Release and Preview Buttons
Release Button
Click the Release button (or press F8) to take a picture. The picture is automatically downloaded to the PC, displayed in the main window, and saved to disk.
Images can be stored on the PC’s hard disk, on the camera’s memory card, or both. Remote Pro always defaults to saving images to the PC only. Select a different option from the Camera menu if required.
Preview Button
Click the Preview button (or press F9) to take a picture in preview mode. The picture is taken as a small JPEG at normal quality for fast download. It is not stored on the PC’s disk or the camera’s memory card.
Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button displayed below the histogram simulates pressing the shutter release on the camera. It is only available with the Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and later cameras.
- Move the mouse pointer over the shutter release button to simulate a half-press, which normally activates the camera’s auto-focus system (depending on camera settings).
- Press the shutter release button to simulate a full press. This takes a single picture in single-shot drive mode, or a series in continuous shooting mode. It can also be used to take photos when mirror lockup is selected.
Remote Manual AF Mode
Recent cameras with live view have the option to take pictures without activating the camera’s auto-focus. To use this, set the AF mode to Remote Manual in the AF Mode: dropdown list in the main window.