Canon Powershot SX150 IS User manual

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How to Use This ManualTable of Contents

for Windows

Software Guide

•ZoomBrowserEX

•CameraWindow

AA

ABC

Transfer Images and Movies

Insert Text Save Still Images

From Movies

Edit Movies

Print Images Back Up to a CD Attach Images to

Email

Special Features

Plus many other useful features

•MapUtility

•MovieUploaderforYouTube

•PhotoStitch

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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.

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Operating Environment

•ThismanualusesWindowsVistascreenshotsandproceduresintheexplanations.

Thescreenshotsandproceduresmayappearslightlydifferentifyouareusing

anotherversionofWindows.

•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

digitalcamerawillbeusedwiththesoftware.

•Somefunctionsmaynotbeavailabledependingonthecameramodel.

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.

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Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer

IMPORTANT

• You are recommended to use an AC adapter (sold separately) when connecting

to a computer. Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you cannot use an

AC adapter.

• See the

Camera User Guide

for procedures on connecting the camera to the

computer.

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About this Manual ................................................................................................................... 2

Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer .................................................... 3

Things to Remember ............................................................................................ 6

CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX .................................................................................. 6

CameraWindowandZoomBrowserEX......................................................................................... 6

ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window ........................................................................................... 7

HowtoDisplaytheMainWindow................................................................................................ 7

NamesoftheMainWindowParts................................................................................................. 7

How to Perform Tasks .............................................................................................................. 8

SelectingTasksandTaskWindowProcedures.............................................................................. 8

Mastering the Basics ............................................................................................ 9

Transferring Images ................................................................................................................. 9

TransferringImagesbyConnectingtheCameratoaComputer................................................. 9

Printing .................................................................................................................................... 12

PrintingaSingleImageonaSinglePage................................................................................... 12

IndexPrint..................................................................................................................................... 14

How to Use CameraWindow ................................................................................................. 16

FirstMenuScreentoOpen........................................................................................................... 16

ImageTransferScreen.................................................................................................................. 17

OrganizeImagesScreen............................................................................................................... 18

How to Use ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window .................................................................... 19

MainWindow............................................................................................................................... 19

DisplayModes.............................................................................................................................. 20

DisplayControlPanel................................................................................................................... 20

BrowserAreaTasks....................................................................................................................... 21

PropertiesWindow....................................................................................................................... 22

ViewerWindow............................................................................................................................ 23

More Advanced Techniques .............................................................................. 24

Editing Images ........................................................................................................................ 24

RedEyeCorrection....................................................................................................................... 24

AutoAdjustment.......................................................................................................................... 24

Color/BrightnessAdjustment....................................................................................................... 25

AdjustingSharpness–EmphasizingOutlines............................................................................. 25

Trimming–CroppingaPortionofanImage.............................................................................. 26

InsertingText................................................................................................................................ 26

UsingOtherEditingSoftware...................................................................................................... 27

AttachingSounds.......................................................................................................................... 28

CreatingPanoramicImages–PhotoStitch.................................................................................. 29

EditingMovies.............................................................................................................................. 30

ConvertingRAWImages–DigitalPhotoProfessional............................................................... 31

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Exporting ................................................................................................................................ 33

ChangingImage(Stills)SizesandTypes...................................................................................... 33

ChangingMovieSizesandTypes................................................................................................. 33

ExtractingStillsfromMovies........................................................................................................ 34

ExportingShootingInformation................................................................................................. 34

CreatingComputerScreenSaverImages................................................................................... 35

CreatingComputerWallpaperImages........................................................................................ 35

SavingtoCDs................................................................................................................................ 36

GPS .......................................................................................................................................... 37

UsingGPSInformation–MapUtility........................................................................................... 37

Uploading Movies to YouTube .............................................................................................. 39

UploadingtoYouTube–MovieUploaderforYouTube............................................................. 39

Email ........................................................................................................................................ 40

AttachingImagestoEmail........................................................................................................... 40

Slide Shows ............................................................................................................................. 41

ViewingImagesinSlideShows.................................................................................................... 41

Image Management ............................................................................................................... 42

ChangingFileNamesinBatches................................................................................................. 42

SortingImagesintoFoldersbyShootingDate........................................................................... 42

Configuring Image Information Settings ............................................................................. 43

SettingRatings.............................................................................................................................. 43

InsertingComments...................................................................................................................... 43

AssigningKeywords...................................................................................................................... 44

Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images ............................................................................... 45

SearchingImages.......................................................................................................................... 45

FilteringImages............................................................................................................................ 46

SortingImages.............................................................................................................................. 46

Comparing Images ................................................................................................................. 47

ComparingMultipleImages......................................................................................................... 47

My Camera Settings ............................................................................................................... 48

ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage...................................................................... 48

Transferring Images ............................................................................................................... 50

TransferringImagestoaCamera................................................................................................. 50

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY ..................................................................................................... 51

AboutCANONiMAGEGATEWAY................................................................................................ 51

Registering.................................................................................................................................... 51

AvailableServices.......................................................................................................................... 52

Preference Settings ................................................................................................................ 53

CustomizingZoomBrowserEX..................................................................................................... 53

CustomizingtheTaskButtons...................................................................................................... 53

Appendices ......................................................................................................... 54

List of Available Functions ..................................................................................................... 54

Supported Image Types ......................................................................................................... 56

Updating the Software .......................................................................................................... 57

Uninstalling the Software ..................................................................................................... 57

Memory Card Folder Structure .............................................................................................. 58

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 59

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HINT

Use the Help Function

CameraWindow and ZoomBrowser EX

ThefollowingtwowindowsarethemainonesusedforCameraWindowand

ZoomBrowserEXprocedures.

