Applying Special Effects

Still Images

Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect (Fish-eye Effect)

Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens.

Choose .

Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose .

Choose an effect level.

Press the pbutton, press the qrbuttons to choose an effect level, and then press the m button.

XA preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied.

Shoot.

Still Images

Movies

Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect)

Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area.

You can also make movies that look like scenes in miniature models by choosing the playback speed before the movie is recorded. People and objects in the scene will move quickly during playback. Note that sound is not recorded.

Choose .

Follow step 1 on p. 78 and choose .

XA white frame is displayed, indicating the image area that will not be blurred.

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