Software Guide This guide explains the installation method and features of the software for loading and processing images shot with a Canon PowerShot Pro70 Digital Camera on a computer.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Canon PowerShot Pro70 Digital Camera. A number of software tools have been bundled with the camera to enable you to load images onto a computer for retouching and editing. These tools are all you need to enjoy connecting with a computer and retouching, editing and organizing your images. Please read this guide and the Hardware Guide to get the most out of your new PowerShot Pro70 and the wonderful world of high-quality digital imaging.
Table of Contents List of Supplied Accessories for Connecting to a Computer Optional Accessories 3 Software Overview 4 3 Chapter 1 Loading Images onto a Windows Computer 5 The Software Programs 6 Loading Images from a Digital Camera onto a Computer 6 Composing Slide Shows on a Computer 6 Searching for Images Using the Shooting Date/Time as a Clue 7 Merging Several Images to Create a Panorama 8 Organizing Large Numbers of Images Intuitively 8 Image Processing: From Retouching to Web Site Design 9 Installin
Supplied Accessories for Connecting to a Computer The following items, which are bundled with your PowerShot Pro70 Digital Camera, are required to connect to a computer. • PC Interface Cable IFC-100PC • Macintosh Interface Cable IFC-100MC • PowerShot Pro70 Solution CD-ROM • Software Guide (this guide) Optional Accessories The following optional item is available for use with the PowerShot Pro70 to load images onto a computer. Purchase it according to your needs.
Software Overview The PowerShot Solution CD-ROM contains application programs featuring a host of capabilities with which to process images, ranging from data transfer to advanced image retouching. Install the programs as required to satisfy your individual needs.
Chapter 1 Loading Images onto a Windows Computer ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ This chapter introduces the application programs for Windows that are contained on the PowerShot Solution CD-ROM. In addition to explaining how to install the software, it describes the techniques for loading images onto the computer.
The Software Programs Loading Images from a Digital Camera onto a Computer Loading Images onto a Windows Computers TWAIN Driver Driver software is required to transfer image data from your camera so that it can be processed and edited on your computer. The PowerShot Pro70 software package includes a TWAIN Driver for Windows that serves this purpose.
Searching for Images Using the Shooting Date/Time as a Clue PowerShot Utilities TimeTunnel “I’d like to find that photo. Lets see... Maybe it was last summer...” “I want to find that picture of that scene we saw on the third or fourth day of our trip two years ago...” TimeTunnel is the browser utility that makes such searches possible. When you shoot an image with your PowerShot Pro70, it automatically records the date and time of shooting.
Merging Several Images to Create a Panorama Loading Images onto a Windows Computers PhotoStitch Ever tried to capture a panoramic scene with a camera only to find it doesn’t fit a single frame? Or had difficulty photographing a document so it fits a single frame and can still be read? PhotoStitch is the powerful application program that remedies these situations, allowing you to capture an entire scene and assemble legible photographic documents.
Ulead PhotoImpact “Since I have entered the delightful world of digital imaging with my PowerShot Pro70, why stop at just viewing my images? Why not try some special effects?” If you have shared these thoughts, the PhotoImpact photo retouching application program is your answer. It features an abundant array of special effects and retouching, processing and editing functions that can be performed with a single click using such innovations as the ‘EasyPalette.
Installing the Software Loading Images onto a Windows Computers Installing the software contained on the PowerShot Solution CD-ROM is the first procedure to complete before you can start loading images onto your computer. Computer System Requirements Your computer system must satisfy the following requirements to operate the bundled software. Operating System: Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.
1. 2. PhotoStitch 2.2 ZoomBrowser 1.1 Ulead PhotoImpact 4.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 Install this program if it is not already installed on your computer to read the electronic manuals for each application program (p. 12). Start you computer. If you have any application programs running, close them now. Place the CD-ROM in the computer drive. The list of software on the disk will automatically display. Use this window to select the programs you wish to install.
