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- Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 1
1 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 5.1 - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 2
Guide to the ZoomBrowser EX Windows 6 Task Buttons and Main Window Features 8 Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Downloading Images to a Computer 12 Printing Images 20 Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Camera Control Window 26 Downloading ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 3
112 Converting RAW Images 114 Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch 120 Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Only 121 Appendices Supported Image Types 122 Customizing Preferences 123 Customizing Menus 125 Troubleshooting 126 Index Index 131 3 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 4
are used in this guide as indicated below. • CF card, SD card, PC card, multimedia card ➜ memory card NOTE • This manual uses Windows XP screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The screen shots follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit. 4 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 5
information as a text file. • Copy images to CD-R/RW disks (Windows XP only). REFERENCE • The Canon CD-ROM supplied with the camera contains My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to your computer when ZoomBrowser EX is installed. 5 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 6
You can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You can also use the computer to change some camera settings. Main Window This window opens when you start ZoomBrowser EX. The Main Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images. 6 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 7
that apply to a given situation. The right-click allows you to use ZoomBrowser EX more efficiently. After you become familiar with ZoomBrowser EX, try right-clicking in many situations. Browser Area Right-click anywhere on the image to display a shortcut menu. 7 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 8
and convert RAW images. ■ Export Use this button to export images and image information in various formats or back up images to a CD. ■ Print Click this to print images. ■ Internet Click this to attach images to e-mail messages. 8 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide The following menus appear when - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 9
Window Features (2/4) Using the Task Windows When you select an item in the menu, the related steps appear in the Task Area. ■ Orange Button This color marks the current step. Follow the instructions in the right- , the buttons will once again become selectable. 9 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 10
Left, 90° Right or 180°. 10 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Display Modes Use the tabs to switch between Browser Area display modes. Use this menu to select or deselect all of the images in the Browser Area at once. You can also use it to select bracketed images (images shot with the camera's - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 11
Zoom Mode) Restores the mouse pointer to a "pointer" when the Zoom In or Zoom Out button is being used. Zoom In Button (Operative only in Zoom Mode) Zooms in to folders or images in the Browser Area. Zoom . In Scroll mode, it changes the thumbnail display size. 11 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 12
is generally the most convenient for downloading images from the camera. Use the icon method under the following circumstances. • To use ZoomBrowser EX when a camera or memory card reader is not connected. • To restart ZoomBrowser EX with a camera or memory card reader already attached after the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 13
computer. This will cause the Camera Control Window in Step 1 on the next page to open. REFERENCE • With a memory card reader, the Events dialog will appear each time. Select [View/Download Images using Canon CameraWindow] to open the Camera Control Window. 13 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 14
if you have both a camera and a memory card reader connected at the same time. Confirm that your camera model name or [Canon Camera] appears in the list box and click [OK]. 1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the computer. Please see your Camera User Guide for information on how to - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 15
) button, it will flash and a Direct Transfer menu similar to the lower right one will appear on the camera's LCD monitor. IMPORTANT • If the Direct Transfer menu does not appear in the camera's LCD monitor, you cannot download images using camera commands. 15 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 16
User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera's LCD monitor. • If you click Settings on the computer, you can change the destination folder for image files. See "Downloading Images Automatically" in Chapter 3 for instructions - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 17
ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide If you are using a memory card reader, check to ensure that the card is correctly inserted in the reader. REFERENCE • A dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers are connected and loaded with memory cards, or if a camera and a memory card are connected - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 18
and type of image to download. The methods for changing the settings are explained in "Downloading Images Automatically" in Chapter 3. • By the default settings, all images that have not yet been downloaded are saved to the My Pictures folder. 18 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Downloaded Images - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 19
EX, click the (close box) in the Main Window or click the [File] menu and select [Exit]. To close the Camera Control Window, click its [Finish] button. Main Window The downloading procedures after this are described in "Downloading Images to a Computer (6/8)." 19 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 20
