Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS- Manuals

2 Introducing the Software This section introduces the powerful software programs for the Windows platformcontained on the CD-ROM included with the camera. Some camera models do not support some of the software functions. Pleasecheck the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm the compati...

3 Windows Supports PhotoStitch Panoramas • Allows you to select camera images or images registered with ZoomBrowser EX and start PhotoStitch from within ZoomBrowser EX to merge a series of images into apanorama in a few simple steps. Supports Adobe Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe Home Edition • Allows y...

4 Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM* Adobe Photoshop LE • Allows you to edit images, apply special effects, print and create sophisticated graphics for the web. Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition CD-ROM* Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition • Allows you to edit images and effortlessly create greeting cards, birthday ...

5 Windows Camera and Software Compatibility The Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk contains a number of software programs anddrivers. Check the chart below for the compatibility of your particular camera model witheach program’s special functions. * Only compatible with computers with built-in USB p...

6 System Requirements The following system requirements must be met to install and operate the software. = Computer Model IBM PC / AT compatible = OS* Windows 95, Windows 98 (Including the Second Edition),Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or a later version required)or Windows 2000 = CPU Pentium 133 MH...

7 Windows Installing/Uninstalling the Software Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk If you are installing the software onto Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, you mustfirst log on as the administrator and then install the software. 1. Close any programs that are running. 2. Place the ...

8 Installing from the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [My Computer],[Photosle], [English], and [Photosle] folders, followed by the [Setup.exe] file. Follow theon-screen instructions to continue with the installation. You must input the ...

9 Windows Installing the USB Driver (Preinstalled Windows 98/2000 Systems Only) Notes Regarding Installation • The USB driver only needs to be installed the first time the camera is connected via the USB interface. Installation is not required from the second time onward. • Do not cancel the install...

10 3. Select [Search for the best driver for your device (recommended)] andclick the [Next] button. The dialog will change to the one that allows you to specify the search location. 4. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 5. Place a check in the [Specify a location] opti...

11 Windows The computer will start to copy the driver files from the CD-ROM. When all the required files have been copied, the dialog will state that theinstallation is complete. What to Do if You Are Prompted for the Windows System Diskduring the Driver File Copying Process • If prompted for the Wi...

12 Installing the USB Driver into Windows 2000 Begin by logging onto the computer as an Administrator and then install the USBdriver. 1. Once you have attached the USB cable to the camera and computer, setthe camera to the mode for communicating with a computer. Refer to Where to Find Instructions f...

14 8. Click the [Yes] button if the “Digital Signature Not Found” messagedisplays. 9. Click [No to All] if the “Confirm File Replace” dialog displays. 10. Read the message and click the [Finish] button. An event dialog for your camera model will display to allow you to select applicationprograms. ( ...

15 Windows Using ZoomBrowser EX the First Time (From Loading to Printing) This section provides a simple explanation of the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EXto perform each of the steps from loading to printing. Please refer to the ZoomBrowserEX Help file for more details. Some camera models do no...

16 How to Have ZoomBrowser EX Start Automatically • If you want ZoomBrowser EX to start automatically without first displaying the event dialog, use the procedures below to change the settings.1. Open the [My Computer] window while the camera is connected to the computer via the USB interface. 2. Op...

17 Windows 3. Click the [Import Images] button and select [From D:\Dcim]. The images from the CF card will display in ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window assmall thumbnail images. ( ➜ p. 18) Serial Interface 1. Attach the camera to the computer with the serial cable. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for...

18 How to Check and Change Various Camera Settings • You can adjust the date, time and owner settings in the Camera Settings dialog using the computer when the camera is connected. You can also check the batterycharge and remaining memory capacity.1. In ZoomBrowser EX, click the [Setup Options] butt...

19 Windows Loading and Saving Images from the Camera 1. Create a new folder in which to save the images from the camera. In the Tree View, right-click the [Image Library One] folder, select [New Folder] fromthe pop-up menu and input a folder name. 2. Select the new folder in the Tree View. 3. Select...

21 Windows Printing Images 1. Select the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Print Layout] button. • Movie images cannot be printed.• You must convert RAW images before printing them ( ➜ pp. 40-41, 52-54). The PhotoRecord printing utility will start and automatically display the selectedimage(...

