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1 Operating Instructions Digital photo management software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 PE Thank you for using PHOTOfunSTUDIO. Before use, please read these instructions carefully. Panasonic Corporation 2012

2 Contents When using for the first time What can this software do? 4 Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them 5 Before use Introduction 10 Supported picture files 12 System requirements 14 Setting up Connecting a digital camera to a PC 18 Starting PHOTOfunSTUDIO 20 Saving pictures Copying pictures from a digital camera or memory card to a PC 21 Basic operations About the main window 24 Switching between window display styles 26 Refreshing the display 30 Selecting pictures 31 Copying/moving pictures 33 Deleting pictures 34 Protecting pictures 35 Setting as Favorites 36 Using right-click menus 37 Viewing pictures Displaying the playback window 38 Displaying detailed picture information 43 Playing back slide shows 45 Searching for pictures Viewing categorized pictures 53 Face Recognition Registering the face pictures 56 Analyzing still pictures for categorization by Face Recognition 60 Changing registered contents 62 Displaying only still pictures that contain a specific person 64 Correcting still pictures categorized to the wrong person 65 Manually categorizing still pictures for which Face Recognition does not work 66 Removing Face Recognition registrations 67 2

3 Contents Editing still pictures Rotating pictures 68 Resizing a picture 69 Retouching pictures 71 Converting files into JPEG format 77 Changing several picture file names at one time 78 Changing the recording date and time 79 Using a picture as wallpaper 82 Adding date and title information to a picture 83 Utilizing pictures Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook 86 Creating short movie stories 93 Printing pictures 108 Settings for printing still pictures from a memory card 117 Sending by 118 Copying pictures to a memory card 121 Backing up pictures to a CD or DVD 124 Editing motion pictures Creating still pictures from motion pictures 127 Deleting a part of a motion picture 128 Converting motion pictures in AVCHD format to MP4 format 131 Retouching motion pictures 132 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media 142 Convenient functions Displaying memory card pictures 153 Displaying an altitude history graph 154 Making basic software settings 155 Previewing motion picture thumbnails 156 Registering other software 157 Setting the operation when copying still pictures to a PC 159 Setting the operation when copying still pictures to media 161 Setting motion picture functions 162 Checking software update information 166 Others Menu list 167 Right-click menu list 171 Troubleshooting (Q&A) 173 Glossary 182 Trademarks and licenses 184 3

4 When using for the first time What can this software do? Copy from a digital camera to a PC still pictures and motion pictures with this software Send by View/Categorize still pictures and motion pictures Enjoy slide shows Edit still pictures and motion pictures Create a short movie by selecting still pictures and motion pictures Easy to create a video of your memories! Post on the Internet Create a Blu-ray Disc/DVD from motion pictures Back up still picture and motion pictures data Print still pictures 4

5 Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them When using for the first time Here, the procedure is described for copying and displaying still pictures or motion pictures that are recorded with a digital camera onto a PC. 1 Connect a digital camera to a PC ( 6) 2 Copy pictures ( 7) 3 View copied pictures ( 9) For details, refer to the pages where each function is described. 5

6 When using for the first time Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them 1 Connect a digital camera to a PC ( 18) 1 Start the PC. 2 Turn on the digital camera. 3 4 Connect with the supplied USB connection cable. Set the digital camera to PC connection. The [Copy to PC] screen is displayed. [Copy to PC] screen is displayed only when PHOTOfunSTUDIO automatic start is enabled in the settings window. If the [Copy to PC] screen is not displayed, select the PHOTOfunSTUDIO icon in the Windows automatic playback window (operation selection window). If a window other than the PHOTOfunSTUDIO window is displayed, such as the LUMIX Simple Viewer window, click No to close the window. 6

7 Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them 2 Copy pictures ( 21) 1 If there are any pictures that you do not want to copy, click and deselect them. When the box in the top left of a picture is selected, the picture will be copied to the PC. When using for the first time Copy Do not copy 2 Click [Next]. The functions of this software can be used when pictures are copied to a PC. If you record using LUMIX digital cameras that have a My Photo Album function, the folder selection button for My Photo Album will be displayed and you can copy to PC by each category on the LUMIX digital camera. However, only still pictures can be copied with this function. 7

8 Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them When using for the first time 3 Click the copy destination folder. 4 Select the setting for the subfolder to create in the copy destination folder. For example, if you select [Day of acquisition], a folder with today s date is created and the pictures are copied to this folder. 5 Click [Execute]. 6 7 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The digital camera pictures are copied to the PC. When the copying completion message is displayed, click [OK]. 8 Click [Close]. The PHOTOfunSTUDIO main window is displayed. 9 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 8

9 Copying recorded pictures to a PC and displaying them 3 View copied pictures ( 38) 1 Click the folder that contains copied pictures. If the subfolder is not displayed, click. When using for the first time 2 Searching for pictures. You can also search for pictures that you want to view by using the slider to enlarge a reduced picture (thumbnail). 3 4 Double-click the picture that you want to view. The playback window is displayed. Motion pictures start playing back automatically. When still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode are displayed as a group, the group expands to display a thumbnail for each still picture. For 3D still pictures and 3D motion pictures, only the 2D left-eye picture is displayed/played back. Click to return to the main window. <Playback window> 9

10 Before use Introduction About the contents of these instructions Please note that some of the explanations and screens covered in these operating instructions may differ from the actual screens and contents. (Differences may also occur depending on your PC s operating environment.) No information is provided about basic PC operations and terms. Please refer to the relevant PC manual. The contents of these operating instructions may be subjected to changes without prior notice. Reproduction of these operating instructions in part or in full without permission is prohibited. The description of Windows in these operating instructions is based on the Windows 7 screen. In these operating instructions pictures are used from PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 PE, with some exceptions. The English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Russian versions of this software are available to the OS of the corresponding languages. If you use an OS of another language, the English version of this software will be installed and become available. Pages to be referred to are shown as ( 00). In these operating instructions, PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 PE is indicated as PHOTOfunSTUDIO. In these operating instructions, a memory card refers to an SD memory card, comprising the internal memory. The usable operation items on the menu and right-click menu depend on the operation status of PHOTOfunSTUDIO or status of the selection of the pictures. The unusable items are displayed in gray. Depending on the model, your digital camera may not have some of the functions mentioned in these instructions, such as certain scene modes ([BABY] mode, [PET] mode, etc.), [TRAVEL DATE], [DATE STAMP], [TEXT STAMP], face categorization (Face Recognition), RAW files, GPS, motion picture recording in AVCHD Progressive, 3D still picture recording, 3D motion picture recording, Burst Mode, Interval Mode, Altitude History, My Photo Album, etc. Burst pictures that cannot be displayed as a burst group on the LUMIX digital camera are handled as individual pictures. Precautions for use If the PC is not restarted after installation, PHOTOfunSTUDIO may not operate properly. Do not pull out the connected cable of media (memory card and DVD, etc.) or digital camera when using it with this software. There is a possibility that the software may not work normally or the data under transmission may be damaged. If the PHOTOfunSTUDIO cannot be started due to the lack of system resources, close other applications and then restart the PHOTOfunSTUDIO. If a large number of pictures are selected, it takes time to display as a thumbnail view. Depending on the environment used, the thumbnail might not be displayed normally when more than 10,000 pictures are displayed. About the network function This service is available as of December 1, Because YouTube and Facebook services and specifications are subject to change, operation of online services cannot be guaranteed in the future. Available services and screens are subject to change without notice. Do not upload pictures protected by copyright except when you are the copyright holder or permission has been obtained from the corresponding copyright holder. Pictures may contain personal information that can be used to identify the user, such as a title, the time and date when the picture was taken, and the location where the picture was taken if the digital camera includes a GPS function. Check this information before uploading pictures to WEB services. 10

11 Introduction Before use About personal information Personal information of name and age is related to the recorded picture when the name or birthday is set in the digital camera s [BABY] Mode. Since the Face Recognition function extracts the characteristics of the face to categorize, characteristic information of the face and the face picture will be saved on the PC. In addition, personal information of name and age will be saved on the PC if name and birthday are set in the face picture. For digital cameras equipped with a GPS function, the location information for pictures taken using the GPS function may include information that makes it possible to identify a certain individual. The pictures location information will be stored on the PC. Management and disclaimer of personal information Information comprising personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation, static electricity, accident, malfunction or repair etc. Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage or loss resulting from the alteration or vanishing of information comprising personal information. Always erase personal information when it is transferred to another party or disposed of To protect personal information, always erase the information on the hard disk before transferring to another party or disposing of it. Format or Delete using the PC will only modify the file management information, and it will not erase the data in the hard disk completely. It is recommended that you physically destroy the hard disk or use the commercially available PC data deletion software to completely erase the data in the hard disk before transferring to another party or disposing of it. 11

12 Supported picture files Before use Picture files which can be handled in PHOTOfunSTUDIO are in the following formats. Still picture JPEG format BMP format TIFF format RAW format MPO format Extensions:.JPG,.JPEG,.JPE Extensions:.BMP Extensions:.TIF,.TIFF Extensions:.RAW,.RW2 Extensions:.MPO JPEG is a data compression format for pictures that thins out color data to an extent that is not discernible to the human eye. The format name JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the organization that standardized the format. BMP is an abbreviation of Bitmap, and an image format most commonly used in Windows. Some BMP files with special formats are excluded. TIFF is an abbreviation of Tagged Image File Format. Although the data is compressed, it can be regenerated after being saved (lossless compression). This means that the picture quality does not deteriorate even when the data is re-saved. This is raw picture data that is recorded with a digital camera and has not been processed. If a RAW file contains JPEG picture data for thumbnails, a thumbnail appears in the display area. RAW files containing no thumbnail information will be displayed as [RAW] and are incompatible. MPO is an abbreviation for Multi-Picture Object, and is a picture format for recording multiple sets of picture data as a single file. In this manual, MPO refers to the format of 3D still picture files. 12

13 Supported picture files Before use Motion picture AVCHD format (AVCHD Progressive/ AVCHD/AVCHD Lite motion pictures, 3D motion pictures) MP4 format Motion JPEG format Extensions:.CONT (m2ts) Extensions:.MP4 Extensions:.MOV This is a motion picture recorded in AVCHD format (high definition). This software is also compatible with AVCHD Progressive ( p/60p) and 3D motion pictures (in side-by-side format). This is a motion picture recorded in MP4 (high-definition/standard definition). QuickTime motion picture files are the target files. CONT files are administrative files automatically created when copying to a PC. (Only the actual data of the motion picture in AVCHD format is saved as an m2ts file.) Do not delete, change, or move the files or folders by using the Explorer or similar. It will make it impossible to play back or edit. Important Pictures recorded using this software or using the digital camera compatible with this software can be used. Pictures recorded by any other digital camera or other software might not be displayed correctly or operate normally. Only pictures with a recording date between 1971 and 2037 can be handled correctly. Picture files in formats other than compatible formats are not displayed. When the size of the picture file is very large or the picture is in a special format, it may not be displayed. Even for files in compatible formats, some functions (such as categorizing, picture editing, outputting such as printing) may not work. Please read the explanation of each function. 13

14 System requirements Before use The PC environment required for using this software is described below. Personal computer OS For Windows 7: IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer having Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) For Windows Vista : IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer having Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) For Windows XP: IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer having Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) Recommended environment for using the short movie story creation function and the Video retouch function Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher Video memory: 256 MB or more Depending on your PC environment, the picture to play back, or the transition effect, missing frames or colors may occur during the playback, or the motion picture may not play back smoothly. Recommended environment for AVCHD/AVCHD Lite/MP4 motion picture function For playing motion pictures: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz/Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher For editing motion pictures: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher Recommended environment for playing and editing AVCHD Progressive: Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher Minimum environment for AVCHD/AVCHD Lite/MP4 motion picture function (environment which can be played back for 2 frames/seconds): Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or higher Preinstalled Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit) Starter or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Home Basic or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Home Premium or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Professional or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) Ultimate or Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Home Basic Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Home Premium Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Business Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit) Ultimate Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) Home Edition Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) Professional Service Pack 3 14

15 System requirements Before use RAM Display Free hard disk space For Windows 7: 1 GB or more (32 bit), 2 GB or more (64 bit) For Windows Vista : 512 MB or more For Windows XP: 512 MB or more For AVCHD/AVCHD Lite/MP4 motion picture function: 1 GB or more For using the short movie story creation function and the Video retouch function: 2 GB or more High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of pixels or more ( pixels or more recommended) Video card For Windows 7: Graphics card complying with DirectX 10 For Windows Vista : Graphics card complying with DirectX 10 For Windows XP: Graphics card complying with DirectX 9.0c DirectDraw overlay support PCI Express x16 is recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more is recommended Direct3D accelerator: Enabled* To check the Direct3D acceleration settings, enter dxdiag in the text field in the [Start] menu. (If using Windows XP, click [start] [Run], and enter dxdiag in the [Run] window.) The [DirectX Diagnostic Tool] window appears. Select the [Display] tab and check [Direct3D Acceleration] under [DirectX Features]. Ultra DMA-100 or higher 450 MB or more for installing software When writing to a DVD, twice the amount of free space as the disc is necessary. If the compression setting is enabled, errors will occur during recording. If you set the drive compression to save disk space in [Properties] for the hard disk drive, remove that check mark. 15

16 System requirements Before use Necessary software Sound Drive For Windows 7 DirectX 10 For Windows Vista DirectX 10 For Windows XP DirectX 9.0c If you install the software in a PC that is not compatible with DirectX 9.0c, the PC may stop operating properly. If you are unsure if your PC is compatible, contact the maker..net Framework 4.0 SQL Server Compact 3.5 Internet Explorer 6.0 or more QuickTime Player or more Windows compatible sound device Optical drive (required for software installation) A compatible drive and media are required for writing discs. USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)) Interface Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device 16

