Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Software Guide for Macintosh
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- Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 1
Software Guide for Macintosh • ImageBrowser • CameraWindow • Map Utility • Movie Uploader for YouTube • PhotoStitch Special Features Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text Movies Edit Movies A Attach Images to Email Plus many other useful features Table of Contents How to Use This Manual 1 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 2
for your convenience. Read them as necessary. Operating Environment • This manual uses Mac OS X v10.5 screen shots and procedures in the guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact digital camera will be used with the software. • Some functions may not be available depending on the camera - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 3
, do not disconnect the interface cable. Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state. Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in sleep (standby) mode. Please refer to your computer manual for instructions regarding the sleep (standby - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 4
Table of Contents About this Manual...2 Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer 3 Things to Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer 9 Printing...12 Printing a Single Image on a Single Page 12 Index Print...14 How Converting RAW Images - Digital Photo Professional 32 4 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 5
GATEWAY (for U.S.A. customers only 52 Registering...52 Available Services...53 Preference Settings...54 Customizing ImageBrowser...54 Appendices...55 List of Available Functions...55 Supported Image Types...57 Uninstalling the Software...58 Memory Card Folder Structure 59 Troubleshooting...60 5 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 6
camera. You can use it to transfer images to and from the camera, organize images on the camera, and upload movies on the camera to web services. Help Function The (Help) button or Help menu is available in most CameraWindow and ImageBrowser windows. It is there for when you are unsure how - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 7
Display Browser Window ImageBrowser's Browser Window will appear after the camera images are transferred and CameraWindow closes. You can also in the Dock, double-click the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] folder, [ImageBrowser] folder and the [ImageBrowser] icon. Names of - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 8
functions can be accessed by selecting them from the Control Panel and following the instructions in the guidance section of the new window. For further details on the functions, refer to "List of Available Functions" in the appendix. 1 Select a function from the Control Panel or a menu. 2 Follow - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 9
to the computer. IMPORTANT • The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software. See the Camera User Guide for software installation procedures. • For details on how to connect the camera to a computer, refer to the Camera User Guide. Please also refer to - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 10
(more than 1,000) may not transfer correctly. If this happens, please use a memory card reader to transfer. For details on transferring images from a memory card reader, refer to "Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader". • Movie files take time to transfer since the files are large. HINT - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 11
Import To transfer only a selection of images from the camera, click [Import Images from Camera] in CameraWindow (menu screen), [Select Images to Import], Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader ImageBrowser will start when you insert a memory card into the memory card reader, and display the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 12
to save still images from movies, refer to "Extracting Stills from Movies". 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Share], and [Photo Print]. Table of Contents 12 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 13
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques 3 Set the categories as desired. Sets the printer, paper size and borderless printing settings. Appendices Sets the shooting date/time imprint settings. 4 Click [Print]. Print window will display. Click here to crop and print a - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 14
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics Index Print Prints an index of the images. More Advanced Techniques Appendices 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Share], and [Index Print]. Table of Contents 14 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 15
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 3 Set the categories as desired. Sets the printer, paper size and number of print copies settings. Select an image to rotate or trim. Sets the number of rows or columns. Configures the printing of the shooting - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 16
is connected to your computer. Click each button to display the available options. Displays in-camera memory card information. Displays camera information. Starts operations for transferring images from the camera to your computer. Starts operations for protecting, rotating, and deleting images - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 17
click the button to transfer the image to your computer. Viewer Window (Thumbnail Display) Closes CameraWindow. Returns to the Menu screen. Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right. Rotates chosen images 90° to the left or right. Turns the shooting date - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 18
as thumbnails (small images) on the right of the screen. Viewer Window (Thumbnail Display) Closes CameraWindow. Returns to the Menu screen. Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right. Rotates chosen images 90° to the left or right. Turns the shooting date - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 19
: Displays image information if you click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. Browser Area • Displays the images in the selected folder. Canon Camera Displays CameraWindow. View Image Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window. Slide Show Displays the selected images in succession in the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 20
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Display Modes Select a browser area display mode to fit your purposes. Appendices Preview Mode: allows the image information to be read while viewing the image. List Mode: allows thumbnails to be viewed at a size suited for easy - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 21