2 Downloading and Printing Images Printing Images (1/6) You will use the PhotoRecord printing utility to print. REFERENCE • Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear unsaturated when printed using PhotoRecord (Color space settings are only available on select camera models - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 21
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Printing Images (2/6) 3. Click [2. Select Captions for Printing the print image in the album window. REFERENCE • If the PhotoRecord Guide displays at startup, read it as necessary. The Steps in Order 21 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Album Window - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 22
printer. Select an album type. Detailed Settings for Each Album Type 22 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide REFERENCE • Select among the following album types. (The displayed album types may vary according to the printer in use.) • One Photo Per Page/One Photo Per Sheet Prints one image on each - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 23
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Printing Images (4/6) 6. Click [3 Select Paper] and choose settings categories shown in this window may vary according to the printer in use. 23 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Select a design. REFERENCE • The items that can be changed include the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 24
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Printing Images (5/6) 8. Click [Add Titles & Captions] and input the text. Select the page. Edit it here. 24 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Input the text. REFERENCE • You can also adjust the font, font size, justification and color as desired. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 25
Downloading using this data to correct and print the images. • PhotoRecord automatically performs image correction (default setting) on images shot by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard and on other image types, providing you with better print results. 25 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 26
• If the Camera Control Window does not open, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. Closing the Camera Control Window Click [Finish] to close the Camera Control Window. 26 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 27
Transfer settings on the camera, and start the direct transfer. This will download images automatically to the computer. REFERENCE See your Camera User Guide for explanations of the settings and commands related to the Direct Transfer menu that appears in the camera's LCD monitor. Changing the Auto - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 28
Settings Change the type of image to download or the destination folder. 1. Click [Preferences]. 2. Select [Change auto download settings] and click [Next]. This will download all the images automatically that have not yet been downloaded to the computer. 28 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 29
, select [Perform selected processes consecutively], click [Select] and select a process in the process selection window. 4. Select a destination folder for the downloaded images and set the new subfolder creation method for downloads, then click [Next]. 29 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 30
initiate the selected auto download process immediately after the camera and computer are connected, place a check mark beside [Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected]. 7. Click [Finish]. This concludes the settings procedure. 30 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 31
key while clicking on the first and last images. 3. Click [Download pictures]. The Camera Browser Window will open and display the images contained in the camera. Camera Browser Window A window for setting the destination folder and other settings will open. 31 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 32
name, set the text characters for the file prefix and the consecutive numbering system. Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images. Specify whether or not a subfolder is created and input a name. Click here to change the destination folder. 32 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 33
Camera This section explains how to use the Camera Browser Window to delete images from the camera. 1. Click [Lets you select and download images] in the Camera Control Window. 2. Select images for deleting in the Camera ). Camera Browser Window will open. 33 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide A - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 34
Camera Connected Other Features of the Camera Browser Window This section explains the other features of the Camera Browser Window. REFERENCE • You can also download images displayed in the Camera brightness or RGB data. Histogram Image Information 34 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 35
Settings in the camera. Displaying the My Camera Settings Display the existing My Camera Settings supplied with ZoomBrowser EX. 1. Click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window. 2. Click [Set My Camera]. 35 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide The My Camera window displays. REFERENCE - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 36
window by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Manage My Camera]. My Camera Settings that are already on your computer display here. My Camera Settings in your camera display here. You can save the files that appear in the My Computer list to your camera. 36 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 37
Setup as a theme] tab. 2. In the My Computer list, select a setting you would like to add to the camera. When you select [Setup as a theme]: The start-up image will preview in the area to the right and you select a sound file, it will automatically be played. 37 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 38
concludes the procedure for adding settings to the camera. See your Camera User Guide for instructions on changing the start-up image, start-up the camera. Before you overwrite a settings file in the camera, confirm that it appears in the My Computer list. 38 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 39
