You can add frames to the canvas and mix them with live video using the image mix function in decoration mode. If you save image mix data to the Built-in memory* or a memory card, you can also mix them with original images.
*For camcorders without a built-in memory, images will be saved to the memory card.
To use image mix
1. Turn on the camcorder.
2. Touch [ ].
3. Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Main Functions] menu to the center, and then
touch the icon to open it.
4. Drag your finger up and down to display the rest of the panel
and then touch [Decoration].
5. Touch [ ].
6. Touch [ON].
*VIXIA HF R400 / LEGRIA HF R406 do not have built-in memory
7. Touch [+] or [-] to select a different image mix frame, and then touch [ ].
8. Press the ⋖START/STOP⋗ button to start shooting.
The image mix selected will be recorded together with the recording scenes.
Caution
*VIXIA HF R400 / LEGRIA HF R406 do not have built-in memory
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
You can use images you make on your computer for the image mix (Chroma Key) function.
The specification of the image files for the image mix function compatible with the camcorder are as follows.
Size: 1920x1080
File type: Baseline JPEG
Color sampling: 4:2:2, 4:2:0
Make sure that the image you want to use has a blue or green area, which will be replaced by the live video using Chroma Key mixing.
- In the built-in memory:
CANON
MY_PICT
MIX_01.JPG - MIX_99.JPG
- On the memory card:
CANON
PRIVATE
MY_PICT
MIX_01.JPG - MIX_99.JPG
*The image mix data are already saved in the MIX_01.JPG to MIX_27.JPG files in the Built-in memory for image mixing purposes.
Caution
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To use the image mix function when recording on a memory card, you will need to connect the memory card to a computer and transfer the image mix data from the supplied LEGRIA CD-ROM to the memory card in advance.
1. Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
2. Touch [ ].
3. Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the image you want to use.
4. Touch [ ] or [
], or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as necessary.
5. Touch [ ] to mix your image with live video.