Canon Studio Solution User manual

User Guide

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Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 28
Reading the Manual .............................................................................................................. 29
Setting Up..........................................................................................................................................................29
Using the Software ...........................................................................................................................................29
Running a Shoot ...............................................................................................................................................30
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................30
Reference .........................................................................................................................................................30
Looking for Something Specific? ....................................................................................................................30
Want to Print the Manual? ..............................................................................................................................30
Installing Studio Solution......................................................................................................... 30
Supported Operating Systems ........................................................................................................................30
Recommended Operating Requirements ....................................................................................................30
Before Installation.............................................................................................................................................31
Installation .........................................................................................................................................................31
Running Studio Solution ......................................................................................................... 32
Supported CD/DVD Software .........................................................................................................................32
Supported File Formats ....................................................................................................................................32
Logging In .........................................................................................................................................................32
Setting an Admin Password.............................................................................................................................32
Logging Into Your Online Account.................................................................................................................33
Logging In as an Employee.............................................................................................................................33

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Overview...................................................................................................................... 34
Manage Studio ....................................................................................................................... 34
Home .................................................................................................................................................................34
Calendar...........................................................................................................................................................34
Customers .........................................................................................................................................................35
Employees.........................................................................................................................................................35
Vendors .............................................................................................................................................................35
Products ............................................................................................................................................................35
Printers ...............................................................................................................................................................35
Cameras............................................................................................................................................................35
Reports ..............................................................................................................................................................35
Options ..............................................................................................................................................................35
Photo Library ........................................................................................................................... 35
Catalog Menu ..................................................................................................................................................36
Photo Viewer ....................................................................................................................................................36
Shopping Cart ..................................................................................................................................................36
Photo Data........................................................................................................................................................36
Photo Workshop...................................................................................................................... 36
Enhance............................................................................................................................................................37
Correct/Picture Style........................................................................................................................................37
Color Balance...................................................................................................................................................37
Drop Out ...........................................................................................................................................................37
View...................................................................................................................................................................37
Orders....................................................................................................................................... 37

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Client Presentation ................................................................................................................. 38
Setting Software Options ............................................................................................ 39
Studio Information .................................................................................................................. 39
General Settings ..................................................................................................................... 40
Application Local Settings...............................................................................................................................40
Application Shared Settings............................................................................................................................41
Application General Settings ..........................................................................................................................41
Fulfillment Options ............................................................................................................................................44
Image Preview Settings ...................................................................................................................................44
Spell Checker Settings .....................................................................................................................................45
PhotoReflect Account ........................................................................................................... 46
Labtricity Account.................................................................................................................. 46
System Properties.................................................................................................................... 46
Calibrate Monitor ................................................................................................................... 47
Setting Up Your Network............................................................................................. 48
Typical Networks..................................................................................................................... 48
Single Computer Studios .................................................................................................................................48
Onsite Studios ...................................................................................................................................................49
Small Studios .....................................................................................................................................................49
Large Studios.....................................................................................................................................................49
Your Network........................................................................................................................... 50
Setting Up a Single Computer.........................................................................................................................50
Setting Up a Server Computer ........................................................................................................................51
Viewing and Managing Client Stations .........................................................................................................53

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Setting Up a Client Computer.........................................................................................................................54
Connecting Printers................................................................................................................ 55
Setting Up a Canon Printer with Direct Connectivity ...................................................................................56
Setting Up a Canon or Windows Printer.........................................................................................................57
Setting Up a Raster Printer ...............................................................................................................................58
Managing Connected Printers .......................................................................................................................59
Connecting Cameras............................................................................................................ 59
Setting Up a Tethered Camera ......................................................................................................................60
Setting Up a WiFi Camera ...............................................................................................................................60
Setting Up a Hot Folder....................................................................................................................................61
Importing without a Camera ..........................................................................................................................62
Setting Filename Options ................................................................................................................................62
Setting Up Your Products ............................................................................................ 63
Creating Products .................................................................................................................. 63
Creating a Package Group............................................................................................................................63
Editing a Package Group ...............................................................................................................................64
Adding Packages ............................................................................................................................................64
Editing a Package............................................................................................................................................65
Creating a Product ..........................................................................................................................................65
Editing a Product..............................................................................................................................................66
Adding Digital Delivery Products ....................................................................................................................67
Adding Services ...................................................................................................................... 74
Adding a Local Service ...................................................................................................................................74
Adding a Lab Service ......................................................................................................................................75