22 Using Additional ZoomBrowser EX Functions This section explains the additional features of ZoomBrowser EX. Please refer to theZoomBrowser EX Help file for more details. Some of the software functions are not supported by all of the camera models.Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility ...

23 Windows Zooming a Single Image Double-click an image in the Browser Display Area to display it in the Image Viewer. Double-click the target image. Edit Panel Button About the Image Viewer Edit Panel • The edit panel displays when you click Edit Panel button in the Image Viewer. Crop Button Drag t...

24 Displaying Images in Chronological Order Select a folder or some images, click the [View] menu and select [TimeTunnel]. Theselected image(s) will display in a time tunnel. Please refer to the TimeTunnel Helpfile for more details on how to operate this function. Drag the tab up or down to gobackwa...

25 Windows About the Print Mark Button • If the [Print Mark] button is clicked while an image is played in a slide show, PhotoRecord will automatically start after the slide show has finished and place thedisplayed image with a print mark in an auto layout. • Please refer to page 33 or the PhotoReco...

26 Organizing Images Changing the File Location You can move an image file by dragging and dropping it onto another folder icon. The [Image Library One] folder is located within the folder in which ZoomBrowser EXwas installed. The Tree View displays files at levels below this folder. Adding a New Li...

27 Windows Erasing Images An image cannot be recovered after it is erased. Double-check to make sure youhave the right images before erasing. Erasing Images Singly 1. Select the target image in the Browser Display Area and click the [Delete]button. A confirmation dialog will display. 2. Check the im...

28 Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera 1. Open the Camera Window. ( ➜ pp. 15-18) 2. Click the [Upload] button in the Camera Window. The “Upload Images from Disk” dialog will display. 3. Select the images from the computer and click the [Open] button. The “Save to Camera” dialog will di...

29 Windows Editing the Print Order Settings (DPOF) You can specify which images on a CF card you wish to print as well as the number ofcopies. You can also select the print type and whether or not the shooting date and filenumber information is printed with the image. A convenient feature of these s...

30 Sending Images via E-mail You can send images as attachments to e-mail messages. You can adjust the image sizeand compression to reduce the file size for transmission. 1. Select the target image(s) in the Browser Display Area. 2. Click the [File] menu and select [Send Image(s) by E-Mail]. 3. Adju...

31 Windows Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ZoomBrowser EX • You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama.• Select the images in the browser area, click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch]. The PhotoStitch program will star...

32 Editing and Applying Special Effects to Images Adobe Photoshop LE 1. Confirm that Adobe Photoshop LE has been installed. 2. Select an image from the Browser Display Area of ZoomBrowser EX. 3. Click the [Edit] menu and select [Edit Image using Adobe Photoshop]. Please refer to the Adobe Photoshop ...

33 Windows Printing Images • Select a folder or image(s) for printing from the Browser Display Area or Camera Window and click the [Print Layout] button to start the PhotoRecord program. • You can also click the button while an image is displayed in a slide show to add a print mark to it. When the s...

34 Image Resizing Mode Image Rotating Mode Drag an arrow to resizethe image. The arrows displaywhen the mouse ispositioned over theimage. Click this to change torotating mode. Click thisto displaya pop-upmenu. Drag an arrow torotate the image. Click this to changeto image resizingmode. Click thisto ...

35 Windows Precaution when Printing from PhotoRecord fromWindows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 • If the printer name is too long, you may not be able to print from PhotoRecord. Shorten the name to enable printing. 1. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Settings] and [Printers].2. Click the printer name...

36 Shooting with RemoteCapture RemoteCapture will start if you click the ZoomBrowser EX [Edit] menu and select[RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB port.RemoteCapture lets you activate the camera’s shutter button remotely from the computer.The captured image is autom...

37 Windows About the RemoteCapture Control Buttons The control buttons are used to shoot, delete and display images. Using Interval and Timer Shooting RemoteCapture can be used to shoot a set number of images at specified intervals(Interval Shooting) or to shoot an image after a specified delay (Tim...

