User manual POLAROID IDCM IMAGE CAPTURE BASIC

[. . . ] Basic features of IDCM Image Capture Basic software: Ability to work as TWAIN driver Ability to work as stand alone software Camera settings control from computer Live image preview Automatic image rotation Save and load user profiles Automatic image capture. Image export to ID Card Maker software Save images to a specified folder Solution Package and PC Requirements The solution includes the following: Camera IDCM Image Capture Basic Software Power Supply Tripod Backdrop & Stand Software Package includes: Setup file Install Guide (PDF) USB software key PC requirements: Windows® 2000 or XP Free 20MB on hard disk for IDCM Image Capture Basic software files Two free USB 1. 0 (or higher) ports USB software key Camera to PC connection Note: Some new cameras need a USB 2. 0 port; otherwise, the image transfer speed will be much slower. REV: 09/21/06 - 3 Installing the IDCM Image Capture Basic software 1. Note: If the program does not auto run, click Start>Run, and browse to the CD drive and select idcmimagecapturebasicgk. exe. [. . . ] The menu in the upper part of the software window provides access to IDCM Image Capture Basic commands and settings. The Preview window shows the live image. The Settings tab contains the drop-down lists used to control the Canon camera settings. When you select the camera settings you need for your application, you can minimize the IDCM Image Capture Basic software window by clicking Hide Settings. Live Image preview is very important for image quality control and adjustment before capture. All changes made to the camera settings will take effect on the live image. Update AE/AF: updates the automatic exposure and focus settings when the image scene is changing. Show Settings: show or hide the Control Panel in the bottom part of the program window. Capture to TWAIN: captures the image and transfers it to the ID Card Maker software. REV: 09/21/06 - 6 Camera Settings IDCM Image Capture Basic software lets you have full control of the camera settings. Settings General Options Camera Options Profiles Settings The Settings tab lets you have full control of the camera settings. Zoom position: to zoom the image in or out move the Zoom slider. With the AF locked, the camera focus will not change when you select the different scene to capture. Shooting mode: The camera model defines the shooting mode options depending on the type of camera. Automatic (Program) when the camera sets shutter and aperture automatically. Use this mode when capturing ID photos Shutter priority when you have an ability to set the shutter speed manually, and the aperture value will be calculated automatically Aperture priority when you have an ability to set the aperture manually, and the shutter speed will be calculated automatically Manual mode when you have an ability to set both shutter speed and aperture manually Note: Use the automatic shooting mode when capturing ID photos. To capture a sharper image you may use the Aperture priority mode and select the maximum aperture value to get shaper images. Shutter value: set the shutter value if you work in Manual or Shutter priority shooting mode Aperture value: set the aperture value if you work in Manual or Aperture priority shooting mode Exposure compensation: set the exposure compensation values (varying from -2 to +2) when you capture the dark objects on a bright background to get the maximum image quality. Image format: Select the image format and compression from the drop down list. The speed of image transfer to the TWAIN compatible software will depend on the selected image format and compression. White balance: Lets you select the best white balance setting from a list of available options REV: 09/21/06 - 7 AF distance: Select the automatic focusing distance corresponding to the scene you photograph (remote or close up objects) or use the Auto option. Focus point: Depending on the option selected the Canon camera will focus automatically on the whole image or on its central part. [. . . ] If Always show box is checked, the Control panel (bottom part of the software window) will be always displayed. If Always hide box is checked the Control panel (bottom part of the software window) will be always hidden. REV: 09/21/06 - 8 Camera options Image rotation and preview The Camera option on the menu bar lets you set the image preview on the camera LCD and camera video output, and set the image rotation in the IDCM Image Capture Basic software. There are two options of image rotation control: automatic, when the image in the Preview window is rotated depending on the camera orientation, and manual. Profiles The Profile tab lets you set up different user defined profiles for specific applications or cameras. To save the current camera settings to profile enter name of profile to Current Profile field and click Save. [. . . ]