Canon SD970 User manual

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Model
SD970
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for Macintosh
Software User Guide
•ImageBrowser
•PhotoStitch
How to Use This Manual
Click a tab to jump
to that chapter.
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About this Manual
Notation Conventions
Thecontentsofthismanualareclassifiedaccordingtothefollowingsymbols.
IMPORTANT
•The“Important”sectionscontainoperatingprecautionsorimportanttopics.
Ensure that you read them.
HINT
• The“Hint”sectionscontainproceduralsuggestionsandtipsforyourconvenience.Readthemas
necessary.
Operating Environment
•ThismanualusesMacOSXv10.4screenshotsandproceduresintheexplanations.
Thescreenshotsandproceduresmayappearslightlydifferentifyouareusing
anotherversionofMacOS.
•Thedisplayedscreensandproceduresmayalsodifferslightlyfromtheexamples
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withthesoftware.
Word Searches
ThisdocumentisprovidedasanAdobeReaderdocument.UseAdobeReader’sSearch
functionstofindspecificwordsorphrasesthatyourecallbutcannotfind.Toaccess
thisfunction,inAdobeReaderclickthe[Edit]menuandselectthe[Search]option.
IfyouareusingAdobeReader8orlater,youcanalsoperformsearcheswiththe[Find]
functionrightonthetoolbar.
Inputsearchtexthere
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ThispageandthenextpresentthebasicfunctionsofImageBrowseraswellassomeof
itsspecialfeatures.
To Transfer
Transferring
(p. 10)
Transferimages
withasingleclick.
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To Print
Printing
(p. 13)
Printwiththelayoutsyouwant.
To View
Magnifying
the Display
(p. 21)
Displaying
Shooting
Information
(p. 21)
Comparing
Images
(p. 41)
Slide Shows
(p. 34)
To Organize
Changing
File Names in
Batches
(p. 35)
Using Star Ratings
(p. 37)
Deleting
(p. 19)
Using Comments
(p. 37)
Performing
Searches
(p. 39)
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RAW
To Edit
Adjusting
Color and
Brightness
(p. 22)
Red-Eye
Correction
(p. 23)
Inserting
Text
(p. 23)
Trimming
(p. 22)
Converting
RAW Images
(p. 29)
Merging Images
into Panoramas
(p. 28)
Formatting
Images as
Wallpaper
(p. 31)
Saving Still
Images from
Movies
(p. 32)
Resizing
Images
(p. 30)
Editing Movies
(p. 28)
To Connect to a Camera
Transferring
to a Camera
(p. 44)
Configuring My
Camera Settings
(p. 42)
Youcanchangethe
camera’sstart-upimage
andshuttersound.
To Send Email
Attaching
Images to Email
(p. 33)
Youcanreduce
imagefilesizes.
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Table of Contents
About this Manual ......................................................................................................... 2
Basic Functions & Features ........................................................................... 3
Things to Remember ....................................................................................7
The Two ImageBrowser Windows ................................................................................ 7
TransferWindow/OrganizingWindow................................................................... 7
Browser Window ........................................................................................................... 8
HowtoDisplaytheBrowserWindow..................................................................... 8
NamesoftheBrowserWindowParts...................................................................... 8
How to Perform Tasks ................................................................................................... 9
SelectingandUsingFunctions................................................................................. 9
Mastering the Basics .................................................................................. 10
Transferring Images ..................................................................................................... 10
TransferringImagesbyConnectingtheCameratoaComputer......................... 10
Printing ......................................................................................................................... 13
PrintingaSingleImageonaSinglePage............................................................. 13
IndexPrint............................................................................................................... 15
How to Use CameraWindow ...................................................................................... 17
FirstWindowtoOpen............................................................................................ 17
ScreenShowingtheImageIndexListandImageView........................................ 18
How to Use the Browser Window .............................................................................. 19
BrowserWindow.................................................................................................... 19
BrowserAreaTasks................................................................................................. 20
Viewer(ViewImage)Window............................................................................... 21
More Advanced Techniques ....................................................................... 22
Editing Images ............................................................................................................. 22
Trimming–CroppingaPortionofanImage.......................................................... 22
Color/BrightnessAdjustment................................................................................. 22
RedEyeCorrection................................................................................................. 23
InsertingText.......................................................................................................... 23
CorrectingLevels.................................................................................................... 24
CorrectingToneCurves.......................................................................................... 24
AdjustingSharpness–EmphasizingOutlines......................................................... 25
AutoAdjustment.................................................................................................... 25
UsingOtherEditingSoftware................................................................................ 26
AttachingSounds................................................................................................... 27
CreatingPanoramicImages–PhotoStitch............................................................ 28
EditingMovies........................................................................................................ 28
ConvertingRAWImages–DigitalPhotoProfessional........................................... 29
