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Table of Contents (1/2)
Starting ZoomBrowser EX ........................................................ 4
Downloading Images to a Computer ....................................... 8
Printing Images ....................................................................... 12
Supplementary Information ....................................................18
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 44
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 45
Moving or Copying Images .....................................................46
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 50
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 52
Renaming Images .................................................................... 53
Sorting Images ........................................................................ 54
Searching Images .................................................................... 55
Refreshing Folders ...................................................................58
Deleting Folders ...................................................................... 59
Renaming Folders .................................................................... 60
Finding Folder Locations ......................................................... 61
Viewing Image Properties .......................................................62
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Chapter 2 What is ZoomBrowser EX?
What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? .............................................19
Finding Images and Folders .....................................................21
Main Window ......................................................................... 23
Camera Window ..................................................................... 28
Using the Right-Click in Operations .........................................30
Selecting Folders - Folder Area ................................................31
Selecting Folders - Browsing Area ........................................... 32
Opening Images ...................................................................... 37
Zooming .................................................................................. 38
Editing Images ......................................................................... 39
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................43
Chapter 3 Viewing Images
Chapter 4 Organizing Images
Opening the Camera Window ................................................64
Downloading Images .............................................................. 66
Deleting Images in the Camera ...............................................69
Rotating Images in the Camera ............................................... 70
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................71
Using the Task Buttons ............................................................73
Other Functions of the Camera Window .................................75
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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.
Sending Images by E-mail ........................................................ 76
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................78
Exporting Images .................................................................... 80
Running a Slide Show ..............................................................82
Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 84
Checking and Changing Camera Settings ...............................85
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................86
Creating a My Camera Sound ..................................................93
Playing Movies ........................................................................ 95
Editing Movies ......................................................................... 96
Exporting Movies .................................................................. 100
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 102
Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer .............. 107
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 111
Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only) ............ 112
Supported File Formats ......................................................... 113
Auto-Download Settings ....................................................... 114
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 117
Customizing Menus ............................................................... 120
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera ..................................121
Print Settings ......................................................................... 122
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 124
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices
Index ..................................................................................... 128
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This chapter covers the ZoomBrowser EX basics, such as starting the
program, downloading images from the camera and printing them. It
begins with the procedures for starting the program.
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IMPORTANT
• This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and
drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If they
have not been installed yet, read the guides that accompanied
your camera and install them before proceeding further.
Starting Methods
There are two ways to start ZoomBrowser EX: “Starting by
Connecting the Camera to the Computer” and “Starting by
Clicking an Icon or Menu.”
It is generally easier and more convenient to start it by
connecting the camera to the computer.
However, you may wish to click an icon or menu to start it
under the following circumstances.
• When you are using a memory card reader.
• When you wish to use ZoomBrowser EX without connecting a
camera.
• When you are restarting ZoomBrowser EX with the camera
still connected after the program has been closed once.
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IMPORTANT
• With some versions of Windows, you may not be able to use
the “Starting by Connecting the Camera to the Computer”
method the very first time the camera is connected to the
computer after it is booted up (owing to a limitation of Win-
dows). In this case, start ZoomBrowser EX with the “Starting by
Clicking an Icon or Menu” method. You may use the camera
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Starting by Connecting the Camera to the Computer
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.
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IMPORTANT
• This method can only be used when the camera is connected to
the computer with the interface cable.
■Settings for the First Connection to a Computer
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see the manual supplied with your camera for
connection instructions.
With some models, the camera may need to be set to the
playback mode to communicate with a computer. Consult the
manual for these models to set the camera to the correct mode
for communication.
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].
3. Click [Set].
Once you click the Set button, this dialog will no longer appear
when the camera is connected.
Your camera model name or
“Canon Camera” will appear here.
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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, start the program with the Starting by Clicking an
Icon or Menu method.
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REFERENCE
• If the Scanners and Cameras Wizard displays, close it and use
the Starting by Clicking an Icon or Menu 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].
The procedures from this point onward are described in the
next topic, “Downloading Images to a Computer”.
Click [Browse Images with ZoomBrowser EX] if you wish to
proceed to ZoomBrowser EX’s main window and do not wish to
download images.
The explanation about which method is used to download
images after ZoomBrowser EX starts up automatically is
contained in the “Auto-Download Settings” section 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.
With some models, the camera may need to be set to the
playback mode to communicate with a computer. Consult the
manual for these models to set the camera to the correct mode
for communication.
A dialog like the ones below will display.

