Canon Powershot SX120 IS User manual

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for Windows
Software Guide
•ZoomBrowserEX
•PhotoStitch
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
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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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.
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 ZoomBrowser EX Windows........................................................................... 6
WindowsThatCommunicateWiththeCameraandManageImages........................................ 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..................................................................................... 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
Email............................................................................................................................. 37
AttachingImagestoEmail........................................................................................................... 37
Slide Shows.................................................................................................................. 38
ViewingImagesinSlideShows.................................................................................................... 38
Image Management.................................................................................................... 39
ChangingFileNamesinBatches................................................................................................. 39
SortingImagesintoFoldersbyShootingDate........................................................................... 39
Configuring Image Information Settings................................................................... 40
SettingStarRatings...................................................................................................................... 40
InsertingComments...................................................................................................................... 40
AssigningKeywords...................................................................................................................... 41
Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images.................................................................... 42
SearchingImages.......................................................................................................................... 42
FilteringImages............................................................................................................................ 43
SortingImages.............................................................................................................................. 43
Comparing Images....................................................................................................... 44
ComparingMultipleImages......................................................................................................... 44
My Camera Settings.................................................................................................... 45
ChangingtheShutterSoundandStart-UpImage...................................................................... 45
Transferring Images..................................................................................................... 47
TransferringImagestoaCamera................................................................................................. 47
CANONiMAGEGATEWAY.......................................................................................... 48
AboutCANONiMAGEGATEWAY(forU.S.A.customersonly)................................................... 48
Registering.................................................................................................................................... 48
AvailableServices.......................................................................................................................... 49
Preference Settings...................................................................................................... 50
CustomizingZoomBrowserEX..................................................................................................... 50
CustomizingtheTaskButtons...................................................................................................... 50
Appendices.................................................................................................. 51
List of Available Functions.......................................................................................... 51
Supported Image Types............................................................................................... 53
Uninstalling the Software........................................................................................... 54
Memory Card Folder Structure................................................................................... 55
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................... 56
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The Two ZoomBrowser EX Windows
Windows That Communicate With the Camera and Manage Images
ThefollowingtwowindowsarethemainonesusedforZoomBrowserEXprocedures.
Transferwindow,whichopenswhenacameraisconnected.
CameraWindow
Youcanview,editandprinttheimagesinthe
computer.
Organizingwindowfortransferredimages.
Main Window
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.
Double-clickthisicon
onthedesktop.
Double-click
animage.
TheViewerWindowthat
appearswhenyouview
animage.
HINT
Use the Help Function
The (Help)buttonorHelpmenuisavailableinmostCameraWindowandZoomBrowserEXwindows.It
isthereforwhenyouareunsurehowtoproceed.
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ZoomBrowser EX’s 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.
Forfurtherdetailsonthefunctions,refertothe“ListofAvailableFunctions”(p.51)in
theappendix.
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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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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”(p.3)atthebeginningofthisguide.
•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,click[Downloads
Images From Canon Camera using Canon
CameraWindow].
WithWindowsXP,click[Canon
CameraWindow]then[OK]intheAutoPlay
window.
Transferring Images
Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Transferthecameraimagestothecomputer.
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CameraWindow(MenuScreen)
4
Click[ImportImagesfrom
Camera], and then click
[ImportUntransferred
Images].
Onlyimagesthathavenotyet
beentransferredwillstartto
transfer.
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Main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(p.11).
•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,clickthe buttonshownonthe
rightinStep4asdescribedabove,thenclickthe[Import]
button.Inthe[FolderSettings]tab,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 (Import).
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
ZoomBrowserEX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the[AutoImport]tab.Add
acheckmarkto[Startimportingimages
automaticallywhenthissoftwareis
launched.].
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
transferred.
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.
HINT
Printing Movies
Moviescannotbeprinted,butyoucanprintstillimagessavedfrommovies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Click[3.Print].
Printingwillstart.
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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.
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.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more
detailsreferto“MyCamera
Settings”(p.45)in“More
AdvancedTechniques”.
Thismenumaynotappear
dependingonyourcamera
model.
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Customizing CameraWindow Functions
Ifyouclick 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.
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ReturnstotheMenuscreen.
Turnstheshootingdateandfoldernamebelowthe
thumbnailsonandoff(wheninthumbnaildisplay).
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
totransfertheimagetoyourcomputer.
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.
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.
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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.
IMPORTANT
•Clicking
willdeletetheimagefromthecamera.Exerciseadequatecaution,as
youcannotretrievethedeletedimages.
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.
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.
Thismarkappearsonimagesthat
havenotyetbeentransferred.
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.
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How to Use ZoomBrowser EX
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.
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[Delete]button.
Browser Area
Displaystheimagesin
anindexlist.
Display Control Panel
Configuresthesettings
fordisplayingimagesin
theBrowserArea.
Last Acquired Image
Youcancheckimages
byshootingdateorMy
Category.
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.
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.
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Magnify Thumbnails to Check Images
Inzoommodeorscrollmode,positioningthemousepointeroverathumbnailcausestheimageto
appearatahighermagnificationinaMouseOverwindow.YoucanalsosettheMouseOverwindowto
notshowinthe (ShowInformation)menu.
Display Control Panel
ThispaneladjuststhedisplaysettingsfortheBrowserArea.
Selection Menu
Clickthistoselect/deselectall
imagesintheBrowserArea.
Select Button
Usethistoselectimages
inZoommode.
Display Size
Changesthesizeofthe
thumbnailintheBrowserArea.
Show/Hide Image Information Menu
Selectheretoshow/hidesuchimage
informationasthefilenameorshooting
dateorratingbeneaththe
thumbnail.
Fit to Window
Changesthethumbnailsize
tofitthemintothewindow.
Filter Tool Menu
Displaysonlyimages
thatcorrespondto
specificconditions.
Zoom Button
Usethistozoomin
andoutonanimage.
Scroll Button
Usethiswhenin
zoommodetomove
thedisplayedportion
oftheimage(drag
insidethebrowser
area).
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