Page 1: Online Manual
Online Manual My Image Garden English...
Page 2: How To Print
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Page 4: Trademarks And Licenses
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Page 5: Search Tips
Search Tips You can search for target pages by entering keywords in the search window. Important When performing a search by entering the product's model name, enter only the first two digits of the number in the model name. Example: When searching for MX452 Enter "MX45"...
Page 6 Example: When you want to learn how to print collages with My Image Garden Enter "My Image Garden collage" in the search window and perform a search • Searching for Reference Pages You can search for reference pages described in this guide by entering your product's model name and a page title.
Page 7 What Is My Image Garden? What You Can Do with My Image Garden File Formats Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Starting My Image Garden...
Page 8 Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden Registering Various Information to Photos Registering People Registering People's Profiles Registering Events Registering Favorite Levels...
Page 9 Printing Printing Photos and Documents Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows Creating and Printing Items Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts Printing Collages Printing Cards Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Disc Labels Printing in a Cinematic Layout Printing Paper Crafts Downloading and Printing PREMIUM Contents Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos...
Page 10: Using Various Functions
Using Various Functions Scanning Photos and Documents Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Cropping Scanned Images Editing Items Setting the Theme and Main People Changing Background Changing Layout Arranging Photos Automatically Adding, Deleting, or Rearranging Pages Inserting Images Adjusting, Correcting, or Enhancing Images Adding Text...
Page 11 My Image Garden Screens Main Screen My Art View Select Theme and Main People Dialog Box Select Background Dialog Box Select Layout Dialog Box Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Stickers) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Photo Layout) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar Holiday Settings) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Disc Label) Calendar View...
Page 12: Restrictions On Printing
General Notes (My Image Garden) My Image Garden is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind. • See the Canon website for products supporting My Image Garden. • Available functions and settings vary depending on your scanner or printer.
Page 13 What Is My Image Garden? What You Can Do with My Image Garden File Formats Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Starting My Image Garden...
Page 14 What You Can Do with My Image Garden My Image Garden is an application that allows you to utilize photos taken with digital cameras and other images saved on your computer, in many ways for various purposes. You Can Do the Following Leave Item Creation to My Image Garden Organize Photos Easily Print Photos and Documents Easily...
Page 15 Print Photos and Documents Easily You can print your favorite photos easily after checking them in preview. You can also print documents saved as PDF files. Printing Photos and Documents Print Personalized Items You can combine your favorite photos with preset themes to create and print personalized items such as collages and cards.
Page 16 Scan Photos and Documents Easily You can scan photos and documents easily by automatically detecting the item type. Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Correct/Enhance Photos You can correct red eyes or adjust the brightness and contrast of images. Correcting/Enhancing Photos Note In My Image Garden, there are many screens for selecting images, PDF files, and videos.
Page 17: File Formats
• MP4 (.mp4) Important Only video files recorded with Canon digital cameras or digital camcorders are supported. In addition, ZoomBrowser EX Ver.6.5 or later or ImageBrowser EX Ver.1.0 or later supplied with the digital camera or digital camcorder needs to be installed.
Page 18 Uncompressed, Grayscale About Exif Print My Image Garden supports "Exif Print." Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant digital camera, print results suitable for the shooting conditions, shooting scenes, etc.
Page 19 You can also select images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet. Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites For videos, only MOV or MP4 format videos recorded with Canon digital cameras or digital camcorders appear. Calendar View (Images, PDF Files, and Videos)
Page 20 In Day View When you click Day View in the Calendar view set to Month View, the view switches to Calendar set to Day View, and images, PDF files, and videos appear as thumbnails by date. Note Click a thumbnail of an image or PDF file and select Select All from the Edit menu to select all images, PDF files, and videos of the date.
Page 21 People View (Images) When you click People, the view switches to People and the images of registered people appear as thumbnails. When you click a thumbnail, all images contained in the person will be selected. Note Select Select All from the Edit menu to select all people. In Expanded display When you click a name displayed below People, the view switches to the expanded display of People and the images registered to the person appear as thumbnails.
Page 22 Unregistered People View (Images) When you click Unregistered People, the view switches to Unregistered People and images detected as a result of image analysis appear as thumbnails. Note Click a smaller thumbnail to select all images that are automatically organized as those of the same person.
Page 23 Starting My Image Garden My Image Garden can be started with the following three methods. • From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > My Image Garden > My Image Garden • Click (Start My Image Garden) on Quick Menu •...
Page 24 Utilizing the Item Recommendation Function Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden Registering Various Information to Photos Registering People Registering People's Profiles Registering Events Registering Favorite Levels...
Page 25 Enjoying Items Recommended by My Image Garden Creating collages, calendars, etc. using photos saved on a computer requires a lot of time and effort to select your favorite photos among a huge number of images and to enlarge/reduce photos to fit the layout frames.
Page 26 Preserve the Proud Moments When you register a recital event in the Calendar view... Collage/card/calendar in which photos shot on the day of the recital are automatically laid out Record the Memories of Family Travel When you register a travel event in the Calendar view... Collage/card/calendar in which photos shot during the travel period are automatically laid out •...
Page 27 Registering Various Information to Photos Images analyzed in My Image Garden appear in the Unregistered People view or People view by person, and also appear in the Calendar view based on the shooting date and time. Even this alone will display items such as collages and calendars with automatically selected/placed photos as slide shows in Image Display, allowing you to enjoy various items;...
Page 28 The daughter may appear smaller, or the layout may The layout focuses on the daughter. focus on a friend. Moreover, if the parent-child relationship is registered, items that enrich family memories will also appear. Registering People's Profiles Registering Event Information This will make it easier to organize or browse photos displayed in the Calendar view by event.
Page 29 1. In descending order of stars of images for which favorite levels are set 2. In descending order of print count 3. In descending order of access count 4. In descending order of shooting date To make your favorite photos more likely to be placed, it is recommended that you register favorite levels to the images.
Page 30 Registering People Register the information of people to images so that you can browse the images by person. Registering People from the Unregistered People View Registering People from the Details View Important The information of people can only be registered to images saved in folders subject to image analysis.
Page 31 When Registering All Images Identified as Those of the Same Person Click Register name displayed next to the smaller thumbnail, then enter the name. When Registering People in Images One by One Select a larger thumbnail and click Register name displayed below it, then enter the name. The image(s) is (are) registered to the People view.
Page 32 A white frame to specify the area to register appears on the image. Specify the area of the person you want to register. Drag the white frame on the image to specify the area to register. The area specified here appears as the thumbnail in the People view.
Page 33 To delete a registered person, right-click the person in the People view and select Delete from the displayed menu. Images whose names of people have been deleted appear as those of unregistered people in the Unregistered People view. You can also set the profiles of registered people, such as their relationships with you and their birthdays.
Page 34 Registering People's Profiles For registered people, you can set your relationships with them and their birthdays. You can also change the names. Click People. The view switches to People. Select the person of whom you want to set a profile, then click Register Profile. The Register Profile dialog box appears.
Page 35 Set Name, Relationship, and Birthday. Click OK. The profile is saved. Related Topic People View...
Page 36 Registering Events Register the event information to images so that you can browse the images by event. Click Calendar. The view switches to Calendar. Note Events can be registered only when the Calendar view is set to Month View. If set to Day View, click Month View at the bottom right of the screen to switch to Month View.
