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- Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 1
5.1 1 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 2
5 Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows 6 Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Downloading Images to Your Computer 8 Printing Images 14 Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Camera Control Window 16 Downloading Images Automatically-Camera Operations ......... 18 Downloading Images - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 3
Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel 96 Playing Movies 98 Editing Movies 99 Converting RAW Images 102 Stitching Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch 107 Appendices Supported Image Types 108 Customizing Preferences 109 Troubleshooting 112 Index Index 113 3 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 4
in this guide as indicated below. • CF card, SD card, PC card, multimedia card ➜ memory card NOTE • This guide uses Mac OS X v10.3 screen shots and procedures in the explanations. The screen shots and follow this symbol. Read these topics as you see fit. 4 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 5
My Camera Settings files. These files are automatically copied to your computer when ImageBrowser is installed. Organize Images • Assign a Star Rating or keywords to images. • Sort images according to their shooting date or Star Rating. • Perform image searches. 5 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 6
can download the camera or memory card images in a few easy steps. You can also use the computer to change some camera settings. Browser Window This window opens when you start ImageBrowser. The Browser Window is for displaying and organizing downloaded images. 6 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 7
Chapter 1 What is ImageBrowser? Guide to the ImageBrowser Windows (2/2) Using Contextual Menus When you hold down the [control] key and click the mouse you feel comfortable with ImageBrowser, try using the contextual menus in different situations. Contextual menu 7 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 8
in order, such as downloading images from the camera and printing downloaded images. This section starts by explaining the procedures for downloading images from the camera. IMPORTANT • This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and drivers have been correctly installed on - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 9
and Printing Images Downloading Images to Your Computer (2/6) Mac OS X v10.1 1. Start Image Capture. Image Capture is a program supplied as part of Mac OS [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders. 4. Close Image Capture. 9 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 10
dates are contained on the memory card, the images will be grouped in folders by shooting date when they are downloaded and the folder with the most recent shooting date will display. Using Camera Commands to Download Images You can download images using camera commands if your camera supports - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 11
your camera requires this, consult your Camera User Guide to set the necessary settings for communication. REFERENCE • If a remote shooting window opens, the Camera Control Window will not open. Please close the remote shooting window. • A dialog will appear if a camera and a memory card reader - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 12
Window with a Camera Connected Camera Control Window with a Memory Card Reader Connected • Different windows from those shown here may appear for some camera models. In that case, please read the user guides provided with the software bundled with the camera. 12 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 13
, ImageBrowser's Browser Window will open and display the downloaded images. REFERENCE • According to the default settings, folders named according to the image shooting dates are created within the [Pictures] folder and the images are downloaded to them. 13 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 14
downloaded images on a printer. 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 moment, just print the images without making any changes. 14 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 15
Chapter 2 Downloading and Printing Images Printing Images (2/2) 4. If the Page Setup window appears, set the settings as appropriate and click [OK]. Layout Options dialog is open. • For details on print operations, see the Printing Images section in Chapter 6. 15 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 16
, the Canon CameraWindow icon may not appear on the desktop. In this case, open the Camera Control Window by double-clicking the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders, and double-click the [CameraWindow] icon. 16 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 17
section or on the Control Panel. Closing the Camera Control Window Click [Quit] to close the Camera Control Window. You can also open the Camera Control Window by clicking the [File] menu and selecting the [Canon Camera] submenu, followed by [Connect to Camera]. 17 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 18
with a Camera Connected Downloading Images Automatically-Camera Operations Starting Auto Downloading 1. Set the Direct 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 - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 19
the images automatically that have not yet been downloaded to the computer. Changing the Auto Download Settings Change the type of image to download or the destination folder. 1. Click [Preferences]. 2. Select [Change auto download settings] and click [Next]. 19 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 20
, 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]. 20 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 21
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. 21 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 22
together while clicking on the first and last images. 3. Click [Download Images]. 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. 22 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 23
Camera Connected Checking Images in the Camera before Downloading (2/2) 4. Set whether or not to change the file name, specify a destination folder and click [Start Download numbering system. Specify a folder as the destination for downloaded images. Set whether or not to create a subfolder - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 24
