Canon EOS 5D EOS DIGITAL Software Guide - Page 1

Software Guide Contents of the CD and Structure of the Software The CD that came with your camera contains software and Software Instruction Manuals. EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk ● Contains software for use with Canon digital cameras. ● The software on the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk operates together with the software shown below, centering on ZoomBrowser EX. Shows the shot image flow. Shows the camera control information from the software. Transfer image Download image w CameraWindow (Software for Communication with the Camera) Download image Various camera settings ● Communicates with the camera to download to your computer images saved on the memory card inside your camera, and can transfer images to ZoomBrowser EX. ● You can download multiple images in a single operation, display images as a list, and download only selected images. ● Images from your card reader can also be downloaded. ● You can set the camera owner's name and the date and time. ● With the EOS-1D Mark II N and EOS 5D, you can set the Picture Style and set the Picture Style file saved on your computer to the camera. Also, with the EOS-1D series cameras, you can register personal functions and various shooting settings in the camera. ● Together with EOS Capture, you can shoot photos remotely. Transfer image Press the [Shoot] button Various camera settings Download image r EOS Capture (Remote Shooting Software) ● Together with CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX, you can download images you have shot remotely to your computer. ● You can also download the images you have shot by pressing the camera's shutter button to your computer. ● You can control the camera from your computer and perform various settings. Transfer image i Digital Photo Professional (RAW Image Editing Software) ● Software recommended if you mainly shoot and professionaly edit RAW images. ● You can display and process RAW images at high-speed. ● Real-time image adjustment functions built in. ● Compatible with color management systems. ● Together with EOS Capture, you can shoot photos remotely. u WIA Driver / TWAIN Driver, PTP WIA Driver / PTP TWAIN Driver ● Software that controls communication between the camera and the computer. The "WIA Driver/PTP WIA Driver" is automatically installed with Windows XP and Windows Me, and the "TWAIN Driver/PTP TWAIN Driver" with Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE. ● Functions as software for downloading JPEG images to your computer if you use the "WIA Driver" alone, or use the "TWAIN Driver" with a TWAIN-compatible software. q ZoomBrowser EX (Image Viewing and Editing Software) ● Software recommended if you mainly shoot JPEG images. ● You can display images as a list or display an image in enlarged view on a separate window. ● You can classify images by the date and time they were shot and organize images by setting "Rating" or "Keyword". ● You can search for images by setting conditions. ● You can edit images. ● You can convert and save a JPEG image into a separate image and export for use as wallpaper, etc. ● You can print one image on one sheet of paper or print an index of your images. ● You can attach an image to an e-mail and send it. ● Together with all the software, you can download images from your camera and perform settings for your camera, lay out and print images, process RAW images, shoot photos remotely, and merge images. ● Compatible with color management systems. Lay out image and print e PhotoRecord (Layout Printing Software) ● You can lay out and print images selected in ZoomBrowser EX. ● You can adjust the placement and size of images, select frames, add text, etc. and print. Select JPEG images and merge t PhotoStitch (Image Merging Software) ● You can merge JPEG images selected in ZoomBrowser EX to create panorama images, etc. Print image Select RAW image and process y RAW Image Task (RAW Image Processing Software) ● You can process and display RAW images selected in ZoomBrowser EX and change processing parameters. ● You can set the same processing parameters as the camera or change the conditions. ● You can convert and save a RAW image as a TIFF or JPEG image. ● Compatible with color management systems. Software Instruction Manual ● Contains two PDF Software Instruction Manuals. EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manual Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual ● Instruction Manual for q,w,e,r,t,y,u ● Instruction Manual for i CT1-1298-000 © CANON INC. 2005 Copying and Displaying the Instruction Manuals Copy the PDF Instruction Manuals contained on the CD to your computer. 1 Insert the CD (Software Instruction Manuals) into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2 Open the CD. ● Click [Start] s [My Computer] (in versions other than Windows XP, double-click [My Computer] on the desktop) and then double-click the CD-ROM drive into which you have inserted the CD. 3 Drag and drop the PDF files in the [English] folder to the desktop. aThe PDF files will be copied to the desktop. 