CameraWindow

Thisissoftwarethatcommunicates

withthecamera.

Youcanuseittotransferimages

toandfromthecamera,organize

imagesonthecamera,andupload

moviesonthecameratoweb

services.

Themenuscreenattheright

willappearwhenthecamerais

connectedtoacomputer.

ZoomBrowser EX

Thisissoftwarethatmanages

imagestransferredtoacomputer.

Youcanuseittoview,editand

printimagesonacomputer.If

youcloseCameraWindowafter

transferringimages,thewindowat

therightwillappear.

Youcanalsoopenthe

windowbydouble-

clickingtheicononthe

desktop.

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ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window

How to Display the Main Window

ZoomBrowserEX’sMainWindowwillappearafterthecameraimagesare

transferredandCameraWindowcloses.Youcanalsodisplayitbydouble-

clickingtheZoomBrowserEXicononthedesktop.

Names of the Main Window Parts

Menu Bar

Function Buttons

Display Control Panel

Task Buttons

Last Acquired Images

Folder Area

Browser Area

Properties Icon (Displays Image Properties)

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How to Perform Tasks

Selecting Tasks and Task Window Procedures

ManyZoomBrowserEXfunctionscanbeaccessedbyselectingataskintheMain

Windowandfollowingtheinstructionsintheguidancesectionofthenewwindow.

Forfurtherdetailsonthefunctions,referto“ListofAvailableFunctions”inthe

appendix.

Select a task.

Follow the instructions

to perform the task.

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IMPORTANT

• The instructions in this software manual assume that you have correctly installed

the software. See the

Camera User Guide

for software installation procedures.

• For details on how to connect the camera to a computer, refer to the

Camera User

Guide

. Please also refer to “Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer”.

• With some versions of Microsoft Windows, CameraWindow may not open when

the camera is connected. In this case, double-click the ZoomBrowser EX icon on the

desktop to start ZoomBrowser EX and open the Main Window. Click the [Acquire &

Camera Settings] task button, followed by [Connect to Camera].

Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied interface cable.

Turn on the camera power, set it to playback mode and prepare it to

communicate with the computer.

When a window similar to the one at

the right appears, click [Downloads

Images From Canon Camera using Canon

CameraWindow].

Transferring Images

Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer

Transferthecameraimagestothecomputer.

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Changing the Transfer Destination Folder

Changing the software that displays after images

have been transferred

CameraWindow (Menu Screen)

Click [Import Images from

Camera], and then click [Import

Untransferred Images].

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Automatically Transferring Images on

CameraWindow Start-Up

HINT

Select Images to Import

Import All Images

Transferring Images Using a Memory Card Reader

IMPORTANT

• Movies transferred with the Windows 7 transfer function may not be correctly

processed in ZoomBrowser EX. Transfer the movies with the included software.

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Click [Photo Print].

Click the [Print & Share] task button in the Main

Window.

Printing

Printing a Single Image on a Single Page

Printsoneimageperpage.

Confirm that [1. Select

Images] is chosen and select

images for printing.

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Printing Movies

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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.

Click [3. Print].

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Printing Using Other Software

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Index Print

Printsanindexoftheimages.

Click the [Print & Share] task button in the Main

Window.

Click [Index Print].

Confirm that [1. Select

Images] is chosen and select

images for printing.

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Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and set the categories as desired.

Click [3. Print].

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How to Use CameraWindow

First Menu Screen to Open

Thisscreenappearswhenthecameraisconnectedtoyourcomputer.

Clickeachbuttontodisplaytheavailableoptions.

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Customizing CameraWindow Functions

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Image Transfer Screen

Thisscreenappearswhenyouclick[ImportImagesfromCamera]ontheMenuscreen,

thenclick[SelectImagestoImport].Selecttheimageyouwanttotransferandclick

the buttontotransfertheimagetoyourcomputer.

Viewer Window (Thumbnail Display)

IMPORTANT

• The functions (buttons) that display will differ depending on the camera model.

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How to Use ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window

Main Window

ThisisthemainwindowforperformingtasksinZoomBrowserEX.

Slide Show

Properties

View Image

Task Buttons

Search

Delete

Rotate

Folder Area

Browser Area

Display Control Panel

Last Acquired Images

Display Mode

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Display Modes

Selectabrowserareadisplaymodetofityourpurposes.

Zoom Mode: Scroll Mode: Preview Mode:

HINT

Magnify Thumbnails to Check Images

Display Control Panel

ThispaneladjuststhedisplaysettingsfortheBrowserArea.

Selection Menu Select Button Display Size

Show/Hide Image Information Menu

Fit to Window

Filter Tool Menu

Zoom Button

Scroll Button

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Change the Folder Level

Change the Display Size

Select Images

Display Images

Move, Copy Images

Create New Folder

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Right-Click Context Menus

Using the Navigator

Browser Area Tasks

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