Image Converter functions

Image Converter Ver.1.1

The Image Converter software is a software for your computer.

•	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 to your CLIÉ™ handheld. To view the converted still image files on your CLIÉ™ handheld, use the Your CLIE Organizer - Viewer or 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.
•	A large size of image may take a longer time to be converted.

Movie images:

•	MPEG1 format (.MPG, .MPEG)
•	AVI format (.AVI)
•	QuickTime file format (.MOV, .QT)

Notes

•	You may not be able to convert AVI-format movie files not supported by Video for Windows.
•	A new file will be created every 2 hours if the original movie image is over 2 hours.

On data format after conversion:

•	Still images: JPEG (DCF)-format image files
•	Movie images: QuickTime file format^1 ^1 The created movie files are adapted for the Mobile Movie products.

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).

•	*High Plus Quality mode:** approximately 18 minutes on a “Memory Stick™ ” media (128 MB)
•	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 can convert movie images in the High Plus Quality mode by using Giga Pocket Plugin. However, you cannot play back the converted images in the High Plus Quality on mode on this CLIÉ™ handheld.

Note

You need to install the Image Converter software to your computer using the supplied Installation CD-ROM.

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 on the Windows^® Explorer, and then double-click Setup.exe.
2	Click CLIE Image from the categories displayed on the left side of the window.
3	Click the Install button for the Image Converter software. The software installation starts. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation.
4	Click Finish. 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.