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Exporting ...................................................................................................................... 30
ChangingImage(Stills)SizesandTypes................................................................ 30
ExportingShootingInformation........................................................................... 30
CreatingComputerScreenSaverImages.............................................................. 31
CreatingComputerWallpaperImages.................................................................. 31
ExtractingStills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Batches........................................................................... 35
SortingImagesintoFoldersbyShootingDate..................................................... 35
ClassifyingImagesIntoStarRatingsFolders......................................................... 36
Configuring Image Information Settings ................................................................... 37
SettingStarRatings................................................................................................ 37
InsertingComments............................................................................................... 37
AssigningKeywords............................................................................................... 38
Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images .................................................................... 39
SearchingImages.................................................................................................... 39
FilteringImages...................................................................................................... 40
SortingImages........................................................................................................ 40
Comparing Images ....................................................................................................... 41
ComparingMultipleImages.................................................................................. 41
My Camera Settings .................................................................................................... 42
ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage............................................... 42
Transferring Images ..................................................................................................... 44
TransferringImagestoaCamera........................................................................... 44
Preference Settings ...................................................................................................... 45
CustomizingImageBrowser................................................................................... 45
Appendices .................................................................................................. 46
Supported Image Types ............................................................................................... 46
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The Two ImageBrowser Windows
Transfer Window/Organizing Window
Thefollowingtwowindowsare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camera.
Organizing window for transferred images.
Browser Window
Clickthisicon
intheDock.
Youcanview,editandprinttheimagesinthecomputer.
Double-click
animage.
TheViewerWindowthatappears
whenyouviewanimage.
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Browser Window
How to Display the Browser Window
TheBrowserWindowwilldisplayaftercameraimagesare
transferredandCameraWindowcloses.Youcanalsodisplayitby
clickingtheImageBrowsericonintheDock(the bar at the bottom of
the desktop).
•IftheImageBrowsericonisnotdisplayedintheDock,double-click
the[Applications]folder,followedbythe[CanonUtilities]folder,
[ImageBrowser]folderandthe[ImageBrowser]icon.
Names of the Browser Window Parts
Menu Bar
Display Modes
Last Acquired Images
Displaysthelastimages
transferred.
Folder Area
Selectsafoldertodisplay.
Browser Area
Iconsthatindicateimageproperties
displayaroundthumbnailimages,as
shownonthebottomleft.
Control Panel Display Control Panel
Properties Icon (Displays image properties)
:Imagerecordedusingthecamera’sStitchAssistmode
:RAWimage
:Movie
:Imagewithsoundmemoattached
:Protectedimage
:Imagerecordedusingthecamera’sAEBfunction
:Rotatedimage(rotatedindisplayonly)
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How to 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 instructions
to perform the task.
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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
installation procedures.
•IfCameraWindowfailstoopenwhenyouconnectthecamera,clickthe
[CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (the bar at the bottom of the desktop).
1
Connect the camera to the computer with
the supplied interface cable.
2
Turn on the camera power, set it to
playback mode and prepare it to
communicate with the computer.
3
Click [Transfer Untransferred
Images].
Onlyimagesthathavenotyet
beentransferredwillstartto
transfer.
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Whenyouclick[OK]inthedialogthatindicatesthetransferiscomplete,the
transferredimageswilldisplayintheBrowserWindow.
Youcanselectthenewlytransferred
imagesbytheirshootingdatesorMy
Category(selectmodelsonly)classification.
(Thesearevirtualfolders.)
:Folderscontaining
newlyacquiredimages
•Imagesfrommemorycardswithlargenumbersofimages(morethan1,000)maynottransfer
correctly.Ifthishappens,pleaseuseamemorycardreadertotransfer.
•Moviefilestaketimetotransfersincethefilesarelarge.
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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.
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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transfer.
Transferring from a Memory Card Reader
ImageBrowserwillstartwhenyouinsertamemorycardintothememorycardreader,anddisplaythe
followingwindow.Usethiswindowtoperformthetransferringprocedures.
Transfersallimagesthathavenotyetbeen
downloaded.
Allowsyoutoselectandtransferimages.
Printsimages.
Configuresthetransferfolderand
othersettings.
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2
Click [Print & Email], and
[Photo Print].
1
Select images for printing.
Printing
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
Printsoneimageperpage.
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3
Set the categories as desired.
Setstheprinter,paper
sizeandborderless
printingsettings.
Clickhereto
cropandprint
aportionofan
image.
Clickheretoinsert
textontoanimage
andprint.
Setstheshooting
date/timeimprint
settings.
