons. You and select [Close Viewer].

  • Page 70: Chapter 5 Organizing Images

    Chapter 5 Selecting Images Organizing Images This chapter explains the features in ZoomBrowser EX for managing Selecting All the Images images. In this section we reintroduce the methods for selecting images in the You can select all the images in a folder at once by clicking Browser Area as one of the basic image management procedures.

  • Page 71: Setting Star Ratings

    Chapter 5 Setting Star Ratings (1/2) Organizing Images This section explains the procedures for setting Star Ratings used in Other Settings Methods for Star Ratings image searches and to display subsets of images. ■ What is a Star Rating? Menu Method Select the image in the Browser Area, click the [Edit] menu and You can assign one of three ratings to an image.
  • Page 72 Chapter 5 Setting Star Ratings (2/2) Organizing Images ■ ■ Viewer Window Method Slide Show Method While a slide show is in play, click the ★ symbol at the Display the image in the Viewer Window and select a Star Rating.

  • Page 73: Assigning Keywords

    Chapter 5 Assigning Keywords (1/2) Organizing Images This section explains the procedures for assigning keywords to images Place a check mark beside appropriate words in the for searches. various categories, such as People, Places or Events, and click [OK]. What is a Keyword? A keyword is information used to perform searches on images.
  • Page 74 Chapter 5 Assigning Keywords (2/2) Organizing Images Other Ways to Assign Keywords Category ■ Menu Method Select an image in the Browser Area, click the [Tools] menu and select [View/Modify Keywords]. ■ Properties Window Method Select an image in the Browser Area and click (Properties).

  • Page 75: Classifying Images

    Chapter 5 Classifying Images Organizing Images You can classify selected images into folders by the shooting dates. Click [2. Specify Classification Settings] and set the classification method. Click [View & Classify] in the Main Window, followed by [Classify into Folder]. Click [3.

  • Page 76: Renaming Images

    Chapter 5 Renaming Images (1/2) Organizing Images This section explains the procedures for changing an image name A dialog similar to that below will appear. (image file name). IMPORTANT • Renaming an image in ZoomBrowser EX renames the actual file on your PC. REFERENCE Type a new name and click [OK].
  • Page 77 Chapter 5 Renaming Images (2/2) Organizing Images Click [3. Finish]. Changing Multiple Image File Names The program will start renaming the images. You can rename multiple image files at once. Click [View & Classify] in the Main Window, followed Renaming Folders by [Rename Multiple Files].

  • Page 78: Searching Images

    Chapter 5 Searching Images (1/2) Organizing Images You can search images using such criteria as Star Ratings, revision dates, Sets whether images are searched according to all the parameters or just one. shooting dates, comments or keywords. REFERENCE • For information about Star Rating settings, see “Setting Star Ratings”...
  • Page 79 Chapter 5 Searching Images (2/2) Organizing Images When you click [OK] in the confirmation dialog, the “Search Click [3. Start Search] after you have set the param- Results” folder is created in the Main Window and displays the eters. images matching the search parameters. A set of images corresponding to the search parameters will display.

  • Page 80: Moving Or Copying Images

    Chapter 5 Moving or Copying Images (1/4) Organizing Images This section explains how to move or copy images between folders. It is convenient to conduct these procedures 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.
  • Page 81 Chapter 5 Moving or Copying Images (2/4) Organizing Images 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. B While holding down the [Ctrl] key, drop it at the desired location.
  • Page 82 Chapter 5 Moving or Copying Images (3/4) Organizing Images Moving or Copying an Image from the Browsing Area Copying by Dragging a File Icon from to the Folder Area a Windows Window You can move or copy images between different folders by You can also copy an image by dragging its file icon from an dragging them from the Browsing Area to the Folder Area and open Windows window and dropping it onto the ZoomBrowser...
  • Page 83 Chapter 5 Moving or Copying Images (4/4) Organizing Images ■ Copying from the menu Additional ways of moving or copying images Select one or more images, click the [Edit] menu and select [Copy]. Next, select the target folder in the Folder Area, click ■...

  • Page 84: Deleting Images

    Chapter 5 Deleting Images (1/2) Organizing Images This section explains how to delete images and folders you no longer Click [Yes] when a confirmation dialog like the one need. below appears. How to delete an image Select an image in the Browser Area to delete. Click (Delete).
  • Page 85 Chapter 5 Deleting Images (2/2) Organizing Images Other ways of deleting images Deleting Folders ■ Deleting multiple images Select a folder in the Browser Area to delete. You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the Click (Delete). [Ctrl] key and clicking on successive images or by pressing and You can also delete a folder by selecting it, clicking the [File] holding the [Shift] key while clicking on images.

