Sony DCR-TRV70 PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual
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Carefully General notes About trademarks Warning About pictures and images Software Usage Contract Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment q This manual is an HTML document which explains the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 2
Windows is Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System. q Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. q In addition, the company names and brand names referenced in this manual manual and software rights to the picture data (including in the sale, rental, Use of the picture data on this CD - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 3
q Keep in mind that pictures and images which may used with ImageMixer may be protected or otherwise forbidden, irrespective of their purpose or use. q As for general literary property, the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 4
nontransferable right to use the software program (henceforth, "this program") and its add-ons, such as the user guide. Consented matter You are . You may not correct, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble all or part of this program. You may not allow a third person to perform such an - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 5
, PIXELA, Corp. does not guarantee that the functions of this program will agree with your needs, or that there are neither discontinuities nor errors in the functions of this program. PIXELA, Corp. does not take any responsibility for direct or indirect loss or damage accompanying or related to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 6
compatible) (In Windows ® 98 and Windows ® 98 Second Edition, DV (IEEE1394) capturing is not supported. In Windows ® 98, USB capturing is not supported) Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment CPU Software Intel MMX - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 7
OS CPU Memory Hard Disk Graphics Other Mac OS 8.5.1 or later (Mac OS X is not compatible) Mac OS 8.6 or above is required for creating a disc image in the Video Disc Environment. iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBookG3/G4, PowerMacG4 series (G3 233MHz or better) 96MB or more (128MB or more is recommended) - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 8
1-2 Uninstalling Windows 1. From the Start menu, point to settings 'Settings' and open the ' the dialog box says 'uninstall successfully completed,' click the [OK] button. In some cases captured files may remain after the uninstall process is completed. To delete all ImageMixer information, delete - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 9
refer to this manual by selecting Start>Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>Help. Macintosh ImageMixer is started by double-clicking the ImageMixer icon (created during installation) in the ImageMixer folder on the HDD. ImageMixer startup screen (The Main Selector) The first window displayed when ImageMixer - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 10
tasks related to capturing media files. Album Environment button Click to begin tasks related to albums. Movie Editing Environment button Click to begin tasks related to editing movie files. Layout Environment button Click to begin tasks related to graphic layouts. Video Disc Environment button - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 11
want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone. Capturing still shots or entire scenes from a digital movie camera is also easy with ImageMixer. You - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 12
Capture Environment button Click to begin tasks related to capturing video disc. Minimize button Help button Preferences button Click to minimize the ImageMixer application window and display it in the task bar. (Windows only) Click to bring up this manual and get help using ImageMixer. (Windows - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 13
Status Bar The bottom part of ImageMixer's application window is called the 'Status Bar.' When the mouse pointer is placed over an object, an explanation of its function is displayed in the Status Bar. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 14
objects Objects in a certain layout may be selected in a variety of ways. q Selecting one object Click to select. q Selecting only individual objects In Windows, click the objects of your choice while holding down the 'Ctrl' key. In Macintosh, use the 'Command' key. q Selecting all objects in the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 15
wish to work with. Click to display and . A user-defined color can be created by clicking an area in the color spectrum or by inputting digits. The color currently specified in or is displayed here. Click this button to add the color currently specified in to . Once any color on the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 16
Click the color palette type you wish to work with. Click an area in the color spectrum to specify a color. Input digits to specify a color. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 17
It is used primarily as an output interface (DV connector) for digital video cameras or hard disk drives. Other names for this interface include i.LINK (in Windows), and FireWire (in Macintosh). MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. MPEG is an international data compression format for - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 18
saving a single frame from a movie file. Capturing is also a term used in ImageMixer to refer to the recording of sound, from audio CDs or through a microphone, as well as moving images via a video camera connected directly to your computer. Thumbnails Thumbnails are small graphic representations of - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 19
Control points are displayed slightly differently in Windows and Macintosh. Blocks Blocks are the square areas which surround the control points. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 20
Recording sound files Recording sound files while previewing movie images Troubleshooting Preferences USB Device Capture Mode (Win) Control panel Connection status Capturing movie scenes Capturing still pictures Preferences DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Win) Control panel Changing the display size - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 21
Click to start digital camera import mode. CD Recording Mode button Click to start CD recording mode. Sound Recording Mode button Click to start sound recording mode. USB Device Capture Mode button Click to start USB device capture mode. (Windows only) DV Camcorder Capture Mode button Click - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 22
2-2-1 Capture Tasks ImageMixer allows you to "drag and drop" media (still pictures, movies, and sound files) straight from disks on your computer into albums of your choice. Import file mode display - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 23
only when the displayed thumbnails are not those related to still Folder list window Still Picture File Display button Movie File Display button Sound File Display button Display All Files button Thumbnail list window Capture button Folders in the HDD and removable disks are displayed here in - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 24
Preview ON/OFF button Switches the preview display on or off. Single Frame Rewind button Single Frame Advance button Rewinds the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only) Advances the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only) Information Display button Displays detailed information pertaining to the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 25
, a copy of the source file is created and saved into the directory designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences. Files can also be imported by dragging and dropping thumbnails from the thumbnail list window into the desired album. See below. In Macintosh, it may be impossible to create - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 26
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Preferences Sets the settings related to capture mode. Preference window Check that the Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button display the preference window described below. on the selector bar to Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 28
