Canon 2756B001 EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual
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- Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 1
Instruction Manual O Content of this Instruction Manual O EU is used for EOS Utility. O Camera model is displayed as an icon. Example: EOS-1D Mark III J 1D Mk III O displays the relevant camera model. O In this manual Shooting 4 Preferences Reference Index © CANON INC. 2008 CT1-7161EUaME-000 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 2
, fixes or support will be made available for the SOFTWARE. 4. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: It is your responsibility to choose, maintain and match the hardware and software components of your computer system. Thus Canon does not guarantee uninterrupted service or correction of - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 3
OS version is updated to OS X 10.4.7 or later. Supported Camera and Supported Images Can be used for RAW and JPEG images shot with the cameras below. EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS 40D EOS 1000D EOS-1D Mark III EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D - Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 4
(Remote Live View shooting) O To shoot with accurate horizontal/vertical alignment O To change the aspect ratio and shoot O To shoot by operating the camera O To shoot with the timer ¿ p.25 ¿ p.31 ¿ p.31 ¿ p.32 ¿ p.33 Functions for use with other accessories sold separately O To shoot with the - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 5
to your computer (connecting your camera and computer), starting up EU, downloading images from your camera to your computer and quitting EU Downloading Images Using Digital Photo Professional ..... 8 Downloading Images Using ImageBrowser 8 Downloading Images without Using Canon Software..... 8 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 6
into the USB port of your computer. O For the location and direction of the USB port, refer to the computer User's Manual. 2 Connect the small plug of the cable into the < > terminal on your camera. Starting up EU When the camera's power switch is set to < ON >, EU will start up, and the - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 7
your camera's memory card. The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and are then displayed in the main window of Digital Photo Professional details on using DPP, refer to the "Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual" (PDF electronic manual). O Continue with "Quitting EU" (p.9). - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 8
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer From the images saved in your camera's memory card, you can select the ones you want and download them to your computer. 1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. ¿ A viewer window appears - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 9
in a memory card using the card reader. However, EU does not support image downloading using a card reader. For this reason, when downloading images using instructions, refer to "Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader" in the "Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual" (PDF electronic manual - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 10
Quitting EU 1 Click the [Quit] button. ¿ The window closes and EU quits. 2 Turn the camera's power switch to < OFF >. 3 Disconnect the cable from the camera and computer. O Do not pull on the cable; hold the plug and pull out. Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera Settings - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 11
's Name and Date/Time ... 11 Available Settings by Camera Model 12 Setting up Camera Functions 13 Available Settings by Camera Model 14 Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 15 Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the Camera 15 Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 12
record these as shooting information of shot images. 3 Click the [ ] button. Capture window 1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start up EU (p.5). 2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. ¿ The capture window appears. ¿ The [Set-up menu] appears. Introduction Contents at a Glance - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 13
return to the main window. ¿ The main window appears. Available Settings by Camera Model Setting REBELXSi 1Ds Mk III 40D 450D 1D Mk III 1000D Owner's Name . O For more details on updating firmware, refer to the Canon's website. Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 14
Styles, personal white balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment. 1 Connect your camera and computer, and then start up EU (p.5). 2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. 3 Click the [ ] button. ¿ The capture window appears. ¿ The [Shooting menu] appears. Introduction Contents - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 15
setting is complete, click the [Main Window] button to return to the main window. ¿ The main window appears. Available Settings by Camera Model Setting REBELXSi 1Ds Mk III 40D 450D 1D Mk III 1000D Picture Style { { { Personal White Balance { { - JPEG Quality { - - White Balance - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 16
Style and register up to three of your own Picture Styles in the camera as userdefined settings. You can also register Picture Style files in the camera as user-defined settings you have downloaded from the Canon's website or created with Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 17
You can set your own Picture Style [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] and apply them to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. 1 Click [Picture Style] (p.15). ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears. 2 Click [Detail set.]. ¿ The [Picture Style settings] dialog box - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 18
], [Saturation] and [Color tone] values and register up to three of these as user-defined settings in your camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. 1 Click [Picture Style] (p.15). ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears. 2 Click [Detail set.]. 4 Select a Picture Style from the [User - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 19
