Canon DC40 Converting Still Images into Photomovie Scenes, Converting a Single Image

Converting Still Images into

Photomovie Scenes

Still images are recorded using JPEG compression, but a DVD player only recognizes the MPEG standard. That is why in order to display your still images as scenes in your DVD, first you have to create a Photomovie scene – a slideshow of all still images on the disc, where each image will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds.

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Converting a Single Image

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1.Set the camcorder to view still images ( ).

2.Select ( ) the still image you want to convert to a scene and press the FUNC. button.

3.Select () the [ CONVERT TO SCENE] symbol and press ( ).

4.Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ) to convert the still image.

The image will be added as a new scene to the original recordings index.

5.Press the FUNC. button to close the menu.

Converting All Images

MENU	DISC OPERATIONS	PHOTOMOVIE
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1.Set the camcorder to view still images recorded on the disc

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If you want to add still images recorded on the memory card to your Photomovie scene, copy them to the disc in advance ( 94).

2.Press the MENU button.

3.Use the multi selector ( , ) to select the [DISC OPERATIONS] menu and then select the [PHOTOMOVIE] option.

4.Select ( ) [YES] and press ( ) to create the Photomovie.

5.Press the MENU button to close the menu.

The slideshow will be added as a new scene to the original recordings index.

If during the creation of a Photomovie scene the disc becomes full, the operation will be canceled.

Even after being converted to Photomovie scenes, the original still images will remain recorded on the disc without change.

Editing Functions

Still Image Options

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