Canon C83-1004 Software Starter Guide DC SD Ver.2.0

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    images on a computer that have been shot with a Canon digital camera. • There are precautions that you should take before installing the USB driver software. Ensure that you read this guide before installing it. • Read the agreement in this guide before using the software on the supplied CD-ROM. By
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    , 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
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    -Compliant Programs 43 Using Adobe Photoshop LE 43 Using Adobe PhotoDelxue Home Edition 47 Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 only 51 Converting Raw Images 52 Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation 55 Troubleshooting the Computer Connection 107 Canon Customer Support 108 Adobe Customer
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    the CD-ROM included with the camera. Some camera models do not support some of the software functions. Please check the Camera and Software chart to confirm the compatibility of your camera. ( § p. 5) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ZoomBrowser EX To load camera images, start ZoomBrowser
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    merge a series of images into a panorama in a few simple steps. Supports Adobe Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe Home Edition • Allows you to select images with custom interval and frame settings. TWAIN Drivers Canon Digital Camera USB TWAIN Driver Canon Digital Camera RS-232C TWAIN Driver These are
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    4 Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM* Adobe Photoshop LE • Allows you to edit images, apply special effects, print and create sophisticated graphics for the web. Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition CD-ROM* Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition • Allows you to edit images and effortlessly create greeting cards, birthday
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    5 Camera and Software Compatibility The Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk contains a number of software programs and drivers. Check the chart below for the compatibility of your particular camera model with each
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    98 (Including the Second Edition), Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or a later version required) or Windows or more Canon Digital Camera USB TWAIN Driver: 15 MB or more Canon Digital Camera A cable connection via a USB port is only supported for computers pre-installed with Windows 98 or Windows
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    the software. 1. Close any programs that are running. 2. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. The installer panel will 5. Select the software you wish to install and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. 6. Click the [Exit] button when the installation is complete
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    be found on the CD-ROM case. Installing from the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM For installation instructions, place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM in the drive and click [Readme & Guide] and [Install Guide] in the window that displays. Write down the serial number shown during installation because it is
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    operate correctly if the installation is incomplete. • Read the "Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation" section on page 55 if the Read the "Uninstalling the USB Driver" section on page 55 or 58 for instructions for that procedure. Installing the USB Driver into Windows 98 Windows 98 CD-ROM
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    device (recommended)] and click the [Next] button. The dialog will change to the one that allows you to specify the search location. 4. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 5. Place a check in the [Specify a location] option, click the [Browse] button, and select the
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    the Windows System Disk during the Driver File Copying Process • If prompted for the Windows system disk, replace the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk with it and follow the on-screen instructions. If a dialog states that the "usbscan.sys" cannot be found, click the [Browse] button and specify the
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    communicating with a computer. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog will appear specify the search location. 4. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.
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    Windows 13 5. Place a check in the [Specify a location] option, click the [Next] button. Your camera model name will appear here. The dialog will change to the one that states it is searching for the driver files. 6. Click the [Browse] button, select the [\USB_drv\English] folder from the Solution
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    . ( p. 15, Step 2 or p. 43, Step 2.) • If a dialog prompts you to restart your computer, remove the CD-ROM from the drive and restart the computer as instructed.