38 Precautions when Shooting with RemoteCapture • If your computer is set to go into standby mode, there is no guarantee that RemoteCapture will continue to function after the computer has entered standbymode. Always turn off the standby function before you start shooting withRemoteCapture. • The ca...

39 Windows Selects whether the image is saved only onthe computer or on the camera’s CF card too. Sets the image file prefix. If the prefix is setto [Capture], for example, the first image willbe named [Capture_00001.jpg] andsuccessive images will have higher numbers. Sets the folder in which the im...

40 Converting RAW Images The RAW format records the image data as captured by the camera’s image sensorwithout further processing by the camera. Although the data is compressed whenrecorded, the original data can be completely restored without any loss of quality, making itpossible to obtain high-qu...

41 Windows RAW Image Parameter Settings Dialog Precautions when Selecting and Adjusting the Attributes ofMultiple RAW Images Ensure that all images included in a multiple selection of RAW images are from thesame camera before attempting to adjust the image attributes. The white balancewill not adjus...

42 Backing Up Data You are recommended to use the following procedures to back up your image data afteryou add, delete or change images from ZoomBrowser EX. 1. Click the ZoomBrowser EX [File] menu and select [Backup Database]. When the backup is complete, the name of the backup file will display in ...

43 Windows Loading Images withTWAIN-Compliant Programs This section explains how to load images with TWAIN-compliant application programsusing Adobe Photoshop LE or Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition. Please refer to themanual for each application program for more details. Using Adobe Photoshop LE Insta...

44 Connecting via a CF Card Reader or PC Card Slot 1. Place the CF card into the CF card reader or into the PC card adapter andthen into the PC card slot. Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to aComputer ( ➜ p. ii) for connection instructions. 2. Click the Windows [Start] m...

46 Loading Images The TWAIN Driver can display still images only. Please start ZoomBrowser EX to downloadmovies to the computer. Downloading Images from the Camera 1. Click the [Camera] button. The camera images will appear in the Thumbnail Display Area. 2. Select the images you wish to download and...

47 Windows Using Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition Installing the Software Installing the TWAIN Driver This program is required to load camera images into the TWAIN-compliant applicationprograms. For instructions, see “Installing/Uninstalling the Software” ( ➜ p. 7) or “Installing the USB Driver” ( ➜ p...

48 5. Click the [1 Camera] tab. In the [Camera Models] option, confirm that [Canon XXX USB] (XXX will be replacedby your camera model name) or [Canon Digital Camera RS-232C] is selected. Ifseveral models are listed, select the one that corresponds to your camera. 6. Click the [Open Camera] button. T...

51 Windows Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 Only) Up to three sets of parameters for loading images can be set in the TWAIN Driver usingthe Parameter Settings dialog in addition to the parameters already set on the camera. Please see the Camera User Guide to learn how to select the parameters for the...

54 RAW Image Parameter Settings Dialog Click this and a white point of theimage in the Preview Area to set itas the value for the white balance. Preview Area Resets the image quality settings to thestate in which the image was shot. Displays the image in thePreview Area at full size. Placing a check...

55 Windows Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation Check This First 1. Is the camera connected to the computer correctly? Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to aComputer ( ➜ p. ii) for connection instructions. 2. Is the camera power on? 3. Is the battery charge suffici...

57 Windows What to Do if the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Windows]Folder • Follow the procedures below to set the folder options to the “Show all files” setting. 1. Click the [View] menu and select [Folder Options].2. Click the [View] tab.3. In the [Hidden files] category, select [Show all fi...

58 What to Do if Your Camera Model Appears in the “Scanners andCameras Properties” Device List 1. Select the name of your camera model and click the [Remove] button. 2. Click [OK] to close the “Scanners and Cameras Properties” dialog. 3. Delete the [Drvdata.bin], [Drvdx.bin] and [Canon.IncCanon_DC] ...

60 5. In the dialog shown below, select [Yes, I want to uninstall this device] andclick the [Next] button. Click the [Finish] button when the “Add/Remove Hardware Wizard complete”message displays. 6. On the desktop, double-click the [My Computer] icon, [C:] icon, [Winnt]folder, and [Inf] folder in s...

