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1 ImageBrowser Software Guide

2 ImageBrowser Software Guide
Chapter 1 Try It! ImageBrowser
Starting ImageBrowser -------------------------------------------------- 4
Importing Images toYour Computer --------------------------------- 6
Printing Images------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Supplementary Information ------------------------------------------ 10
Chapter 2 What is ImageBrowser ?
What Can ImageBrowser Do?--------------------------------------- 11
Storing Images ---------------------------------------------------------- 12
Understanding the Browser Window ------------------------------- 13
Changing the Browser Window Display --------------------------- 14
Using Contextual Menus ---------------------------------------------- 16
Chapter 3 Managing Images
Moving and Copying Images----------------------------------------- 17
Deleting Images--------------------------------------------------------- 20
Rotating Images--------------------------------------------------------- 21
Duplicating Images ----------------------------------------------------- 22
Renaming Images ------------------------------------------------------ 23
Viewing Image Information ------------------------------------------- 24
Creating Folders -------------------------------------------------------- 25
Renaming Folders ------------------------------------------------------ 26
Deleting Folders--------------------------------------------------------- 27
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Selecting Folders ------------------------------------------------------- 28
Opening Images--------------------------------------------------------- 29
Changing the Magnification ------------------------------------------ 30
Editing Images----------------------------------------------------------- 31
Editing Images with Other Programs ------------------------------ 35
Chapter 5 Using the Camera Window
Opening the Camera Window --------------------------------------- 36
Importing Images ------------------------------------------------------- 37
Deleting Images on the Camera ------------------------------------ 39
Rotating Images--------------------------------------------------------- 40
Copying Images to a Camera---------------------------------------- 41
Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ------------------ 43
Other Functions of the Camera Window -------------------------- 44
Chapter 6 Using Images
Creating Images for E-mail ------------------------------------------- 45
Running Slide Shows -------------------------------------------------- 47
Adding Sound to Images---------------------------------------------- 49
Printing Images---------------------------------------------------------- 50
Multiple Page Printing ------------------------------------------------- 57
Sorting Images by Date and Time (TimeTunnel)---------------- 58
Stitching Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch ------------------- 60
Operating the Shutter fromYour Computer (RemoteCapture)61
Using Other Programs------------------------------------------------- 62
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Appendices
Using Non-USB Connections---------------------------------------- 63
Supported File Formats ----------------------------------------------- 64
Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically ------- 65
Customizing Preferences --------------------------------------------- 66
Playing Movie ------------------------------------------------------------ 70
Converting RAW Images---------------------------------------------- 71
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera --------------------------- 73
Setting up DPOF Prints ----------------------------------------------- 74
Troubleshooting --------------------------------------------------------- 76
IndexIndex ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 77
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Chapter 1
Try It! ImageBrowser Starting ImageBrowser (1/2)
This chapter covers the basic operations of ImageBrowser.It
explains how to start ImageBrowser, import images from a
camera, and then print the images. Let’s begin with how to start
ImageBrowser.
IMPORTANT
This manual assumes that all the required applications and
USB drivers have been correctly installed.If some of the
required applications or drivers are not installed yet, be sure
to refer to the corresponding supplied documentation and
perform installation.
Starting ImageBrowser by connecting a camera to your
computer
You can start ImageBrowser by connecting a camera and
enabling it for communication with your computer, using the
following procedure.
IMPORTANT
This method applies only when you connect the camera to
your computer through a USB port.When you connect the
camera through a serial port or use a card reader, see the
Using Non-USB Connections section in the Appendices.
REFERENCE
You can prevent ImageBrowser from starting automatically.
For setting details, see Preventing ImageBrowser from
Starting Automatically in the Appendices.
1
Connect a camera to your computer using a USB cable.
For information on how to connect a camera to your computer,
refer to the documentation that comes with the camera.
2
Make the camera ready for communication with your
computer.
This operation may differ, depending on the camera.Therefore,
be sure to refer to the documentation that comes with the
camera.
The following window appears. (This window only appears the
first time you turn on your computer.)
If the window above does not appear, see the Troubleshooting
section in the Appendices .
3
Click [Set].
ImageBrowser starts.
The model name
of the camera that
you are using
appears here.

