Canon PowerShot A1200 Owner's manual

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Table of Contents How to Use This Manual

for Macintosh

Software Guide

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

•ImageBrowser

•CameraWindow

•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.

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

CameraWindow and ImageBrowser ....................................................................................... 6

CameraWindowandImageBrowser.............................................................................................. 6

ImageBrowser’s Browser Window .......................................................................................... 7

HowtoDisplay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 ImageBrowser’s 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–MovieUploaderfor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

SortingImagesintoRatingsFolders............................................................................................ 41

Configuring Image Information Settings ............................................................................. 42

Setting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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ImageBrowser

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clickingthe

[ImageBrowser]iconinthe

dock.

HINT

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.

CameraWindow and ImageBrowser

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

ImageBrowser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.

Aftertheimagesaretransferredfromthecamera,

thescreenchangeswhenCameraWindowisclosed.

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ImageBrowser’s Browser Window

How to Display Browser Window

ImageBrowser’s 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

 :SuperSlowMotionMovie

 :MoviesrecordedwithMovieDigestmode

 :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.

1

Select a function from the Control Panel or a menu.

2

Follow the instructions

to perform the task.

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Transferring Images

Transferring Images by Connecting the Camera to a Computer

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

IMPORTANT

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

the software. See the

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 bar at the bottom of the desktop).

1

Connect the camera to the computer with

the supplied interface cable.

2

Turn on the camera power, set it to

playback mode and prepare it to

communicate with the computer.

3

Click [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.

HINT

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.

Changing the software that displays after images

have been transferred

Youcanchoosethesoftwarethatdisplaysafterimages

havebeentransferred.Click

intheupperrightcorner

ofCameraWindow,thenclick[Import]inthescreenthat

appearsandchoosethe[AfterImport]tab.Aftermaking

yoursettings,press[OK]andclosethe[Preferences]

screen.

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Automatically Transferring Images on

CameraWindow 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.].

HINT

Select Images to Import

Totransferonlyaselectionofimagesfromthe

camera,click[ImportImagesfromCamera]in

CameraWindow(menuscreen),[SelectImages

toImport],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].

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 & Share], and

[Photo Print].

1

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&Share]intheControlPanelandselect[LayoutPrint].Theshootingdatewillautomatically

appearwhenyouperformalayoutprintifyouclickthe[ImageBrowser]menu,followedby[Preferences]

and[LayoutPrint],andplaceacheckmarkbeside[ShootingDate].

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Index Print

Printsanindexoftheimages.

1

Select images for printing.

2

Click [Print & Share], and

[Index Print].

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4

Click [Print].

Printwindowwilldisplay.

5

Click [Print].

Printingwillstart.

3

Set the categories as desired.

Setstheprinter,paper

sizeandnumberof

printcopiessettings.

Rotatesselected

images.

Clickheretocropaportionofthe

selectedimageandprintit.

Selectanimagetorotateortrim.

Setsthenumberof

rowsorcolumns.

Configurestheprintingof

theshootinginformation,

comments,headers,

footersorpagenumbers.

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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 ImageBrowser’s 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 & Share

Printstheselectedimage(s),createsanimage

attachmentforemail,oruploadsmoviesto

YouTube.

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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