Using iPhoto with unsupported cameras?
Does anyone know how to get iPhoto to work with an unsupported camera? I have a canon powershot s200 and it doesn't seem to work. The separate photo transfer program with OSX.1 doesn't work with it either. I thought they would both work since the S100, S110 and S300 work. Why is the S200 so different?
Thanks for any help. BTW, I love the camera and it will print 12x18 inch prints beautiful on a Kodak DLS system, even though it only has a 2.0 MP sensor.
Thanks for any help. BTW, I love the camera and it will print 12x18 inch prints beautiful on a Kodak DLS system, even though it only has a 2.0 MP sensor.
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<strong>Does anyone know how to get iPhoto to work with an unsupported camera? I have a canon powershot s200 and it doesn't seem to work. The separate photo transfer program with OSX.1 doesn't work with it either. I thought they would both work since the S100, S110 and S300 work. Why is the S200 so different?</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's not much different, and it *will* work with a small hack. I added support for my S330 this way. Don't worry, it's easy to do...
In the terminal, just type:
[code]cd /System/Library/Image\\ Capture/Devices/Type4Camera.app/Contents</pre><hr></blockquote>[code]sudo pico Info.plist</pre><hr></blockquote>
Scroll down and you'll see a whole lot of entries for different product/vendors. Plug in your camera, turn it on, and find out what the product ID is in Apple System Profiler. I think it's 3065.
All you need to do is create another entry:
[code]<dict>
<key>product</key>
<string>0x3065</string>
<key>vendor</key>
<string>0x04A9</string>
</dict></pre><hr></blockquote>
Now save (just follow pico's directions) and restart. The Canon PowerShot S200 should work.
[ 05-28-2002: Message edited by: Eugene ]</p>
thanks in advance...
Also, 10.1.5 should add support for these cameras anyway, but I'm not sure...
BTW, You can get the S200 for $318.10 shipped from Dell.com.
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*Get the Canon S200 2.1 megapixel Digital Elph camera for $309.00 after discount.Â* Search for: A0009084<hr></blockquote>