Canon SD400 - PowerShot Digital ELPH Camera Safety guide

1ImageBrowser Software User Guide
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Table of Contents (1/2)
Chapter 1 What is ImageBrowser ?
What Can ImageBrowser Do? .................................................. 5
Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows ..................................... 6
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images
Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 8
Printing Images ....................................................................... 14
Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected
Camera Control Window ........................................................16
Downloading Images Automatically—Camera Operations ......... 18
Downloading Images Automatically—Computer Operations ..... 19
Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading ............22
Deleting Images from the Camera .......................................... 24
Other Features of the Camera Browser Window ....................25
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................26
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera ....................................34
Setting the DPOF Print Settings ............................................... 35
Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ........................37
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................38
Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer ...................39
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Starting ImageBrowser ............................................................43
Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 44
Changing the Display Mode ....................................................46
Changing the Browser Window Display ..................................48
Opening Images ...................................................................... 50
Using the Viewer Window ...................................................... 51
Chapter 5 Organizing Images
Selecting Images ...................................................................... 55
Setting Star Ratings ................................................................. 56
Assigning Keywords ................................................................58
Sorting Images ........................................................................ 60
Renaming Images .................................................................... 62
Searching Images .................................................................... 64
Moving and Copying Images ...................................................66
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 68
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 69
Viewing Image Information .................................................... 70
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 71

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Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features
Editing Images ......................................................................... 72
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................76
Creating Images for E-mail ...................................................... 77
Exporting Images .................................................................... 79
Running Slide Shows ...............................................................82
Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 85
Printing Images ....................................................................... 87
Printing Images over Multiple Pages .......................................95
Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel ......................96
Playing Movies ........................................................................ 98
Editing Movies ......................................................................... 99
Converting RAW Images ....................................................... 102
Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ............................. 107
Appendices
Supported Image Types ......................................................... 108
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 109
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 112
Index
Index ..................................................................................... 113

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Notations and Conventions
Symbol Usage
This guide uses the following symbols.
Information essential to operations, such as explanations of
functions or terminology, follows this symbol.
Information about the steps to perform follows this symbol.
Operating tips and convenient ways of using the program
follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit.
IMPORTANT
Points that you need to follow to perform the procedures and
other important topics follow this symbol. Always read these
topics.
REFERENCE
Supplementary explanations and procedures follow this symbol.
Read these topics as you see fit.
Terminology Usage
The following terms are used in this guide as indicated below.
• CF card, SD card, PC card, multimedia card ➜memory card
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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.

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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.
• Sort 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 images to standard images (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 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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Chapter 1
What is ImageBrowser?
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.
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.
Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (2/2)
Contextual menu

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Chapter 2
Downloading and Printing Images
Downloading Images to Your Computer (1/6)
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.

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Chapter 2
Downloading and Printing Images
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].
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.
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Chapter 2
Downloading and Printing Images
Downloading Images to Your Computer (3/6)
Connecting the Camera to Download
This section describes two methods for downloading images
shot with 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.
This method is explained later in the Using Computer
Commands to Download Images section.
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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. Connect the camera to the computer with the
interface cable.
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.
Camera Control Window
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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
procedures.