17 System requirements Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used. Check the recommended conditions that are described in these system requirements when a PC environment-related message is displayed during the operation of PHOTOfunSTUDIO. The operation of this software will not be guaranteed when fonts other than English fonts are selected and used. This software may not run properly on user-built computers. This software cannot be used on Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition. Operation is not guaranteed on the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Operation in XP mode on Windows 7 is not guaranteed. Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed. Multi-boot environment is not supported. This software does not support the multi-monitor environments. Only the system administrator can install or uninstall this software. Log on with an administrator account or standard user account before using this software. You cannot use this software with a guest account. Before use When PHOTOfunSTUDIO is running, energy conserving functions such as Windows screen savers, sleep or automatic display cannot be used. For fonts and screen settings in Windows, use the standard (default) settings. Characters etc. may not be properly displayed when the settings are modified. If the settings for the size of characters in the screen settings dialog box in Windows are larger than the standard size, some buttons may be displayed off-screen and cannot be operated. In this case, restore the character size to standard size. When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. Operation on Windows Vista / Windows 7 Ultimate with the user interface set to other languages using the Multi-language User Interface (MUI) function is not guaranteed. Only motion pictures in AVCHD format and MP4 motion pictures created using the following can be handled. - This software - Digital camera that had this software supplied with it For an SDHC memory card (4 GB to 32 GB) or an SDXC memory card (48 GB to 2 TB), a device that supports the respective card will be required. 17

18 Setting up Connecting a digital camera to a PC When a digital camera compatible with this software is connected, a picture can be acquired from the memory card of the camera, or a picture can be recorded on a memory card from a PC. Important Make sure that there is enough power remaining in the battery of the digital camera and notebook computer. If possible, use the AC adaptor. For details on connecting to a PC, refer to the operating instructions for the digital camera. When the digital camera is correctly recognized by the PC, it is added as a drive. If a window other than the PHOTOfunSTUDIO window is displayed, such as the LUMIX Simple Viewer window, click No to close the window. If the [Copy to PC] screen is not displayed, select the PHOTOfunSTUDIO icon in the Windows automatic playback window (operation selection window). Do not operate the digital camera or disconnect the USB connection cable while transferring data from the digital camera. The software may not function correctly and damage the data being transferred. Pictures cannot be copied from this software to a memory card in some digital cameras. In such cases, please use an SD card reader/ writer etc Start the PC. Turn on the digital camera. Connect the digital camera to the PC. Connect by fully inserting the USB connection cable that is supplied with the digital camera. Set the digital camera to PC connection. When the digital camera is recognized by the PC, the [Copy to PC] screen is displayed. To copy pictures to the PC, follow the instructions. ( 21) 18

19 Connecting a digital camera to a PC Removing the digital camera from the PC Task tray example Setting up Make sure that the digital camera is not accessing the PC, such as performing a writing operation. Click or on the task tray of the PC. Safely disconnect the digital camera, using the displayed menu. If multiple USB devices are displayed, use the drive letter to determine which is the digital camera and then select it. Remove the USB connection cable from the PC. Turn off the digital camera. 19

20 Starting PHOTOfunSTUDIO Important Before using for the first time, be sure to select [Start] (start) [All Programs] [Panasonic] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 PE] [Readme] and read the supplementary explanation and the latest information. 1 Double-click on the desktop. Setting up In the Start menu, select [All Programs] [Panasonic] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 PE]. Checks for application updates when launched. ( 166) In an environment without an Internet connection, PHOTOfunSTUDIO may take some time to start up. When starting the software for the first time, it may take some time to display the window because first it analyzes the pictures that are saved on the PC. When a digital camera is connected to the PC or a memory card is set, PHOTOfunSTUDIO starts automatically and the [Copy to PC] screen is displayed. ( 21) To exit 1 Click on the window. You can also exit by selecting [File] [Exit] from the menu. 2 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. 20

21 Saving pictures Copying pictures from a digital camera or memory card to a PC Important Do not operate the digital camera or disconnect the USB connection cable while transferring data. If you record using LUMIX digital cameras that have a My Photo Album function, the folder selection button for My Photo Album will be displayed and you can copy to PC by each category on the LUMIX digital camera. However, only still pictures can be copied with this function Connect a device, such as a digital camera or SD card reader/writer. Click [Yes]. The [Copy to PC] screen is displayed. If the window is not displayed, click [Copy to PC]. You can also display the screen by selecting [File] [Copy to PC] from the menu. If the Windows automatic playback window (operation selection window) is displayed, click to close the window. If the selection window for the location to copy from is displayed, select the drive and click [Next]. If the connected drive or memory card is not displayed, click [Refresh]. Select the pictures to copy to the PC. When the box in the top left of a picture is selected, the picture will be copied to the PC. Click a picture to select or deselect it. Click [Select all] to select all the pictures. Click [Deselect all] to deselect all the pictures. Click [Next]. 21

22 Copying pictures from a digital camera or memory card to a PC The following single-byte characters cannot be used for the keyword. \? / ; :, < >! * ^ [ ] % _ Select the copy destination folder. To save in a folder that is not displayed Saving pictures 1 Click [Browse]. 2 Select the desired folder, or create a new folder and click [OK]. Select the subfolder into which to sort the pictures. [Day of acquisition] : Save in a folder for today s date. (Example: ) [Recording month] : Save in a folder for the month of recording. (Example: ) [Recording day] : Save in a folder for the date of recording. (Example: ) [Specified folder] : Save in a folder that you create yourself. (Example: Wedding) Enter a keyword. (Up to 32 characters (single-byte) can be used.) The entered keywords can be used for categorized display. If you do not want to set a keyword, go to step 9. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The pictures are sorted and copied into the set folders. 22

23 Copying pictures from a digital camera or memory card to a PC Saving pictures When the copying completion message is displayed, click [OK]. When the completion window is displayed after copying, click [Close]. About saving folders The first time you start this software, a screen is displayed to confirm whether or not you want to register the following folders. If you click [Yes], registered folders are displayed in the folder display area so that you can select them as copy destinations. Documents (My Documents) Desktop Pictures (for Windows 7 or Windows Vista) The pictures that can be copied are pictures on a memory card that were recorded using this software or a digital camera that supports this software, and motion pictures on a DVD that are recorded in AVCHD format. Pictures recorded with other digital cameras or other software might not be copied, output or played back with this software. Only pictures with a recording date between 1971 and 2037 can be handled correctly. Do not delete, change, or move files or folders related to a copied motion picture using Explorer, etc. Doing so will make it impossible to play back or edit the motion picture. (Files related to motion pictures are created in the same location as the copied file.) Still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode are copied into subfolders that are created for each group and labeled [Burst1], [Burst2] /[Time Lapse1], [Time Lapse2]. 23

24 Basic operations About the main window Menu bar Different functions are arranged by item. Tool bar Buttons are provided for frequently used functions. A menu is displayed when some of these buttons are clicked. Folder display area Calendar display area Place-name display area The folders, calendar items or place names are displayed in a list. The pictures of the folder, recording date or place of recording that is selected here are displayed in the display area on the right. The number of pictures is displayed to the right of the folder, date or place name. Narrow setting area You can set narrowing conditions by Face Recognition or by categorization item for the pictures to be displayed. You can select or deselect all the displayed pictures. Information area Displays data such as information on the picture selected in the display area and the status of the currently executed function. You can group together or expand interval pictures and burst pictures that can be displayed as a burst group on your LUMIX digital camera. You can change the order of the picture list in the display area and specify the type of pictures to display. : All : Still pictures only : Motion pictures only You can rotate the selected still picture 90 degrees, clockwise or counter-clockwise. You can enlarge or reduce the pictures in the display area. 24

25 About the main window Basic operations The thumbnails for motion pictures that have been edited with this software are displayed with an icon with E to indicate that the editing is finished. The letters inside the icon for MP4/MOV motion pictures indicate the picture size. FHD is 1920x1080, HD is 1280x720, WVGA is 848x480, VGA is 640x480, and QVGA is 320x240. If the icon for a MOV motion picture does not have any of these letters, it means that the picture is a different size. For panorama pictures taken with the digital camera that this version of PHOTOfunSTUDIO was bundled with, the regular still picture icon is displayed. Display area Thumbnails are displayed for the pictures that correspond to the specified folder, recording date or location. If you narrow the conditions further, the thumbnails are also narrowed down according to the new conditions. Incompatible files are not displayed. Icon description : Still picture : RAW format still picture : Still pictures recorded in Burst Mode : Still pictures recorded in Interval Mode : 3D still pictures in MPO format : Still picture captured from motion picture : Motion picture in AVCHD Progressive : AVCHD/AVCHD Lite motion picture : 3D motion pictures in AVCHD format : MP4 motion picture : MOV motion picture : MOV motion picture (recorded in high speed video mode) : Panorama picture (created using a version of PHOTOfunSTUDIO earlier than 7.0) : Protected picture (read-only) : Picture that is set as a favorite : Picture that has information such as a title or name : Picture that has GPS information 25

26 Switching between window display styles Basic operations Displaying pictures in a folder in list view (thumbnail display) Only pictures in a registered folder can be displayed. A 1 Click [Folder]. 2 The window display style is switched. You can also switch by selecting [View] [Display mode] [Thumbnail display] from the menu. Click the folder that you want to view. The pictures in the folder are displayed in a list. Click or double-click the folder name to expand or hide the subfolders. Double-click a picture to display the playback window. (If the still pictures are recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode and displayed as a group, the group will expand to display a thumbnail for each still picture.) Simple playback is performed when the mouse pointer is placed on a motion picture thumbnail. To change the setting ( 156) To set the additional registration or deletion of display folders ( 29) Changing the picture order 1 Select an item by which to sort the data ( A ). [Name]: Displays in name order. [Date of recording]: Displays in recording date order. [File size]: Displays in file size order. Click again to switch from ascending ( ) to descending ( ) order. You can also change the order by selecting [View] [Sorting pictures] from the menu. 26

27 Switching between window display styles Basic operations Displaying pictures by the year/month/day of recording (calendar display) 1 Click [Calendar]. 2 The window display style is switched. You can also switch by selecting [View] [Display mode] [Calendar display] from the menu. Click a displayed year, month, and day. The display switches to that of the selected year, month or day. Years, months and days on which pictures are not recorded are not displayed. Click or double-click a year or month to expand or hide the months or days. Year display Double-click a month that displays a picture to switch to the month display. The update date and time is displayed for pictures that do not have recording date and time information. When the pictures are displayed by date and you double-click still pictures that are recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode and displayed as a group, the group will expand to display a thumbnail for each still picture. In the calendar display (year or month display), place the mouse pointer on a month or day for which a thumbnail is displayed to display in order the pictures that were recorded on that month or day. To change the setting ( 156) Month display Double-click a day that displays a picture to switch to the recording date display. Recording date display Double-click a picture to display the playback window. 27

28 Switching between window display styles Displaying pictures by recording location (place-name display) 1 2 Click [Place-name]. Basic operations The window display style is switched. You can also switch by selecting [View] [Display mode] [Place-name display] from the menu. Click a displayed place-name. The pictures recorded at the selected place-name are displayed. Place names with no recorded pictures are not displayed. Click or double-click a place name to expand or hide the place name details. Only pictures with GPS information are displayed. --- is displayed for place names that have no place-name information. 28

29 Switching between window display styles Registering picture folders You can register additional folders to be displayed. A B C 1 Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. 2 Click [General] [Registration folder]. A : Currently registered folders 3 Click [Add]. 4 Select the folder to register and click [OK]. Basic operations 5 Click [Apply]. When [OK] is clicked, the settings are applied and the window is closed. Select the folder and click [Delete] ( B ) to delete a registration folder. When a folder is added, it may take some time to display the window because first the picture category information and other data are analyzed. Even if you delete the registration folder, the folders that are saved on the PC and the pictures inside the folders are not deleted. A maximum 30 registration folders can be added. Removable drives and network folders cannot be registered. Displaying pictures in subfolders under the registered folder The default setting will display all the files. If you do not wish to display all subfolder pictures, remove the check mark from [Display all picture files from the folder] ( C ). 29

30 Refreshing the display Basic operations If the display is not updated with the results of operations such as picture edits, refresh the display manually. 1 Select [View] [Refresh] from the menu. The display is refreshed. If the display is not updated, such as with the file or folder operations that you perform using other software, refresh the display. 30

31 Selecting pictures Basic operations Select pictures to play back, copy, move or edit, etc. In addition to selecting pictures by clicking a thumbnail, you can also select them by adding a check mark in the picture selection window of each function. Selection Click a picture to add a frame around it. Check mark Click the picture to add a check mark. To select pictures A B 1 Click pictures in the display area. Clicked picture is enclosed by a frame and the picture is selected. To select two or more pictures Click the pictures while holding down the [Ctrl] key. To select two or more successive pictures Select the first picture, then hold down the [Shift] key while you select the last picture. To select all displayed pictures - Click [Select all] ( A ). - Click the display area, and then press the [A] key while you hold down the [Ctrl] key. To deselect pictures - Click [Deselect all] ( B ). - Click a location other than a picture in the display area. Pictures cannot be selected in the calendar display (year or month display). Thumbnails with an [Error] display will be shown for either of the following reasons: - Folders or picture files were moved or deleted using other software. - The registration folder designated with this software does not exist. Refer to the Display section in Troubleshooting (Q&A) for help. ( 173) 31

32 Selecting pictures Basic operations Adding check marks to pictures When selecting the target pictures in the screen for the executed function, such as copying to PC or picture editing, click the picture to add a check mark. A B 1 Click the picture. A check mark is added and the picture is selected. When you close this function and return to the main window, the check marks are deselected. You can add check marks to multiple pictures. To add check marks to all displayed pictures - Click [Select all] ( A ). - Click the display area, and then press the [A] key while you hold down the [Ctrl] key. To deselect a check mark Click a picture that contains a check mark. To deselect all marks Click [Deselect all] ( B ). If group display is set for still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/ Interval Mode, the check marks are displayed as follows. : No check marks are added to any still pictures : Check marks are added to some still pictures : Check marks are added to all still pictures If a still picture in the status is clicked, all the still pictures are changed to the selected status. If the still picture is clicked again, all the still pictures are changed to deselected ( ) status. Using check marks, you can select pictures in different folders at the same time. 32