  • Page 86: Rotating Images

    Chapter 5 Rotating Images Organizing Images This section explains how to rotate images to the desired orientation. REFERENCE This is useful for images taken by holding the camera sideways. • 90-degrees right is a clockwise rotation and 90-degrees left is a counterclockwise rotation.

  • Page 87: Viewing Image Properties

    Chapter 5 Viewing Image Properties (1/2) Organizing Images This procedure is for viewing various types of information about the You can play a sound if one is attached to an Displays selected image. image. Viewer Window. Viewing Information in the Properties Window You can rename the file.
  • Page 88 Chapter 5 Viewing Image Properties (2/2) Organizing Images Sets Star Ratings. You can rename Viewing Information in the Preview Mode the file. If you set the display mode to the Preview mode and select an image, you can view the information for that image. You can view various types of information about the image in this window, including the revision date or file size, shooting date and time, and the camera shooting settings.

  • Page 89: Creating Folders

    Chapter 5 Creating Folders Organizing Images This section explains how to create a new folder within an existing one. Type a name for the new folder and click [OK]. You have created a new folder. Creating Folders Select a folder in the Folder Area. You will be creating a new folder within the folder selected here.

  • Page 90: Refreshing Folders

    Chapter 5 Refreshing Folders Organizing Images This section explains how to refresh or update a folder. Refreshing Folders Click the [View] menu and select [Refresh Current Folder]. This What Does It Mean to Refresh a Folder will update ZoomBrowser EX’s information about all the folders. Adding, moving, copying or editing an image or a folder within ZoomBrowser EX ensures that it is updated and appears correctly in the Browsing Area.

  • Page 91: Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features

    Chapter 6 Editing Images (1/5) Using Supplementary Features This chapter explains the methods for handling images managed by ■ Red Eye Correction ZoomBrowser EX. Use this to correct images in which people’s eyes appear red. This section explains the procedures for editing images displayed in the Viewer Window.
  • Page 92 Chapter 6 Editing Images (2/5) Using Supplementary Features ■ Manual Mode Red Eye Correction Select [Manual Mode]. This corrects the red portion of eyes that appear red. Click (Edit) in the Viewer Window and select [Red Eye Correction] to Move the mouse cursor over the red eye portion and open the red eye correction window.
  • Page 93 Chapter 6 Editing Images (3/5) Using Supplementary Features REFERENCE Image Correction • You can also start the image correction procedure by clicking the [Edit] menu in the Viewer Window and selecting [Image This adjusts the brightness, saturation, contrast and RGB (red, Correction].
  • Page 94 Chapter 6 Editing Images (4/5) Using Supplementary Features Click [Trim Image] Trim The specified area is trimmed. Use this to delete unnecessary portions of the image and leave Check the trimmed image and click [OK]. only the necessary portions. This completes the trimming procedure. Click (Edit) in the Viewer Window and select [Trim] REFERENCE...
  • Page 95 Chapter 6 Editing Images (5/5) Using Supplementary Features REFERENCE Saving under a Different Name • You can use the following tools when editing. You can leave the original image file untouched and save the Red Eye Correction Button edited image in a new file under a different name. After editing the original, click the [File] menu in the Viewer Window and (Only available in the manual red eye correction mode) select [Save As] to open the Save dialog.

  • Page 96: Editing Images With Other Programs

    Chapter 6 Editing Images with Other Programs Using Supplementary Features This section explains how to start other image editing programs to edit How to start other image editing programs an image selected in ZoomBrowser EX. REFERENCE Click (Edit) in the Viewer Window, select [Edit with •...

  • Page 97: Sending Images By E-Mail

    Chapter 6 Sending Images by E-mail (1/2) Using Supplementary Features This section explains how you can send images in e-mail. Click [2. Change Image Size] and set the image size and quality. IMPORTANT Use this option if you do not want Specify the reduction ratio relative to •...
  • Page 98 Chapter 6 Sending Images by E-mail (2/2) Using Supplementary Features Click [3. Send or Save] and select whether to send the Click [4. Finish]. e-mail or save the image. • If You Selected [Create a new email]: Your e-mail program will start and the selected images will Start the e-mail program and send appear as an attachment in the message window.

  • Page 99: Exporting Images

    Chapter 6 Exporting Images (1/3) Using Supplementary Features This section explains how to change the size, resolution or data type of REFERENCE a selected image and write it to a new file, and to export an image for • The shooting information is saved along with the image when use as a screen saver or wallpaper.
  • Page 100 Chapter 6 Exporting Images (2/3) Using Supplementary Features Export Still Images Export Shooting Properties Click [3. Finish] after specifying the settings. Click [3. Finish] after specifying the settings. Changes the Changes the Adds a prefix to Place check marks beside the You can insert or remove image size.
  • Page 101 Chapter 6 Exporting Images (3/3) Using Supplementary Features Export as a Screen Saver Export as a Wallpaper Click [3. Finish] after specifying the settings. Click [3. Finish] after specifying the settings. Place a check mark here to imbed Calculates the post-conversion file size. Selects a display method Select whether to save it to the folder the selected image as a new screen...

