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for Windows
Software User Guide
•ZoomBrowserEX
•PhotoStitch
How to Use This Manual
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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WindowsXP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
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ZoomBrowserEX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. 40)
Slide Shows
(p. 34)
To Organize
Backing Up
to a CD
(p. 32)
Changing
File Names in
Batches
(p. 35)
Using Star Ratings
(p. 36)
Deleting
(p. 19)
Using Comments
(p. 36)
Performing
Searches
(p. 38)
Next
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RAW
To Edit
Adjusting
Color and
Brightness
(p. 23)
Red-Eye
Correction
(p. 22)
Inserting
Text
(p. 24)
Trimming
(p. 24)
Converting
RAW Images
(p. 28)
Merging Images
into Panoramas
(p. 27)
Formatting
Images as
Wallpaper
(p. 31)
Saving Still
Images from
Movies
(p. 30)
Resizing
Images
(p. 29)
Editing Movies
(p. 27)
To Connect to a Camera
Transferring
to a Camera
(p. 43)
Configuring My
Camera Settings
(p. 41)
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 ZoomBrowser EX Windows ........................................................................... 7
TransferWindow/OrganizingWindow................................................................... 7
Main Window ................................................................................................................ 8
HowtoDisplaytheMainWindow.......................................................................... 8
NamesoftheMainWindowParts........................................................................... 8
How to Perform Tasks ................................................................................................... 9
SelectingTasksandTaskWindowProcedures........................................................ 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 Main Window ................................................................................... 19
MainWindow......................................................................................................... 19
BrowserAreaTasks................................................................................................ 20
ViewerWindow...................................................................................................... 21
More Advanced Techniques ....................................................................... 22
Editing Images ............................................................................................................. 22
RedEyeCorrection................................................................................................. 22
AutoAdjustment.................................................................................................... 22
Color/BrightnessAdjustment................................................................................. 23
AdjustingSharpness–EmphasizingOutlines......................................................... 23
Trimming–CroppingaPortionofanImage.......................................................... 24
InsertingText.......................................................................................................... 24
UsingOtherEditingSoftware................................................................................ 25
AttachingSounds................................................................................................... 26
CreatingPanoramicImages–PhotoStitch.............................................................. 27
EditingMovies........................................................................................................ 27
ConvertingRAWImages–DigitalPhotoProfessional........................................... 28
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Exporting ...................................................................................................................... 29
ChangingImage(Stills)SizesandTypes................................................................ 29
ChangingMovieSizesandTypes........................................................................... 29
ExtractingStillsfromMovies................................................................................. 30
ExportingShootingInformation........................................................................... 30
CreatingComputerScreenSaverImages............................................................. 31
CreatingComputerWallpaperImages.................................................................. 31
SavingtoCDs.......................................................................................................... 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
Configuring Image Information Settings ................................................................... 36
SettingStarRatings................................................................................................ 36
InsertingComments............................................................................................... 36
AssigningKeywords............................................................................................... 37
Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images .................................................................... 38
SearchingImages.................................................................................................... 38
FilteringImages...................................................................................................... 39
SortingImages........................................................................................................ 39
Comparing Images ....................................................................................................... 40
ComparingMultipleImages.................................................................................. 40
My Camera Settings .................................................................................................... 41
ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage............................................... 41
Transferring Images ..................................................................................................... 43
TransferringImagestoaCamera........................................................................... 43
Preference Settings ...................................................................................................... 44
CustomizingZoomBrowserEX............................................................................... 44
CustomizingtheTaskButtons................................................................................ 44
Appendices .................................................................................................. 45
Supported Image Types ............................................................................................... 45
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The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows
Transfer Window/Organizing Window
ThefollowingtwowindowsarethemainonesusedforZoomBrowserEX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.
Main Window
Double-clickthisicon
onthedesktop.
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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Main Window
How to Display the Main Window
TheMainWindowwilldisplayafter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
Selectstasksto
perform.
Last Acquired Images
Displaysthelastimages
transferred.
Folder Area
Selectsafolder
todisplay.
Browser Area
Iconsthatindicate
imagepropertiesdisplay
aroundimages,as
shownontheleft.
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 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.
1
Select a task.
Themajorstepsforthe
taskappearhere.
Followthestepsinorder.
Youcanreturntoa
previousstep.
Anoverviewforthe
selectedtaskappearshere.
