Image Converter functions    

 Image Converter   Ver.1.0

The Image Converter software is software for your computer.
Image Converter functions
• You can convert still images and movie images to the format compatible for your CLIÉ handheld. The converted image files are transferred to a “Memory Stick” media.
• You can transfer the image to a “Memory Stick” media by right clicking the image displayed on the Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. From the displayed pop-up menu, select Image Converter, then click Convert to CLIE.
• You can transfer the image copied on the clipboard to a “Memory Stick” media.
Compatible file formats
You can convert image files recorded in the following formats to the formats compatible with your CLIÉ handheld. To view the converted still image files on your CLIÉ handheld, use the CLIE Viewer application. To play the converted movie image files on your CLIÉ handheld, use the Movie Player or CLIE Viewer application.
  Still images:
• Bitmap format (.BMP)
• JPEG format (.JPG)
• TIFF format (.TIF, .TIFF)
• GIF format (.GIF)
• PNG format (.PNG)
• PGP format (.PRC)
Notes
• You can also use image files in JPEG (DCF) format, which is one type of JPEG format. DCF (Design rule for Camera Files System) format is an industry standard format for storing image files established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).
• You cannot use TIFF-format still image files less than 8 bit in size, or compressed.
  Movie images:
• MPEG1 format (.MPG, .MPEG)
• AVI format (.AVI)
• Quick Time format (.MOV, .QT)
Note
You may not be able to convert AVI-format movie files not supported by Video for Windows.
On data format after conversion
• Still images: JPEG (DCF)-format image files
• Movie images: Movie Player-fomat files*1
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The playback of Movie Player-format movie files are only assured for the Movie Player application on your CLIÉ handheld.
On Movie images
When you convert movie images using the Image Converter software, you can store the data for following length of time on a “Memory Stick” media (not supplied). It will be different for the movie images captured with Movie Recorder application.
• High Quality: approximately 30 minutes on a “Memory Stick” media (128 MB)
• Standard: approximately 60 minutes on a “Memory Stick” media (128 MB)
• Long mode: approximately 130 minutes on a “Memory Stick” media (128 MB)
You will need to install the Image Converter software on your computer
Install the Image Converter software on your computer using the supplied Installation CD-ROM.
Before installation, be sure to have the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software installed on your computer.
1
Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The installation launcher window appears.
If the installation launcher window does not appear, click the CD-ROM drive icon in Windows Explorer, and then double-click Setup.exe.
2
Click the next button.
3
Click the Install Image Converter button.
The software installation starts.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4
Click Exit on the installation launcher window.
The installation is complete.
Refer to the Help files of the Image Converter software for operating instructions
To view the Help, click Start, select Programs (All Programs in Windows XP), Image Converter, and then click Image Converter to start the Image Converter software. Then, click Help and select Contents on the Image Converter window.