How to import images to Digital Photo Professional Express (Wi-Fi Connection) (EOS M50)

Last Updated : 01-Nov-2018
Issue Number : 8204218100

Solution

When the camera and iPad are connected via Wi-Fi, the images on the camera can be imported to the iPad and displayed in Photo Professional Express. The two ways to import images are as follows.

Use Digital Photo Professional Express to import JPEG images/RAW (CR3) images
Use Camera Connect to import JPEG images/RAW (CR3) images

IMPORTANT

It is recommended to save the images imported to Digital Photo Professional Express to a memory card or another location other than the iPad, should there be a need to use the images outside of Digital Photo Professional Express.
Before connecting the camera, you must install the free Camera Connect app to the iPad, which can be downloaded from the App Store.
Use Camera Connect version 2.3.20 or over.
See "Related Information" for details on what iPad can be connected to the camera via Wi-Fi.
Interface or functions of Digital Photo Professional Express or Camera Connect are subject to change, for application improvements or update. In such a case, features may differ from sample screens or operation instructions in this explanation.

NOTE

procedures starting with an illustration, are steps for the iPad. procedures starting with a illustration, are steps for the camera.
Keep your fingers or other objects off the Wi-Fi antenna area. Covering this may decrease the speed of your image transfers.
Depending on the condition of the network you are using, it may take a longer time to transfer images.
A memory card must be in the camera for the connection.

Using Digital Photo Professional Express to import images in JPEG and RAW(CR3)

1. Install Camera Connect.

2. Open [ Settings ] on iPad, make sure the [ Airplane Mode ] is [ OFF ].

3. Turn the camera on.

4. Press the [

] button.

If the wireless settings screen is not displayed initially, press the button again.

5. Choose [ Enable ] and press the

button.

6. Press the

button and confirm "Nickname" (camera name).

7. After confirmation, press the MENU button.

REFERENCE

Nickname should be under 8 characters and can be changed later.
For information on how to input characters, see "On-Screen Keyboard".

8. Choose [OK] and press the

button.

9. Choose [

] and press the

button.

10. Choose [ Register a device for connection ] and press the

button.

11. Choose [ Do not display ] and press the

button.

12. Confirm the SSID (

) and Password (

The end of SSID will be displayed as '' _Canon0A ''.

13. Open [ Settings ] on the iPad, select [ Wi-Fi ] to confirm the SSID is the same as the one displayed on the camera screen, and tap to select.

14. Input the same Password as displayed on the camera (

) and tap [ Join ] (

15. Open Digital Photo Professional Express.

16. Tap [Import from Canon Camera Connect (RAW/JPEG)] from [

] on the upper left hand.

NOTE

If Camera Connect is not installed, the App Store page will be displayed. In order to connect the camera to the iPad using Wi-Fi, the connection must be made through Camera Connect. Please install Camera Connect first.

17. Tap [ OK ].

18. Tap [ EOS M50 ].

19. Confirm that [ Operate the camera to establish a connection ] is displayed.

20. Choose [ OK ] and press the

button.

[ Wi-Fi on ] will be displayed on the camera screen.

21.　Tap [ Images on camera ].

22.　Tap [ Select ].

23. Tap on the imported images to select images.

Selected images will have a displayed ().
Tap on [ ] to select all.
After selecting, tap on ().

24. Select image size, and tap　[ OK ].

25. The selected images will be imported into Digital Photo Professional Express.

26. Once the images have been imported, tap [ Open linked app ].

27. Tap [ Yes ].

28. Digital Photo Professional Express will open, tap [ OK ].

29. The imported images will be displayed in the thumbnails screen in Digital Photo Professional Express.

Using Camera Connect to import images in JPEG or RAW (CR3)

1. Install Camera Connect.

2. Open [ Settings ] on iPad, make sure the [ Airplane Mode ] is [ OFF ].

3. Turn the camera on.

4. Press the [

] button.

If the wireless settings screen is not displayed initially, press the button again.

5. Choose [ Enable ] and press the

button.

6. Press the

button and confirm "Nickname" (camera name).

7. After confirmation, press the MENU button.

REFERENCE

Nickname should be under 8 characters and can be changed later.
For information on how to input characters, see "On-Screen Keyboard".

8. Choose [OK] and press the

button.

9. Choose [

] and press the

button.

10. Choose [ Register a device for connection ] and press the

button.

11. Choose [ Do not display ] and press the

button.

12. Confirm the SSID (

) and Password (

The end of SSID will be displayed as '' _Canon0A ''.

13. Open [ Settings ] on the iPad, select [ Wi-Fi ] to confirm the SSID is the same as the one displayed on the camera screen, and tap to select.

14. Input the same Password as displayed on the camera (

) and tap [ Join ] (

15. Go to home screen, and open Camera Connect.

16. Tap [ EOS M50 ].

17. Confirm that [ Operate the camera to establish a connection ] is displayed.

18. Choose [ OK ] and press the [

] button.

[ Wi-Fi on ] will be displayed on the camera screen.

19.　Tap [ Images on camera ] .

20.　Tap [ Select ].

21. Tap on the imported images to select images.

Selected images will have a displayed ().
Tap on [ ] to select all.
After selecting, tap ().

22. Tap [Digital Photo Professional Express], to choose and tap [ Select ].

23. Select image size, and tap　[ OK ].

24. The selected images will be imported into Digital Photo Professional Express.

25. Once the images have been imported, tap [ Open linked app ].

26. Tap [ Yes ].

27. Digital Photo Professional Express will open, tap [ OK ].

28. The imported images will be displayed in the thumbnails screen in Digital Photo Professional Express.

On-Screen Keyboard

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter wireless settings and other information.

Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.

	•Entering characters Touch a character to enter it.
	•Moving the cursor Touch / .
	•Switching input modes : Switch to uppercase. : Switch to numbers or symbols.
	•Deleting characters Touch .
	•Entering line breaks Touch .
	•Confirming input Touch .