Cancelstheprocedureand
returnstotheprevious
window.
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 and driver software. See the guides supplied with your product
package for software installation procedures.
•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].
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
When a window similar to the one at the right
appears, select [Canon CameraWindow] and
click [OK].
WithWindowsVista,click[DownloadsImages
FromCanonCamerausingCanonCameraWindow]
intheAutoPlaywindow.
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CameraWindow
4
Click [Transfer Untransferred
Images].
Onlyimagesthathavenotyet
beentransferredwillstartto
transfer.
Whenyouclick[OK]inthedialog
thatindicatesthetransferis
complete,thetransferredimages
willdisplayintheMain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]or[My
Pictures]folders.Tochangethedestinationfolder,select[Operate
ImagesonCamera]inStep4asdescribedabove,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
Anactionselectionwindowwillopenwhenyouinsertamemorycardintothememorycardreader.Ifyou
select[View/DownloadImagesUsingCanonZoomBrowserEX],ZoomBrowserEXwillstart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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Click [Photo Print].
1
Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main
Window.
Printing
Printing a Single Image on a Single Page
Printsoneimageperpage.
3
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.
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.
5
Click [3. Print].
Printingwillstart.
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Printing Using Other Software
Ifyouhavespecializedprintingsoftwareinstalledonthecomputer,youcanalsouseittoprintthe
images.Clickthe[Print&Email]taskbuttonintheMainWindow,followedby[PrintUsingOther
Software].
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Index Print
Printsanindexoftheimages.
1
Click the [Print & Email] task button in the Main
Window.
2
Click [Index Print].
3
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.
Setstheprinterand
papersize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.
5
Click [3. Print].
Printingwillstart.
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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
TheHelpbutton orHelpmenuisavailableinmostZoomBrowserEXwindows.Itisthereforwhen
youareunsurehowtoproceed.
Ablueframe
appears
around
selected
images.
Selectsimagesnotyet
transferred/allimages.
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Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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How to Use the Main Window
Main Window
ThisisthemainwindowforperformingtasksinZoomBrowserEX.
Slide Show
Displaystheselected
imagesinsuccessioninthe
window.
Properties
Displaysinformation
aboutaselectedimage.
View Image
Displaystheselectedimage
intheViewerWindow.
Task Buttons
Selectsatasktoperform.
Search
Performssearchesonimages.
Delete
Deletestheselectedimagesorfolders.
• DeletedimagesaresenttotheRecycle
Binonthedesktop.
• Theassociationbetweenasoundmemo
andanimagecannotberecoveredfrom
afilerestoredfromtheRecycleBin.
Rotate
Rotatesaselectedimage.
• Clickthe[Edit]menuandselect[Rotate
AccordingtoRotationInformation]to
rotatetheoriginalimageaswellinthe
displayeddirection.
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anindexlist.
Display Control Panel
Configuresthesettingsfor
displayingimagesintheBrowser
Area.
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Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
20
Browser Area Tasks
Display Mode
SelectsadisplaymodefortheBrowserArea.
Zoom Mode: suitedfor
surveyingmanyimages.
Scroll Mode: allows
thumbnailstobeviewedata
sizesuitedforeasyviewing.
Preview Mode: allowsthe
imageinformationtoberead
whileviewingtheimage.
Change the Folder Level
Theleveloffolderdisplayedcanbechangedwiththe
followingprocedures.
• InZoommode,positionthemousecursoroverthe
folderandclickthe
iconwhenitdisplays.
• InScrollorPreviewmode,double-clickthe
icon.
• Toadvancetoahigherfolderlevel,clickthe icon.
Change the Display Size
Youcanchangethe
displayratio(Zoommode)
orthumbnailsize(Scroll
mode)withtheslider.
Select Images
ClickinganimageintheBrowserAreaselectsthat
image.Toselectmultipleimages,holddownthe[Ctrl]
keywhileclickingimages,orholddownthe[Shift]key
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
(DisplayImage)),
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[Ctrl]keywhilereleasing
themousebuttonasabove.
Youcanalsousethesameprocedurestocopyimages
betweenWindowsExplorerandtheMainWindow.
Create New Folder
TocreateanewfolderintheBrowserArea,
clickthe[File]menuandselect[NewFolder].
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Right-Click Context Menus
Right-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right-clickmenusto
increaseyourefficiency.
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