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. 24 ImageBrowser Software User Guide A - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 25
tiny version). Selects the image selection method. REFERENCE • You can also download images displayed in the Camera Browser Window by dragging and dropping them into ImageBrowser's Browser Area or of brightness or RGB data. Histogram Image Information 25 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 26
to the My Camera Settings in the camera. Displaying the My Camera window 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]. 26 ImageBrowser Software User Guide The My Camera window displays - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 27
selecting [Canon Camera], followed by [My Camera] from Camera Settings to the Computer list (the procedure is explained later in this section). My Camera Settings that are already on your computer display here. My Camera Settings in your camera display here. 27 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 28
a Camera Connected Saving the "My Camera Settings" to the Camera (3/8) Saving the My Camera Settings to the camera This topic explains how to save the previously prepared My Camera Settings files to the camera. a setting, the sound will play automatically. 28 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 29
. This concludes the procedure for adding settings to the camera. See your Camera User Guide for instructions on changing the start-up image, start-up sound and other settings. IMPORTANT • Never detach the interface cable, turn off the camera power or do anything to stop communication between the - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 30
a new image or sound file and save it to the computer and then add that file as a My Camera Settings file. Click here to delete a file from the list. Click here to check the camera settings (sounds). Displays the camera settings when an image file is selected. 30 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 31
in size. REFERENCE • See the manual and help facility for the editing program Camera window and select the settings type in the [Type] list box. 3. Click [Add]. REFERENCE • The My Camera Settings file cannot be added when the Type list box is set to Theme. 31 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 32
a Camera Connected Saving the "My Camera Settings" to the Camera (7/8) to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section. REFERENCE Previously created settings can also be added as My Camera Settings with the same procedures as above, but have - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 33
the 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. 33 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 34
Chapter 3 What You Can Do with a Camera Connected Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera You can edit a camera slide show from the computer (if your camera supports the slide show function). REFERENCE • See your Camera User Guide for instructions how to use and play slide shows. 1. Click the [Set - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 35
settings have been set, you can take a memory card to a camera store or developing laboratory and have the images date and file number in the prints. • If you copy the image to the camera after changing its size, the date the image was copied will be printed. 35 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 36
with a Camera Connected Setting When you are done with your selections, click [Save to Camera]. This saves the information and completes the print setting. Select the When you are done with your selections, click [Save to Camera]. This saves the information and completes the print setting. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 37
's date and time settings with the computer. Click this button to format the camera's memory card (not supported by some camera models). You can set the date and time from here. 3. After you have checked the camera settings and made necessary changes, click [OK]. 37 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 38
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 be uploaded to the camera. 38 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 39
Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports the remote shooting function or not. • On camera models with lens covers, open the lens for the shutter button, the camera's buttons and switches, including the zoom, cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely controlled. • - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 40
.) 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.) 40 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 41
able to record at the set interval if it is too short for the camera to transfer and save the image data. ■ Timer Shooting Timer shooting is a range from 2 seconds to 30 seconds. 41 ImageBrowser Software User Guide ■ Saving and Recalling Shooting Settings You can save the current zoom settings and - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 42
selected in Step 3 of "Remote Shooting Procedures.") REFERENCE • If you select [Computer only] in 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. 42 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 43
during installation, the Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the desktop. In this case, start ImageBrowser by double-clicking the [Applications] folder, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [ImageBrowser] folders, and double-click the [ImageBrowser] icon. 43 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 44
display. You will find it convenient to register a folder that you use regularly as a favorite. Selected folder Explorer Panel 44 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Pre-Registered Folders If you select [All], all the disks that are connected to your computer will display (along with their folders - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 45
have been registered as favorites ( ). • You can also register folders as favorites by clicking the [File] menu and using the [Favorites Folders] submenu. 45 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 46
and the Information Panel (display image information) in the upper part. Selected Image Information Panel REFERENCE • You can also switch click will display in whichever mode you select. 46 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Selected Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail size. REFERENCE • - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 47
