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Using the Supplied Software to Transfer images to a Macintosh computer

Content Id: 8200595900


Solution

To transfer images to a Macintosh computer, use [CameraWindow].

Caution

In this section, Mac OS X (v10.4) is used as an example to explain the operation. Depending on your Mac OS X version, the screen indications and operation procedures may vary slightly.
In order to perform this operation, it is necessary to install [ImageBrowser] from the CD-ROM (Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk) supplied with the product.
In this section, [ImageBrowser ver6.4] is used as an example to explain the operation. Depending on the version of your [ImageBrowser], the screen indications and operation procedures may vary slightly.
As the actual locations of buttons / switches on cameras vary depending on the camera model, the illustrations that appear on this page may differ from your camera.
This section provides step-by-step procedures for transferring newly captured images from the camera to a computer.

1. Connect the camera's digital terminal and the Macintosh's USB terminal with the supplied [interface cable].

DIGITAL terminal on the camera

[Interface cable]

Macintosh's USB terminal


2. Press the ⋖ Power ⋗ button on the camera.


3. The following window appears.


4. The [CameraWindow] menu appears. Click [Import Images from Camera].

Transferred images are saved to the [Pictures] folder by default.

If you want to change the folder to save transferred images, click () on the upper-right side of the window, click [Import] ⋗ [Folder Settings], and then click [Browse] to change the setting.


5. The following window appears, so click [Import Untransferred Images].


6. The following window appears, and the computer starts to transfer images from the camera.


7. Click [OK].


8. The following window appears.

Click the () button to close this window.


9. When the images have been downloaded, [ImageBrowser] starts. The transferred images are saved to the folder by shooting date, and the images are displayed in the [Browser Window] in [ImageBrowser].

Images that have been transferred to a Macintosh computer

Folder in which images are saved

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