2-3-1 Digital Camera Import Mode This mode allows you to import files from digital cameras and memory card reader devices. This is possible when a removable disk is mounted. Digital camera import display - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 29
card menu Refresh button Digital cameras and memory cards connected directly to the PC are displayed in a list. Click to refresh the reading of data from the source currently selected in . Memory card list window Comment input pane Import button Available memory cards and similarly formatted - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 30
Exif Photo Information Display button Information display panel Displays photo information pertaining to the selected Exif file. Displays file information depending on which of the following buttons is currently active: or . Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 31
removable disk may be imported as follows: 1. Select a digital camera from the menu. Memory cards and sources with digital camera memory card formatting are displayed in the memory card list window. 2. Select a source from the memory card list window. Thumbnails of the files in the selected source - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 32
are usually saved horizontally, though Exif files will contain information to the effect that the picture was taken vertically. ImageMixer creates vertical thumbnails for those files in accordance with the Exif information, even though they may have originally been saved as - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 33
Sets the settings related to the digital camera import mode. Preference Window Check that the Digital Camera Import Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 34
2-4-1 Audio CD Recording Mode ImageMixer allows you to record CDs straight from your CD-ROM drive. Recorded files can be played or added to a movie media stream. Control panel Audio CDs can be played or recorded using the control panel shown below. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 35
is present. A list of available CD drives is displayed. Select the CD drive you wish to record from. (Windows only) Select CD drive menu If 'Enable digital recording' is checked in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, the CD drive is displayed according to its drive name. If the setting above has - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 36
after an audio CD is inserted. ImageMixer functions, such as Play and Record, are not available at this time. Change the settings of the relevant software to disable the automatic play option. In Windows, the recording mode can be changed via the Capturing/Recording Preferences. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 37
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. The audio format of digitally recorded files is PCM, the sampling rate is 44.1KHz, and the bit rate is 16bit stereo. In Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the save location designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, but are - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 39
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Troubleshooting Unable to record sound files (analog recording in Windows). (See section 2-4-2) There may be a problem with a driver. There may also be a problem with the connection we recommend that you consult the manufacturer's technical support center. Recorded analog sound files contain noise - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 41
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Check that the Audio CD Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 43
Sets the audio CD recording mode settings. q Enable digital recording By inserting a check, you can record from the pre-set CD in digital format. If the check is removed, recording is done in analog format. Copyright © 2001-2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 44
. Control panel From the control panel, you can record sounds using a microphone or other sound output device connected to an audio input on your computer. You can also use the control panel (shown below) to playback recorded sounds. Preview window Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 45
Playback position slider Preview ON/OFF button Time display Volume control Stop button Play button Pause button Record button The position at which you wish to begin playback can be selected by dragging the slider. Switches the preview display on or off. Displays the accumulated time of the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 46
Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the save location designated in the Capturing/ added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software. 1. Connect the microphone or other sound output device to the appropriate input - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 47
the sampling rate is 44.1KHz, and the bit rate is 16bit stereo. In Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the Save location designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, but are, of course, added directly to the album selected in - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 48
Troubleshooting Sound files were created, but cannot be played. Check the speaker power and volume. Note that the ImageMixer volume control works independently of the volume control on the speakers. In Windows technical support microphones. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 49
Check that the Sound Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 50
USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture still pictures or movie scenes directly from devices connected to your computer's USB port, such as a digital camera. Control panel Monitor window Volume control Image quality control Displays images from the USB-connected - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 51
inside the video camera, as capture either a still picture or a movie scene. The function of this button depends on whether or is currently active. Note that this button functions as the STOP button during movie scene capturing. Information display panel Indicates current operation and connection - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 52
the device (such as a digital video camera) to the USB port on the computer. Set the device to display images through the USB connection. Consult the instruction manual that came with your equipment for details on transferring images from your particular device. If the connection between the PC and - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 53
USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow these steps to capture (record) a movie file from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file. 2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] Capturing - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 54
still picture from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file. 2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] Capturing a still picture is now possible. button. 3. Click the [Capture] button. After the capture is - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 55
only) Sets the settings related to the USB capture mode. Preference window Check that the USB Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button bar to display the preference window described below. on the selector Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 56
the USB Capture Mode, select from a list the audio capture driver to be used when capturing from a device that supports moving picture playback through USB. Only set this when you cannot do normal USB capture. q Capture Using DV Cam. Set whether or not to do capturing from the digital video camera - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 57
DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture both still pictures and movie scenes a digital video cameras connected to the IEEE1394 port of your computer. Control panel From the control panel, you can play or record media from a digital video camera connected to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 58
the movie in a large monitor window. Cassette indicator Refresh connection button Time display This icon becomes active (glows) when a DV cassette is present in the digital video camera. Click to refresh the connection between the PC and the digital video camera. Displays the current play time - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 59
