Canon 6864A001AA - PowerShot A20 2MP Digital... User manual

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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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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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