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Canon PowerShot A410 Software Starter Manual

Software starter guide (for the canon digital camera solution disk ver.25)
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CDI-E201-010
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© 2005 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
ENGLISH
Software Starter Guide
(For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 25)
You must install the software bundled on the Canon
Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the
camera to the computer.
Install the software.
Windows
p. 11
Macintosh
p. 50
• This guide explains how to install the software programs and
briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures.
• Please read the software license agreement in this guide before
using the software. By using the software, you agree to be
bound by the terms of the agreement.
Connect the camera
to the computer.

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH Software Starter Guide (For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 25) You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer. Connect the camera Install the software. to the computer.

  • Page 2: Canon Customer Support

    Canon. • Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.
  • Page 3 In consideration of the right to use the SOFTWARE, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 1. LICENSE: Canon grants you the personal, non-exclusive right to use the SOFTWARE only on a single computer. You may physically transfer the SOFTWARE from one computer to another provided that the SOFTWARE is used on only one computer at a time.
  • Page 4 SOFTWARE is subject to the laws of the United States, and Canada, and other applicable copyright and trademark laws, and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of the rights of Canon, its affiliated corporations and third party licensors under such laws. You only own the CD-ROM media in which the Software is stored.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents ................1 Read This First It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ...... 4 Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software ..... 6 System Requirements ................ 8 Programs and Compatible Operating Systems ........ 9 Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer .......
  • Page 6 Viewing PDF Manuals Viewing Manuals Downloaded from a Website These PDF-format manuals are available on the Canon website. Use your browser program to download these manuals from the following URL: http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html...

  • Page 7: Read This First

    Read This First This chapter explains what you can accomplish using the camera with the software contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. It also lists the computer system configurations required to use the software. About this Guide • The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.3. If you are using another version of these operating systems, the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown.

  • Page 8: It's So Simple! Make Prints Right At Home Like A Pro

    It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro Shoot the images See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions. Install the software on the computer Windows (p. 11) Macintosh (p.
  • Page 9 Connect the camera to the computer Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer (p. 10) Download images to the computer Windows (p. 16) Macintosh (p. 52) Print the images Windows (p. 21) Macintosh (p. 56)

  • Page 10: Unbounded Possibilities With Entertaining Software

    Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software Print a Variety of Layouts Print with the diverse layouts available in ZoomBrowser EX/PhotoRecord (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh). The examples shown are from ZoomBrowser EX and PhotoRecord (Windows). Make your pleasurable memories into photo albums/ collections with...
  • Page 11 Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment Attach an image to an e-mail message by starting your mail software from within ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh). Edit a Movie You can edit movies, linking movies and stills that have been downloaded to the computer, adding text, such as titles, adding background music or applying various special effects.

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    - ZoomBrowser EX: 250 MB or more (Including the PhotoRecord printing program) - PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more •Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more •Canon Camera WIA Driver: 25 MB or more •ArcSoft PhotoStudio: 50 MB or more...

  • Page 13: Programs And Compatible Operating Systems

    • Macintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS (Unix File System) format. Programs and Compatible Operating Systems The CD-ROM labeled “Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk” is provided with all models. It contains the following programs. Windows Programs...

  • Page 14: Before You Connect The Camera To The Computer

    Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer. Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer •...

  • Page 15: Using The Software On The Windows Platform - Preparations

    Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer. Installing the Software and USB Driver Start by installing the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. • You must install the software before you connect the camera to the computer.
  • Page 16 Installing the Software and USB Driver Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures. How to Display the Installer Panel Use the following procedures to display the installer panel if it does not appear automatically.
  • Page 17 Ensure that you select a USB driver from below (the appropriate one for your operating system). •Windows 2000/Windows 98 SE: Canon Camera TWAIN Driver •Windows Me: Canon Camera WIA Driver With Windows XP, the USB driver supplied with the Windows operating system is used so there is no need to install a USB driver.
  • Page 18 Installing the Software and USB Driver When the installation is over, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish]. At this stage, do NOT remove the Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive yet. Users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures.
  • Page 19 If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection. Dialogs similar to the following will appear during this process (first time the camera is connected to a computer only).

