Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Software User Guide for Macintosh

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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Click a tab to jump to that chapter. Software User Guide for Macintosh • ImageBrowser • PhotoStitch How to Use This Manual 1
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    for your convenience. Read them as necessary. Operating Environment • This manual uses Mac OS X v10.4 screen shots and procedures in the explanations depending upon the camera or printer model in use. • The explanations in this guide are based on the premise that a Canon compact camera will be used
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    as well as some of its special features. To Transfer Transferring (p. 10) Transfer images with a single click. To Print Printing (p. 13) To View Magnifying the Display (p. 21) Comparing Images (p. 41) To Organize Deleting (p. 19) Using Star Ratings (p. 37) Performing Searches (p. 39) Print with
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    Text (p. 23) TEXT Converting RAW Images RAW (p. 29) Formatting Images as Wallpaper (p. 31) Resizing Images (p. 30) To Connect to a Camera Transferring to a Camera (p. 44) To Send Email Attaching Images to Email (p. 33) Previous Red-Eye Correction (p. 23) Trimming (p. 22) Merging Images into
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    Table of Contents About this Manual...2 Basic Functions & Features Images...10 Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer 10 Printing...13 Printing View 18 How to Use the Browser Window 19 Browser Window...19 Browser Area Tasks 20 Viewer (View Digital Photo Professional 29 5
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    from Movies 32 Email...33 Attaching Images to Email 33 Slide Shows...34 Viewing Images in Slide Shows 34 Image Management...35 Changing File Names in Sorting Images...40 Comparing Images...41 Comparing Multiple Images 41 My Camera Settings...42 Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image 42
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    the main ones used for ImageBrowser procedures. Transfer window, which opens when a camera is connected. CameraWindow View of camera images You can transfer all or a selection of images from the connected camera. CameraWindow closes and the screen changes after the images are transferred from the
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    to Display the Browser Window The Browser Window will display after camera images are transferred and CameraWindow closes. You can also display in the Dock, double-click the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] folder, [ImageBrowser] folder and the [ImageBrowser] icon. Names of
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    Perform Tasks Selecting and Using Functions You can use many ImageBrowser functions by selecting them from the Control Panel or a menu and then following the instructions in the window that opens. 1 Select a function from the Control Panel or a menu. 2 Follow the
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    Transferring Images Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer Transfer the camera images to the computer. IMPORTANT • The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed the software. See the guides supplied with your product package for software
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    . HINT Changing the Transfer Destination Folder The default settings save transferred images into the [Pictures] folder. To change the destination folder, select [Operate Images on Camera] in Step 3 as described on page 10, then click the button shown on the right, and select a folder. 11
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    the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices HINT Selecting Images to Transfer To transfer only a selection of images from the camera, select [Operate Images on Camera] in CameraWindow that first appears and then perform the following procedures. 1 Select images to transfer. 2 Start the
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Printing Printing a Single Image on a Single Page Prints one image per page. 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Email], and [Photo Print]. 13
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices 3 Set the categories as desired. Sets the printer, paper size and borderless printing settings. Sets the shooting date/time imprint settings. 4 Click [Print]. Print window will
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Index Print Prints an index of the images. 1 Select images for printing. 2 Click [Print & Email], and [Index Print]. 15
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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
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    to Open This is the first screen to appear in CameraWindow. Transfers all images that have not yet been transferred. Closes this window and opens a camera image browser window that lets you select and transfer images. 17
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    Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Screen Showing the Image Index List and Image View The Thumbnail Window on the left of the screen displays the images on the memory card in the camera as "thumbnails" or small versions of the images in an index list. When you select
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    about the selected image. Index List Mode: Displays image information if you click the [File] menu and select [Get Info]. Canon Camera Displays CameraWindow. View Image Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window. Slide Show Displays the selected images in succession in the window. Rotate
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    Selects a display mode for the Browser Area. 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 viewing. Change the Display Size You can change the size of the thumbnails. Show Window You can switch
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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,
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    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
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    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 [Edit] and [Level Adjustment]. • Movies and RAW images cannot be
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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
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    Editing Program 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. 26
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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. Procedures 1 Select
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    and RAW images cannot be edited. Use the PhotoStitch program to create panoramic images. HINT Using the Stitch Assist Mode If you use the camera's Stitch Assist mode to record the images, PhotoStitch can automatically detect the image order and merge direction, making it easier to merge the images
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    loss. • Processing with Digital Photo Professional is required to view the images with general programs. IMPORTANT • RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models that list "RAW" as one of the data types included in the "Specifications" section of the Camera User Guide. • Only RAW images
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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]
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    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 32
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    program, and clicking the [Mail] menu, followed by [Preferences] and the [General] tab. • Images in the [Email Images] folder can be found by opening the [Users] folder on the startup disk, followed by the [User Login Name], [Library], [Preferences], [ImageBrowserUserData] and [Mail] folder. 33
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    information displayed and display time settings. Procedures 1 Select images. 2 [SlideShow] • You can configure the slide show display method by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Slide Show Options]. HINT Slide Show Button Functions The following buttons appear at the bottom of the screen
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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 +
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Classifying Images Into Star Ratings Folders You can classify images according to their Star Ratings into separate folders. You can organize the images you have recorded according
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Configuring Image Information Settings Setting Star Ratings You can set the Star Ratings used in searching and displaying images in the index list. : Ultimate : Moderate : Okay
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    beneath Thumbnail My Category Categories such as People, Scenery, etc. Configured in Camera - Star Ratings Rated on basis of 3 rankings: , , Comments Text O O O O O - - O O O - Categories displayed beneath thumbnails can be selected from the [View] menu and [View Settings] submenu. 38
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    Basic Functions & Features Contents 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
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    in the Browser Area based on the specified parameters. DCAE B File Modification Date File Size File Name Ascending/ Descending Order Shooting Date/Time Type Procedures 1 [View] and [Sort]. ABCDE 40
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    easy to compare images so that minute differences can be detected. Procedures 1 Select several images to compare. 2 [View Image] 3 Select a view method from [Number of Displays]. 4 [Synchronize] • Selecting [Synchronize] causes actions such as increasing/reducing the magnification level
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    [Applications] folder, [Canon Utilities] folder, [CameraWindow] folder, and double-click the [MyCamera DC] icon. IMPORTANT • My Camera functions are only available in cameras that list both "Sound Options" and "Start-up Image" in the "Set up Menu" list in the Camera User Guide. • Do not interrupt
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    and selftimer sound collectively if you select [Theme]. My Camera Settings in the computer. My Camera Settings registered in the camera. After selecting a My Camera Settings file from the left-hand list, select a My Camera Settings file to replace in the right-hand list and click this button
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    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 taken with another camera. However, movies cannot be transferred to camera models that display the screen below. In this case, use a memory card reader to
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    to operate according 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 1 [ImageBrowser] and
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    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
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    Advanced Techniques Appendices Software User Guide Macintosh (ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch) Disclaimer • While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right
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Basic Functions
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Contents
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Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Software User Guide
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