Loading Images onto a Windows Computers 4. Click the button at the top of the window bearing the program name. Click here to install the program. Installation will start. • To proceed without installing the software, click the [Return to Software List] button, which will return you to the window in Step 3. 5. When the installation finishes, the explanatory window will display again. Click the [Return to Software List] button at the bottom of the window. Click here. 6.
Connecting to the Computer to Load Images Now that you have finished installing the required software, connect the camera to the computer and try your hand at uploading images. Connecting to the Computer • When connecting these devices, always ensure that the computer is shut off and the camera’s mode dial is set to lock. • Since transferring files between the computer and the camera is relatively powerintensive, it is advisable to power the camera with an AC power source. 1.
Precautions to Observe while Connected Loading Images onto a Windows Computers 14 • Do not turn the camera’s mode dial or disconnect the interface cable while the camera is connected to the computer. • Before disconnecting the interface cable, ensure that you turn off the computer and set the camera mode dial to lock. Loading Images with TWAIN-Compliant Application Programs Use the TWAIN Driver to load images into TWAIN-compliant applications, such as PhotoImpact and ZoomBrowser.
3. Click [Canon PowerShot] followed by the [Select] button. 4. Choose [File], [Digital Camera] and [Canon PowerShot]. Loading Images onto a Windows Computers This will set the TWAIN Driver as the data source until you change it. You can skip steps 2 and 4 the next time you load images from the camera. The Acquire dialog will display. 5. Click the [ ] button. The TWAIN Driver window will display.
6. Click the [Camera Communication Settings] button. Loading Images onto a Windows Computers Camera Communications Settings Button Select Camera Model Box • Confirm that PowerShot Pro70 is displayed in the Select Camera Model box. If it is not, click the box’s arrow and select [PowerShot Pro70] from the list. • Please refer to page 18 for a guide to the TWAIN Driver window. The Communication Settings dialog will display. 7. Set the port and baud rate settings and click the [OK] button.
9. Click the thumbnail of the image you wish to load. The clicked thumbnail will become selected, which is indicated by the pale gray frame around the image. Loading Images onto a Windows Computers A window enabling you to select between CF cards will display if there are two CF cards installed in the camera. After you have selected a CF card slot, the thumbnails of the images on that card will display. To change the selection, press the [Camera] button and select the other CF card.
■ The TWAIN Driver Window Loading Images onto a Windows Computers Sound Annotation Buttons Rotate 90 Degrees Button These buttons are enabled when an image associated with a sound annotation is selected. Rotates the selected image 90 degrees to the left or right. Settings Buttons Help Button Select Camera Model Box Selects the model of the camera from the images will be loaded. Confirm that PowerShot Pro70 is displayed in this box.
mark will display beside images associated with sound annotations. The The sound annotation buttons will become enabled when such images are selected. Save Sound Annotation Button Saves the sound annotation as a WAVE file. Remaining Time Indicator Displays the seconds remaining in a sound annotation in real-time. Stop Button Stops the replay of a sound annotation. Pause Button Temporarily pauses the replay of a sound annotation.
Loading Images Directly from a CF Card Loading Images onto a Windows Computers If your computer is equipped with a PC card slot or PC card reader, you may wish to purchase the optional PCMCIA card adapter so that you can load images directly from a CF card onto your computer. Installing the CF Card 1. Set the camera’s mode dial to lock. 2. Slide open the CF card slot cover in the direction of the arrow. 3. Open the lock lever, press the CF card eject button and remove the CF card.
Precautions to Observe while Connected Loading Images with TWAIN-Compliant Application Programs 1. Start the TWAIN Driver according to steps 1 to 5 on pages 14 and 15. Click the [My Computer] button. Loading Images onto a Windows Computers • Do not remove the CF card or turn off the PC card reader while data is being loaded from or written to the CF card. Doing so may corrupt the CF card data.