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(Windows Only) Changing the display size When capturing files from a digital video camera (DV camcorder), there are two monitor sizes from which to choose: small monitor and large monitor. Click the [small monitor] size. button or the [large monitor] button to change the monitor Connection - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 61
space in the destination directory,' (for capturing movie scenes) or 'Ready to capture still picture.' If there is a problem with the connection between the PC and the device: A black monitor window will be displayed. If the digital video camera is not properly connected to the PC, or is not set - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 62
2-7-3 DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow the steps below to capture movie scenes. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file. 2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] Capturing a movie scene is now - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 63
by following the steps below. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file. 2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] Capturing a still picture is now possible. button. 3. Click the [Play] button to start the movie in the monitor - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 64
Sets the settings related to the DV camcorder capture mode. Preferences window Check that the DV Camcorder Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the selector bar to display the preference window described below. Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 65
capture still picture files. You can perform processing to make the files suitable for use on a PC. q Reduce interlace noise For images taken with a digital video pixels according to settings below Trims off the unnecessary parts around the frame. The values for trimming the top, bottom, right - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 66
captured in the monitor window when moving pictures are captured. DVC capture settings q Capture using DV Cam. Set whether or not to do capturing from the digital video camera's external input. Insert a check to capture the images from an analog image output device connected to the digital video - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 67
Window Playing movies and sound files (Win) Playing movies and sound files (Mac) Viewing still pictures Exporting Album Files Exporting movies Exporting pictures Output to memory Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win) Selector Bar The - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 68
Display Control buttons Image Edit button Thumbnail list window Buttons for sorting thumbnails are also located here. Allows the source file of a selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. Thumbnails related to movies, still pictures, and sound files are shown here. You can use the display - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 69
been added to a particular album. Thumbnails for a selected album are displayed in the 'thumbnail list window.' Movie file thumbnails The graphic representation, or thumbnail image, consists of the first frame of the shown here. This is the icon used for sound media. Still picture file thumbnails - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 70
The thumbnail image consists of a miniature image of the picture itself. The title of the still picture is shown here. This is the icon used for still pictures. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 71
dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created album will appear in the album list window. Add album Adds, or retrieves, a saved album which was previously removed. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Selecting and opening an - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 72
As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created backup album is displayed in the album list window. A folder with the same name as the backup album is created in the destination directory. The backup album file and backup files of the files - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 73
case with any of the thumbnails within a particular album, first select those you wish to check, and then click the 'Test thumbnail integrity' command. In Windows, when a file added in an album cannot be found because it has been deleted or moved from the directory in which it was saved, a question - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 74
Cuts, or removes, the currently selected thumbnail from the album. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by selecting the 'Paste thumbnail' command. Copy thumbnail Copies the selected thumbnail. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 75
selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [Yes] button deletes the selected source file. View/Play Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. Display file location - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 76
file of the selected thumbnail. This function utilizes the standard Windows Explorer interface. Rename file Allows you to change the name exiting the Image Editor. The original still picture file remains unchanged after editing. A duplicate of the still picture file which is to be edited is created - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 77
of the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail list window to a new message. In order to use this function your e-mail software must be MAPI compatible. Output to memory card Outputs a copy of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail to a memory card. Print Prints out the source file of - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 78
show. Return button Stops the slide show and returns to main screen of the Album Environment. Apply as wallpaper (Windows only) Sets the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail as the desktop wallpaper. When Active Desktop is on, files set as wallpaper will not be displayed. Make - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 79
working with thumbnails and their respective source files. They can be displayed in Windows by right-clicking the thumbnail you wish to work with. In Macintosh, hold . View/Play Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. Export within album - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 80
e-mail to be sent by automatically activating the mail software and attaching the source file of the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail list window to a new message. In order to use this function your e-mail software must be MAPI compatible. Output to memory card Outputs a copy of the source file - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 81
This command makes the currently selected thumbnail image appear as part of the icon of the currently selected album. Edit picture Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 82
Views Thumbnails of files existing in the currently selected album are displayed in the thumbnail list window. There are a variety of views available, each with their own special properties. Thumbnail modified and any comments you may have entered. Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Windows) - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 83
. Turns the preview display on or off. Pauses movie/sound playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 84
Displays information relative to the camera with which the Exif picture was originally taken, including the name of the camera manufacturer, to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 85
slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Turns the preview display on or off. Begins playback, though this button does not button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Rewinds the movie one frame at a time. Advances the movie one - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 86
of the image, date/time the picture was taken, Exif version, image size, and whether or not the picture is meant to appear vertically or to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program, - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 87
3-7 View/Play Window This window allows pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. To bring up this window, follow the steps below. 1. Select the thumbnail which corresponds to the file you want to view or play. 2. Clicked View/Play on the pull-down - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 88
