Minolta Dimage EX 1500 Software Manual

Minolta Dimage EX 1500 Software Manual Minolta Dimage EX 1500 Software Manual

User Manual: Minolta Dimage EX 1500 Software Manual

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Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you will be

able to take full advantage of the software features.

This manual assumes you have a working knowledge of Windows®and its

operating conventions or the Macintosh and its operating conventions.

Familiarity with the mouse and standard Windows®or Macintosh menus and

commands is necessary before operating this software.

This manual does not instruct in the:

• basic use of personal computers.

• basic use of the Macintosh or its operating system.

• use of Windows®95, Windows®98, or Windows®NT.

The examples in this manual use Windows®95. The appearance of some

screens may differ from the examples when using other operating systems.

• Digita, the Digita logo, and Digita Desktop™ are licensed trademarks or

registered trademarks of FlashPoint Technology, Inc. in the U.S. and other

countries.

• Macintosh®, the Apple logo, Apple®, Power Macintosh®, QuickTime®and

AppleTalk®are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• CompactFlash™ Is the registered trademark of SanDisk.

• MS, MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows®, Windows®95, Windows®98 and

Windows®NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• The official name for Windows®is Microsoft®Windows®Operating system.

• i486 and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel.

• Other company names and product names are the trademarks and

registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge EX with the

Digita™ operating environment and the Digita Desktop™

software environment from FlashPoint Technology. The Digita

Desktop™ software is the driver software for exchanging data

between your computer and the Camera. The software lets

you:

• Display thumbnail previews of images on the computer

monitor.

• Copy images to the Camera, your hard disk, or removable

media such as floppy disks.

• Delete images stored on the CompactFlash™ card in the

Camera.

• Edit images copied to the hard drive. Try cropping, rotating,

adjusting brightness/contrast, or adding text to your

images.

• Print your images.

• Save your images in a variety of convenient file formats.

• Trigger the camera's shutter remotely with the computer

(IrDA only).

• Make digital slideshows with images downloaded from the

Camera.

• This instruction manual may not be copied in part or whole without prior permission

from Minolta Co., Ltd.

• Every necessary precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this manual.

Please contact us if you have any questions, find any mistakes, or notice missing

information.

• Minolta is not responsible for loss, damage, or other results caused by operation.

• No part of books, magazines, music, or other productions that were released under a

author, copyright holder, or the successor to the copyright holder except for personal,

home, or equivalent use.

Viewing Image Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing Thumbnail Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deleting Images in the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creating a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creating a New Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With Windows®95/98/NT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the Image Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the Sorting Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quick View for Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the Name of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding Audio to an Image (Macintosh only) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Drag and Drop Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IMAGE PANEL

Operations Possible with the Image Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Before Using the Image Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Displaying Camera Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Displaying Hard Disk Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cropping Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flipping an Image (horizontally or vertically) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inserting text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zoom In/Zoom Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scrolling an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting Color Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Continued on Next Page.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Checking the Packing List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms Used in This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Windows®95/98/NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE PC

Connecting with the PC Serial Adapter (SC-EX1) . . . . . . . .

IrDA (Windows®98 and Windows®95only). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

STARTING THE SOFTWARE

Windows®95/98/NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quick Guide

SOFTWARE OPERATION

FOLDER PANEL

Operations Possible With the Folder Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Before Using the Folder Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Displaying Camera Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Displaying Hard Disk Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Downloading Images from the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With Windows®95/98/NT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Uploading Images from the PC to the Camera . . . . . . . . . .

With Windows®95/98/NT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With the Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT’D

Saving a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creating an AVI File (Macintosh:QuickTime Movie file) . . . .

APPENDIX

Verifying the Digita™ Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Verifying the Digita Desktop™ Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Digita Desktop™ Image Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plug-in Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saving Images–File Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saving Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Operations Possible with the Camera Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Camera Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Camera Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic Camera Panel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Media Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Remote Photography (IrDA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SLIDESHOWS

Operations Possible With Slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Producing a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting a Slideshow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding an Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the Display Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing the Display Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Updating Slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing Slides from the Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding Audio to a Slide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding Background Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Slideshow Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Presenting a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms Used in This Manual

• This manual assumes that Windows®95, Windows®98, or

Windows®NT, or the Macintosh OS, and the necessary software (eg

device drivers) have already been installed on your computer.

• The screens used in this manual are primarily those displayed with

the Windows®version of the software. There is very little difference

between screens in the Windows®and Macintosh versions. An

explanation is included when a screen is unique to the Macintosh

version.

• This manual assumes use of a two-button, right-handed mouse.

The terms 'click' and 'double-click' refer to a single or double-click

with the left mouse button.

• The term 'drag' refers to moving the mouse while holding down the

left mouse button. The action of holding down the right button while

moving the mouse is explained separately in each case.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Checking the Packing List

SOFTWARE REGISTRATION

Please register this software before using it.

You will receive technical support, as well as software upgrade and

product information once this software is registered. Complete and

return the enclosed Product & Software Registration form after

detaching it from the Warranty. No postage is necessary.

✎The information provided in the questionnaire will only be used for Minolta

customer service and product research and development. The information you

provide will be kept private and confidential.and you will not be contacted

further.

Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are

missing, contact your Camera dealer or a Minolta Service

Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

Dimâge EX Camera body

Zoom 1500 lens unit or Wide 1500 lens unit

Camera Case CC-EX1

Hand Strap HS-V1

Video Cable VC-EX1

Compact Flash Card

AA Alkaline Batteries (4)

PC Serial Adapter SC-EX1

Dimâge EX CD-ROM

Instruction Manuals (Camera and Software)

Warranty and Product & Software Registration Card

Note

• When running this software with Windows®NT it should be set manually

to a minimum of 100MB (this value will differ in accordance with the

applications run concurrently, and is there only a recommended value).

See the manual for your computer and the Windows®help screens for

further details.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The following system environment is required to run this software.

IBM PC/AT or compatible with i486 DX2 66MHz

processor or better (Intel Pentium 75MHz or better with

Windows®98/NT), (no guarantees are made for home-

built computers or proprietary brands).

Apple Macintosh

(Power

PC recommended)

with

processing capacity equal

to or better than 68040

(no guarantees are made

for Mac OS compatibles).

IBM PC/AT and compatibles Apple Macintosh

Windows®95 (including OSR2 version), or Windows®

98/NT4.0.

Mac OS 7.6~8.1 (QuickTime

2.5 or better, QuickTime 3.0 or

better for slideshow function)

Minimum 16MB free memory (Windows®95/95)

Minimum 32MB free memory (Windows®NT4.0) Minimum 16MB free memory

Minimum 32MB free disk space

VGA (640x480 dots) or better, 256 colors or better (at

least 32,000 colors recommended).

13" (640x480 dots) or better,

256 colors or better (at least

32,000 colors recommended).

Required (at installation)

RS-232C, IrDA(Windows®95,Windows®98 only) Serial (modem port, print-

er port)

Computers

Operating system

Memory

Hard disk capacity

Monitor

CD-ROM drive

Interface

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Click on Next.

• The Software License Agreement appears on the screen. Read the full content of

the agreement before proceeding with setup.

• If you do not agree with the Software License Agreement, click on No to halt setup.

Click on Yes.

• The Choose Destination Location screen is

displayed. If you wish to install the software

in a different directory, click on Browse and

select another directory.

Click on Next.

• Copying of the program begins. When the necessary files have been copied the

following screen appears

• Click on Yes to display the README file. Read the file carefully.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Install the software with the following procedure.