  • Page 20: Using The Software On The Windows Platform - The Basics

    Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics This chapter explains the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to download the camera's images to the computer and print them. Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Windows –...
  • Page 21 Different programs may display according to your computer setup. If this Events dialog does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. Download the images. Download the images using the camera or the computer.
  • Page 22 Downloading Images to the Computer Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function) • If the conditions are right for the Direct Transfer function, the Direct Transfer settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor. In addition, the (Print/Share) button will light if your camera is equipped with one. •...
  • Page 23 [OK]. The Camera Control Window will display. If the dialog above fails to appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow], and proceed to Step 3.
  • Page 24 Downloading Images to the Computer Click [Starts to download images]. You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences]. • By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [My Pictures] folder.

  • Page 25: Printing Images

    Click [Print] in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window, followed by [One Photo Per Page Print]. • If you have installed the Easy- PhotoPrint program that accompanied a Canon-brand printer, you will proceed to the Easy-PhotoPrint printing window shown at the right when you select [One Photo Per Page Print] according to the default settings.
  • Page 26 Printing Images After confirming that [1. Select Images] is selected, select images. You can select multiple images by holding the [Ctrl] down while clicking on successive images. The background of selected images changes to blue. Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and adjust the categories as you feel necessary.
  • Page 27 Layout Print This option uses the PhotoRecord printing utility to arrange multiple images on a single page and print them like an album. This section explains the basic flow of steps to use PhotoRecord. Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for detailed instructions. Click [Print] in ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window, followed by [Layout Print].
  • Page 28 Printing Images Click [2. Select Captions for Printing] and place a check mark beside the type of information that will be printed with the images. If you select [Date and Time], for example, you can print the images with their shooting dates and times included.
  • Page 29 Click [2 Select Printer & Album Type]. Once you have chosen a printer, select [Free Form] in the Album type category. Click [3 Select Paper] and select the paper size and orientation. Click [Decorate Album] and change the design of the image background and border as desired.

  • Page 30: Using The Software On The Windows Platform

    Printing Images Click [4 Print], confirm the number of copies and other printing settings, and click [Print]. This will start printing. To close PhotoRecord after printing is complete, click . Click [Yes] to save the album or [No] to close it without saving. The ZoomBrowser EX window will reappear when the save procedure is complete.

  • Page 31: Advanced Techniques

    Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques This chapter explains various ZoomBrowser EX features. Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ZoomBrowser EX procedures in the – Using the Software on the Windows Platform The Basics chapter.
  • Page 32 The ZoomBrowser EX Windows Task Area • ZoomBrowser EX's tasks are arranged here like an index. • Click a Task button to carry out the desired task. These features are described in ZoomBrowser EX Features (p. 33) Folders Area • Use this area to select folders. The images in the selected folder display in the Browser Area. If you select a network drive in advance with Windows Explorer, you can display network folders, but you cannot add, change or delete those folders in the Browser Area.

  • Page 33: Display Mode

    Display Mode • Selects the display style for the Browser Area. Zoom Mode Displays all the images in a folder as thumbnail images. This mode is convenient for searching for images since many can be displayed at once. If additional folders are nested within a folder, their images are displayed as thumbnails as well.

  • Page 34: Display Control Panel

    The ZoomBrowser EX Windows Display Control Panel • This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area. Selection Menu Fit to Window Display Size Use this to select or deselect all Changes the thumbnail size to Changes the size of the the images in the Browser Area.
  • Page 35 Viewer Window Double-click an image in the Browser Area to display it in the Viewer Window. Edit Menu Display AF Frame You can edit, eliminating red eyes, Displays the AF Frame adjusting colors, cropping and (area used to focus). inputting titles. You can also use it to Shooting start up other programs for editing.
  • Page 36 The ZoomBrowser EX Windows Properties Window The Properties Window displays when you select an image in the Browser Area and click the Properties button. The Properties Window does not display in the Preview Mode. Shows or hides categories. Star Rating Sets the Star Rating for an image.