] menu and selecting the [Display] submenu, or [Enlarge] or [Reduce]. Use this Control Panel to move the display. REFERENCE • See the Sorting Images by Date and Time-TimeTunnel in Chapter 6 for instructions for operating TimeTunnel and adjusting its settings. 47 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 48
only star rated images. Explorer Panel Section Control Panel Switches between showing/hiding the Control Panel. Switches between showing/hiding the Information Panel. 48 ImageBrowser Software User Guide REFERENCE • See the Setting Star Ratings in Chapter 5 for the settings procedures. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 49
place a check mark beside a criterion. Place a check mark beside a display option. Place a check mark beside the sorting criterion. Example showing the "File Name", "Shooting Date" and "Shooting Time" selected. 49 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Switch between ascending and descending order. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 50
. REFERENCE • The Display Control Panel menu is convenient to use if you intend to select all the images or deselect images. Viewer Window 50 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 51
You can also change the display magnification by clicking the [View] menu and selecting the [Display] submenu, or [Enlarge] or [Reduce]. 51 ImageBrowser Software User Guide REFERENCE • You can also switch to the full screen display by double-clicking the image display area in the Viewer Window. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 52
multiple images are displayed in the Viewer Window, clicking the [Back] and [Next] buttons replaces all the images with the next set of images ahead or behind. Synchronizing Multiple Images When images. Synchronizes the display magnification and display position. 52 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 53
, the [Display Original Image] button displays beneath the image. Autofocus Frame IMPORTANT • Please see the guide for 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 - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 54
, or click the [File] menu and select [Close]. REFERENCE • See the Editing Images in Chapter 6 for information on the Viewer Window's editing function. 54 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 55
Panel in the Browser Window and selecting [Deselect All]. You can also deselect them by clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Deselect All]. 55 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 56
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 is assigned a two-star [✩✩] rating. Setting the Star Rating To set a rating for dialog box, set the Star Rating in the list box. 56 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 57
a slide show is in play, use the menu at the bottom of the window to set the Star Rating for the displayed image. 57 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 58
a check mark beside appropriate keywords. To add a new keyword, type it in the box and click [+]. The View/Modify Keywords window will display. 58 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 59
the keyword list based on the keywords assigned to images. This is convenient if you deleted a keyword that was used in the past. 59 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 60
Images]. The Sort Images dialog will appear. 3. Select the shooting date option or Star Rating option and click [Next]. Sorting by Shooting Dates 1. Set the options and click [OK]. The program will start location or [Move] to shift it to the new location. 60 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 61
). Select the destination folder. Select [Copy] to retain the file in its original location or [Move] to shift it to the new location. 61 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 62
Chapter 5 Organizing Images Renaming Images (1/2) This section describes how to rename images. Renaming Images 1. Click the name of the image that you want to rename. After a moment you can type the new name. 2. Type the new name and press [return]. 62 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 63
from the original file. Select a name format. Type the text in the "New Name" spot for the name format selected above. Set the Number of digits and the starting number for the name format selected above. Sample of the name of the actual folder that will be created. 63 ImageBrowser - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 64
(1/2) You can search images using such criteria as Star Ratings, shooting dates, keywords or comments. REFERENCE • For information about Star Rating settings, the parameters or just one. 64 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Clicking here allows you to hide the search parameters. Set the search - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 65
dialog, the "Search Results" folder is created in the Explorer Panel section and displays the images matching the search criteria. 65 ImageBrowser Software User Guide REFERENCE • You can select, print or copy the images in the Search Results folder to another. • Images will remain registered in - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 66
before releasing the mouse button to drop the image. A Drag the image that you want to move. B Drop it at the desired location. 66 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 67
(copy the same image file within a single Browser Window), select the image in the Browser Area, click the [File] menu and select [Duplicate]. 67 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 68
its window and dragging and dropping the file onto its original folder (in the Finder window not in the Explorer Panel section). 68 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Other Methods ■ Sending Multiple Images to the Trash You can send multiple images at once to the Trash. Select them by pressing and - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 69
rotate images to the desired orientation. This is useful for images taken by holding the camera vertically. IMPORTANT • When you rotate an image in ImageBrowser, the actual image file you click on successive images and then perform the rotation procedure. 69 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 70
