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    Decorating scenes at the time of shooting (VIXIA mini / LEGRIA mini)

    20-Aug-2013
    8201889200

    Solution

    Add a new level of enjoyment to your scenes by decorating them. You can add animated graphics, stamps and even your own freehand drawing easily just by simply using your fingertip. You can also add decorations just before converting/resizing scenes


    NOTE
    When [Mirror Image] is set to [Off], decoration is not available when you rotate the LCD panel toward the lens (so it can be viewed from the front of the camcorder).

    Decorating Scenes while Recording
    1. Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camcorder.



    2. Touch [ ].



    5. The decoration mode screen appears.
    On the decoration screen, there is a canvas where you can draw freely, and a toolbar with tools lined up for creating your drawings.
    Select the tool you want to use from the toolbar, and make drawings on the canvas.



    Icon Tool name Function
    Pens and Stamps Select the type of pen or stamp and its color. You can also save a single canvas or load a previously saved canvas.
    Animated Stamps Select animated stamps to add to your decoration.
    Minimize toolbar Minimize the toolbar to the top of the screen to view almost all of the canvas. Touch [ ] to resume playing back the scene
    Start recording Start recording video with the decorated canvas overlaid on the live image.

    6. Use a tool from the toolbar as explained in the following procedures.

    7. Touch [ ].
    • Record movies with your decorations.
    • You can add decorations even while recording a scene.

    8. Touch [ ] or [ ] to exit the decoration screen.

    To use [Pens and Stamps]
    1. Touch [ ].



    The [Pens and Stamps] screen will appear.

    2. Select the desired pen or stamp from [Tools].
    The main decoration screen will appear again.



    • Select Colors.
    Touch [ ].
    -Select white or black from [Colors].
    -Alternatively, touch [ ] and select a color from the color palate.






    3. Draw freely on the canvas with your fingertip.


    REFERENCE
    • To clear your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [ ] > [Clear] > [Yes] > [ ].
    • To use the eraser tool:
    1. Touch [ ] > [ ] or [ ].
    2. Draw over your freehand drawings and stamps to erase them.
    NOTE
    The [Pen and Stamps] can be deleted, saved, and loaded.
    To save your freehand drawings and stamps on the memory card: Touch [ ] > [ Save] > [Yes] > [ ]. To load a previously saved canvas (freehand drawings and stamps only) from the memory card: Touch [ ] > [ Load] > [Yes] > [ ].
    • You can save [Pen and Stamps] you have just created.

    To use [Animated Stamps]
    1. Touch [ ].
    The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear.



    2. Touch one of the buttons.



    3. Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the selected animated stamp. You can also drag some animated stamps to a different location.