User manual CASIO EXILIM EX-Z280

[. . . ] E Digital Camera User's Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. · Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide. · Keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference. · For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www. exilim. com/ To go to "Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo" click here! 1 Unpacking As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. [. . . ] Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to specify the subject type, and then press [SET]. CS speed Number of Shots 20 shots 20 shots 20 shots Subject type Records multiple images of the subject, which are cropped and combined to create movement against the background image. Records a single subject, which is cropped and inserted into the background image. Moving Subject 1sec (20fps) Moving Subject 2sec (10fps) Moving Subject 4sec (5fps) Still Subject 20 images per second 10 images per second 5 images per second ­ 1 shot · To create a still subject, select "Still Subject". C 111 Dynamic Photo 3. First, shoot an image that includes the subject you want to extract. · Shoot an image in which the subject is as large as possible. Also, the image should include some easily identifiable reference point that you can use for later alignment in step 4, below. · If you selected "Moving Subject" the camera will record multiple subject images. · Flash is turned off automatically at this time. 4. Next, compose the image again, this time without the subject you want to extract. Take care so the image composition here is as close as possible to the image composition in step 3. This second image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 3 needs to be cropped. · A semi-transparent view of the image you shot in step 3 (which includes the subject) will be visible on the monitor screen to help you compose the background image properly. 5. Press the shutter button to shoot the background only. The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 5 and extracts the subject. If you selected "Moving Subject", the subject image will be moving on the display. · You can interrupt an ongoing image extraction process at any time by pressing [MENU] or [BS]. IMPORTANT! · When shooting the subject image, shoot against a white wall or some other surface of a color that is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if it is the same or similar color as the background. · The camera may not be able to cleanly crop a subject that is not clearly defined on the monitor screen due to backlighting, shadows, light smear, insufficient lighting, etc. When shooting the subject, make sure that it is clearly defined and outlined on the monitor screen. · The background you shoot in step 5 of the above procedure is not saved. Only the cropped subject image is saved. 112 Dynamic Photo Inserting a Subject into a Background Image (Dynamic Photo) Use the following procedure to insert a subject into a new background image. A Dynamic Photo with a moving subject is saved as a 2M (1600x1200 pixels) or smaller size image. A Dynamic Photo with a still subject is saved as a 6M (2816x2112 pixels) or smaller size image. Procedure [p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Dynamic Photo 1. Use [4] and [6] to select the background image you want and then press [SET]. · Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image. ­ An image recorded with this camera or an image transferred to this camera's memory using Photo Transport (page 129) ­ An image with an aspect ratio of 4:3 2. 4. Use [4] and [6] to select the subject image you want to insert and then press [SET]. Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to adjust its position. When everything is the way you want, press [SET]. This inserts the subject into the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo. · If the original still image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M size, the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original. · If the original still image into which a still subject is inserted is smaller than 6M size, the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original. 113 Dynamic Photo NOTE · The camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built-in memory, which you can use to create Dynamic Photos, if you like. [. . . ] If the background image into which a stationary subject is inserted is smaller than 6M, the resulting image will be the same size as the background image. 8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping · When shooting the subject image, shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if its color is the same as or similar to the background color. · Select a blank wall for the subject background, not one with a complex pattern or shapes. Find a blank wall whose color is different from that of the subject. Recommended!! Shooting Technique 1 Shooting Technique 2 Look for a flat wall that has no markings. Best cropping results are obtained when the background is a wall that is completely free of visible markings like the one shown above. [. . . ]