-Click Context Menus Right-clicking (or [Control] key and clicking) over a window or image displays contextual menus. These menus contain the functions available in the current context as well as other convenient functions. Use the context menus to increase your efficiency. Table of Contents 21 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 22
A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an image. Shooting Information Displays detailed information, such as the shutter speed and exposure compensation setting. The camera model will determine what information is displayed. Table of Contents 22 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 23
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Viewer (View Image) Window Double-clicking a thumbnail image in the Browser Window displays it in this window. Shooting information Change the display magnification. Zooming in displays the Navigator window to show the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 24
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Editing Images IMPORTANT • The original image will be overwritten after an image is edited unless the file name is changed before saving it. To preserve the original image intact, change the file name when saving the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 25
eye appearance to the original color when light reflected from the flash makes them appear red. • Click [Start] when Auto Mode is selected. • Switch to Manual Mode if Auto Mode cannot correct the image, and select the location of the eye to correct. Procedures 1 Double-click an image. 2 [Edit - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 26
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Correcting Levels You can adjust the highlights (brightest portions), shadows (darkest portions) and midtone levels of an image while viewing its histogram. Level Adjustment Procedures 1 Double-click an image. 2 [ - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 27
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Adjusting Sharpness - Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the outlines of subjects, such as people and objects. Sharpen Procedures 1 Double-click an image. 2 [Edit] and [Sharpness]. • - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 28
Procedures 1 Double-click an image. 2 [Edit] and [Edit with Registered Application]. • The shooting information may be lost from images recorded with the camera and then processed and saved with another image editing program. • Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. Table of Contents 28 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 29
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Attaching Sounds You can add sound to images and play back the sounds. Adding Sound Symbol displayed on image thumbnails to which sound files have been added. IMPORTANT • Sounds cannot be attached to movies. Procedures - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 30
, making it easier to merge the images. (Some camera models may not feature the Stitch Assist mode.) IMPORTANT • If a message appears, notifying you that the computer has insufficient memory, try one of the following methods to solve the problem. • Close all other applications other than PhotoStitch - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 31
10 minutes Under 20 minutes Under 30 minutes Under 60 minutes IMPORTANT • Movies edited with this function cannot be transferred back to the camera. • Saving movies takes time, especially MOV type movies selected with [Save image type] takes a considerable amount of time. • There is a file number - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 32
saved along with the image as a "recipe". • With Digital Photo Professional, you can adjust images to achieve the best results for your desired scene or subject by specifying a picture style. • The items available to be modified differ depending on the camera model. 5 [File] and [Convert and save - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 33
the "Data Type" item of the "Specifications" section of the Camera User Guide for compatibility. • For a more detailed explanation of operating procedures, download the Digital Photo Professional manual (PDF format) from the Canon website. HINT About RAW Images RAW images contain the data captured - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 34
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Exporting Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types You can change an image's size and format when exporting it so that it can be published on the Internet or attached to an email message. .bmp .jpg .tif Procedures 1 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 35
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Creating Computer Screen Saver Images You can export images to serve as computer screen savers. Procedures 1 Select an image. 2 [File] and [Export Image]. 3 [Export as a Screensaver] 4 [Next >] Creating Computer - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 36
You can extract and save stills from your favorite frames recorded in a movie. Procedures 1 Select an image. 2 [Edit] and [Extract frames from a movie]. Extract your best shots as stills Table of Contents 36 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 37
function, or information from GPS log files, you can easily view on a map the shooting location, or the route travelled while carrying the camera. You can also add and delete location information. GPS (Global Positioning System) is a system that uses satellites to determine current location. Route - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 38
in a GPS log file. Adds a GPS log file. Loads a GPS log file from a camera or memory card. IMPORTANT • Internet access is required to use this software (You must already have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), browser software installed and an Internet connection). • Any ISP account - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 39
upload movies saved on the camera or a computer. Procedures 1 Connect the camera to a computer to start file size is less than 1 GB. • In some cases, movies that have been edited on a computer cannot be already have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), browser software installed and - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 40
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Email Attaching Images to Email You can send images as email file attachments. You can configure the image size and quality settings. Procedures 1 Select images. 2 [Print & Share] and [Create Image for Email]. • - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 41
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Slide Shows Viewing Images in Slide Shows A multiple selection of images can be shown at full size on the screen in succession as a slide show. You can freely configure the transition effects, information displayed and - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 42