Page 37 The Register Event dialog box appears. Note You can register up to four events to each date. Set Event Name and Category. Note "Register Event Dialog Box" for the Register Event dialog box. Click OK. The event label appears in the Calendar view, and the registered event name appears below Event in Global Menu.
Page 38 Registering Favorite Levels When you register favorite levels to images, those with higher favorite levels are more likely to be laid out automatically in recommended items. Important Favorite levels can only be registered to images saved in folders subject to image analysis. See "Image Analysis Settings Tab"...
Page 39 Printing Printing Photos and Documents Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows Creating and Printing Items Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts Printing Collages Printing Cards Printing Calendars Printing Stickers Printing Disc Labels Printing in a Cinematic Layout Printing Paper Crafts Downloading and Printing PREMIUM Contents Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos...
Page 40 Printing Photos and Documents You can print your favorite photos easily. You can also print documents (PDF files) created in My Image Garden. Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) or PDF file(s) you want to print.
Page 41 Note When printing a password-protected PDF file, you need to enter the password. Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Load paper.
Page 42 You can print recommended items and images displayed in Image Display with simple steps. Important To use Image Display, you need to install Quick Menu. You can download Quick Menu from the Canon website. Internet connection is required to download the software. Internet connection fees apply. Note "Utilizing the Item Recommendation...
Page 43 The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print. Note You can correct or enhance images before printing. Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters You can swap images in items.
Page 44 Inserting Images Related Topic My Art View Calendar View...
Page 45 Creating and Printing Items You can easily create personalized items using your favorite photos and print them. Select images in the Calendar view, Event view, People view, Unregistered People view, or folder view, then click New Art at the bottom of the screen to select the item you want to create. You can create and print items such as the following.
Page 46 Printing Calendars You can create personalized calendars using your memorable photos and print them. Printing Calendars Printing Stickers You can create personalized stickers by printing your favorite photos on sticker sheets. Printing Stickers Printing Disc Labels You can create personalized disc labels using your favorite photos and print them. Printing Disc Labels...
Page 47 Printing in a Cinematic Layout You can print your favorite photos in a layout that resembles a film or theater. Printing in a Cinematic Layout Printing Paper Crafts You can print downloaded PREMIUM Contents (paper crafts) and create three-dimensional art. Printing Paper Crafts...
Page 48 Printing Photos in a Variety of Layouts You can print your favorite photos with dates or in a variety of layouts. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) you want to print. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Photo Layout from New Art.
Page 49 An item with the image(s) placed according to the selected layout appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 50 Add the date according to your preference. Select the image to which you want to add the date to display the image editing tool. Click Add date to place a checkmark; the date is added to the image. Note In the Advanced Settings dialog box displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen, you can make advanced settings to the text of the date to be printed or set to print dates on all images.
Page 51 Printing Collages You can create and print collages using your favorite photos and print them. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) from which you want to create a collage. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Collage from New Art.
Page 52 The collage appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 53 Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print.
Page 54: Printing Cards
Printing Cards You can create cards for anniversaries and annual events using your favorite photos and print them. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) from which you want to create a card. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Card from New Art.
Page 55 The card appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 56 Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print.
Page 57: Printing Calendars
Printing Calendars You can create personalized calendars using your memorable photos and print them. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) you want to use for a calendar. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Calendar from New Art. The Select Theme and Main People dialog box appears.
Page 58 The calendar appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 59 Click OK to return to the My Art view. Edit the item according to your preference. Editing Items Note In cases such as when Identifying people... appears at Unregistered People in Global Menu, the result may not be as expected since automatic placement does not apply to images for which analysis has not been completed.
Page 60 Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print. Note You can correct or enhance images before printing. Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters You can swap images in items. Inserting Images Related Topic My Art View...
Page 61: Printing Stickers
Printing Stickers You can create personalized stickers by printing your favorite photos on sticker sheets. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) from which you want to create stickers. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Stickers from New Art. The Select Theme and Main People dialog box appears.
Page 62 The sticker appears in the My Art view. Edit the item according to your preference. Editing Items Note In the Advanced Settings dialog box displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen, you can set to use the same image in all frames within the page. If Advanced... is not displayed, click (Right Scroll).
Page 63 Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print. Note You can correct or enhance images before printing. Correcting/Enhancing Photos Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters You can swap images in items.
Page 64 Printing Disc Labels You can create personalized disc labels using your favorite photos and print them. Important Do not set the disc tray until a message prompting you to load a printable disc appears. Loading a printable disc while the scanner or printer is operating may damage the scanner or printer. Start My Image Garden.
Page 65 The disc label appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 66 Refer to "Inserting Images" to swap automatically placed images. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box"...
Page 67 Printing in a Cinematic Layout You can print your favorite photos in a layout that resembles a film or theater. Start My Image Garden. Starting My Image Garden Select the image(s) you want to place in a cinematic layout. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Note You can also use still images captured from videos directly to create items.
Page 68 An item with the image(s) placed according to the selected layout appears in the My Art view. Note Even if a high priority is set, the person may not be placed in the item depending on the selected theme. The layout may not be as expected depending on the photo information or analysis results of the selected images.
Page 69 Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print.
Page 70 Printing Paper Crafts You can print downloaded PREMIUM Contents (paper crafts) and create three-dimensional art. Important Keep these points in mind when printing paper crafts. "Downloading PREMIUM Contents" for how to download PREMIUM Contents. You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes. You may not use the content for commercial purposes.
Page 71 Select Theme and Main People Dialog Box The paper craft appears in the My Art view. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box"...
Page 72 Related Topic My Art View...
Page 73 Important Keep these points in mind when using PREMIUM Contents. To print PREMIUM Contents, make sure that genuine Canon ink tanks/ink cartridges are installed for all colors on a supported printer. You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes.
Page 74 The view switches to Download PREMIUM Contents. Important To download PREMIUM Contents, allow cookies and enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer. Internet connection is required to use this function. Internet connection fees apply. Note When you click Download PREMIUM Contents, a message screen appears. Follow the on- screen prompts.
Page 75 Downloaded PREMIUM Contents appear as thumbnails. Note When you click Downloaded PREMIUM Contents, a message screen appears. Follow the on- screen prompts. Select the PREMIUM Contents you want to print, then click Edit. The PREMIUM Contents appears in the My Art view. Click Theme and Main People to set Paper Size and Orientation.
Page 76 Edit the item according to your preference. Editing Items Note Available editing functions vary depending on the PREMIUM Contents. Click Print at the bottom right of the screen. The print settings dialog box appears. Set the number of copies to print, the printer and paper to use, etc. Note "Print Settings Dialog Box"...
Page 77 Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos You can capture video frames to create still images and print them. Important If videos do not appear, check the system requirements and file formats. Refer to "File Formats" for details. Videos may not play smoothly depending on your environment. Video color tones changed via the settings of the graphic driver (video card) or its utility are not reflected in captured still images.
Page 78 Note (Pause) or (Playback) appears on the still image capture panel while a video is playing or stopped, respectively. Using (Pause) and (Frame Backward)/(Frame Advance) on the still image capture panel makes it easier to display the frame you want to capture. When the frame you want to capture as a still image appears, click Capture (single frame) on the still image capture panel.
Page 79 When image capture is completed, the captured image(s) appear(s) in the Captured Images area. Important You can capture up to 150 still images from one video. Note To sort still images in the Captured Images area by time of recording, click Sort by Timeline at the bottom of the screen.