4 Double-click the PDF files. aAdobe Reader starts and the Instruction Manuals are displayed. You will need Adobe Reader to view the Instruction Manuals. Install Adobe Reader if it is not already installed on your computer. PRINTED IN JAPAN Software Guide Installing the Software ● Check that your computer complies with the system requirements for the software and then checkmark the checkboxes in this guide as you follow the installation procedure. ● The screens used in the examples are from Windows XP. ● If you were unable to successfully install the software or if you connected the camera to your computer before installing the software, see "Troubleshooting" in EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manual. System Requirements Software OS Computer CPU RAM Interface Hard disk space Display ZoomBrowser EX, CameraWindow, PhotoRecord, RAW Image Task, EOS Capture, PhotoStitch, WIA Driver / TWAIN Driver Digital Photo Professional Windows XP (Home Edition / Professional), Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE Windows XP, Windows 2000 PC with one of the above OS preinstalled and a USB port as a standard feature or an OHCI-compliant IEEE1394 port * Upgraded machines not supported. PC with one of the above OS preinstalled * Upgraded machines not supported. 500MHz Pentium or higher 750MHz Pentium III or higher Windows XP, 2000 Windows Me, 98SE Minimum 256MB Minimum 128MB Minimum 512MB USB 1.1 to 2.0 Hi-Speed or IEEE1394 ZoomBrowser EX, CameraWindow, PhotoRecord, RAW Image Task 250MB or more EOS Capture PhotoStitch 300MB or more 40MB or more 256MB or more PTP WIA Driver / PTP TWAIN Driver WIA Driver / TWAIN Driver 50MB or more Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels or more Color quality: Medium (16 bit) or more 10 Once the computer has restarted, remove the CD. 11 Set the camera's communication mode to [PC connect.]. ● This setting is only for EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL and EOS 5D. ● With EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL, set the camera's power switch to , set [Communication] in menu [ ] to [PC connection] and then turn the camera's power switch to . ● With EOS 5D, set the camera's power switch to , set [ Communication] in menu to [PC connect.] and then set the camera's power switch to . How to operate EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL How to operate EOS 5D Installing the Software 1 Check that the camera is not connected to the computer. Never connect the camera to your computer before you install the software. The software will not be installed correctly. Connect the camera to your computer in step 12. 2 Start up your computer. ● Exit any programs that are running. 3 Insert the CD (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk). a The Installer panel appears. 12 Connect the camera to your computer. Connection Procedure for EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS-1D Mark II N ● Use the bundled interface cable for connection with the IEEE1394 port to connect your camera to your computer. ● For the EOS-1D Mark II N, attach the cable protector supplied with the camera, and then connect the dedicated cable following the steps below. ● Face the < > mark on the plug to the top of the camera and then connect the plug to the camera's < > terminal. ● Connect the cable to the IEEE1394 port on your computer. 4 Click the [Install] button. a The [Preparing to Install] window appears and after a brief wait, the [Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Solution Disk] window appears. If the dialog box that prompts you to restart your computer appears, restart your computer. After the computer restarts, the software installation process restarts automatically. 5 Click the [Next] button. 6 Select [Easy Installation] and click the [Next] button. 7 Check the details of the License Agreement and then click the [Yes] button. 8 Click the [Next] button. a Installation begins. It takes approximately 6 to 7 minutes. 9 Select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now] and click the [Finish] button. a The computer restarts. Never use the bundled USB interface cable. The software cannot communicate correctly with your camera and the installation cannot be completed correctly. Connection Procedure for EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL and EOS 5D ● Use the bundled interface cable to connect your camera to your computer. ● Face the < > mark on the plug to the front of the camera and then connect the plug to the camera's < > terminal. ● Connect the cable to the USB port on your computer. How to operate EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL How to operate EOS 5D 13 Set the camera's power switch to to complete installation. How to turn on EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N How to turn on EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL a When the pop-up menu as right screen appears and then disappears automatically, the installation is complete. How to turn on EOS 5D ● For Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, a dialog box such as [Found New Hardware] or [Building driver information database] may appear. If this is the case, installation will be completed when the dialog box disappears. Never set the camera's power switch to until the pop-up menu, [Found New Hardware] dialog box, or [Building driver information database] dialog box automatically disappears. ● See the respective PDF Software Instruction Manual for information about how to use the software etc.