manual and help facility for the editing program for a detailed explanation of how to use it. ■ Creating a Sound File Use the functions of the My Camera Sound Maker to record and edit sounds. Creating a My Camera sec. or less 0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less 39 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 40
Click [Add File]. 40 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide This concludes the process for adding the new settings. You can save the newly created settings to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section. REFERENCE • To delete a settings file - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 41
My Camera window. This completes the copying process. IMPORTANT • Never detach the interface cable, turn off the camera power or do anything to stop communication between the camera and computer while the My Camera Settings are being saved to the computer. 41 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 42
the slide show. REFERENCE • When the Main Window is open, you can open the Camera Control Window by clicking [Acquire & Camera Settings], followed by [Set to Camera]. • See your Camera User Guide for instructions how to use and play slide shows. 3. Click the [Slide Show] button at the top left - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 43
DPOF print settings have been set, you can take a memory card to a camera store or developing laboratory and have the images printed according to the camera will print when images copied to the camera from the computer have their size changed while being copied. 43 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 44
Can Do with a Camera Connected Setting the DPOF Print Settings (2/2) Standard printing 1. Use the arrows next to the with your selections, click [Save to Camera]. This saves the information and completes the print setting. 44 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide The index print icon displays when - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 45
of the owner of the camera here. Use this button to synchronize the camera clock and your PC clock. Click this button to synchronize the camera's date and time settings with the computer. Click this button to format the camera's memory card (not supported by some camera models). This will open the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 46
JPEG only) from the computer to the camera (or memory card). IMPORTANT • If you are using a memory card reader, ensure that a memory card is inserted in the reader. 1. Click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control Window. 2. Click [Uploads images to the camera]. 3. Select files to copy and - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 47
Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Copying Images to the Camera (2/2) REFERENCE • If multiple images have been selected, then the selected resizing option will for all other images. • RAW images and movies cannot be uploaded to the camera. 47 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 48
the procedures for remote shooting, the process of operating the camera shutter remotely from a connected computer. IMPORTANT • See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports the remote shooting function or not. • On camera models with lens covers, open the lens cover before - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 49
). Sets the shooting settings. It is divided into the "Field angle/ flash" tab and the "Shooting settings" tab. (The settings categories vary according to your camera model.) 49 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 50
Task window and select [Camera Display Settings] to open a window like the one shown here. Select [Video Out terminal] or [Camera's LCD monitor] and click [OK]. REFERENCE • See your Camera User Guide for information about connecting the camera to a TV. 50 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 51
the Save Images On category, you can record images when the memory card in the camera is full and will not accept more images or when it is not present. 51 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide ■ Options Tab You can release the shutter using the key specified here. Click to place a check mark here to - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 52
the Folder Area, the images it contains will display in the Browser Area. Use the or button to the left of the folder name to hide or show a rectangular frame.) Folder Area Browser Area 52 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Favorite Folders and All Folders Two tabs, entitled Favorite Folders - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 53
been registered as favorites. • You can also register folders as favorites by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Add New Favorite Folder]. 53 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 54
switch between display modes using the View menu. • Folders display below the Task Area in the Main Window. Select either [Favorite Folders] or [All Folders]. The images in the folder you click will display in whichever mode you select. 54 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Images within subfolders - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 55
more levels below the selected folder. REFERENCE • The methods for changing a folder's hierarchical level are explained in "Customizing Preferences (1/2)" in the Appendix. 55 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 56
Previous and Next buttons. Selected Image Information Panel Moves to the next image. Selected Thumbnail Click here to hide the information panel. 56 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 57
the (Forward) button to advance to the next folder. • The deeper the folder level, the darker the background color used to indicate a folder frame. 57 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Clicking the to the left of the folder name displays the folder images. Lower Level Folder By repeating this step - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 58
