6Set gain.

Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to set gain for the selected image to values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second image. The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts gain in half, while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column.

7Highlight the Preview column.

Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column.

8Preview the overlay.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J (to save the overlay without displaying a preview, highlight Save and press J). To return to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain, press W.

9Save the overlay.

Press J while the preview is displayed to save

the overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor.

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DImage Overlay

The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed, aperture, shooting mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation) and u values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1.

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