61 Windows 7. Look for files starting with [Oem*]. A number such as 0 or 1 will appear in place of the “*”after the “Oem” prefix inthe file name.For each [Oem*] file there is a companion [Oem*.pnf] file with the samenumber following the “Oem” prefix (e.g. the Oem0 and Oem.pnf files formone set of Oe...

63 MacintoshMacintosh Introducing the Software .......................................................... 64 Camera and Software Compatibility ................................... 67 System Requirements ............................................................... 68Installing / Uninstalling the So...

64 Introducing the Software This section introduces the powerful software programs for the Macintosh platformcontained on the CD-ROM included with the camera. Some camera models do not support some of the software functions.Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm thecompa...

65 Windows Macintosh Supports Adobe Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe • Allows you to select images registered with ImageBrowser and start one of these photo-retouching programs from within ImageBrowser to edit and apply specialeffects to your images. Adjusting Images for Transmission by E-mail • Allows y...

66 Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM* Adobe Photoshop LE • Allows you to edit images, apply special effects, print and create sophisticated graphics for the web. Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition CD-ROM* Adobe PhotoDeluxe • Allows you to edit images and effortlessly create greeting cards, birthday cards and ca...

69 Macintosh Installing/Uninstalling the Software Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk 1. Close any programs that are running. 2. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the [CD-ROM] icon and the [Canon Digital Camera Installer]icon. The in...

71 Macintosh Using ImageBrowser the First Time (From Loading to Printing) This section provides a simple explanation of the procedures for using ImageBrowser toperform each of the steps from loading to printing. Please refer to the ImageBrowserHelp file for more details. Some camera models do not su...

72 How to Set ImageBrowser to Not Start Automatically 1. Open the Apple menu and select [Control Panels] and [Canon USB Camera]. The “Settings for USB Connection” dialog will display. 2. Click the [The application program below will start.] option to clear the check mark.3. Click the close box at th...

74 The ImageBrowser Camera Window The Camera Window will open when a connection to a camera or CF card is initiated.Thumbnail (small) images will display. How to Check and Change Various Camera Settings • You can adjust the date, time and owner settings in the Camera Settings dialog using the comput...

77 Windows Macintosh Printing Images 1. Select the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Print Layout] button. • Movie images cannot be printed.• You must convert RAW images before printing them (pp. 93-94, 104-106). The Print window will display with the images arranged in an auto layout. 2. Ad...

78 Setting the Image Size for Printing Fixed Photo Size Images can be printed at standard photo print size.Since the images are printed without gaps between them, they look like photo printswhen they are cut with a cutter. 1. Click the [Layout Options] button in the Print window. The Layout Options ...

79 Macintosh Using Additional ImageBrowser Functions This section explains the additional features of ImageBrowser. Please refer to theImageBrowser Help file for more details. Some of the software functions are not supported by all of the camera models.Please check the Camera and Software Compatibil...

80 Replaying Movies Double-click a thumbnail with the movie icon to start QuickTime Player and replay themovie.

81 Windows Macintosh Displaying Images in Chronological Order Select a folder, choose the [Display] menu and select [Switch to TimeTunnel]. All ofthe images in the selected folder will display in a time tunnel. To return to theBrowser Window, choose the [Display] menu and select [Switch to Browser V...

82 Organizing Images Changing the File Location You can move an image file or folder by dragging and dropping it in another location. (a) Drag and drop images from the Browser Window to another folder in the Explorer View Section. (b) Drag and Drop a Folder within the Explorer View Section. Refreshi...

83 Windows Macintosh Erasing Images Erasing Images Singly Select the target image in the Browser Window and click the [Send to Trash] button. Erasing Images by Folder 1. Click the target folder in the Explorer View Section. The images in the folder will display in the Browser Window. 2. Click the [S...

84 Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera 1. Open the Camera Window. ( ➜ pp. 71-74) 2. Click the [Upload] button in the Camera Window. The “Select Images to Add” dialog will display. 3. Select the images from the computer and click the [Open] button. The “Save to Camera” dialog will displ...

85 Windows Macintosh Editing the Print Order Settings (DPOF) You can specify which images on a CF card you wish to print as well as the number ofcopies. You can also select the print type and whether or not the shooting date and filenumber information is printed with the image. A convenient feature ...

