Canon PowerShot A520 User manual

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Table of Contents (1/2)
Chapter 1 What is ImageBrowser ?
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images
Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Chapter 5 Organizing Images
What Can ImageBrowser Do? .................................................. 4
Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows ..................................... 5
Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 7
Printing Images ....................................................................... 10
Camera Control Window ........................................................12
Downloading Images Automatically .......................................14
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............16
Deleting Images from the Camera .......................................... 18
Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................19
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................20
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera ....................................28
Setting the DPOF Print Settings ............................................... 29
Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ........................31
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................32
Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer ...................33
Starting ImageBrowser ............................................................37
Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 38
Changing the Display Mode ....................................................40
Changing the Browser Window Display ..................................42
Opening Images ...................................................................... 44
Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 45
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 48
Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 49
Assigning Keywords ................................................................51
Classifying Images ................................................................... 53
Renaming Images .................................................................... 55
Searching Images .................................................................... 57
Moving and Copying Images ...................................................59
Deleting Images in the Camera ............................................... 61
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 62
Viewing Image Information .................................................... 63
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 64

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NOTE
• This guide uses Mac OS X v10.3 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.
• In this manual, the term "memory card" is used for CF cards, SD
cards and PC cards.
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices
Index
Editing Images ......................................................................... 65
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................69
Creating Images for E-mail ...................................................... 70
Exporting Images .................................................................... 72
Running Slide Shows ...............................................................75
Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 78
Printing Images ....................................................................... 80
Printing Images over Multiple Pages .......................................88
Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel ......................89
Playing Movies ........................................................................ 91
Editing Movies ......................................................................... 92
Converting RAW Images ......................................................... 95
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................... 99
Supported File Formats ......................................................... 100
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 101
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 104
Index ..................................................................................... 105

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Chapter 1
What is ImageBrowser?
What Can ImageBrowser Do?
This section provides a brief explanation of the ImageBrowser 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 modify 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 (Preview, List and TimeTunnel)
Organize Images
• Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images.
• Classify images according to their shooting date or Star
Rating.
• Perform image searches.
Use the Additional Features
• Print images.
• Edit images and movies.
• Stitch panoramic images.
• 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.
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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 ImageBrowser is installed.

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Chapter 1
What is ImageBrowser?
This section briefly introduces the purposes and features of the
two main windows for operating ImageBrowser.
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.
Browser Window
This window opens when you start ImageBrowser. The Browser
Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images.
Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (1/2)

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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, the following contextual menu appears when you
press and hold the [control] key and click an image in the
Browser Area of the Browser Window.
A contextual menu is, as its name implies, a menu whose
options vary according to the context. 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.
Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (2/2)
Contextual menu

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Downloading and Printing Images
Downloading Images to Your Computer (1/3)
This chapter explains a sequence of ImageBrowser 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 guides for the software
supplied with your camera and install them.
Auto Start Settings the First Time ImageBrowser Is Used
This section explains the settings for automatically opening the
Camera Control Window when you connect your camera to a
computer.
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IMPORTANT
• You must perform this step before connecting the camera to a
computer for the first time.
Mac OS X v10.2/v10.3
1. Start Image Capture.
Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS X. It is
usually contained in the Applications folder.
2. In the [Image Capture] menu, select [Preferences].
3. In the [When a camera is connected, open:] list box,
select [Other].
4. Select [CameraWindow] in the application selection
window and click [Open].
CameraWindow is found by opening the [Applications] folder,
followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.
5. Click [OK] and close Image Capture.
Mac OS X v10.1
1. Start Image Capture.
Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS X. It is
usually contained in the Applications folder.
2. In the [Hot Plug Action] list box, select [Other].

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Downloading Images to Your Computer (2/3)
3. Select [CameraWindow] in the application selection
window.
CameraWindow is found by opening the [Applications] folder,
followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.
4. Close Image Capture.
Auto Start
The Camera Control Window will open when the camera and
computer are connected with the interface cable.
Some camera models require you to set them to the Playback
mode to establish a connection to a computer. If your camera
requires this, see your Camera User Guide and set the necessary
communication settings.
Camera Control Window
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REFERENCE
• If you are using a memory card reader, you can use the same
procedures to set the auto start settings as for a camera. After
the settings have been set, the Camera Control Window will
automatically open when a memory card is placed in the reader.
Although the Camera Control Window will function virtually
identically for the memory card reader, it will appear slightly
different, as shown below.
• Depending upon your camera model, a program different from
the one shown here may start up. Please refer to the manual
for the software supplied with your camera if this occurs.
Camera Control
Window with a
Memory Card Reader

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Downloading Images to Your Computer (3/3)
Downloading Images
In this procedure, you start to actually download the images.
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REFERENCE
• This section explains the procedures for the “Download All
Camera Images Not Yet Downloaded” method. Chapter 3
explains in greater detail how to selectively download images
from the camera or a memory card and how to perform tasks
such as changing the file destination.
• By the default settings, folders named after the shooting dates
will be created in the Pictures folder and the downloaded
images will be saved there.
• 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.
1. Click [Starts to download images].
All images not previously downloaded will start to download.
The ImageBrowser Browser Window will open once
downloading is complete and display the downloaded images.