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Starting from the ImageBrowser icon
Use these methods when you want to start ImageBrowser
without connecting a camera, or when you want to start
ImageBrowser again after you exit it.
Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
ImageBrowser starts.
REFERENCE
Depending on the selections you make during installation,
the Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the
desktop. In this case, start ImageBrowser by double-clicking
on the application using the following sequence.
Locate and open the [Canon Utilities] folder, then open the
[ImageBrowser] folder and double-click on the
[ImageBrowser] icon.

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Try It! ImageBrowser Importing Images toYour Computer (1/3)
This section explains how to import images to your computer
(how to copy images to your computer from a camera).
About the CameraWindow
When you connect a camera to your computer and start
ImageBrowser, the following window appears.
REFERENCE
The Camera Window does not appear when you start
ImageBrowser from the desktop. However, when you connect
the camera and make it ready for communication with your
computer, the Camera Window appears.
If you make the camera ready for communication with your
computer and the Camera Window does not appear, click
[Canon Camera] at the lower left of the Browser Window.
Creating a destination folder
Let’s begin with how to create a new folder to use as the
destination folder for images imported from the camera.
1
Click the BrowserWindow to bring it to the front.
2
In the ExplorerView Section, click the disk where you want
to create new folders, as shown in the figure below.
New folders are created in the disk that you select here.
The model name of the camera
that you are using and its
images appear here.
Images stored in the camera are
displayed in the order in which
they were taken.
Browser Window
Browser
Area
Explorer View Section
The disks that you can use to
create destination folders on
your computer are displayed in
the Explorer View Section.

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3
On the [File] menu, click [New Folder].
A new folder is created.
4
Click [Untitled Folder]; after a moment, you can type the
name of the folder. After you have typed the name of the
new folder, press [return].
The name of the new folder is entered.
Importing Images toYour Computer
Use the following procedure to import (copy) images to the
newly created folder on your computer.
1
Click the CameraWindow to bring it to the front.
2
Click the image that you want to import.
A blue frame appears around the image.
REFERENCE
• You can select several images by holding down the [Shift]
key and clicking the images that you want to copy.
• To download all images in the Camera Window, click [Select]
in the toolbar below the images, choose [Select All], then
click [Download].
3
Click [Download].

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The selected images are copied into the [My Favorite Pix]
folder.Thumbnails for the corresponding images appear in the
Browser Area of the Browser Window.
Try to import all the images that you want.
Next, let’s try to print the images.
REFERENCE
• For detailed information on how to use the Camera Window,
see Chapter 5.
• If you want to use a CF card reader (CompactFlash card
reader) or a computer card reader, see the Using Non-USB
Connections in the Appendices.
Image imported
from the camera

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Try It! ImageBrowser Printing Images
This section explains how to print the images that you imported
into a folder.
1
Click the image that you want to print.
A blue frame appears around the image.
REFERENCE
You can select several images by holding down the [Shift]
key and clicking the images that you want to print.
2
Click [Print Layout].
The Print options window opens and the print layout is
displayed automatically. For the moment, just print the images
without making any changes.
3
Click [Print].
The Print Settings dialog box appears. Select the print options
that you want and start printing.
REFERENCE
For details on print operations, see the Printing Images
section in Chapter 6.

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Chapter 1
Try It! ImageBrowser Supplementary Information
We recommend that you memorize the following information
before you begin using ImageBrowser.
IfYou Have a Problem
ImageBrowser comes with online Help. Use it when you want
to learn to do an operation, or when you want to know about
the features of the application.
You can access Help by clicking [ImageBrowser Help] on the
[Help] menu.
Exiting ImageBrowser
You can exit ImageBrowser by clicking [Quit] on the [File]
menu.Alternatively, click the Close Box in the Browser Window.
Displays Help
When a connection message appears
When no operation is performed for some time (usually about 5
minutes) with a camera still connected to your computer, a
message appears to ask you whether you wish to stay
connected or cut the connection.
This feature is designed to help save the power of the camera
batteries.If you want to stay connected, click [Yes].To cut the
connection, click [No].If you do not respond to the message
within approximately one minute, the connection is
automatically cut. After disconnecting the camera, use the
following method when you want to connect it again.
Press the main switch or the shutter button of the camera to
make the camera ready for communication with your computer.
(Note that this operation may differ depending on the camera.)
The Camera Window then appears.If the Camera Window
does not appear, click [Canon Camera] in the Browser Window.
However, if the Camera Window is already open, click [Connect
Camera] in the window.
Close Box