  • Page 37: Zoombrowser Ex Features

    ZoomBrowser EX Features This section briefly introduces the Task Area functions. To confirm whether your camera supports these functions, please refer to Information about Your Camera (p. 98). Acquire & Camera Settings Opens the Camera Control Window, which lets you perform the following operations. Acquire Images Downloads images from the camera/memory card (p.
  • Page 38 ZoomBrowser EX Features Edit Edit Image Allows you to perform image editing, such as cropping, image correction and red-eye correction. You can also use it to start other image editing programs. Stitch Photos Merges multiple images and creates a single large panoramic image (p. 44). Edit Movie Edits movies or still images strung together.
  • Page 39 Print One Photo per Page Print Prints one image per page (p. 21). You can print "photo" prints easily. Index Print Lines up small versions of the images in rows and prints. Layout Print Allows you to arrange multiple images on one page and print them like an album. You can also insert captions and titles (p.

  • Page 40: Replaying Movies

    QuickTime is required to play and edit movies. To install QuickTime, please follow these procedures. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. If the installer panel fails to appear automatically, display it using the procedures in the How to Display the Installer Panel section (p.

  • Page 41: Editing Movies

    Editing Movies You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose titles and other text, and apply various effects to the movies. • The QuickTime program is required to replay or edit movies on the Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE platform or to edit movies on the Windows XP platform.

  • Page 42: Converting Raw Images

    Converting RAW Images Converting RAW Images RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing. Since they are a special type of image, they cannot be opened by many image editing programs. It is first necessary to convert them into standard image files. •...
  • Page 43 Click the (Save), set the file type and destination, and then click [Save]. Selects the images for saving with these settings. Select the method of changing the image type. Set the file destination You can also change the file name This will convert the image.
  • Page 44 Converting RAW Images You can change the coloration of the image to your preferred settings when you convert a RAW image. You can also select preset color schemes, such as Positive Film. Furthermore, you can add your own color schemes (My Color) to apply to other RAW images when they are being converted.

  • Page 45: Operating The Shutter Remotely

    Operating the Shutter Remotely You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera’s memory card.
  • Page 46 Operating the Shutter Remotely RemoteCapture Task Window The RemoteCapture Task window has the following features. Shows/Hides the Size and Resolution Selector viewfinder or detailed Selects the size and resolution at which images are captured. settings area. Rotation Settings Sets the rotation parameters for images after they are captured.
  • Page 47 Remote Shooting Ensure that you turn off your computer’s standby mode before you begin remote shooting. The device performance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode. Click and check the subject in the viewfinder. Change the image size or resolution, the rotation settings and the settings at the bottom of the window as required.

  • Page 48: Merging Panoramic Images - Photostitch

    Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch You can create a wide panoramic image by merging several images. It is easier to merge images if they are shot with the camera's Stitch Assist mode because PhotoStitch can automatically detect the image order and orientation.

  • Page 49: Enjoy Customizing Your Camera With The My Camera Settings

    Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-timer sound are called the My Camera settings. You can add your favorite images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera settings. This topic explains how to upload the My Camera settings saved onto your computer to the camera and vice versa.
  • Page 50 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings The My Camera Window Features ZoomBrowser EX already contains several pre-recorded My Camera settings. You can check these items with the My Camera window. Tabs Click here to switch between adjusting the settings individually or in themed sets. Play Button Plays the audio from the settings file in the...
  • Page 51 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera • My Camera settings can be selected and saved in either of two ways to the camera: individually or in theme sets. •The “Animal” theme, for example, features an animal in the start-up image and animal calls in each of the sound files.
  • Page 52 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings Adding New Data to the My Camera Window Create a new image or sound file and add it to the My Camera window. • Adding Image and Sound Files After Creating Them Adding Original Start-up Images and Sounds After Creating Them You can effortlessly create start-up image and sound files using the My Camera Maker program.
  • Page 53 Once you have saved the file, click and close the My Camera Maker window. You have now succeeded in adding the file as a settings file to the computer. To connect to the camera, click [Connect to Camera]. You can add the settings files you just added to the computer to the camera using the same procedures as in "Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera"...