33 Copying/moving pictures Click [Folder]. Basic operations Select the picture that you want to copy or move. You can select multiple pictures. To move a picture, drag and drop the picture to the destination folder. The keyboard can also be used for copying or moving pictures. ([Ctrl]+C = copy, [Ctrl]+V = paste, [Ctrl]+X = move) You can also copy or move pictures by selecting the picture and using the right-click menu. ( 37) A folder can be moved by dragging and dropping it to a different folder. (To copy, hold [Ctrl] while dragging and dropping.) This operation cannot be used to copy motion pictures in AVCHD format from a memory card, DVD or Blu-ray Disc. Use [Copy to PC]. When copying to a memory card, CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc, use [Copy to media]. Refresh the display if operation result is not reflected. ( 30) If still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode are copied to the same folder with different names, they are treated as belonging to the same group. 4 To copy, drag and drop while holding down the [Ctrl] key. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 33

34 Deleting pictures You can delete pictures that are saved on your PC Select the picture that you want to delete. You can select multiple pictures. Basic operations Select [File] [Delete] from the menu. You can also delete by pressing the [Delete] key. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The picture is deleted. Deleted picture files are moved to the Trash. To delete pictures recorded on a memory card, delete them with the digital camera. (See the operating instructions for the digital camera for details.) Do not use Explorer, etc. to delete any files or folders related to a motion picture that has been copied to the PC. Doing so will make it impossible to play back or edit the motion picture. It will make it impossible to play back or edit. When all still pictures and motion pictures are displayed, choose a sub-folder and select [Delete folder] from the right-click menu to delete the selected folder and all pictures contained therein. Use Explorer to delete folders containing contents that cannot be deleted with this software, such as non-compatible files. 34

35 Protecting pictures Basic operations You can protect pictures against accidental deletion. When protection is set, pictures are read-only and cannot be deleted. Protected picture Select the picture that you want to protect. Select [File] [Protect] [ON] from the menu. When [OFF] is selected, the picture protection is canceled. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The picture is protected. is displayed for pictures set to Protect ON and they cannot be deleted or overwritten with edited data. To delete or overwrite a picture, first change the setting to Protect OFF to cancel the protection. Pictures for which [PROTECT] is set with a supported digital camera are set to Protect ON when copied to a PC. Pictures for which Protect ON is set also keep their protection setting when copied to media. If protection is set for a still picture recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode during group display, the protection setting is applied to all still pictures in that group. To protect specific still pictures, expand the group and set protection for each picture individually. 35

36 Setting as Favorites You can mark your favorite pictures Basic operations Select the picture you want to set as a favorite. Select [File] [Favorite] [ON] from the menu. Select [OFF] to remove the favorites setting. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The picture will be set as a favorite. A picture set as a favorite Pictures that are set as favorites are indicated by and registered in the categorization item in the narrow setting area. Pictures for which [FAVORITE] is set with a supported digital camera are set to Favorite ON when copied to a PC. Pictures for which Favorite ON is set also keep their favorite setting when copied to media. If a still picture recorded in Burst Mode/Interval mode is set as a favorite during group display, the favorite setting is applied to all still pictures in that group. To set specific still pictures as favorites, expand the group and make the setting for each picture individually. 36

37 Using right-click menus Basic operations When a picture or folder is selected and right-clicked, some functions pop up. 1 2 Select a picture. Right-click on the picture. The right-click menu is displayed. 3 Select a function. The menu that is displayed depends on the status of the picture or folder. When changing the name, the following single-byte characters cannot be used. \? / : < >! * _ 37

38 Viewing pictures Displaying the playback window In the playback window, you can zoom in/zoom out on a still picture, rotate a still picture, and play back a motion picture. When playing motion pictures, the pictures and/or voice may be interrupted depending on the performance of your PC. Playback frame rates for AVCHD Progressive*/ AVCHD/AVCHD Lite motion pictures, 3D motion pictures, and MP4 motion pictures according to the CPU (The values are just a guideline.) CPU Frame rates (fps) Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher 2 Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading Technology 3.0 GHz or 8 (NTSC: 10) higher Pentium D 3.0 GHz or higher 25 (NTSC: 30) 50 (fields) Pentium D 3.2 GHz, Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher (NTSC: 60) Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher 60* However, the frame rate may become lower than shown in the table depending on the environment or the usage of the PC. 1 2 Click the folder that contains the picture that you want to view. The pictures in the folder are displayed in a reduced view. When using the calendar display, set the recording date calendar display. Select the picture that you want to view and double-click it. The playback window is displayed. The playback window will also be displayed if you right-click and select [Playback]. When still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode are displayed as a group, the group will expand to display a thumbnail for each still picture. Double-click the still picture you want to view. To play back a group of still pictures as a series of pictures, right-click it and select [Continuous playback (Burst/Time Lapse)]. 38

39 Displaying the playback window Viewing pictures About the playback window During still picture display : Displays the previous picture. : Displays the next picture. : Rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. : Rotates 90 degrees clockwise. : Selects/deselects the still picture as a favorite. : Zooms in. : Zooms out. : Displays the picture in full size. : Adjusts the picture to fit the display area. : Displays the full-screen view. : Closes the playback window. [Date of recording]: Displays the recording date of the picture. [Picture Size]: Displays the picture size (width x height). Display area pictures: Pictures that are displayed in the display area of the main window. Click to switch the display. Display area pictures Operation panel When you right-click a group of still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/ Interval Mode and select [Playback], only the first still picture in the group is displayed. To view all still pictures, first expand the group. You can also rightclick the grouped still pictures and select [Continuous playback (Burst/ Time Lapse)]. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be rotated. To rotate, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. 39

40 Displaying the playback window Viewing pictures About the playback window During playback of burst/interval pictures Display area pictures Operation panel : Plays back the pictures in the reverse direction. : Plays back the pictures in the forward direction. : Pauses. : Stops the picture playback. : Performs reverse playback by frame. : Performs forward playback by frame. : Selects/deselects an arbitrary playback position(s) as a favorite setting. : Rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise. : Rotates 90 degrees clockwise. : Changes the picture playback speed. : Displays the full-screen view. : Closes the playback window. [Date of recording]: Displays the recording date of the picture. [Play position]: Displays the current playback position and the number of pictures in the group. Display area pictures: Pictures that are displayed in the display area of the main window. Click to switch the display. Rotation is applied only during playback of burst/interval pictures. The actual picture is not rotated. To rotate the actual picture, close the playback window and perform rotation in the main window. ( 68) 40

41 Displaying the playback window Viewing pictures About the playback window During motion picture playback Display area pictures Operation panel Slider Depending on your PC environment and the settings for the Windows Aero functions, missing frames or colors may occur during playback of certain motion pictures (motion pictures in AVCHD format, MP4 motion pictures, MOV motion pictures recorded in HD mode, etc.), or they may not play back smoothly. Such problems are particularly likely to occur during full screen playback. Up to 98 playback positions can be added as favorites. When setting multiple favorite playback positions, there must be at least 1 second between each position. For vertically recorded motion pictures, the playback window may not be properly displayed. For 3D motion pictures, only the 2D left-eye picture is displayed/ played back. : Displays the previous picture or the playback position of the previous favorite picture. : Displays the next picture or the playback position of the next favorite picture. : Plays back. : Pauses. : Stops. : Performs reverse playback by frame. : Performs forward playback by frame. : Saves the paused screen as a still picture. : Selects/deselects an arbitrary playback position(s) as a favorite setting. : Mutes the sound when clicked. (When sound is output.) : Starts outputting sound when clicked. (When sound is muted.) : Adjusts the volume. : Displays the Full-Screen view. : Displays the picture in full size. (Only in Full-Screen mode) : Adjusts the picture to fit the display area. (Only in Full-Screen mode) : Closes the playback window. Slider: Displays the playback position of the motion picture. Drag to the left or right to move the playback position. [Date of recording]: Displays the recording date of the picture. [Play position]: Displays the current playback position and the length of the motion picture. Display area pictures: Pictures that are displayed in the display area of the main window. Click to switch the display. 41

42 Displaying the playback window Viewing pictures About the playback window During high-speed video playback Display area pictures Operation panel : Displays the previous picture or the playback position of the previous favorite picture. : Displays the next picture or the playback position of the next favorite picture. : Plays back the pictures in the reverse direction. : Plays back. : Pauses. : Stops. : Performs reverse playback by frame. : Performs forward playback by frame. : Saves the paused window as a still picture. : Selects/deselects an arbitrary playback position(s) as a favorite setting. : Changes the picture playback speed. : Displays the Full-Screen view. : Displays the picture in full size. (Only in Full-Screen mode) : Adjusts the picture to fit the display area. (Only in Full-Screen mode) : Closes the playback window. [Date of recording]: Displays the recording date of the picture. [Play position]: Displays the current playback position and the length of the motion picture. Display area pictures: Pictures that are displayed in the display area of the main window. Click to switch the display. About the Full-Screen display Double-click the playback window or click to display the Full-Screen display. To return to the original size, double-click the window again, or click. When the mouse pointer is removed from the Operation panel during the Full-Screen display and no operation is made for about 3 seconds, the Operation panel disappears. Move the mouse to display it again. 42

43 Displaying detailed picture information Select the picture whose detailed information you want to view. Viewing pictures Select [File] [Properties] from the menu. The picture information properties window is displayed. Check the information. Item File information [Record info] [Picture info] [Categorisation information] Description The file name, file size, file type, file location, etc. Name of manufacturer of the digital camera used, model name, recording date, shutter speed, aperture value, etc. Recording picture quality, white balance, digital red-eye correction, optical image stabilizer, etc. Categorization information such as category and individual names [Place-name GPS information and other location information info] A symbol such as [-] is used for items for which there is no information. The displayed items vary depending on the format of the picture file. 43

44 Displaying detailed picture information Viewing pictures To enter a comment You can enter any text that you want and save it with the picture. (Up to 128 (single-byte) characters) 1 Click [Comment]. 2 Enter the text and click [Apply]. To enter place-name information When you click a place name, you can change the name with the keyboard. (Other than landmarks: Up to 72 characters (single-byte) can be used. Landmarks: Up to 128 characters (single-byte) can be used.) 1 Click [Place-name info]. 2 Enter the place name or landmark, and click [Apply]. Camera information of picture files that were recorded by a digital camera not made by Panasonic or that have been processed may not be properly displayed. Some camera information is not displayed for the still pictures in RAW format. You can only add a comment to pictures that have been copied to your PC. It is impossible to add a comment to pictures on a memory card, etc. --- is displayed for place names that have no place-name information. The changed place-name information is available only in PHOTOfunSTUDIO. If group display is set for still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode, changes to the comment entry or place name information are applied to all the still pictures in the group. 44

45 Playing back slide shows Viewing pictures Viewing a slide show immediately You can make a slide show out of the pictures (still/motion pictures in any format other than RAW) in the display area and play it back. The music and transition effects follow the settings. ( 52) Operation panel [Playback now] cannot be performed for the slide show in the year calendar display or the month calendar display. When there are more than 1,000 displayed pictures, they may not play back correctly. If group display is set for still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode, the still picture that is used in the slide show is usually the first still picture in the group. However, if some of the still pictures have been set as favorites, the still picture set as a favorite that is closest to the first picture in the group is selected. In some PC environments, missing frames or colors may occur during playback of content such as motion pictures in AVCHD format, MP4 motion pictures, or MOV motion pictures that were recorded in HD mode, or they may not play back smoothly. 1 2 Select the folder or pictures. Click [Slide show] and then select [Playback now]. The slide show will start. : Plays back. : Pauses. : Stops. : Mutes the sound when clicked. (When sound is output.) : Starts outputting sound when clicked. (When sound is muted.) : Changing the slide show setting. ( 47) : Adjusts the volume. : Exits the slide show. Slider: Displays the playback position of the slide show. Drag to the left or right to move the playback position. [Play position]: Displays the current playback position and the length of the slide show. When the mouse pointer is removed from the operation panel and no operation is made for about 3 seconds, the operation panel disappears. Move the mouse to display it again. 45

46 Playing back slide shows Viewing pictures Selecting pictures to create a slide show You can create a slide show in which you can add your favorite music or transition effects to pictures (still/motion pictures in any format other than RAW) in the display area. You can save created slide shows and play them back whenever you want. Registration area If you create a slide show with more than 1,000 still pictures, it may not play back correctly. If group display is set for still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode and they are dragged to the registration area, the first picture in the group, or the first picture set as a favorite in the group, is registered Click [Slide show] and then select [Create new/edit]. The slide show registration listing screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Slide show] [Create new/edit] from the menu. Select [Create new] and click [Next]. Select the pictures to play back in the slide show, and drag and drop them into the registration area. They are played in order from left to right. To change the order Drag and drop the pictures to set the order that you want. To remove from the slide show Select the pictures that you do not want to play back and click [Remove from list]. To start registering again from the beginning Click [Deselect all] in the registration area. Click [Next]. 46

47 Playing back slide shows Please note that depending on the system environment and usage status slide shows may not play back normally even with the recommended systems. For example: - When other software is operating while playing back slide shows with this software. - When using a PC equipped with a video card that shares the video memory and main memory. - When the free space on the system drive or temporary file storage drive is extremely low. If the slide show stops during playback, change the picture quality of the slide show. Music files in MP3, WMA, WAV or M4A format can be used. However, it may not be possible to play back some files. (Content with copyright protection, etc.) 5 Perform slide show settings. [Playback] Set the slide show picture quality. Setting [Picture quality priority] [Normal] [Speed priority] Viewing pictures Recommended system environment Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher Pentium GHz or higher Pentium III 800 MHz or higher [Repeat playback]: Playback is repeated. [Effect setting] [Apply effect]: The selected visual effect and music are applied. [Do not apply effect]: The above effect is not applied. The still picture display time can be set between 1 and 99 seconds. [Video transition effect settings] [Apply effect]: The selected visual effect is applied when switching to the next motion picture. The picture effects are set within a range of 3 5 seconds. [Do not apply effect]: The above effect is not applied. [Music] [Play music]: Add music to the slide show for playback. [Default music (music file for the effect)]: The music that is set in [Effect setting] is played. [Specify a music file]: Click [Browse], select the music file that you want, and add it to the slide show for playback. Click [Play] to preview. 47