Page 80 "Print Settings Dialog Box" for details on the print settings dialog box. Click Print. Note To save still images captured from videos, select the still image(s) you want to save in the Captured Images area, then click Save. Click Layout Print at the bottom of the screen to edit or print an item created from the captured still images in a cinematic layout.
Page 81 Creating Images of Merged Video Frames You can overlap and merge multiple still images captured from a video in the order of the time code to create an image depicting the flow of a moving subject. Important You can merge between 5 and 30 still images. Still images corrected in the Correct view cannot be used.
Page 82 The Save dialog box appears. Specify the save settings. Save Dialog Box (Video Frame Capture View) Note The created image can be saved in JPEG/Exif format only. Click Save. The created image is saved, and the Merge Frames view reappears. Click Close.
Page 83 Correcting Still Images Captured from Videos You can reduce noise or roughness in still images captured from videos. Important When a frame in which the subject or camera has moved significantly is captured, the still image may not be corrected properly. Note "Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos"...
Page 84 Note You can also select and correct multiple images. Click Noise Reduction or Enhance Resolution according to purpose. The image is corrected, and the (Correction) mark appears on the upper right of the image. Note Click Undo to undo the correction. Click Close.
Page 85 Related Topic Correct View...
Page 86 Using Various Functions Scanning Photos and Documents Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Cropping Scanned Images Editing Items Setting the Theme and Main People Changing Background Changing Layout Arranging Photos Automatically Adding, Deleting, or Rearranging Pages Inserting Images Adjusting, Correcting, or Enhancing Images Adding Text...
Page 87: Scanning Photos And Documents
Scanning Photos and Documents You can scan photos, documents, etc. easily with My Image Garden. Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Cropping Scanned Images Note By clicking Stitch in the Scan view, you can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the scanned images back into one image.
Page 88: Easy Scanning With Auto Scan
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type. Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on. Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of your scanner or printer.
Page 89 Scanning starts. Note Refer to "Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box" for your model from Home of the Online Manual to specify the scan settings. Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail. Note You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate.
Page 90 Note You can also print scanned images. Right-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed menu to display the print settings dialog box. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print. Print Settings Dialog Box Related Topic Scan View...
Page 91: Scanning Photos
Scanning Photos You can scan with settings suitable for photos. Note You can even scan two or more photos (small items) at one time. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Items at One Time" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. Place the item on the platen.
Page 92 Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail. Note You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate. You can crop images. Cropping Scanned Images Click Save to save rotated or cropped scanned images.
Page 93 You can also print scanned images. Right-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed menu to display the print settings dialog box. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print. Print Settings Dialog Box Related Topic Scan View...
Page 94: Scanning Documents
Scanning Documents You can scan with settings suitable for documents. Note You can even scan two or more small items at one time. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Items at One Time" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
Page 95 Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail. Note Click Save to save scanned images. Save Dialog Box (Scan View) You can set the save location for scanned images on the Advanced Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box displayed by selecting Preferences...
Page 96 Related Topic Scan View...
Page 97: Scanning With Favorite Settings
Scanning with Favorite Settings You can scan with your favorite, frequently used settings by saving them beforehand. Note You can save your favorite settings in the dialog box displayed by clicking Settings. Refer to "Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
Page 98 Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, the image appears as a thumbnail. Note You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate. You can crop images. Cropping Scanned Images Click Save to save rotated or cropped scanned images.
Page 99 You can also print scanned images. Right-click a thumbnail and select Print... from the displayed menu to display the print settings dialog box. Select the printer and paper to use, then click Print. Print Settings Dialog Box Related Topic Scan View...
Page 100 Cropping Scanned Images You can crop scanned images. "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest. Select an image in the Scan view, then click Crop. The view switches to Crop, and a white frame appears along the border of the image. Note "Scanning Photos"...
Page 101 Note To move the cropping area, place the cursor within the white frame and drag it. You can rotate the selected image 90 degrees clockwise each time you click Rotate. Click Close. The view switches to Scan. Scan View Click Save. Save Dialog Box (Scan View) Note If Save is not displayed, click...
Page 102 Editing Items You can easily edit items recommended by Image Display or created in My Image Garden in the My Art view. Setting the Theme and Main People Changing Background Changing Layout Arranging Photos Automatically Adding, Deleting, or Rearranging Pages Inserting Images Adjusting, Correcting, or Enhancing Images Adding Text...
Page 103 Setting the Theme and Main People In the My Art view, you can set the theme and main people of your items. Note "My Art View" for how to switch to the My Art view. Collage editing is used as an example in the following descriptions. The screen(s) may vary depending on what you create.
Page 104 Set the priority of people. You can select Priority 1 or Priority 2. Leave the field blank if not setting the priority. Select Paper Size and Orientation. Note Selectable Paper Size and Orientation vary depending on the theme. Make sure that the Display recommendation checkbox is selected. Images will be automatically inserted to the item's layout frames based on the information registered to the images.
Page 105: Changing Background
Changing Background In the My Art view, you can change the background of your items by page. Important This function is not available when PREMIUM Contents are used. This function may not be available depending on the type and theme of your item. Note "My Art View"...
Page 106 The Select Background dialog box appears. Select a background. Select the type of background you want to use in the Select Background dialog box. When No background is selected The background will be blank (white). When a sample image is selected The selected image is set as the background.
Page 107 When Photo is selected, you can insert an image into the background by dragging and dropping it from the Materials area. You can also scan an item such as a photo and insert it into the background. Right-click the background of the page in the Edit area, then select Use Scanned Image from the displayed menu.
Page 108: Changing Layout
Changing Layout In the My Art view, you can change the layout of your items by page. Important This function is not available when PREMIUM Contents are used. This function may not be available depending on the type and theme of your item. Note "My Art View"...
Page 109 The Select Layout dialog box appears. Select the layout you want to use. Click OK. The layout of the selected page changes to the selected one. Related Topic Select Layout Dialog Box...
Page 110 Arranging Photos Automatically In the My Art view, you can automatically place images into the layout frames of your items. Important This function may not be available when PREMIUM Contents are used. Note "My Art View" for how to switch to the My Art view. Collage editing is used as an example in the following descriptions.
Page 111 Select a layout type from the displayed menu. Images in the Materials area are placed automatically according to the selected layout type. When Display recommendation is selected Based on the favorite level and information of people registered to images, suitable images are selected and placed into the layout frames.
Page 112 Adding, Deleting, or Rearranging Pages In the My Art view, you can add pages to or delete pages from your items. You can also rearrange pages. Adding Pages Deleting Pages Rearranging Pages Important This function is not available for calendars or cards. This function is not available when PREMIUM Contents are used.
Page 113 A new page is added after the selected page. Deleting Pages You can delete unwanted pages. Note Pages can be deleted only when there are multiple pages. Select an unwanted page in the Page Thumbnails area. Note If the Page Thumbnails area is not displayed, click the bar above the operation buttons. Click Delete Page.
Page 114 The page is deleted. Rearranging Pages You can rearrange the order of pages by dragging and dropping them in the Page Thumbnails area.
Page 115 Inserting Images In the My Art view, you can insert images into your items by dragging and dropping materials or by scanning items such as photos. You can also change the angle, position, and size of images. You can also correct or enhance images.
Page 116 Place the item on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder). Note See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for how to place items. In the Edit area of the My Art view, right-click an image, a layout frame, or the background, then select Use Scanned Image from the displayed menu.
Page 117 Adjusting, Correcting, or Enhancing Images In the My Art view, you can change the angle, position, and size of the images inserted in your item. You can also adjust the image brightness and contrast, or enhance images by using special filters. Changing Angle, Position, and Size of Images Correcting/Enhancing Images Important...