information for the image next or previous to the displayed image. 70 ImageBrowser Software User Guide The File Information dialog box contains such information as the camera model, the date the image was shot, and the camera settings at the time of shooting. REFERENCE • When an image taken by - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 71
for the procedures for deleting folders. • When you create a new folder in ImageBrowser, a new folder of the same name appears in the Finder. 71 ImageBrowser Software User Guide New Folder - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 72
an image, leaving out parts that you don't need. ■ Adjust Color You can significantly alter the effect of an image by adjusting the chroma, luminance and lightness of the RGB (red, green, blue) channels. ■ Editing with Other Software See the Editing Images with Other Software. ■ Save After you have - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 73
adjust the trimming area by dragging the corners or center points of the sides. You can also specify the trimming area with numbers. 73 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 74
this button to compare the pre-correction image and the post-correction image by placing a check mark here. 74 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Clicking [Undo] reverses the action taken immediately prior. Clicking [Redo] restores the action cancelled by clicking Undo. Clicking [Restore] restores - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 75
that adds information such as shooting data to a JPEG image. This data can be handled in the same fashion as conventional JPEG images. 75 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 76
Other Application] and select an editing program from the submenu. Select your application from this submenu (program names vary according to the camera model). The image editing program starts and displays the selected image. REFERENCE • You can also start another program by clicking the [Edit - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 77
a movie. Specify the image quality. (The lower the quality, the rougher the image becomes, but the size of the file also becomes smaller.) 77 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 78
User Guide • When you click [Finish], your e-mail program starts automatically if you have selected "Start email application after closing" in Step 7. Please note that some e-mail programs may not support auto startup. • You can send the image you just created by opening a new email and attaching - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 79
a tab-delimited text file. ■ Export as a Screensaver You can export a selected image as a screen saver file. ■ Export an Image as Wallpaper You can export a selected image as a wallpaper file procedures from this point onward vary according to the export format. 79 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 80
all check marks at once. Destination Folder Calculates the postconversion file size. Changes the You can confirm the destination folder. post-conversion image. 80 ImageBrowser Software User Guide You can input a file name. Destination Folder Changes the destination folder. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 81
a display method for the image. Destination Folder REFERENCE • Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure a screen saver. REFERENCE • Use the Mac OS X System Properties window to select and configure wallpaper (desktop images). 81 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 82
slide shows that display multiple selections of images in sequence at full screen size. IMPORTANT • RAW images and movies cannot be shown in slide of how the effect looks in the area to the right.) 82 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Select the "Auto Play" option if you want the slide show to - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 83
Control Panel and select [Select All]. • You can also start a slide show by clicking the [View] menu and selecting [Slide Show]. 83 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Star Ratings Button You can set the Star Rating for an image while it is being displayed in a slide show. Stop slide show Print - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 84
with the mouse. You can control the slide show with this menu. (This procedure can also be used if you selected Auto Play.) 84 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 85
. 4. To stop recording, click [Save]. The sound is added to the image. The following mark appears when an image is accompanied by sound. 85 ImageBrowser Software User Guide This mark indicates an image with sound. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 86
sound file is created in the same folder as the image file as an AIFF format file with the [.AIF] file name extension. 86 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 87
have check marks in the Preferences dialog. Click the [ImageBrowser] menu and select [Preferences], and in the [Print] category place a check mark in the [Shooting Date] and/or [File Name] options. Select images. Print Window Layout Options Dialog Click here. 87 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 88
number of images per page with no gaps between images on the page. A print preview displays on the right after you select a layout. 88 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 89
the Print window. Deleting Images You can clear images from the Print window by selecting them, clicking the [Edit] menu and selecting [Clear]. 89 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 90
button and click a rotation angle on the menu. REFERENCE • You can also select a rotation angle on the [Rotate] submenu on the [Edit] menu. 90 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 91
caption differs depending on what kind of layout you have selected. Custom Layout Example Fixed Photo Size Example Font Style Tracking Text Color 91 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 92
text. Another way to open this window is to double-click the text box. The text appears in the center of the page. 92 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 93
this dialog and click [OK] to create only the specified number of copies. (This cannot be used for Index printing.) Clipping images You can clip part of an image. After selecting an image, click the [Edit] menu and select [Clipping]. When the image appears, drag to specify the area you are - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 94