. By repeating this step, you can go deeper and deeper into the folder hierarchy. 58 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click the [Up] button to zoom out the folder at that level. REFERENCE • By using the (Back) or (Forward) button, you can move to the folder displayed immediately before, or to - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 59
menu. If you click here, you can skip folder levels and zoom in directly on the target folder. REFERENCE • You can get the same result by using the [View] menu. Click a folder. Then, on the [View] menu, click [Zoom In to Folder] or [Zoom Out of Folder]. 59 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 60
displayed in the Browser Area to only those assigned a Star Rating. You use the Display Control Panel menu to display only star rated images. Setting the Chapter 5 for the Star Rating settings procedures. 60 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Example with a check mark placed beside the File Name, - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 61
right. Place a check mark beside the sorting criterion. You can also sort by ascending or descending order. The thumbnail display size changes. 61 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 62
Area by clicking the (Select) in the Display Control Panel and moving the red marks in the Navigator. ■ Using the Zoom In/Zoom Out Buttons If you click (Zoom In) on the Display Control Panel, the mouse pointer area of the image shown in the Browser Area. 62 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 63
by clicking the [View] menu, selecting [Task and Folder Areas] and removing the check mark from beside the appropriate option. 63 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide REFERENCE • You can also change the size of the Task Area and Folder Area by dragging the separator between them. • You can also - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 64
Window Pop-Up Window REFERENCE • You can hide the pop-up window. See "Customizing Preferences (1/2)" in the Appendix for the settings procedure. 64 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 65
have selected multiple images, you can open all of them at once by clicking (View Image). REFERENCE • The Display Control Panel menu is convenient to use if you intend to select all the images or deselect images. 65 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 66
. Using the Full Screen Display You can display an image at the full screen size by clicking the [Show Image Full Screen] screen display by double-clicking the image display area in the Viewer Window, or by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Full screen]. 66 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 67
Chapter 4 Viewing Images Using the Viewer Window (2/4) Displaying Multiple Images You can display two to four images at once in the Viewer Window by clicking the [Split Screen] button. Click the Synchronizes the display magnification and display position. 67 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 68
Images Using the software bundled with your camera to see whether your camera supports the display of the autofocus frame. REFERENCE * You can also display the position of the autofocus frame by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Show Auto Focus Points]. 68 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 69
6 for instructions for replaying movies. Closing the Viewer Window Click to close the Viewer window, or click the [File] menu and select [Close Viewer]. REFERENCE • See "Editing Images" in Chapter 6 for information on the Viewer Window's editing function. 69 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 70
[Shift] key while clicking on the first and last images. 70 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Deselecting All Images Clicking in the Display Control Panel and selecting [Clear Selection] section in "Customizing Preferences (2/2)" in the Appendix for instructions on changing the selection method. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 71
for setting Star Ratings used in image searches and to display subsets of images. What is a Star Rating? You can assign one of three ratings to an image. When a camera image is downloaded to the computer it Star Rating in the Properties window that displays. 71 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 72
a slide show is in play, click the ★ symbol at the window's bottom right to set the Star Rating for the displayed image. 72 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 73
for assigning keywords to images for searches. What is a Keyword? A keyword is information used to perform searches on images. Select a keyword that matches the image content from the keywords box and click [+]. The View/Modify Keywords window will display. 73 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 74
A window similar to the following will display. 2. Add, delete or restore keywords. You can use the following features in this window. Category ■ Add Keywords Select a category from the list box, convenient if you deleted a keyword that was used in the past. 74 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 75
Specify Classification Settings] and set the classification method. 4. Click [3. Finish]. The program will start classifying the images. 75 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Select [Copy] to retain the original file or [Move] to shift it to the new location. Select the destination folder. Select - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 76
[xxx.JPG], for example, the [.JPG] portion is called the file name extension.) Using the Rename Function 1. Select an image, click the [File] menu and select [Rename change. You can also rename a sound that is attached to an image. Using the Preview Mode If you select an image in the Browser Area in - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 77
name to be created separately from the original file. Type the text in the "new name" spot for the type above. Set the number of digits and the starting number for the number portion of the type selected above. 77 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 78