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    EX Help file for more details. Some camera models do not support all of the connection interfaces. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility Guide for details. Starting ZoomBrowser EX USB Interface 1. Attach the camera to the computer with the USB cable. Refer to Where to Find Instructions
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    for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Start ZoomBrowser EX. Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop to start the program. Canon ZoomBrowser EX Icon If the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon does not appear on the desktop, click the Windows
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    to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Set the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer. 3. Start ZoomBrowser EX. Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop to start the program. Canon ZoomBrowser EX Icon If the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon does not
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    here. Formats the CF card in the camera. (Except in PowerShot S10/S20 models) Check the remaining memory capacity here. Sets the camera parameters. (§ p. 51) (Supported by the EOS D30 only)
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    Windows 19 Loading and Saving Images from the Camera 1. Create a new folder in which to save the images from the camera. In the Tree View, right-click the [Image Library One] folder, select [New Folder] from the pop-up menu and input a folder name. Tree View 2. Select the new folder in the Tree
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    20 • You can also download images to the computer by dragging them from the Camera Window and dropping them on the Browser Display Area or Tree View. Browser Display Area Tree View "RAW" will display on RAW images. The movie icon will display on movie thumbnails. To disconnect the camera, click
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    Windows 21 Printing Images 1. Select the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Print Layout] button. • Movie images cannot be printed. • You must convert RAW images before printing them (§ pp. 40-41, 52-54). Print Layout Button The PhotoRecord printing utility will start and automatically
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    features of ZoomBrowser EX. Please refer to the ZoomBrowser EX Help file for more details. Some of the software functions are not supported by all of the camera models. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm your camera's compatibility. (§ p. 5) Displaying Images Zooming
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    23 Zooming a Single Image Double-click an image in the Browser Display Area to display it in the Image Viewer. Windows Double-click the target image. Edit Panel Button About the Image Viewer Edit Panel • The edit panel displays when you click Edit Panel button in the Image Viewer. Crop Button
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    icon to start QuickTime Player and replay the movie. • If QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is not already installed, install it from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Displaying Images in Chronological Order Select a folder or some images, click the [View] menu and select [TimeTunnel]. The
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    Windows 25 Showing Images in a Slide Show The slide show function displays images saved onto the computer disk one-by-one at full-screen size as if they were part of a slide show. 1. Click the [View] menu and select [Slide Show Options]. 2. Select a play method. The "Slide Show Options" dialog will
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    26 Organizing Images Changing the File Location You can move an image file by dragging and dropping it onto another folder icon. Drag an image from the Browser Display Area to another folder in the Tree View. Browser Display Area You can also drag and drop images within the Browser Display Area.
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    Windows 27 Erasing Images An image cannot be recovered after it is erased. Double-check to make sure you have the right images before erasing. Erasing Images Singly 1. Select the target image in the Browser Display Area and click the [Delete] button. A confirmation dialog will display. 2. Check the
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    28 Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera 1. Open the Camera Window. (§ pp. 15-18) 2. Click the [Upload] button in the Camera Window. The "Upload Images from Disk" dialog will display. 3. Select the images from the computer and click the [Open] button. The "Save to Camera" dialog will
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    camera. 6. Click the [Exit] button. • A warning message will display if ZoomBrowser EX encounters print settings data it does not support on a CF card with print settings created by a non-Canon brand DPOF-compliant digital camera. If any print settings on such a card are changed, all of them will be
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    the image file attached. Input your message, a subject, the recipient's address and send the message. Some e-mail programs or operating systems may not support the auto start function. In that case, temporarily save the adjusted image file to the desktop or another easy-to-find folder. Then start
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    details. Follow the instructions to merge the images. Images Shot in Stitch Assist Mode • PhotoStitch automatically arranges images shot with the Stitch Assist mode of Canon digital cameras in the and merge them. Please see the Camera User Guide for instructions for shooting in Stitch Assist mode.
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    Adobe Photoshop]. Please refer to the Adobe Photoshop LE Help file and electronic guide (User Guide.pdf) for instructions for this program. 4. Edit and apply special effects to the image. • ZoomBrowser EX supports the BMP, FlashPix, JPEG and TIFF file formats. • If you selected a folder registered
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    you wish. Drag the images to change the layout. Windows Click the arrow to display a pop-up menu. Click this to switch between auto and manual layout mode. Click this to set the album type, paper size and orientation. Click this to import images. Click this to change the background design
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    34 Creating a New Album The PhotoRecord layouts with titles and captions can be saved as albums. Moreover, PhotoRecord includes a variety of templates, making it easy to create beautiful albums. 1. To save an album, click the PhotoRecord [File] menu and select [Save As]. 2. Input a name and click
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    Perforated paper printing] option will be selectable in the Album Settings dialog if you are using a Canon BJ printer that supports Canon Perforated Paper media. Canon Perforated Paper has perforations at the preset dimensions allowing you to print at the specified size and simply tear along the