printing] from the submenu. 94 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Printing for Better Results ImageBrowser supports the Exif 2.2 (nicknamed Exif Print) information about Exif 2.2 settings. REFERENCE • Images captured by cameras that support the Exif 2.2 standard have the shooting settings data, - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 95
make the resolution, the larger the image is printed. Similarly, the larger you make the print resolution, the smaller the image is printed. 95 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 96
/ time. If you select "Find and Show Item" and no images with that date are found, the closest match to the date is displayed instead. 96 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Double-click a thumbnail to display it in another window. Control Panel Drag this bar up or down to shift the tunnel display - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 97
Panel] on the Control Panel menu. Allows you to specify the date for the images displayed. Select this option to make the TimeTunnel rings the TimeTunnel look curved. number of TimeTunnel rings. 97 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Click the [Change Viewpoint] menu and select [Mouse Click Point - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 98
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Playing Movies ImageBrowser supports movies. You can download movie files and display them in the Browser Area just like ordinary also play the movie in the Viewer Window. Movie mark 98 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Use this button to play the movie. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 99
can create movies by adding various effects: linking movies and still images that have been downloaded to a computer, superimposing titles and other text, and adding background music. Follow these steps selected images. Links images in order from left to right. 99 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 100
clicking this button. You can set the play duration of a still image by selecting it and clicking this button. 100 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Magnifies part of the selected image. You can set the transition effect between images by selecting the transition effect box in the storyboard area - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 101
fade-out effect for a movie or its linked audio file by selecting the movie or its linked audio file and clicking this button. 101 ImageBrowser Software User Guide You can set the options for a movie file. Select this to set the movie type and select [Motion-JPEG AVI] or [QuickTime Movie] from the - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 102
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 camera. REFERENCE • RAW images - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 103
file name. 103 ImageBrowser 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 this function.) 5. Click - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 104
Quality Adjustment Window The adjustable categories may vary according to your camera model. Adjusts the white balance by the light source or in this window are immediately reflected in the image. 104 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Selects preset color schemes or My Color custom color schemes ( - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 105
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] from select the preadjustment image (original image) and click [Next]. 105 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 106
and target images, apply those corrections to the original image and display the results as the [Preview My Color Applied to the image]. 106 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 107
). • You can make it easier to stitch images together by using the camera's Stitch Assist mode to shoot them. Opening PhotoStitch 1. In the Browser Area will start. 3. Follow the instructions on the upper part of the PhotoStitch window. 107 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Save the image. - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 108
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 image type is supported by most Macintosh software. ■ TIFF - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 109
the Preview window. Change the category here. Allows you to set the color of each area in the Browser Area. 109 ImageBrowser Software User Guide If you select this, when you display images in ImageBrowser, a customized icon is automatically attached to them. Specifies the program(s) displayed on - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 110
disk space on your computer. In this case, you can use this dialog to delete unnecessary thumbnails (thumbnails for files on a CD-ROM or a CD-R that you have already looked at and probably will not look at again). 110 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Click a disk. Processing When Rotating Dialog - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 111
by an Exif 2.2 compliant camera. REFERENCE • To print with the date included, place a check mark beside the [Shooting Date] option in the [Items Use this setting to specify the direction of rotation. 111 ImageBrowser Software User Guide Use this to set the units used for measuring the paper - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 112
This section describes how to troubleshoot problems. Camera is not detected or recognized • The "Camera not detected" message or a similar message displayed when you attempted to download images from the camera. • The Camera Control Window fails to open when the camera and computer are connected - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 113
Download Settings 19 Auto Downloading Settings 18 Auto Play 82 Auto Start Settings 8 B Browser Area 7, 44 Browser Window 6 C Camera Browser Window 22, 24, 25 Camera Control Window 6, 10, 12, 16 Camera Settings 37 Canon Camera 91 Format 37 Full Screen Display 51 H Header 93 Help Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 114
Images 66 Multiple Page Print 95 My Camera Settings 26 My Camera Window 27 My Color 105 MYy Camera Sound File Length 31 N New Folder 39 Renaming Images 62 Rotating Images 69 S Saving Images 75 Screen Saver 79, 81 Searching Images 64 Selecting a Single Image 108 114 ImageBrowser Software User Guide - Canon PowerShot SD500 | ImageBrowser 5.1 Software User Guide - Page 115
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 SanDisk Corporation. • SD is a trademark. • Macintosh
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