Images Searching Images (1/2) You can search images using such criteria as Star Ratings, revision dates, shooting Set the search parameters here. First, place a check mark in the parameter you wish to use. Next, if you selected the modification or shooting date, set the date range. If you - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 79
or perform another search. • You can also perform a search by clicking the (Search) function button or the [Tools] menu and selecting [Search]. 79 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 80
those images are stored on your PC. Moving an image in the Browsing Area You can move an image in the Browsing Area simply by using a drag-and-drop operation. A Drag the image you want to move. 80 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide B Drop it at the desired location. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 81
and hold the [Ctrl] key and release the mouse button, while still holding the key. A Drag the image you want to copy. 81 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide B While holding down the [Ctrl] key, drop it at the desired location. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 82
. Hold down the [Ctrl] key before dropping the image and release the mouse button while holding the key over the target library. 82 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide A Drag the image you wish to move. B Drop it in the target folder. REFERENCE • On the other hand, when you drag an image from the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 83
in the Display Control Panel and selecting [Select All] from the menu or by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Select All]. 83 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 84
click the [View] menu and select [Refresh Current Folder], the image will reappear in its original location. A Click an image. B Click [Delete]. 84 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 85
] menu and selecting [Delete]. IMPORTANT • All of the actual images and subfolders in a folder are deleted from the computer in this procedure. 85 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 86
orientation. This is useful for images taken by holding the camera sideways. IMPORTANT • Using the Menu to Rotate Images Rotate images by selecting the image, clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Rotate Image] from the submenu and a direction of rotation. 86 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 87
clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Properties]. 87 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Displays the Viewer Window. Sets Star Ratings. Click here to show The information displayed here will vary according to your camera model and the settings used at the time of shooting. You can display the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 88
. Click here to show or hide more categories. You can display the image ahead or behind of the displayed image. 88 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Assign a keyword. Histogram The information displayed here will vary according to your camera model and the settings used at the time of shooting. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 89
and click [OK]. You have created a new folder. 2 Click the [File] menu and select [New Folder]. 89 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide REFERENCE • See "Renaming Images (2/2)" for the procedures for changing folder names. • See "Deleting Images (2/2)" for the procedures for deleting folders - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 90
EX possesses and the actual file contents can be different when an image file is moved or copied using Windows functions or edited with a separate program. In this case, the "current state of the update ZoomBrowser EX's information about all the folders. 90 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 91
and RGB (red, green, blue) highlights and shadows. ■ Trim This function trims portions of images. Use it to cut away unwanted parts of the image. ■ Edit with External Image Editor See "Editing Images with and movies cannot be edited in the Viewer Window. 91 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 92
Editing Images (2/5) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Red Eye Correction This corrects the when it finishes correcting. Select this to choose manual red eye correction. You can change the display magnification. 92 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click [Undo All] to restore the image to - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 93
to adjust the attributes and click [OK] when you are finished. Use these tabs to switch between windows. Color Adjustment Window RGB Adjustment Window You can change the display magnification. 93 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click [Undo All] to restore the image to its pre-correction - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 94
by clicking the [Edit] menu in the Viewer Window and selecting [Trim]. Use this to reset the specified area. You can change the display magnification. You can adjust the trimming area by dragging the corners or center points of the sides. 94 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click this button. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 95
in the manual red eye correction mode) Restores the red eye correction mode when the Zoom In, Zoom Out or Grab button is in use. Trim Button . Display Size Changes the image display magnification. 95 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Saving under a Different Name You can leave the original image - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 96
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Editing Images with Other Programs This section explains how to start other image editing programs to edit an , followed by [Edit Image] and [2. Select Image Editing Tool], and selecting [Edit with external image editor]. 96 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 97