48 Playing back slide shows Click [Save]. Viewing pictures The [Save slide show] window is displayed. Click [Playback] to play back the created slide show. When you click [MP4 Output], the setting window for saving a file is displayed. When you click [OK] in the setting window, the file is converted and saved in MP4 format. Enter a file name and click [Save]. The slide show is saved. Click [Close]. 48

49 Playing back slide shows Playing back saved slide shows 1 2 Viewing pictures Click [Slide show] and then select [Load]. The slide show registration listing screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Slide show] [Load] from the menu. Select a file and click [Next]. The saved slide show is loaded, and the slide show starts. You can change the file name by right-clicking the file in the registration list window. 49

50 Playing back slide shows Deleting a saved slide show Viewing pictures Click [Slide show] and then select [Delete]. The slide show registration listing screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Slide show] [Delete] from the menu. Add a check mark to the slide show file you wish to delete. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The slide show is deleted. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. 50

51 Playing back slide shows Viewing pictures Converting a saved slide show to MP4 format and outputting it The slide shows you create with this software can be exported as motion pictures in MP4 file format Click [Slide show] and then select [Convert a saved file to MP4]. The slide show registration listing screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Slide show] [Convert a saved file to MP4] from the menu. Click the slide show file you want to convert. Click [Next]. Set the save destination, file name and output format. Click [Execute]. The file is exported in MP4 format. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. Only one file at a time can be converted to MP4. 51

52 Playing back slide shows Viewing pictures Settings for slide shows You can set the visual effect and music for a slide show that is played back immediately Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [Slide show] [Basic]. Change the settings. The setting items are the same as when creating a new slide show. ( 47) Click [Slide show] [Video]. Change the settings. The setting items are the same as when creating a new slide show. ( 47) Click [Apply]. When [OK] is clicked, the settings are applied and the window is closed. 52

53 Searching for pictures Viewing categorized pictures The pictures saved on the PC are automatically categorized according to information such as the recorded scene mode and keyword. If you filter the display by selecting a categorization item, you can search for the picture that you want from a large number of pictures. A 1 2 Select a folder, recording date or place name to display. To search from all your pictures, click [All files] in the folder display. If the narrow setting area is not displayed, click. Number of categorized pictures Multiple narrowing conditions (categorization items) cannot be selected. When this software is exited, the narrowing by categorization is deselected. 3 4 Click [Category]. Select the categorization item to display. The corresponding pictures are displayed in the display area. To cancel the narrowing by categorization item, click [Deselect] ( A ). When the folder, recording date or place name to be displayed is reselected, the narrowing is deselected. 53

54 Viewing categorized pictures Searching for pictures About categorization items Categorization item Description [Favorites] Categorizes pictures that are set as favorites with a supported digital camera or this software. [3D] Categorizes 3D still pictures and 3D motion pictures. [Altitude history] Still pictures taken while an altitude history is being recorded are categorized into that history. [CATEGORY] Pictures are categorized in the same way as with the CATEGORY PLAY function of LUMIX digital cameras. Category Scene modes etc. [Face Still pictures categorized as Face Recognition. Recognition] [PORTRAIT etc.] [PORTRAIT], [i-portrait], [SOFT SKIN], [SELF PORTRAIT], [TRANSFORM], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [i-night PORTRAIT], [BABY], [i-baby] [SCENERY etc.] [SCENERY], [i-scenery], [PANORAMA SHOT], [SUNSET], [i-sunset], [AERIAL PHOTO], [GLASS THROUGH] [AUTO SCENE MODE] [NIGHT SCENERY etc.] [EVENTS] [BABY] [PET] [FOOD] [UNDERWATER] [TRAVEL DATE] [BURST SHOOTING] [Time Lapse] [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [i-night PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [i-night SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] [SPORTS], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW], [AERIAL PHOTO] [BABY], [i-baby] [PET] [FOOD] [UNDERWATER] [TRAVEL DATE] [BURST] [TIME LAPSE SHOT] Categorizes pictures that are recorded in Auto Scene Mode into scenes that are automatically identified. 54

55 Viewing categorized pictures Searching for pictures Categorization item [Recording mode] [Model Name] [Keyword] Description Pictures are categorized by the scene mode in which they were recorded. Pictures that can be categorized are motion pictures and still pictures in RAW or still pictures in JPEG format with Exif information that have been saved with scene information. Pictures recorded in Advanced scene mode are categorized by detailed scenes in the respective folders of [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], [SPORTS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], and [MACRO]. Categorizes pictures that are recorded in Intelligent Auto Mode into scenes ([i-portrait], [i-scenery], etc.) that are automatically identified. Pictures are categorized by the name of the manufacturer and model of the digital camera used to record them. The only pictures that can be categorized are still pictures in RAW format or still pictures in JPEG format with Exif information that have been saved with model name information, and motion pictures in MP4 format or MOV format. Pictures are categorized by the keywords that were set when copying to the PC. Categorization may not be performed in some recording modes or scene modes. The recording mode and scene mode types vary depending on your digital camera. 55

56 Face Recognition Registering the face pictures If you register the face (person) that you want to categorize, the faces on the still pictures that are saved on the PC can be analyzed for this face and categorized accordingly. Number of persons that can be registered Face pictures that can be registered 20 persons 5 pictures per person Linking with the Face Recognition function of a digital camera Also, when Face Recognition is performed for still pictures with a digital camera that has a Face Recognition function and they are then copied to a PC with this software, information such as the face pictures and names are registered on the PC and the pictures are categorized automatically. The face pictures that are registered on the PC are different from the face pictures that are registered with the Face Recognition setting of the digital camera. If a still picture is taken where a different subject is recorded after half-pressing the shutter, resulting in the information of the different person being added to the still picture, it may be registered as a different person. If a still picture for which Face Recognition was registered or changed with this software is copied to a memory card, the registered information is not displayed on the digital camera. About Face Recognition Face Recognition does not guarantee steady recognition even if the person is registered. Also, it may not correctly distinguish between parents and children, or brothers and sisters, with similar facial characteristics. The face of a subject other than a person (pets etc.) cannot be detected. Face Recognition may not be performed correctly or at all in the following cases: - The face is not facing the camera. - The face is at an incline. - The face is extremely bright or dark. - There are few contrasts on the face. - The face is blocked by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, a hat, etc. - The face is recorded at a small size. - When the face does not fit in the frame because it is too close or shifted to one side. - The expression is greatly different. - When the characteristics of the face changed due to aging. If you register face pictures that show different facial expressions, it will improve the Face Recognition function. 56

57 Registering the face pictures Click [Face Recog.] and select [Register/edit face]. Face Recognition A registration list window for face recognition is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Face Recognition] [Register/edit face] from the menu. Click [Add new]. Enter a name. (Up to 32 characters (single-byte) can be used.) Register a date of birth. By registering a date of birth, the age when the picture was recorded can be displayed on the property window. If you do not want to register a date of birth, go to step 5. 1 Click [Register date of birth] to select the check box. 2 Click ( in Windows XP) to display the calendar, and set the date of birth. You can click the year display of the calendar to change the display in yearly units. Click [Next]. 57

58 Registering the face pictures 6 7 Face Recognition Select still pictures that contain a face to be registered. If a face is recognized in the still pictures, the face pictures are displayed. Drag and drop the face pictures to the registration area. Up to five pictures can be registered for one person. When a wrong face picture is incorrectly registered Registration area Select the face picture to delete from the registered face pictures. 2 Click [Delete selected face picture]. Click [Execute]. 58

59 Registering the face pictures Click [Yes]. The Face Recognition information is registered. Face Recognition To exit Face Recognition registration, click [No]. To continue registration, click [Yes] to return to the registration list window. Click [Close]. To categorize still pictures of the registered person, click [Yes]. Analysis starts for the still pictures, and they are categorized. When analysis finishes, the completion notification is displayed. Analysis status If you click [No], the Face Recognition categorization is not updated. 59

60 Analyzing still pictures for categorization by Face Recognition Analyzing saved still pictures The still pictures currently in the saved folders can be categorized using the face pictures registered in Face Recognition. 1 2 Face Recognition Click [Face Recog.] and then select [Start face analysis]. You can also start the analysis by selecting [Tools] [Face Recognition] [Start face analysis] from the menu. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. Analysis starts for the still pictures, and they are categorized. When analysis finishes, the completion notification is displayed. Analysis status Cancel analysis To stop the analysis process 1 Click [Cancel]. You can cancel by clicking [Face Recog.] and selecting [Cancel face analysis], or by selecting [Tools] [Face Recognition] [Cancel face analysis] from the menu. If there are many saved still pictures, the analysis may take some time. Even if you change the face pictures for Face Recognition, the changes will not be reflected in the categorization unless you perform analysis of the still pictures. If you set automatic analysis, the Face Recognition categorization will always be kept up to date. ( 61) To categorize by Face Recognition only the still pictures in a specific folder 1 In the Folder display, select the folder with the still pictures that you want to categorize. 2 Right-click and select [Folder face analysis]. 60

61 Analyzing still pictures for categorization by Face Recognition Face Recognition Performing automatic Face Recognition analysis When still pictures are copied to a PC or new Face Recognition information is registered, automatic Face Recognition analysis of the saved pictures can be performed to update the Face Recognition categorization Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [General] [Registration folder]. Change the settings. When this check box is selected, the pictures are analyzed automatically to always keep the Face Recognition categorization up to date. Click [Apply]. When [OK] is clicked, the settings are applied and the window is closed. 61

62 Changing registered contents Click [Face Recog.] and select [Register/edit face]. Face Recognition A registration list window for face recognition is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Face Recognition] [Register/edit face] from the menu. Click the person that you want to change. Correct the name. (Up to 32 characters (single-byte) can be used.) Correct the date of birth. Click [Next]. 62

63 Changing registered contents 6 Add or delete a face picture. To add a face picture Face Recognition 1 Select the picture to add. 2 Drag and drop the face pictures to the registration area. Registration area To delete a face picture 1 Select the face picture to delete from the face pictures in the registration area. 2 Click [Delete selected face picture]. Click [Execute]. Click [Yes]. The contents are registered. To finish changing the registered face recognition information, click [No]. To continue changing registrations, click [Yes] to return to the registration list window. Click [Close], and if you wish to perform face analysis and categorize again click [Yes] to exit. 63

64 Displaying only still pictures that contain a specific person A 1 2 Face Recognition Select a folder, recording date or place name to display. To search through all your still pictures, click [All files] in the Folder display. If the narrow setting area is not displayed, click. Face Recognition list (Name and registered number of still pictures) Right-click on a name shown in the Face Recognition list and select [Change Name] to alter it. By changing several different display names to the same name, you can group together still pictures that are classified by display name. However, names already registered for Face Recognition cannot be altered. Right-click on a name in the Face Recognition list and select [Delete category results] to delete the name and the category result from the list. However, the Face Recognition registration is not cancelled. 3 4 Click [Face Recog.]. In the Face Recognition list, select the person that you want to display. The corresponding still pictures are displayed in the display area. To cancel the narrowing by Face Recognition, click [Deselect] ( A ). When the folder, recording date or place name to be displayed is reselected, or when you exit this software, the narrowing is deselected. 64

65 Correcting still pictures categorized to the wrong person Face Recognition list Still pictures deleted from the category will not be returned to their original category even if the selection is narrowed by Face Recognition again. To return the still picture to its original category, use drag and drop to move it to the desired Face Recognition List category Face Recognition Select [All files] in the folder display. If the narrow setting area is not displayed, click. Click [Face Recog.]. In the Face Recognition list, select a registered person. Drag and drop the incorrectly categorized still pictures to the correct categorization destination in the Face Recognition list. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The Face Recognition classification contents are corrected. Click [OK]. To delete from the categorization 1 In the Face Recognition list, select a registered person. 2 Right-click a still picture and select [Delete]. 3 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 4 Click [OK]. 65

66 Face Recognition Manually categorizing still pictures for which Face Recognition does not work You can manually categorize still pictures for which the Automatic Face Recognition does not work. Face Recognition list Display a still picture that you want to categorize for Face Recognition. If the narrow setting area is not displayed, click. Click [Face Recog.]. Drag and drop the still picture to a categorization destination in the Face Recognition list. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The Face Recognition classification contents are added. Click [OK]. 66

67 Removing Face Recognition registrations Click [Face Recog.] and select [Remove from list]. Face Recognition A Registration list window for Face Recognition is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Face Recognition] [Remove from list] from the menu. Select the person to be removed and add a check mark. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. It is deleted from the Registration list. Click [OK]. Even if Face Recognition registration is canceled, the original still pictures are not deleted. 67

68 Editing still pictures Rotating pictures 1 Select the still picture to rotate. 2 Click or. 3 You can also rotate a picture by selecting [Edit] [Edit still picture] [Counter-clockwise Rotation] or [Clockwise Rotation] from the menu. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The picture rotates 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. When a still picture without Exif information is rotated When a still picture without Exif information is rotated, a new still picture with Exif information is created. 1 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. For still pictures in RAW format and JPEG format that have Exif information, rotation is performed by correcting the Exif information only. With some software, the picture may not seem to be rotated. When you select and rotate many still pictures at the same time, the process may take time. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be rotated. To rotate, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. 68

69 Resizing a picture A B C D Editing still pictures Click [Edit] and then select [Resize]. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also resize a picture by selecting [Edit] [Edit still picture] [Resize] from the menu. Select a still picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. Set the size after the change. [Specify Size] A : Fix the aspect ratio. B : Set the width of the picture after the change. C : Set the height of the picture after the change. [Expansion/reduction ratio] D : Set the zoom ratio for the picture size after the change in a range of 1 % to 200 %. The sizes of 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be changed. To change the size, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. 69