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Editing a Service ...............................................................................................................................................75
Managing Templates............................................................................................................. 75
Viewing Templates ...........................................................................................................................................75
Adding Groups .................................................................................................................................................77
Removing Groups ............................................................................................................................................77
Editing Groups ..................................................................................................................................................77
Setting a Default Group ..................................................................................................................................78
Creating Templates .........................................................................................................................................78
Importing Templates ........................................................................................................................................78
Deleting Templates ..........................................................................................................................................78
Editing Templates .............................................................................................................................................78
Shipping Options..................................................................................................................... 79
Setting Up the Default Group .........................................................................................................................79
Adding a Shipping Group ...............................................................................................................................80
Editing a Shipping Item....................................................................................................................................80
Handling Cost ...................................................................................................................................................80
Tax Information ....................................................................................................................... 80
Local Order Sales Tax.......................................................................................................................................80
Shipping and Handling Tax .............................................................................................................................81
Setting Up Your Studio ................................................................................................ 82
Vendors and Inventory .......................................................................................................... 82
Adding a Vendor .............................................................................................................................................82
Editing a Vendor...............................................................................................................................................82
Adding an Inventory Item ...............................................................................................................................83

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Updating Used Inventory.................................................................................................................................84
Employee Setup...................................................................................................................... 84
Adding a User Role...........................................................................................................................................85
Editing User Roles..............................................................................................................................................85
Permissions ........................................................................................................................................................85
Suggested Role Setups ....................................................................................................................................87
Adding an Employee.......................................................................................................................................87
Editing an Employee........................................................................................................................................88
Import and Export File ......................................................................................................................................88
Customer Setup ...................................................................................................................... 88
Adding a Customer .........................................................................................................................................88
Editing a Customer...........................................................................................................................................89
Import and Export File ......................................................................................................................................89
Using Studio Solution................................................................................................... 90
Basic Studio Functions............................................................................................................ 90
Title Bar ..............................................................................................................................................................90
User ....................................................................................................................................................................90
Back and Forward............................................................................................................................................90
Search ...............................................................................................................................................................91
Studio Tabs ........................................................................................................................................................91
Help....................................................................................................................................................................91
Status Bar...........................................................................................................................................................91
Software Tabs ...................................................................................................................................................92
Home Page ............................................................................................................................. 92

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Viewing Dates...................................................................................................................................................92
Editing a Booking or Task .................................................................................................................................93
Calendar.................................................................................................................................. 93
Viewing Modes.................................................................................................................................................94
Tasks and Events Calendar .............................................................................................................................94
Adding a Booking ............................................................................................................................................95
Adding a Task ...................................................................................................................................................96
Adding a Call ...................................................................................................................................................97
Using the Schedules Calendar........................................................................................................................98
Adding Notes to Calendar Items....................................................................................................................99
Moving, Editing, and Deleting Calendar Items...........................................................................................100
Customers.............................................................................................................................. 100
Customer Details ............................................................................................................................................100
Adding a Customer .......................................................................................................................................102
Editing a Customer.........................................................................................................................................102
Adding a Booking ..........................................................................................................................................102
Adding a Note................................................................................................................................................103
Adding a Call .................................................................................................................................................104
Employees ............................................................................................................................. 105
Checking In and Out .....................................................................................................................................105
Employee Details............................................................................................................................................106
Editing an Employee......................................................................................................................................106
Adding a Task .................................................................................................................................................107
Adding a Note................................................................................................................................................107

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Adding a Shift .................................................................................................................................................107
Printing a Schedule ........................................................................................................................................108
Reports ................................................................................................................................... 109
Employee Activity ..........................................................................................................................................110
Employee Activity Export...............................................................................................................................110
Employee Export ............................................................................................................................................110
Employee Schedules .....................................................................................................................................111
Employee Schedules Export..........................................................................................................................111
Event Categories............................................................................................................................................111
Employee Categories Export ........................................................................................................................111
Orders Summary Export .................................................................................................................................111
Package Export ..............................................................................................................................................111
Package and Products..................................................................................................................................111
Products Export...............................................................................................................................................112
Sales by Package...........................................................................................................................................112
Session Trends .................................................................................................................................................112
Tasks by Type Export.......................................................................................................................................112
Using the Photo Library ............................................................................................. 113
Navigating the Photo Library.............................................................................................. 113
Using the Catalog Menu ..................................................................................................... 113
Sorting and Viewing Catalogs ......................................................................................................................114
Finding a Catalog ..........................................................................................................................................115
Adding Catalogs............................................................................................................................................115
Viewing Catalog Info.....................................................................................................................................116

