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English Digital Video Software Version 28 Instruction Manual ...

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2 Contents Contents Read This First ........................................................................................................... 4 Checking Supplied Accessories .............................................................................

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3 Contents Macintosh Searching for Images........................................................................................... 54 Creating a Movie from the Still Images .................................................................. 56 Editi...

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4 Read This First Read This First  Disclaimer • While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the rig...

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5 System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements  Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets the requirements outlined above.  ImageBrowser does not operate on disks initialized with the Unix File System ...

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6 What is Digital Video Software? What is Digital Video Software? Digital Video Software allows you to download still images you recorded with the camcorder to a computer and manage, print, and edit them.  ImageBrowser • Viewing still images a...

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7 Windows Macintosh Windows CameraWindow After you connect the camcorder to your computer, you can use CameraWindow to download still images on the memory card to the computer. Furthermore, you can print still images recorded on the memory card wi...

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8 Windows  [Print] Tab After connecting the camcorder to your computer, use this tab to print still images on the memory card without downloading them to the computer first. The window varies depending on the selected printing type. Refer to Pr...

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9 Windows Macintosh  [Set to Camera] Tab This tab is used for confirming and changing the owner’s name of the camcorder you can specify ( 70) and uploading the still images to the card. My Camera function is not supported by the camcorder. C...

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10 Windows  Camera Browser Window If your camcorder supports wide size still image (16:9 such as 1920 x 1080 pixels) recording, the thumbnails that appear in this window will be also 16:9 images. The sample images used on this instruction manu...

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11 Windows Macintosh Browser Window ImageBrowser is a software program used for organizing, printing and editing the downloaded still images. To start ImageBrowser, click the [ImageBrowser] icon in the Dock. If the ImageBrowser icon is not in the D...

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12 Windows 3 View Mode You can select a view mode of images in the Browser Area. [Preview Mode]: The thumbnails are displayed at the bottom of the Browser Area, and the Information Panel is displayed in the upper part. [List Mode]: The images are di...

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13 Windows Macintosh [File Information] When the view mode is set to [List Mode], select [Get Info] from the [File] menu to display the following window. Histogram Sets a star rating. Sets a keyword. Placing a check mark here prevents the image from...

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14 Windows 4 Image display control panel 5 Control panel 1 Filter Tool Allows you to select which still images to display according to the star rating. When you download the images, the star rating is set to two stars as a default. To change the s...

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15 Windows Macintosh [Image Viewer] Window The [Image Viewer] window appears when you select an image and click [View Image] or double click an image. 1 Back/Next Displays the previous/next image in the current folder. 2 Save Allows saving the edite...

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16 Windows  [Trim Image] Window Select [Trim Image] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Specify the area in the still image to crop and click [Trim Image] to trim the image.  [Color/Brightness Adjustment] Win...

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17 Windows Macintosh  [Red Eye Correction] Window Select [Red Eye Correction] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to correct still images in which people’s eyes appear red.  [Insert Text] Window Se...

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18 Windows  [Level Adjustment] Window Select [Level Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the levels in a still image to change its appearance.  [Tone Curve Adjustment] Window Sel...

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19 Windows Macintosh  [Sharpness] Window Select [Sharpness] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects.  [Auto Adjustment] Window Select [Auto Adj...

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20 Installing the Digital Video Software Installing the Digital Video Software Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the Digital Video Software. Your digital video camcorder is equip...

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21 Installing the Digital Video Software Macintosh 4 Click [Install] under Digital Video Software. 5 Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation]. When installing the software by se...

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22 Installing the Digital Video Software 7 Review the installation settings and click [Next]. 8 When the “Installation has finished.” message appears, click [Finish]. After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted. 9 Rem...

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23 Before Downloading Still Images Macintosh Before Downloading Still Images Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer  Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the camcorder to the computer.  Make sure the camcorder is be...

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24 Downloading Still Images Downloading Still Images Below explains the procedure for connecting a camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. For connecting a card reader/writer, see Using a Card Reader/Writer (33).  You cannot connect the camc...

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25 Downloading Still Images Macintosh Using the Computer to Download Still Images (CameraWindow) You can select a downloading method in the Camera Control window.  Auto-downloading 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23). • The Camera C...

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26 Downloading Still Images  Applying Auto-downloading Settings This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of still images and the destination folder. 1 In the Camera Control window, click the [Acquire Im...

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27 Downloading Still Images Macintosh 3 Select the image type to be downloaded and click [Next]. 4 Specify the destination folder settings and click [Next]. Place a check mark here if you wish the original image in the memory card to be deleted ...