70 Resizing a picture A B C D Click [Save Settings]. Editing still pictures [Delete the original file] A : Delete the original file. [Save Destination Folder] B : Save in the same folder as the original file. C : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. [JPEG compression ratio] D : The compression ratio can be set using the slider. When you move the slider to the left, the file size becomes smaller but the picture quality deteriorates. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The picture is resized according to the settings. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. When you select and resize many still pictures at the same time, the process may take time. 70

71 Retouching pictures A B C D E F Up to 20 still pictures can be selected simultaneously in the picture selection window. Only the still picture displayed in the display window will be retouched. The retouch operation will not affect other still pictures in the picture selection area. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be retouched. To retouch, first convert the still picture to JPEG format using [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion] Click [Edit] and then select [Retouch]. Editing still pictures The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also retouch a still picture by selecting [Edit] [Edit still picture] [Retouch] from the menu. Select still pictures and click [Execute]. The [Retouch] screen is displayed. A : Retouch buttons on the [Edit] tab B : Display window for the selected still picture C : Undo/Redo buttons : Cancels the retouch operation. : Reapplies the canceled retouch operation. D : Thumbnail display area for still pictures selected in the pictures selection window E : Buttons to switch the display mode and enlarge the still picture in the display window : Zooms in. : Zooms out. : Displays the picture in full size. : Adjusts the picture to fit the display area. F : Return to the pictures selection window Click thumbnail ( D ) to select the picture you want to retouch, and button ( A ) to select the retouch function you want to use. 71

72 Retouching pictures Rotating 1 Click [Basic]. 2 Click [Rotate] to rotate the still picture. : Rotates the still picture 90 counterclockwise. : Rotates the still picture 90 clockwise. If you click [Free Rotate], a setting window is displayed in which you can make detailed settings. Editing still pictures Trimming 1 Click [Basic]. 2 Click [Trimming] to select the trimming method, and then select the area you want to trim in the displayed still picture by dragging the mouse pointer across the still picture. [Select freely]: Trims to any size. [Keep the aspect ratio of still picture]: Trims the still picture while maintaining the aspect ratio. [16:9]: Trims the still picture to an aspect of 16:9. [4:3]: Trims the still picture to an aspect of 4:3. A C D B E Selected area A : Selects the background color that appears after rotation. B : Enter a value to rotate the still picture that number of degrees clockwise (or enter a negative number to rotate it counterclockwise). : Rotate clockwise. ( 10 button: 10, 1 button: 1 ) : Rotate counterclockwise. ( 10 button: 10, 1 button: 1 ) C : Rotates the still picture while maintaining picture quality. D : Adjusts the still picture when rotating it, so that the whole still picture is displayed. E : Applies the settings and closes the setting window. You can move the selected area by dragging it inside the frame. Drag the corner of the selected area to make the area larger/ smaller. To cancel the selected area, click [Cancel]. 3 Click [Apply]. 72

73 Retouching pictures Painting 1 Click [Paint]. 2 Select a figure, and drag with the mouse pointer to paint on the displayed still picture. : Paints circles. : Paints squares and rectangles. : Paints straight lines and arrows. : Paints speech balloons. <Circles, rectangles, balloons> <Straight lines and arrows> Editing still pictures 4 Click, drag the mouse pointer on the displayed still picture to select the text area, and enter a text. A B C A : Character input field B : Font C : Character size [Candidates]: Can be used to enter the picture name or recording date. [Text]: Selects the text color. : Bold : Italics [Position]: Sets the position of the text area. [Width]: (For figures) Selects the width of the border. (For straight lines and arrows) Selects the width of the border and color. [Border]: Selects the color of the border line. [Background]: Selects the color to fill-in the inside of the figure. The color saturation can be adjusted by dragging the slider. For balloons, you can select the shape of the balloon with [Shape]. To make a straight line into an arrow, select [Start point style] to make the start of the line into an arrow shape, or [End point style] to make the end of the line into an arrow shape. 3 Click [Apply]. 5 Decorate the text by adding borders or shadows. [Border]: Selects the border color. [Border width]: Selects the border width. [Shadow]: Selects the shadow color. [Shadow density]: Adjusts the shadow density. 6 Click [Apply]. For still pictures that have GPS information, you can click [Candidates] when entering text to use the GPS information. 73

74 Retouching pictures Painting (continued) 7 Edit the shape you have created or the text you have entered. To change the settings, click to select the figure or text. To change the overlay order or delete the figure or text, click to select the figure or text, and then click the desired move/delete button. [Move to front]: Moves the figure/text to the front. [Move forward]: Moves the figure/text one step forward. [Move backward]: Moves the figure/text one step backward. [Move to back]: Moves the figure/text to the back. [Delete]: Deletes the figure/text. If you switch to a retouching operation other than Paint, or if you click a tab other than [Edit], you will no longer be able to change the settings or move/delete the figure/text. Editing still pictures Brightness/Contrast/Gamma 1 Click [Brightness]. 2 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness, contrast and gamma. To return the slider to its initial setting, click [Default]. 3 Click [Apply]. Hue/Saturation/Color tone 1 Click [Color correction]. 2 Drag the slider to adjust the hue and saturation. To return the slider to its initial setting, click [Default]. 3 Click [Apply]. 4 Select the color tone to convert to. [B/W]: Changes the still picture to black and white. [Sepia]: Changes the still picture to a sepia tone. [Neg./Pos. inversion]: Inverts the colors as in a film negative. To cancel the selection, click [Default]. 5 Click [Apply]. 74

75 Retouching pictures Red-eye removal 1 Click [Remove red-eye]. 2 Drag the mouse pointer over the eye that the flash has turned red in the displayed still picture, and select the area to adjust. 3 Click [Apply]. Sharpness 1 Click [Clear]. 2 Drag the [Intensity of correction] slider to adjust the contrast of the contours, and [Scope of correction] to adjust the precision of contour recognition. To return the sliders to their initial settings, click [Default]. 3 Click [Apply]. Editing still pictures Mosaic 1 Click [Mosaic]. 2 Drag the mouse pointer across the displayed still picture to select the area you want to replace with a mosaic. 3 Drag the [Mosaic size] slider to set the size of the squares in the mosaic. 4 Click [Apply]. Composite 1 Click [Composite]. 2 Click [Open] and select the still picture you want to paste in. 3 Drag the pasted still picture onto the displayed still picture to adjust its position and size, and drag the [Transparency] slider to adjust the transparency. By holding down the [Shift] key while you drag the slider to adjust the size, you can preserve the still picture s aspect ratio. To delete the pasted picture, click [Cancel]. 4 Click [Apply]. The effect of red-eye removal may vary depending on the still picture. By switching to the [Operation] tab, you can check the retouch history and see preview pictures. If you want to return to a previous step in the process, select that operation and click [Return to here]. Clicking [Operating Instructions] brings up the operating instructions (this manual). 75

76 Retouching pictures A B C D Click the [Save] tab. Editing still pictures [Delete the original file] A : Delete the original file. [Save Destination Folder] B : Save in the same folder as the original file. C : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. [JPEG compression ratio] D : The compression ratio can be set using the slider. When you move the slider to the left, the file size becomes smaller but the picture quality deteriorates. Click [Save]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. Click [Close]. Once the still picture has been saved, the operation cannot be undone to a previous stage in the procedure. When retouching extremely large still pictures, the picture may be automatically resized and saved in a smaller size. In this case, it will no longer be possible to delete and save the original file. 76

77 Converting files into JPEG format Editing still pictures You can convert still pictures in BMP format, TIFF format and MPO format to JPEG format. You can also change the compression ratio of still pictures in JPEG format. A B C D When converting a 3D still picture in MPO format to JPEG format, the left-eye picture is used. Even if you convert a still picture in JPEG format to a lower compression (higher quality) than the original data, the quality will not improve Select [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. Select a still picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. Select the save settings. [Delete the original file] A : Delete the original file. [Save Destination Folder] B : Save in the same folder as the original file. C : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. [JPEG compression ratio] D : The compression ratio can be set using the slider. When you move the slider to the left, the file size becomes smaller but the picture quality deteriorates. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. A still picture in JPEG format is created according to the settings. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. 77

78 Changing several picture file names at one time A B C D E F G [Name Settings] [Character String] A : The file name is a combination of the characters entered here and a serial number. (Up to 32 characters (single-byte) can be used.) B : The file name is a combination of the original file name and a serial number. [Numeric Value] C : The settable range for the starting number of the serial number is 0 to D : The settable range for the number of digits for the serial number is 1 to 9. E : The settable range for the increment of the serial number is 1 to [Order] F : Set the order of the character string and number that will be used as the file name. [Files to be renamed] G : Check the file name after conversion Editing still pictures Select [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Batch Rename] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. Select a still picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. Set the file name. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The file names are changed according to the settings. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. If there is a file having the same name and the same serial number, the serial number will be skipped and next number will be set. 78

79 Changing the recording date and time Editing still pictures If the time setting of the digital camera was incorrect at the time of recording, you can correct the recording date and time of still pictures afterwards. By applying the same shift (correction time) between the actual recording time and the recorded time to other still pictures, you can simultaneously correct the recording date of multiple still pictures that were recorded while the time setting was incorrect. Example: Still picture Recording time before the change When setting the date and time after the change March 15, :00:00 When setting the correction time [Date correction] 14 [Time correction] +12:00:00 Reference still picture March 1, :00:00 March 15, :00:00 March 15, :00:00 Selected still picture March 1, :00:10 March 15, :00:00 March 15, :00:10 Selected still picture March 2, :00:30 March 15, :00:00 March 16, :00:30 79

80 Changing the recording date and time A B Editing still pictures Select [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Change recording date] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can only change the recording date and time of still pictures in JPEG format that have Exif information or 3D still pictures in MPO format. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. Select a still picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. Select one still picture to use as a reference. A : Recording date and time of the selected still picture B : Recording date and time after the change Change the recording date and time. To set the recording date and time 1 Click [Date and time setting for after the change]. 2 Click ( in Windows XP) to display the calendar, and set the recording date. You can click the Year display of the calendar to change the display in yearly units. 3 Set the recording time. To set the date and time difference 1 Click [Correction time (offset)]. 2 Click [Date correction] or [Time correction] and set how many days or hours to correct the date/time. 80

81 Changing the recording date and time A B C Click [Save Settings]. Editing still pictures A : Overwrite and save. B : Save in the same folder as the original file. C : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The recording date and time are changed to the set date and time. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. About the confirmation message for print retouching information When the original file is set to be overwritten in [Save Settings], a confirmation window is displayed to warn that the print retouching information will be lost. When you click [Yes], the original file is overwritten. Change the recording date within a range of 1971 to For still pictures recorded in [BABY] Mode, [PET] Mode or using the [TRAVEL DATE] function, the age in months/years or the number of travel days is not changed even if the recording date and time are changed. 81

82 Using a picture as wallpaper Editing still pictures Select [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Register as wallpaper] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. Select one still picture and click [Execute]. Select a display position. [Center]: Display in the center of the desktop. [Tile]: Display by duplicating and laying on the entire screen. [Fit to screen]: Display pictures matching the desktop size. Click [OK]. It is set as the wallpaper. If the wallpaper is not displayed, click the desktop and press the [F5] key. When you select a still picture with a different aspect ratio than that of the PC display and select [Fit to screen] to set it as the wallpaper, the still picture s aspect ratio is adjusted to fit the screen. In this case, set to [Center] or [Tile]. [PHOTOfunSTUDIO.bmp] will be created in [Pictures] (My Pictures). During group display of still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode, the first still picture in the group, or the first still picture set as a favorite in the group, is set as the wallpaper. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be registered as wallpaper. To register as wallpaper, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. 5 When the still picture is larger than the desktop size A confirmation window for resizing is displayed. If you want to reduce the picture to the desktop size, click [Yes]. Click [Close]. 82

83 Adding date and title information to a picture Editing still pictures You can create a still picture with added information, such as the recording date or title. 1 2 Select [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Imprint] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can only imprint information to JPEG still pictures that have Exif information. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [OK]. Select a still picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be imprinted. To imprint, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. 83

84 Adding date and title information to a picture A B C D E F G H I J 3 4 Editing still pictures Set the items that you want to imprint. A : Imprint the recording date. B : Imprint the number of travel days. (Only still pictures recorded using [TRAVEL DATE] on a digital camera that is compatible with the [TRAVEL DATE] function.) C : Imprint the age in months/years. (Only still pictures recorded using [AGE] on a digital camera that is compatible with [BABY] Mode or [PET] Mode.) D : Imprint the destination selected in Travel Mode. E : Imprint the names registered with [BABY] Mode, [PET] Mode, or Face Recognition. F : Imprint the title information. If a picture has GPS information, click [Location information (GPS)] and set the items that you want to imprint. G : Imprint the name of the country/region, the state, province or county, and the city, town or village where the picture was recorded. H : Imprint information recorded with the GPS function, such as a landmark name. I : Imprint the latitude and longitude. J : Imprint sensor information (altitude, direction, barometric pressure). 84

85 Adding date and title information to a picture A B C Click [Save Settings]. Editing still pictures A : Overwrite and save. B : Save in the same folder as the original file. C : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. A still picture is created with information such as the date or title imprinted according to the settings. Up to 10 lines are imprinted at the bottom right of the still picture, in the following order: recording date, travel days or age in months/ years, destination, names, title information, and place names (country/region, state/province/county, city/town/village, and landmarks). No further information can be imprinted on still pictures on which date or title information has already been imprinted using the digital camera s [DATE STAMP] or [TEXT STAMP] functions. (For still pictures with date and title information imprinted using other functions, no confirmation message will appear, so check the contents carefully before imprinting.) The color and size of the characters cannot be changed. When imprinting is performed, the picture quality may deteriorate. The date may not be properly imprinted on still pictures if the date was not set on the digital camera when the still picture was taken, or if the still picture was taken using a digital camera by a manufacturer other than Panasonic. 8 9 About the confirmation message for print retouching information When the original file is set to be overwritten in [Save Settings], a confirmation window is displayed to warn that the print retouching information will be lost. When you click [Yes], the original file is overwritten. Click [OK]. Click [Close]. 85