86 Adjusting Images for Transmission by E-mail You can adjust the image size and compression to reduce the file size of an image fortransmission as an e-mail attachment. 1. Select the target image(s) in the Browser Window. 2. Click the [File] menu and select [Create Image for Email]. 3. Adjust the i...

87 Windows Macintosh Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ImageBrowser • You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama.• Select the images in the browser area, choose the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch]. The PhotoStitch program ...

90 About the RemoteCapture Control Buttons The control buttons are used to shoot, delete and display images. Click here to trigger the camera and take a shot. The image isautomatically saved to the computer.Pushing the camera’s shutter button directly will also save theimage to the computer. (Suppor...

93 Windows Macintosh Converting RAW Images The RAW format records the image data as captured by the camera’s image sensorwithout further processing by the camera. Although the data is compressed whenrecorded, the original data can be completely restored without any loss of quality, makingit possible...

94 RAW Image Parameter Settings Dialog How to Change the File Format 1. Click the ImageBrowser [Edit] menu and select [Preferences]. The Preferences dialog will display. 2. Change the format selected in the [File Format] tab and click [OK]. Saving in the TIFF 16 Bits / Channel Format When [TIFF 16 b...

95 Macintosh Loading Images with Plug-In CompliantApplication Programs This section explains how to load images with Plug-In compliant application programsusing Adobe Photoshop LE or Adobe PhotoDeluxe. Please refer to the manual for eachapplication program for more details. Using Adobe Photoshop LE ...

96 What to Do if the “ImageBrowser not found” Dialog Appears If you install only the Canon Digital Camera Plug-In Module without ImageBrowser,the “ImageBrowser not found” dialog may display. If this happens, use the followingprocedures to prevent ImageBrowser from attempting to start automatically. ...

97 Windows Macintosh Starting Plug-In Module and Loading Images Plug-In Module can display still images only. Please start ImageBrowser to downloadmovies to the computer. Downloading Images from the Camera 1. Click the Adobe Photoshop LE [File] menu and select [Import] and [CanonDigital Camera]. Plu...

98 Rotate 90 Degrees Buttons Rotates selected image left or right90 degrees. Guide to the Plug-In Module Window Preferences Button Displays and changes theimage transmissionsettings. ( ➜ p. 106) Camera Settings Button Use to display and changethe camera settings.( ➜ p. 74) CommunicationSettings Butt...

99 Windows Macintosh Using Adobe PhotoDeluxe Installing the Software Installing Plug-In Module This program is required to load camera images into Plug-In compliant applicationprograms. For instructions, see “Installing/Uninstalling the Software” ( ➜ p. 69). Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe For installa...

100 What to Do if the “ImageBrowser not found” Dialog Appears If you install only the Canon Digital Camera Plug-In Module without ImageBrowser,the “ImageBrowser not found” dialog may display. If this happens, use the followingprocedures to prevent ImageBrowser from attempting to start automatically....

101 Windows Macintosh Starting Plug-In Module and Loading Images Plug-In Module can display still images only. Please start ImageBrowser to downloadmovies to the computer. 1. Click the [Get Photo] button at the upper left of the window. 2. Click [Get Photo] from the tab that displays and select [Cam...

103 Windows Macintosh Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 Only) Up to three sets of parameters for loading images can be set in the Plug-In Moduleusing the Parameter Settings dialog in addition to the parameters already set on thecamera. Please see the Camera User’s Guide to learn how to select the para...

107 Troubleshooting the Computer Connection Double-Check: 1. Is the cable between the camera and computer correctly attached? • Refer to Where to Find Instructions for Attaching Your Camera to a Computer ( ➜ p. ii) for connection instructions. 2. Is the camera’ power on? 3. Is the battery charge suf...

108 Customer Support Canon Customer Support Canon Inc. 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, Japan NORTH AMERICA Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon Customer Care CenterPhone (US): 1-800-828-4040(Available Mon. - Fri., 9 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time) Canon Canada Inc. Phone (Canada): 1-800-OK-CANON (1-8...

109 Adobe Customer Support Adobe Systems Inc. technical support information is available in the PDF file format on thesupplied CD-ROM. PDF File Location and Opening Instructions Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [My Computer]icon on the Windows desktop, followed b...