Canon PIXMA E474 - Manual (Page 20)

To Utilize Images Imported to the Computer
If you are using OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, depending on the application to be started upon connecting a
digital camera or inserting a picture CD, images may be saved in a special format and thus may not be
utilized in other applications. In that case, see this page and change to an application that saves images to a
standard folder.
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Digital Camera Connection
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Picture CD Insertion
Important
• If you are using My Image Garden on OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5, images in the iPhoto library cannot
be utilized.
Note
• If you are using OS X Mavericks v10.9 or later, images in the iPhoto library and Photo can be utilized.
Checking/Changing the Application to Start upon Digital Camera
Connection
You can check/change the application to be started upon connecting a digital camera or inserting an SD
card by following the steps below. To utilize images imported to the computer in My Image Garden, it is
recommended that you start Image Capture and save the images.
1. From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the iPhoto icon.
iPhoto starts.
Note
• If the message "Do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera?" appears,
click No.
2. Select Preferences... from the iPhoto menu.
3. Check Connecting camera opens on the General tab.
When an application other than Image Capture is specified:
Specify Image Capture. Thereafter, Image Capture will start upon connecting a digital camera to or
inserting an SD card into your computer. You can utilize various functions by setting My Image Garden
to analyze the folder in which images imported with Image Capture are saved. Refer to the following
for details on the setting procedure.
Saving Digital Camera Images to a Folder Subject to Image Analysis
When Image Capture is specified:
The images on the digital camera or SD card are saved to the folder specified for Import To in the
Image Capture screen. You can utilize various functions by adding the folder in which images imported
with Image Capture are saved to Perform Image Analysis in the Following Folder(s) in the
Preferences dialog of My Image Garden.
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