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Canon PowerShot A300 User manual

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Table of Contents How to Use this Manual
for Macintosh
Software Guide
•ImageBrowser
•PhotoStitch
AA
ABC
Special Features
Plus many other useful features
Transfer Images and Movies
Insert Text Save Still Images
From Movies
Edit Movies
Print Images Attach Images to Email
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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v10.5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
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.
Inputsearchtexthere
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Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer
•Whenconnectingthecameratothecomputerwithaninterfacecable,makesuretoconnect
thecabledirectlytothecomputer’sUSBport.Theconnectionmaynotoperatecorrectlyif
youattachthecameratothecomputerviaaUSBhub.
•TheconnectionmaynotoperatecorrectlyifyouareusingotherUSBdevices,excluding
USBmiceorkeyboards,atthesametimeasthecamera.Ifthisoccurs,disconnecttheother
devicesfromthecomputerandtryreconnectingthecamera.
•Donotconnecttwoormorecamerasatthesametimetothesamecomputer.The
connectionsmaynotoperatecorrectly.
•Donotallowthecomputertogointosleep(standby)modewhileacameraisconnected
viatheUSBinterfacecable.Ifthisdoeshappen,donotdisconnecttheinterfacecable.Try
toawakenthecomputerwiththecameraintheconnectedstate.Somecomputerswillnot
awakenproperlyifyoudisconnectthecamerawhiletheyareinsleep(standby)mode.Please
refertoyourcomputermanualforinstructionsregardingthesleep(standby)mode.
•DonotdisconnectthecamerafromthecomputerifCameraWindowisdisplayedonthe
screen.
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
The Two ImageBrowser Windows.......................................................................................... 6
WindowsThatCommunicateWiththeCameraandManageImages........................................ 6
Browser Window...................................................................................................................... 7
HowtoDisplaytheBrowserWindow........................................................................................... 7
NamesoftheBrowserWindowParts............................................................................................ 7
How to Perform Tasks.............................................................................................................. 8
SelectingandUsingFunctions....................................................................................................... 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 the Browser Window........................................................................................ 19
BrowserWindow.......................................................................................................................... 19
DisplayModes............................................................................................................................... 20
DisplayControlPanel................................................................................................................... 20
BrowserAreaTasks....................................................................................................................... 21
FileInformationWindow............................................................................................................. 22
Viewer(ViewImage)Window..................................................................................................... 23
More Advanced Techniques.............................................................................. 24
Editing Images........................................................................................................................ 24
Trimming–CroppingaPortionofanImage................................................................................ 24
Color/BrightnessAdjustment....................................................................................................... 24
RedEyeCorrection....................................................................................................................... 25
InsertingText................................................................................................................................ 25
CorrectingLevels........................................................................................................................... 26
CorrectingToneCurves................................................................................................................ 26
AdjustingSharpness–EmphasizingOutlines............................................................................... 27
AutoAdjustment.......................................................................................................................... 27
UsingOtherEditingSoftware...................................................................................................... 28
AttachingSounds.......................................................................................................................... 29
CreatingPanoramicImages–PhotoStitch.................................................................................. 30
EditingMovies.............................................................................................................................. 31
ConvertingRAWImages–DigitalPhotoProfessional................................................................. 32
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Exporting................................................................................................................................ 34
ChangingImage(Stills)SizesandTypes...................................................................................... 34
ExportingShootingInformation................................................................................................. 34
CreatingComputerScreenSaverImages.................................................................................... 35
CreatingComputerWallpaperImages........................................................................................ 35
ExtractingStillsfromMovies........................................................................................................ 36
UploadingMoviestoYouTube.............................................................................................. 37
UploadingtoYouTube................................................................................................................. 37
Email........................................................................................................................................ 38
AttachingImagestoEmail........................................................................................................... 38
Slide Shows............................................................................................................................. 39
ViewingImagesinSlideShows.................................................................................................... 39
Image Management............................................................................................................... 40
ChangingFileNamesinBatches................................................................................................. 40
SortingImagesintoFoldersbyShootingDate........................................................................... 40
ClassifyingImagesIntoStarRatingsFolders............................................................................... 41
Configuring Image Information Settings............................................................................. 42
SettingStarRatings...................................................................................................................... 42
InsertingComments...................................................................................................................... 42
AssigningKeywords...................................................................................................................... 43
Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images............................................................................... 44
SearchingImages.......................................................................................................................... 44
FilteringImages............................................................................................................................ 45
SortingImages.............................................................................................................................. 45
Comparing Images................................................................................................................. 46
ComparingMultipleImages......................................................................................................... 46
My Camera Settings............................................................................................................... 47
ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage...................................................................... 47
Transferring Images............................................................................................................... 49
TransferringImagestoaCamera................................................................................................. 49
CANONiMAGEGATEWAY..................................................................................................... 50
AboutCANONiMAGEGATEWAY(forU.S.A.customersonly)................................................... 50
Registering.................................................................................................................................... 50
AvailableServices.......................................................................................................................... 51
Preference Settings................................................................................................................ 52
CustomizingImageBrowser......................................................................................................... 52
Appendices......................................................................................................... 53
List of Available Functions..................................................................................................... 53
Supported Image Types......................................................................................................... 55
Uninstalling the Software..................................................................................................... 56
Memory Card Folder Structure.............................................................................................. 57
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................... 58
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Use the Help Function
The (Help)buttonorHelpmenuisavailableinmostCameraWindowandImageBrowserwindows.Itis
thereforwhenyouareunsurehowtoproceed.