86 Utilizing pictures Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook It is easy to upload still pictures and motion pictures saved on a PC to Facebook, and motion pictures to YouTube. This feature is not guaranteed if YouTube or Facebook changes its services or specifications. Please note that the contents of the service or the windows may be changed at any time without prior notice. (This service is available as of December 1, 2011.) Do not upload pictures protected by copyright except when you are the copyright holder or permission has been obtained from the corresponding copyright holder. Preparation: Connect the PC to the Internet. Register a YouTube or Facebook account in advance to obtain login information. 1 2 Click [Network] and then select [Upload] [YouTube] or [Facebook]. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Output] [Network] [Upload] [YouTube] or [Facebook] from the menu. Select a picture by selecting its check box. Still pictures with audio cannot be uploaded. When uploading a motion picture, a motion picture of up to 15 minutes (2 GB) can be uploaded to YouTube, and a motion picture of up to 2 minutes (100 MB) can be uploaded to Facebook. When a motion picture that exceeds the size limit (100 MB) is uploaded to Facebook, a warning screen may be displayed. You can upload a maximum of 15 MB per still picture to Facebook. Up to 200 still pictures can be uploaded to an album. If the number exceeds the limit, delete still pictures from the upload destination album or move still pictures to another album on the Facebook site. 86

87 Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook 3 To perform network settings, click [Settings]. Utilizing pictures If you do not want to change the settings, go to step 5. 4 [Proxy settings] Set whether or not to upload via a proxy server. [YouTube: Account settings] When uploading to YouTube, set the user name and password. [Location information (GPS)] For pictures that include GPS information, you can set whether to upload them without the GPS information. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 5 Click [Next]. The address and password are not stored for Facebook. Login is required each time. 87

88 Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook 6 Utilizing pictures Enter the YouTube or Facebook login information. YouTube login screen Facebook login screen 7 This login screen does not appear if you have already entered your YouTube login information in Step 3. The first time you log in to Facebook, a confirmation screen is displayed. When this happens, follow the instructions on the screen. Set information such as titles and descriptions of the pictures to be displayed on YouTube or Facebook. From the second time you upload to YouTube, the user name is stored. When the [Remember password] check box is selected, the password is stored from the next time. Once the password and user name are stored, login is performed automatically from the next time, without displaying the login screen. When software other than PHOTOfunSTUDIO is used to log in to Facebook, the connection from PHOTOfunSTUDIO is broken. The login must be performed again. 88

89 Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook A B C D E F <For YouTube> Utilizing pictures A : Enter a title. (The default setting is the picture name.) B : Enter a description of the motion picture contents. (The default setting is the picture name.) C : Set a category. D : Enter a keyword. (The default setting is the picture name.) E : To share the motion picture openly with other people, select [Public]*. * Even if you select [Unlisted] or [Private] here, you can change it to [Public] later on YouTube. Check YouTube specifications for the setting method. F : Delete the unnecessary parts of the motion picture. (Partial deletion cannot be performed for MOV motion pictures.) 89

90 Utilizing pictures Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook <Selecting motion pictures> <Selecting still pictures> A B C D E B F <Album creation window> C D <For Facebook> A : Enter a title. (Motion pictures only. The default setting is the picture name.) B : Enter a description of the picture. (The default setting is the picture name.) C : To share the picture with another person, select a setting other than [Only Me]. ([Everyone], [Friends Only], [Friends of friends], [Specific People], or [Only Me]*.) The Friend List is displayed when [Friends Only], [Friends of friends] or [Specific People] is selected as the public posting setting. * Even if you select [Only Me] here, you can change the setting later on Facebook. Check Facebook specifications for the setting method. D : The Friend List is displayed. E : Delete the unnecessary parts of the motion picture. (Partial deletion cannot be performed for MOV motion pictures.) F : Select the album to which you want to add the still picture. When you click an album name in the list, information about that album is displayed below. You can create a new album by clicking [Create Album]. After the new album has been created, its name is added to the album list. G : Upload all still pictures to the selected album. G 90

91 Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook Check the file information. Utilizing pictures Before uploading your pictures, check whether or not the playback time or size of the pictures exceeds the limit. ( 86) If the files exceeds the upload limits If you click [Delete partially], you can delete unnecessary parts to shorten the motion picture. ( 129) The edit results will not be saved. Click [Execute]. When the confirmation message for the content copyright is displayed, check the contents, select the check box and click [OK]. The picture will be uploaded. Partial deletion for MOV motion pictures cannot be performed here. To reduce the file size of a MOV motion picture, perform in advance by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Delete partially] from the menu. ( 128) For a motion picture in AVCHD format that was recorded using a digital camera that was packaged with a different version of PHOTOfunSTUDIO than this one, it may be necessary to convert it to standard picture quality before you can upload it to Facebook. 91

92 Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook Click [OK]. Click [Close]. Click [Yes]. Utilizing pictures 92

93 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures You can create a video that lasts several minutes by selecting still pictures or motion pictures that you like from those you have imported to your PC. You can select preset templates that contain transition effect and BGM in accordance with theme of production. The created short movie story can be recorded on media such as a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, or uploaded to YouTube or Facebook. This section gives a simple explanation of the procedure for creating a short movie story. 1 Select 2 Select 3 Edit Save and output 4 the pictures a template the scenario* the story * A scenario is a story line that combines still pictures and motion pictures in accordance with a template. Store the completed video on media, or share it on the Internet. 93

94 Creating short movie stories A C Picture selection area Template selection/ BGM editing area B D Utilizing pictures Click [Short movie] and then select [Create a new story]. The window for creating a new short movie story is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Short movie] [Create a new story] from the menu. Click [Select]. The window for selecting candidate pictures for the scenario is displayed. Select pictures by selecting their check boxes, and then click [OK]. The candidate pictures are displayed in the picture selection area. To remove the selected picture from the scenario, select the picture that you want to remove and click [Deselect] ( A ). To enlarge the picture selection area, click ( B ), and to enlarge the template selection/bgm editing area, click ( B ). To change the display area, drag the frame. ( C ) If you want to save the current contents of your work while creating a scenario, click [Save story] ( D ). 3D motion pictures in AVCHD format are treated as 2D motion pictures (using the left-eye picture). 94

95 Creating short movie stories A B Picture to be displayed with priority The length of time of the short movie story is determined by the length of the BGM. To check the BGM, click ( C ). To register music other than the template tune as BGM, select [User specified] ( D ). ( 99) When you select the [BGM-priority] template, a scenario is created according to the rise and fall of the registered BGM. To perform advanced settings such as for picture material sorting, BGM overlapping or output format, click [Settings] ( E ). ( 106, 107) If a message regarding insufficient PC specifications is displayed after clicking [Next], your PC may not have the necessary processing power. Please refer to Troubleshooting (Q&A). ( 175) When the scenario is created, the processing may take some time. E C D Select a template. Utilizing pictures To play back the image and BGM of a template, place the mouse pointer on the template and click the that appears. Select pictures to display in the scenario. Not all the selected pictures will necessarily be used as the video material. There is a limit to the number of pictures that can be used for each template. When the number of selected pictures is less than the number specified in the template, the same pictures may be displayed repeatedly in the scenario. When the number of selected pictures is more than the number specified in the template, it is not possible to display all the pictures in the scenario. From the pictures that you selected, you can specify those that you definitely want to display in the scenario or those that you do not want to display after all by adding a mark to them. (Left: Current number of pictures with selected; Right: Upper limit for number of pictures with selected) ( A ) When you select the picture that you want to display and click ( B ), a mark is added to the picture. When you select a picture you do not want to display and click ( B ), a / mark is added to the picture. To remove the mark, select the picture and click ( B ). Click [Next]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 95

96 Creating short movie stories A B C Check the contents of the created scenario in the preview window. Utilizing pictures The structure of the selected template BGM (or the BGM that you registered yourself) is displayed as a graph, enabling you to check the usage of the BGM in relation to the pictures in the scenario. : Displays the BGM editing window. ( 99) : Splits the scene. ( 100) : Stops. : Plays back. : Pauses. : Mutes the sound when clicked. (When sound is output.) : Starts outputting sound when clicked. (When sound is muted.) : Lowers the volume. : Adjusts the volume. : Raises the volume. If you do not want to edit the scenario, click [File output]. If you want to edit the scenario, click [Edit] ( A ). ( ) If you want to upload the short movie story to YouTube or Facebook, click [Upload] ( C ). ( 98) Check the output format and click [OK]. To change the output format, click [Change]. To enlarge the display of the graph contents, click ( B ). (Click ( B ) to return to the original window.) 96

97 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures 11 Select the save destination folder. To save in a folder that is not displayed Click [Browse]. 2 Select the desired folder, or create a new folder and click [OK]. Enter a file name. Click [OK]. The following single-byte characters cannot be used when entering the file name. / : *? " < > Output files cannot be re-edited. We recommend that you save your story. You can copy the output file to a memory card and play it back on your digital camera. ( 121, 142) This function is intended for the digital camera that was packaged with this software. Playback may not work properly on other camera models. 97

98 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures Uploading a short movie story to YouTube or Facebook You can upload a short movie story you have created to YouTube or Facebook by first converting it into a high-quality motion picture in WMV format. Since conversion to the WMV format is faster than to the AVCHD format, the time required for uploading to start should be greatly reduced. <For YouTube> <For Facebook> 1 After you have created your scenario, click [Upload] ( C ). ( 96) 2 Select the upload destination. 3 Enter your login information for YouTube/Facebook. 4 Set the title and description, etc. to be displayed for the motion picture on YouTube/Facebook. If you have already saved the story, the title, description and YouTube keywords will be entered automatically in the corresponding fields. For details about the proxy setting and account setting screens, the login screen, the title and description setting screens etc., see Uploading pictures to YouTube or Facebook. ( 87-90) Note that there is no partial delete function. Since files that are uploaded in WMV format are not compatible with the motion picture file format of PHOTOfunSTUDIO, they cannot be displayed on the main window or played back. 5 Click [Execute]. The motion picture will be uploaded. 6 Click [OK]. 98

99 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures Editing BGM You can register an arbitrary music file as BGM in place of the BGM that is set in the template. 1 In the new story creation window, add a mark to [User specified] and click [Select]. A window for selecting a music file is displayed. The selected music file is added to the BGM list. E D B A B C 2 By dragging the slider in the song playback gauge to an arbitrary position, you can confirm the playback from that position. ( A ) To specify the starting and ending positions of the song that you want to use as BGM, drag the bottom slider. ( B ) To deselect a song from the BGM list, select the song and click ( C ). If you want to use multiple songs as BGM, click [Select] and select the songs to add. To change the song order, click ( D ) and move the selected song. To insert a pause of no sound in the BGM, select the preceding song and click [Mute] ( E ). A minute of no sound is added to the BGM after that song. You can also edit the BGM by clicking on the operation panel below the preview window. ( 96) To change song switching positions after creating a scenario, open the BGM editing window and click at the playback position that you want to switch to the next song. That position will segue into the starting position of the next song. 99

100 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures Editing the order of pictures in the scenario and other settings You can sort, change, merge, and split pictures in the scenario. D A Editing area C B To sort the pictures Drag and drop the pictures in the editing area. To undo or redo editing operations, click [Undo] ( A ) or [Redo] ( A ). If you select a picture in the editing area and click [Delete] ( A ), that picture is removed from the scenario. To replace the pictures You can change the order of pictures by clicking [Replace] ( A ) and dragging and dropping pictures in the content selection area that is displayed on the left side of the window to the editing area. To merge and split pictures If you select a picture that you want to display seamlessly in the scenario and click [Merge] ( B ), the subsequent picture and the selected picture are merged together. If you pause the playback of a picture and click at the position where you want to split it during playback in the preview window ( C ), the picture is split at that position. Content selection area You can also display the content selection window by clicking ( D ). (Click ( D ) to return to the original window.) 100

101 Creating short movie stories Inserting titles and comments for the pictures shown in a scenario You can enter text and set how it is to be displayed for each frame. A <Title> 1 2 Utilizing pictures Select the picture that you want to edit. Click the tab of the item you want to edit. To enter a comment 1 Click [Title] ( A ). 2 Enter a comment in the [Title text] field. 3 Set the text display start time using [Start time] and the length of time the text is to be displayed using [Display time]. 4 Set the character motion style using [Motion], the shadow and background using [Background], and the display position using [Position]. 5 Set the font, character style, character color, color of outline, etc., using [Font settings], and the gradation angle, shadow color and background color using [BG settings]. 6 Click [Apply]. Environment-dependent characters cannot be entered in comments. For pictures with GPS information, click [Candidates] when entering a comment; this will allow you to use the GPS information. For some fonts, characters may not be displayed properly on the preview window or in output motion pictures. 101

102 Creating short movie stories Changing picture effects in a scenario You can set the picture effect for each frame. A B <Effect> <Decorations> 1 2 Utilizing pictures Select the picture that you want to edit. Click the tab of the item you want to edit. To change the picture display 1 Click [Effect] ( A ). 2 To change the number of pictures to display per frame, change the [Window expression] setting. To display multiple pictures in a single frame, drag and drop the picture that you want to add from the content selection area to the picture list. 3 Set the picture transfer method in [Operation]. 4 Set color tone effects for the picture using [Effect]. 5 Click [Apply]. To remove a picture from the list, select the picture and click. By clicking during motion picture selection, you can set the playback start position or scene division. If you select [Texture] on the [Texture fill] tab, a picture with that color or texture is displayed. By clicking [Retouch] on the [Effect] [Picture] tab during still picture selection, you can open the retouch window to retouch the still picture. ( 71) By clicking [Adjustment], you can adjust the display range or direction linked with the [Operation] settings. To change the visual effect 1 Click [Decorations] ( B ). 2 Superimpose the visual effect over the picture. 3 Click [Apply]. 102