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    36 Shooting with RemoteCapture RemoteCapture will start if you click the ZoomBrowser EX [Edit] menu and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB port. RemoteCapture lets you activate the camera's shutter button remotely from the computer. The captured image is
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    and take a shot. The image is automatically saved to the computer. Pushing the camera's shutter button directly will also save the image to the computer. (Supported by EOS D30 only) Rotates the image saved to the computer by 90 degrees either way. Select one of these to automatically rotate and save
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    is disabled while connected to RemoteCapture, and the power remains on until manually turned off. You are recommended to power the camera with a household two seconds after the release button is clicked in RemoteCapture. (Supported by the EOS D30 only) Setting Basic Shooting Settings in
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    39 Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences The Preferences dialog can be opened by clicking the RemoteCapture [File] menu and selecting [Preferences]. This dialog can be used to change the save location and settings. Selects whether the image is saved only on the computer or on the camera's
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    compact, creating files that are approximately one-third to one-quarter the size of an uncompressed file (RGB TIFF). Please refer to your Camera User Guide to learn how to set the camera to shoot in the RAW format. The process of obtaining high-quality RGB signals from RAW format images
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    adjust properly if images from different cameras are mixed and the [Manual] white balance option is selected in the RAW Image Parameter Settings dialog Saving in the TIFF 16 Bits/Channel Format When [TIFF 16 bits/channel] (supported by the EOS D30 only) is selected as the file format for saving RAW
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    42 Backing Up Data You are recommended to use the following procedures to back up your image data after you add, delete or change images from ZoomBrowser EX. 1. Click the ZoomBrowser EX [File] menu and select [Backup Database]. When the backup is complete, the name of the backup file will display in
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    or Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition. Please refer to the manual for each application program for more details. Using and [Photosle] folders, and the [Setup.exe] file. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You must input the software serial number to install Adobe Photoshop
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    cable. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Set the camera to the [File] menu and select [Import] and [Select TWAIN_32 Source] 5. Choose [Canon Digital Camera RS-232C] and click [Select]. 6. Click the [File] menu
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    45 Guide to the TWAIN Driver Window Preferences Button Displays and changes the image transmission settings. (§ p. 54) Camera Settings Button Adjust or check camera settings. (§ p. 18) Rotate
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    46 Loading Images The TWAIN Driver can display still images only. Please start ZoomBrowser EX to download movies to the computer. Downloading Images from the Camera 1. Click the [Camera] button. The camera images will appear in the Thumbnail Display Area. 2. Select the images you wish to download
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    [Install Guide] in the window that displays. The serial number shown during installation will be required for the user registration process. Starting the Software Connecting the Camera to a USB Port 1. Connect the camera to the computer's USB port. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching
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    . Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Set the camera to the Click the [1 Camera] tab. In the [Camera Models] option, confirm that [Canon Digital Camera RS-232C] is selected. 7. Click the [Open Camera] button. The
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    49 Guide to the TWAIN Driver Window Preferences Button Displays and changes the image transmission settings. (§ p. 54) Camera Settings Button Adjust or check camera settings. (§ p. 18) Rotate
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    50 Loading Images The TWAIN Driver can display still images only. Please start ZoomBrowser EX to download movies to the computer. Downloading Images from the Camera 1. Click the [Camera] button. The camera images will appear in the Thumbnail Display Area. 2. Select the images you wish to download
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    set in the TWAIN Driver using the Parameter Settings dialog in addition to the parameters already set on the camera. Please see the Camera User Guide to learn how to select the parameters for the camera that are set with the computer. 1. Click the [Camera Settings] button in the TWAIN Driver
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    compact, creating files that are approximately one-third to one-quarter the size of an uncompressed file (RGB TIFF). Please refer to your Camera User Guide to learn how to set the camera to shoot in the RAW format. The process of obtaining high-quality RGB signals from RAW format images
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    53 Converting RAW Images with Quality Adjustment 1. Select a RAW image from the Thumbnail Display Area of the TWAIN Driver window. 2. Click the TWAIN Driver [Set RAW Param.] button. The RAW Image Parameter Settings dialog will display. 3. Select the quality settings and click [OK]. When an image is
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    adjust properly if images from different cameras are mixed and the [Manual] white balance option is selected in the RAW Image Parameter Settings the TIFF 16 Bits / Channel Format When [16 bits per color channel] (supported by the EOS D30 only) is selected as the transmission option for RAW images,
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    Windows 55 Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation Check This First 1. Is the camera connected to the computer correctly? Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Is the camera power on? 3. Is the battery charge
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    56 What to Do if Your Camera Model Name Is Not in the "Scanners and Cameras Properties" Device List or if the [Scanners and Cameras] Icon Is Not in the Control Panel 1. Double-click the [System] icon in the Control Panel and check the [Device Manager] tab. 2. Check the [Other devices] or [Imaging
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    in the failure of your computer to run the Windows operating system. 5. Double-click the [Other] folder inside the [Inf] folder. 6. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCanon_DC] file. Skip this step if this file is not present in the [Other] folder.