series. Displays the accumulated play time of the movie or sound file currently being played. Drag the slider to control volume. Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment. Playing movies and sound files (Macintosh) View/Play - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 89
the slider. The corresponding frame is shown. Rewinds the movie one frame at a time. Advances the movie one frame at a time. Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 90
Viewing still pictures View window for still pictures. Display Zoom In button Zoom Out button Display Previous button Display Next button Close button Displays the selected file(s). Clicking this button enlarges the display - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 91
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the thumbnail list window. Click 'Export moving picture file that has a non-standard frame size in Video CD Sony Converted as MPEG movies for Sony cameras. Select from [MPEG movie for Sony 160×112 (QCIF)], [MPEG movie for Sony 160×112 (CV)], [MPEG movie for Sony 320×240 (CIF)], [MPEG movie for Sony - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 93
slider. Pauses movie playback. Defines size and quality options relative to the Sony MPEG movie format. Note that when a low image quality is selected relatively fast, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively small. Conversely, when a higher image quality is selected, - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 94
File Menu or the Context Menu. The Still Picture Format Settings dialog box will appear. 2. When exporting a still picture from a movie file, select the desired frame by dragging the play position slider. 3. Define the file format options (BMP for Windows, PICT for Macintosh, Exif or JPEG) and click - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 95
file into the Exif file format used by digital cameras. Original size or 640 x 480 pixels may be selected. Exports the selected movie frame or still picture in BMP (Windows) or PICT (Macintosh) format. Exports the selected movie frame or still picture in JPEG format. Note that when a low image - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 96
card' in the pull-down File Menu or the Context Menu. 3. The Memory Card Output dialog box is displayed. Select a memory card present either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer. Click the [Output] button. 4. A progress bar is shown and the file is saved to the selected - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 97
. Card Search button Searches for any memory cards present, either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer. Still Picture Display button Displays only thumbnails of still picture files in the thumbnail list window. Movie Display button Displays only thumbnails - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 98
thumbnails of the files existing on the selected memory card. Refreshes (rereads) the data existing on the currently selected memory card. Outputs a copy of the file selected in the thumbnail list window to the selected memory card. Closes the memory card output dialog box and returns to the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 99
located within the album environment. Furthermore, the printing process itself is made quite efficient by the fact that you choose only those pictures you would like to print by simply selecting their corresponding thumbnails. When sound files are selected, the speaker icon (standard sound file - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 100
Index Printing Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. Defines the number of thumbnails per page by columns and rows. Example: 4 pictures per page. Example: 2 columns, 3 rows per page. Prints thumbnails and their source file names. Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 101
be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/time to appear in the lower righthand corner of the picture. Only the file information which is checked will be printed. q File Name q Title q Type q Location q Image Size q Date Created q Date Modified q Data Size - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 102
to its actual size. The date can also be printed in the lower right-hand corner of the picture by checking the 'Indicate Date' box. When the file to be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/ - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 103
button Displays only files that can be output to a memory card. Still Picture Display button Displays only still picture files in the thumbnail list window. Movie File Display button Displays only movie files in the thumbnail list window. Sound File Display button Displays only sound files in the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 104
that match the specified criteria are highlighted (appear bright yellow) in the thumbnail display window. Search results can be canceled by clicking the [Reset] button. The Create album such as 'Add thumbnail,' 'Export within album as new movie/picture,' 'Edit picture,' 'Sort,' cannot be used. Sort - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 105
date modified. The currently displayed thumbnails can also be arranged arbitrarily by dragging them to the desired location within the thumbnail list window. Sort in Ascending Order button Alphanumerically sorts thumbnails in the currently displayed album in ascending order, according to file name - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 106
following settings will not apply. The edited file will be saved in its original format. Save as BMP (Windows) This is the still picture file format generally used in Windows. Save as PICT (Macintosh) This is the still picture file format generally used in Macintosh. Save as JPEG This is the still - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 107
If this box is not checked, all files displayed in the thumbnail list window will be displayed in the slide show. Repeat If this box is checked, the slide show display will be repeated, or looped, until the slide show window is closed. Interval Defines the time each image is shown during the slide - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 108
album from which the source files were taken. Destination of Exported Files Defines the location in which the source files of exporting movies/still pictures are saved, as well as those you have altered, or edited yourself. The [Browse] button makes it easy to specify the save directory. Copyright - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 109
Editing Environment Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Movies and sound files existing in albums Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win) Monitor panel Mode Selector Media selection panel Thumbnail list window Storyboard Timeline - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 110
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4-2 Monitor Panel Edit mode Click the [Edit Mode] button. Monitor Play position slider Stop button Displays the media stream currently arranged on the Storyboard. The position at which to begin playback can be defined by dragging the slider. Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 112
Play button Pause button Time display Volume control Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pauses playback. Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to control volume. Preview mode Click the [Preview Mode] - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 113
Preview range select slider Defines the range of the media stream to be previewed. Stop button Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning. Play button Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pause button Time display Volume control Play position slider Pauses - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 114
4-3 Media Selection Panel Create new project While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Open a project file Clicking this button displays the 'Open - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 115
Displays only thumbnails of movie files existing in the current album. Since they can also be added to the media stream, still picture files are treated as movies, the "playing time" of which you can set yourself. Sound file display button Displays only thumbnails of sound files existing - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 116