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Editing Catalog Info.......................................................................................................................................116
Removing Catalogs .......................................................................................................................................117
Adding a Photo Group to a Catalog ..........................................................................................................117
Publishing Catalogs........................................................................................................................................118
Unpublishing Catalogs...................................................................................................................................118
Batch Publishing and Unpublishing Catalogs .............................................................................................119
Archiving Catalogs ........................................................................................................................................119
Unarchiving Catalogs ....................................................................................................................................120
Setting Photo Numbers ..................................................................................................................................120
Photo Paths.....................................................................................................................................................121
Using the Photo Viewer........................................................................................................ 122
Sorting and Viewing Photos ..........................................................................................................................122
Thumbnail Size ................................................................................................................................................124
Adding a Photo ..............................................................................................................................................124
Importing Photos from a Camera.................................................................................................................125
Importing Photos from a Camera Card.......................................................................................................125
Finding a Photo ..............................................................................................................................................126
Renaming Photos ...........................................................................................................................................126
Adding Photographer Notes.........................................................................................................................126
Removing Photos ...........................................................................................................................................126
Hiding Photos from Publishing .......................................................................................................................127
Rating Photos..................................................................................................................................................127
Adding Service Notes ....................................................................................................................................128
Editing Shipping Info.......................................................................................................................................128

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Photo Paths.....................................................................................................................................................128
Viewing Photo Properties ..............................................................................................................................129
Showing Photo Histograms and Data ..........................................................................................................130
Saving Attributes.............................................................................................................................................130
Applying Attributes.........................................................................................................................................131
Editing Custom Attributes ..............................................................................................................................132
Orienting Photos .............................................................................................................................................132
Enhancing Photos ..........................................................................................................................................133
Previewing Photos ..........................................................................................................................................133
Publishing Photos............................................................................................................................................133
Un-Publishing Photos ......................................................................................................................................133
Batch Publishing and Un-Publishing Events .................................................................................................134
Copying Photos ..............................................................................................................................................134
Creating Batch Orders...................................................................................................................................134
Proofing Photos...............................................................................................................................................136
Creating a Custom Proof Sheet....................................................................................................................138
Using the Shopping Cart...................................................................................................... 139
Showing and Hiding the Cart........................................................................................................................139
Navigating the Cart .......................................................................................................................................139
Showing and Hiding Prices ............................................................................................................................140
Viewing Package Groups .............................................................................................................................140
Changing Package Groups..........................................................................................................................140
Adding an Item to the Cart ..........................................................................................................................140
Adding Items with the Keypad .....................................................................................................................141

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Adding an A La Carte Item to the Cart.......................................................................................................141
Placing an Order ............................................................................................................................................142
Saving an Order .............................................................................................................................................142
Replacing an Item .........................................................................................................................................143
Removing a Single Item.................................................................................................................................143
Removing a Package....................................................................................................................................143
Clearing the Order .........................................................................................................................................143
Changing Cropping for an Item...................................................................................................................143
Adding or Subtracting Copies of Packages................................................................................................143
Adding Services to an Item ...........................................................................................................................144
Changing Media for an Item ........................................................................................................................144
Changing Print Commands for an Item.......................................................................................................144
Editing Shipping Info.......................................................................................................................................144
Photo Paths.....................................................................................................................................................145
Using the Orders Workspace ................................................................................... 146
Navigating the Orders Workspace .................................................................................... 146
Viewing Orders...................................................................................................................... 147
Sorting Orders .................................................................................................................................................147
Finding Orders.................................................................................................................................................148
Viewing Older Orders.....................................................................................................................................148
Refreshing the Order List................................................................................................................................148
Viewing Order Information............................................................................................................................148
Printing Orders....................................................................................................................... 149
Printing an Order ............................................................................................................................................149

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Printing an Order to CD .................................................................................................................................149
Reprinting Orders............................................................................................................................................150
Viewing the Print Queue................................................................................................................................150
Using Auto Print...............................................................................................................................................150
Managing Orders ................................................................................................................. 151
Marking Orders Shipped................................................................................................................................151
Cancelling Orders ..........................................................................................................................................151
Deleting Orders...............................................................................................................................................151
Batching and Unbatching Orders ................................................................................................................151
Printing an Order Proof ..................................................................................................................................152
Printing an Order Form...................................................................................................................................153
Printing a Simple Receipt...............................................................................................................................153
Editing & Proofing an Order ................................................................................................ 154
Navigating while Editing & Proofing.............................................................................................................154
Auto Editing Orders ........................................................................................................................................155
Viewing Photos ...............................................................................................................................................155
Orienting Photos .............................................................................................................................................156
Saving and Applying Attributes ....................................................................................................................156
Changing Order Properties ...........................................................................................................................156
Undoing and Redoing Changes ..................................................................................................................157
Saving Orders..................................................................................................................................................157
Printing Orders ................................................................................................................................................157
Using Presentation Mode.......................................................................................... 158
Opening the Photo Library and Photo Workshop............................................................ 159