Windows®

95/98/NT

The following assumes that the CD-ROM drive is drive D, and the hard disk is drive C.

Switch the computer power ON, then start Windows®95/98/NT.

Insert the supplied Dimâge EX CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Select Start and Run, enter d:\DimageEX\Setup.exe in the

Open: window, then click on OK.

• Setup begins, and the Install Shield wizard appears.

d:\DimageEX\Setup.exe

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Click on Continue.

• The Software License Agreement appears on the screen.

• Read this license carefully before installing the software.

• If you do not agree with the Software License Agreement, click on Do Not Agree to

halt installation.

Click on Agree.

• The Easy Install screen appears. The drive and folder in which the software is to be

installed is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.

Select the installation type

Drive and folder in which the

software is to be installed

Click to select an existing folder or

create a new folder in which the

software is to be installed

Confirm the selected folder. To change folders or create a

folder, click on Select Folder... .

Select the installation type from

the pop-up menu.

• The install setup screen at left appears if

Custom Install is selected.

• Click on the check box at the left of the file to be installed to place an X inside it.

Click on the ‘left’ arrow to change it to a ‘down’ arrow and display a list of included

files. Select each file in turn.

• Click on iat the right to display the information for the relevant file.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Macintosh

Before Installation

• The virus protection function expansion program and the control panel

documentation may cause problems with operation of the installer. Either remove

this software from the system prior to installation, or halt its operation temporarily

during installation.

Start the Macintosh.

Close all applications.

Insert the supplied Dimâge EX CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

• The contents of the CD-ROM are displayed as follows.

Double-click on the Installer icon.

• The Installer window appears.

Continued on Next Page.

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CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE PC

Serial Adapter SC-EX1

Connect the camera to the serial port of the PC via the PC Serial Adapter SC-EX1.

Switch the camera and PC power

OFF.

Remove the camera lens unit.

Align the projection on the

camera mount of the PC Serial

Adapter SC-EX1 with the hole in

the camera and press it in the

direction of the arrow until a

click is heard.

Insert the D-Sub 9-pin connector

on the PC Serial Adapter SC-EX1

into the serial port on the PC.

• Align the pins on the male connector of the

serial port with the holes in the female

connector on the cable, press the two

together firmly, then tighten the two screws.

• When connecting to the Macintosh, use the Macintosh Adapter MA-EX1 in

combination with the SC-EX1 cable, and insert it in the modem port (or printer port).

IBM PC/AT COMPATIBLE

Click on Install.

• Installation begins. A display indicating the progress of installation appears on the

screen. Follow the instructions on the screen.

• The following window appears when installation is complete.

Click on Restart.

WHERE TO FIND THE FILES

• User-selected Destination Folder

Digita Desktop (application software)

Goodies (folder)

• Extensions Folder

Digita Desktop (extension)

Digita Camera (extension)

• All the files listed above will be copied to the drive if Easy Install is used. If Custom

Install is used, only the user-selected files will be copied onto the drive.

Continued on Next Page.

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IrDA (Windows®

98 and Windows®

95)

Infrared communications may be used in place of the serial cable to connect the

camera and the PC.

IrDA is a wireless communications standard established by the IrDA (Infrared Data

Association) using infrared radiation for communications. The Dimâge EX is

compatible with IrDA Ver. 1.0, and as such permits high-speed data

communications at a maximum rate of 115kbps.

• The IrDA standard cannot be used in Windows®NT and Macintosh environments.

Check as follows to determine whether or not infrared communications can be

used with your PC.

Select Start ➔Settings ➔Control Panel.

Double-click the left button on the System icon, then click on

the Device Manager tab.

Check that the Infrared item is available, then click on the +

at left.

Check that Infrared port on laptops or desktop is available in

the tree structure under Infrared.

• This screen will vary depending on the system used.

Click on OK to close the window.

Check that the Infrared Monitor icon is available. Double-

click on this icon to open it.

Check that your PC has a built-in infrared port or an external

IrDA adapter.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE PC - CONT’D

• Align the pins on the male connector of the

cable with the holes in the female connector

on the modem port (or printer port), press

the two together firmly.

✎Most Macintosh desktop models are

equipped with two serial ports, a modem

port and a printer port. When possible, use

the modem port to connect the camera.

✎The serial port allocated for LocalTalk

(usually the printer port) may not operate

normally with the camera connection. If

your printer port is allocated for LocalTalk,

turn AppleTalk "Off" (select Chooser in the

menu) before connecting the camera via

the printer port.

✎Some Macintosh models (PowerBook,

PowerBook Duo) have only one serial port,

the printer port.

✎With 68K series CPUs, always turn

AppleTalk "Off" (select Chooser in the 

menu) before connecting the camera.

• Macintosh OS 8 or later: Use the modem

control panel to set the modem port to

printer port.

Set the camera to the PC

connection mode.

• Slide the Mode switch to PC.

Macintosh

Continued on Next Page.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE PC - CONT’D

Connecting

Switch the PC ON, then start Windows®98 or Windows®95.

Switch the camera power ON.

Set the camera to the PC connection mode.

• Side the Mode switch to PC.

Face the IrDA window on the camera towards the built-in or

external infrared port on the PC.

• See the diagram on page 20 for the positioning of the IrDA window on the camera

and the built-in or external infrared port on the PC.

• The PC automatically detects the camera, and the connection is established.

• The PC emits a beep when normal communications are established between the

camera and the PC.

When the Infrared Monitor displays the Condition window,

the following screen appears if the connection is normal.

• The Condition window is displayed as follows.

1 Select Start / Settings / Control Panel.

2 Double-click the left button on the Infrared Monitor, and click the left button on the

Condition tab.

Ensure that the check boxes for

Enable infrared communication

on [Com port] and Search for

and provide status for devices in

range are checked.

Click on OK to close the window.

Click on the Options tab.

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STARTING THE SOFTWARE

With Windows®95/98/NT

Connect the camera and the PC (p. 15, p 17).

Switch the camera ON, then slide the Mode switch to PC.

Start the PC.

Select Start ➔Program ➔Digita Desktop ➔Digita Desktop.

• The control strip appears when the application is started.

Click on Connect.

• The following window appears.

Click on the connection method to be selected, and click on

OK.

• Select either the serial or Infrared connection.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE PC - CONT’D

The IrDA window on the front of the Dimâge EX should be

positioned within a range of 30˚ and within 30-60cm (11.8-23.6

in.) of the built-in or external infrared port on the PC.

[Side view]

30-60cm

(11.8-23.6in)

IrDA window on the front of the

Dimâge EX

IrDA transfer unit on notebook

PCs or IrDA adapter transfer unit

[Top view]

max

• Be sure the IrDA transfer units face directly.

• The above figures are standard guide lines. Results may vary depending on the

PC.

30 - 60cm

(11.8 - 23.6 in.)

Continued on Next Page.

With the Macintosh

Connect the camera to the Macintosh (p. 15-16).

Switch the camera ON, then Slide the Mode switch to PC.

Start the Macintosh.

Open the folder containing Digita Desktop™ (the folder

selected at installation, or a newly created folder).

Double-click on the Digita Desktop™ icon.

Double-click on the icon.

STARTING THE SOFTWARE

• The Camera Panel appears when the camera is connected.

Check the following if the Camera Panel is not displayed.

1Are the camera and PC serial adapter connected correctly? (see page 15).

2Is the PC serial adapter firmly plugged in? (see page 15).