  • Page 54: Preparations

    This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software. Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer for the first time. Installing the Software Start by installing the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. See ArcSoft PhotoStudio (p. 82) for details on how to install ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
  • Page 55 Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. Select [Custom Installation] to select programs individually for installation. Click [Agree] if you agree to all of the terms of the software license agreement. Review the installation settings and click [Next]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.

  • Page 56: Using The Software On The Macintosh Platform - The Basics

    Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics This chapter explains the procedures for using ImageBrowser to download the camera's images to the computer and print them. Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the –...
  • Page 57 Download images. Download the images using the camera or the computer. By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] folder. Camera Control Window You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences].
  • Page 58 Downloading Images to the Computer • By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded are downloaded and saved to the [Pictures] folder. • To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera, click [Preferences] and select [Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] as the image type to be downloaded.
  • Page 59 If it does not open, click the [CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (the bar at the bottom of the desktop). To set whether this window automatically opens when you connect the camera to the computer, remove the check mark from the [Start when a camera is connected] in the [File] menu in the Camera Control window.

  • Page 60: Printing Images

    Printing Images Printing Images There are three ways in which images may be printed: One Photo per page Print, Index Print and Layout Print. This section explains the Print 1 Image per Page and Arrange and Print sections. Movies cannot be printed, but you can print stills after they have been extracted from movies and saved to files.
  • Page 61 Set the categories as you feel necessary. Selects a printer. Selects options such as the paper size and orientation when you click [Page Setup]. Place a check mark here to print the shooting dates/times with the images. Sets the number of copies printed. Click this button to switch between images if you selected multiple images.
  • Page 62 Printing Images In the Print Style category, select [Custom layout printing] and set the categories as you feel necessary . Selects a printer. Selects options such as the paper size and orientation when you click [Page Setup]. Change the layout or add text as you feel necessary in the Layout Print window. See "Layout Print Window Features"...
  • Page 63 Layout Print Window Features When the [Custom layout printing] option is selected in the Layout Options window, you can freely change the size and position of the images for printing. Edit the Page Title Open the [Edit] menu and select [Edit Header]. Add Text Open the [Edit] menu and select [Add Text].

  • Page 64: Using The Software On The Macintosh Platform - Advanced Techniques

    Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – Advanced Techniques This chapter explains various ImageBrowser features. Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ImageBrowser procedures in the – Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform The Basics chapter. To confirm whether your camera supports these functions, please refer to Information about Your Camera (p.
  • Page 65 Explorer Panel • Use this area to select folders. The images in the selected folder display in the Browser Area. • If you selected Favorite Folders, only the folders registered in advance as Favorite Folders will display. You are recommended to register a folder that you use frequently as one of the Favorite Folders.
  • Page 66 The ImageBrowser Windows Display Mode • Selects the display style for the Browser Area. Preview This mode displays the image at a larger size as well as the image information. List Displays the images in the folder selected in the Explorer Panel section in rows and columns.

  • Page 67: Control Panel

    Display Control Panel • This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area. Display Size Selection Menu Changes the size of the thumbnail in Use this to select or deselect all the Browser Area. the images in the Browser Area. Hide Buttons Filter Images Left:...
  • Page 68 The ImageBrowser Windows Viewer Window Double-click an image in the Browser Area to display it in the Viewer Window. Zoom Changes the image zoom setting. Star Ratings Menu Sets the Star Rating for an image. Image Selector Button Switches between Show Information Button images.
  • Page 69 File Information Window The File Information Window displays when you select an image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. The File Information Window does not display in the Preview display mode. Star Rating Menu Sets the Star Rating for an image.

  • Page 70: Imagebrowser Features

    To confirm whether your camera supports these functions, please refer to Information about Your Camera (p. 98). Control Panel Features Canon Camera Opens the Camera Control Window, which lets you perform the following operations. Acquire Images Downloads images from the camera/memory card (p. 52, 54).
  • Page 71 Print One Photo per page Print Prints one image per page (p. 56). You can print "photo" prints easily. Index Print Lines up small versions of the images in rows and prints. Layout Print Allows you to freely arrange multiple images on a single page and print. You can also insert captions and titles (p.
  • Page 72 ImageBrowser Features Display Settings: [View] menu, [View Settings] Hides or shows image information beneath the thumbnail, such as the file name or the shooting date and time. Sort Images: [View] menu, [Sort] Arranges image order in the Browser Area according to criteria such as the filename, file modification date, file size or shooting date.

