Software Guide for Macintosh • ImageBrowser • PhotoStitch Special Features Y P O Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text C Save Still Images From Movies ABC Print Images Edit Movies A Attach Images to Email Plus many other useful features Table of Contents How to Use this Manual 1
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. Operating Environment Y P O • This manual uses Mac OS X v10.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer • When connecting the camera to the computer with an interface cable, make sure to connect the cable directly to the computer’s USB port. The connection may not operate correctly if you attach the camera to the computer via a USB hub. • The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time as the camera.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Table of Contents About this Manual.................................................................................................................... 2 Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer..................................................... 3 Things to Remember............................................................................................. 6 The Two ImageBrowser Windows..........................
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Exporting................................................................................................................................. 34 Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types....................................................................................... 34 Exporting Shooting Information..................................................................................................
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices The Two ImageBrowser Windows Windows That Communicate With the Camera and Manage Images The following two windows are the main ones used for ImageBrowser procedures. Transfer window, which opens when a camera is connected. CameraWindow Y P O You can transfer all or a selection of images from the connected camera. CameraWindow closes and the screen changes after the images are transferred from the camera.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Browser Window How to Display the Browser Window Browser Window will appear after the camera images are transferred and CameraWindow closes. You can also display it by clicking the ImageBrowser icon in the Dock (the bar at the bottom of the desktop).
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Perform Tasks Selecting and Using Functions Many ImageBrowser functions can be accessed by selecting them from the Control Panel and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window. For further details on the functions, refer to “List of Available Functions” in the appendix. 1 Select a function from the Control Panel or a menu. C 2 Y P O Follow the instructions to perform the task.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Transferring Images Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer Transfer the camera images to the computer. Y P O IMPORTANT • The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software. See the Camera User Guide for software installation procedures. • For details on how to connect the camera to a computer, refer to the Camera User Guide.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices After you click [OK] in the dialog that indicates the transfer is complete and close the CameraWindow screen, the transferred images will display in the Browser Window. You can select the newly transferred images by their shooting dates or My Category (select models only) classification.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices HINT Select Images to Import To transfer only a selection of images from the camera, click [Import Images from Camera] in CameraWindow (menu screen), then select images in the image transfer screen, and click the (Import) button. For details, refer to “Image Transfer Screen”. Import All Images To transfer all images on the camera, click [Import Images from Camera] in CameraWindow (menu screen) then, [Import All Images].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page. HINT Y P O Printing Movies Movies cannot be printed, but you can extract still images from movies, and print them after they have been saved. For details on how to save still images from movies, refer to “Extracting Stills from Movies”. 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Email], and [Photo Print].
Things to Remember 3 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. C 4 Click [Print]. Print window will display. 5 Click [Print]. Printing will start. Y P O Click here to crop and print a portion of an image. Click here to insert text onto an image and print.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Index Print Prints an index of the images. 1 C 2 Y P O Select images for printing. Click [Print & Email], and [Index Print].
Things to Remember 3 Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Set the categories as desired. 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. C 4 Click [Print]. Print window will display. 5 Click [Print]. Printing will start. Table of Contents Y P O Rotates selected images.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Use CameraWindow First Menu Screen to Open This screen appears when the camera is connected to your computer. Click each button to display the available options. Displays in-camera memory card information. Displays camera information. C Y P O Starts operations for transferring images from the camera to your computer. Starts operations for protecting, rotating, and deleting images on the camera.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Image Transfer Screen This screen appears when you click [Import Images from Camera] on the Menu screen, then click [Select Images to Import]. Select the image you want to transfer and click the button to transfer the image to your computer. Viewer Window (thumbnail display) Closes CameraWindow. Returns to the Menu screen. Turns the shooting date and folder name below the thumbnails on and off (when in thumbnail display).
