Canon CDP-E074-030 manual

• This guide explains how to install the software programs and briefly introduce s their functions and operating pr ocedur es. • Y ou may download images without installing this software. However , ther e ar e several li mitations (p. 62). Install the bundled softwar e pr ograms, and download images to the computer . [40-46] ••• DIGIT AL [...]

Table of contents 2 Table of contents Read This First 4 Precautions ............... ................ ................. ................ ................ ......... 4 It’s so Simple! Make Pri nts Right at Home Like a Pro .......... ............ 5 Unbounded Possibilities with Ente rtaining Software ............ ......... 6 Enjoy Using CANON iMAGE GA[...]

Table of contents 3 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – Advanced Techniques 42 The ImageBrowser Windows ............ ................ ................ .............. 42 ImageBrowser Features ..... ............. ... ................ ................ .............. 48 Editing Movies ...................... ................ ...............[...]

4 Read This First This  chapter  explains  what  you  can  accomplish  using  the  camera  with  the  software  contained  on  the  DIGIT AL  CAMERA  Solution  Disk.  Precautions Prec autions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer •T h e  connecti on  may  not  operate [...]

Read This Fi rst 5 It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro See  your  Camera Use r  Guide  for  shooting  instructions. Just  install  the  soft ware  once  at  the  beginning. Shoot the images Install the software on the computer Connect the camera to the computer Precautions  for  Connec[...]

Read This Fi rst 6 Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows)/ ImageBrowser (Macintosh) Ve r s a t i l e  image  management  software  for  downloading  images,  edit ing  still  images  and  movies,  and  printing.  Experiment with diverse printing techniques Print  a ?[...]

Read This Fi rst 7 Enjoy Customizing Y our Camera (My Camera) Set  your  favorite  images  and  sounds  as  the  camera’ s  start-up  image  or  shutter  sound.  (Certain  models  only) Windo ws  (p. 32)  Macintosh  (p. 54) PhotoStitch (Windows/Macintosh) A  program  for ?[...]

Read This Fi rst 8 Enjoy Using CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to Take Advantage of the Internet About CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y (for U .S. A . Customers only) CANON  iMAGE  GA TEW A Y  is  an  online  photo  service  for  the  pur chasers  of  this  product.  Registering  online  allows  you  to  use  th[...]

Read This Fi rst 9 How to R egister as a Member Yo u  can  reg is te r  online  using  the  suppl ied  CD-ROM  (DIGIT AL  CAMERA  Solutio n  Disk). Even if you h ave previously registered, registering a dditional in formation about this prod uct on CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y al lows yo u to access the latest support info[...]

10 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations This  chapter  explains  how  to  install  the  softwar e.  Read  this  before  connecting  the  camera  to  the  computer  for  the  first  tim e. Installing the Software Start  by  installing  the  software  fr[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Preparations 11 3 Place the DIGIT AL CAMER A Solution Disk in the computer’ s CD-ROM drive. If  the  [User  Account  Control]  window  appears,  follow  the  on-screen  instructions  to  pr oceed. If  the  installer  panel  does  not  appear  [...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Preparations 12 6 Review the installation settings and click [Install ]. The items in the list may differ from those illustrated depending on the software installed on your computer . 7 Click [Y es] if you agree to all of the terms of the software license agreement. The  installation  will  s[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Preparations 13 9 Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive when your normal desktop screen appears after r estarting. This  concludes  th e  software  installation.  Yo u  may  now  download  camera  images  to  the  computer  (p. 14).  See Uninstalling the So[...]

