Canon PowerShot A310 Safety guide

1ImageBrowser Software User Guide

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Table of Contents (1/2)
Chapter 1 Try It! ImageBrowser
Chapter 2 What is ImageBrowser ?
Chapter 3 Managing Images
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Chapter 5 Using the Camera Window
Starting ImageBrowser ............................................................. 4
Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 9
Printing Images ....................................................................... 12
Supplementary Information ....................................................14
What Can ImageBrowser Do? .................................................15
Storing Images ........................................................................ 17
Understanding the Browser Window ......................................18
Changing the Browser Window Display ..................................19
Using Contextual Menus .........................................................22
Moving and Copying Images ................................................... 23
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 26
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 27
Duplicating Images.................................................................. 28
Renaming Images .................................................................... 29
Viewing Image Information ....................................................30
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 31
Renaming Folders .................................................................... 32
Deleting Folders ...................................................................... 33
Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 34
Opening Images ...................................................................... 35
Changing the Magnification ...................................................36
Editing Images ......................................................................... 37
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................41
Opening the Camera Window ................................................42
Downloading Images .............................................................. 43
Deleting Images in the Camera ...............................................45
Rotating Images in the Camera ...............................................46
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................47
Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ........................49
Other Functions of the Camera Window .................................50

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NOTE
• This guide uses Mac OS X (v10.2) screen shots and procedures in
the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may vary
slightly if you are using another version of the Mac OS.
• The following terms are used in this guide.
Mac OS X is used for Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3)
Mac OS 9 is used for Mac OS 9.0–9.2
Memory card is used for CF cards, SD cards and PC cards.
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices
Index
Creating Images for E-mail ......................................................51
Exporting Images .................................................................... 53
Running Slide Shows ............................................................... 55
Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 58
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................60
Printing Images ....................................................................... 70
Printing Images over Multiple Pages .......................................78
Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel ......................79
Playing Movies ........................................................................ 81
Editing Movies (Mac OS X Only ) .............................................82
Converting RAW Images ......................................................... 85
Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer ...................89
Stitching Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch .........................93
Supported File Formats ...........................................................94
Starting ImageBrowser Automatically (Mac OS X Only) ..........95
Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically (Mac OS 9 Only) .. 96
Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only) ........97
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 101
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera .................................. 104
Print Settings ......................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 107
Index ..................................................................................... 108

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Chapter 1
Try It! ImageBrowser
This chapter covers the ImageBrowser basics, such as starting the
program, downloading images from the camera and printing images. It
begins with the procedures for starting ImageBrowser.
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IMPORTANT
• This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and
drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If you
have not yet installed the software, please read the guide
supplied with your product and install it.
Starting ImageBrowser (1/5)
Starting ImageBrowser with Mac OS X
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IMPORTANT
• You can also use this procedure to start ImageBrowser in Mac
OS X when using a memory card reader.
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see the manual supplied with your camera for
connection instructions.
Some models cannot connect with the computer unless you set
them to a particular mode, such as the Playback mode. As
described in the guides for these models, set the camera to the
correct mode to transfer data.
2. Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program starts up.
3. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
ImageBrowser starts.

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REFERENCE
• You can also start ImageBrowser automatically without starting
iPhoto or Image Capture when you connect the camera to the
computer. See the Starting ImageBrowser Automatically (Mac
OS X Only) topic in the Appendices for information on this
topic.
• 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 applica-
tion using the following sequence.
Locate and open the [Canon Utilities] folder, then open the
[ImageBrowser] folder and double-click on the [ImageBrowser]
icon.
4. Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section.
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A dialog similar to the one below will open. (This dialog will
only appear the first time the program is started.)
5. Confirm that [USB Port] is selected in the [Port] cat-
egory and that your camera model name or [Canon
Camera] is selected in the [Detected Camera] category
and click [Set].
6. Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program starts
up.
The Camera Window will open and display the images in the
camera.
Explorer View Section
Your camera model name
or [Canon Camera] and
the USB port number (i.e.
@1) appears here.

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Starting ImageBrowser with Mac OS 9
■Starting ImageBrowser by connecting a camera to
your computer
This is the method in which ImageBrowser is started by
connecting the camera to the computer and preparing it for
communication.
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IMPORTANT
• This method can only be used when the camera is connected to
the computer with an interface cable. The program may not
start automatically with some camera models.
• If you are using a memory card reader, refer to the Starting
from the ImageBrowser Icon section of the Starting
ImageBrowser (5/5) topic.
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REFERENCE
• To stop ImageBrowser from starting automatically, refer to the
Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically (Mac OS
9 Only) topic of the Appendices.
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see the manual supplied with your camera for
connection instructions.
Some models cannot connect with the computer unless you set
them to a particular mode, such as the Playback mode. As
described in the guides for these models, set the camera to the
correct mode to transfer data.
The ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog will appear the
first time you start ImageBrowser.
This dialog allows you to select the next action for
ImageBrowser to automatically perform after it is started.
See the Troubleshooting topic in the Appendices if a dialog like
the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard fails to appear.

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Starting ImageBrowser (4/5)
2. For this example, leave the [Display Images] option
selected and click the [OK] button.
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REFERENCE
• See the Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only)
topic in the Appendices for information about [Download
Images] or [Launch RemoteCapture].
A dialog similar to the following one will appear. (This dialog
will only appear the first time the program is started.)
3. Click [Set].
The Camera window will open and display the camera’s
images.
The model name
of the camera that
you are using
appears here.
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REFERENCE
•Procedures for Subsequent ImageBrowser Startups
When you start ImageBrowser again the next time, the
previously selected auto processing option will display in the
dialog box. To execute the command, click the [Start] button.
To do nothing, click the [Cancel] button and to change the
settings, click the [Settings change] button.
The previously selected option will display.
• See the Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only)
topic in the Appendices for information about changing the
settings.
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IMPORTANT
• The ImageBrowser Automation Wizard only appears when
ImageBrowser starts automatically after you connect the cam-
era to the computer with the interface cable. It will not appear
when you start ImageBrowser by using the icon as described on
the next page.

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Starting from the ImageBrowser icon
Use this method to start ImageBrowser if you are using a
memory card reader. It may also be used to start ImageBrowser
without connecting a camera or to restart it after exiting.
1. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
ImageBrowser starts.
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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 applica-
tion 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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This section explains how to download images from the camera to a
computer.
Camera Window
■Mac OS X
Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section to open the
Camera Window.
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If you are using a memory card reader, open the memory card
that appears in the Explorer View section and double-click the
[DCIM] folder.
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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 the Camera Window does not appear even
when you prepare the camera for communica-
tion, click [Canon Camera] at the bottom left
of the Browser Window and select the appro-
priate port and camera model.
Your camera model name appears here
Images from the camera display in order
■Mac OS 9
Open the Camera Window by connecting the camera to the
computer to start ImageBrowser and selecting [Display Images]
or [Download Images] in the ImageBrowser Automation
Wizard.

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REFERENCE
• With Mac OS 9, select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View
section.
Downloading Images to Your Computer (2/3)
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 Browser Window to bring it to the front.
2. Select [Users] on the startup disk and [your user log-in
name].
New folders are created on the disk that you select here.
Browser Window
Explorer View Section
The disks available to your computer display in the Explorer View area.
Browser Area
3. On the [File] menu, click [New Folder].
A new folder is created.
4. Input a new folder name and press the [return] key.
This provides the new folder with the specified name.