Canon XA10 XA10 Instruction Manual - Page 113

To use the Chroma Key function

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Adding Decorations Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video You can use images you make on your computer for the image mix (Chroma Key) function. 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. Refer to About the image files for the Image Mix function (0 185) for details about the types of image files that can be used and where to transfer them. The image files are in the [MY_PICT] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc. Example of an image used for Chroma Key 113 Blue/Green area that will be replaced by the live video To use the Chroma Key function 1 Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function (0 112). 2 Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created. 3 Touch [A] to open the [Chroma Key] screen. 4 Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the image you want to use and touch [y] or [A] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as necessary. 5 Touch [A] at the top of the screen to open the [Transparency] screen. 6 Touch [y] or [A] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the overall transparency of the image as necessary. 7 Touch [f] to mix your image with live video.

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Adding Decorations
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To use the Chroma Key function
1
Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function (
0
112).
2
Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
3
Touch [
A
] to open the [Chroma Key] screen.
4
Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the image you want to use and
touch [
y
] or [
A
] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as
necessary.
5
Touch [
A
] at the top of the screen to open the [Transparency] screen.
6
Touch [
y
] or [
A
] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the overall transparency of
the image as necessary.
7
Touch [
f
] to mix your image with live video.
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
You can use images you make on your computer for the image mix (Chroma Key) function. 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. Refer to
About the image files for the Image Mix function
(
0
185) for details about the types of image files that can be used and where to transfer them.
The image files are in the [MY_PICT] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc.
Blue/Green area that will be replaced by the live video
Example of an image used for Chroma Key