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    . Your camera model name will appear here. 2. Click [OK] to close the "Scanners and Cameras Properties" dialog. 3. Delete the [Drvdata.bin], [Drvdx.bin] and [Canon.IncCanon_DC] files using steps 3 to 6 on page 56. Uninstalling the USB Driver from Windows 2000 Begin by logging onto the computer as an
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    Windows 59 2. Select [Uninstall/Unplug Device] and click the [Next] button. 3. Select [Uninstall a Device] and click the [Next] button. 4. Select the name of your camera model from the list that displays and click the [Next] button. Your camera model name will appear here.
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    60 5. In the dialog shown below, select [Yes, I want to uninstall this device] and click the [Next] button. Your camera model name will appear here. Click the [Finish] button when the "Add/Remove Hardware Wizard complete" message displays. 6. On the desktop, double-click the [My Computer] icon, [C:]
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    same number following the "Oem" prefix (e.g. the Oem0 and Oem.pnf files form one set of Oem files). • Please note that numerous groupings of "Oem0" Oem*] files for Canon digital cameras. Double-click a file to open it in the Windows Notepad accessory and look for [;*** Canon Digital Camera USB Setup
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    62
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    Plug-In Compliant Programs 95 Using Adobe Photoshop LE 95 Using Adobe PhotoDeluxe 99 Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 only 103 Converting RAW Images 104 Troubleshooting the Computer Connection 107 Canon Customer Support 108 Adobe Customer Support 109 Macintosh
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    to confirm the compatibility of your camera. (§ p. 67) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ImageBrowser To load camera images, start ImageBrowser • Allows you to place titles or captions anywhere on the page. Supports PhotoStitch Panoramas • Allows you to select camera images or images registered
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    Windows 65 Supports Adobe Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe • Allows you to select images registered 's shutter button. • Allows interval shooting with custom interval and frame settings. Plug-In Module Canon Digital Camera Plug-In Module The Plug-In Module is the driver utility program that works within
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    66 Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM* Adobe Photoshop LE • Allows you to edit images, apply special effects, print and create sophisticated graphics for the web. Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition CD-ROM* Adobe PhotoDeluxe • Allows you to edit images and effortlessly create greeting cards, birthday cards and
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    67 Camera and Software Compatibility The Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk contains a number of software programs and drivers. Check the chart below for the compatibility of your particular camera model with each
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    installation of the "iMac Update 1.0" and "iMac Firmware Update 1.0" RS-422: (Printer or modem port) Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ImageBrowser: PhotoStitch: RemoteCapture: Canon Digital Camera Plug-in Module: Adobe Photoshop LE*: Adobe PhotoDeluxe*: 20 MB or more 30 MB or more 15 MB or
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    the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the [CD-ROM] icon and the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon. The installer panel will display. 4. Click [Software Installation]. 5. Select the programs you wish to install and follow the on-screen instructions to install them. 6. Click the [Quit] button when the
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    Installing from the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM For installation instructions, please see the electronic guide (Getting Started.pdf) contained in the [Open Me be stored in these folders. For instructions on how to uninstall the Plug-In Module, open the [Canon Utilities] folder and [Digital Camera Plug-
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    the ImageBrowser Help file for more details. Some camera models do not support all of the connection interfaces. Please check the Camera and Software Guide for details. Starting ImageBrowser USB Interface 1. Attach the camera to the computer with the USB cable. Refer to Where to Find Instructions
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    slot. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Start ImageBrowser. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop to start the program. Canon ImageBrowser Icon If the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon does not appear on
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    to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Set the camera to the mode for communicating with a computer. 3. Start ImageBrowser. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop to start the program. Canon ImageBrowser Icon If the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon does not appear on
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    here. Formats the CF card in the camera. (Except in PowerShot S10 / S20 models) Check the remaining memory capacity here. Sets the camera parameters (§ p. 103) (Supported by the EOS D30 only)
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    Windows 75 Loading and Saving Images from the Camera 1. Select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View Section. Explorer View Section 2. Create a new folder in which to save the images from the camera. Open the [File] menu and select [New Folder]. A folder with the name "Untitled" will be created.