Page 118 Note When the item is a photo layout, Add date appears. Click to add the date to the photo. You can also set to print dates on all images in the Advanced Settings dialog box displayed by clicking Advanced... at the bottom of the screen. If Advanced... is not displayed, click (Right Scroll).
Page 119: Adding Text
Adding Text In the My Art view, you can add text to cards, collages, disc labels, and other items containing a text box. Important This function may not be available depending on the type and theme of your item. Note "My Art View"...
Page 120 (Increase Size) Increases the font size by 1 point each time it is clicked. (3) Color You can select the font color. (Color Setting) Click to display the Color dialog box. Select the color you want to set. (4) Text Alignment You can set how you want to align text.
Page 121 Correcting/Enhancing Photos You can correct red eyes or adjust the brightness and contrast of images. Select an image in the Edit area of the My Art view, Calendar view set to Day View, Event view, the expanded display of the People view, Unregistered People view, or folder view, then click Correct/ Enhance at the bottom of the screen to display the Correct/Enhance Images window.
Page 122 Using Face Sharpener Digital Face Smoothing You can enhance skin beautifully by reducing blemishes and wrinkles. Using Digital Face Smoothing Blemish Remover You can reduce moles. Using Blemish Remover Image Adjustment You can adjust brightness and contrast, sharpen the entire image, etc. You can also blur the outline of the subjects or remove the base color.
Page 123 Related Topic Correct/Enhance Images Window...
Page 124 Using Auto Photo Fix You can automatically apply corrections suitable for photos based on the analysis of the shot scene. Important Auto Photo Fix cannot be applied to images that have been corrected with Auto Photo Fix and saved. In addition, Auto Photo Fix may not be available for images edited with an application, digital camera, etc.
Page 125 If only one image is selected, only the preview appears and the Selected Images area does not appear. Make sure that Auto is selected. Click Auto Photo Fix, then click OK. The entire photo is corrected automatically and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image.
Page 126 Using Red-Eye Correction You can reduce red eye caused by a camera flash. There are two Red-Eye Correction methods: automatic and manual. Note You can automatically correct red eyes when printing. See "Print Settings Dialog Box" for the setting procedure. Select the image(s) you want to correct.
Page 127 Auto Correction Make sure that Auto is selected. Click Red-Eye Correction. Click OK. Red eyes are corrected and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Important Areas other than the eyes may be corrected depending on the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the correction...
Page 128 Red eyes are corrected and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result. Click Undo to undo the last operation.
Page 129 Using Face Brightener You can brighten dark faces caused by bright background. Note It is recommended to apply Face Brightener when the correction made by Auto Photo Fix is not sufficient. You can also brighten dark photos caused by bright background with Auto Photo Fix. Using Auto Photo Fix Select the image(s) you want to correct.
Page 130 Click Face Brightener. Note The correction level can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Face Brightener. When the cursor is moved over the image, the shape of the cursor changes to (Cross). Drag to specify the area you want to correct, then click OK that appears over the image.
Page 131 Important If the corrected image(s) is (are) not saved, the correction(s) will be deleted. Related Topic Correct/Enhance Images Window...
Page 132 Using Face Sharpener You can sharpen out-of-focus faces. There are two Face Sharpener methods: automatic and manual. Select the image(s) you want to correct. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Correct/Enhance at the bottom of the screen. The Correct/Enhance Images window appears. Select the image you want to correct from the Selected Images area.
Page 133 Click Face Sharpener. Note The correction level can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Face Sharpener. Click OK. The face is sharpened and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 134 The face area in and around the specified area is sharpened and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note You can also drag to rotate the specified area. Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the correction side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 135 Using Digital Face Smoothing You can enhance skin beautifully by reducing blemishes and wrinkles. There are two Digital Face Smoothing methods: automatic and manual. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Correct/Enhance at the bottom of the screen. The Correct/Enhance Images window appears.
Page 136 Click Digital Face Smoothing. Note The enhancement level can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Digital Face Smoothing. Click OK. Skin is enhanced beautifully and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 137 Skin in and around the specified area is enhanced beautifully and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note You can also drag to rotate the selected area. Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 138 Using Blemish Remover You can reduce moles. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Correct/Enhance at the bottom of the screen. The Correct/Enhance Images window appears. Select the image you want to enhance from the Selected Images area. The selected image appears in the Preview area.
Page 139 Note When the cursor is moved over the image, the shape of the cursor changes to (Cross). Drag to specify the area you want to enhance, then click OK that appears over the image. Moles in and around the specified area are reduced and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image.
Page 140 Related Topic Correct/Enhance Images Window...
Page 141: Adjusting Images
Adjusting Images You can make fine adjustments to the overall brightness, contrast, etc. of images. Select the image(s) you want to adjust. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Correct/Enhance at the bottom of the screen. The Correct/Enhance Images window appears. Select the image you want to adjust from the Selected Images area.
Page 142 Sharpness Blur Show-through Removal The image is adjusted and the (Correction/Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the adjustment side by side so that you can compare and check the result. Click Advanced to make fine adjustments to the image brightness and color tone.
Page 143: Cropping Photos
Cropping Photos Cropping is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest. Important This function may not be available when PREMIUM Contents are used. Images cannot be cropped while editing items. Select the image(s) you want to crop.
Page 144 Note Click Reset Selected Image in the Correct/Enhance Images window to undo all enhancements. Related Topic Crop Window...
Page 145 Enhancing Photos Using Special Filters Transform your photos into unique and attractive images using special filters. Select an image in the Edit area of the My Art view, Calendar view set to Day View, Event view, the expanded display of the People view, Unregistered People view, or folder view, then click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen to display the Special Image Filters window.
Page 146 Soft Focus You can soften an image to resemble a photo taken with a soft focus lens. Enhancing with Soft Focus Blur Background You can blur the background to emphasize the subject or specific areas. Blurring the Background Related Topic Special Image Filters Window...
Page 147 Enhancing with Fish-eye Effect You can enhance an image to resemble a photo taken with a fish-eye lens. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen. The Special Image Filters window appears.
Page 148 (Center) mark for setting the center position appears in the Preview area. Note If the (Center) mark does not appear, move the cursor over the Preview area. The effect level can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Fish-eye Effect. Drag the (Center) mark to set the center position, then click OK.
Page 149 Related Topic Special Image Filters Window...
Page 150 Enhancing with Miniature Effect You can enhance an image (landscape photo, etc.) to resemble a photo of a miniature model (diorama). Note This filter is suitable for photos taken from above, looking down on the subject. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen.
Page 151 A white frame (area that will not be blurred) appears in the Preview area. Note If a white frame does not appear, move the cursor over the Preview area. The frame size can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Miniature Effect. Drag the frame up or down to specify the position on which to adjust the focus, then click OK.
Page 152 Related Topic Special Image Filters Window...
Page 153 Enhancing with Toy Camera Effect You can enhance an image to resemble a retro photo taken with a toy camera. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen. The Special Image Filters window appears.
Page 154 Move the slider to adjust the level. The entire image is enhanced to resemble a photo taken with a toy camera, and the (Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 155 Enhancing with Soft Focus You can soften an image to resemble a photo taken with a soft focus lens. Select the image(s) you want to enhance. Selecting Images, PDF Files, and Videos Click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen. The Special Image Filters window appears.