Select which thumbnails you wish to appear in the thumbnail list window. When you click the arrow, a dropdown list of available album files will be displayed. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 117
4-4 Storyboard Movie files (and picture files which are treated as movie files) can be arranged on the Storyboard by dragging & dropping their thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. Trash can button Click to delete a selected movie clip, sound clip, or transition effect from the storyboard or - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 118
Clip box Indicates an area in the media stream into which editable media may be added by dragging thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 119
starting and stopping points of visual media clips arranged on the Storyboard. Soundtrack Dragging & dropping sound file thumbnails from the thumbnail list window adds them to the movie soundtrack. Once added, sound clips can be dragged to the desired position within the media stream. Placing - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 120
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memory error message may be displayed. In this case, increase the amount of free memory by increasing the virtual memory size. Virtual memory size can be adjusted from the memory control panels under the Apple menu. 2. When a moving picture storyboard. 3. The Movie Editor window will appear. 4. Use - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 122
7. Click the [OK] button to accept the defined range. Movie editor window (trimming options) - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 123
. Rewinds the movie one increment. Advances the movie one increment. Displays the last frame of the selected trimming range. Double-clicking this window returns the play position slider to the trimming range outpoint. Defines the duration (in seconds) of each increment. Indicates the total playing - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 124
4-7-1 Sound Editing Various operations, such as trimming, fade-in/fade-out settings, and volume level, can be performed relative to both primary and superimposed soundtracks. Primary soundtrack editing Double-click the thumbnail of a movie file on the Storyboard to display the Movie Editor. From - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 125
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have made the desired changes by playing the movie in the Preview Mode, as changes will not be reflected in the editing mode. Sound Editor window - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 127
Sound editor window Monitor Switches, if necessary, to the sound edit mode. Displays the movie to be edited. Time display Volume control Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to control playback volume. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 128
beginning of clip) of fade-in ending position. Indicates time (from end of clip) of fade-out starting position. OK button Applies changes and closes window. Close button Cancels changes and closes window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 129
have made the desired changes by playing the movie in the Preview Mode, as changes will not be reflected in the editing mode. Sound Editor window - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 130
Monitor Play position slider Displays the portion of the media stream to which the sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Used to define the play position relative the media stream to which the sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Fade-out slider Drag the slider to set the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 131
-out starting time display. Indicates time (from end of clip) of fade-out starting position. OK button Close button Applies changes and closes window. Cancels changes and closes window. Volume level control Drag the slider to edit volume. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 132
created in the Layout Environment into a movie. 1. Click the [Title] button. 2. Thumbnails of available titles will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. Drag the title thumbnail you wish to use directly into the desired movie clip already placed on the Storyboard. 3. A [T] will appear in - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 133
Title Editor button Switches, if necessary, to the title edit mode. Monitor window Displays the movie being edited. Title range bar Indicates the range of the associated movie clip in which the title is to appear. Single Increment - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 134
Displays the total time the title appears. On/off button Defines whether or not the title appears at all. OK button Applies changes and closes window. Close button Cancels changes and closes window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 135
between any two movie clip thumbnails) on the Storyboard. 3. Double-click the transition effect thumbnail on the storyboard to open the Transition Settings window. 4. Use the slider to drag either the starting point or the end point of the transition effect. The point not being dragged will - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 136
effect appears. Transition Effect Settings Allows changes to certain aspects of the currently selected button (Macintosh only) transition effect. OK button Applies changes and closes window. Close button Cancels changes and closes window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 137
4-10 Saving Saving unfinished projects While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Saving projects allows you to work on them at a later time. 1. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 138
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4-11 Movie Editing Preferences Click the [Preferences] button. Still Picture Capture Setting When still pictures are arranged on the storyboard, they are automatically enlarged or reduced according to Disk Setting (Macintosh only) Defines the disk to be used as virtual memory for temporary files. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 140
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Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment ImageMixer helps you use still pictures and design tools to create your own 3.9 X 5.8 inch (100 X 148 mm) postcards, as well as labels for video Editing existing text objects Text Creator/Editor window Text object settings Arranging and Editing Shapes - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 142
Video CD (Win) Layout Menu button Template button Custom Template button Template list window Custom Template Delete button Save button Album select menu Thumbnail list window album are displayed in a list. Only still picture thumbnails are displayed. Buttons for layout/object-related operations - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 143
5-1-2 Layout Environment Task panel Create New button Orientation button Background Color button Overlap Order button Alignment button Group button Lock button Click to create a new layout. Click to change the orientation (horizontal/vertical positioning) of the current layout. Click to change the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 144
button Delete button Click to copy the selected object(s). Click to paste copied object(s). Click allow changes to the 3-dimensional properties of the selected text. (Windows only) Click to delete the selected object(s). Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 145
be created and an error message will be displayed when the Layout menu is selected. In Windows, right-click the printer driver and select [Set As Default]. In Macintosh, select the printer driver from the [Chooser] under the [Apple] menu. If you don't have a printer connected to your machine, select - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 146
display the layout types for VHS tape, 8mm tape, floppy disk, MD, DV cassette and CD labels. Click to display title and postcard layouts. In Windows, click to display the list of printer paper types. In Macintosh, the custom button is displayed. Click to select the desired layout type. Click the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 147
a Mini Disc label. Create a digital video camera cassette label. Create a CD jewel case insert. Others HAGAKI Title Create a 3.9 X 5.8 inch (100 X 148 mm) postcard layout. Create a title to be inserted into a movie media stream. Custom In Windows - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 148
