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Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices About this Manual Notation Conventions The contents of this manual are classified according to the following symbols. IMPORTANT • The “Important” sections contain operating precautions or important topics. Ensure that you read them. HINT • The “Hint” sections contain procedural suggestions and tips for your convenience. Read them as necessary.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices This page and the next present the basic functions of ImageBrowser as well as some of its special features. To Download Downloading (p. 10) To Print Printing (p. 13) Download images with a single click. Print with the layouts you want. 100-0032 100-0031 100-0034 100-0033 9/09 200X/0 100-0036 100-0035 100-0038 100-0037 To View Magnifying the Display (p. 21) Comparing Images (p.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices To Edit Adjusting Color and Brightness (p. 22) Inserting Text (p. 23) Converting RAW Images (p. 29) Red-Eye Correction (p. 23) TEXT RAW Trimming (p. 22) Merging Images into Panoramas (p. 28) Formatting Images as Wallpaper (p. 31) Extracting Still Images from Movies (p. 32) Resizing Images (p. 30) Editing Movies (p. 28) ABC To Connect to a Camera Uploading to a Camera (p.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Table of Contents About this Manual.......................................................................................................... 2 Basic Functions & Features............................................................................ 3 Things to Remember..................................................................................... 7 The Two ImageBrowser Windows..........
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Exporting....................................................................................................................... 30 Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types................................................................. 30 Exporting Shooting Information............................................................................ 30 Creating Computer Screen Saver Images.......
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices The Two ImageBrowser Windows Download Window/Organizing Window The following two windows are the main ones used for ImageBrowser procedures. Download window, which opens when a camera is connected. CameraWindow View of camera images You can download all or a selection of images from the connected camera.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Browser Window How to Display the Browser Window The Browser Window will display after camera images are downloaded and CameraWindow closes. You can also display it by clicking the ImageBrowser icon in the Dock (the bar at the bottom of the desktop).
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Perform Tasks Selecting and Using Functions You can use many ImageBrowser functions by selecting them from the Control Panel or a menu and then following the instructions in the window that opens. 1 Select a function from the Control Panel or a menu. 2 Follow the instructions to perform the task.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Downloading Images Downloading Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer Download the camera images to the computer. IMPORTANT • The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software. See the guides supplied with your product package for software installation procedures.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices When you click [OK] in the dialog that indicates the transfer is complete, the downloaded images will display in the Main Window. You can select the newly downloaded images by their shooting dates or My Category (select models only) classification. (These are virtual folders.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices HINT Selecting Images to Download To download only a selection of images from the camera, select [Operate using this computer] in CameraWindow that first appears and then perform the following procedures. 1 Select images to download. 2 Start the download.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page. 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Email], and [Photo Print].
Basic Functions & Features 3 Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Set the categories as desired. Sets the printer, paper size and borderless printing settings. Sets the shooting date/time imprint settings. Click here to crop and print a portion of an image. 4 Click [Print]. Print window will display. 5 Click [Print]. Printing will start. Click here to insert text onto an image and print.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Index Print Prints an index of the images. 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Email], and [Index Print].