Page 156 Move the slider to adjust the level. The entire image is enhanced to resemble a photo taken with a soft focus lens, and the (Enhancement) mark appears on the upper left of the image. Note Click (Display Comparison Screen) to display the images before and after the enhancement side by side so that you can compare and check the result.
Page 157 Blurring the Background You can blur the background to emphasize the subject or specific areas. Note Areas may not be specified as intended depending on how you surround them. This filter is suitable for photos in which the subject is clearly distinguished from the background. Select the image(s) you want to enhance.
Page 158 Note The effect level can be changed by moving the slider displayed below Blur Background. When the cursor is moved over the Preview area, the shape of the cursor changes to (Pen). Specify the focus area (area that will not be blurred) with a line by clicking along its outline.
Page 159 Important You can specify up to 30 areas. Note Double-click the last point to connect the first and last points automatically. Click (Cancel the Selected Area) to delete the specified area. To edit the specified area, perform the operations below. Moving a point: Drag the point to the target position Adding a point: Place the cursor over the line of the specified area;...
Page 160: Creating/Editing Pdf Files
Creating/Editing PDF Files You can create PDF files from images saved on a computer. You can also add pages to or delete pages from the created PDF files and rearrange pages. Important You can create or edit up to 99 pages of a PDF file at one time. For PDF files, only those created in My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility are supported.
Page 161 Change the page order as required. You can change the page order by clicking a page then using Move to First, Move Up, Move Down, or Move to Last at the bottom left of the screen. You can also change the page order by dragging and dropping a page to the target location. Click Save or Save All.
Page 162: Setting Passwords For Pdf Files
Setting Passwords for PDF Files You can set passwords for PDF files you create in My Image Garden to restrict opening, editing, and printing of the file. The following two types of password can be set. • Password for opening the PDF file •...
Page 163 Click Save or Save All. The Save dialog box appears. Select the Set up password security checkbox. The Password Security Settings dialog box appears. Note You can also display the Password Security Settings dialog box by clicking Settings..., then selecting Password-protected for Security in the File Settings dialog box. When the Save dialog box is displayed from the Scan view, Set up password security does not appear.
Page 164 Permissions Password Enter the set password, then click OK. The Save dialog box reappears. Note If the password was set from the PDF Settings dialog box, the PDF Settings dialog box reappears. When you click OK, the Save dialog box reappears. Click Save.
Page 165: Opening/Editing Password-Protected Pdf Files
Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files When opening, editing, or printing a password-protected PDF file, you need to enter the passwords. Opening Password-protected PDF Files Editing/Printing Password-protected PDF Files Note PDF files open in the Calendar view, Event view, folder view, and Scan view. Important You can open, edit, or print only PDF files whose passwords were set in My Image Garden.
Page 166 Enter the password, then click OK. The view switches to the details view, and the contents of the PDF file appears. Note Even if Permissions Password is set, you can display the contents of the PDF file only by entering Document Open Password. Editing/Printing Password-protected PDF Files Select a password-protected PDF file, then click Create/Edit PDF File or Print at the bottom of the screen.
Page 167 The Password dialog box appears. Note Thumbnails of PDF files with Document Open Password set appear as lock marks. When only Permissions Password is set, it appears as a standard thumbnail. Enter the password, then click OK. The Create/Edit PDF File view or print settings dialog box appears and you can handle PDF files. Create/Edit PDF File View Print Settings Dialog Box Important...
Page 168 Extracting Text from Images (OCR Function) Scan text in images and display it in Notepad (included with Windows). Important PDF files cannot be converted to text. Text conversion may not be possible depending on the size of the selected image. Display the image you want to convert into text.
Page 169 Please also check terms of service in the photo sharing site before using the work of others. Canon is not responsible for any copyright issues arising from the use of this function. This application uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Flickr.
Page 170 Select Sort by and License Type at the bottom of the screen as required, then click (Refresh). Results in the Search Results area are refreshed. Note Click (Previous Page) or (Next Page) to display the previous/next page. Alternatively, enter a page number in the page number entry box, then press the Enter key to display the specified page.
Page 171 My Image Garden Screens Main Screen My Art View Select Theme and Main People Dialog Box Select Background Dialog Box Select Layout Dialog Box Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Stickers) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Photo Layout) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar Holiday Settings) Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Disc Label) Calendar View...
Page 172: Main Screen
Main Screen This is the screen in which you handle various functions of My Image Garden. You can organize, edit, or print images and your items, or scan documents and photos by operating in the corresponding area. Global Menu Display/Operation Area Information Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar...
Page 173 Unregistered People Switches to the Unregistered People view in which images whose face areas have been automatically detected appear. You can register many people at one time. Unregistered People View Note Identifying people... appears instead of Unregistered People during image analysis, such as when new images are saved to the computer.
Page 174 (5) Display Size Setting Bar Displays the buttons for switching the view of images, documents, and items displayed in the Preview area or for changing the display size. Note Thumbnail view (miniature view) and details view (preview) are available. You can also switch the view by double-clicking a thumbnail or preview displayed in the Preview area.
Page 175 My Art View You can edit or print items such as collages and cards. Important Background may not be clicked depending on the type and theme of your item. Switch to the My Art view by one of the following operations. •...
Page 176 (2) Edit Area Displays your item's preview in which you can enter text or change the orientation, position, and size of images. You can also correct/enhance or scan and insert images from the menu displayed by right-clicking an image or layout frame. (3) Page Thumbnails Area Displays the pages in your item as thumbnails.
Page 177 When you select Display recommendation, a suitable image is selected for and placed in each layout frame of the item. Correct/Enhance Displays the Correct/Enhance Images window in which you can correct or enhance images. Correct/Enhance Images Window Special Filters Displays the Special Image Filters window in which you can enhance images with special filters. Special Image Filters Window Advanced...
Page 178 To delete items, right-click the title below My Art in Global Menu, then select Delete from the displayed menu. Related Topic Creating and Printing Items...
Page 179 Select Theme and Main People Dialog Box You can set your item's theme and main people, paper size, etc. Display the Select Theme and Main People dialog box by one of the following operations. • Select images, then click the item you want to create from New Art at the bottom of the screen •...
Page 180 (4) Display recommendation Select this checkbox to place images selected for the item in a state suitable for the layout frames of the item. When your item is a photo layout or sticker and the number of images selected for the item or displayed in the Materials area is larger than the number of layout frames in a page, one or more pages will be automatically added.
Page 181 Select Background Dialog Box You can change the background of your item. In the My Art view, click Background at the bottom of the screen to display the Select Background dialog box. Important Background may not be clicked depending on the type and theme of your item. Note Single color and Photo do not appear depending on the item type and selected theme.
Page 182 Select Layout Dialog Box You can change the layout of your item. Click the page you want to change from the Page Thumbnails area of the My Art view, then click Layout at the bottom of the screen to display the Select Layout dialog box. Important Layout may not be clicked depending on the type and theme of your item.
Page 183 Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Stickers) You can use the same image in all sticker frames. In the My Art view, display stickers and click Advanced... at the bottom of the screen to display the Advanced Settings dialog box. Use the same image in all frames Select this checkbox to use the same image in all frames within the page.
Page 184 Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Photo Layout) When you want to add dates to the images to be used for layout printing, you can specify the position, size, color, etc. for the date. In the My Art view, display a photo layout and click Advanced... at the bottom of the screen to display the Advanced Settings dialog box.