5-3-1 Layout Operations Creating a new layout Create a new layout by clicking the [Create new] button in the task panel. If a layout is currently displayed, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the current layout. Click the [Yes] button to save the current layout. Environment a - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 149
Click the [Magnify] button to enlarge the layout display by increments. Click the [Reduce] button to shrink the layout display by increments. You can also select a layout display size by clicking the magnification display window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 150
: User Data: Layout Menu Display: Custom Templates.' Delete layout Click the [Delete] button to delete the layout selected in the template list window. Preview layout Click the [Preview] button to preview the current layout before printing. When the preview is being displayed, the buttons on - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 151
Click the [Print] button to print the current layout. In Windows, the print settings dialog box will be displayed. In Macintosh, select the paper size to be used in the paper settings dialog box chosen under - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 152
you will change the size of the object. Moving more than one object In Windows, select the objects to be moved and drag the one defined by the blue 'Shift' + an arrow key to move multiple objects. In the preferences window, you can set the distance objects move each time the arrow keys are pressed - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 153
the control point. Changing object size with the keyboard You can change an object's size by using the arrow keys on your computer keyboard. In Windows, hold down the [Ctrl] key while using the arrow keys. In Macintosh, hold down the [Control] key while using the arrow keys. The size of - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 154
5-4-2 Object Operations Changing the overlap order of objects When new objects are added to the layout, they will appear on top of previously placed objects. Select the object for which you would like to change the overlap order, and click the [Change Overlap Order] button. A dropdown menu will be - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 155
the [Alignment] button to align the selected objects in relation to one another. A dropdown menu is displayed. Select the objects' new alignment. In Windows, the object defined by the blue control points will be the reference object of all selected objects. In Macintosh, the object placed farthest - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 156
Align bottom Align the bottom of all selected objects according to the control points on the bottom of the reference object. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 157
or Change size. Select objects to be locked into place and click the [Lock] button. The control points of the locked object(s) will turn Yellow (Windows) or Gray (Macintosh). The [Lock] button will change to the [Unlock] button. When no object is selected, the [Lock]/[Unlock] button is shaded - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 158
You can copy and paste objects when designing a layout. Select an object and click the [Copy] button. Click the [Paste] of the object in the same or a different layout. button to paste a copy You can copy and paste multiple objects, though doing so may take more time for your computer to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 159
objects Select an object and click the [Delete] once. button. Multiple objects may be selected and deleted at Transforming 3-D appearance of text objects (Windows only) Text objects can be altered to appear 3-dimensional both on the screen and when printed out. Select a text object and click the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 160
q Note that 3-dimensional transformations can only be done when the text box has been set to fit all text horizontally according to the longest line. q Once you have made 3-dimensional transformations to a text object, clicking the button will revert the text object back to its original - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 161
. After making the appropriate settings relative to font, color, etc., click the [OK] button to arrange the text as a text object in the layout window. Editing existing text objects You can change settings relative to font, color, etc., and make changes to the actual content of existing text boxes - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 162
text to be arranged as a text object in the layout. According to the settings in and , the sample window gives you an idea of how your text will appear in the layout. Style settings Text alignment Appearance in text box Shadow settings These define - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 163
5-5-2 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Style settings Font Style Size Text color Color Select button Defines the font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, etc. Defines the text style, such as italic, bold, etc. Defines the font size. Displays the currently selected text color. In order - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 164
Align left Arranges text horizontally along the left side of the text box. Align center Arranges text horizontally in the center of the text box. Align right Arranges text horizontally along the right side of the text box. Top vertical alignment Arranges text vertically along the top of the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 165
5-5-3 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Text box settings No wrapping Wrapped text Auto fit The text in the text box is not wrapped. The text cannot be displayed any larger than the font size set. If the text box is too small, some text will not be displayed at all. The entire text - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 166
Create shadow Up Down Left Right Shadow color Select color Increments Click to add a shadow to the text. Click to move the shadow up. Click to move the shadow down. Click to move the shadow left. Click to move the shadow right. Displays the currently selected color of the shadow. Click to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 167
5-6-1 Arranging and Editing Shapes Arranging shape objects Click the [Create New Shape] button to display the Shape Creator/Editor. Select a shape to work with and make the appropriate changes relative to color, shadow properties, etc. Click the [OK] button to arrange the shape in the layout. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 168
Shape Preview Window Available Shapes Paint/Line Settings Shadow Settings Displays the current shape according to and . Defines the shape to be arranged in the layout. Defines paint and line effects. Defines shadow effects. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 169
5-6-2 Arranging and Editing Shapes Shape object settings Paint/Line Settings Paint button Paint/Line color Color Select button Pattern Click to define the color of the shape. Indicates the currently selected color of the shape or its outline. Click to display the Color palette. Select the desired - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 170
Line Line thickness It is not possible to define a line pattern for shapes other than circles, squares, and rounded squares. Also, selecting no pattern (in the upper left hand corner of the pattern palette) will effectively get rid of any color settings. The line pattern can't be defined when a - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 171
Up Down Left Right Shadow color Select color Increments Click to move the shadow up. Click to move the shadow down. Click to move the shadow left. Click to move the shadow right. Displays the color of the shadow. Click to select the color of the shadow from the Color Palette. This figure - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 172
your layout. The selected album's thumbnails will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. Only still picture thumbnails are displayed. 2. Drag or double-click a thumbnail from the Thumbnail list window. The still picture associated with the thumbnail will appear in the layout as an image object - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 173