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Organize Images Screen This screen appears when you click [Organize Images on Camera] on the Menu screen, then click [Organize Images]. Clicking a folder on the left will display all images within the folder as thumbnails (small images) on the right of the screen. Viewer Window (thumbnail display) Closes CameraWindow. Returns to the Menu screen.
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 Images You can check images by shooting date or My Category. Display Mode Selects a display mode for the Browser Area. C Canon Camera Displays CameraWindow. View Image Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window. Slide Show Displays the selected images in succession in the window.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Display Modes Select a browser area display mode to fit your purposes. Preview Mode: allows the image information to be read while viewing the image. Y P O List Mode: allows thumbnails to be viewed at a size suited for easy viewing. Display Control Panel C This panel adjusts the display settings for the Browser Area. Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Browser Area Tasks 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]. Select Images Clicking an image in the Browser Area selects that image.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices File Information Window The File Information Window displays when you select an image in the Browser Area, select [List Mode], and then click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. Switches between showing and hiding detailed information. File Name You can change file names. Switches between showing and hiding detailed information for the category. Star Rating / My Category Sets the rating for an image.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Viewer (View Image) Window Double-clicking a thumbnail 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. Save an image. Edit an image. C Display multiple images side by side. Y P O Set the Star Rating. Display the shooting information.
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. • This section introduces the procedures for starting from the [Edit] button in the Viewer Window, but you can also start the same process by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Edit still image].
Things to Remember 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 • 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. Inserting Text C Double-click an image. [Edit] and [Red Eye Correction]. • Movies and RAW images cannot be edited.
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.
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. C Auto Adjustment Y P O Automatically adjusts the image color balance and brightness. Procedures 1 2 Double-click an image. [Edit] and [Auto Adjustment].
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].
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. C • ImageBrowser’s Sound Recorder uses the Mac OS X recording function. If required, prepare such equipment as a microphone, and check that recording is enabled in the [System Preferences], [Sound] window.
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.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Editing Movies You can create original movies by linking movie clips and still images. You can even add titles and other text, background music and various special effects to the movie. ABC Procedures 1 Select an image (movie or still image). 2 [Edit] and [Movie Edit]. • You can configure the default settings for editing movies by clicking the [MovieEdit Task] menu and selecting [Preferences].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Converting RAW Images–Digital Photo Professional You can convert RAW images to JPEG and TIFF images. Digital Photo Professional’s Main Window Procedures 1 2 Select a RAW image. [File] and [Process RAW Images by Digital Photo Professional]. 3 Y P O 4 Selects folders containing images. C Digital Photo Professional’s Tool Palette Click (Edit image window). Adjust the image brightness and white balance in the tool palette.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices To print, using Digital Photo Professional, select an image in the Main Window, then click the [File] menu and select the print function. Digital Photo Professional offers the following printing methods. Printing Method Description Single Print Automatically sets the layout for printing a single image on a single page. Detailed Setting Gives you the freedom to set the layout, add titles, or print with shooting information.
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 .jpg [File] and [Export Image]. [Edit and Save Image] [Next >] Y P O 3 4 .bmp Select an image. • You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG. .
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 C Select an image. [File] and [Export Image]. [Export as a Screensaver] [Next >] Y P O Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images. Procedures 1 2 3 4 Table of Contents Select an image. [File] and [Export Image].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Extracting Stills from Movies You can extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie. Procedures 1 2 Select an image. [Edit] and [Extract frames from a movie].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Uploading Movies to YouTube Uploading to YouTube You can upload movies you have shot to YouTube. You can upload movies saved on the camera or a computer. Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow. • For details, refer to steps 1- 2 in “Transferring Images”. Y P O 2 C HINT 3 4 5 6 7 [Upload Images from Camera] [Upload Movies to YouTube] Select movies. Click (Next).
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. C Procedures 1 2 Select images. [Print & Email] and [Create Image for Email].
Things to Remember 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 2 Select images. [SlideShow] Y P O • You can configure the slide show display method by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Slide Show Options].
