Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Software Guide for Windows
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Software Guide for Windows • ZoomBrowser EX • CameraWindow • Map Utility • Movie Uploader for YouTube • PhotoStitch Special Features Transfer Images and Movies Insert Text to a CD 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 Windows - Page 2
for your convenience. Read them as necessary. Operating Environment • This manual uses Windows Vista screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The upon the camera or printer model in use. • The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact digital camera will be - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 3
on the screen. IMPORTANT • You are recommended to use an AC adapter (sold separately) when connecting to a computer. Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you cannot use an AC adapter. • See the Camera User Guide for procedures on connecting the camera to the computer. Table of Contents 3 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 4
8 Mastering the Basics 9 Transferring Images...9 Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer 9 Printing...12 Printing a Single Image on a Advanced Techniques 24 Editing Images...24 Red Eye Correction...24 Auto Adjustment...24 Color/Brightness Adjustment...25 Adjusting Sharpness - - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 5
Sound and Start-Up Image 48 Transferring Images...50 Transferring Images to a Camera 50 CANON iMAGE GATEWAY...51 About CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (for U.S.A. customers only 51 Registering...51 Available Services...52 Preference Settings...53 Customizing ZoomBrowser EX...53 Customizing the Task Buttons - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 6
for CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX procedures. CameraWindow This is software that communicates with the 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. The menu screen at the right will appear when the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 7
the Main Window ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window will appear after the camera images are transferred and CameraWindow closes. You can also display it image : Image recorded using the camera's AEB function : Rotated image (rotated in display only) : iFrame Movie : Image taken with camera's GPS function 7 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 8
Selecting Tasks and Task Window 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. For further details on the functions, refer to "List of Available Functions" in the appendix - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 9
the computer with the supplied interface cable. 2 Turn on the camera power, set it to playback mode and prepare it to communicate with the computer. 3 When a window similar to the one at the right appears, click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow]. With Windows XP, click - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 10
transfer. If you use the logger function on a camera equiped with an internal GPS function, the GPS log files will also transfer. After you click settings in the screen currently displayed. The transfer destination folder for GPS log files cannot be changed. Changing the software that displays after - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 11
To transfer only a selection of images from the camera, click [Import Images from Camera] in CameraWindow (menu screen), [Select Images to card into the memory card reader. If you select [View/Download Images Using Canon ZoomBrowser EX], ZoomBrowser EX will start and display the following window - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 12
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page. Appendices HINT Printing Movies Movies cannot be printed, but you can extract still images from movies, and print them after they have been saved. For - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 13
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, paper size and borderless printing settings. Click here to crop and print a portion of an image. Click here to insert text - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 14
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics Index Print Prints an index of the images. More Advanced Techniques Appendices 1 Click the [Print & Share] task button in the Main Window. 2 Click [Index Print]. 3 Confirm that [1. Select Images] is chosen and select images for printing. Table of - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 15
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 4 Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired. Select an image to rotate or trim. Sets the printer and paper size settings. Rotates selected images. Click here to crop a portion of the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 16
transfers images from your computer to the camera. Starts operations for uploading movies on the camera to web services. Starts operations for setting the camera start-up screen, start-up sound, and various camera sounds. For details, refer to "My Camera Settings" in "More Advanced Techniques". This - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 17
mark appears on images that have not yet been transferred. Images on the camera that match the selected filter display in the area to the right. Rotates of chosen images turns blue. IMPORTANT • The functions (buttons) that display will differ depending on the camera model. Table of Contents 17 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 18
protection for the image chosen in Viewer Window. Transfers images on your computer to the camera. The background of chosen images turns blue. IMPORTANT • The functions (buttons) that display will differ depending on the camera model. • Clicking the (Delete) button will delete the image from the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 19
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices How to Use ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window Main Window This is the main window for performing tasks in ZoomBrowser EX. Slide Show Displays the selected images in succession in the window. Properties Displays information - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 20
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Display Modes Select a browser area display mode to fit your purposes. Appendices Zoom Mode: suited for surveying many images. HINT Scroll Mode: allows thumbnails to be viewed at a size suited for easy viewing. Preview Mode: - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 21
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Browser Area Tasks Change the Folder Level The level of folder displayed can be changed with the following procedures. • In Zoom mode, position the mouse cursor over the folder and click the icon when it displays. • In - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 22
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. Image Selector Buttons When multiple images are selected, you can switch between images - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 23
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Viewer Window Double-clicking an image in the Main Window displays it in this window. Change the display magnification. Zooming in displays the Navigator window to show the relative position on the image. Edit an - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 24
way by clicking the [Edit] button in the Viewer Window. Red Eye Correction Restores 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 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 25
1 Select a task from the left side of the window: [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 [2. Select Editing Tool] 4 [Color/Brightness Adjustment] 5 [3. Finish] • Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. Adjusting Sharpness - Emphasizing Outlines Makes images appear sharper by emphasizing the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 26
Movies and RAW images cannot be edited. Inserting Text Use this to insert text onto the image. You can freely adjust the font, size, color and text attributes. HELLO Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window: [Edit] and [Edit Image]. 2 Select an image. 3 [2. Select Editing Tool - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 27