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Downloading and Printing Images
This section explains the procedures for printing downloaded images on
a printer.
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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.
1. Click an image in the Browser Window to print.
A blue frame appears around the image.
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REFERENCE
• You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the
[shift] key or [ ] (command) key while clicking on images. If
you hold down the [option] and [shift] keys together and click
on two images, you can select all the images between them.
2. Click [Print] and select [Layout Printing] from the
displayed menu.
Printing Images (1/2)
3. In the Layout Options dialog, leave the [Custom layout
printing] option selected and click [Next].
Print Window
Layout Options Dialog
The Layout Options dialog and Print window open.
The selected images are automatically laid out in the Print
window. You can select a layout option in the Layout Options
dialog. For the moment, just print the images without making
any changes.

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4. If the Page Setup window appears, set the settings as
appropriate and click [OK].
The Layout Options dialog will close.
5. In the Print window, click [PRINT].
6. If the Print dialog appears, click [Print].
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REFERENCE
• You cannot click [Print] in the Print window while the Layout
Options dialog is open.
• For details on print operations, see the Printing Images section
in Chapter 6.

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What You Can Do with a
Camera Connected
Camera Control Window (1/2)
This chapter explains the procedures performed with the
Camera Control Window.
Opening the Camera Control Window
The Camera Control Window will open automatically if the
auto start settings have been set and the camera and computer
are connected and prepared for communication.
If the auto start settings have not been set, you can open the
Camera Control Window after the camera and computer have
been connected and prepared for communication by double-
clicking the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the desktop.
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REFERENCE
• Depending on the selections you make during installation, the
Canon CameraWindow icon may not appear on the desktop. In
this case, open the Camera Control Window by double-clicking
the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and
[CameraWindow] folders, and double-click the
[CameraWindow] icon.
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Camera Control Window (2/2)
To open the Camera Control Window from ImageBrowser’s
Browser Window , click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer Panel
section or on the Control Panel.
You can also open the Camera Control Window by clicking the
[File] menu and selecting the [Canon Camera] submenu,
followed by [Connect to Camera].
Closing the Camera Control Window
Click [Quit] to close the Camera Control Window.

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Downloading Images Automatically (1/2)
Starting Auto Downloading
Click [Starts to download images] in the Camera Control
Window. This will download all images that have not previously
been downloaded.
Changing the Auto Downloading Settings
To change the download image type or destination folder, set
the Default Settings.
1. Click [Preferences].
2. Select the image type option and click [Next].
3. Select the destination folder for downloaded images,
set the creation method for subfolders at the time of
downloading and click [Next].

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4. Set the process to be initiated after downloading and
click [Next].
To simply display the images in ImageBrowser’s Browser
Window, select [Display the folder at the save destination]. To
have a different process initiated, select [Perform selected
processes consecutively], click [Select] and select a process in
the ImageBrowser Automation wizard Window.
5. To initiate the selected auto download process
immediately after the camera and computer are
connected, place a check mark beside [Images are
automatically downloaded to computer while camera
is connected].
6. Click [Finish].
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Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (1/2)
Opening the Camera Browser Window
The Camera Browser Window will open when you click [Lets
you select and download images] in the Camera Control
Window and it will display the images contained in the camera.
Selecting Images and Initiating the Download
1. Select images for downloading in the Camera Browser
Window.
A yellow frame displays around selected images.
You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the
[shift] key or [ ] (command) key while you click on successive
images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by
pressing and holding the [option] and [shift] keys together
while clicking on the first and last images.
2. Click [Download Images].
Camera Browser Window
A window for setting the destination folder and other settings
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3. Set whether or not to change the file name, specify a
destination folder and click [Start Download].
The image will be saved.
To change the file name, set
the text characters for the
file prefix and the
consecutive numbering
system.
Specify a folder as the
destination for downloaded
images.
Click here to change the
destination folder.
Set whether or not to create
a subfolder and specify the
name.

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Deleting Images from the Camera
This section explains how to use the Camera Browser Window
to delete images from the camera.
Opening the Camera Browser Window
Click [Lets you select and download images] in the Camera
Control Window to open the Camera Browser Window.
Deleting Images
1. Select images for deleting in the Camera Browser
Window.
A yellow frame displays around selected images.
You can select multiple images by pressing and holding the
[shift] key or [ ] (command) key while you click on successive
images. You can also select a series of adjacent images by
pressing and holding the [option] and [shift] keys together
while clicking on the first and last images.
2. Click (Delete).
A confirmation dialog will display.
3. Click [Erase].
The image will be deleted.

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Other Features of the Camera Browser Window
Selects whether the image border, file name and image
number are shown or hidden.
This section explains the other features of the Camera Browser
Window.
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REFERENCE
• You can also download images displayed in the Camera
Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into
ImageBrowser’s Browser Area or Explorer Panel section.
Starts ImageBrowser.
Displays separate histograms of
brightness or RGB data.
Histogram
Image Information
Changes the size of the image
thumbnail (tiny version).
Selects the image selection
method.
Selects whether the image information at the
window’s right is shown or hidden.

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What You Can Do with a
Camera Connected
This section explains how to save the “My Camera Settings” on your
computer to the camera or vice versa.
What are the My Camera Settings?
The start-up image for the camera and sounds such as the
start-up sound, the shutter sound, operation sound and the
self-timer sound are collectively referred to as the My Camera
Settings. You can add your favorite images and sounds from
your computer to the My Camera Settings in the camera.
Displaying the My Camera window
ImageBrowser comes with some My Camera Settings already
prepared. Start by displaying this data.
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera (1/8)
First click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control
Window and then click [Set My Camera].
My Camera window will display.