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Navigating in Presentation Mode ...................................................................................... 159
Viewing Photos in Presentation Mode............................................................................... 159
Viewing Individual Photos .............................................................................................................................159
Viewing Multiple Photos.................................................................................................................................160
Viewing Photo Information............................................................................................................................160
Viewing High Quality Previews......................................................................................................................160
Managing Photos in Presentation Mode .......................................................................... 160
Changing the Aspect Ratio ..........................................................................................................................160
Sorting Photos .................................................................................................................................................161
Rating Photos..................................................................................................................................................161
Orienting Photos .............................................................................................................................................161
Adding Services..............................................................................................................................................162
Comparing Photos .........................................................................................................................................162
Playing Background Music ............................................................................................................................163
Using the Shopping Cart...................................................................................................... 163
Running a Slideshow ............................................................................................................ 164
Using the Photo Workshop........................................................................................ 165
Navigating the Photo Workshop ........................................................................................ 165
Viewing Photos ..................................................................................................................... 166
Viewing Modes...............................................................................................................................................166
Viewing Fullscreen..........................................................................................................................................166
Viewing a Slideshow ......................................................................................................................................167
Viewing without Tools.....................................................................................................................................167
Viewing Front and Back ................................................................................................................................167

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Viewing High Quality Previews......................................................................................................................167
Viewing with a Printer Profile .........................................................................................................................167
Viewing and Setting Aspect Ratios ..............................................................................................................167
Viewing Guides ..............................................................................................................................................169
Clearing Photos from the Workspace ..........................................................................................................169
Sorting Photos .................................................................................................................................................169
Finding Photos.................................................................................................................................................170
Refreshing Photos ...........................................................................................................................................170
Showing Photo Information................................................................................................. 171
Showing and Setting Photo Numbers ..........................................................................................................171
Showing Photo Icons......................................................................................................................................171
Showing and Setting Photo Ratings .............................................................................................................171
Showing and Setting Filenames....................................................................................................................172
Showing and Copying Photo Paths .............................................................................................................172
Showing and Setting Info Tooltips.................................................................................................................173
Showing Photo Properties..............................................................................................................................173
Showing Photo Histograms and Data ..........................................................................................................173
Importing Photos................................................................................................................... 173
Importing a Photo ..........................................................................................................................................174
Using Quick Import .........................................................................................................................................175
Importing Photos from a Camera.................................................................................................................176
Creating a Catalog .......................................................................................................................................177
Creating a Photo Group ...............................................................................................................................177
Managing Photos ................................................................................................................. 178

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Selecting Photos.............................................................................................................................................178
Applying and Saving Attributes ....................................................................................................................178
Applying Services ...........................................................................................................................................178
Orienting Photos .............................................................................................................................................179
Editing Shipping Info.......................................................................................................................................179
Removing Photos ...........................................................................................................................................179
Saving Changes and Photos.........................................................................................................................179
Editing Photos........................................................................................................................ 180
Using the Shopping Cart...................................................................................................... 180
Using Toolsets in the Photo Workshop ..................................................................... 181
Using the Basic Toolset ......................................................................................................... 181
Saving Changes .............................................................................................................................................182
Moving a Photo ..............................................................................................................................................182
Scaling a Photo ..............................................................................................................................................182
Orienting a Photo ...........................................................................................................................................183
Zooming ..........................................................................................................................................................184
Using the Enhance Toolset .................................................................................................. 185
Saving Changes .............................................................................................................................................186
Retouching a Photo.......................................................................................................................................186
Applying Colors ..............................................................................................................................................187
Adding a Frame .............................................................................................................................................187
Adding a Texture............................................................................................................................................187
Applying a Border ..........................................................................................................................................188
Using Basic Border Functions .........................................................................................................................189