Page 185 Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar) You can specify basic settings, font, font color, display format, etc. for the calendar. In the My Art view, display a calendar and click Advanced... at the bottom of the screen to display the Advanced Settings dialog box. General Style Style for Year Style for Month...
Page 186 (2) Style for Year You can set the font, font color, and display format to be applied to the year. Font You can select the font type to be applied to the year. Font Color You can select the font color of the year. (Color Setting) The Color dialog box appears.
Page 187 The Color dialog box appears. Select the color you want to set, then click OK. Related Topic Printing Calendars...
Page 188 Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Calendar Holiday Settings) You can set holidays for the calendar. In the My Art view, display the Advanced Settings dialog box and click Settings... in General Style to display the holiday settings screen. Month/Year Displays the calendar period. You can select the year and month for which to add or edit holidays. You can specify the date to add or edit as a holiday.
Page 189 Advanced Settings Dialog Box (Disc Label) You can set the print area for disc labels. In the My Art view, display a disc label and click Advanced... at the bottom of the screen to display the Advanced Settings dialog box. Preview Print Area Settings Area (1) Preview...
Page 190 Calendar View You can browse or organize images, PDF files, and videos by date of shooting or creation. Click Calendar in Global Menu to switch to the Calendar view. Calendar Area Calendar View Switching Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar (1) Calendar Area Displays the calendar in Month View or Day View.
Page 191 You can also enter the year, month, and day directly. Day View Switches to the Day View calendar. Note This can be clicked only when a date is selected in the Month View calendar. Month View Switches to the Month View calendar. (3) Operation Buttons The buttons displayed vary between Month View and Day View.
Page 192 Special Filters Displays the Special Image Filters window in which you can enhance images with special filters. Special Image Filters Window Video Frame Capture Switches to the Video Frame Capture view in which you can crop still images from a video. Video Frame Capture View Create/Edit PDF File Displays the Create/Edit PDF File view in which you can create or edit PDF files.
Page 193 Event View...
Page 194 Register Event Dialog Box You can register the event information to images. Select the date for registration or the label of a registered event in the Calendar view, then click Register Event at the bottom of the screen to display the Register Event dialog box. Note Events can be registered only when the Calendar view is set to Month View.
Page 195 Related Topic Registering Events Calendar View...
Page 196 Event View You can browse the images, PDF files, and videos registered to the events set in the Calendar view by event. Click an event name displayed below Event in Global Menu to switch to the Event view. Note The Event view can be displayed only when an event has been registered in the Calendar view. Thumbnails Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar...
Page 197 Select an item to create to display the Select Theme and Main People dialog box in which you can set the theme and main people of the item. Select Theme and Main People Dialog Box The view switches to My Art when selection of the theme and main people is completed. My Art View Correct/Enhance Displays the Correct/Enhance Images window in which you can correct or enhance images.
Page 198 "Create/Edit PDF File View" for the details view of PDF files. When you display a video in the details view, the video playback panel appears and you can use (Stop), (Playback) / (Pause), (Frame Backward), (Frame Advance), and (Mute) / (Unmute).
Page 199 People View Images appear grouped by person. You can set the profiles of registered people. Click People in Global Menu to switch to the People view. Registered People Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar (1) Registered People Area Displays the thumbnails of people registered in the Unregistered People view or details view of images. When you place the cursor over a person, the total number of images contained in the person appears at the bottom right of the thumbnail.
Page 200 My Art View Register Profile Displays the Register Profile dialog box in which you can set the profiles of registered people. Register Profile Dialog Box Print Displays the print settings dialog box from which you can print images contained in people. Print Settings Dialog Box (3) Display Size Setting Bar (Reduce/Enlarge)
Page 201 Register Profile Dialog Box You can register the profiles of registered people. Select the person you want to register in the People view, then click Register Profile at the bottom of the screen to display the Register Profile dialog box. Note Profiles can only be registered in the People view.
Page 202 Expanded Display of People View All images contained in a registered person appear as thumbnails. You can browse or edit the images. Switch the People view to the expanded display by one of the following operations. • Double-click a person in the People view •...
Page 203 Correct/Enhance, Special Filters, and Create/Edit PDF File can be clicked only when an image is selected. New Art You can create items such as collages and cards using images. Select an item to create to display the Select Theme and Main People dialog box in which you can set the theme and main people of the item.
Page 204 Unregistered People View You can register names to the images whose face areas have been automatically detected. Click Unregistered People in Global Menu to switch to the Unregistered People view. Note Identifying people... appears instead of Unregistered People during image analysis. Image analysis only applies to JPEG, TIFF, and PNG image files saved in the folders set to be subject to image analysis, or their subfolders.
Page 205 Correct/Enhance, Special Filters, and Create/Edit PDF File can be clicked only when an image is selected. New Art You can create items such as collages and cards using images. Select an item to create to display the Select Theme and Main People dialog box in which you can set the theme and main people of the item.
Page 206 Folder View Images, PDF files, and videos in the specified folder appear as thumbnails. Click the folder in the folder tree in Global Menu to switch to the folder view. Thumbnails Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar (1) Thumbnails Area Displays the thumbnails of images, PDF files, and videos in the selected folder.
Page 207 The view switches to My Art when selection of the theme and main people is completed. My Art View Correct/Enhance Displays the Correct/Enhance Images window in which you can correct or enhance images. Correct/Enhance Images Window Special Filters Displays the Special Image Filters window in which you can enhance images with special filters. Special Image Filters Window Video Frame Capture Switches to the Video Frame Capture view in which you can crop still images from a video.
Page 208 When you display a video in the details view, the video playback panel appears and you can use (Stop), (Playback) / (Pause), (Frame Backward), (Frame Advance), and (Mute) / (Unmute).
Page 209 Scan View You can perform various scans according to item and use. Click Scan in Global Menu to switch to the Scan view. Scan Buttons Area Scanned Image Thumbnails Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar (1) Scan Buttons Area Auto Allows you to scan easily by automatically detecting the types of placed items.
Page 210 Refer to "Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. ScanGear Opens ScanGear (scanner driver) from which you can scan photos and documents with advanced settings. Click to start ScanGear. Refer to "Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver)"...
Page 211 Click (Reduce) or (Enlarge) to reduce or enlarge the display size. You can also freely change the display size by dragging the slider. Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents...
Page 212 Crop View (Scan View) You can crop scanned images. Click Crop in the Scan view to switch to the Crop view. Preview Area Operation Buttons Display Size Setting Bar (1) Preview Area Displays the preview of the image to be cropped. The area to be cropped is indicated by a white frame.
Page 213 (3) Display Size Setting Bar (Thumbnail View) The view switches to Scan. (Whole Image View) Fits the preview to the area size. (Reduce/Enlarge) Click (Reduce) or (Enlarge) to reduce or enlarge the display size. You can also freely change the display size by dragging the slider. Related Topic Cropping Scanned Images...
Page 214 Save Dialog Box (Scan View) You can make advanced settings for saving scanned images to a computer. Click Save at the bottom right of the Scan view to display the Save dialog box. Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, click Browse..., then specify the destination folder.
Page 215 Related Topic Scan View...
Page 216 PDF Settings Dialog Box You can make advanced settings such as the PDF compression type to the PDF file to be saved. Select PDF for Data Format in the Save dialog box of the Scan view, then click Settings... to display the PDF Settings dialog box.