3Have you selected the correct connection method? (see pages 15 - 20).

4Is the camera switched ON?

5Is the compact flash card inserted in the camera?

6Is the camera in the PC connection mode? (see page 16).

7 Check that the comport driver is installed correctly (refer to your windows help file or

documentation).

8Be sure there are no comport-blocking utilities loaded.

After checking the above, switch the camera off, then on again, then go through

the procedure on page 20 again to restart the software.

• The Camera Panel does not appear if the connection fails.

Continued on Next Page.

• Digita Desktop™ starts, and the Digita Desktop™ window appears.

QUICK GUIDE

Basic Operation (folder panel, image panel)

To view camera images and modify images on the PC.

Start the software (see p. 21, p. 23).

▼

Click on the Connect button on the control strip (p. 21, p. 23).

▼

The camera panel appears.

▼

Click on the Contents button (p. 29).

▼

The folder panel appears (p. 29).

Functions of the folder panel

• Displays (in thumbnail format) images in the camera.

• Downloads all or some of the images in the compact flash card to the hard disk of the

connected PC.

• Displays (in thumbnail format), and prints (in thumbnail format) images downloaded to

the hard disk.

• Deletes all or some of the images in the camera.

See page 28 for further details.

▼

Double-click on the image to be enlarged (see p. 52).

▼

The image is displayed full size in the image panel (p. 52).

Functions of the image panel

• Editing of the displayed image (control of brightness, contrast, color, mirror imaging,

rotating, and resizing (image resolution).

• Display reduction and enlargement.

• Printing of the displayed image.

See page 51 for further details.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

• If the connection fails, a warning window appears in place of the camera panel.

Check the following if the camera panel is not displayed.

1 Are the camera and PC serial adapter connected correctly? (see page 15).

2 Check that the Macintosh Adapter MA-EX1 and the Serial Adapter SC-EX1 are

properly connected.

3 Is the PC serial adapter firmly plugged in?

4 Is the camera connected to a serial port assigned to LocalTalk?

5 Macintosh OS 8: Check the modem port designation in the modem control panel

(page 16)

6 Is the camera switched ON?

7 Is the compact flash card inserted in the camera?

8 Is the camera in the PC connection mode?

After checking the above, switch the camera OFF ➔ON, and go through the

procedure on page 23 again to restart the software.

If this does not solve the problem, reinstall the software in accordance with the

procedure on page 12, then restart it.

Click on Connect.

•The camera is connected, and the camera panel appears.

Camera

Panel

Continued on Next Page.

Software Operation

QUICK GUIDE

▼

Select File ➔Save As (p. 69).

▼

Enter the file name, specify the folder it is to be saved in,

select the image format, then click on OK.

▼

The image is saved.

Saved images

• Saved images may be displayed on the folder panel.

• They may be used with other applications.

• They may be used in slideshows.

Displaying Camera Images

Display images stored on compact flash card in the camera

Click on the Contents button on

the camera panel.

• The folder panel appears with a single icon

representing all the camera images as a

group.

Double-click on the group icon.

•The folder panel will display thumbnails of all the images in the camera.

✎ Timelapse, Burst, and Grouped images in the camera are represented by a

single thumbnail image (see “Group Icon” above). Double-click on the group

icon to View the images in the set.(Macintosh: The group icon displays the last

image in the set instead of the Digita logo).

Click on the Contents button.

Group icon

Scroll

arrow

Scroll

bar

Double-Click

➧

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

The folder panel is used to display (in thumbnail format) images on the Compact

Flash card in the camera or images which have been downloaded to the hard disk

of the PC (p. 32, p.33).

Operations Possible With the Folder Panel

• Download all or some of the images in the camera to the hard disk of the

connected PC.

• Delete all or some of the images in the camera.

• Double-click on a thumbnail image and display it on the image panel (p. 52).

• Sort images downloaded to the hard disk by name and date (p. 44).

Before Using the Folder Panel

Check that the camera panel is displayed.

Follow the instructions on pages 22 and 24 if

the camera panel is not displayed.

Camera Panel

FIND

Select the desired images saved on the hard disk and display them in a list.

Click on the Find button on the

control strip.

Enter the name of the desired file or directory in the file

search window.

• If, for example, the hard disk is to be

searched for files named sample-01.jpg,

sample-02.jpg etc, enter C: as the Search

Destination, and click on Include Sub-

folders.

• Clicking on the Advanced search button

expands the window and adds the date the

file was last changed, the file size, and the

file type as search conditions.

Click on Search to begin the

search.

• The folder panel opens and the found files

are displayed in thumbnail format.

• Files from each folder are displayed in

separate folder panels.

• Double-click on a folder to open a new folder panel and display the images in the

folder in thumbnail format.

• Deleting image files with Explorer or the Finder while the folder panel is displayed may

result in abnormal termination of the application (Digita Desktop™).

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Displaying Hard Disk Images

Display images saved on the hard disk

Click on the Open Folder button on the control strip.

Select the folder containing the saved images.

Click on OK (Macintosh: Select [folder name]) to open the

folder panel and display the images in the folder in

thumbnail format.

• Double-click on a folder to open a new folder panel and display the images in the

folder in thumbnail format.

• Deleting image files with Explorer (Macintosh: Desktop) while the folder panel is

displayed may result in abnormal termination of the application (Digita Desktop™).

Close the folder panel by clicking on the Close button before deleting image files.

With Windows With the Macintosh

Select [Folder Name]

Folder

With the Macintosh

Display the camera images in the folder panel (p. 29).

• When a group is displayed, double-click on it to open a new folder panel and

display the images in the group in thumbnail format.

Click on the desired image to select it.

• To download multiple images, click on the images in turn while holding down the

Shift key.

• To select all images, select Select All from the Edit menu.

• To deselect images, click on the selected images while holding down the Shift key.

Select Copy Selected Images to Disk from the Viewer menu.

• Select Copy All Images to Disk from the Viewer menu to copy all files whether they

have been selected or not.

Specify the location (directory and folder) to download the

images to and the Image File Name Prefix.

• Click on Cancel to cancel downloading.

Click on Save.

• Downloading of the images begins. The screen returns to the folder panel when

downloading is complete.

✎ The selected images are downloaded to the specified drive and directory in

Image File Name Prefix: under files names which employ the frame numbers

used in the camera.

For example, when Image is entered in Image File Name Prefix: and five

images are downloaded, they are copied as Image001, Image002,

Image003, Image004, and Image005.

The downloaded images may be displayed on the folder panel (p. 53).

Open the image panel for simple and effective image processing.

➧

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Click on OK.

• Downloading of the images begins. The screen returns to the folder panel when

downloading is complete.

✎The downloaded images may be displayed on the folder panel (p. 53).

Open the image panel for simple and effective image processing.

Specify the location (directory and folder) to download the

images to and the Image File Name.

• Click on Cancel to cancel downloading.

Downloading Images from the Camera

Download all or some of the images recorded in the camera to the hard disk of the

connected PC.

With Windows®

95/98/NT

Display the camera images in the folder panel (p. 29).

• When a group is displayed, double-click on it to open a new folder panel and

display the images in the group in thumbnail format.

Click on the desired image to select it.

• To select multiple images, click on the images in turn while holding down the Ctrl

key.

• To cancel selection of images already selected, click on the selected images while

holding down the Ctrl key.

• To select all images, select Select All from the Edit menu.

Select Download from the File menu.