  • Page 102: Running A Slide Show

    Chapter 6 Running a Slide Show (1/2) Using Supplementary Features This section explains how to run a slide show displaying images in Select the transition effect to be used when moving from one slide to another (When you click an effect, you can get a preview of how the effect looks) sequence in the full-screen mode.
  • Page 103 Chapter 6 Running a Slide Show (2/2) Using Supplementary Features Click [3. Start Slide Show]. Slide Show Control Panel The slide show starts. While running a slide show, you can use the control buttons at the bottom right of the window to control the show. From left to right, the Back button, Pause button and Next button.

  • Page 104: Adding Sounds To Images

    Chapter 6 Adding Sounds to Images Using Supplementary Features You can add sounds to your images and play them later as necessary. Click [OK]. Sound is added to the image. REFERENCE The following mark appears when an image is accompanied by •...

  • Page 105: Creating A My Camera Sound

    Chapter 6 Creating a My Camera Sound (1/2) Using Supplementary Features The following section introduces the [My Camera Sound Maker] function, REFERENCE which allows you to record and edit the start-up sound, shutter sound, • For detailed information on how to use this function, please operation sound and self-timer sound.
  • Page 106 Chapter 6 Creating a My Camera Sound (2/2) Using Supplementary Features IMPORTANT Saving a Sound • The “Sound time” will display in red if the sound file exceeds Switch to the Save window in the [5. Save] tab. the time limit. If this happens, select the desired sound portion using the blue and red switches and select [Cuts both switches, before blue and after red] from the [cut] menu to delete unnecessary...

  • Page 107: Playing Movies

    Chapter 6 Playing Movies Using Supplementary Features ZoomBrowser EX supports movies. The Viewer Window will open if you double-click the thumbnail. You can play the movie by clicking the [Play] button You can download movie files and display them in the Browser in the Viewer Window to start Windows Media Player or Area just like ordinary images.

  • Page 108: Editing Movies

    Chapter 6 Editing Movies (1/4) Using Supplementary Features You can create movies by adding various effects: linking movies and still Follow these steps to proceed. images that have been downloaded to a computer, superimposing titles Guidance Click this button for detailed and other text, and adding background music.
  • Page 109 Chapter 6 Editing Movies (2/4) Using Supplementary Features Features of the Storyboard Area Changes the order of the Displays the properties of the selected image. selected images. Deletes the selected image from the storyboard area. Click this button to play the movie being edited.
  • Page 110 Chapter 6 Editing Movies (3/4) Using Supplementary Features Features of the [2. Arrange] Window Features of the [3. Apply Effect] Window Superimposes titles and other text on the image Moves the image selected in the storyboard selected in the storyboard area. area one position to the left or right.
  • Page 111 Chapter 6 Editing Movies (4/4) Using Supplementary Features Features of the [4. Set Audio] Window Features of the [5. Save] Window You can link MP3 and WAV audio files as background music or sound effects. Specifies the file name. When you link a sound file using this procedure, a bar appears under the thumbnail in the storyboard area indicating the duration of the audio file.

  • Page 112: Exporting Movies

    Chapter 6 Exporting Movies (1/2) Using Supplementary Features This feature changes a movie to another file type or size and exports it. Features of the [2. Select the save format] Window Procedures for Exporting Movies Select between [Motion JPEG (AVI)] and [QuickTime movie (mov)] as the format in which to save the movie file.
  • Page 113 Chapter 6 Exporting Movies (2/2) Using Supplementary Features Features of the [3. Set the save format] Window Features of the [4. Specify name of file to be saved] Window To change the size of the movie being exported, select [Zoom specification] or [Size specification] and set the size.