Things to Remember 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 Y P O Change randomly numbered images and received images into consecutively numbered images. C xxx_04 Select an image.
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 You can organize the images you have recorded according to their Star Ratings. C Table of Contents Select an image. [File], [Organize Image] and [Sort Images]. [The files will be organized by star rating.
Things to Remember 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 : Ultimate : Moderate : Okay C Inserting Comments Select an image. Switch to [Preview Mode]. Set [Star Rating]. Y P O • You can also set the Star Ratings by accessing the [Edit] menu, the File Information Window or the Viewer Window.
Things to Remember 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 HINT 3 Friends, H olidays Select an image. Switch to [Preview Mode]. Set [Keyword]. • 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.
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.
Things to Remember 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 C Y P O You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters.
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 Y P O 3 C Select several images to compare. [View Image] 4 Select a view method from [Number of Displays].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices My Camera Settings Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image You can select from dedicated screens to register to the start-up screen that appears when turning the camera on, and dedicated sounds to register to various camera operation sounds (My Camera Settings).
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques My Camera Settings registered in the camera. You can register the start‑up image, start‑up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self‑timer sound collectively if you select [Theme]. C HINT Appendices My Camera Settings Y P O After choosing a My Camera Settings file from the left-hand list, select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right-hand list and click this button to register it in the camera.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Transferring Images Transferring Images to a Camera Images transferred once to a computer can be transferred back to the camera. Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start CameraWindow. • For details, refer to steps 1- 2 in “Transferring Images”. Y P O 2 Show favorite images to friends or connect a TV to show them on a large screen. C 3 4 5 [Organize Images on Camera] [Organize Images] (Upload) Select images.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices CANON iMAGE GATEWAY About CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (for U.S.A. customers only) CANON iMAGE GATEWAY is an online photo service for the purchasers of this product. Registering online allows you to use the various services. IMPORTANT • Internet access is required to use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (You must already have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), browser software installed and an Internet connection).
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Available Services CANON iMAGE GATEWAY offers a variety of convenient and useful services. Procedures Upload and share images Create your own photo album on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY E-mail notifications of album uploads Friends and family can freely browse images C Access even from mobile phones 1 [CANON iMAGE GATEWAY] Select the desired item from the following and make settings.
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 C Table of Contents Procedures 1 [ImageBrowser] and [Preferences].
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices List of Available Functions CameraWindow Functions Function Names Description of Function Import Untransferred Only transfers images from the camera that have not yet been transferred. Images Import Images from Camera Select Images to Import Only transfers chosen images from the camera. Import All Images Transfers all images from the camera. Protect, rotate, and delete images on the camera.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics Function Names Photo Print Index Print Layout Print Print & Email Create Image for Email Send to Trash More Advanced Techniques Appendices Description of Function Prints one image per page. You can print “photos” easily. Lines up small versions of the images in rows and prints. Allows you to freely arrange multiple images on a single page and print. You can also insert captions and titles.
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. However, because it is an irreversible compression method (part of the data is lost during compression), if you process and save an image repeatedly using this method, the image may become rougher.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Uninstalling the Software The procedures for uninstalling the software are only required when you wish to delete the programs from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files. IMPORTANT • Computer administrator status is required to perform the following operation. • Please be careful not to accidentally delete any folders with downloaded images that may be contained within the application folder.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Memory Card Folder Structure Images on the memory card are in either the [DCIM] folder’s [xxx___mm] folder, or the [xxx_mmdd] folder (xxx: numbers 100 to 999, mm: shooting month, dd: shooting day). DCIM xxx___mm or xxx_mmdd IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images) _MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space) IMG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images) _MG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space) STx_xxxx.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 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 the requirements listed in the System Requirements section? See “System Requirements” in the Camera User Guide.
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics C Software Guide Macintosh (ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch) More Advanced Techniques Appendices Y P O 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.
