Canon PowerShot A520 User manual

1ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide
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Table of Contents (1/2)
Chapter 1 What is ZoomBrowser EX?
What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? .............................................. 4
Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows ................................. 5
Task Buttons and Main Window Features ................................ 7
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images
Downloading Images to a Computer ......................................11
Printing Images ....................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected
Camera Control Window ........................................................25
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations ....26
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations 27
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............30
Deleting Images from the Camera ..........................................32
Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................33
Setting the My Camera Settings ..............................................34
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera ....................................41
Setting the DPOF Print Settings ............................................... 42
Checking and Changing Camera Settings ...............................44
Copying Images to the Camera ...............................................45
Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer ................46
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 50
Changing the Display Mode ....................................................52
Changing the Displayed Folder ...............................................55
Changing the Main Window Display Mode ............................58
Checking Images in a Pop-Up Window ...................................62
Opening Images ...................................................................... 63
Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 64
Chapter 5 Organizing Images
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 67
Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 68
Assigning Keywords ................................................................ 70
Classifying Images ...................................................................72
Renaming Images .................................................................... 73
Searching Images .................................................................... 75
Moving or Copying Images ..................................................... 77
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 81
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 83
Viewing Image Properties ....................................................... 84
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 86
Refreshing Folders ...................................................................87

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NOTE
• This manual uses Windows XP screen shots and procedures in
the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may appear
slightly different if you are using another version of Windows.
• In this manual, the term “memory card” is used for CF cards, SD
cards and PC cards.
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features
Editing Images ......................................................................... 88
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................93
Sending Images by E-mail ........................................................ 94
Exporting Images in Different Formats ...................................96
Running a Slide Show ..............................................................99
Adding Sounds to Images ...................................................... 101
Creating a My Camera Sound ................................................ 102
Playing Movies ...................................................................... 104
Editing Movies ....................................................................... 105
Exporting Movies .................................................................. 109
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 111
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 116
Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............ 117
Appendices
Supported File Formats ......................................................... 118
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 119
Customizing Menus ............................................................... 121
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 122
Index ..................................................................................... 127

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What is ZoomBrowser EX?
What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do?
This section provides a brief explanation of the ZoomBrowser EX
features.
What You Can Do with a Camera Connected
• Download images from the camera to the computer.
• Save computer images to the camera.
• Operate the camera shutter remotely from the computer
(only on models supporting remote shooting).
• Set up camera slide shows or DPOF print settings (only
available on some models).
• Check and change camera settings.
• Set the My Camera Settings (start-up image, start-up sound,
operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound).
View Images
• Display the downloaded images and their shooting
information.
• Switch between display modes (zoom, scroll and preview).
Organize Images
• Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images.
• Organize images according to their shooting dates.
• Perform image searches.
Use the Additional Features
• Print images.
• Edit images and movies.
• Stitch panoramas together.
• Convert RAW format images to standard formats (only
available on some models).
• Format images as screensaver and wallpaper files.
• Export image shooting information as a text file.
• Copy images to CD-R/RW disks (Windows XP only).
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REFERENCE
• The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains several
prepared My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically
copied to your computer when ZoomBrowser EX is installed.

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Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows (1/2)
This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the two
main windows for operating ZoomBrowser EX.
Camera Control Window
The Camera Control Window is the window that automatically
opens when you connect a camera to the computer or insert a
memory card into a memory card reader. You can download
the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You
can also use the computer to change some camera settings.
Main Window
This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main
Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.

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Using the Right-Click in Operations
With ZoomBrowser EX you can access many useful functions by using
the right mouse button (right-click).
For example, you can position the mouse pointer over an image
in the Browser Area and right-click to display a menu like the
following.
A shortcut menu is a convenient collection of the most
common window buttons and menu commands that apply to a
given situation.
The right-click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more
efficiently. After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX, try
right-clicking in many situations and you will be impressed with
its convenience.
Right-click anywhere on the image to display a shortcut menu.

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Task Buttons and Main Window Features (1/4)
Task Area and Task Buttons
There are six task buttons in the Main Window’s Task Area. In
the Main Window, you use these buttons to start performing
tasks.
■Acquire & Camera Settings
Use this button to open the Camera Control Window, which
allows you to perform tasks requiring a connection to the
camera, such as downloading, changing the My Camera
Settings, changing camera settings and remote shooting.
■View & Classify
Use this button to display slide shows of Browser Area images,
classify images into folders and perform image searches.
■Edit
Use this button to edit images and movies, stitch panoramas
together and convert RAW images.
■Export
Use this button to export images and image information in
various formats or back up images to a CD.
■Print
Click this to print images.
■Internet
Click this to attach images to e-mail messages.
The following menus appear when you click each respective
task button.
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REFERENCE
• To switch between tasks, click the corresponding task button.
• A scroll button will appear at the right when there are too many
menu items to display at once in the Task Area.

