Windows Macintosh Software Starter Guide This guide explains the installation method and features of the software for loading and processing images shot with a Canon PowerShot Digital Camera on a computer. Read the agreement in this Guide before using the software on the CD-ROM in this box. By using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Canon PowerShot A50 digital camera. The PowerShot A50 Solution Disk supplied in your package contains various software programs that can be used to load, organize, retouch and process images shot with your PowerShot A50. We invite you to use this guide and its companion Hardware Guide to maximize your enjoyment of the new world of high-quality digital imaging.
Loading Images onto a Windows Computer Windows This chapter introduces the software contained on the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk, explaining how to install each program and load images onto the computer. For instructions on using a PC card slot or PC card reader to load images, refer to the respective on-screen guides (p. 20). Bundled Software and Guides ........................................... 4 Computer System Requirements ....................................... 5 Installing the Software............
Bundled Software and Guides Action Search and Organize Images Display Images Chronologically Merge Images into Panoramas Edit Camera Slide Shows Programs to Install ZoomBrowser + *TWAIN Driver TimeTunnel PhotoStitch SlideShowMaker **Acrobat Reader Where to Look for Instructions Guides **Acrobat Reader **Acrobat Reader **Acrobat Reader Pages 10-11 of this Guide Pages 12-13 of this Guide Pages 14-15 of this Guide Pages 16-17 of this Guide Using ZoomBrowser (Page 20) Using TimeTunnel (Page
Computer System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following system requirements. Retouch Images Hardware IBM® PC/AT compatible OS **Acrobat Reader Windows PhotoImpact + *TWAIN Driver Windows® 95, Windows® 98 or Windows NT® 4.0 CPU Pentium or better RAM Windows® 95/98: 24 MB or more Windows NT® 4.
Installing the Software 1. Start your computer. 2. Place the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. The setup menu will automatically display a list of software. • The setup menu will not display if the [Auto Insert Notification] setting is deselected for your CD-ROM drive. Use the following procedures to work around this. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop to open it and then the CD-ROM icon. Double-click the [Setup] icon. 3. Click any underlined item.
5. Read the dialog contents carefully and proceed with the installation procedures. Windows ZoomBrowser Setup Dialog 6. Click the [Finish] button when the Setup Complete dialog is displayed. 7. Click the [Contents] or [Back] button on the toolbar, or the [Return to the Main Menu] button at the bottom to return to the main menu. 8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 for each program that you wish to install.
9. Click the [Exit] button. 10. Remove the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive. About Uninstalling the Software You can delete the installed programs by clicking the Windows [Start] menu and selecting [Settings] and [Control Panel]. Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon. ZoomBrowser can also be uninstalled by clicking the [Start] menu and selecting [Programs], [PowerShot Utilities ZoomBrowser] and [ZoomBrowser Uninstall].
Connecting to the Computer To Load Images onto the Computer by Cable 1. Shut off the computer and turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. 2. Attach the PC interface cable to a serial port (COM port) on your computer and the DIGITAL terminal on your camera as shown below. Windows Serial Port (COM Port) PC Interface Cable VID EO DIG ITA L DIGITAL Terminal 3. Turn on the computer and start Windows. This completes the setup required to load camera images onto your computer.
Loading Images with ZoomBrowser ZoomBrowser is a visually based image database program. You can sort, search and display full-sized versions of the images residing on your computer while looking at their thumbnails. The TWAIN Driver is used to load images into ZoomBrowser from your camera. 1. Attach the camera to the computer (p. 9). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Start ZoomBrowser.
6. Click the [Camera] button. Windows • If you are loading images from a CF card in a PC card slot, select the [My Computer] button instead (p. 9). • The Communication Settings dialog may appear the first time you use ZoomBrowser. Confirm that the settings are set according to the instructions in Step 5. • If images have been recorded in both the “Design rule for Camera File system format” and the CIFF format on the same CF card, the Select Folder dialog may also appear.
Loading Images with TimeTunnel TimeTunnel is an image browsing program. Registered images are displayed in tunnel files in chronological order using the shooting date and time. You can view your images as if they were scrolling past you in a time tunnel. 1. Attach the camera to the computer (p. 9). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Start TimeTunnel. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [PowerShot Utilities TimeTunnel] and [TimeTunnel 2.4]. 4.