the size of the image. Specify the reduction ratio relative to the original size of the image. Use this option if you want to reduce the size of the image. 97 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Specify the image quality. (The lower the quality, the rougher the image becomes, but the size of - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 98
Sending Images by E-mail (2/2) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features 4. Click [3. Send or Save] and a folder to send through an email program that does not support MAPI.], click [Browse] to specify a destination. 98 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide • If You Selected [Save the images in a folder - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 99
a new file, and to export an image for use as a screen saver or wallpaper. It also describes how to export screen saver file. ■ Export an Image as a Wallpaper You can export an image as a wallpaper file. This function will not work with multiple files selected. 99 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 100
Exporting Images (2/3) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Export Still Images Click [3. Finish] after specifying the settings . Calculates the post-conversion file size. 100 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Destination Folder Changes the destination folder (you can also specify a file name - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 101
Destination Folder Select whether to save it to the folder used by Windows for screen savers or another destination. Changes the destination folder (you can also specify a file name). 101 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Destination Folder Changes the destination folder (you can also specify - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 102
(1/2) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features This section explains how to run a slide show displaying images in sequence in the full-screen mode. Setting 102 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Select [On clicking the left mouse button] to have the slides proceed manually, not automatically. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 103
you can use the control buttons Show]. 103 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Click here to end the slide show. Print Settings Button Click this button if you see an image you would like to print during a slide show. (The color of the button will change to orange - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 104
Features You can add sounds to your images and play them later as necessary. REFERENCE • To use a sound file with images, it must be of one of the following formats: WAVE (with image with a sound attachment, click the [Edit] menu and select [Play Sound]. 104 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 105
Click the [Set individually] tab, followed by [Create a My Camera Sound]. The My Camera Sound Maker window will open. IMPORTANT The My Camera Sound Maker window will not appear if QuickTime is not installed. 105 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Sets the blue and red switches. Volume Shows from - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 106
you play it, the sound will have a low volume when you upload it to the camera. So when the playback volume is too loud on the computer, turn down the volume of the speakers. 106 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Saving a Sound Switch to the Save window in the [5. Save] tab. Select the sound - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 107
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Playing Movies ZoomBrowser EX supports movies. You can download movie files and display them in the Browser Area just like ordinary images. The movie Window to start Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player. Movie Icon 107 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 108
Editing Movies (1/4) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features You can create movies by adding various effects: linking movies and still images that have been downloaded to a computer, superimposing titles and other text . Links images in order from left to right. 108 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 109
edited. Displays the properties of the selected image. Deletes the selected image from the storyboard area. Transition Box Displays the icon of the transition effect used to link adjacent images. Displays a dialog with the general movie editing settings. 109 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 110
Editing Movies (3/4) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Features of the [2. Arrange] Window Moves the image selected in the storyboard area one position to the box in the storyboard area and clicking this button. Magnifies a portion of the selected image. 110 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 111
as background music or sound effects. When you link a sound file using this procedure, a bar appears under the thumbnail in the storyboard area in the storyboard area and clicking this button. 111 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Select this to save it with standard settings. Saves the file. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 112
Exporting Movies (1/2) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features This feature changes a movie to another file type click here to add a check mark and specify a rotation direction. Use this feature when a camera has been turned on its end to shoot a movie sequence. 112 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 113
Exporting Movies (2/2) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Features of the [3. Set the save format] Window To change the size of the movie image, but the file size also increases correspondingly. Selects the audio quality. 113 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Selects the destination folder. - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 114
. IMPORTANT • See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports RAW images or not. • Depending upon your camera model, a different program than the one introduced here may start when you convert RAW images. If that occurs, refer to the manual for the software supplied with your - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 115