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Switching between Borders in the Current Group ......................................................................................189
Setting the Border Group and Directory......................................................................................................189
Adding and Editing Border Text ....................................................................................................................190
Editing Borders ................................................................................................................................................190
Saving Borders ................................................................................................................................................192
Cropping Photos ............................................................................................................................................192
Creating a Composite Sheet ........................................................................................................................192
Adjusting Focus...............................................................................................................................................193
Applying a Vignette.......................................................................................................................................193
Using the Correct Toolset..................................................................................................... 194
Saving Changes .............................................................................................................................................195
Steps to Correcting ........................................................................................................................................195
Saving Attributes.............................................................................................................................................195
Adjusting Contrast..........................................................................................................................................195
Adjusting Exposure .........................................................................................................................................196
Adjusting Shadows .........................................................................................................................................196
Adjusting Color ...............................................................................................................................................196
Adjusting Tone ................................................................................................................................................197
Adjusting Redeye ...........................................................................................................................................197
Using EOS Picture Styles Toolset .......................................................................................... 198
Adjusting EOS Picture Styles...........................................................................................................................198
Standard .........................................................................................................................................................198
Portrait .............................................................................................................................................................198
Landscape......................................................................................................................................................198

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Neutral.............................................................................................................................................................199
Faithful .............................................................................................................................................................199
Monochrome..................................................................................................................................................199
Customization of Picture Styles .....................................................................................................................199
Adjusting Contrast..........................................................................................................................................200
Adjusting Exposure .........................................................................................................................................200
Adjusting Sharpness .......................................................................................................................................200
Adjusting Saturation .......................................................................................................................................201
Adjusting Color Tone......................................................................................................................................201
Adjusting Filter Effect......................................................................................................................................201
Adjusting Tone Effect .....................................................................................................................................202
Using the Color Balance Toolset......................................................................................... 202
Saving Changes .............................................................................................................................................203
Using Preset Color Balances..........................................................................................................................203
Applying Attributes.........................................................................................................................................203
Manually Adjusting Color Balance ...............................................................................................................204
Automatically Adjusting Color Balance.......................................................................................................204
Selecting a Color Profile ................................................................................................................................205
Using the Drop Out Toolset.................................................................................................. 205
Saving Changes .............................................................................................................................................206
Applying Borders ............................................................................................................................................206
Selecting the Chroma Key Backdrop ..........................................................................................................206
Applying Presets .............................................................................................................................................206
Adjusting Hue Percent ...................................................................................................................................207

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Adjusting Shadows .........................................................................................................................................207
Adjusting Threshold ........................................................................................................................................208
Adjusting Protection.......................................................................................................................................208
Using the Border Workshop ...................................................................................... 209
Navigating the Border Workshop....................................................................................... 209
Viewing in the Border Workshop ........................................................................................ 210
Viewing Front or Back ....................................................................................................................................210
Selecting Items ...............................................................................................................................................210
Panning within the Border .............................................................................................................................210
Zooming In ......................................................................................................................................................210
Viewing at Page Size .....................................................................................................................................211
Viewing at Actual Size ...................................................................................................................................211
Viewing and Editing Border Properties.........................................................................................................211
Viewing and Editing Item Properties ............................................................................................................212
Viewing the Using the Border Items List ........................................................................................................212
Viewing and Using the Grid...........................................................................................................................213
Viewing Test Photos........................................................................................................................................214
Viewing Test Forms .........................................................................................................................................214
Editing Items in the Border Workshop ................................................................................ 214
Basic Editing Tools...........................................................................................................................................214
Editing Border Font .........................................................................................................................................215
Filling and Fitting the Page ............................................................................................................................215
Making Items the Same .................................................................................................................................215
Centering Items ..............................................................................................................................................216

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Aligning Items .................................................................................................................................................216
Spacing Items .................................................................................................................................................217
Changing Item Order ....................................................................................................................................218
Rotating Items.................................................................................................................................................218
Hiding Items ....................................................................................................................................................219
Locking Items ..................................................................................................................................................219
Linking Items....................................................................................................................................................219
Saving Changes and Borders .......................................................................................................................220
Adding Border Items ............................................................................................................ 220
Selecting Position and Size ............................................................................................................................220
Adding a Photo Item .....................................................................................................................................221
Adding a Multiple Photo Item.......................................................................................................................222
Adding a Graphic Item .................................................................................................................................223
Adding Text.....................................................................................................................................................224
Adding an Effect ............................................................................................................................................225
Adding a Custom Shape...............................................................................................................................226
Adding a Line .................................................................................................................................................227
Adding a Barcode .........................................................................................................................................227
Using Photo Queries ............................................................................................................. 228
Using the Retouch Workshop ................................................................................... 230
Navigating the Retouch Workshop ................................................................................... 230
Panning ...........................................................................................................................................................231
Zooming In ......................................................................................................................................................231
Fitting the Page ..............................................................................................................................................231