  • Page 73: Replaying Movies

    Replaying Movies Double-click an image with a movie icon in ImageBrowser’s Browser Area. The movie will appear in the Viewer Window. Movie icon Click the [Play] button. You can control the movie's playback and sound volume. You can save the displayed scene as a still image by clicking here.

  • Page 74: Editing Movies

    Editing Movies Editing Movies You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose titles and other text, and apply various effects to the movies. Select the image(s) to edit in ImageBrowser’s Browser Area (movies or stills). You can select multiple movies or stills.

  • Page 75: Converting Raw Images

    Converting RAW Images RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not subject to any deterioration due to compression processing. Since they are a special type of image, they cannot be opened by many image editing programs. It is first necessary to convert them into standard image files. •...
  • Page 76 Converting RAW Images Click the (Save) icon, set the file type and destination, and then click [Save]. Selects the images for saving with these settings. Select a file type Set the file destination You can also change the file name This will convert the image.

  • Page 77: Operating The Shutter Remotely

    Operating the Shutter Remotely You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera’s memory card.
  • Page 78 Operating the Shutter Remotely RemoteCapture Task Window The RemoteCapture Task window has the following features. Size and Resolution Selector Shows/Hides the Selects the size and resolution at which viewfinder or images are captured. detailed settings area. Rotation Settings Sets the rotation parameters for images after they are captured.
  • Page 79 Remote Shooting Ensure that you turn off your computer’s sleep mode before you begin remote shooting. The device performance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the sleep mode. Click and check the subject in the viewfinder. Change the image size or resolution, the rotation settings and the settings at the bottom of the window as required.

  • Page 80: Merging Panoramic Images - Photostitch

    Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch You can create a wide panoramic image by merging several images. It is easier to merge images if they are shot with the camera's Stitch Assist mode because PhotoStitch can automatically detect the image order and orientation.

  • Page 81: Enjoy Customizing Your Camera With The My Camera Settings

    Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-timer sound are called the My Camera settings. You can add your favorite images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera settings. This topic explains how to upload the My Camera settings saved onto your computer to the camera and vice versa.
  • Page 82 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings The My Camera Window ImageBrowser already contains several pre-recorded My Camera settings items. You can check these items with the My Camera window. Type Save to Camera Play Button Select the settings type. Save to Computer Plays the audio from the settings file in the...
  • Page 83 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera • My Camera settings can be selected and saved in either of two ways to the camera: individually or in theme sets. •The “Animal” theme, for example, features an animal in the start-up image and animal calls in each of the sound files.
  • Page 84 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings Adding New Data to the My Camera Window Create a new image or sound file and add it to the My Camera window. • Adding Image and Sound Files After Creating Them Create an Original Start-up Image File and then Add It Start by using an image editing program to create the image file that will become the start-up image and save it to the computer.
  • Page 85 Add an Original Sound File Change the file to a WAV sound file after you have copied the sound file to the computer. Then proceed with the steps as described in Create an Original Start-up Image File and then Add It. •...

  • Page 86: Appendices

    ArcSoft PhotoStudio is a high-performance yet easy-to-use image editing program from ArcSoft, Inc. It can process, edit and print images. It includes color corrections, brightness adjustments and special effects. Install it from the supplied CD-ROM, the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk, as required.
  • Page 87 Starting ArcSoft PhotoStudio You can start ArcSoft PhotoStudio from within ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh). ZoomBrowser EX Click [Edit] in the Task Area of the Main Window, followed by [Edit Image]. Confirm that [1. Select Images] is selected and select an image to edit. Click [2.

  • Page 88: Uninstalling The Software

    Uninstalling the Software (Windows) Software Installed from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk (excluding ArcSoft PhotoStudio) This explanation uses ZoomBrowser EX to demonstrate how to uninstall a program.
  • Page 89 Uninstalling the USB Driver (Windows) Uninstall the USB Driver using the following procedures if you are using Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE. It is essential to note that you will not be able to download images if you uninstall the USB driver.
  • Page 90 [Delete]. Windows 98 SE Select your camera model name or [Canon Camera] and click [Remove]. Then turn off the camera and remove the interface cable from the computer's USB port. If your camera model name does not appear here, see the Camera not detected, Events dialog won’t display or images will not download to the...