With the Macintosh

Display the camera images in the folder panel.

Select Upload Image… from the Viewer menu.

• The following window appears.

Select the image to be uploaded.

• Click on Cancel to cancel copying

Click on Select.

• Uploading of the images begins. The screen returns to the folder panel when

uploading is complete.

• The file name will be automatically converted to the DOS naming convention (8

characters, period, 3 character file extension).

➧

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Uploading Images to the Camera

Upload images saved on the hard disk of the PC to the camera

With Windows®

95/98/NT

Display the camera images in the folder panel (p. 29).

Select Upload from the File menu.

• The following window appears.

Select the image to be uploaded.

• Click on Cancel to cancel copying.

Click on Open.

• Uploading of the images begins. The screen returns to the folder panel when

uploading is complete.

• The file name will be automatically converted to the DOS naming convention (8

characters, period, 3 character file extension).

➧

Printing Thumbnail Images

The display thumbnail images displayed on the folder panel may printed as required.

Display the folder panel (p. 29, p. 30).

• An album of images in the camera or the hard disk may be printed.

• Selected thumbnail images may be printed.

Select Print Album from the File menu (select Print Album

from the File menu with the Macintosh).

• The following window appears.

With Windows With the Macintosh

Set the number of columns and rows, then click on the Print

button.

• Printing begins.

• Click on Cancel to close the window without printing the thumbnail images.

• Refer to your printer manual before printing.

➧

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Viewing Image Information

Image information (file format, size, date created, dated modified, number of

colors, image width and height) is viewed with the following procedure.

Display the folder panel (p. 29, p. 30).

Click on the desired image to select it.

Select Get Info from the File menu.

• The information window appears.

➧

• Image information cannot be viewed for slideshows.

Click on Yes (Macintosh: OK) to delete the selected image(s).

• Click on No (Macintosh: Cancel) if the selected image(s) are not to be deleted, or if

you have made a mistake.

• The screen returns to the folder panel when the selected image(s) have been

deleted.

• Do not remove the compact flash card from the camera while deleting images.

✎ The following message appears if an attempt is made to delete a protected

image (see protecting Images in the camera instruction manual).

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Deleting Images in the Camera (compact flash card)

Deletes all or some of the images in the camera (compact flash card).

Display the camera images in the folder panel.

• When a group is displayed, double-click on it to open a new folder panel and

display the images in the group in thumbnail format.

Click on the image to be deleted to select it.

• To select multiple images, click on the images in turn while holding down the Ctrl

key (Macintosh:shift key).

• To select all images, select Select All from the Edit menu.

• To deselect, click on the selected images while holding down the Ctrl key (Macinto-

sh:shift key).

Select Delete from the Edit menu (Macintosh:Delete selected

Images… from the Viewer menu).

• Macintosh:Select Delete All Images From Camera? from the Viewer menu to delete

all files whether they have been selected or not.

• The following window appears.

With Windows With the Macintosh

Creating a New Folder

Creates a new folder in the folder panel currently displaying the images on the

hard disk.

With Windows®

95/98/NT

Display the hard disk images (p. 30).

Select Create New Folder from the File menu.

Enter the name of the new folder.

New folder

Enter the folder name here

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Creating a New Group

Creates a new group in the folder panel currently displaying the images in the

camera.

Display the camera images in the folder panel.

• When a group is displayed, double-click on it to open a new folder panel and

display the images in the group in thumbnail format.

Click on the images to be included in the group to select

them, then select Group from the File menu (Macintosh: Add

Image to Group… from the viewer menu).

• To select multiple images, click on the images in turn while holding down the Ctrl

key (Macintosh: shift key).

Enter the name of the group in the window and click on OK.

• A new group is created containing the selected images.

Changing the Image Display

The thumbnail format image display in the folder panel may be changed to slides,

small slides, or list display as required.

Display the folder panel (p. 29, p. 30).

• The display method may be changed for images in the camera (compact flash

card), or images on the hard disk.

Select View By from the View

menu, and then select Slide,

Small Slide, or List as required.

With the Macintosh

Camera Images: Select View By from the Viewer menu, then

select Slide, Small Slide, or List from the sub-menu .

Hard Disk Images: Select View by from the View menu, then

select Slide, Small Slide, or List from the sub-menu.

Slide, Small Slide, or List may be selected by clicking on the

icons on the toolbar.

Slide Small Slide List

Slides

• The thumbnail image display changes as shown below.

Small Slides List

Windows

Windows®

and Macintosh

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

With the Macintosh

Display the hard disk images on the folder panel (p. 30).

Select Open Folder from the File

menu to open the folder

selection window.

• Open the same folder that the current

images that are displayed are stored.

Click on New Folder and enter

the folder name.

After entering the name, click on Create.

Clicking on Cancel to close the folder selection window

displays the created folder.

Created folder

Quick View for Images

Playback of images on the hard disk in thumbnail format.

Display the hard disk images on the folder panel (p. 30).

Select Quick View from the View menu to start Quick View.

• Quick View may also be started by clicking on the button on the toolbar of the

folder panel.

• The play back is run in accordance with the settings in Quick View Preferences

(described below).

• The play back is halted by pressing any key (for example the space bar) on the

keyboard.

Quick View button

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Changing the Sorting Order

The thumbnail images in the folder panel may be sorted by file name, date, size etc.

Display the folder panel (p. 29, p. 30).

• The sorting order may be changed for images in the camera or images on the hard

disk.

Select View By from the View

menu, and then select the

sorting order from the sub-

menu.

Macintosh

Camera images: Select Sort by from the Viewer menu, then

select the sorting order from the sub-menu.

Hard Disk images: Select Sort by from the View menu, then

select the sorting order from the sub-menu.

The sorting order may be changed by clicking on the

selections in the drop down menu on the toolbar (pop-up

menu with the Macintosh).

The sorting order may be selected from Name, Audio, Size,

Kind, Date, and Category.

Name … … … Sorted alphabetically by file name

Audio… … … … Sorted by audio attached and no audio attached

Size … … … … Sorted from the earliest date each image was taken

Kind … … … … Sorted alphabetically by file type

Date … … … … Sorted by image size

Category … … Sorted by user defined category (eg Friends, Pets)

Windows

Windows®

and Macintosh

Changing the Image Name

Changes the name of an image downloaded to the hard disk.

Note that the name of an image in the camera cannot be changed.

Display the hard disk images on the folder panel (p. 30).

Click on the image file name to display the cursor

(Macintosh: double click).

• Windows: As the file extension cannot be changed, it disappears immediately the

cursor is displayed.

Enter the new file name from the keyboard.

When the new file name has been entered from the

keyboard, press the [Enter] key (Macintosh: [Return] key) to

save it.

• The new file name is displayed.

• Clicking on any part of the screen will save the new file name.

Click on the file name of a selected image to

display the cursor (Macintosh: double-click).

Click on the image to select it.

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

After all settings have been entered, click on OK to save

them and close the window.

• Now run Quick View to confirm the settings.

[Quick View Preferences]

Select Quick View Preferences from the View menu .

• The Quick View Preferences window appears.

The size of the image is

automatically scaled to fit

the screen.

The image file name is

displayed with the image.

The slideshow is repeated

endlessly from the beginning.

The slideshow is always

commenced from the

beginning, even if it has

been interrupted mid-way.

Sets the background color

Saves the settings and

closes the window.

Initializes all settings. Cancels the settings

and setting and closes

the window.

The slideshow advances after a fixed interval.