How to Read the Quick Start Guides for Application Programs Loading Images onto a Windows Computers The PowerShot Solution CD-ROM contains quick start guides, electronic manuals in the form of PDF files, that provide an overview and basis operating instructions for each software program (There is no quick start guide for the TWAIN Driver. Please refer to its Help file.) The quick start guides can be displayed and read with the following procedures.
Chapter 2 Loading Images onto a Macintosh ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ This chapter introduces the application programs for Macintosh that are contained on the PowerShot Solution CD-ROM. In addition to explaining how to install the software, it describes the techniques for loading images onto the computer.
The Software Programs Loading Images from a Digital Camera onto a Computer Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers Plug-In Module Driver software is required to transfer image data from your camera so that it can be processed and edited on your computer. The PowerShot Pro70 software package includes a Plug-In Module for Macintosh that serves this purpose.
images scroll past on the screen, you receive the impression of being in a time tunnel. When you find the target thumbnail, all you need do is double-click it to view the original image.
Installing the Software Installing the software contained on the PowerShot Solution CD-ROM is the first procedure to complete before you can start loading images onto your computer. Computer System Requirements Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers Your computer system must satisfy the following requirements to operate the software. Operating System: Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher QuickTime 2.
Place the CD-ROM in the computer drive. 2. Double-click the [PowerShot] icon. 3. Copy the required software. Plug-In Module The [Plug-In] folder contains two versions of the Plug-In Module: [Canon PowerShot PPC] for Power PC models, and [Canon PowerShot 68K] for 68K models. Copy the option appropriate to your computer system to the [Import/Export] folder, which is nestled inside the Photoshop [Plug-ins] folder. Copy the Plug-In Module Quick Start Guide to a folder of your choice on your hard drive.
Connecting the Camera and Computer Now that you have finished installing the required software, connect the camera to the computer and try your hand at uploading images. Use the IFC100MC interface cable to connect the camera to your Macintosh. Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers • When connecting these devices, always ensure that the computer is shut off and the camera’s mode dial is set to lock.
4. Turn on the computer. 5. Select [Chooser] from the [Apple] menu and set AppleTalk to [Inactive]. 6. Set the camera’s mode dial to PC. • Do not turn the camera’s mode dial or disconnect the interface cable while the camera is connected to the computer. • Before disconnecting the interface cable, ensure that you turn off the computer and set the camera mode dial to lock.
Loading Images Directly from a CF Card If your computer is equipped with a PC card slot or PC card reader, you may wish to purchase the optional PCMCIA card adapter so that you can load images directly from a CF card onto your computer. Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers 1. Set the camera’s mode dial to lock. 2. Slide open the CF card slot cover in the direction of the arrow. 3. Open the lock lever, press the CF card eject button and remove the CF card. Lock Lever CF Card Eject Button 4.
Loading Images into Application Programs The following example demonstrates the procedures for using the Plug-In Module with Photoshop. The procedures for other applications may vary slightly. 1. Start Photoshop. 2. Choose [File], [Import] and [Canon PowerShot PPC] or [Canon PowerShot 68K]. Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers Use the Plug-In Module to load images shot with your PowerShot Pro70 into an application program, such as Photoshop or TimeTunnel.
■ Plug-In Module Window Sound Annotation Buttons These buttons are enabled when an image associated with a sound annotation is selected. Image Buttons Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computers Settings Buttons Use these to read the images on a CF card in a camera or PC card slot. Use these to load images. Closes the Plug-In Module. Hints about operations and buttons are displayed here.
How to Read the Quick Start Guides for Application Programs The PowerShot Solution CD-ROM contains quick start guides, electronic manuals in the form of PDF files, that provide an overview and basis operating instructions for each software program. The quick start guides can be displayed and read with the following procedures. The Adobe Acrobat Reader program is required for displaying the quick start guides (p. 27). Double-click the [Quick Start Guide] icon of the application program under consideration.
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