You can register up to three Picture Style files downloaded from the Canon's website or created with PSE and saved to your computer, as user-defined settings in your camera. 1 Click [Picture Style] (p.15). ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears. 2 Click [Detail set.]. ¿ The [Picture Style settings - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 20
refer to the Canon's website. O The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files with the ".PF2" extension only. O For details on using PSE, refer to the "Picture Style Editor Instruction Manual" (PDF electronic manual). Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera 1Ds Mk III - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 21
balance, refer to "Selecting the White Balance" ( 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III ) or "Setting the White Balance" ( 40D ) in the camera's Instruction Manual provided with your camera. Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 22
Preferences Reference Compensates green Compensates blue Compensates magenta Displays the compensation value Compensates amber ¿ The settings are applied to the camera. 3 Click [Return]. ¿ The display returns to the [Shooting menu]. O To revert the corrected values to the original values, follow - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 23
1 Downloading Images 2Camera Settings 3Remote Shooting 4 Preferences Reference ¿ The selected item is added to [Items that can be configured in My Menu on the camera] on the left side of the window. O You can register up to six items with the above procedure. O You can change the position of - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 24
View Window ... 29 White Balance for Flash Photography 29 Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Alignment of the Camera 31 Changing the Aspect Ratio 31 Shooting by Operating the Camera 32 Timer-controlled Shooting 33 Timer Shooting 33 Interval Timer Shooting 33 Bulb Exposures 34 Introduction - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 25
screw. 1 Remove the cap. Cable protector 2 Attach the cap on the fixing screw. 3 Connect the small plug of the cable into the < > terminal on your camera. Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera Settings 3Remote Shooting 4 Preferences Reference Index O Connect with the - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 26
your computer, you can focus the subject and check the results of your camera settings before shooting. Also, the shot image is saved directly on your computer and you can recheck it using linked Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP). This function is effective for shooting large numbers with - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 27
window] is not displayed. O To perform exposure simulation (p.28) with [Remote Live View window] or enable display of histograms (p.49), set your camera's Custom Function [Live View exposure simulation] to [Enable]. O You can save shot images to both your computer and a memory card (p.38). O You - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 28
Adjusting the Focus Set the lens's focus mode switch to < AF > and you can adjust the focus while looking at the Remote Live View window. 1 Drag [ ] to the section you want to enlarge. Drag 2 Click the [ ] button. ¿ The section you selected in step 1 is displayed enlarged at 100% (actual pixel size - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 29
3 Adjust the focus. Closer Further away O[ ], [ ]: Adjustment Large amount O[ ], [ ] : Adjustment Medium amount O[ ], [ ] : Adjustment Small amount ¿ The [Remote Live View window] changes in real time according to the focus position adjustment. Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 30
in real time and you can check it in the [Remote Live View window]. O To register the set white balance to your camera, click the [Apply to camera] button. White Balance for Flash Photography When taking flash shots where the subject is illuminated instantaneously, you can take a test shot under - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 31
balance window appears. Click white balance window 3 Click on a point that is to be the standard for white. Click 4 Click the [Apply to camera and execute test shooting] button. Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images ¿ A shot will be taken again using the part of the image in - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 32
You can display gridlines in the [Remote Live View window] in the same way as the camera's live view function, and adjust the horizontal/vertical alignment of the camera. 1 Display the [Remote Live View window] (p.25). 2 Click the [ ] button. ¿ Gridlines are displayed in the [Remote Live View window - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 33
, you can shoot large quantities without having to worry about the capacity of the memory card. 1 Display the capture window (p.25). 2 Press the camera's shutter button and take a shot. ¿ The shot images are transferred to the computer, DPP starts up automatically, and the shot images are displayed - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 34
Timer-controlled Shooting Two types of timer shooting are available where the camera automatically takes shots at a specified time or a specified number. Timer Shooting You can automatically take a shot when the specified time elapses. 1 Display the capture window (p. - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 35
setting an exposure time by clicking the [ ] button. O With the 40D REBELXSi 450D 1000D , set the camera's Mode dial to (Manual exposure). Next by setting the shutter speed in the capture window or camera to [BULB], and following the procedures from step 3 onward, you can use bulb exposure. 34 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 36
4 Preferences You can change each of the EU functions in the preferences window to make them easier to use. Preferences 36 Basic Settings 36 Destination Folder 37 File Name 37 Download Images 38 Remote Shooting 38 Linked Software 38 Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 37