The slideshow advances each time the mouse is clicked.

Click on Save to save the recorded audio.

• When the audio has been recorded the microphone icon at the top-right of the

thumbnail image changes to a speaker icon.

Changes to a speaker icon

Click on the speaker icon to display the pop-up menu.

Select Play to play back the recorded audio.

Select Delete to delete the recorded audio.

Click on the speaker icon

Pop-up menu

➧

Play back the

recorded audio

Delete the

recorded audio

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Adding Audio to an Image (Macintosh only)

Adds audio to images saved on the hard disk.

• The macintosh must have a built-in or attached microphone.

Display the hard disk images on the folder panel (p. 30).

Click and hold on the microphone icon at the top-right of the

thumbnail image, and select Record from the pop-up menu.

• The Record window appears.

Record the audio with the

Record window.

• Record the audio via the internal

microphone or a microphone connected to

the sound input port.

• Begin recording by clicking on the • (Record)

button, and finish recording by clicking on

the ■ (Stop) button.

• Click on the Play button to play back the

recorded audio.

• You may re-record as many times as nece-

ssary.

Click and hold.

Select Record

from the pop-up

menu.

➧

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Operations Possible with the Image Panel

The image panel is used to edit and print images, and save them in a variety of

formats.

Operations Possible With the Image Panel

• Enlarge and reduce the displayed size of images (p. 59).

• Images may be edited as follows.

Cropped

Brightness and contrast adjusted

Color adjusted

Image smoothing (fine brightness adjustment, edge smoothing)

Image flipping

Image rotation

Change image size

• Print images (p. 66).

• Save images on the hard disk in the following formats (p. 67-69).

Windows

BMP, EXIF, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, Photoshop 3.0 (PSD), FlashPix

Macintosh

BMP, EXIF, JPEG, PICT, TIFF

Before Using the Image Panel

Check that the Camera panel is displayed.

Follow the instructions on page

22 and 24 if the Camera panel is

not displayed.

Camera Panel

USE OF THE FOLDER PANEL

Drag and Drop Operation

Images may be copied and moved from the folder panel to Windows Explorer (the

Desktop with the Macintosh) with drag and drop operation

Display the hard disk images on the folder panel (p. 30).

Start Explorer (Macintosh: Select Finder from the application

menu), then select the drive and folder to copy or move the

image to.

Drag the image to be copied or moved from the folder panel

and drop it in Explorer (Macintosh: drop it onto the Desktop).

• When the folder displayed in the folder panel and the folder displayed in Explorer

(Macintosh: Desktop) are on the same drive the image file is moved. When they

are on different drives it is copied.

• When an image is taken from Explorer (Macintosh: Desktop) to the folder panel it is

moved (or copied) in the reverse direction to that described above.

Drag and drop the image

The file is moved (or copied)

Displaying Hard Disk Images

Used to display images on the hard disk of the PC in the image panel for editing

and printing.

Click on the Open File button on the control strip.

Select the image file to be displayed on the image panel from

the window.

With Windows With the Macintosh

Click on Open to open the image panel and display the

selected image in full screen size.

✎Double-clicking on an image displayed in thumbnail format in the folder panel

also displays it on the image panel.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Displaying Camera Images

Used to display images in the Camera (compact flash card) in the image panel for

editing and printing.

Display the camera images in the folder panel (p. 29).

•When a group is displayed, double-click on it to open a new folder panel and

display the images in the group in thumbnail format.

Double-click on the desired image.

• The image will appear on the monitor in the image panel.

Double-click

Flipping an Image (horizontally or vertically)

Used to flip a displayed image either horizontally or vertically.

Select Flip from the Image menu, then select Horizontal or

Vertical as required.

• The displayed image is flipped.

• Clicking on the Horizontal or Vertical flip buttons on the tool palette has the same

effect.

Flip horizontal

Flip vertical

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This

function may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn

(Macintosh: last operation only). The number of operations depends upon the

memory available and the type of operation.

Vertical Horizontal

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Cropping Images

Used to crop a selected portion of an image.

Click on the selection tool in the tool palette.

• '+' is used as the cursor.

Selection tool +

Move the cursor to the portion of the image to be selected,

and select that portion by dragging the cursor.

Select Crop from the Image menu.

• The image is cropped.

Select the boat Select Crop from the Image menu.

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This

function may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn

(Macintosh: last operation only). The number of operations depends upon the

memory available and the type of operation.

Inserting text

Inserts text in an image.

Select the text tool from the tool palette.

• ' I ' is used as the cursor.

Text tool

Move the cursor to the location at which the text is to be

inserted, and click the mouse to display the text insertion box.

Enter the text from the keyboard.

• Macintosh: Skip step 4 and proceed to step 5.

Text box

When all the text has been entered, click outside the box.

• When the text has been saved the border of the box are shown in diagonal lines.

• Click inside the box to enter more text.

• If the border of the box disappears when the mouse is double-clicked, select Undo

from the Edit menu to display the box again.

Border shown in diagonal lines

cursor

Continued on Next Page.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Rotating an Image

Used to rotate a displayed image to the left or right, by either 90˚ or 180˚.

Select Rotate from the Image menu, and then select 90

Degrees Left, 90 Degrees Right, or 180 Degrees (Macintosh:

180 Degrees, 90˚ counter clockwise, 90˚ clockwise).

• The displayed image is rotated in the selected direction by the selected angle.

• Clicking on the 90 Degrees Left and 90 Degrees Right buttons on the tool palette

has the same effect.

Rotate 90 Degrees Right

Rotate 90 Degrees Left

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This

function may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn

(Macintosh: last operation only). The number of operations depends upon the

memory available and the type of operation.

Rotate 90 Degrees Left

Rotate 90 Degrees Right

180 Degrees

Zoom In/Zoom Out

Enlarges or reduces an image within a range of 1600~3% (400~25% with the

Macintosh).

Click on the zoom tool on the tool palette.

• The cursor changes to the zoom icon.

Zoom tool Cursor

Place the cursor over the image and click to enlarge it. Click

while holding down the Ctrl key (Option key with the

Macintosh) to reduce it.

With Windows

• The image may be enlarged in four steps (200%, 400%, 800%, 1600%) from 100%

(actual size).

• The image may be reduced in five steps (50%, 25%, 12%, 6%, 3%) from 100%

(actual size).

With the Macintosh

• The image may be enlarged in four steps (150%, 200%, 300%, 400%) from 100%

(actual size).

• The image may be reduced in three steps (75%, 50%, 25%) from 100% (actual

size).

Other zoom methods

• Select the zoom percentage directly from the zoom size box on the tool palette.

• Select Zoom In or Zoom Out as necessary from the Image menu.

Zoom size box

Zoom in

Zoom out

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

The arrow pointer at the corners of the text insertion box is

used to drag its corners to change its size.

• The cursor for the diagonal line border of the text insertion box is used to move it.

This pointer (for the diagonal line border) is

used to move the text insertion box.

With the Macintosh

The arrow pointer at the corners of

the text insertion box is used to drag

its corners to change its size.

The font, size, color, shape, layout, and background color

(Macintosh only) may be changed from the toolbar.

Size of text insertion

box changed

Text font Text size Text color Text style Justificafion

Bold

Italics

Underline

Left

Centered

Right

Bold

Italics

Underline

Left

Centered

Right

Text font Text size Text color

Background color

JustificafionText style

With the Macintosh

With Windows

Double-click outside the text box when finished

•The text box disappears.