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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 procedures for downloading images are described in the
next topic, “Downloading Images to a Computer.”
■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.
Main Window
The procedures for downloading images are described in the
next topic, “Downloading Images to a Computer.”
Main Window

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This section describes two methods for downloading images shot with
a camera to a computer.
■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.
■Downloading Images with Camera Commands
You can use this method to download images with cameras
that support the direct transfer function.
Check to ensure that the computer and the camera or memory
card reader are in the correct state for communication.
Using Computer Commands to Download Images
1. Read the dialog that displays.
If a dialog similar to the one below appears, proceed to Step 4.
Proceed to Step 2 if ZoomBrowser EX’s main window displays.
2. Click [Camera & Memory Card].
If you are using a memory card reader, check to ensure that the
card is correctly inserted in the reader.
3. Click [Browse & Download Images].
* The dialog will vary
slightly according to
your camera model.

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REFERENCE
• 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
the desired device from the list box and click [OK].
4. Click [Start Image Download].
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• You can view information such as the destination folder for
images by clicking [Show Current Settings] in the window.
• By the default setting, the program downloads all the images
that have not yet been downloaded.
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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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 dialog similar to the one below appears, proceed to Step 2.
The Print/Share button will light up at this point and a direct
transfer menu like the one shown at the lower right will appear
in the camera’s LCD monitor.
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IMPORTANT
• The camera’s Print/Share button cannot be used to download
images if it is not lighted.
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• The dialog in step 1 will not display if the Camera Window or
RemoteCapture Task window is open. Please close these win-
dows.
• 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].

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2. The image transfer will commence after you set the
direct transfer setting on the camera.
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REFERENCE
• See the Camera User Guide for the settings and procedures
related to the Direct Transfer menu shown on the camera’s LCD
monitor.
• You can also download images by clicking the [Start Image
Download] button on the program window on the computer
instead of clicking the camera’s Print/Share button.
• You can view information such as the destination folder for
images by clicking [Show Current Settings] in the program
window on the computer.
• By the default setting, the program downloads all the images
that have not yet been downloaded.
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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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].
2. Click [Layout Print] in the next menu.
3. Select the images you wish to print and click [Next].
The background of the selected images will turn orange.
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REFERENCE
• More than one image can be selected by clicking on successive
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4. Place a check mark in the boxes of the data you wish to
include with the print (multiple selections are possible)
and click [Finish].
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REFERENCE
• See Viewing Image Properties in Chapter 4 to learn how to
append comments to images.
This will start PhotoRecord and display the print image in the
album window.
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REFERENCE
• If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup, read it as neces-
sary.
To operate PhotoRecord, follow the procedures displayed at the
window’s left.
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5. Click [2 Select Printer & Album Type] and select a
printer and an album type.
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• Select among the following album types. (The displayed album
types may vary according to the printer in use.)
• One Photo Per Page/One Photo Per Sheet
Prints one image on each sheet of paper.
• Free Form
Allows images to be freely positioned on the page and
printed.
• Contact Sheet
Prints image thumbnails and their shooting information (Exif
data) in a table format. The shooting information displayed in
ZoomBrowser EX and the Exif data that can be printed using
PhotoRecord differ slightly.
• Fixed Size Photo
Prints images at the heights and widths you specify.
• Mosaic
Prints a specified number of images in a spread.
• Perforated Paper
Prints images on perforated paper.
• 8-Sticker Label
Prints images on 8-label sheets.
• After you have selected the album type, you can set the detailed
parameters for each album type in the area below, such as the
margin placement and width and the number of images in an
arrangement.
Detailed settings for each album type
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6. Click [3 Select Paper] and choose the media type,
paper size and paper orientation.
Media Type and Paper Size Settings
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• The settings categories shown in this window may vary accord-
ing to the printer in use.
7. Click [Decorate Album] and change the image back-
ground, frame and other design elements as desired.
Select an item to change
Select a design
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• The items that can be changed include the themes (a unified
design for the background, photo frames and text frames, etc.)
backgrounds, photo frames, text frames, and clip art.
• Select the target page, image or text first when choosing a
background, photo frame or text frame.