enabled. If you do not checkmark it, the Auto power off function remains disabled, even if you set the Auto power off function on the camera. O If WFT pairing software is installed on your computer and you checkmark [Register WFT Pairing Software in Login Options], the WFT pairing software is added - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 38
downloaded images are saved without the file name being changed from the one set in the camera. O You can customize the naming rule for files by clicking the [Customize] button. O You can set prefix characters, number of digits for serial numbers, and the start number individually for file names. 37 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 39
download images] in the main window is clicked. Remote Shooting You can also save remotely shot images to the memory card inside the camera, and regardless of the camera's position at the time the shot is taken, activate the function that rotates the shot image. Set the rotation angle in the capture - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 40
of the chapter for you to easily find information you are looking for. Troubleshooting 40 Monitor Folder Function (Function for Use with the WFT-E2/E2A or E3 Shooting Window Functions 51 Index 52 About This Instruction Manual 53 Trademark Acknowledgments 53 Introduction Contents at a Glance - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 41
can cause faults and malfunctions (p.5). O Check that the camera's power switch is < ON > (p.5). O EU and the camera may not communicate normally with a cable other than the EOS DIGITAL camera-dedicated Canon interface cable (p.5). O Connect your camera and computer directly with the interface cable - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 42
your computer up while it is still connected to the camera. Depending on the type of computer, disconnecting the interface Manual for more information on sleep mode. Remotely shot images using EU do not display in DPP O In Digital Photo Professional, select the [Tools] menu X [Sync folder with EOS - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 43
/E3A) This is a function for checking your images with Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP) in real time using the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A (sold separately). For setting the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A, refer to the Instruction Manual provided with the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 44
software). For details on using each software, refer to the instruction manual for the software. For Picture Style files, refer to p.18. 3 Click the software you want to start up. 1 Connect your camera and computer, and - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 45
Display the folder in which the software is saved. O Open the [Canon Utilities] folder. 2 Drag the [EOS Utility] folder to the Trash. 3 Select the [Finder] menu RGB is specified, the file names of images shot with your camera have an underscore "_" as the first character. You cannot retrieve data - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 46
List of Main Window Functions Control camera tab sheet Accessories tab sheet (p.6) (p.7, p.46) (p.25, p.48) (p.42) (p.36) Quits EU (p.9) (p.43) Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera Settings 3Remote Shooting 4 Preferences Reference Index 45 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 47
List of Viewer Window Functions (p.7) Bracketing icon Switches the recording media Images already transferred to computer icon Selects the condition of the image Recording media folder hierarchy RAW + JPEG image icon RAW image icon sRAW + JPEG image icon Protect icon Audio recording icon - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 48
Menu Settings Window Functions (p.21 to p.22) Switches My Menu position My Menu (up to 6 items) Adds to My Menu Applies My Menu to the camera Deletes from My Menu All items that can be applied to My Menu Closes My Menu settings window Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 49
displayed. *3 You can select whether the save destination for shot images is only the computer or both the computer and the memory card inside the camera. Index 48 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 50
List of Remote Live View Window Functions (p.25) Introduction Focus frame Sets the color temperature Contents at a Glance Controllers 1 Selects the white balance (p.29) Click white balance (p.29) Lens drive (p.28) Checks the depth of field (p.28) Shows/hides the controllers 1 1 Downloading - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 51
image Returns to the Remote Live View window Moves the display position *1 Clicking the [ ] button switches to a quality suited to focusing while viewing on your camera's LCD monitor; clicking the [ ] button switches to a quality suited to focusing while viewing on your computer. Index 50 - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 52
List of Test Shooting Window Functions (p.29) Test shooting button Displays the [Click white balance] window (p.30) Saves the test shot image Introduction Contents at a Glance 1 Downloading Images 2Camera Settings 3Remote Shooting 4 Preferences Reference Enlargement ratio of the image Index - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 53
Menu Settings 21 My Menu Settings Window 22, 47 Q Quitting the EOS Utility 9 R Remote Live View Shooting 25 Adjusting the Focus 27 Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera 31 Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera 31 Changing the Aspect Ratio 31 Changing the White Balance in - Canon 2756B001 | EOS Utility 2.4 for Macintosh Instruction Manual - Page 54
from the actual software. O The content of this Instruction Manual has been reviewed thoroughly. However, if you should notice any errors or omissions, please contact a Canon Service Center. O Please note that irrespective of the above-mentioned, Canon does not take responsibility for the outcome of
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