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusts the balance in the displayed image.

Select Color Balance from the Image menu.

• The Color Balance window appears.

Use the option buttons to choose to adjust the shadows,

midtones, or highlights of the image.

•

Making corrections in the midtones first may eliminate the need for further corrections.

Drag the slider knobs with the mouse. The settings may also

be entered directly in the boxes at the right.

• The color balance of the image changes as the knobs are dragged or as values are

entered in the boxes.

✎Red can subtract red (move left) or subtract cyan (move right).

Green can subtract green (move left) or subtract magenta (move right).

Blue can subtract blue (move left) or subtract yellow (move right).

Click on OK when you have completed the adjustments.

• Click on Cancel to cancel the adjustments and close the window.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Scrolling an Image

Scrolls an image which is too large to fit on the screen.

Click on the Pan tool on the tool palette.

• The cursor changes to the hand icon.

Pan tool

Cursor

Place the cursor over the image and drag it across the

screen as necessary.

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast

Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the displayed image.

Select Brightness/Contrast from the Image menu.

• The Brightness/Contrast adjustment window appears.

Drag the slider knobs with the mouse. The settings may also

be entered directly in the boxes at the right.

• The brightness and contrast change as the knobs are dragged or as values are

entered in the boxes.

Click on OK when you have completed the adjustments.

• Click on Cancel to cancel the adjustments and close the window.

Sharpen and Soften

Select Adjust from the Image menu, and select Sharpen or

Soften from the sub-menu.

• These functions produce varying degrees of effect from image to image.

✎Sharpen:This function “sharpens” edges. It will give a slightly out-of-focus image

a crisper appearance. The nature of this function also makes image noise more

visible.

✎Soften:This function creates a soft-focus effect. Small details in the image are

diffused, making it popular for portraits.The nature of this function makes the

entire image appear unsharp.

Sharpen

Soften

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This

function may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn

(Macintosh: last operation only). The number of operations depends upon the

memory available and the type of operation.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Image Adjustment

Easy adjustment of image brightness and edges by simply selecting options from

the menu.

Lighten and Darken

Select Adjust from the Image menu, and select Lighten or

Darken from the sub-menu.

• The brightness of the image changes.

Lighten

Darken

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This

function may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn

(Macintosh: last operation only). The number of operations depends upon the

memory available and the type of operation.

Digita Desktop™ Image Filters

Installation of a variety of filters expands the functionality of Digita Desktop™.

Plug-in Filters

Installation of a variety of filters expands the functionality of Digita Desktop™.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Resizing

Changing the size of the displayed image.

Select Resize from the Image menu.

• The Resize window appears.

Maintains the height-to-width ratio

Select the units.

Enter the new values for width and height, and click on OK.

• If the Preserve Aspect Ratio (Macintosh: Maintain Aspect Ratio) option is checked

the image is resized while maintaining its original aspect ratio. If a new width or

height value is entered in the relevant box an adjusted value automatically appears

in the other box.

• Click on Cancel to ignore resizing.

• Image quality will be reduced if the image is enlarged too much.

✎Select Undo from the Edit menu to cancel the previous operation. This function

may be used to cancel a number of previous operations in turn (Macintosh: Last

operation only). The number of operations which may be cancelled depends upon

the memory available and the type of operation.

Saving Images

The displayed images may be saved on the hard disk in a variety of formats.

Image Formats

The images displayed on the image panel may be saved in the following formats.

The BMP format is supported as standard in Windows®.

Image files saved in this format may be viewed with

software such as Microsoft Paint (supplied with the

Windows®operating system) without any special image

processing software.

An abbreviation of Exchangeable Image file Format.

Images taken with the Dimâge EX are recorded in the

compact flash card in this format. EXIF 2.0 is a

development of EXIF 1.0 (which supports JPEG

compression, simple structure, recording of supplementary

information), which supports new information tags such as

recording of audio information during photography, and

photographic information. It also permits simple conversion

of color information and additional information quickly,

without image deterioration, and without dropout).

An abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG

is an international standard for compression and expansion

of static images and is independent of platform (as is the

TIFF format described below), while providing for a greater

compression ratio, and thus a wider range of application.

This format is widely used in Macintosh applications, and

has become the de-facto image format for the Macintosh.

Image files saved in this format may be viewed with

software such as SimpleText (supplied with the Macintosh

operating system) without any special image processing

software.

An abbreviation of Tag Image File Format. This format

supports high resolution bit map files, and may be used

with a variety of platforms. As such it may be used with the

IBM PC/AT and compatibles, the Macintosh, and a number

of other systems.

An image format developed for the Adobe Photoshop V3.0

image processing software developed and sold by Adobe

Systems Corporation.

BMP

EXIF (EXIF 2.0)

JPEG

PICT

TIFF

Photoshop 3.0 (PSD)

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USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Select the printer, paper, and orientation etc, then click on OK.

Select Print from the File menu

• The Print window appears.

• The content of the window differs with the printer used.

Set the print range and number of copies.

• The Print screen varies depending on the printer.

Click on OK (Print with the Macintosh) when setup is

complete.

Printing Images

Printing the displayed image.

Select Print Setup from the File

menu (Paper Setup from the File

menu with the Macintosh).

• The Print Setup window appears.

Saving Images

Select Save As from the File

menu.

• The Save As window appears (the standard

file save window appears with the

Macintosh).

With Windows With the Macintosh

Select the folder in which to save the image.

• To create a new folder to save the image in, click on the Create New Folder icon

(New with the Macintosh).

• Click on Cancel to cancel creation of a new directory.

Enter the file name.

Select the desired file format.

• The file extension appropriate to the selected file format is automatically added to

the file name (Windows®only).

Click on Save.

• The image is saved in the specified folder in the specified format and the image

panel appears again.

USING THE IMAGE PANEL

Afile format developed jointly by Kodak, Microsoft, Hewlett

Packard, and Live Picture Corporation. Currently

developing as the international standard for PC image files,

it supports the following features not available with other

image file formats.

• All images are divided into 64x64-pixel tiles so that

unnecessary data is not processed during enlargement

and movement. Each tile is compressed with the JPEG

format, this minimizing loss of image data.

• As each file contains multiple high-resolution files the

image may be automatically displayed at the optimum

resolution.

• As the image is displayed at the optimum resolution, and

only the image data tiles for the displayed part of the

image are processed, memory use and processing power

required for display are minimized, thus permitting high-

speed image display.

FlashPix

The Camera Panel

• Some icons or labels may be slightly different from those used in the camera.

Format

(Image

Capture

type)

(p. 73)

Flash

(p. 73)

Timer

(self timer)

(p. 73)

Camera

Settings button

(p. 74)

Camera status display (p. 72)

Macro button

Capture button (p. 80)

Focus lock (p. 80)

Preview window

Preview

Update button

(p. 80)

Continuous

Preview Update

(p. 80)

Camera

Contents button

(p. 29)

Show/Hide preview button

Zoom slider (p. 80)

Clicking on the Show/hide Preview

button removes the preview win-

dow from the panel and reduces

the camera panel size.

Click on this button to display the

preview window.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

The camera panel is used to control the camera from the PC and monitor its status

on the screen.

Operations Possible with the Camera Panel

• Display the status of the digital camera.

• Control the Dimâge EX from the PC.

Set the image type.

Set the flash mode.

Set the camera clock.

Set the camera name.

Set the counter in the camera.

Select the video output type.