7. Select [Connect to Camera] and click the [OK] button. A connection to the camera will open and the camera images will display on the monitor. • If you are loading images from a CF card in a PC card slot, select the [Connect to Computer] option instead (p. 9). Please note that the images have not been saved onto the computer yet with these steps. Windows 8. Click the [Tunnel] menu and select [New]. The Update Thumbnail dialog will display. 9. Click the [OK] button.
Loading Images with PhotoStitch PhotoStitch is a program for merging images into panoramas. Images can be merged horizontally, vertically, in matrices or in 360-degree strips. It is easy to shoot images for merging using the PowerShot A50’s Stitch Assist mode. The following procedures explain how to load and merge images shot in Stitch Assist mode. 1. Attach the camera to the computer (p. 9). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Start PhotoStitch Camera Direct.
7. Click the [OK] button once you see an image you wish to merge. Windows • If the wrong image appears, click the [Skip] button until you see the right image. • The message to the right will appear if QuickTime 3 is not installed on your computer. Read the message and click the [OK] button. 8. Click the [Merge All] button. Click the [Next] button as required if you are merging two images at a time or merging in manual mode.
Handling Images with SlideShowMaker SlideShowMaker is a program that augments the slide show function of your PowerShot A50. You can specify the order in which slides are shown or add images from your computer. The edited slide shows can then be loaded back onto the CF card for viewing with the camera. 1. Attach the camera to the computer (p. 9). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Start SlideShowMaker.
8. Select a show from slide shows 1 to 3. 9. Drag and drop images to add them to the slide show. Drag images from the area on the left and drop them into the area on the right. Windows 10. Click the [Save Slide Show to Camera] button. The slide show will be saved to the CF card in the camera under the name selected in Step 8. • Use the camera’s slide show function to view the slide show. • Refer to the on-screen guide, Using SlideShowMaker, for further instructions (p. 20).
Loading Images with Ulead PhotoImpact Ulead PhotoImpact is an image retouching program featuring advanced special effects. The TWAIN Driver is used to load images into PhotoImpact from your camera. 1. Attach the camera to the computer (p. 9). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Start PhotoImpact. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Ulead PhotoImpact 4.2] and [PhotoImpact]. 4. Click the [File] menu and select [Digital Camera] and [Select Source].
9. Confirm or select the correct camera model and communication settings (communications port and baud rate). Windows • Confirm that [PowerShot A50] is showing in the Camera Model list box. If it is not, click the list box arrow and select it. • Click the [Communication Settings] button to display the Communication Settings dialog. Select the COM port to which the interface cable is connected. If you are not sure, click the [Detect] button. Select the [115.
Viewing On-Screen Guides On-screen Guides in the Portable Document Format (PDF) which start with the word ‘Using,’ can be accessed by clicking the Windows [Start] button and selecting [Programs], followed by the program group and the guide name. The PhotoImpact 4.2 User Guide (UPI4-MANUAL) can also be found on the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk. Please see the instructions on the next page for viewing it. To view the electronic files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher installed on your computer.
Opening the Ulead PhotoImpact User Guide The PhotoImpact 4.2 User Guide (UPI4-MANUAL) is contained on the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk. Use the procedures below to view the guide. 1. Place the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. Windows 2. Click the [Exit] button at the bottom of the setup menu. • This step is not required if the setup menu fails to appear automatically. 3. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop. The CD-ROM icon will appear in the window. 4.
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Loading Images onto a Macintosh Computer This chapter introduces the software contained on the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk, explaining how to install each program and load images onto the computer. Refer to the respective on-screen guides (p. 34) for instructions about using a PC card slot or PC card reader to load images. Macintosh Bundled Software and Guides ......................................... 24 Computer System Requirements ..................................... 25 Installing the Software.........