4
Click [Print].
Printwindowwilldisplay.
5
Click [Print].
Printingwillstart.
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Laying Out and Printing
Youcanalsoselectmultipleimages,addcaptionsandprintfreelycomposedlayoutsonasinglepage.
Click[Print&Email]intheControlPanelandselect[LayoutPrint].Theshootingdatewillautomatically
appearwhenyouperformalayoutprintifyouclickthe[ImageBrowser]menu,followedby[Preferences]
and[LayoutPrint],andplaceacheckmarkbeside[ShootingDate].
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Index Print
Printsanindexoftheimages.
1
Select images for printing.
2
Click [Print & Email], and
[Index Print].
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4
Click [Print].
Printwindowwilldisplay.
5
Click [Print].
Printingwillstart.
3
Set the categories as desired.
Setstheprinter,paper
sizeandnumberof
printcopiessettings.
Rotatesselected
images.
Clickheretocropaportionofthe
selectedimageandprintit.
Selectanimagetorotateortrim.
Setsthenumberof
rowsorcolumns.
Configurestheprintingof
theshootinginformation,
comments,headers,
footersorpagenumbers.
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How to Use CameraWindow
First Window 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.
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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animagefromtheThumbnailWindow,theimagedisplaysinthe
ViewWindowontheright.
Thumbnail Window View Window
Alignsthewindows.
Switchesbetween
windowdisplaymodes.
Configuressettings
suchasthethumbnail
sizeandtransfer
folder.
Configuresthename
ofthecameraowner.
Transferscomputer
imagestothecamera.
Asymbol
appearson
previously
transferred
images.
Transfersimagesselectedin
theThumbnailWindow.
Thesearrowsswitchthe
imageintheViewWindow.
Closes
CameraWindow.
Printsimagesselectedin
theThumbnailWindow.
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Use the Help Function
ImageBrowserisequippedwithaconvenient“Help”function.Useitwhenyouareunsurehowto
proceed.Toviewit,clickthe[Help]menuandselect[ImageBrowserHelp].
Ablueframe
appears
around
selected
images.
Selectsimagesnotyet
transferred/allimages.
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Basic Functions
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Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
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How to Use the Browser Window
Browser Window
ThisisthemainwindowforperformingtasksinImageBrowser.
Last Acquired Image/Folder Area
Selectsafoldertodisplay.
• Youcanregisterfoldersyouuse
oftenasFavoriteFolders(
).
Registerbyclicking[Add].
Browser Area
• Displaystheimagesin
theselectedfolder.
Image Information
PreviewMode:Displaysinformation
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 Image
• Torotateimages,clickthe[Edit]menuandselect[RotateImage].
• Torotatetheoriginalimageinthedisplayeddirection,clickthe
[Edit]menuandselect[RotateAccordingtoRotationInformation].
Display Control Panel
Configuresthesettings
fordisplayingimagesin
theBrowserArea.
Send to Trash
Deletesselectedimagesorfolders.
• DeletedimagesareplacedintheTrash.
• Ifyoumistakenlysendanimagetothe
Trash,clickthe[Trash]iconintheDock
andrestoretheimagetoitsoriginal
folderintheFinder.
Print & Email
Printstheselectedimage(s).
Orcreatesanimageattachmentforemail.
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Things to
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Mastering
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More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Browser Area Tasks
Display Mode
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.
HINT
Right-Click Context Menus
Right-clicking(or[ctrl]keyandclicking)overawindoworimagedisplayscontextualmenus.Thesemenus
containthefunctionsavailableinthecurrentcontextaswellasotherconvenientfunctions.Usethe
contextmenustoincreaseyourefficiency.
Change the Display Size
Youcanchangethesizeof
thethumbnails.
Functions Used in the Browser Area
Create New Folder
TocreateanewfolderintheBrowserArea,clickthe
[File]menuandselect[NewFolder].
Select Images
ClickinganimageintheBrowserAreaselectsthat
image.Toselectmultipleimages,holddownthe
[shift]keyor[
](Command)keywhileclicking
images,orholddownthe[option]and[shift]key
togetherandclickastartingandendingimageto
selectarangeofadjacentimages.
Display Images
Double-clickinganimageintheBrowserArea(or
selectingtheimageandclicking
),displaysitin
theViewerWindow.
Move, Copy Images
Tomoveanimagebetweenfolders,dragitoverthe
destinationfolderandreleasethemousebutton.
Tocopyanimage,holdthe[option]keywhile
releasingthemousebuttonasabove.
Show Window
Youcanswitchbetween
showing/hidingtheFolder
Area,ControlPaneland
InformationPanel.
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Canon SD970 User manual

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