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Chapter 2
What is ImageBrowser ? What Can ImageBrowser Do?
This chapter explains the various basic skills required to
master ImageBrowser. Let’s begin with an overview of the main
features of ImageBrowser.
By connecting a camera with your computer, you can:
• View a list of images stored in the camera.
• View information (shooting date and camera settings, for
example) about images stored in the camera.
• Use your computer to set up a slide show or DPOF (print
settings) on the camera (available with some models only).
• Import images stored in the camera to your computer.
• Save images from your computer to the camera.
By using the file management features, you can:
• Categorize, regroup, and create an image database for
images stored in your computer.
• Move or copy images.
• Perform simple editing such as cropping images or adjusting
their colors.
• Run a slide show displaying the images in sequence in full-
screen mode.
• Use the TimeTunnel feature to display images in a tunnel-like
arrangement in the order of their shooting dates.
By using other applications:
ImageBrowser gives you additional power when you use it
together with the following applications. (You can start these
applications from within ImageBrowser.)
■ PhotoStitch
• You can use this application to stitch multiple images
together (which were split and shot individually) to form a
single, large size, panoramic picture.
• You can stitch images horizontally or vertically or in a matrix
format.
• When you shoot the surrounding in 360 degrees, you can
later stitch the images to form a 360-degree cylindrical
shape.By saving this stitched image in QuickTime VR
format, you can then get a virtual view of the various parts of
the image.
■ RemoteCapture
• You can use this application to control the shutter operation
of a camera connected through a USB port from your
computer (not available on some camera models).
• You can specify the shooting interval and number of images
to be shot, and then take images using interval shooting.

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What is ImageBrowser ? Storing Images
What happens to the image file when you import images from
a camera, or move or copy them using ImageBrowser?
Where are images stored?
You can use the following procedure to locate images.
1
In the Finder, double-click the disk containing a folder that
you created earlier.
2
Double-click the folder that you created.
Image files appear in the folder as shown below.
However, when you select [My Favorite Pix] from the Browser
Window, images are displayed as follows:
As you can see, they have exactly the same names.
Thus, the images displayed in the Browser Area of
ImageBrowser are actually the files in the folder that you
selected above.When you move or copy images using
ImageBrowser, files are moved or copied accordingly in the
Finder.

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What is ImageBrowser ? Understanding the BrowserWindow
This section describes the various parts of the Browser
Window display.
Explorer View Section:
Displays the disks and
folders that you can use on
your computer.
If you click the disclosure
triangle on the left edge of
the display, you can switch
between collapsing and
expanding the contents of
that folder.
You can drag this line to
change the position of the
boundary between the
Explorer View Section and
the Browser Area.
Browser Area:
This is the area where
thumbnails of images in the
selected folder are
displayed.
Image Name:
This is where the file names
of each individual images
are displayed.
You can drag this part of the
frame to change the size of
the Browser Window.
Control Panel:
This area contains buttons that
allow you to perform a variety of
functions.

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What is ImageBrowser ? Changing the BrowserWindow Display (1/2)
You can change the way the Browser Window displays
information to make it easier to use.This section describes how
to do this.
Changing the size of thumbnails
By clicking or you can change the size of the
thumbnails displayed in the Browser Area.

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What is ImageBrowser ? Changing the BrowserWindow Display (2/2)
Using the Display menu
You can use the [Display] menu to fine tune the Browser
Window display settings.
For example, you can display the Browser Window as follows:
Allows you to
select the size of
thumbnails.
Allows you to
enlarge and reduce
the size of
thumbnails.
Allows you to
specify the
information
displayed under
the thumbnail.
Control Panel:
Allows you to hide or display the control
panel in the lower part of the Browser
Area.
Sound Panel:
Allows you to hide or display the sound
panel.This panel allows you to record
and play back voice messages.
Display Preview:
Allows you to hide or display the Display
Preview above the thumbnails.
Display Preview
The shooting date
is displayed as well
as the file name.
Sound Panel Control Panel