Bundled Software and Guides Action Display Images Chronologically Merge Images into Panoramas Edit Camera Slide Shows Programs to Install TimeTunnel + *Plug-In Module PhotoStitch + TimeTunnel + *Plug-In Module SlideShowMaker **Acrobat Reader Where to Look for Loading Instructions Guides **Acrobat Reader **Acrobat Reader Pages 28-29 of this Guide Pages 30-31 of this Guide Pages 32-33 of this Guide Using TimeTunnel (Page 34) Using PhotoStitch (Page 34) Using SlideShowMaker (Page 34) See the
Computer System Requirements Please install the software on a Macintosh computer meeting the following system requirements. Hardware Power Macintosh OS Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher version QuickTime 2.1 or higher version CPU PowerPC RAM Macintosh 32 MB or more Free Hard Disk Space Plug-In Module 2.4: 15 MB or more TimeTunnel 1.6: 25 MB or more PhotoStitch 2.3: 30 MB or more SlideShowMaker 1.
Installing the Software 1. Start your Macintosh computer. 2. Place the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 4. Open the folder of a program you wish to install by double-clicking it. Plug-In Module is automatically copied for use with TimeTunnel. 5. Double-click the installer icon. Installer Icon for PowerShot Utilities TimeTunnel 6. Read the message in the dialog that appears and click [Install] to proceed with the installation. 7.
Connecting to the Computer To Load Images onto the Computer by Cable 1. Shut off your Macintosh computer and turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. 2. Attach the Macintosh interface cable to the printer port or modem port on your computer and the DIGITAL terminal on your camera as shown below. Printer or Modem Port Macintosh Interface Cable VID EO DIG ITA L DIGITAL Terminal Macintosh 3. Turn on your Macintosh computer.
Loading Images with TimeTunnel TimeTunnel is program that displays images in order of their shooting date and time rather as if they are being viewed from within in a time tunnel. The Plug-In Module is used to load images into TimeTunnel from your camera. 1. Attach the camera to your Macintosh computer (p. 27). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Open the (Apple) menu and select the [Chooser]. Set AppleTalk to [Inactive] for the port you are using. 4. Start TimeTunnel.
8. Confirm or select the correct communication settings (communications port and baud rate). • Click the [Communication Settings] button to display the Communication Settings dialog. • Select the port to which the interface cable is connected. • Select the [115.2K] baud rate (transmission speed) unless you have trouble establishing a connection. If you have trouble, try progressively slower speeds. 9. Click the [Camera] button.
Loading Images with PhotoStitch PhotoStitch is a program for merging images into panoramas. Images can be merged horizontally, vertically, in matrices or in 360-degree strips. It is easy to shoot images for merging using the PowerShot A50’s Stitch Assist mode. To load images from a CF card in a camera, first start TimeTunnel and use the Plug-In Module to acquire them. The following procedures explain how to load and merge images shot with the Stitch Assist mode. 1.
8. When the merge is complete, input a file name, select a file format, select a folder and click the [Save] button. Macintosh The merged image has now been added to the tunnel file. Double-click the merged image in TimeTunnel to display it at a larger size. Refer to the on-screen guide, Using PhotoStitch, for further instructions (p. 34).
Handling Images with SlideShowMaker SlideShowMaker is a program that augments the slide show function of your PowerShot A50. You can specify the order in which slides are shown or add images from your computer. The edited slide shows can then be loaded back onto the CF card for viewing with the camera. 1. Attach the camera to your Macintosh computer (p. 27). 2. Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the [PC] position. 3. Open the (Apple) menu and select the [Chooser].
10. Read the message that appears and click the [OK] button. 11. Drag and drop images to add them to the slide show. Drag images from the area on the left and drop them into the area on the right. 12. Click the [Save Slide Show to Camera] button. The slide show will be saved to the CF card in the camera under the name selected in Step 9. Macintosh Use the camera’s slide show function to view the slide show. Refer to the on-screen guide, Using SlideShowMaker, for further instructions (p. 34).
Viewing On-Screen Guides On-screen guides in the Portable Document Format (PDF) which start with the word ‘Using’ can be accessed by double clicking its icon in the respective program’s folder. To view the on-screen guides, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher installed on your computer. You can install it from the PowerShot A50 Solution Disk (p. 26). Hand Tool Changes the mouse cursor into a hand to move the document around when you are zoomed in. The button remains selected while in use.
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