Canon A1100 Software User Guide for Windows

Canon A1100 - PowerShot IS Digital Camera Manual

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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Click a tab to jump to that chapter. Software User Guide for Windows • ZoomBrowser EX • PhotoStitch How to Use This Manual 1
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    shots and procedures may appear slightly different if you are using another version of Windows. • The displayed screens and procedures may also differ slightly from the examples depending upon the camera or printer model in use. • The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon
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    100-0033 100-0034 100-0035 100-0036 100-0037 100-0038 Displaying Shooting Information (p. 21) Slide Shows (p. 34) Changing File Names in Batches (p. 35) Deleting (p. 19) ABC 123 XYZ xxx_01 xxx_02 xxx_03 Performing ABC Searches (p. 38) Next 3
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    Text (p. 24) TEXT Converting RAW Images RAW (p. 28) Formatting Images as Wallpaper (p. 31) Resizing Images (p. 29) To Connect to a Camera Transferring to a Camera (p. 43) To Send Email Attaching Images to Email (p. 33) Previous Red-Eye Correction (p. 22) Trimming (p. 24) Merging Images into
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    Appendices Table of Contents About this Manual...2 Basic Functions & Features 3 Things to Remember 7 The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows 7 Transfer Window/Organizing Window 7 Main Window...8 How to Display the Main Window 8 Names of the Main Window Parts 8 How to Perform Tasks...9 Selecting
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    Changing File Names in Batches 35 Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date 35 Configuring Image Information Settings 36 Setting Star Ratings 36 Inserting Images...39 Comparing Images...40 Comparing Multiple Images 40 My Camera Settings...41 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image 41
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    More Advanced Techniques Appendices The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows Transfer Window/Organizing Window The following two windows are the main ones used for ZoomBrowser EX procedures. Transfer window, which opens when a camera is connected. CameraWindow View of camera images You can transfer all or
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Main Window How to Display the Main Window The Main Window will display after camera images are transferred and CameraWindow closes. You can also display it by double-clicking the
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    Procedures Many ZoomBrowser EX functions can be accessed by selecting a task in the Main Window and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window. 1 Select a task. The major steps for the task appear here. Follow the steps in order. You can return to a previous step. An
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    • The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software and driver software. See the guides supplied with your product package for software installation procedures. • With some versions of Microsoft Windows, CameraWindow may not open when the camera is
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    images will display in the Main Window. You can select the newly transferred images by their shooting dates or My Category (select models only) classification. (These are virtual folders.) : Folders containing newly acquired images • Images from memory cards with large numbers of images (more
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    . 1 Select images to transfer. 2 Start the transfer. Transferring from a Memory Card Reader An action selection window will open when you insert a memory card into the memory card reader. If you select [View/Download Images Using Canon ZoomBrowser EX], ZoomBrowser EX will start and display the
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    More Advanced Techniques Appendices Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page. 1 Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main Window. 2 Click [Photo Print]. 3 Confirm that [1. Select Images] is chosen and select images for printing. 13
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    portion of an image. Click here to insert text onto an image and print. Sets the shooting date/time imprint settings. 5 Click [3. Print]. Printing will start. HINT Printing Using Other Software If Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main Window, followed by [Print Using Other Software]. 14
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    Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Index Print Prints an index of the images. 1 Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main Window. 2 Click [Index Print]. 3 Confirm that [1. Select Images] is chosen and select images for printing. 15
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 4 Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired. Sets the printer and paper size settings. Rotates selected images. Click here to crop a portion of the
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    More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Use CameraWindow First Window to Open This is the first screen to appear in CameraWindow. Transfers all images that have not yet been transferred. Closes this window and opens a camera image browser window that lets you select and transfer images. 17
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    the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Screen Showing the Image Index List and Image View The Thumbnail Window on the left of the screen displays the images on the memory card in the camera as "thumbnails" or small versions of the images in an index list. When you select an image
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    . Properties Displays information about a selected image. View Image Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window. Delete Deletes the selected images or folders. • Deleted images are sent to the Recycle Bin on the desktop. • The association between a sound memo and an image cannot be recovered
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    adjacent images. Display Images Double-clicking an image in the Browser Area (or selecting the image and clicking (Display Image)), displays it in the Viewer Window. Move, Copy Images To move an image between folders, drag it over the destination folder and release the mouse button. To copy an image
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    and selecting [Preferences]. Display at full screen size. Set the Star Rating. Display multiple images side by side. Shooting information • The following window will appear when a movie is displayed. You can extract stills from movies. You can cut portions at either end of a movie clip. You
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    in a similar way by clicking the [Edit] button in the Viewer Window. Red Eye Correction Restores eye appearance to the original color when light reflected red. • Click [Start] when Auto mode is selected. • Switch to Manual mode if Auto mode cannot correct the image, and select the location of
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    Curve Adjustment Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 and objects. Sharpen Unsharp Mask Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 [2. Select Editing