  • Page 114: Converting Raw Images

    Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (1/6) Using Supplementary Features If your camera supports RAW images you can handle higher quality Converting RAW Images images. However, since they are a special type of image, they cannot be opened by many image editing programs. It is first necessary to convert them Select a RAW image in the Browser Area.
  • Page 115 Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (2/6) Using Supplementary Features ■ ■ Main Window Image Quality Adjustment Window The conversion is conducted in this window. You can adjust the brightness, contrast and coloration of a RAW image as it is converted. See the Features of the Image You can use this Quality Adjustment Window for details.
  • Page 116 Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (3/6) Using Supplementary Features Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window. Click the [2. Save] tab in the Main Window, set the image type and save destination, and then click Selects images that will be saved with the same settings (All images, or images marked with a...
  • Page 117 Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (4/6) Using Supplementary Features Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window The adjustable categories vary according to your camera model. Scrolling Tab Titles Click the arrows to display the other tab titles. Click a tab title to change tabs and access the other settings. Advanced Adjustments Tab You can set the settings for noise reduction processing...
  • Page 118 Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (5/6) Using Supplementary Features When the Create My Color window displays, click Registering Custom Color Schemes (My Color) [Next]. If you register a custom color scheme as a “My Color” scheme, you can apply this scheme to additional images when you convert RAW images.
  • Page 119 Chapter 6 Converting RAW Images (6/6) Using Supplementary Features Click [Select] beside the target image, select the post- Check the Preview My Color Applied to the Image and adjustment image (target image) that you have modi- click [Next]. fied with an image editing program, and click [Cre- Type a name or comment and click [Finish].

  • Page 120: Stitching Panoramic Images - Photostitch

    Chapter 6 Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch Using Supplementary Features If you have several images of the same scene with only slight Then, follow the instructions on the upper part of the differences, you can use PhotoStitch to connect the images together to PhotoStitch window, and stitch your images together.

  • Page 121: Saving Images To Cd-R/Rw Disks (Windows Xp Only)

    Chapter 6 Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) Using Supplementary Features Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks Confirm that [1. Select Images] is selected, and select the folder or image in the Browser Area. You can copy or save images onto CD-R disks and CD-RW Click [2.

  • Page 122: Appendices

    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.

  • Page 123: Customizing Preferences

    Customizing Preferences (1/2) Appendices ZoomBrowser EX provides preference settings that you can customize. General Tab This section introduces the preference settings you can change. REFERENCE This tab sets the way the tiny version of the images (thumbnail) is handled in the Browser Area, turns the thumbnail display •...
  • Page 124 Customizing Preferences (2/2) Appendices Selection Tab Rotate Tab This tab sets the image selection methods and the image This tab sets the rotation settings. selection steps used with the task buttons. Place a check mark here to Sets the image have the original image selection method.

  • Page 125: Customizing Menus

    Customizing Menus Appendices Click the [Tools] menu and select [Customize] to open a Sets whether options are shown or hidden on the menus opened by window like the one shown below. clicking task buttons in the Main Window. Use this window to set the categories to display and click [OK]. Remove the check mark from the menu items you wish to hide.

  • Page 126: Troubleshooting

    • A message such as “No camera was found” displays when you attempt to download images from the camera. • Even though [Canon CameraWindow] is selected in the Events dialog, the Camera Control Window fails to open when the camera and computer are connected with the interface cable and set to the correct communication mode.
  • Page 127 Troubleshooting (2/5) Appendices ■ Check the Camera Status How to Get Help Confirm that the camera is on and in the correct mode to transfer data. Please see your Camera User Guide since the ZoomBrowser EX comes with a Help file. Use it when you want methods for setting the camera and computer to the to learn how to do an operation, or when you want to know communication mode vary between camera models.
  • Page 128 [Start]. and [Windows Explorer]. For example, select the following database file if it was used (With Windows 2000/Windows Me/Windows 98 SE, right-click previously: [C: \Program Files\Canon\ZoomBrowser the [My Computer] icon and select [Explore] from the popup EX\Database\My Database.zbd]. menu.)
  • Page 129 Troubleshooting (4/5) Appendices ■ Click [OK] if the following dialog appears. Image Files Were Saved Below the Program Files Folder in a Previous Version In ZoomBrowser EX 5, image files in folders within the Program Files folder will not display. To display these images, perform the procedures below after you have followed steps 1-6 on the previous page.
  • Page 130 Troubleshooting (5/5) Appendices IMPORTANT • Do not copy just the images from within the folder, copy the folder itself to a location higher in the directory hierarchy. When you select the copied folder in ZoomBrowser EX 4, the images will now display. Click the copied folder to display its images in the Browsing Area.

  • Page 131: Index

    Index (1/2) Index Adobe RGB Color Space 20 Deleting Images 84 Help 127 All Folders 52 From the Camera 33 Hiding the Folder Area 63 Auto Download Settings 27, 28 Deselecting All Images 70 Hiding the Task Area 63 Autofocus Frame Destination for Downloaded Images 32 Higher Level in the Folder Hierarchy 58 Displaying 68...
  • Page 132 Index (2/2) Index Navigator Window 62, 66 Saturation 93 Video Clip 122 New Folder 89 Save As 95 Viewer Window 66, 91 Screen Saver 99, 101 Scroll Mode 55 Opening Images 65 Wallpaper 99, 101 Searching Images 78 Owner's Name 45 Windows Bitmap 122 Selecting All Images 70 Windows Media Player 107...
  • Page 133 • While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.

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