Editing an image object Double-click the image object you wish to work with or select it and click the [Image Edit] button to open the Image Editor. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 174
Preferences Open the layout environment. Display preferences 1. Open ImageMixer. 2. Click the [Layout Environment] window. button on the Main Selector to open the layout 3. Click the [Preferences] button on the Selector Bar. The layout preferences window will be displayed. Layout Preferences - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 175
an object moves each time the arrow keys are pressed. Defines the distance an object moves each time the 'Shift' + arrow keys are pressed. In Windows, defines the incremental change to an object's size each time the 'Ctrl' + arrow keys are pressed. In Macintosh, the 'Control' key is used in - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 176
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Capture Environment ImageMixer provides you with a variety of tools for editing still pictures Chroma Key Mode (Mac) Create Shadow picture object in the layout area if necessary. Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment 5. Select the picture object you want to work with. Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 178
the present magnification (as a %) of the picture currently displayed in the editing window. In Macintosh, clicking here will display picture information. Click to increase the magnification of the picture currently displayed in the editing window. Clicking here decreases the magnification of the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 179
and are not displayed when in mode . Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 180
) Macintosh displays a tool bar in the upper portion of the Image Editor window. This tool bar is only displayed when working within one of the editing pointer to the Magic Wand. This tool enables you to select entire areas connected by a common color, the range of which can be set by clicking . - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 181
Copy button Cut button Paste button Click to copy the selected area. Click to cut the selected area. Click to paste a cut or copied selection. Tool options dialog box Click the [Tool Options] button on the Tool bar to bring up the dialog box. Rectangular selection Elliptical selection Selection - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 182
Feather Border Blurs the edges of selected areas. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 183
6-2-1 Filter Mode Red-eye Compensation button Auto Enhance button Click to compensate for photos in which the subject's eyes appear red. Allows ImageMixer to automatically enhance image quality. Brightness/Contrast button Click to control brightness and contrast. Hue/Saturation button Click to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 184
After setting the options, draw directly on the image displayed in the editing window. Range slider Drag the slider to specify the color range for red-eye compensation. Replacement color indicator Displays the color you have chosen to replace - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 185
6-2-2 Filter Mode Auto enhance ImageMixer can automatically enhance the image quality of your pictures. Preview window Displays a preview of the enhanced image. [OK] button Click to execute auto enhancement of the image. Brightness/Contrast - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 186
As you adjust these qualities by operating the sliders, the resulting picture will be displayed in the preview window. Preview window Displays a preview of the altered image. Brightness Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Drag the slider to adjust the contrast - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 187
the lightness of the selected color(s). [OK] button Click to apply the changes you have made to hue, saturation and lightness of colors in the picture. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 188
to adjust sharpness. [OK] button Click to apply the sharpness setting. Blur In Windows, ImageMixer will automatically blur an image. In Macintosh, a slider will be displayed. Drag the slider to control the blur. Preview window Displays the result of applying the blur filter. [OK] button Click it to - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 189
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the mouse to draw directly on the image in the edit window. Brush button Pen button Eraser button Paint button Airbrush button Brush Click to draw with the brush. Click to draw with the pen. Click to erase portions of the picture. Click to paint areas of the image according to a specified - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 191
size. Brush Type Selector button Click to display available brush types and sizes. (See below.) There are slight differences in the brush types available in Windows and Macintosh. Pen - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 192
size. Pen Style Selector button Click to display available pen styles and sizes. (See below.) There are slight differences in the pen styles available in Windows and Macintosh. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 193
6-3-2 Draw Mode Eraser Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. In Macintosh, you can also define the eraser size and color relative to the background picture. Paint - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 194
size. Airbrush Type Selector button Click to display available airbrush types and sizes. (See below.) There are slight differences in the airbrush types available in Windows and Macintosh. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 195
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6-4 Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode Crop button Rotate/Flip button Cropping Click to crop the picture. Specify the crop area by dragging the Control points displayed in the image edit window. Click to rotate or flip the image. Crop button Click to crop image to the area defined by the rectangular box that - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 197
Rotate Counterclockwise button Rotates the image counterclockwise 90 degrees. Rotate Clockwise button Rotates the image clockwise 90 degrees. Vertical flip Flips the image vertically, along the horizontal axis with each click. Horizontal flip Flips the image horizontally, along the vertical axis - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 198
6-5 Image Resizing Mode Current image size Width Height Lock aspect ratio [OK] button Displays the height and width (in pixels) of the picture currently displayed in the image edit window. Enter a value (in pixels) for the new width of the image. Enter a value (in pixels) for the new height of the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 199
6-6 Mask Mode (Windows Only) Masks allow you to apply certain limitations to the appearance of pictures by using stencils, changing the opacity (transparency) of the image, etc. This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 200
masks After selecting a tool, use the mouse to draw your custom mask directly on the image in the editor window. Changes will be applied upon returning to the layout environment. Brush button Click to draw a custom mask with being drawn. Paint button Click to apply a mask to the entire picture. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 201
Airbrush button Click to draw a custom mask with the airbrush. Refer to Draw mode to see a description of each drawing tool. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 202
pen. Eraser button Click to erase portions of the chroma key area currently being drawn. Paint button Click to apply chroma key to the entire picture. Airbrush button Click to draw a custom chroma key area with the airbrush. Refer to Draw mode to see a description of each drawing tool. Copyright - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 203
6-8 Create Shadow Mode (Windows Only) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Set and before clicking . Create Shadow button Up button Left - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 204
Gradation slider Transparency slider Shadow color indicator Color selector Drag to adjust the gradation of the shadow. Drag to specify the transparency of the shadow. Indicates the currently selected shadow color. Click to display the Color palette and choose a color for your shadow. Copyright © - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 205