The Two ImageBrowser Windows
Windows That Communicate With the Camera and Manage Images
ThefollowingtwowindowsarethemainonesusedforImageBrowserprocedures.
Clickthisicon
intheDock.
Transferwindow,whichopenswhenacameraisconnected.
CameraWindow
CameraWindowclosesandthescreenchanges
aftertheimagesaretransferredfromthecamera.
Youcantransferalloraselectionofimagesfromtheconnectedcamera.
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.
Organizingwindowfortransferredimages.
Browser Window
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How to Display the Browser Window
BrowserWindowwillappearafterthe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
ManyImageBrowserfunctionscanbeaccessedbyselectingthemfromtheControl
Panel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.
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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
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”.
•IfCameraWindowfailstoopenwhenyouconnectthecamera,clickthe
[CameraWindow]iconintheDock(thebaratthebottomofthedesktop).
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 [Import Images from
Camera] and then click [Import
UntransferredImages].
Onlyimagesthathavenotyetbeen
transferredwillstarttotransfer.
CameraWindow(MenuScreen)
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Afteryouclick[OK]inthedialogthatindicatesthetransferiscompleteand
closetheCameraWindowscreen,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.
: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.Fordetailsontransferring
imagesfromamemorycardreader,referto“TransferringImagesUsingaMemoryCardReader”.
•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,click
the buttonshownontherightinStep3asdescribed
onthepreviouspage,thenclickthe[Import]button.In
[FolderSettings],click[Browse]tocompletesettingsinthe
screencurrentlydisplayed.
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Select Images to Import
Totransferonlyaselectionofimagesfrom
thecamera,click[ImportImagesfrom
Camera]inCameraWindow(menuscreen),
thenselectimagesintheimagetransfer
screen,andclickthe (Import)button.
Fordetails,referto“ImageTransferScreen”.
Import All Images
Totransferallimagesonthecamera,
click[ImportImagesfromCamera]in
CameraWindow(menuscreen)then,[Import
AllImages].
Automatically Transferring Images on
ImageBrowser Start-Up
Toautomaticallytransferimageswhen
CameraWindowstartsup,clickthebutton
shownontherightinCameraWindow
(menuscreen),thenclickthe[Import]
button,and[AutoImport].Addacheckmark
to[Startimportingimagesautomatically
whenthissoftwareislaunched.].
Transferring Images Using 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.
Allowsyoutoselectandtransferimages.
Printsimages.
Configuresthetransferfolderand
othersettings.
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Click [Print & Email], and
[PhotoPrint].
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Selectimagesforprinting.
Printing
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
Printsoneimageperpage.
HINT
Printing Movies
Moviescannotbeprinted,butyoucanextractstillimagesfrommovies,andprintthemaftertheyhave
beensaved.Fordetailsonhowtosavestillimagesfrommovies,referto“ExtractingStillsfromMovies”.
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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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Printsanindexoftheimages.
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Selectimagesforprinting.
2
Click [Print & Email], and
[IndexPrint].
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Click[Print].
Printwindowwilldisplay.
5
Click[Print].
Printingwillstart.
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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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Customizing CameraWindow Functions
Ifyouclickthe buttonasshownintheupperrightofthescreen,youcancustomizevariousfunctions
tomakeCameraWindoweasiertouse.Youcanchangetheautomatictransfersettings,thestart-up
screenthatappearswhenstartingCameraWindow,andthetransferdestinationfolder.
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.