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8. Click [Add Titles & Captions] and change or add titles
and text as desired.
Click on text that is already displayed to change it.
To add new text, click the target page and input the text.
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• You can also adjust the font, font size, justification and color as
desired.
Select the text.
Edit it here.
Select the page
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9. Change the size and rotation angle of the image, text
or clip art as desired.
The following operations can be performed in the album
window.
■Move Items
You can move images, text or clip art by dragging them.
■Change Size or Rotation Angle
You can change the size or rotation angle of images, text or clip
art by dragging the following points on them.
10.Click [4 Print], confirm the number of copies and
other print settings and click [Print].
Sets it to the state at the right
(rotation mode).
You can change the
size by dragging
one of these points.
Sets it to the state at the left
(sizing mode)
You can change the rotation
angle by dragging this point.
This starts the printing process.
To close PhotoRecord, click the (close box), or click the [File]
menu and select [Exit].
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REFERENCE
• Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard
(nicknamed the “Exif Print” function) have the shooting settings
data, such as the shooting conditions and shooting mode,
embedded in them. You can obtain better prints by using this
data to correct and print the images.
• PhotoRecord automatically performs image correction (default
setting) on images shot by cameras that support the Exif 2.2
standard and on other image types, providing you with better
print results.

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In this section, we explain information that you should know to use
ZoomBrowser EX.
If You Have a Problem
ZoomBrowser EX comes with a Help file. Use it when you want
to learn how to do an operation, or when you want to know
about the features of the program.
You can access Help from the [Help] menu or the [?] (Help)
button.
Exiting ZoomBrowser EX
You can exit ZoomBrowser EX by clicking (Close button) on
the Browser Window. Alternatively, select [Exit] from the [File]
menu.
Supplementary Information
Help menu
Help button

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What Can ZoomBrowser EX Do? (1/2)
This chapter explains the basic skills required to master ZoomBrowser EX.
Let’s begin with an overview of the main features.
Connect the camera to your computer to:
• Download images from the camera to your computer in an
easy procedure.
• View an index of the images from the camera on the
computer monitor.
• View information (shooting date and camera settings) about
images stored in the camera.
• Use your computer to set up slide shows or DPOF print
settings (not available on some models).
• Save computer images onto your camera.
• Operate the shutter of a camera connected to a computer via
an interface cable to take pictures remotely, or to perform
interval timer shooting after specifying an interval and the
number of images to be taken (only on models supporting
remote shooting).
• Convert RAW format images (change them to the TIFF or
JPEG format and resave them). Adjust the brightness,
contrast, color and other settings as you convert them. (Some
camera models do not support RAW images.)
Use the file management features to:
• Categorize, sort and manage image files on your computer
with easy procedures.
• Move or copy images.
• Perform simple editing such as cropping images or adjusting
their colors.
• Create and edit movies, adding various effects: link movies
and still images, superimpose titles and other text, and add
background music.
• Run a slide show displaying the images in sequence in the
full-screen mode.
Use the My Camera Settings function to:
• Save the My Camera Settings in the computer to the camera
or vice versa.
• Handle newly created images and sounds as My Camera
Settings.
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• The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operating
sounds and self-timer sound are collectively called the My
Camera Settings.
• The Canon CD-ROM supplied with your product contains several
prepared My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically
copied to your computer when you install ZoomBrowser EX.

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By using other programs:
ZoomBrowser EX gives you additional power when you use it
together with the following applications. (You can start these
applications from within ZoomBrowser EX.)
■PhotoRecord
• You can use this program to create and print beautiful
layouts consisting of multiple images.
• You can select frames and backgrounds with a variety of
designs.
• You can add text to images or pages.
• You can create original image albums.
■PhotoStitch
• You can stitch multiple images (which were split and shot
individually using functions like the camera’s Stitch Assist
mode) together to form a single, large size, panoramic picture.
• You can stitch images horizontally or vertically.
• If you shoot the surroundings in 360 degrees, you can later
stitch the images to form a 360-degree cylinder. By saving
this stitched image in QuickTime VR format, you can then get
a virtual view of the various parts of the image.