103 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures Changing the BGM-audio ratio and the picture transition effects in a scenario You can adjust the audio of a picture by individual frame, or set visual effects for the switching of pictures. <Volume> A B <Transition> 1 2 Select a picture that you want to edit. Click the tab of the item you want to edit. Adjusting volume 1 Click [Volume] ( A ). 2 Use [BGM] and [Video audio] to adjust the balance between the BGM and the motion picture audio. 3 Click [Apply]. To change the transition effect 1 Click [Transition] ( B ). 2 Use [Animation] to set the transition effect from the previous picture. 3 Click [Apply]. 103

104 Creating short movie stories Utilizing pictures Loading a saved story You can restart work by loading a story that was saved before it was finished. 1 2 Click [Short movie] and then select [Open story]. The story list screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Short movie] [Open story] from the menu. Select a story file, confirm its content, and click [OK]. The saved story is reloaded to enable the previously saved work to be restarted. You can change the display mode of the story file list by clicking. 104

105 Creating short movie stories Deleting stories You can delete saved stories. 1 2 Utilizing pictures Click [Short movie] and then select [Delete story]. The story list screen is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Tools] [Short movie] [Delete story] from the menu. Select a story file that you want to delete, confirm its content, and add a check mark to the story file. 3 Click [Delete]. 4 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 5 The story is deleted. Click [Close]. You can change the display mode of the story file list by clicking. 105

106 Utilizing pictures Creating short movie stories Advanced settings for short movie stories Advanced settings are available, such as for picture material sorting, BGM overlapping time and output format In the new story creation window, click [Settings] ( E ). ( 95) The settings window is displayed. Set the sorting order of picture materials. [Order] [Follow the template settings]: Plays back according to the settings of the template that is prepared in advance. [Sort by recording date]: Plays back in the recording date order. [Sort randomly]: Plays back the selected pictures randomly. Set the overlapping time between BGM tracks. [Audio] Sets the ratio of mixing between BGM and motion picture audio. [Overlap between BGM] Sets the overlapping time between BGM tracks. (0 to 3 seconds) 106

107 Creating short movie stories Advanced settings for short movie stories 4 Utilizing pictures Set the motion picture output format. [Output] You can select the output motion picture file format. 5 6 [Hardware acceleration] By selecting [Use the assist function of video cards (CUDAcompatible video cards only)], the output performance of motion pictures in AVCHD format and MP4 motion pictures may improve. (This function cannot be used for video cards that do not support CUDA.) By clicking [Measurement], you can check which has the highest processing speed in your PC environment, the CUDA or the CPU. If the application runs slowly when you are operating, cancel the settings for each function by deselecting the check marks. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 107

108 Printing pictures Utilizing pictures You can print multiple still pictures on a single sheet or add various kinds of information to the printout. Pictures that can be printed are still pictures in BMP, JPEG and TIFF format. (In the case of Windows 7 and Windows Vista only, pictures in RAW format (extension.rw2) can be printed; however, the printing process might take some time. Moreover, sometimes printing may not be processed depending on the data.) Up to 1,000 pictures can be printed at one time. Here, the procedure for printing one picture on one sheet of paper is described. Preparation: Connect a printer to the PC and perform the Windows printer settings. If you want to properly align the direction of text information to be printed such as the date with the picture, rotate the picture the correct way up. 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be printed. To print, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion] Click [Print]. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Output] [Print] from the menu. Select a picture by selecting its check box and click [Execute]. The Print window is displayed. To set the information to print ( 110) To set the printer ( 112) To print multiple pictures on one sheet of paper ( 113) To print an index sheet ( 114) To print the still picture with file information or camera information ( 115) To print pictures recorded in SIMPLE MODE ( 116) Select [Print 1 picture on a page]. Select the direction of the paper. 108

109 Printing pictures If there are pictures imprinted with the date and title information from a digital camera that is compatible with the [DATE STAMP] and [TEXT STAMP] functions, the message The same data will be printed over the existing date and the title information appears when [Show date] or [Show title information] is checked. - If [Yes] is clicked, the recording date, title information, Face Recognition name, etc., will be printed. - If [No] is clicked, the check boxes are cleared. (If there are pictures with the date and title information imprinted using a different function, the message will not appear, so check the contents carefully in [Print Preview].) If [Show date] is selected for a picture that does not have recording date information, the last update date is printed. The date may not be properly printed for pictures recorded before the date was set or with digital cameras that were not made by Panasonic. The display format of the date follows the Windows settings (Regional Settings) Utilizing pictures Select the information and other items to print. [Show date]: The recording date is printed. If the number of travel days or age in months/ years are recorded for a picture, these too are printed. [Show title information]: The title information is printed. [Show Face Recog. name]: The name registered in the Face Recognition function is printed. [Frame]: A frame is set around the picture. Click to change the frame color. [Trimming]: Cut the picture so that the printing fills the paper. Click [Top], [Bottom], [Left] and [Right] to adjust the printing position. Click [Centring] to move the picture to the center. [Categorisation information]: Comments or keywords are printed. ( 44, 55) Check the print preview. Click to check the print preview of other pictures. The print preview also changes if you directly enter the page number. [Enlarged view]: Display an enlarged view of the print preview. Click [Print start]. The printing starts. To stop printing while it is processing, click [Cancel]. Click [Close]. 109

110 Utilizing pictures Printing pictures Setting the information to print 1 Click [Options] in the print window. 2 Set the information to print. [Date setting] A : Print the travel date. B : Print the age in months/years of a baby or pet. [Set title information] C : Print the travel destination, the name and age for a baby or pet, the title, or place-names or landmarks. A B C 110

111 Printing pictures Utilizing pictures Setting the information to print D E F G H [Face Recog. name settings] D : Print the age. [Set the categorisation information] E : Print the comments. F : Print the keywords. G : Make the background transparent. [Font setting] H : Set the font. Common settings [Display position]: Select the printing position. [Text color]: Select the text color to print. 3 Click [OK]. The screen returns to the print window. The title information or Face Recognition name is usually printed in the top left or bottom left, but if this will overlap the date setting position, it is printed on the right side of the picture. If the title has too many letters, it may overlap the date. This can be prevented by changing the display position setting. Place names or landmarks containing up to 72 single-byte characters (or 36 double-byte characters) can be printed out. Depending on the paper and font settings, the characters at the end of place names or landmarks may not be printed out if they contain too many characters. 111

112 Printing pictures Setting the printer A B D C E F G 1 Utilizing pictures Click [Print settings] in the print window. 2 Select a printer. Click [Properties] to display the properties window for the printer. 3 4 Set the printer. A : If supported by the printer, perform borderless printing. B : Select the paper. C : You can select the picture quality using the paper settings. D : If supported by the printer, use PRINT Image Matching information or Exif Print information to retouch the picture. E : Print all the selected pictures. F : Print only the picture displayed in the print preview. G : Set the number of copies to print. Click [OK]. The screen returns to the print window. If you are using a printer compatible with Epson EasyPrint module, you can select [Borderless] and [Paper Type] after installing the module that is supplied with the printer. 112

113 Printing pictures Printing multiple pictures on one sheet of paper 1 Utilizing pictures Select multiple picture printing from [Printing Type] in the print window Item [Print 2 pictures on a page] [Print 4 pictures on a page] [Print 8 pictures on a page] Description Print two pictures on one sheet of paper. Print four pictures on one sheet of paper. Print eight pictures on one sheet of paper. Select the direction of the paper. Select the information and other items to print. [Show date]: The recording date is printed. If the number of travel days or age in months/ years are recorded for a picture, these too are printed. [Show title information]: The title information is printed. [Show Face Recog. name]: The name registered in the Face Recognition function is printed. [Frame]: A frame is set around the picture. Click to change the frame color. Click [Print start]. 113

114 Printing pictures Printing an index sheet 1 Utilizing pictures Select index printing from [Printing Type] in the print window. Item [Index printing (large thumbnail)] [Index printing (medium thumbnail)] [Index printing (small thumbnail)] [Index printing (Adjust to paper)] Description Print about 20 thumbnails on one sheet of paper. Print about 40 thumbnails on one sheet of paper. Print about 80 thumbnails on one sheet of paper. Adjust to the paper size and print up to about 160 thumbnails on one sheet of paper. 2 Select the direction of the paper. 3 Select the information and other items to print. [Title]: The title that is entered is printed in the upper part of the paper. [Display of number of pages]: The page number is printed on the lower part of the paper. [Display of picture name]: Select the information to print under the thumbnail. 4 Click [Print start]. 114

115 Printing pictures Printing the still picture with file or recording information 1 Utilizing pictures Select information printing from [Printing Type] in the print window Item [Print file information] [Print camera information] Description Print information such as the file name and picture size. Print recording information. Select the direction of the paper. Select the information and other items to print. [Title]: The title that is entered is printed in the upper part of the paper. [Display of number of pages]: The page number is printed in the lower part of the paper. Click [Print start]. 115

116 Printing pictures Printing pictures recorded in SIMPLE MODE Pictures are arranged on the paper according to the picture mode setting that was specified while recording. The print size of pictures is as given below. Picture mode setting Print size 4 6 /10 15cm L size ( mm) A7 size (70 93 mm) ENLARGE Size adapted to print paper Pictures recorded in different modes are not printed together on the same sheet of paper. When printing pictures other than pictures recorded using a digital camera with SIMPLE MODE function, those pictures are printed in a size that matches the printing paper. 1 Utilizing pictures Select [Simple Print] from [Printing Type] in the print window. 2 Select the direction of the paper. 3 4 Select the information and other items to print. [Show date]: The recording date is printed. If the number of travel days or age in months/ years are recorded for a picture, these too are printed. [Show title information]: The title information is printed. [Show Face Recog. name]: The name registered in the Face Recognition function is printed. Click [Print start]. 116

117 Settings for printing still pictures from a memory card Utilizing pictures You can perform settings such as the number of copies to print for still pictures (JPEG or TIFF format) in a memory card that were recorded with a digital camera. The memory card that contains the pictures with the print settings can then be used with a printer or other device that supports DPOF. Preparation: Connect your device, such as an SD card reader/writer in which a memory card is set. A C D 3D still pictures in MPO format cannot be performed in print setting. To perform in print setting, first convert the picture to JPEG format with [Tools] [Still picture tool] [Format conversion]. If you change a file name of a picture etc. on the PC, the picture cannot be print set. Pictures on memory cards unsupporting DPOF cannot be print set. The contents of the print setting will be saved as [AUTPRINT.MRK] in the [MISC] folder in the memory card. B E Select [Output] [Print Set[DPOF]] from the menu. Select a drive (memory card) and click [Next]. Select a picture by selecting its check box and click [Execute]. Perform print settings (DPOF settings) for each picture. DPOF setting A : Print. B : The setting range for the number of copies to print is 0 to 999. (If 0 is set, printing is not performed.) C : Do not print. D : Print the recording date. E : Total number of copies set for printing. Click [Apply All] to apply the same settings to all the selected pictures. 5 Click [OK]. 6 Click [Close]. 117

118 Sending by Utilizing pictures You can attach pictures to an . You can also convert a still picture to a specified size before sending it. File formats that can be attached to s are JPEG, BMP, TIFF and MPO for still pictures, and MP4 and MOV for motion pictures. Depending on the mail settings, it may not be possible to send pictures with a large file size. In such cases resize the picture or convert the file format before sending it. During group display of still pictures recorded in Burst Mode/Interval Mode, the first still picture in the group, or the first still picture set as a favorite in the group, is attached to the . For motion pictures in MP4 or MOV format and 3D still pictures in MPO format, the file is sent unchanged. Note that operations such as format conversion and resizing cannot be performed. 1 Click [Network] and then select [Send ]. 2 3 The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Output] [Network] [Send ] from the menu. Select a picture by selecting its check box and click [Execute]. You can attach up to 20 pictures at one time. Select whether to send the picture as it is, or to convert the picture data before sending it. To convert the picture (Still pictures only) Click [User settings]: Go to step 4. To send the picture as an attachment of a new mail message Check the capacity and then click [Send]: Go to step

119 Sending by A D E B C F G H Convert the still picture data. Utilizing pictures 1 Convert the size, file format, etc. [Picture Conversion] A : Specify the picture size. B : Enter the picture width. C : Enter the picture height. D : Fix the picture aspect ratio. E : Specify the picture size using an expansion ratio or reduction ratio. F : The settable range for the expansion ratio and reduction ratio is 1 % to 200 %. [File Conversion] G : For JPEG format, specify the file size for the picture. H : Select the new file format for the picture. 2 Click [Preview] to check how the picture will look after processing. 3 Click to convert other pictures. Click [Applies to all files] to process all pictures in the same way. 4 Click [OK]. Returns to the window in step 3. Send the . The new window is displayed with the picture file attached. Enter the address, title and message, and send the . Click [Close]. 119

120 Sending by Utilizing pictures software settings If you cannot attach a picture to an , exit from PHOTOfunSTUDIO, and then set up the software. 1 Start the software. If you activate it for the first time, set the mail addresses, etc. 2 If a message asking whether to set the software as the standard application appears, select Yes. If the message does not appear, set the software as the default program.* * Setting example: For Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 Select [Start] [Default Programs] and open [Set your default programs]. 2 Select your software and set as the default program. For Windows XP 1 Select [start] [Control Panel] and open [Internet Options]. 2 Open the [Programs] tab and select your software in [ ]. 3 Click [OK]. With software other than Windows Mail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail, attaching pictures to s using this function may not work. Windows Live Mail must be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed. It is recommended to limit the total size of each (the size of the message text plus attached pictures) to 1 MB. Also read the operating instructions for the software. 120