6-9 Blend Mode (Windows) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Normal Multiply Screen Overlay Soft Light Click to display or revert to the unaltered picture. Click to darken the pixels of the foreground image depending on the color of the background - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 206
Displays only the parts of the foreground image that are lighter than the background image. Subtracts the foreground color from the background color, or vice versa, depending on which has the greater brightness value. Drag the slider to specify the transparency of the picture. Copyright © 2001-2002 - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 207
Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video Disc mode Operation warning Term description Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win) Process of creating a Video CD With this ImageMixer, you can create a Video CD or Video CD image which support Video the remote - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 208
window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video number on the remote control of the device you are playing the Video CD. Example, if you press [2] on the remote control, the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 209
content in the contents list window. Filter button: Clicking 'Display still picture' will display the still picture thumbnails; 'Display movie' disc. The level increases as more contents are added. Always displayed in the Video Disc mode. Important Contents cannot be added when the bar gets full. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 210
General settings/Content settings Operation of thumbnail list window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video Disc mode Operation warning Term description Chapter 8 ImageMixer - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 211
Note By dragging & dropping thumnails related to still image on this button you can also apply to background image. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 212
General settings/Content settings Operation of thumbnail list window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video Disc mode Operation warning Term description Chapter 8 ImageMixer - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 213
Shape of button There are templates of slideshow button and page guide button to choose from. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 214
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window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video the contents list window. Filter button: Clicking 'Display still picture' will display the still picture thumbnails; 'Display - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 216
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Content title: Editing the name in the text box will let you change the title of content. Even you edit the content title, the original file name does not change. The maximum characters are 63 letters. Set as thumbnail: Put a check mark if you wish to use the image of the thumbnail as the thumbnail - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 219
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key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails. Macintosh: Press and hold the [Command] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails. Select entire thumbnails Windows: Press and hold the [Ctrl] key and press [A] key on the keyboard. Macintosh: Press and hold the [Command] key and press [A] key on the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 221
Sorting thumbnails from using the menu Choose a category from the sort menu. Changing thumbnail order manually Manually drag and drop your selected thumbnail to change order. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 222
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General settings/Content settings Operation of thumbnail list window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video Disc mode Operation warning Term description Chapter 8 ImageMixer - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 224
to the main menu where the current slideshow is placed. "Stop" button Click to stop playback. Important There are cases when the slideshow and the remote control device do not correspond. For example, after pressing "1," you still need to press the "Play" button to start the slideshow. In this case - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 225
in the different folders which will be name as "Cdimage1", "Cdimage2", "Cdimage3", etc... Add operation guide: Put a check mark if you wish to have the operation guide of remote control for Video CD Video playback to be played just before the slideshow playback. Use interpolation for resizing images - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 226
effective when the "Create Video CD" is selected. Important If you are using a slow speed writing device such as USB connection, setting the write speed too high may fail from writing successfully. Please refer to the device manufacture manual and set - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 227
Video CD cannot be created with a Macintosh machine. You can only create Video CD Image that is supported by Toast ( a software by ROXIO company). Please use the Toast software Add operation guide: Put a check mark if you wish to have the operation guide of remote control for Video CD Video playback - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 228
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' on the Selector bar. Location of work folder (Windows) or work disk (Macintosh): Select a folder or disk as your work place. Choose where there are plenty of space so that you can operate this program without having problems. Video/TV format: Select a video/TV format you wish to create. There are - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 231
Please confirm that software, driver, etc. which affect the disc writing are not installed in your computer. q In order to create a Video CD, a separate . q Some players are not compatible with Video CD playback which is created by the CD-R drive. q For Windows users, we recommend that you have the - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 232
window Writing environment/ Screen composition Preview panel Output Video CD (Win) Output Video CD image (Mac) Navigation Bar Preferences File format handled in the Video for "Moving Picture Experts Group", and is the International Standard for information compression system to digital image and high - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 233
environment is called Main menu that will be the menu screen of the Video CD. You can edit this main menu in the Layout environment. You can correspond to the number buttons on the remote control of your playing device. For example, when you press No. 1 on your remote control, the slideshow No.1 on - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 234
Video CD from tape in a video camera connected through a USB cable. Important Please make sure the drive you are using is functioning properly before creating a Video CD. 1. Connect the video below is displayed, and the process of downloading video from the video camera's tape starts automatically. - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 235
drive, then click "No". Point When you insert the blank disc in the drive, if a software program installed on your PC starts automatically, close the program. 7. The screen shown below is displayed is displayed. To create another copy of the same Video CD, click the "Start" button. To exit Easy - Sony DCR-TRV70 | PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5 Instruction Manual - Page 236
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some environments (e.g., if you are using Easy Video CD on a PC that is not very powerful). Point Downloaded video is saved as a motion video file in MPEG1 format, which conforms to the Video CD standard. Work folder Specify a work folder. Downloaded motion video files will be saved in this folder
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Chapter 1 Before Use
Chapter 2 Capture Environment
Chapter 3 Album Environment
Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment
Chapter 5 Layout Environment
Chapter 6 Image Editor
Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment
Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video
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