14 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics This  chapter  explains  the  pr ocedur es  for  using  ZoomBrowser  EX  to  down load  the  camera's  images  to  the  computer  and  print  them. Proceed  to  this  chapter  after  completing  the  prepar[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – The Basics 15 2 Select [Canon C ameraWindow] when a dialog (Eve nts dialog) similar to that on the right displays and click [OK]. In  Win dows  Vista,  select  [Downloads  Images  From  Canon  Camera  using  Canon  CameraWindow]  from  the  AutoPlay  dialog[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – The Basics 16 When  you  click  [OK]  in  the  image  transfer  completion  windo w ,  the  transferr ed  image s  will  display  in  the  Main  W indow . By  default,  downloaded  images  ar e  saved  in  folders  created ?[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – The Basics 17 3 Click [Downl oad Images]. The  downloaded  images  are  saved  into  folders  according  to  the  shootin g  date. At  the  same  time  they  will  also  appear  grouped  by  date  and  ca tegory  in  the  [L[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – The Basics 18 Printing Images There  ar e  three  methods  for  using  ZoomBrowser  EX  to  print  images:  [Photo  Print],  [Index  Print]  and  [Print  Using  Other  Softwar e].  This  section  explains  how  to  use  the [...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – The Basics 19 3 Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings ] and adjust the categorie s as you feel necessary . 4 Click [3. Print]. Printing  will  start. This  chapter  explained  the  ZoomBrowser  EX  basics.  Once  you  have  maste red  them,  try  the  ad[...]

20 Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques This  chapter  explains  various  ZoomBrowse r  EX  features.  Proceed  to  this  chapter  once  you  have  mastered  the  basi c  ZoomBr owser  EX  pr ocedures  in  the  Using the Software on the Windows Platform [...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 21 T ask Buttons • ZoomBrowser  EX's  tasks  ar e  arranged  her e  like  an  index. • Click  a  Ta s k  button  to  carry  ou t  the  desired  task. These  features  ar e  described  in  ZoomBrowser EX Feat[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 22 Display Mode •S e l e c t s  the  display  style  for  the  Browser  Ar ea. Zoom Mode Displays  all  the  images  in  a  folder  as  thumbnail  images.  This  mode  is  convenient  for  sear ching  for  im[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 23 Display Control P anel •T h i s  panel  adjusts  the  display  settings  for  the  Browser  Area. Function Buttons •T h e s e  buttons  are  available  for  executing  various  functions. Selection Menu Click this to select/des[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 24 Viewer Window Double-click an image in the Browser Area to display it in the Viewer Windo w. • RAW Image is Displayed The [Display Orig inal Image] button displays beneath the image. Clicking this button displays the converte d image in the Viewer Window . • Movie is Display[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 25 P roperties Window The  Prope rties  Wi ndow  displays  when  you  select  an  image  in  the  Browser  Area  and  click  the  Properties  button.  The  Properties  Wind ow  does  not  display  in  the ?[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 26 ZoomBrowser EX Features This  section  briefly  introduces  the  ZoomBrowser  EX  featur es. Wo r k f l o w The  following  workflow  is  used  in  ZoomBrowser  EX.  1 Click a T a sk button. The  Ta s k  buttons  are  expl[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 27 T ask Button F unctions Acquire & Camera Settings Connect to Camer a Yo u  can  do  the  following  when  you  connect  the  camera  and  display  CameraWindow .  Acquire Image s Downloads  images  from  the  camera  (p. [...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 28 Edit Edit Image Allows  you  to  perform  image  editing,  such  as  cropping,  image  corr ection,  inserting  comments,  and  red-eye  corr ection.  Yo u  can  also  use  it  to  start  other  image  ed[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 29 Pri n t & E ma i l Photo Prin t Prints  one  image  per  page  (p. 18). Yo u  can  print  "photos"  easily . Index Print Lines  up  small  versions  of  the  images  in  ro w s  and  prints. Print Using Other[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 30 Editing Movies Yo u  can  create  and  edit  movies:  link  movies  and  stills  that  have  been  downloaded  to  your  computer ,  add  backg round  music,  superimpose  titles  and  other  text,  and ?[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 31 Merging Panoramic Images – PhotoStitch Yo u  can  create  a  wide  panoramic  image  by  mergi ng  images  of  a  scene  shot  separately .  PhotoStitch  automatically  detects  the  overlapping  areas  of  adja[...]

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques 32 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings You can select from dedicated scree ns to regist er to the start-up scr een that appears when turning the camera on, and dedicated sounds to regi ster to various camera operation sounds (My Camera Settings). Adding My Came[...]