Page 217 Standard It is recommended that you normally select this setting. High Compresses the file size when saving. You can reduce the load on your network/server. Important PDF images may degrade if you repeatedly save them with high compression. Security You can set passwords for the created PDF files. Select Password-protected to display the Password Security Settings dialog box in which you can set a password to open a file and restriction on functions such as editing and printing.
Page 218 Photo Sharing Sites View You can search for images on photo sharing sites on the Internet and download the images you want to print. Click Photo Sharing Sites in Global Menu to switch to the Photo Sharing Sites view. Important Internet connection is required to use this function.
Page 219 Due to limitations of photo sharing sites, if the search results exceed 4,000 images, the same images as those displayed in the page containing the 4,001st image will be displayed in all the subsequent pages. Note Place the cursor over an image to display its title, license type, and other information. (3) Search Criteria/Page Designation Area Sort by Select an option for sorting the search results in the Thumbnail window, from Popularity and Date.
Page 220 Attribution (CC license) You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation. Attribution No You must show the title and licensor Derivatives (CC license) of the original work along with your creation. You may not modify the work. Attribution Share Alike You must show the title and licensor (CC license)
Page 221 (Previous Page/Next Page) Switches pages in the Search Results area. (Page Number/Total Pages) Enter a page number and press the Enter key to display the specified page of the Search Results area. (4) Operation Buttons Save Displays the Save dialog box from which you can save the image(s) selected in the Search Results area.
Page 222 Save Dialog Box (Photo Sharing Sites View) You can make advanced settings for saving the images downloaded in the Photo Sharing Sites view to a computer. Click Save in the Photo Sharing Sites view to display the Save dialog box. Save in You can set the folder in which to save the still images.
Page 223 Video Frame Capture View You can capture video frames to create still images. You can also print the captured still images. Switch to the Video Frame Capture view by one of the following operations. • Select a video in Day View of the Calendar view, the Event view, or folder view, then click Video Frame Capture at the bottom of the screen •...
Page 224 Scrolls the Captured Images area left or right to display the hidden thumbnails. (3) Operation Buttons Layout Print You can print multiple still images by placing them in a layout that resembles a film or theater. Select an image and click this to display the Select Theme and Main People dialog box in which you can set a theme for the video layout.
Page 225 (Playback Slider) Displays the video playback progress. The current playback time appears below the slider. You can drag the slider to move the video forward or backward. (Start Time of Capture Range)/(End Time of Capture Range) You can specify the range from which to automatically capture multiple images. When you click it at the playback position you want to set as the start/end time, the mark (of the button) below the playback slider moves to the clicked position.
Page 226 (Switch Single/Multiple Capture) Switches the view between the Capture (single frame) panel and Capture (multiple) panel. Note "Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos" for how to capture still images from a video.
Page 227 Correct View You can correct still images captured from a video. Select the still image(s) you want to correct in the Captured Images area of the Video Frame Capture view, then click Correct at the bottom of the screen to switch to the Correct view. Note When a frame in which the subject or camera has moved significantly is captured, the still image may not be corrected properly.
Page 228 Enhance Resolution Reduces jaggies (roughness in images). Undo Restores the original uncorrected state. Close Switches to the Video Frame Capture view. (Previous Image/Next Image) Switches the preview display when there are multiple images in the Selected Images area. (4) Display Size Setting Bar (Display Correction Screen) Switches to the preview (correction screen).
Page 229 Merge Frames View You can merge still images captured from a video in the order of the time code to create an image depicting the flow of a moving subject. Select the images you want to merge in the Video Frame Capture view, then click Merge Frames to switch to the Merge Frames view.
Page 230 (2) Preview Area Displays the preview of the merged image. (3) Operation Buttons Start Re-merging Re-merges using the images re-selected in the Selected Images area. Save Displays the Save dialog box from which you can save the created image of merged frames. Save Dialog Box (Video Frame Capture View) Close Switches to the Video Frame Capture view.
Page 231 Save Dialog Box (Video Frame Capture View) You can make advanced settings for saving still images captured from a video or images of merged frames to a computer. Display the Save dialog box by one of the following operations. • Select the still image(s) you want to save in the Video Frame Capture view, then click Save •...
Page 232 Download PREMIUM Contents View You can download PREMIUM Contents. Click Download PREMIUM Contents in Global Menu to switch to the Download PREMIUM Contents view. Important To download PREMIUM Contents, allow cookies and enable JavaScript on Internet Explorer. You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes. You may not use the content for commercial purposes.
Page 233 Downloaded PREMIUM Contents View You can edit or print PREMIUM Contents (materials for printing) downloaded. Click Downloaded PREMIUM Contents in Global Menu to switch to the Downloaded PREMIUM Contents view. Important You may only use downloaded or printed PREMIUM Contents for personal purposes. You may not use the content for commercial purposes.
Page 234 Note Available editing functions vary depending on the selected PREMIUM Contents. You cannot edit multiple PREMIUM Contents at the same time. (3) Display Size Setting Bar (Reduce/Enlarge) Click (Reduce) or (Enlarge) to reduce or enlarge the display size. You can also freely change the display size by dragging the slider.
Page 235 Correct/Enhance Images Window You can correct or enhance images. Display the Correct/Enhance Images window by one of the following operations. • Select the image(s) in use in the Edit area of the My Art view, then click Correct/Enhance at the bottom of the screen •...
Page 236 Auto Photo Fix Applies corrections suitable for photos automatically. Note You can automatically correct photos when printing. See "Print Settings Dialog Box" for the setting procedure. Prioritize Exif info Select this checkbox to apply corrections primarily based on the settings made at the time of shooting.
Page 237 Restores the corrected, adjusted, or enhanced image to the original uncorrected, unenhanced, or unadjusted state. Manual Tab There are two menus on the Manual tab: Adjust and Correct/Enhance. Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast, or to sharpen the entire image. Use Correct/Enhance to correct/enhance specific areas.
Page 238 Brightness/Contrast Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the image. Move the Brightness slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. Move the Contrast slider to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image. Tone Adjusts the brightness balance by specifying Highlight (the brightest level), Shadow (the darkest level), and Midtone (the color in the middle of Highlight and Shadow).
Page 239 Correct/Enhance Red-Eye Correction Corrects red eyes in the selected area. You can adjust the correction level using the slider. Face Brightener Corrects the entire image to brighten the face area in and around the selected area. You can adjust the correction level using the slider. Face Sharpener Corrects the entire image to sharpen the face area in and around the selected area.
Page 240 Inverts the image horizontally. (Crop) Displays the Crop window in which you can crop the image. Crop Window (Enlarge)/(Reduce) Enlarges or reduces the preview with each click. (Whole Image View) Fits the preview to the area size. (Display Comparison Screen) Displays the Compare Images window in which you can compare the images before and after the correction, enhancement, or adjustment.
Page 241 Note This area does not appear when multiple images were selected in the My Art view upon displaying the Correct/Enhance Images window; only the preview of the last selected image appears. (5) Operation Buttons Save Selected Image Displays the Save dialog box from which you can save the corrected, enhanced, or adjusted image displayed in the Preview area.
Page 242 Crop Window You can crop images. Click (Crop) in the Correct/Enhance Images window to display the Crop window. Note When the Correct/Enhance Images windows is displayed from the My Art view, (Crop) does not appear. Preview Operation Buttons Preview Area (1) Preview Operation Buttons (Enlarge)/(Reduce) Enlarges or reduces the preview with each click.