Basic Functions & Features 3 Contents Things to Remember Set the categories as desired. Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Select an image to rotate or trim. Sets the printer, paper size and number of print copies settings. Sets the number of rows or columns. Configures the printing of the shooting information, comments, headers, footers or page numbers. Rotates selected images. Click here to crop a portion of the selected image and print it. 4 Click [Print].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Use CameraWindow First Window to Open This is the first screen to appear in CameraWindow. Downloads all images that have not yet been downloaded. Closes this window and opens a camera image browser window that lets you select and download images.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Screen Showing the Image Index List and Image View The Thumbnail Window on the left of the screen displays the images on the memory card in the camera as “thumbnails” or small versions of the images in an index list. When you select an image from the Thumbnail Window, the image displays in the View Window on the right. Aligns the windows. Switches between window display modes.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Use the Browser Window Browser Window This is the main window for performing tasks in ImageBrowser. Last Acquired Image/Folder Area Selects a folder to display. • You can register folders you use often as Favorite Folders ( ). Register by clicking [Add]. Browser Area • Displays the images in the selected folder.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Browser Area Tasks Display Mode Selects a display mode for the Browser Area. Preview Mode: allows the image information to be read while viewing the image. List Mode: allows thumbnails to be viewed at a size suited for easy viewing. Functions Used in the Browser Area Create New Folder To create a new folder in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [New Folder].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Viewer (View Image) Window Double-clicking an image in the Browser Window displays it in this window. Shooting information Change the display magnification. Zooming in displays the Navigator window to show the relative position on the image. Set the Star Rating. Saves an image. Edit an image. Display multiple images side by side. Display the shooting information.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Editing Images IMPORTANT • The original image will be overwritten after an image is edited unless the file name is changed before saving it. To preserve the original image intact, change the file name when saving the edited image.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Red Eye Correction Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red. Procedures 1 2 Double-click an image. [Edit] and [Red Eye Correction]. Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. • Click [Start] when Auto Mode is selected. • Switch to Manual Mode if Auto Mode cannot correct the image and select the location of the eye to correct.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Correcting Levels You can adjust the highlights (brightest portions), shadows (darkest portions) and midtone levels of an image while viewing its histogram. Procedures Level Adjustment 1 2 Double-click an image. [Edit] and [Level Adjustment]. Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Adjusting Sharpness–Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects, such as people and objects. Procedures Sharpen 1 2 Double-click an image. [Edit] and [Sharpness]. • Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the image color balance and brightness. Procedures 1 2 Double-click an image.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Using Other Editing Software If you register another image editing program with ImageBrowser in advance, you can use that software to edit an image selected in ImageBrowser. Registering an Editing Program Procedures Register the program so it can be started from within ImageBrowser. ImageBrowser 1 Other Image Editing Program 2 [ImageBrowser] and [Preferences].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Attaching Sounds You can add sound to images and play back the sounds. Adding Sound Procedures 1 2 Select an image. [File], [Sound] and [Record]. Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added. • ImageBrowser’s Sound Recorder uses the Mac OS X recording function.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Creating Panoramic Images–PhotoStitch You can create wide panoramic images by moving the camera slightly when recording a series of images and merging them into one image. Procedures 1 Select the images that you want to stitch together. 2 [Edit] and [PhotoStitch]. • Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. Use the PhotoStitch program to create panoramic images.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Converting RAW Images You can convert RAW images to JPEG and TIFF images. Image type retaining the detailed image data from the initial capture. Image type suited for pasting into word processing documents and general programs, and for sending email. RAW Procedures 1 2 JPEG, TIFF... Select a RAW image. [File] and [Processing RAW Image].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Exporting Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types You can change an image’s size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message. Procedures 1 2 3 4 .bmp .jpg .tif Select an image. [File] and [Export Image]. [Edit and Save Image] [Next >] • You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Creating Computer Screen Saver Images You can export images to serve as computer screen savers. Procedures 1 2 3 4 Select an image. [File] and [Export Image]. [Export as a Screensaver] [Next >] Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images. Procedures 1 2 3 4 Select an image. [File] and [Export Image].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Extracting Stills from Movies You can extract and save stills from your favourite frames recorded in a movie. Procedures 1 2 Select an image. [Edit] and [Extract frames from a movie].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Email Attaching Images to Email You can send images as email file attachments. You can configure the image size and quality settings. Procedures 1 [Print & Email] and [Create Image for Email].
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Slide Shows Viewing Images in Slide Shows A multiple selection of images can be shown at full size on the screen in succession as a slide show. You can freely configure the transition effects, information displayed and display time settings. Procedures 1 [SlideShow] • You can configure the slide show display method by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Slide Show Options].