Set the wait time for Instant Review.

Turn the system sounds off.

Select the image quality, size, and color mode.

Set the interval for Burst and Timelapse.

Set the Digital Scene Selector.

Upload scripts and applications to the compact flash card in the camera.

Set the white balance.

Remote photography (when the IrDA is connected).

Photography with the self timer (when the IrDA is connected).

• Display images in the camera (compact flash card) on the folder panel.

• Preview display (when the IrDA is connected).

Basic Camera Panel Operation (three buttons)

These three buttons are used to set the image capture type, the flash mode, and

the self-timer for remote photography.

Format (Image Capture Type)

• The image capture type changes in the order shown below each time this button is

clicked.

Flash

• The mode changes in the order shown below each time this button is clicked.

• Refer to the Built-in Flash section of the camera instruction manual for details.

AUTO (Auto Flash)

FILL (Fill-Flash)

R-EYE (Auto flash with Red-eye Reduction)

OFF (Flash Cancel)

Timer (Self-timer)

• The self-timer is switched on/off each time this

button is clicked.

• When ON, the self-timer delays release of the

shutter for approximately 10 seconds.

• The self-timer is not available for Burst or

Timelapse images.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Camera Status Display

Displays the number of photos stored in the compact flash card in the camera and

the remaining battery level.

Displays the remaining capacity of the

compact flash card. The blue portion indicates

the capacity already used.

Indicates whether or not a compact flash card

is inserted in the card slot. indicates that a

card has been inserted.

indicates that the battery level is low.

Terminate the software immediately and

replace the four batteries in the Dimâge EX,

or plug in the AC Adapter (sold separately).

Indicates the number of the number of photos

stored on the compact flash card in the

camera.

The camera is operating normally when this

icon is rotating.

Preferences

Set the Date and Time in the

camera.

1. Enter the desired settings for Month, Day,

Year, Hour, and Minute.

2. Click on the AM or PM radio button.

3. Click on the Set Date or Time button.

• The camera’s clock will be changed.

Set the camera name.

1. Input the name in the text box.

2. Click on the Set Camera Name button.

• See Camera Name in the camera instruc-

tion manual for more information.

Set the Counter Reset.

Click on the desired radio button.

• See Counter Reset in the camera instruction

manual for more information.

[Extensions]

Changing Camera Settings

Changes the settings for the camera from the PC. The majority of settings which

may be made on the camera itself may also be made remotely from the PC.

Click on the Settings button to display the Camera Settings

window.

Click on the Settings button.

Alarge number of items may be set via the four buttons in

the camera settings window. Click on a button to display a

list of the related items.

Click on the list of items to select the settings screen.

Preferences

Media Settings

Extensions

List of items which

may be set Settings screen

[Preferences] Photography parameters, date and time, counter reset,

camera name, and NTSC/PAL select.

[Media Settings] File size of images taken with the camera, image

quality, color, interval between photographs, number of

photographs.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Continued on Next Page.

Media Settings

Set the Still Image Settings.

1. Select the desired radio button for Color or

B&W.

2. Select the desired image quality from the

pull-down menu.

3. Select the desired size from the pull-down

menu.

• See the appropriate section in the camera

instruction manual for more information.

Set the Burst Image Settings.

1. Select the color, image quality, and image

size.

• See the appropriate section in the camera

manual for more information.

2. Select the time interval between Burst

images (in milliseconds).

• This operation cannot be done via the

camera.

Set the Timelapse Image Settings.

1. Select the color, image quality, and image

size.

2. Select the timelapse interval.

3. Select the number of pictures.

• See the appropriate section of the camera

manual for more information.

Set the Video Output.

Click on the radio button of the desired setting

• See Video Mode in the camera instruction

manual for more information.

Select the Language.

• See the camera instruction manual for more

information.

Click on the radio button of the desired setting

• Only the languages available in your camera

can be selected.

Set the Capture preferences.

1. Set the amount of time Instant Review will

wait for a command before saving an

image.

• This option cannot be set by the camera.

2. Click the check box to turn system sounds

on or off.

• See System Sounds in the camera manual

for mare information.

• The JPEG (EXIF) file type cannot be

changed.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Continued on Next Page.

Extensions

Upload a script or application to the compact flash card in the camera.

Upload a Script or Application.

1. Click on the Extensions button in the

camera settings panel.

2. Click on Scripts or Application, whichever is

to be uploaded.

3. Click on the Install button in the camera

settings panel.

• The Open window appears.

4. Select the desired file, then click on Open.

• The script or extension will be installed on

the CF card in the camera as a .csm file.

✎To delete an added csm file, select it in

the camera settings panel, then click on

Remove.

• There are 3 permanent csm files which

cannot be deleted.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Select the Digital Scene Selector.

Click on the radio button for the desired

setting.

• See the Digital Scene Selection section in

the camera manual.

Set the White Balance.

Click on the radio button for the desired

setting.

• See the White Balance section in the

camera manual for more information.

SLIDESHOWS

Hard disk images may be selected for display as slides in a similar manner to a

slide projector.

• Macintosh:Quick Time 3.0 or better is required to operate this function.

Operations Possible With Slideshows

• The interval between slides may be set, or the next slide displayed by clicking

with the mouse (p. 91).

• Audio may be recorded for each image, and replayed during the slideshow (see

p. 88).

• Background music may be added (p. 90).

• The slideshow may be saved as an AVI file (QuickTime movie with the

Macintosh) (p. 94).

Producing a Slideshow

Display the slideshow window.

▼

Add an image file to the slideshow window.

▼

Arrange the order in which the slides are to be displayed.

▼

Remove slides from the slideshow window as necessary.

▼

If you have altered the original image, update the slide.

▼

Record the audio for the image files.

▼

Specify the background music.

▼

Specify the background color and method of selecting the slides.

▼

Play the slideshow.

▼

Save the slideshow.

▼

Create an AVI file or QuickTime movie file.

USING THE CAMERA PANEL

Remote Photography (IrDA only)

Remote photography with the camera from the PC is possible when running

Windows®95/98, provided the IrDA interface is connected.

Set the Format (Image capture type) and Flash mode (p. 73).

Click on the Update button to display the preview screen.

• Determine the framing from the preview screen.

• Drag the zoom slider until the object(s) are the desired size on the screen.

• The preview screen is automatically updated if Continuous has been checked.

Continuous

Preview

Update

Preview

Update

button

Zoom slider

If the object(s) to be photographed are not in the center of

the screen, click on the focus lock to switch it ON (red), and

fix the focus temporarily to alter the framing.

Click on the focus lock

Click on the Capture button once all preparations have been

completed.

Adding an Image File

Adds a hard disk image file to be displayed in the slideshow to the slideshow window.

Display the slideshow window (p. 82).

Select Add Slide from the Slideshow menu.

• Clicking on Add Slide in the toolbar has the same effect.

• The following window appears.

Click on the image file

Open

Select the desired file, then click or Open.

• The selected image file is added to the slideshow window.

Number of added slides Length of the slideshow in seconds

The image file is added to the slideshow

SLIDESHOWS

Starting a Slideshow

Click on the Create button on the control strip.

Click on Slideshow in the Select a document to create: window.

Click on OK to open the slideshow window.

Add an image file

Add a folder of image files

Changing the Display Method

The method of displaying the slides added to the slideshow may be changed to

Slide, Small Slide, or List.

Select Slide, Small Slide, or List from the View By submenu on

the Slideshow menu. Clicking on the relevant icon in the

toolbar has the same effect.