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    76 4. Select the images that you wish to download from the Camera Window and click the [Download] button. Click the thumbnail you wish to select or press [Shift] and click to select multiple thumbnails. Thumbnail "RAW" will display on RAW images. The movie icon will display on movie thumbnails.
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    77 Printing Images 1. Select the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Print Layout] button. • Movie images cannot be printed. • You must convert RAW images before printing them (pp. 93-94, 104-106). Windows Macintosh The Print window will display with the images arranged in an auto layout.
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    Perforated Paper] option will be selectable in the Layout Options dialog if you are using a Canon BJ printer that supports Canon Perforated Paper media. Canon Perforated Paper has perforations at the preset dimensions allowing you to print at the specified size and simply tear along the perforated
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    the additional features of ImageBrowser. Please refer to the ImageBrowser Help file for more details. Some of the software functions are not supported by all of the camera models. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm your camera's compatibility. (§ p. 67) Displaying
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    80 Replaying Movies Double-click a thumbnail with the movie icon to start QuickTime Player and replay the movie.
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    Windows 81 Displaying Images in Chronological Order Select a folder, choose the [Display] menu and select [Switch to TimeTunnel]. All of the images in the selected folder will display in a time tunnel. To return to the Browser Window, choose the [Display] menu and select [Switch to Browser View].
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    82 Organizing Images Changing the File Location You can move an image file or folder by dragging and dropping it in another location. (a) Drag and drop images from the Browser Window to another folder in the Explorer View Section. Explorer View Section The file or folder will move to the item
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    83 Erasing Images Erasing Images Singly Select the target image in the Browser Window and click the [Send to Trash] button. Erasing Images by Folder 1. Click the target folder in the Explorer View Section. The images in the folder will display in the Browser Window. 2. Click the [Send to Trash]
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    84 Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera 1. Open the Camera Window. (§ pp. 71-74) 2. Click the [Upload] button in the Camera Window. The "Select Images to Add" dialog will display. 3. Select the images from the computer and click the [Open] button. The "Save to Camera" dialog will
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    camera. 6. Click the [Quit] button. • A warning message will display if ImageBrowser encounters print settings data it does not support on a CF card with print settings created by a non-Canon brand DPOF-compliant digital camera. If any print settings on such a card are changed, all of them will be
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    into the message. Input your message, a subject, the recipient's address and send the message. • Some e-mail programs will not start automatically. Start them manually if required. • The image file to be sent via e-mail will be saved to the [ImageBrowser.mail] folder in the [ImageBrowser] folder. If
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    details. Follow the instructions to merge the images. Images Shot in Stitch Assist Mode • PhotoStitch automatically arranges images shot with the Stitch Assist mode of Canon digital cameras in merge them. Please see the Camera User Guide for instructions for shooting in Stitch Assist mode. Macintosh
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    select [Adobe Photoshop]. Please refer to the Adobe Photoshop LE Help file and electronic guide (User Guide.pdf) for instructions for this program. 4. Edit and apply special effects to the image. • ImageBrowser supports the BMP, JPEG, PICT and TIFF file formats. • Click the [Display] menu and select
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    Windows 89 Shooting with RemoteCapture RemoteCapture will start if you click the ImageBrowser [Edit] menu and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB port. RemoteCapture lets you activate the camera's shutter button remotely from the computer. The captured
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    take a shot. The image is automatically saved to the computer. Pushing the camera's shutter button directly will also save the image to the computer. (Supported by EOS D30 only). Rotates the image saved to the computer by 90 degrees either way. Select one of these to automatically rotate and save
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    is disabled while connected to RemoteCapture, and the power remains on until manually turned off. You are recommended to power the camera with a household two seconds after the release button is clicked in RemoteCapture. (Supported by the EOS D30 only) Setting Basic Shooting Settings in
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    92 Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences The Preferences dialog can be opened by clicking the RemoteCapture [File] menu and selecting [Preferences]. This dialog can be used to change the save location and settings. Selects whether the image is saved only on the computer or on the camera's
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    compact, creating files that are approximately one-third to one-quarter the size of an uncompressed file (RGB TIFF). Please refer to your Camera User Guide to learn how to set the camera to shoot in the RAW format. The process of obtaining high-quality RGB signals from RAW format images
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    adjust properly if images from different cameras are mixed and the [Manual] white balance option is selected in the RAW Image Parameter Settings Saving in the TIFF 16 Bits / Channel Format When [TIFF 16 bits/channel] (supported by the EOS D30 only) is selected as the file format for saving RAW
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    PhotoDeluxe. Please refer to the manual for each application program for [Install Photoshop LE] icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the installation. You must input the -Ins] and [Import / Export] folders and copy the [Canon Digital Camera] file into the [Import / Export] folder.