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Using the Task Windows
When you select an item in the menu, the related steps appear
in the Task Area.
■Orange Button
This color marks the current step. Follow the instructions in the
right-hand side of the window to proceed. Once you finish a
procedure, click a different button to proceed to the next step.
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REFERENCE
• In general, you are recommended to proceed through the steps
in order. You can return to the previous step by clicking the
button for that step.
• To return to the first menu, click [Return to Main Menu], which
appears below the menu items.
■Gray Buttons (Black Letters)
This is the step that you can select at the present time. You can
switch to it by clicking the button.
However, if you have already finished selecting an image and you
switch to the [Select Captions for Printing] task, you must click
[Select Images] again to reselect the image.
■Grayed Out Buttons (Gray Letters)
Grayed out buttons indicate tasks that are not available at the
time. When you finish the task underway, the buttons will once
again become selectable.

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Function Buttons
The following buttons are available in the Main Window.
View Image Button
Displays the selected image in a viewer window.
Properties Button
Displays the shooting information and other data for
the selected image in the Properties window.
Slide Show Button
Starts a slide show of the selected images.
Search Button
Searches images using criteria such as the Star Rating,
revision date, shooting date, comments or keywords.
Delete Button
Deletes selected images or folders from the computer.
Rotate Button
Rotates the selected image. Choose between 90°Left,
90°Right or 180°.
Display Modes
Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes.
Display Control Panel
The display control panel offers the following buttons.
Back Button
Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed
immediately prior.
Forward Button
Returns to the view of the Browser Area displayed prior
to use of the Back button.
Up Button
Advances to a higher level folder when you have
navigated to a lower level folder.
Selection Menu
Use this menu to select or deselect all of the images in
the Browser Area at once. You can also use it to select
bracketed images (images shot with the camera’s AEB
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Show/Hide Image Information Menu
Use this to show or hide image information—such as
the file name, shooting date or Star Rating—below the
thumbnail.
Selection Tool (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
Restores the mouse pointer to a “pointer” when the
Zoom In or Zoom Out button is being used.
Zoom In Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode)
Zooms in to folders or images in the Browser Area.
Zoom Out Button (Operative only in Zoom
Mode)
Zooms out from folders or images in the Browser Area.
Task Buttons and Main Window Features (4/4)
Display Size (Operative only in Zoom or Scroll
Mode)
In Zoom mode, it changes the display magnification of
the entire Browser Area.
In Scroll mode, it changes the thumbnail display size.
Filter Images
Extracts only the images that are assigned a special Star
Rating and displays them in the Browser Area.
The task buttons and other function buttons are discussed in
more detail from Chapter 4 onward.