Slide Small Slide List

The slide display changes as follows.

Slide Small Slide List

SLIDESHOWS

Adding a Folder

Adds all the image files in a folder from the hard disk to the slideshow window.

Display the slideshow window (p. 82).

Select Add Folder of Slides from the Slideshow menu.

• Clicking on Add Folder in the toolbar has the same effect.

• The following window appears.

Select the folder containing the image files to be added, then

click on OK.

• All image files in the selected folder are added to the slideshow window as slides.

Select the folder

Number of added slides Length of the slideshow in seconds

The image files are added to the slideshow.

Removing Slides from the Slideshow Window

Removes all or some of the slides previously added to a slideshow. Note that the

original image remains on the hard disk.

Move the cursor to the slide to be removed and click on it.

To remove multiple slides, hold down the Ctrl key (the Shift

key with the Macintosh) while clicking on the slides.

• The file name of the selected slides is displayed in reverse video.

• To cancel selection of an image, hold down the Ctrl key (the Shift key on the

Macintosh) and click on that image.

Select Remove Selected Slides from the Slideshow menu.

• When Remove All Slides is selected from the Slideshow menu, all slides are

removed irrespective of which slides have been selected.

• The following window appears.

To remove all the slides, click on Yes.

• To cancel the selection when you have made a mistake etc, click on No.

SLIDESHOWS

Changing the Display order

Changes the order in which the slides in the slideshow window are to be displayed.

Change the order in which the

slides are to be displayed by

dragging them to new positions

with the mouse.

Drag

Moves to the position of the

arrow

Updating Slides (Windows®

only)

When the original image files have been altered with the image panel, the slides

must be updated and new thumbnail images created.

Select Update Selected Slides from the Slideshow menu.

• All slides will be updated, irrespective of which slides have been selected.

• The new thumbnails are created when the slides have been updated.

Click on the speaker icon to display the pop-up menu.

• Select Play to play back the recorded audio.

• Select Delete to delete the recorded audio.

➧

Play back the recorded

audio

Delete the recorded audio

SLIDESHOWS

Adding Audio to a Slide

Adds audio to image files in the slideshow window. With the Macintosh, audio

added in the folder panel is used in the slideshow.

Click on the microphone icon at the top-right of the slide,

and select Record from the pop-up menu.

• The Record window appears.

• Clicking on the microphone icon when Small Slides or List has been selected has

the same effect.

Click on the microphone icon

➧

Select Record from the pop-up menu

Record the audio with the Record

window.

• Record the audio via the internal microphone,

or a microphone connected to the sound

input port.

• Begin recording by clicking on the ●(Record)

button, and finish recording by clicking on the

■(Stop) button.

• Click on the Play button to play back the

recorded audio.

• You may re-record as many times as necessary.

Record window

Click on Save to save the recor-

ded audio.

• When the audio has been recorded the

microphone icon at the top-right of the slide

image changes to a speaker icon.

Changes to a

speaker icon

Slideshow Preferences

Establishes the settings for slideshow playback.

With the slideshow window displayed, select Slideshow

Preferences from the Slideshow menu.

• The Slideshow Preferences window appears.

Set the preferences.

• Scale image to fit screen:Enlarge or reduce the image to fit the screen.

• Show image file name:Display the image file name.

• Loop to beginning when done:Endlessly repeat the slideshow.

• Always start from beginning:Start from the beginning, or from the point at which

the slideshow was previously halted.

• Advance To Next Slide Using:Start the slideshow by clicking with the mouse, or

automatically after a specified time has elapsed. If

Elapsed Time is selected the time must be set in

units of seconds in the box at right.

• Background Color:Sets the background color for the slideshow. Click on

Background Color to display the Color window.

Click on OK to save the settings and close the Slideshow

Preferences window.

• Click on Defaults to return to the initial settings.

• Click on Cancel to cancel the entered settings and close the Slideshow

Preferences window.

SLIDESHOWS

Adding Background Music

Specifies a WAV format file (AIFF format with the Macintosh) as background music.

With the slideshow window displayed, select Background

Music from the Slideshow menu, and select Select from the

submenu.

• Clicking on Select Music on the slideshow window toolbar has the same effect.

Select Music

• The following window appears.

Open

Click on the desired sound file to be used as background

music (the file name is displayed in reverse video), and then

click on Open.

• The selected sound file is set as the background music for the slideshow.

Select Background Music from

the Slideshow menu, and select

Play from the submenu.

• The selected sound is played.

• Click on Stop to stop playback.

• Click on Delete to remove the sound file as

background music.

Play

Select

Delete

➧

Color Window

Saving a Slideshow

Saves a slideshow on the hard disk as a file.

With the slideshow window dis-

played, select Save As from the

File menu .

• The Save As window appears (the standard

file save window with the Macintosh).

With Windows With the Macintosh

Create New Folder icon

Select the location (folder) in which to save the slideshow.

• Click on the Create New Folder icon (New with the Macintosh) if the slideshow is to

be saved in a new folder.

• Click on Cancel to cancel creation of a new folder.

Enter the file name.

Click on Save.

• The slideshow is saved as a file in the specified folder.

✎To open (view) a saved slideshow, click on Open File on the control strip, and

select the slideshow file.

SLIDESHOWS

Presenting a Slideshow

Plays the slideshow you have created.

Select Present Slideshow from the Slideshow menu.

• Clicking on Present on the slideshow window toolbar has the same effect.

• The slideshow presentation begins.

• Press any key (eg the space bar) to halt the slideshow.

Present

Appendix

Creating an AVI File (Macintosh: QuickTime move file)

Converts a slideshow into an AVI file (a QuickTime file with the Macintosh).

The AVI file format is supported as standard under Windows®. These files may be

played with such standard software as Media Player included with the operating

system, and therefore do not require the use of special applications software.

The QuickTime movie file format is supported as standard by the Macintosh. These

files may be played with standard software included with the operating system, and

therefore do not require the use of special applications software.

With the slideshow window displayed, select Export to AVI.

• The Export to AVI window appears.

Select the frame size.

Click on OK.

• The file save window will appear.

Select the save location and file name, then click on Save.

• The AVI file/QuickTime movie is created and saved.

• Macintosh: QuickTime movies can be played if QuickTime has been installed.

➧

VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP™ VERSION

With Windows®

Switch the PC power supply ON and start Windows®.

Click on the Digita Desktop.exe icon.

• If the software has been installed as per the instructions in the setup program, the

Digita Desktop™.exe file will be in the [C:] →[Program Files] →[FlashPoint] →

Digita Desktop] folder.

• The .exe identifier may not be displayed depending upon the display settings.

With the Digita Desktop.exe file selected, right-click on it.

Select Properties from the context menu which appears.

• The Digita Desktop Properties window appears.

VERIFYING THE DIGITA™ VERSION

The version number is displayed in the camera status screen. Press the Status

button on the camera when in Record mode.

Continued on Next Page.

VERIFYING THE DIGITA DESKTOP™ VERSION

With the Macintosh

Turn on the Macintosh.

With the Digita Desktop™ icon selected, click on it.

• If the software has been installed as per the instructions in the setup program, the

Digita Desktop™ icon will be in the folder specified folder at installation.

Select Get Info from the File menu.

• The Info window appears displaying the version number (circled below).

Click on the Version tag, then click on Product version under

Item name: in the Other version information window.

• The version number appears under Value:.

Click on OK.

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