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28 Downloading Still Images 5 Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click [Next]. The window below will be displayed when you select [Perform selected processes consecutively] (you can redisplay the window by clicking [Se...

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29 Downloading Still Images Macintosh  Downloading the Selected Still Images from the CameraWindow 1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. 2 Select images you wish to download and click [Download Images]. • Clicking on 2 images while ...

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30 Downloading Still Images 3 Confirm the settings and click [Start Download]. • ImageBrowser starts, and Browser Window appears. • To make changes, click [Change Settings]. [Specify Folder] Tab [Specify File Name] Tab Settings for the file pref...

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31 Downloading Still Images Macintosh Using the Camcorder to Download Still Images (Direct Transfer Function) If your camcorder supports the Direct Transfer function, you can use the camcorder to download images.  Setting the Direct Transfer Do...

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32 Downloading Still Images 3 Specify the destination folder settings and click [Finish].  Direct Transfer 1 Set the direct transfer settings on the camcorder screen after starting the Camera Control window. • See your camcorder instruction ...

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33 Downloading Still Images Macintosh Using a Card Reader/Writer The basic operations are the same as when you connect the camcorder to the computer. Follow the procedure below to open the CameraWindow. For instructions on how to connect the card r...

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34 Downloading Still Images Using the Computer to Download Still Images (ImageBrowser) Select a download method in the image download window.  Auto-downloading 1 Click [Download Images]. Click [Exit] to close the window after downloading images...

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35 Downloading Still Images Macintosh 2 Configure the settings and click [OK].  Downloading the Selected Still Images from the ImageBrowser 1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. ...

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36 Downloading Still Images 2 Select images you wish to download and click [Download Images]. • Clicking on 2 images while holding down the [option] + [shift] key selects also all images between the 2 images. • Clicking on different images whi...

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37 Printing Still Images Macintosh Printing Still Images Printing Still Images Recorded on the Memory Card This section explains how to print still images by connecting the camcorder to the computer. The steps are basically the same when using a car...

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38 Printing Still Images 3 Click on one of the 4 printing methods. 4 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. The window varies depending on the selected printing method in step 3. ...

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39 Printing Still Images Macintosh When you have selected [Print All Photos]: Selects the printer. Sets the paper size settings. Sets the shooting date/time imprint and color settings. Sets the number of print copies of the displayed image. Click th...

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40 Printing Still Images When you have selected [Print Contact Sheet with All Photos]: When you have selected [Print according to DPOF settings]: • The selected still images will be printed according to the number of copies set with the camcorder....

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41 Printing Still Images Macintosh When you have selected [Select image and print]: • If you selected [Select image and print], the following window will be displayed. Select still images you wish to print, and click [Print]. If you selected [Cont...

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42 Printing Still Images Printing Still Images Downloaded to the Computer You can select one of the following 3 methods to print still images downloaded to the computer. • [Photo Print] - Prints one still image per page. • [Index Print] - Prints...

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43 Printing Still Images Macintosh 2 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. Selects the printer. Sets the shooting date/time imprint and color settings. Sets the number of print copies of the displayed image. Click this button to switch betw...

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44 Printing Still Images 3 When the print window opens, click [Print]. 4 When the printing finishes, click to close the window.  [Index Print] 1 Select still images you wish to print and click [Print & Email]  [Index Print] from th...

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45 Printing Still Images Macintosh 2 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. 3 When the print window opens, click [Print]. 4 When the printing finishes, click to close the window. Click this to use the trimming function (crops a portion of...

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46 Printing Still Images  [Layout Print] • You can select one of the following 3 layout print methods. - [Custom layout printing]: Allows you to specify the size and location of the still images freely. - [Fixed photo size printing]: Allows yo...

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47 Printing Still Images Macintosh 2 Select a print style from the pull-down menu and click [Print] after specifying the print settings. 3 When the print window opens, click [Print]. 4 When the printing finishes, click to close the window. ...

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48 Organizing Images Organizing Images Applying Star Rating • This task allows you to apply ratings to your images from one star to three stars. The star rating can be used as one of the search conditions, or for the selection of images to be dis...

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49 Organizing Images Macintosh Specifying the Keywords You can use keywords when searching for images. 1 Select an image to which you wish to apply the keyword. 2 Select [Keyword]  [Settings] from the [Edit] menu. 3 Place a check mark next t...

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50 Organizing Images Classifying the Images This task allows you to sort images into a folder according to the shooting date or star rating.  Sort by the Shooting Date 1 Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize Image]  ...