  • Page 91: Memory Card Folder Structure

    Memory Card Folder Structure The images on a memory card are placed in the [DCIM] folder in subfolders labeled [xxxCANON], where the “xxx” represents a number in the range 100 - 998. IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images) _MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space) DCIM xxxCANON...

  • Page 92: Method For Downloading To A Computer Without Additional Software

    Method for Downloading to a Computer without Additional Software Method for Downloading to a Computer without Additional Software This explains the method for downloading images to a computer without installing ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser. Windows XP (Installation of USB Driver Not Required) Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP).

  • Page 93: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Please read this section if you encounter a problem using the software. Start by Checking This Investigate the following points first if you encounter a problem. System Does your computer satisfy the requirements listed in the Requirements section (p. 8)? Is the camera correctly connected to the computer? See the Camera User Guide for the correct connection procedures.
  • Page 94 Troubleshooting Add New Hardware Wizard or New Hardware Found (Windows 2000) Wizard displays when the camera is connected to the computer with an interface cable. Click [Cancel] to close the window. Temporarily disconnect the camera from the computer. Next, read Start by Checking This on the previous page and resolve the problem.
  • Page 95 • The [Scanners and Cameras] icon or the [Scanners and Cameras] folder cannot be found in the [Control Panel] or the [Printers and Other Hardware] window. • Your camera model name, [Canon Camera] or a camera icon does not display in the [Scanners and Cameras Properties] dialog or the [Scanners and Cameras] folder.
  • Page 96 4. Select your camera model name or [Canon Camera], right-click and select [Delete]. 5. Click [OK] in the confirmation dialog. Delete all instances of your camera model name or [Canon Camera] if it appears in one or more places in the [Other devices] or [Imaging devices] categories.
  • Page 97 Note down the names of these files. Several sets of [CAP*] files may be present in the [inf] folder. Open up each file to confirm that it is an [CAP*] file for Canon digital cameras before you do anything with the file.
  • Page 98 4. Select your camera model name or [Canon Camera] and click [Remove]. 5. Click [OK] in the confirmation dialog. Delete all instances of your camera model name or [Canon Camera] if it appears in one or more places in the [Other devices] or [Imaging devices] categories.
  • Page 99 [Drvidx.bin]) files. 9. In the [INF] or [Inf] folder, double-click the [OTHER] or [Other] folder to open 10. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCAP xxx.Inf] file (The xxx represents numerals.). You do not need to delete anything if none of the above files are contained in the [OTHER] folder.
  • Page 100 3. Select the database file you were using up to this point and click the [Start] button. (e.g. C:\Program Files\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX\Database\My Database.zbd) This will display the titles and comments input in the earlier versions in the comments section of ZoomBrowser EX 5.
  • Page 101 4. Use Windows Explorer to copy the folder and the images it contains from the [Program Files] folder to another folder. (e.g. Copy the image folders in C:\Program Files\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX\Library One to another location.) The moved folder images can now be selected and displayed with...

  • Page 102: Information About Your Camera

    Applicable Camera Models PowerShot SD30 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS i zoom PowerShot SD550 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 750 PowerShot A410 Non-Supported Functions • The camera does not record RAW images. • The camera does not support the Display AF Frame function in the View Window.

  • Page 103: Index

    Camera Control Window ..... 98 Information about Your Camera ........ 52 Macintosh ......... 16 Installer Panel Windows ..9 ........50 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Macintosh ........12 ........50 Windows Macintosh ........11 Installing Software Windows ........50...
  • Page 104 ........44 Windows ........ 27 Task Area ........82 PhotoStudio ........89 Troubleshooting ........98 PowerShot A410 ...... 89 Start by Checking This ....98 PowerShot SD30 DIGITAL ELPH ..... 98 PowerShot SD550 DIGITAL ELPH Print Layout Settings ........59...
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