Using the Software on the Win dows Platform – Advanced Techniques 33 3 In the [Start] menu, select [All Progra ms] or [Programs], foll owed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [M yCamera] and [MyCamera]. The  My  Camera  window  will  display . 4 Click [Connect to camera]. The  My  Camera  window  showing  images ?[...]

34 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – Preparations This  chapter  explains  how  to  install  the  softwar e.  Read  this  before  connecting  the  camera  to  the  computer  for  the  first  tim e. Installing the Software Start  by  installing  the  software  [...]

Using the Software on the Maci ntosh Platform – Preparations 35 5 Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. Select  [Custom  Installation]  to  select  programs  individually  for  installation.  6 Click [Agree] if yo u agree to all of the terms of the software license agreement. 7 Review the installation settings an[...]

36 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics This  chapter  explains  the  procedur es  for  usi ng  ImageBr owser  to  down load  the  camera's  images  to  the  computer  and  print  them. Proceed  to  this  chapter  after  completing  the  preparati[...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics 37 2 Click [T r ansfer Untransferred Images]. If CameraWi ndow does not open, click the [Ca meraWindow] i con in the Dock (the bar a t the bottom o f the deskto p). CameraWindow Thumbnail Window View Window Click this button to close the start screen. C OP Y[...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics 38 When  you  click  [OK]  in  the  image  transfer  completion  windo w ,  the  transferr ed  image s  will  display  in  the  Browse r  Win dow . By  default,  downloaded  images  ar e  saved  in  folders  crea[...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics 39 Memory Card R eader Connection 1 Insert the memory card into the reader . Use  a  separately  sold  card  adapter  if  r equired. See  the  manual  for  the  memory  card  reader  for  details  on  how  to  connect  and  [...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics 40 Printing Images There  ar e  three  methods  for  using  ImageBr owser  to  print  images:  [Photo  Print],  [Index  Print]  and  [Layout  Print].  This  section  explains  how  to  use  the  [Photo  Print]  o[...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Basics 41 3 Set the categories as you feel necessary . 4 Click [Print]. The  Print  window  will  now  open. 5 After setting the number of copies , and other settings, click [Print]. 6 After the printing finishes, clic k [Close] to close the window . This  chapter  explained [...]

42 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – Advanced Techniques This  chapter  explains  various  ImageBrowser  features.  Proceed  to  this  chapter  once  you  have  mastered  the  basi c  ImageBrowser  pr ocedures  in  the  Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – The Ba[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 43 Folders Area •U s e  this  area  to  select  folders.  The  sel ected  folders  and  the  images  within  the  selected  folders  display  in  the  Browser  Area. •I f  yo u  selected  Favorite  Folde[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 44 Display Mode •S e l e c t s  the  display  style  for  the  Browser  Ar ea. Prev iew Mode This  mode  displays  the  image  at  a  larger  size  as  well  as  the  image  information.  List Mode Displays  [...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 45 Display Control P anel •T h i s  panel  adjusts  the  display  settings  for  the  Browser  Area. Control P anel •T h e  contr ol  panel  contains  buttons  for  executing  various  functions.  The  functions  di[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 46 Viewer Window Double-click  an  image  in  the  Browser  Area  to  display  it  in  the  Viewer  Window . • RAW Image is Displayed The [Display Orig inal Image] button displays beneath the image. Clicking this button displays the conve[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 47 File Information Window The  File  Information  W indow  displays  when  you  select  an  image  in  the  Br owser  Area,  select  [List  Mode],  and  then  click  the  [File ]  menu  and  select  [Get[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 48 ImageBrowser Features This  section  provides  a  brief  introduction  to  ImageBrowser  featur es. Wo r k f l o w The  following  workflow  is  used  in  ImageBrowser .  1 Select a feature from the Cont rol Panel or the menu. 2 Pe[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 49 Control P anel Features Canon Camera CameraWin dow  will  displa y  if  the  camera  is  connected,  and  you  will  be  able  to  perform  the  following  actions. Acquire Image s Downloads  images  from  the  ca[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 50 Pri n t & E ma i l Photo Prin t Prints  one  image  per  page  (p. 40). Yo u  can  print  "photos"  easily . Index Print Lines  up  small  versions  of  the  images  in  ro w s  and  prints. Layout Print A[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 51 Display Settings: [View] menu, [View Settings] Hides  or  shows  image  information  beneath  the  thumbnai l,  such  as  the  file  name  or  the  shooting  date  and  time. Sort Images: [View] menu, [Sort] Arranges  i[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 52 Editing Movies Yo u  can  create  and  edit  movies:  link  movies  and  stills  that  have  been  downloaded  to  your  computer ,  add  backg round  music,  superimpose  titles  and  other  text,  an[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 53 Merging Panoramic Images – PhotoStitch Yo u  can  create  a  wide  panoramic  image  by  mergi ng  images  of  a  scene  shot  separately .  PhotoStitch  automatically  detects  the  overlapping  areas  of  a[...]