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51 Organizing Images Macintosh 3 Specify the sort settings and click [OK]. The selected images are classified into the specific folder.  Sort by the Star Rating 1 Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize Image]  [Sort I...

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52 Organizing Images 2 Select [The files will be organized by Star Rating.] and click [Next]. 3 Specify the sort settings and click [OK]. ...

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53 Organizing Images Macintosh Renaming Multiple Files This task allows you to rename multiple files at the same time, or to rename and copy multiple files. 1 Select the images you wish to rename and select [Organize Image]  [Rename] from the...

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54 Organizing Images Searching for Images This task allows you to search for images by star rating, modification date, shooting date, comment or keywords. 1 Select a folder in the explorer view. 2 Select [Search] from the [File] menu. 3 Specify t...

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55 Organizing Images Macintosh 4 Click [Finish]. • To change the search parameters and perform another search, click [Back] and repeat steps 3-4. • The images of the search result are displayed in the [Search Results] folder. You can print or ...

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56 Creating a Movie from the Still Images Creating a Movie from the Still Images Editing Movies (MovieEdit Task) You can link still images, insert text and background music, and add effects. If you have an AVI file in your computer, you can use this ...

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57 Creating a Movie from the Still Images Macintosh 4 Apply effects to the images and click [3.Audio]. To set a transition effect, you need to select a transition box in the Storyboard Area. 5 Set the audio and click [4.Save]. You can add an MP3 o...

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58 Creating a Movie from the Still Images Playing Back Movies In the CameraWindow and Browser Area, movies are displayed with the first scene as a still image with a (movie) icon. 1 In the Browser Area, double-click a thumbnail with a (movie)...

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59 Exporting Images Macintosh Exporting Images Changing the File Type and Saving This task allows you to change the size, resolution or data of selected still images and save them as new files and allows saving the shooting properties of the still i...

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60 Exporting Images 3 Specify the export settings and click [Finish]. The window varies depending on the selected export type in step 2. When you have selected [Edit and Save Image]: You can convert still images to another file type, resize and save...

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61 Exporting Images Macintosh When you have selected [Export as a Screensaver]: You can export and save the image as a screen saver. When you have selected [Export an Image as Wallpaper]: You can export and save the image as a desktop wallpaper. This...

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62 Exporting Images Extracting Still Images from Movies (MovieFrame Task) You can extract still images from movies and save them as image files. 1 Select a movie and select [Extract frames from a movie] from the [Edit] menu. 2 Set the still image ...

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63 Exporting Images Macintosh 3 Confirm the still images which will be extracted (images with check marks) and click [3. Save]. 4 Specify the file name and the folder where you wish to save it and click [Save]. • Select the destination folder a...

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64 Exporting Images Adding Still Images to the Memory Card You can add still images (JPEG) from the computer to a memory card in the camcorder or card reader/writer.  Adding Still Images to the Memory Card in the Camcorder 1 Connect the camcord...

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65 Exporting Images Macintosh 4 In the Add image window, select the image size and click [Add]. • The selected images will be recorded to the memory card. • When recording is complete, the images will appear in the CameraWindow. ...

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66 Using Various Functions Using Various Functions Attaching Images to E-mail Messages You can attach selected images to an e-mail message. If necessary, you can make the image file size smaller. 1 Select the images you wish to send in the Browser...

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67 Using Various Functions Macintosh • If you select [Using custom settings.], change the settings in [Custom Settings] and click [OK]. • The image will be saved to the [Email Images] folder in the explorer view section.  Note that some e-ma...

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68 Using Various Functions Running a Slide Show 1 From the [View] menu, select [Slide Show Options]. 2 Select the slide show settings and click [OK]. • [Auto Play]: Select the interval by sliding the control under [Play Interval] (from 1 to 30 s...

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69 Using Various Functions Macintosh Adding Sound to a Still Image • To add sound to still images, use the Mac OS recording function. Depending on the computer, you may need to connect peripherals such as microphones. Check if your computer setti...

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70 Using Various Functions Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder You can change and confirm the owner’s name of the camcorder. 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23). 2 Click the [Set to Camera] tab and click [Confirms/ch...

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71 Uninstalling the Software Macintosh Uninstalling the Software Uninstall the software when you wish to delete it from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files. Uninstalling ImageBrowser Move the program’s folder a...

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72 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Connection Camcorder is not recognized when connected to the computer. Î There is no memory card in the camcorder. Insert a memory card into the camcorder. Î The camcorder is not set to the correct mode. Set the...

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