Displaysin-camera
memorycard
information.
Displayscamerainformation.
Startsoperationsfor
transferringimagesfromthe
cameratoyourcomputer.
Startsoperationsfor
protecting,rotating,and
deletingimagesonthe
camera.Alsotransfersimages
fromyourcomputertothe
camera.
Startsoperationsforsetting
thecamerastart-upscreen,
start-upsound,andvarious
camerasounds.Fordetails,
referto“MyCamera
Settings”in“MoreAdvanced
Techniques”.Thismenumay
notappeardependingonyour
cameramodel.
Startsoperationsfor
uploadingmoviesonthe
cameratowebservices.
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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.
ReturnstotheMenuscreen.
Turnstheshootingdateandfoldernamebelowthe
thumbnailsonandoff(wheninthumbnaildisplay).
Changesthumbnailsize
(wheninthumbnaildisplay).
ViewerWindow(thumbnaildisplay)
ClosesCameraWindow.
Switchesbetweenwindowdisplay
modes.
Thumbnaildisplay
Previewdisplay
Fullscreendisplay
Double-clickinganimageswitches
topreviewdisplaywhenasingle
imageisselected.
Transferstheimagechosen
inViewerWindowtoyour
computer.
Imagesonthecamera
thatmatchtheselected
filterdisplayinthearea
totheright.
Thebackgroundofchosenimagesturnsblue.
Thismarkappearsonimagesthat
havenotyetbeentransferred.
Cancelsimage selection.
Rotateschosenimages
90°totheleftorright.
Selectsallimages.
IMPORTANT
•Thefunctions(buttons)thatdisplaywilldifferdependingonthecameramodel.
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Organize Images Screen
Thisscreenappearswhenyouclick[OrganizeImagesonCamera]ontheMenuscreen,
thenclick[OrganizeImages].Clickingafolderontheleftwilldisplayallimageswithin
thefolderasthumbnails(smallimages)ontherightofthescreen.
ReturnstotheMenuscreen.
Turnstheshootingdateandfoldernamebelowthe
thumbnailsonandoff(wheninthumbnaildisplay).
Changesthumbnailsize
(wheninthumbnaildisplay).
ViewerWindow(thumbnaildisplay)
ClosesCameraWindow.
Switchesbetweenwindowdisplay
modes.
Thumbnaildisplay
Previewdisplay
Fullscreendisplay
Double-clickinganimageswitches
topreviewdisplaywhenasingle
imageisselected.
Deletestheimagechosen
inViewerWindow.
Imagesonthecamera
thatmatchtheselected
filterdisplayinthearea
totheright.
Thebackgroundofchosenimagesturnsblue.
Protects/cancelsprotection
fortheimagechosenin
ViewerWindow.
Rotateschosenimages
90°totheleftorright.
Transfersimagesonyour
computertothecamera.
Thismarkappearsonimagesthat
havenotyetbeentransferred.
IMPORTANT
•Thefunctions(buttons)thatdisplaywilldifferdependingonthecameramodel.
•Clickingthe
(Delete)buttonwilldeletetheimagefromthecamera.Exercise
adequatecaution,asyoucannotretrievethedeletedimages.
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How to Use the Browser Window
Browser Window
ThisisthemainwindowforperformingtasksinImageBrowser.
Last Acquired Images
Youcancheckimagesby
shootingdateorMyCategory.
Browser Area
• Displaystheimages
intheselectedfolder.
Image Information Panel
WheninPreviewMode:Displaysinformationabout
theselectedimage.
Whenin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.
Folder Area
Selectsafoldertodisplay.
• Youcanregisterfoldersyouuseoften
asFavoriteFolders(
).Registerby
clicking[Add].Todeleteafolderinthe
FavoriteFoldersarea,selectafolder
andclickthe[Remove]button.
Display Mode
Selectsadisplaymode
fortheBrowserArea.
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Display Modes
Selectabrowserareadisplaymodetofityourpurposes.
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.
Display Control Panel
ThispaneladjuststhedisplaysettingsfortheBrowserArea.
Display Size
Changesthesizeofthethumbnail
intheBrowserArea.
Selection Menu
Clickthistoselect/deselectall
imagesintheBrowserArea.
Filter Tool Menu
Displaysonlyimagesthatcorrespond
tospecificconditions.
Hide Buttons
Left: HidestheFolderAreaandtheLast
AcquiredImages.
Middle:Hidesthecontrolpanel.
Right: HidestheShowShootingInformation
panelinthe[Preview]displaymode.
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