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Image Management Changing File Names in Batches You can change the file names of multiple images in one procedure. Name + Number Shooting Date + Number Name + Shooting Date + Number Shooting Date + Name + Number - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 43
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Sorting Images into Ratings Folders You can sort images according to their Ratings into separate folders. Procedures 1 Select an image. 2 [File], [Organize Image] and [Sort Images]. 3 [The files will be organized by - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 44
can be used to rate images will list "Favorites" in the "Playback Menu" table of the "Menus" section at the end of the Camera User Guide. Inserting Comments You can freely insert your choice of text as Comments. Trip blue to the sea Esnanddleyssbweahcihtees Relaxing afternoon snooze Procedures - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 45
in Searches Used as Filter Criteria Display beneath Thumbnail Camera - O O ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional, Camera (Favorite) O O O Comments Text input without restriction regarding the shooting circumstances or associated memories. Keywords Selections are made from a list (editable) of - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 46
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images Searching Images You can search images using parameters extracted from the information associated with them. Procedures 1 [File] and [Search]. • After a search, the correlated - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 47
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Filtering Images You can use filters to display only images meeting the selected parameters in the Browser Area. Procedures 1 [Filter Tool] Ratings My Category This section is used to specify the filter criteria. - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 48
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Comparing Images Comparing Multiple Images When a good photo opportunity arises, you can shoot the same subject using different shutter speeds and exposures. In ImageBrowser, it is easy to compare images so that minute - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 49
to steps 1- 2 in "Transferring Images". 2 [Camera Settings] Select the desired item from the following and make settings. u [Set Start-up Image] u [Set Sounds] u [Set Theme] IMPORTANT • My Camera Settings are only available on certain models, when [Camera Settings] displays in CameraWindow. Table - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 50
If multiple My Camera Settings files are displayed in the left-hand list, choose the file you want to replace first, then register it in the camera. HINT Downloading My Camera Settings Files You can also download various files to use in My Camera Settings from CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. Table of Contents - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 51
not be able to play back movies taken with another camera. • Only still images compliant with Design rule for Camera File system standards can be transferred to your camera's memory card. • You may not be able to transfer images back to the camera if they have been edited on a computer, or if the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 52
software installed and an Internet connection). • See the homepage for information regarding browser versions (Safari, etc.) and settings to best connect to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY online photo services. • Any ISP account charges and access fees must be paid separately. Registering First, register as - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 53
Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Available Services CANON iMAGE GATEWAY offers a variety of convenient and useful services. Upload and share images E-mail notifications of album uploads Create your own photo album on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Friends and family can freely - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 54
and CameraWindow to your preferences. • Overall coloring, such as window appearances • Processing methods for images shot with the camera on end • Categories of shooting information displayed • Show/hide messages • Print settings • Registering applications Procedures ImageBrowser 1 [ImageBrowser - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 55
Available Functions CameraWindow Functions Function Names Import Images from Camera Organize Images on Camera Upload Images from Camera Camera Functions Function Names Canon Camera View Image SlideShow CANON iMAGE GATEWAY When a Camera is Connected When a Memory Card Reader is Connected Register - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 56
can adjust the image RAW Images by Digital brightness, contrast and color balance among other attributes during Photo Professional] conversion. [File] menu, [Rewrite Image to Memory Card] Transfers images from the computer to the memory card. [Edit] menu, [PhotoStitch] Merges multiple images - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 57
data to a JPEG image. RAW This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon. It allows 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. PICT This is the standard image type for Macintosh. This - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 58
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Uninstalling the Software The procedures for uninstalling the software are only required when you wish to delete the programs from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files. IMPORTANT • - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 59
Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Memory Card Folder Structure Images on the memory card are in either the [DCIM] folder's movies to the camera from a computer. *2 Thumbnail image files for index display. • The "xxxx" in file names represent four-digit numbers. • Each - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 60
data. See the Camera User Guide for details. Is the battery sufficiently charged? Check the battery charge if you are powering the camera with a battery. You are recommended to use an AC adapter (sold separately) to power the camera when it is connected to a computer. Problems You can't find - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Macintosh - Page 61
, or storing in a retrieval system any part of this guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited. • Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice. • Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual products. • The
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Table of Contents
How to Use This Manual
for Macintosh
Software Guide
ABC
Special Features
Plus many other useful features
Transfer Images and Movies
Insert Text
Save Still Images
From Movies
Edit Movies
Print Images
Attach Images to Email
• ImageBrowser
• CameraWindow
• Map Utility
• Movie Uploader for YouTube
• PhotoStitch