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform – Advanced Techniques 54 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings You can select from dedicated scree ns to regist er to the start-up scr een that appears when turning the camera on, and dedicated sounds to regi ster to various camera operation sounds (My Camera Settings). Adding My Ca[...]

Using the Software on the Macintos h Platfor m – Advanced Techniques 55 3 Double-click the [Applicatio ns] folder , fo llowed by th e [Canon Utilities] fold er , [CameraWindow] fold er and the [MyCamera DC] icon. The  My  Camera  window  will  display .  4 Select the type of setting in the T ype list box that you wish to save to[...]

56 Appendices This  explains  how  to  uninstall  softwar e,  and  the  folder  structure  on  a  memory  car d. Read  the  T roubleshootin g  section  in  this  chapter  if  you  experie nce  a  problem  using  the  programs. Uninstalling the Software The  proc edu[...]

Appendices 57 Memory Card Folder Structure The  images  on  a  memory  card  ar e  placed  in  subfolders  of  the  [DCIM]  folder  labeled  [xxxCANON],  where  the  “xxx”  rep res e nt s  a  number  in  the  range  100  -  999.  •* 1  These  files  a[...]

Appendices 58 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. Does your computer satisfy th e requir ements listed in the System Requirement[...]

Appendices 59 Pr ob l e m s Tr y  the  suggested  solutions  to  the  common  problems  listed  below . Add New Har dware Wizard displays when the camera is connected to the computer with an interface cable (Windows). Click  [Cancel]  to  close  the  window .  T e mporarily  disconnect  the  cam[...]

Appendices 60 2. Click  the  symbol  beside  the  [Other  devices],  [Porta ble  Devices]  and/or  [Imaging  devices]  category . Yo u r  camera  model  name  or  [Canon  Camera]  will  display  in  these  categories  if  it  is  being  re co gn iz ed  as  [...]

Appendices 61 Zooming Images in ZoomBrowser EX is Sl ow or Not W orking Some  graphics  cards  or  settings  may  caus e  the  display  of  zoomed  im ages  in  ZoomBr owser  EX  to  slow  down  or  malfunction.  If  this  occurs,  set  your  computer  display's  [...]

Appendices 62 Downloading Images without Installing the Software Yo u  can  download  images  by  simply  connecting  the  camera  to  a  computer ,  without  installing  the  software  bundled  on  the  DIGIT AL  CAMERA  Solution  Disk. However ,  please  note  that  the[...]

Index 63 Index A Adobe  Reader .. ................ ................ ...... 3 B Browser  Area Macintos h .................. .............. 4 2 , 43 Windows ......... ................. ....... 20 , 21 Browser  Window ........... ................ ....... 42 C CameraWindow Macintos h .................. .............. 3 7 , 54 Windows .........[...]

Index 64 M Main  Window ........ ................. ............. 20 Memory  Card  Folder  Structure ............... 57 Memory  Card  Reader Macintos h ............... ................ ....... 39 Windows ......... ................. ............. 16 Merging  Panoramic  Images ............. ......... 7 Macintos h ..............[...]