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What is ImageBrowser ? Using Contextual Menus
When you hold down the [control] key and click the mouse
button, a menu is displayed.This is a contextual menu.
In ImageBrowser, you can access many useful functions
through contextual menus.
For example, when you hold down the [control] key and click an
image, the following contextual menu appears.
A contextual menu is, as its name implies, a menu whose
option vary according to the context within which it is used. It is
a collection of the most commonly used buttons and
commands that apply to a given situation.
Contextual menus allow you to use ImageBrowser more
efficiently.When you feel comfortable with ImageBrowser, try
using the contextual menus in different situations and you will
be impressed with their convenience.
Note that, in general, this manual does not cover operations
using contextual menus.(This is because explaining the many
menu variations would take too many pages.)
Click the mouse button anywhere in
the window while holding down the
[control] key to display the contextual
menu.

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Chapter 3
Managing Images Moving and Copying Images (1/3)
This section describes how to move and copy images between
folders.
REFERENCE
• Moving or copying images in ImageBrowser affects the
actual location in which those images are stored on your
computer.
• When you use the Finder to modify files or folders while
ImageBrowser is open, those changes might not be reflected
in the ImageBrowser window.To remedy this, click [Refresh]
on the [Display] menu.
Moving or copying in the ExplorerView Section
When you want to move an image, you first need to display it in
the Browser Area.Then, drag that image to the destination
folder in the Explorer View Section.
When you want to copy an image, proceed as above, but press
and hold the [option] key before releasing the mouse button to
drop the image.
1. Drag the image that you want to move.
2. Drop it at the desired location.

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Moving or copying images using two BrowserWindows
You can display a second Browser Window by clicking [New
Browser Window] on the [Display] menu.
You can move or copy images between folders by displaying
different folders in two Browser Windows, then dragging
images from one Browser Window to another.
REFERENCE
• To copy an image, proceed as above, but press and hold the
[option] key before releasing the mouse button to drop the
image.
• Up to two Browser Windows can be open simultaneously.
The first Browser Window
2. Drop it at the desired location.
The Second Browser Window
1. Drag the image that you want to move.

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Moving or copying images in the Finder
You can move or copy images displayed in the Finder by
dragging them into the Browser Window.
REFERENCE
To copy an image, proceed as above, but press and hold the
[option] key before releasing the mouse button to drop the
image.
More ways of moving and copying images
■ Moving or copying multiple images
You can select several images that you want to move or copy
all at once.While holding down the [shift] key, click in turn the
images that you want to move or copy. After selecting the
images, you can move or copy all of them at the same time
using the same basic procedure as explained above.
■ Moving or copying a complete folder
Instead of selecting individual images, you can select an entire
folder for moving or copying. Drag the folder that you have
chosen in the Explorer View Section, and drop it into another
folder.
■ Copying to a camera
You can copy images to a camera.When you open the Camera
Window and drag an image from the Browser Area into the
Camera Window, the image is copied to the camera.For details
on this feature, see the Copying Images to a Camera section in
Chapter 5.
REFERENCE
• By clicking (Select All) on the control panel, you can
select all the folders or images displayed in the Browser Area
at once.
• By clicking [Deselect All] on the [Edit] menu, you can cancel
selection of all images that have been selected in the
Browser Area.
2. Drop it at the desired location.
1. Drag the image that you want to move.

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Chapter 3
Managing Images Deleting Images
This section describes how to delete images that you no longer
need.
REFERENCE
Deleting images in ImageBrowser results in the actual file
being moved to the [Trash] folder of your computer.To delete
the image completely after performing this operation, click
[Empty Trash] on the Finder’s [Special] menu.
How to delete an image
Click the image that you want to delete and click (Send to
Trash).
REFERENCE
You can recover images that you accidentally delete. Double-
click the [Trash] icon to open it, and use the drag and drop
function to return the file to its original folder.
More ways of deleting images
■ Deleting multiple images
You can select several images at once by holding down the
[Shift] key and clicking the images that you want to delete.
When you have selected all the images that you want to delete,
clicking (Send to Trash) deletes all the selected images at
once.
■ Deleting images from the File menu
Click an image.Then, click [Send to Trash] on the [File] menu
to delete the image.
1. Click the image that
you want to delete. 2. Click here.