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Shots resembling miniature models, Miniature effect) – Canon IXUS 180 User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode
Other Shooting

Modes
P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Wi-Fi Functions

Accessories

Appendix

Index

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.

1

Choose [ ].

z

z

Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”

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) and choose [ ].

z

z

A white frame is displayed, indicating the

image area that will not be blurred.

2

Choose the area to keep in

focus.

z

z

Press the [ ] button.

z

z

Move the zoom lever to resize the frame,

and press the [ ][ ] buttons to move it.

3

For movies, choose the movie

playback speed.

z

z

Press the [

] button, and then press

the [ ][ ] buttons to choose the speed.

4

Return to the shooting screen

and shoot.

z

z

Press the [

] button to return to the

shooting screen, and then shoot.

Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time

(for One-Minute Clips)

Speed

Playback Time
Approx. 12 sec.

Approx. 6 sec.

Approx. 3 sec.

The zoom is not available when shooting movies. Be sure to set the

zoom before shooting.

Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired

results.

To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press the [ ][ ] buttons in

step 2. To return the frame to horizontal orientation, press the [ ][ ] buttons.

To move the frame when it is in horizontal orientation, press the [ ][ ]

buttons, and to move the frame when it is in vertical orientation, press the

[ ][ ] buttons.

Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.

Movie image quality is [

] when a still image recording pixel setting of [ ] is

selected and [

] when a still image recording pixel setting of [ ] is selected

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). These quality settings cannot be changed.

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