Features ■ Main Window The conversion is conducted in this window. Thumbnail Check Mark You can use this button to switch between images and display modes and set various conversion settings, such as the Main Window by clicking this red mark and dragging it. 115 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 116
(3/6) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features 3. Adjust Software User Guide An ICC Profile is color matching data that heightens color reproduction. You can embed it in the file if you wish. (Please refer to the user guide for the software bundled with your camera to see whether your camera supports - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 117
Using Supplementary Features Features of the Image Quality Adjustment Window The adjustable categories vary according to your camera model. Adjusts the white balance by the light source or color temperature, etc. Adjusts the digital image. 117 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide When there is no - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 118
proceeding. Save the two images as BMP, TIFF or JPEG images. • My Color schemes cannot be used with an EOS Digital Camera. 1. Click the [Edit] menu, select [My Colors] and select [Create and Add My Color preadjustment image (original image) and click [Next]. 118 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 119
Converting RAW Images (6/6) Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features 4. Click [Select] beside the target image, select the postadjustment image (target image) that you have modified image and display the results as the Preview My Color Applied to the Image. 119 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 120
to stitch images together by using the camera's Stitch Assist mode to shoot instructions on the upper part of the PhotoStitch window, and stitch your images together. Decide the order in which the images should be stitched. Perform stitching. Save the image. 120 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 121
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Saving Images to CD-R/RW Disks (Windows XP Click [Export] in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window, followed by [Backup to CD]. 121 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 4. Confirm that [1. Select Images] is selected, and select the folder or image in the Browser Area - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 122
an image repeatedly using this method, the image may become rougher. ■ RAW (.CRW) 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 - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 123
when the mouse pointer is positioned over a folder or image. Place a check mark here to display tips when ZoomBrowser EX starts up. 123 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 124
selection steps when a task button is used. REFERENCE • If Toggle Selection is selected, clicking an image selects it. To deselect it, click it again. You can select multiple images by clicking on more images in succession. 124 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Place a check here to have the - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 125
Remove the check mark from the menu items you wish to hide. Sets the categories displayed in this menu. REFERENCE • Use this function to hide items not used on a daily basis to streamline the menus or to shorten the menus so that scrolling is not required. 125 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 126
to download images from the camera. • Even though [Canon CameraWindow] is selected in the Events dialog, the Camera Control Window fails to open when the camera and computer are connected with the interface cable and set to the correct communication mode. 126 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide In - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 127
computer. If the camera is running on batteries, ensure they are fully charged. If the problem does not rest in the four areas above, the driver may not be properly installed. Uninstall the driver and then reinstall it. For instructions for this task, refer to the Software Starter Guide. How to Get - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 128
in that folder. 4. Select the database file that was used with the previous version of the program and click [Start]. For example, select the following database file if it was used previously: [C: \Program Files\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX\Database\My Database.zbd]. 128 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 129
Appendices Troubleshooting (4/5) 5. Click [OK] if the following dialog appears. procedures below after you have followed steps 1-6 on the previous page. 1. Use Windows Explorer to copy the image folders within the Program Files folder and as the [C:\] drive. 129 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 130
Appendices Troubleshooting (5/5) IMPORTANT • Do not copy just the images from within the folder, copy the folder itself to a location higher in the 4, the images will now display. Click the copied folder to display its images in the Browsing Area. 130 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 131
50 J JPEG 122 K Keywords 73, 87, 88 L Layout Print 20 M Main Window 6, 16 Monitor's Color Profile 123 Moving Images 80 MPEG4 122 My Camera Settings 36 My Camera Sound 105 File Length 39 Recording 105 My Camera Window 35 My Color (Custom Color Schemes) 118 131 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 132
by E-mail 97 Slide Show 42, 102 Sorting Thumbnails 61 Sounds 104 Split Screen 67 Standard Print (DPOF) 43, 44 Star Rating 60, 71, 87, 122 Timer Shooting 50 Titles 43 Trim 91, 94 U Using the Task Windows 9 132 ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide V Video Clip 122 Viewer Window 66, 91 W Wallpaper 99 - Canon PowerShot SD400 | ZoomBrowser EX 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 133
from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory cards. Trademark Acknowledgments • Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. • CompactFlash is a trademark of
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