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    can be opened by choosing the Apple menu and selecting [Control Panels] and [Canon USB Camera]. (§ p. 72) Click here to close the dialog. Click here Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Start Adobe Photoshop LE
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    1. Click the Adobe Photoshop LE [File] menu and select [Import] and [Canon Digital Camera]. Plug-In Module will Start. 2. Click the icon and set the 1. Click the Adobe Photoshop LE [File] menu and select [Import] and [Canon Digital Camera]. Plug-In Module will start. 2. Click the [Computer] button.
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    98 Guide to the Plug-In Module Window Preferences Button Displays and changes the image transmission settings. (§ p. 106) Camera Settings Button Use to display and change the
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    instructions, see "Installing/Uninstalling the Software" (§ p. 69). Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe For installation instructions, please see the electronic guide Plug-Ins] Folder 1. Open the [Canon Utilities] and [Digital Camera Plug-In] folders. 2. Copy the [Canon Digital Camera] file to the Adobe
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    dialog can be opened by choosing the Apple menu and selecting [Control Panels] and [Canon USB Camera]. (§ p. 72) Click here to close the dialog. Click here Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions. 2. Start Adobe PhotoDeluxe.
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    at the upper left of the window. 2. Click [Get Photo] from the tab that displays and select [Cameras]. 3. In the Select Input Source dialog, select [Canon Digital Camera] and click the [OK] button. This step is not required after the first time. 4. Click the [Camera] icon. The Plug-In Module will
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    102 Guide to the Plug-In Module Window Preferences Button Displays and changes the image transmission settings. (§ p. 106) Camera Settings Button Use to display and change the
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    in the Plug-In Module using the Parameter Settings dialog in addition to the parameters already set on the camera. Please see the Camera User's Guide to learn how to select the parameters for the camera that are set with the computer. 1. Click the [Camera Settings] button in the Plug-In
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    compact, creating files that are approximately one-third to one-quarter the size of an uncompressed file (RGB TIFF). Please refer to your Camera User Guide to learn how to set the camera to shoot in the RAW format. The process of obtaining high-quality RGB signals from RAW format images
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    105 Converting RAW Images with Quality Adjustment 1. Select a RAW image. Select a RAW image from the Thumbnail Display Area of the Plug-In Module. 2. Click the Plug-In Module [RAW] button. The RAW Image Parameter Settings dialog will display. 3. Select the quality settings and click [OK]. When an
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    adjust properly if images from different cameras are mixed and the [Manual] white balance option is selected in the RAW Image Parameter Settings the TIFF 16 Bits / Channel Format When [16 bits per color channel] (supported by the EOS D30 only) is selected as the transmission option for RAW images
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    Troubleshooting the Computer Connection Double-Check: 1. Is the cable between the camera and computer correctly attached? • Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer (§ p. iii) for connection instructions please contact the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
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    copie : 01.41.99.79.51 Canon Photo Vidéo France S.A. Support Client: 01.41.30.15.18 Fax: 01.41.30.15.98 Canon Deutschland GmbH Canon Hotline Service: Customer Support: (02151) 349-555 Info Desk: (02151) 349-566 Fax: (02151) 349-588 Canon Euro-Photo GmbH Customer-Support: (02154) 495-482 or 483 Fax
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    109 Adobe Customer Support Adobe Systems Inc. technical support information is available in the PDF file format on the supplied CD-ROM. PDF File Location and Opening Instructions Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [My Computer] icon on the Windows desktop, followed
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    any time without prior notice. • No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon Inc. • Canon Inc. makes no warranties for damages resulting from
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Software Starter Guide
For Use with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 2.0
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This guide explains the installation method and features of the software for loading
and processing images on a computer that have been shot with a Canon digital camera.
There are precautions that you should take before installing the USB driver software.
Ensure that you read this guide before installing it.
Read the agreement in this guide before using the software on the supplied CD-ROM.
By using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement.
Windows
Macintosh
Start ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh computers)
and load images onto the computer.
To Download Images to a Computer
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Install the Software
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Connect the Camera to a Computer
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Start the Software and Download Images
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