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Image Management Changing File Names in Batches You can change the file names of multiple images in one procedure. Procedures 1 2 Name + Number [File], [Organize Image] and [Rename]. Shooting Date + Number Name + Shooting Date + Number Shooting Date + Name + Number xxx_01 xxx_02 xxx_03 Change randomly numbered images and received images into consecutively numbered images.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Classifying Images Into Star Ratings Folders You can classify images according to their Star Ratings into separate folders. Procedures 1 2 3 4 Select an image. [File], [Organize Image] and [Sort Images]. [The files will be organized by Star Rating.] [Next >] You can organize the images you have recorded according to their Star Ratings.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Configuring Image Information Settings Setting Star Ratings You can set the Star Ratings used in searching and displaying images in the index list. Procedures 1 2 3 Select an image. Switch to [Preview Mode]. Set [Star Rating]. • You can also set the Star Ratings by accessing the [Edit] menu, the File Information Window or the Viewer Window.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Assigning Keywords You can set Keywords for use in image searches. Procedures Family, 1 2 s Animals Family, Trip Select keywords Friends, H olidays 3 Select an image. Switch to [Preview Mode]. Set [Keywords]. • Keywords can also be managed from the [Edit] menu or File Information Window. • To add keywords, click the [Edit] menu and select [Manage] from the [Keyword] submenu.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images Searching Images You can search images using parameters extracted from the information associated with them. Procedures 1 [File] and [Search]. • After a search, the correlated images display in the [Search Results] folder.
Basic Functions & Features Things to Remember Contents Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Filtering Images You can use filters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area. Procedures 1 [Filter Tool] This section is used to specify the filter criteria. Star Ratings My Category Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters. D C A E B Shooting Date/Time File Modification A B 1 [View] and [Sort].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Comparing Images Comparing Multiple Images When a good photo opportunity arises, you can shoot the same subject using different shutter speeds and exposures. In ImageBrowser, it is easy to compare images so that minute differences can be detected. Procedures 1 2 3 4 Select several images to compare. [View Image] Select a view method from [Number of Displays].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Remote Shooting Operating the Camera Using Computer Commands You can activate the shutter of a connected camera from the computer. Also useful for fixed position or unmanned recording. Procedures 1 2 3 4 • • • • Connect the camera to the computer. Set the camera to the Playback mode and switch it on. If CameraWindow opens, click [Operate using this computer], followed by .
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Remote Shooting Window Selects the image’s recording size and compression. Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Sets the rotation setting of the image being recorded. This setting cannot be adjusted if the [Auto Rotate] function of your camera is set to [On]. You can add a comment to an image. Releases the camera shutter (you can also release it by pressing the camera’s shutter button or the space bar on the keyboard).
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices My Camera Settings Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image The camera’s start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and selftimer sound are collectively referred to as My Camera Settings. You can register your own custom images and sounds as the My Camera Settings.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics You can register the start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound collectively if you select [Theme]. More Advanced Techniques Appendices My Camera Settings registered in the camera. My Camera Settings in the computer.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Uploading Images Uploading Images to a Camera You can upload images from a computer to a memory card in a camera. Procedures 1 2 3 Connect the camera to the computer. Set the camera to the Playback mode and switch it on. Click [Operate using this computer]. Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen. 4 Click (Send to Camera).
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Preference Settings Customizing ImageBrowser You can configure ImageBrowser to operate according to your preferences. • Overall coloring, such as window appearances • Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end • Categories of shooting information displayed • Show/hide messages • Print settings • Registering applications Procedures 1 [ImageBrowser] and [Preferences].
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Supported Image Types The following is a list of image types supported by ImageBrowser. JPEG Most cameras use this image type. It compresses at very high ratios, taking advantage of the characteristics of the human eye.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices New Features in This Version The following features were added or changed in this version of ImageBrowser. (ImageBrowser Ver. 5.8 to 6.0) CameraWindow Makeover CameraWindow has been completely revamped to make the linkage tighter between Canon brand cameras and ImageBrowser and to add convenience and functionality. It may not be possible to use the new CameraWindow with some camera models.
Basic Functions & Features Contents Software User Guide Things to Remember Macintosh Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices (ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch) Disclaimer • 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.