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Downloading Images to a Computer (1/8)
This chapter explains a sequence of ZoomBrowser EX basic procedures
in order, such as downloading images from the camera and printing
downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for
downloading images from the camera.
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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 them, read the guide supplied with your
product and install them.
Starting Methods for ZoomBrowser EX
There are two ways to start ZoomBrowser EX: “Auto Start” and
“Starting ZoomBrowser EX from the Icon.” The “Auto Start”
method is generally the most convenient for downloading
images from the camera. Use the icon method under the
following circumstances.
• To use ZoomBrowser EX when a camera or memory card
reader is not connected.
• To restart ZoomBrowser EX with a camera or memory card
reader already attached after the program has been closed.
• To use ZoomBrowser EX when the Auto Start function has
been set to start a different program when the camera is
connected.
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IMPORTANT
• With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use
the Auto Start method the very first time the camera is
connected after the computer has been booted up (due to a
Windows limitation). Use the icon method in this case. You can
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Auto Start
You can start ZoomBrowser EX with this method by attaching
the camera to the computer and preparing it to transfer data.
Set the following Auto Start Settings the first time (only) that
you connect the camera to a computer. If you have already set
them, proceed to the steps on the next page.
■Settings for the First Connection to a Computer
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to
connect the camera to a computer. With some camera models,
you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a
connection to a computer.
A dialog similar to the following one (Events dialog) will appear.
If it does not, read the Troubleshooting section in the
Appendices.
2. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].
The purpose of these settings is to have ZoomBrowser EX’s
Camera Control Window open automatically when the camera
is connected to the computer. This will cause the Camera
Control Window in Step 1 on the next page to open.
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REFERENCE
• With a memory card reader, the Events dialog will appear each
time. Select [View/Download Images using Canon
CameraWindow] to open the Camera Control Window.
Your camera model name or
“Canon Camera” will appear
here.
Your computer system
will determine which
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■Procedures for Subsequent Connections to a Computer
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IMPORTANT
• With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use
this method of starting ZoomBrowser EX the very first time the
camera is connected to the computer after it is booted up. (The
dialog shown to the right will not display even if you connect
the camera to the computer correctly.)
In this case, use the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
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REFERENCE
• If the Scanners and Cameras Wizard displays, close it and use
the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
• A device selection dialog will display if you have both a camera
and a memory card reader connected at the same time. Confirm
that your camera model name or [Canon Camera] appears in
the list box and click [OK].
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to
connect the camera to a computer. With some camera models,
you must set the camera to the Playback mode to establish a
connection to a computer.
If the Auto Start settings have been set according to the
previous page, the Camera Control Window will open just by
connecting the camera to the computer with the interface
cable.
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REFERENCE
• If you do not need to download images (if you wish to proceed
directly to ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window), click [Exit] and use
the icon method to start ZoomBrowser EX.
• The explanation of which downloading method should be used
after ZoomBrowser EX has started automatically is contained in
the “Downloading Images Automatically” section in Chapter 3.
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This section describes two methods for downloading images shot from
the camera to a computer.
■Downloading Images with Camera Commands
You can use this method to download images with cameras
that support the direct transfer function.
■Downloading Images with Computer Commands
This method uses commands entered on the computer to
download images from a memory card in a camera or in a
memory card reader. This method can be used regardless of
whether your camera supports the direct transfer function or not.
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IMPORTANT
• Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory
card reader are in the correct state for communication.
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REFERENCE
• This section uses the “Download All Camera Images Not Yet
Downloaded” method, a simple method, to download images.
Chapter 3 explains in greater detail how to select images for
downloading from a camera or memory card and how to
perform tasks such as changing the file destination.
• If images shot on different dates are contained on the memory
card, the images will be grouped in folders by shooting date
when they are downloaded and the folder with the most recent
shooting date will display.
Using Camera Commands to Download Images
You can download images using camera commands if your
camera supports the direct transfer function (camera has a
(Print/Share) button).
1. Read the dialog that displays.
If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below opens,
proceed directly to Step 2. If your camera features a (Print/
Share) button, it will flash and a Direct Transfer menu similar to
the lower right one will appear on the camera’s LCD monitor.
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IMPORTANT
• If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear in the camera’s LCD
monitor, you cannot download images using camera
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REFERENCE
• If the Remote Shooting window opens, the previously noted
window will not. Please close the Remote Shooting window.
• A dialog will appear if a camera and a memory card reader are
connected concurrently to allow you to select the device from
which images are shown. Select the desired device from the list
box and click [OK].
2. Set the Direct transfer settings on the camera, and
push the (Print/Share) button or [SET] button.
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• See your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings
and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears
in the camera’s LCD monitor.
• If you click Settings on the computer, you can change the
destination folder for image files. See “Downloading Images
Automatically” in Chapter 3 for instructions on how to change
the destination folder.
• By the default settings, downloaded images are saved to the My
Pictures folder.
The images will begin to download. The downloaded images
will be saved into folders according to the shooting date.
The images will display in the Main Window when the
download is complete.
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Using Computer Commands to Download Images
1. Read the dialog that displays.
If a Camera Control Window similar to the one below appears,
proceed to Step 3.
2. Click [Acquire & Camera Settings] in the Main
Window, followed by [Acquire Images].
Proceed to Step 2 if ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window displays.
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• If you are using a
memory card reader, a
Camera Control
Window similar to the
following will open.
If you are using a memory card reader, check to ensure that the
card is correctly inserted in the reader.
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• A dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers are con-
nected and loaded with memory cards, or if a camera and a
memory card are connected concurrently, to allow you to select
which images are shown from which device. In that case, select
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3. Click [Starts to download images].
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• If you click [Preferences], you can change settings such as the
type of image to download and the destination folder. The
methods for changing the settings are explained in
“Downloading Images Automatically” in Chapter 3.
• By the default settings, all images that have not yet been
downloaded are saved to the My Pictures folder.
The images will begin to download. The downloaded images
will be saved into folders according to their creation dates.
When the download is complete, the downloaded images will
appear in the Main Window.
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Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu
Use the following methods to start ZoomBrowser EX using its
desktop icon or a menu.
■The Icon Method
1. Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop.
ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window.
The downloading procedures after this are described in
“Downloading Images to a Computer (4/8).”
■The Menu Method
1. Click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or
[Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities],
[ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX].
ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Main Window.
The procedures for downloading images are described earlier in
this topic.
Closing ZoomBrowser EX
To close ZoomBrowser EX, click the (close box) in the Main
Window or click the [File] menu and select [Exit]. To close the
Camera Control Window, click its [Finish] button.
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You will use the PhotoRecord printing utility to print.
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REFERENCE
• Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear
unsaturated when printed using PhotoRecord (Color space
settings are only available on select camera models).
• Please see the PhotoRecord Help menu for more details on using
this program.
1. Click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by [Layout
Print].
2. Click [1. Select Images] and choose images to print.
The background of the selected image(s) changes to blue.
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• You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the [Ctrl]
key while clicking on successive images. To deselect images, click
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3. Click [2. Select Captions for Printing] and place a
check mark beside the information you would like
printed with the image (multiple selection possible).
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• See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 5 to learn how to
append comments to images.
4. Click [3. Open Layout Print].
This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the
album window.
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• If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup, read it as neces-
sary.
To operate PhotoRecord, follow the procedures displayed at the
window’s left.
The Steps in Order Album Window