Page 243 Save Dialog Box (Correct/Enhance Images or Special Image Filters Window) You can make advanced settings for saving corrected, enhanced, or adjusted images to a computer. Display the Save dialog box by one of the following operations. • Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images in the Correct/Enhance Images window •...
Page 244 Special Image Filters Window You can enhance images using special filters. Display the Special Image Filters window by one of the following operations. • Select the image(s) in use in the Edit area of the My Art view, then click Special Filters at the bottom of the screen •...
Page 245 You can adjust the enhancement level using the slider. Applies the specified enhancement to the selected image. Cancel Cancels the last applied enhancement. Reset Selected Image Restores the enhanced image to the original unenhanced state. (2) Preview Operation Buttons Note (Detect the Outline and Select the Area) and (Cancel the Selected Area) appear only when Blur Background is selected.
Page 246 Back/Next Switches to the previous/next image. Not available when one image is selected. Close Closes the Compare Images window. (3) Preview Area Displays the preview of the image being enhanced. (Enhancement) mark appears on enhanced images. (4) Selected Images Area Displays the thumbnails of the images when multiple images were selected upon displaying the Special Image Filters window.
Page 247 Create/Edit PDF File View You can create PDF files from images saved on a computer. You can also add pages to or delete pages from the created PDF files and rearrange pages. Select an image (or images) or a PDF file (or PDF files) in Day View of the Calendar view, the Event view, or folder view, then click Create/Edit PDF File at the bottom of the screen to switch to the Create/Edit PDF File view.
Page 248 Displays the thumbnails of images as pages that compose a PDF file. You can change the page order via drag-and-drop. (Up Scroll)/(Down Scroll) Scrolls up/down the Pages area. (b) Preview Area Displays the preview of an image. (c) Page Operations Toolbar (Previous Page)/(Next Page) Switches the displayed page.
Page 249 Displays the Save dialog box from which you can save all the pages displayed in the Thumbnails area as a PDF file(s). Save Dialog Box (Create/Edit PDF File View) Close Switches to the view before the Create/Edit PDF File view was displayed. (3) Display Size Setting Bar Note (Whole Image View) appears only in preview.
Page 250 Save Dialog Box (Create/Edit PDF File View) You can make advanced settings for saving created or edited PDF files to a computer. Click Save or Save All at the bottom right of the Create/Edit PDF File view to display the Save dialog box. Save in You can set the folder in which to save the PDF files.
Page 251 Password Security Settings Dialog Box You can set a password for the created/edited PDF file to open it, or set restriction on editing and printing the file. Display the Password Security Settings dialog box by one of the following operations. •...
Page 252 File Settings Dialog Box You can make advanced settings such as the PDF compression type to the PDF file to be saved. Click Settings... in the Create/Edit PDF File view of the Save dialog box to display the File Settings dialog box.
Page 253 Standard It is recommended that you normally select this setting. High Compresses the file size when saving. You can reduce the load on your network/server. Important PDF images may degrade if you repeatedly save them with high compression. Security You can set passwords for the created PDF files. Select Password-protected to display the Password Security Settings dialog box in which you can set a password to open a file and restriction on functions such as editing and printing.
Page 254 Print Settings Dialog Box You can specify the print settings and start printing. Click Print at the bottom right of each view to display the print settings window. Note The displayed items vary by the data to be printed. Print Preview Area Advanced Print Settings Area (1) Print Preview Area You can check the print preview or set the number of copies to be printed.
Page 255 Printer Settings Printer You can select the printer to be used. Note Only Canon printers appear. Paper Size You can select the size of the paper to be used. Note When printing from the My Art view, the paper size suitable for your item appears automatically.
Page 256 Print Range Settings Page Range You can specify the page range for printing. You can print all pages. Pages You can print only the specified page by entering the page number of the page you want to print. To specify multiple pages, enter a hyphen between the page numbers; the pages in the specified range will be printed.
Page 257 Position You can select the position to print the date. The print position of the date does not change even if images are rotated. Font Size You can select the size of the date. Font Color You can set the color of the date. (Color Setting) The Color dialog box appears.
Page 258 Disc Label: -0.2 inch (-5.0 mm) to +0.2 inch (+5.0 mm) Vertical You can adjust the print position in the vertical direction. Set a positive value to move upward or set a negative value to move downward. Horizontal You can adjust the print position in the horizontal direction. Set a positive value to move left or set a negative value to move right.
Page 259 Related Topic Printing Photos and Documents Printing Recommended Items and Images Displayed in Slide Shows Creating and Printing Items Downloading and Printing PREMIUM Contents Capturing and Printing Still Images from Videos...
Page 260 Paper Size List Paper sizes available for printing with My Image Garden are as follows. Check the paper to use before printing. Note Paper sizes that can be selected vary depending on your printer, your operating system and the country/region setting. For PDF files, you can select all the paper sizes available for printing on your printer.
Page 261 Disc tray J 5.12 x 8.85 inches (13.0 x 22.48 cm) Disc tray K 5.95 x 12.60 inches (15.12 x 32.0 cm) Art A4 (Margin 35) 8.27 x 11.69 inches (21.0 x 29.7 cm) Art Letter (Margin 35) 8.50 x 11.00 inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Art A3 (Margin 35) 11.69 x 16.54 inches (29.7 x 42.0 cm) Art A3+ (Margin 35)
Page 262: Preferences Dialog Box
Preferences Dialog Box You can specify the environment of My Image Garden, image analysis function settings, folders in which to save files, applications to use, etc. Select Preferences... in the Tools menu of My Image Garden to display the Preferences dialog box. General Tab Image Analysis Settings Tab Advanced Settings Tab...
Page 263 Perform Image Analysis in the Following Folder(s) Displays the folders to be subject to image analysis. Only the images in the folders registered here appear in the Calendar view, Unregistered People view, or People view, and are used in recommended items displayed in Image Display. To add a folder as the target of image analysis, click Add...
Page 264 When the image analysis results are deleted, all information of the people registered to the People view is also deleted. Defaults Restores all items to the default settings. Advanced Settings Tab You can specify the folders in which to save files and settings for extracting text from images. Location of Temporary Files You can set the folder in which to save temporary files that are created while My Image Garden is running.
Page 265 Important Be sure to select this checkbox when extracting text from 11 or more images collectively. Defaults Restores all items to the default settings. Note "Extracting Text from Images (OCR Function)" for how to extract text from images.
Page 266: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting How Can I Change the Settings of My Image Garden? You can change the settings of My Image Garden in the Preferences dialog box. Preferences Dialog Box Images Do Not Appear Image analysis is performed immediately after installation. Therefore, images may not appear in the Calendar view or Unregistered People view until the image analysis is completed.
Page 267 Check 4: Are the ink tanks/ink cartridges installed properly? If genuine Canon ink tanks/ink cartridges are not installed for any colors of a supported printer, an error message is displayed on the computer screen. Follow the instructions on the computer screen, make sure that genuine Canon ink tanks/ink cartridges are installed properly for all colors, then print the PREMIUM Contents again.
Page 268 Check 10: Is the setting to keep printed documents enabled in the properties of the printer driver? PREMIUM Contents cannot be printed when the setting to keep printed documents is enabled in the properties of the printer driver. To disable the keep printed documents setting, deselect the Keep printed documents checkbox on the Advanced Settings tab in the Properties screen of the printer driver.
Page 269 How to Check the Version - My Image Garden - You can check the version of My Image Garden by following the steps below. Start My Image Garden. Click About... from the Help menu. The version information appears.

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