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    Trimming-Cropping a Portion of an Image Use this to delete unnecessary portions of the image and leave only the necessary size, color and text attributes. HELLO Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 [2. Select Editing Tool]
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    Image Editing Program Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 Finish] • The shooting information may be lost from images recorded with the camera and then processed and saved with another image editing program. • Movies and
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Attaching Sounds You can add sound effects or background music to images and play back the sounds. Adding Sound Procedures + 1 Select an image. 2 Symbol displayed on image
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    into one image. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Stitch Photos]. • Movies and RAW images cannot panoramic images. HINT Using the Stitch Assist Mode If you use the camera's Stitch Assist mode to record the images, PhotoStitch can automatically detect the
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    a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Edit] and [Digital Photo Professional Process RAW Images]. Exposure correction Color camera models that list "RAW" as one of the data types included in the "Specifications" section of the Camera User Guide. • Only RAW images compatible with Digital
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    it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Export] and [Export Still Images]. • You will lose the shooting information if you save images as a type other than JPEG. .bmp .jpg .tif Changing Movie
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    from your favorite frames recorded in a movie. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Export] and [Extract frames from a movie]. Extract your best shots as stills Exporting Shooting Information You can export the shooting information recorded with an image, such as the
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    Screen Saver Images You can export images to serve as computer screen savers. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Export] and [Export as a Screen Saver]. Creating Computer Wallpaper Images You can export images to serve as computer wallpaper images. Procedures
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    to CDs You can save images along with their shooting information to CD-R/RW discs. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Export] and [Backup to CD]. Back up important images or distribute your vacation photos on discs. IMPORTANT • This function can only be used with
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    as email file attachments. You can configure the image size and quality settings. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [Print & Email] and [Email Images]. • You can configure how the email program automatically starts up by starting the Internet Explorer program, and
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    . You can freely configure the transition effects, information displayed and display time settings. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [View & Classify] and [View as a Slide Show]. HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the bottom of the
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    xxx_01 xxx_02 xxx_03 xxx_04 xxx_05 Sorting Images into Folders by Shooting Date You can sort images into folders by their shooting dates. 200x/05/15 200x/05/16 Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window (p. 9): [View & Classify] and [Classify into Folder]. 200x/05/17 Images
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    1 Switch to [Preview Mode]. 2 Set [Star Rating]. • You can also set the Star Ratings by accessing the [Edit] menu, the Properties Window or the Viewer Window. Inserting Comments You can freely insert your choice of text as Comments. Trip blue to the sea Esnanddleyssbweahcihtees Your choice of
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    also be managed from the [Tools] menu or Properties Window. • To add keywords, click the [Tools] menu People, Scenery, etc. Configured in Camera - Star Ratings Rated on basis of restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories. Keywords Selections are made from a list
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    window (p. 9): [View & Classify] and [Search]. • After a search, the correlated images display in the [Search Results] folder. Keywords Revision Dates Comments Shooting Dates that deleting an image from the [Search Results] folder deletes the original image. Use caution in deleting items from this
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    is used to specify the filter criteria. Sorting Images You can sort images in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters. DCAE B Type Modification Date Name Shooting Date Ascending/ Descending Order Star Rating Procedures 1 [View] and [Sort by]. ABCDE 39
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    compare. 2 Click View Image. 3 Select , , or in the Viewer Window. 4 Click Synchronize. • Selecting [Synchronize] causes actions such as increasing/reducing scrolling around the image to apply to all of the selected images in lock step, making it easy to check minute details of focus, coloring and
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    Sound • Selftimer Sound Procedures 1 Connect the camera to the computer. 2 Turn on the camera power, and set it to playback mode. 3 If Camera User Guide. • Do not interrupt the connection between the camera and computer when My Camera Settings are being transmitted between them. • With Windows
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    and self-timer sound collectively if you select [Setup as a theme]. My Camera Settings in the computer. My Camera Settings registered in the camera. After selecting a My Camera Settings file from the left-hand list, select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right-hand list and click this
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    . In this case, use a memory card reader to write movies and images to the memory card. Procedures 1 Connect the camera to the computer. 2 Turn on the camera power, and set it to playback mode. 3 Select [Canon CameraWindow] (with Windows Vista, select [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon
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    EX You can configure ZoomBrowser EX to operate according to your preferences. • Overall themes, such as window appearances • Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end • Categories of shooting information displayed • Show/hide messages • Print settings • Zoom speed Procedures
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    type provided by Canon. It saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image. Some cameras might not support this image type. Windows bitmap (.BMP) This image type comes standard with Windows. Most Windows programs support it. TIFF (.TIF
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    Advanced Techniques Appendices Software User Guide Windows (ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoStitch) Disclaimer • While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right
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Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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for Windows
Software User Guide
• ZoomBrowser EX
• PhotoStitch
How to Use This Manual
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