an image. 3 [2. Select Editing Tool] 4 [Edit with external image editor] 5 [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 RAW images cannot be edited. Table of Contents 27 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 28
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 thumbnails to which sound files have been - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 29
images. HINT Using the Stitch Assist Mode If you use the camera's Stitch Assist mode to record the images, PhotoStitch can automatically computer has insufficient memory, try one of the following methods to solve the problem. • Close all other applications other than PhotoStitch. • Reduce the size - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 30
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. Table of Contents 30 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 31
such as the contrast, color tone and color saturation. 3 Click ( Digital Photo Professional, you can adjust images to achieve the best camera model. 5 [File] and [Convert and save]. • After setting the file type, size, and destination folder, click [Save]. • Only RAW images compatible with Digital - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 32
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 Windows - Page 33
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. Procedures 1 Select a task from - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 34
frames recorded in a movie. Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the window: [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 shutter speed and - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - 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 a task from the left side of the window: [Export] and [Export as a Screen Saver]. Creating Computer - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 36
Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Saving 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: [Export] and [Backup to CD]. Back up important images or distribute - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 37
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 View/Edit Mode Procedures 1 Select - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 38
. Changes the time difference information 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 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - 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 Windows - 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. Click here for most images. Click here when you want to change the image size or image quality settings, then click [Custom Settings] to - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - 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 Windows - 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 Windows - Page 43
" 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 1 Switch to [Preview Mode]. 2 Insert [Comment - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 44
made from a list (editable) of keywords, such as the photographic subject, place or action. ZoomBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional, Camera (Favorite), Windows 7/Windows Vista (Rating) ZoomBrowser EX O O O O - - O O - Categories displayed beneath thumbnails can be selected by clicking - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 45
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. Ratings Procedures 1 Select a task from the left side of the - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 46
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] Ratings My Category This section is used to specify the filter criteria. Sorting - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 47
or 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 other image characteristics. Actions performed on an image, such as scrolling or changing the magnification, are performed on the other image as well - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 48
from dedicated screens to register to the start-up screen that appears when turning the camera on, and dedicated sounds to register to various camera operation sounds (My Camera Settings). My Camera Settings • Start-up Image • Start-up Sound • Shutter Sound • Operation Sound • Selftimer Sound - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 49
it in the camera. 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 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 50
use the "MOV" data type can play back movies transferred back to the camera if movies were taken with that camera. Refer to the "Data Type" item in "Specifications" near the end of the Camera User Guide to see if the camera uses the "MOV" data type. You may not be able to play back movies - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 51
and an Internet connection). • See the homepage for information regarding browser versions (Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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 Windows - Page 52
even from mobile phones Order prints Order an original collection of photos My Camera Settings Files on CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Download files for My Camera Settings (certain models only) Table of Contents Also, you get the latest customer support information, just for registering your product 52 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 53
ZoomBrowser EX and CameraWindow 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 ZoomBrowser EX 1 [Tools] and - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 54
Function Names Import Images from Camera Organize Images on Camera Upload Images from Camera Import Untransferred Images Select Starts a slide show of the images selected in the Browser Area. Uses an image's GPS information to display the shooting location or image on a map. Changes the file names - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 55
Digital CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Top Page View Online Photo Album Upload Images Download My Camera Contents Description of Function Allows you to perform image editing, such as cropping, image correction, inserting comments, and red brightness, contrast and color balance among other - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 56
rougher. RAW (.CRW/.CR2) This is a proprietary image 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 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 57
. You can remove other programs with the same procedures. 1 Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall]. The uninstall utility will start and remove ZoomBrowser EX. Table of Contents 57 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 58
.JPG], [STC_0003.JPG]... • "yy" in the GPS log file names (in the [GPS] folder) represent the last two digits of the year. • All folders except the "xxx__mm" or "xxx_mmdd" folders contain image settings files. Do not open or delete them. • Depending on the camera, some data types cannot be recorded - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 59
to the playback mode to transfer 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 - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 60
with an interface cable. Click [Cancel] to close the window. Temporarily disconnect the camera from the computer. Next, read Start by Checking This on the previous page and resolve the problem. Camera not detected, Events dialog/AutoPlay/Device Stage won't display or images will not transfer - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 61
recognized as an "other" device. There are other potential reasons for the problem if the [Other devices], [Portable Devices] or [Imaging devices] categories do not appear or your camera model name or [Canon Camera] does not appear. Proceed to Step 5, and temporarily quit the procedures. 3 Select - Canon PowerShot SX230 HS | Software Guide for Windows - Page 62
, 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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How to Use This Manual
Table of Contents
for Windows
Software Guide
• ZoomBrowser EX
• CameraWindow
ABC
Transfer Images and Movies
Insert Text
Save Still Images
From Movies
Edit Movies
Print Images
Back Up to a CD
Attach Images to
Email
Special Features
Plus many other useful features
• Map Utility
• Movie Uploader for YouTube
• PhotoStitch