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KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera
User's Guide
MACINTOSH System Requirements
- APPLE Power Macintosh, PowerPC-equipped Powerbook, PowerPC-equipped Macintosh-compatible computer, or iMac, and a CD-ROM drive.
- Display monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 by 400 (1024 by 768 preferred) and 256 colors (thousands of colors recommended).
- 70 MB free disk space.
- 32 MB RAM.
- Macintosh operating system 8.5.1 or later.
- Available USB port.
If you do not have a USB port, a connection kit is available, free of charge, when you register your camera.
KODAK Software for MACINTOSH Computers
The following KODAK Software applications and utility are supplied with the camera for use on a Macintosh computer. They are:
- KODAK Digital Camera Software (Mounter) / for DC290—allows you to see the DC290 camera as a volume through a camera icon on the desktop. Mounter can be used by other applications or as a stand-alone application to access the contents of the memory card using the Macintosh finder.
- KODAK Digital Camera Software (Plug-In Acquire) / for DC290—works with applications that support the ADOBE Photoshop plug-in module and provides access to KODAK Digital Camera Software (Tools) from a picture editor.
- KODAK Digital Camera Software (Tools) / for DC290—lets you view and select pictures and folders on the memory card, and transfer them to a picture editor or to a hard disk. You can also take a picture while connected to the computer, and delete the contents of the memory card. Tools is accessed from a host application using KODAK Digital Camera Software (Plug-In Acquire) or can be used as a stand-alone application.
- KODAK Digital Camera Software (Control Panel) / for DC290—lets you set the port and serial speed, and mount the DC290 camera as a volume on your desktop.
- KODAK Pictures Now Desktop Software—allows you to view and print pictures in multiple sizes. It provides template layouts to print your pictures on perforated and nonperforated KODAK Inkjet Paper.
- KODAK Watermark Conversion Utility—converts Portable Network Graphic files (PNG) into the watermark file format (LGO) needed by the DC290 camera. This utility can also be used to modify the text entry of existing LGO files.
Software Overview
A brief overview of the software is listed below. Detailed information on the software and utility is available in the online help
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| Display picture information |
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| Open pictures on hard drive |
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| Take a picture |
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| Delete pictures |
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| Print pictures |
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Loading KODAK Software on MACINTOSH Computers
- Close any applications that are running.
- Place the KODAK DC290 Installer Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
If you do not have APPLE QUICKTIME installed on your system, a message notifies you that you need to install it. The APPLE QUICKTIME installer is located on the installation disc.
- If prompted, restart your computer when the software installation is complete.
Copying KODAK Plug-In Acquire files to a Plug-In Folder
When you use KODAK Digital Camera (Plug-In Acquire) with an application for the first time, you must copy the file to an ADOBE Photoshop compliant picture editor.
- Double-click the KODAK DC290 folder.
- Double-click the KODAK Plug-In folder.
- Select KODAK DC290 Plug-In Acquire.
In the Select Folder dialog box, navigate to one of the following application folders where you want to install the software:
- ADOBE Photoshop 4.0 or later Plug-Ins folder Import/Export folder.
- ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 Plug-Ins folder Acquire/Export folder.
The Plug-In Acquire software is installed in the KODAK DC290 Plug-In Acquire folder. To use Plug-In Acquire software with another supported application, Option-click the KODAK DC290 Acquire folder and then drag it to the Plug-in folder for the application you want to use.
You are now ready to run the newly installed software. Information on each of the software applications is available in the online help.
Owner's Manual Contents
Main Table of Contents
System Requirements and Installing the Software
Overview
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