Saving Images to a Computer with CameraWindow (8.7-8.10)

Article ID: ART143913 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Saving Images to a Computer with CameraWindow (8.7-8.10)

Solution

IMPORTANT
  • CameraWindow (8.7-8.10) must be installed in order to perform the following operations.
  • A USB cable (camera end: Mini-B) is not included with this camera. Please use a commercially available USB cable (camera end: Mini-B).
  • In this section, Windows 7 is used as an example. The on-screen displays and operations may differ depending on the operating system.
  • The following procedure is shown on the PowerShot A2600. The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

Connect the Camera to the Computer

1. Connect the <DIGITAL> terminal of the camera to the computer's USB port using a USB cable (camera end: Mini-B).

<DIGITAL> terminal (Camera)
USB cable
USB port (Computer)

2. Press the power button to turn the camera on.


REFERENCE
  • If using Mac OS X
When the camera and computer become capable of communicating, CameraWindow will start. Proceed to the "Operate CameraWindow" step below.
  • If using Windows Vista or Windows XP
When the [AutoPlay] screen* appears, click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera].
If the screen does not appear, click [Start] () > [All Programs] or [Programs] > [Canon Utilities] > [CameraWindow] > [CameraWindow].
* Sometimes this appears even if you are using Windows 7.
After that, proceed to the "Operate CameraWindow" step below.

3. Click the () icon displayed in the [taskbar].


4. The following window appears.
Click [Change Program] under [Import pictures and videos] ().

NOTE
If [Downloads Images From Canon Camera] () is already selected, proceed to Step 6.

5. The following window appears.

Select [Downloads Images From Canon Camera], and click [OK].

6. Clicking [OK] in the previous step returns you to the screen shown below.
Double-click [Downloads Images From Canon Camera].

Operate CameraWindow

1. The following window appears.


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

REFERENCE
By default, the imported images will be saved separated by each shooting date in the picture folder.
To change the destination folder, click ()in the upper-right corner of the window shown in Step 2, and then follow the procedure below.
Click [Import] > [Folder Settings] > [Browse], and specify a folder as the destination folder.
Confirm the destination folder that you have specified.
Then, click [OK].

3. A window like the one shown below appears, so click [Import Untransferred Images] or [Import All Images].

REFERENCE
3-1. To select and import images, click [Select Images to Import] in Step 3.
3-2. Select the images you want to import, and then click [Import] ().
3-3. The software starts importing images. After this step, please follow the subsequent procedures below.

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


5. Click [OK].


6. The following window appears.

Click the () button to close this window.
NOTE
A related application ([ImageBrowser EX] by default) will start automatically and the imported images are displayed.


SIMS Doc Id

8201817600

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