121 Copying pictures to a memory card Utilizing pictures Still pictures and MP4/MOV motion pictures that have been saved on a PC (hard disk) can be copied to a memory card. You can play back these copied pictures on a digital camera. 1 Click [Copy to media]. The [Copy to media] screen is displayed. 2 Select the type of picture that you want to copy. [Still Picture]: Copy still pictures. [MP4/Motion JPEG video]: Copy MP4/MOV motion pictures. 3 Click [Next]. 4 Connect a device, such as an SD card reader/writer, in which a memory card is set. If the media is not displayed, click [Refresh]. About copying motion pictures in AVCHD format ( 144) The copied pictures cannot be played back on some digital cameras. 121

122 Copying pictures to a memory card Select the drive (memory card). Click [Next]. The pictures selection window is displayed. Utilizing pictures Select a picture by selecting its check box. Check the total data size (required capacity) of the selected pictures and the free space available on the card. 8 Click [Execute]. Space required Space available 122

123 Copying pictures to a memory card Use a memory card with sufficient free space. If there is not enough free space only some of the pictures will be copied. The associated files are also copied at the same time. If an MOV motion picture was copied, a JPEG picture with the same file name is created. When copying an MOV motion picture that was recorded with the LUMIX digital camera, the audio data are normally copied with the same quality. However, depending on the data, they may need to be converted, which may lead to a deterioration in audio quality. (Motion pictures output as short movie stories, etc.) Note that information on pictures imported to PHOTOfunSTUDIO as My Photo Album is not copied with the pictures to a memory card When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The pictures are copied. Utilizing pictures Click [Close]. Click [Confirm] to display the pictures on the memory card. Saving folder, saving format, and file name The picture save location and file name will be as shown below.* P JPG P JPG P JPG. * The alphabetic characters of folder names differ from those in the figure, depending on the model used. Still pictures in BMP format are converted to still pictures in JPEG format with Exif information and copied. If there are multiple saving folders, pictures are saved in the folder with the largest folder number. If there is no saving folder, a [100_PANA] folder is created automatically. Numbers following the last number in the folder are assigned to files. 123

124 Backing up pictures to a CD or DVD Utilizing pictures If your PC has an internal or external drive that can write to CD or DVD discs, you can copy still pictures and MP4/MOV motion pictures to a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW disc. Important Types of discs on which pictures can be written using this software may vary with the version of Windows: Windows version CD-R/RW DVD-R/RW Windows XP Windows Vista / Windows 7 : Writable : Not writable Preparation: Check the writing drive settings. 1 Open [Properties] for the drive. 2 Select the [Recording] tab. 3 Select the correct writing drive. When a Panasonic DVD MULTI drive is used with Windows XP, a message will be displayed confirming the writing of data to a DVD-RAM. To write data to a CD-R/RW, select No to enable the CD writing function Click [Copy to media]. The [Copy to media] screen is displayed. Select the type of picture that you want to copy. [Still Picture]: Copy still pictures. [MP4/Motion JPEG video]: Copy MP4/MOV motion pictures. Click [Next]. About copying motion pictures in AVCHD format ( 144) 124

125 Backing up pictures to a CD or DVD Utilizing pictures Insert the disc that you want to write to into the drive. If the media is not displayed, click [Refresh]. Select the writing drive. Click [Next]. The pictures selection window is displayed. Select a picture by selecting its check box. Check the total data size of the selected pictures and the free space available on the disc. Click [Next]. The Windows standard writing wizard starts. Enter the disc title. For Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the writing speed can also be set. Click [Next]. Writing to the disc starts. 125

126 Backing up pictures to a CD or DVD Click [Finish]. Utilizing pictures The display returns to the [Copy to media] screen. You can also follow the instructions on the wizard to write the same pictures onto a different disc. Click [Cancel]. If there are files that are ready for writing to disc in Explorer, a confirmation message is displayed. If copying to CD/DVD is executed, these files that are ready for writing are canceled. To copy pictures to a DVD-RAM or a disc formatted in the Windows 7 or Windows Vista Live File System, first exit this software and then execute using Explorer. 126

127 Editing motion pictures Creating still pictures from motion pictures You can extract a frame from a playing motion picture and save it as a still picture in JPEG format with Exif information. 1 In the playback window, pause the motion picture at the scene that you want to capture as a still picture. You can also display the playback window by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Capture] from the menu. 2 Click Select the save destination folder. To save in a folder that is not displayed 1 Click [Browse]. 2 Select the folder that you want or create a new folder, and then click [OK]. Enter the file name. Click [OK]. A still picture with the same picture size as the motion picture is saved. 127

128 Deleting a part of a motion picture Editing motion pictures You can delete mistakes or unnecessary parts of motion pictures that have been copied to the PC. Selected area 1 2 Click [Edit video] and then select [Delete partially]. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Delete partially] from the menu. Select one motion picture and click [Execute]. The [Delete partially] screen is displayed. Partial deletion cannot be performed for motion pictures shorter than 2 seconds. Partial deletion cannot be performed for still pictures with audio. 128

129 Deleting a part of a motion picture When favorite playback positions have been set in advance, the scene is automatically divided at those positions. You can change the favorite playback positions at the motion picture playback window. ( 41) When there are many favorites, they may not all be displayed Editing motion pictures Click to start playback of the motion picture and click to pause at the delete start position. You can select the playback position by moving the slider. Fine position adjustments : Frame back/frame forward : Skip forward or back by about 0.5 seconds Click [Set start point] to decide the starting point. You can also decide the starting point by dragging slider. on the Click to restart the playback, and click to pause at the delete end position. Click [Set end point] to decide the ending point. You can also decide the ending point by dragging slider. on the Click [Select] to confirm the range. Thumbnails of the start point and end point are displayed and the range to be deleted is displayed in gray. 129

130 Deleting a part of a motion picture Editing motion pictures Slider C A B C : Delete start point. D : Current playback position. E : Delete end point. F : Deletion range. F D E 8 If you want to select multiple ranges, repeat steps 3 to 7. To cancel a selected range, select the corresponding thumbnail and click [Release]. A : Thumbnail that represents the range that will remain. B : Thumbnail that represents the range that will be deleted. Click [Start preview] to check the edit results. You can cancel the playback by clicking [Stop Preview]. 9 Click [Partially delete]. The motion picture after editing will be newly created and saved in the same folder as the original motion picture. An E for Edited appears inside the icon on the thumbnail for the created motion picture. A lot of time is required for processing. Do not operate the PC until the operation is completed. 10 Click [Close]. Because the editing is performed in 0.5-second units, the deletion position may be slightly misaligned for AVCHD motion pictures (NTSC specification) with a picture size of that were recorded with a digital camera (such as DMC-GH1) that was packaged with a PHOTOfunSTUDIO version other than this one. Also, reverse/forward playback by frame cannot be performed in the [Delete partially] screen. 130

131 Converting motion pictures in AVCHD format to MP4 format A B 1 Editing motion pictures Select [Edit video] [Convert to MP4] from the menu. The pictures selection window is displayed. You can also display it by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Convert to MP4] from the menu. 2 Select a motion picture by selecting its check box and click [Next]. 3 Select the save settings. [Save Destination Folder] A : Save in the same folder as the original file. B : Save in a different folder. Click [Browse] and select the save destination. 4 Click [Execute]. 5 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 6 Click [OK]. 7 Click [Close]. Conversion of motion pictures can take several hours. 3D motion pictures in AVCHD format are converted to 2D motion pictures in MP4 format using the left-eye picture. 131

132 Retouching motion pictures Editing motion pictures You can add objects (figures, text, etc.) to motion pictures and short movie stories. ( Video retouch ) You can also perform settings that make the added objects appear to move around, etc. (Animation) Click [Edit video] and select [Video retouch] [Create a new project]. A window appears for selecting the picture that you want to use as the basis for the retouching. You can also open the window by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Video retouch] [Create a new project] from the menu. Select the type of picture you want to retouch. [Video]: Retouch a motion picture (in a format other than MOV). [Short movie story]: Retouch a saved story. Click [Next]. Select a motion picture (story), and click [Execute] ([OK]). The [Video retouch] screen is displayed. To retouch a motion picture file from a short movie story that has been output, select that motion picture from [Video]. Motion pictures in AVCHD Progressive are converted to AVCHD motion pictures. 3D motion pictures in AVCHD format are treated as 2D motion pictures (using the left-eye picture). 132

133 Retouching motion pictures About the Video retouch screen Information Operation hints and other information are displayed here. ( : Display history) To display the information bar, select [Information] from the [View] menu. To hide the bar, click. Preview settings [Display magnification]: Changes the magnification of the picture. [Display grid]: Shows a grid for easier positioning of the object. This grid is only displayed for working purposes and does not affect the actual picture. Click to display the setting screen, and then use [Grid width] ([Grid height]) to adjust the spacing between the vertical and horizontal lines, and [Line color] to adjust the color of the lines in the grid. To display the options bar, select [Preview settings] from the [View] menu. To hide the bar, click. Menu bar Editing motion pictures Preview window The X and Y axis values (the number of pixels from the left edge and the upper edge, respectively) are shown at the lower right. Edit/create object buttons Object setting area [Save] button Saves the contents of your work. [Output] button Saves a motion picture file. [Exit] button Exits the Video retouch screen. Playback position Click to enter a value. Playback timescale You can change the timescale by dragging (Playback start point) and (Playback end point). Scale gradation slider Drag the slider to widen/ narrow the width of the tracks. Timeline area Track selection area / : Show/hide object. : Move track up/down. Playback position bar Tracks, Object display period Playback operation area : Reduces the playback speed. (No sound is output.) : Returns to the display end/start point of the previous object, or to the playback start position of the motion picture. : Moves backwards frame-by-frame. : Plays back./ : Pauses. : Moves forwards frame-by-frame. : Skips to the display start/end point of the next object, or to the playback end position of the motion picture. : Mute./ : Sound is output. : Adjusts the volume. Undo/Redo buttons 133

134 Retouching motion pictures Click a Create object button. Editing motion pictures If you have already decided when to start displaying the object, you can drag the playback position bar to that position. Make settings for the objects. The settings can also be made after creating the object. About the setting items for each object ( 135, 136). Create an object on the screen. The display period of the created object is indicated by the position of the playback position bar over the track area. Adjust the size, position, etc. When you click the object in the preview window or in the track with the button selected, you can edit the settings. About animation settings ( 138). Set the display time of the object. Drag the object in the track to move the display period. To lengthen/shorten the display time, drag the left end to adjust the start time position, or the right end to adjust the end time position. You can also adjust the positions by selecting [Time settings] in the right-click menu. To save your work in progress as a project, click [Save]. Note that even if you save a retouched short movie story as a project, retouching will not be reflected in the original short movie story. However, if you later edit the original short movie story, the edited contents will be reflected in the project as well. 134

135 Retouching motion pictures Ellipses and rectangles 1 Click or. 2 Draw a figure in the preview window by dragging with the mouse pointer. [Color]: Sets the border color. [Texture fill]: Sets the color for filled areas. [Width]: Sets the width of the border. [Rounded corners]: Rounds the four corners. (Rectangles only) [Opacity]: Sets the transparency. (Shared by all objects) <Single color setting> (Shared by all objects and grids) A : Color palette display A B : RGB value B specification C : Transparency setting C Click the color you want to use on the color palette. By clicking [Recently used colors], you can select a color from your usage history. You can also specify an RGB value. <Gradation settings> (Shared by all objects) A : Edge color settings A B B : Gradation direction C : Intermediate color C setting Click ( A ) to select the edge colors. You can create color crossover points ( C ) by clicking the gradation bar. You can drag the points ( A and C ), and delete them by right-clicking them. 3 Adjust the size and position of the figure. Drag the light blue square inside the bounding box to make the object larger/smaller, and drag the pink circles in the four corners to rotate the object. If you hold down the [Shift] key while dragging to adjust the size, the object that you are drawing becomes a circle or a square. If the drawing is already finished, its aspect ratio is maintained. Editing motion pictures Text 1 Click. 2 Create a bounding box by dragging with the mouse pointer in the preview window, and then click inside the outline and enter the text. 3 Make text settings using the [Basic] tab. [Font]: Sets the font type. [Font size]: Sets the character size. [Bold]: Makes the text bold. [Italic]: Makes the text italics. : Sets the alignment after line breaks. [Color]: Sets the color. [Opacity]: Sets the transparency. 4 Using the [Border] tab, set the color and width of the external border using [External border], and the internal border line using [Internal border]. 5 To add shadows to the characters, enable [Add shadows] using the [Shadows] tab, set the color of the shadows using [Shadow color], and adjust the blurriness using [Shadow blur], the direction using [Shadow direction] and the distance from the character using [Shadow distance]. 6 To add a background to the text (a rectangle behind the text), enable [Add background] using the [Background] tab, and use [Color] and [Width] to adjust the color and width of the background border, and [Texture fill] to select the background color. You can round the four corners of the background by selecting [Rounded corners]. 7 Adjust the position of the text, etc. You can rotate the text by dragging the pink circles in the four corners of the bounding box. 135

136 Retouching motion pictures Stamp 1 Click. 2 Select a stamp, and click in the preview window to add it there. [Magnification]: Enlarges/reduces the size. [Angle]: Sets the angle. [Animation interval]: For moving stamps, sets the speed of movement. [Opacity]: Sets the transparency. About [Countdown playback] ( 138) You cannot change the color of the stamps. 3 Add more stamps or switch to and adjust the position, etc. of the stamp. Pen 1 Click. 2 Draw a line by dragging with the mouse pointer in the preview window. [Color]: Sets the main color of the line. [Border color]: Sets the border color of the line. [Width]: Sets the width of the line. [Border width]: Sets the width of the border. [Opacity]: Sets the transparency. About [Countdown playback] ( 138) 3 Draw more lines or switch to and adjust the position, etc. of the line. Editing motion pictures Still picture 1 Click. 2 Click [Register] on the [Image list], and select the still picture you want to paste. The selected still picture is registered on the list as a candidate. To remove a still picture from the list, select that still picture and click [Deselect]. 3 Select a still picture from the list and drag it to the preview window to paste it there. [Rounded corners]: Rounds the four corners. [Opacity]: Sets the transparency. 4 To add a frame around the still picture, enable [Add frame] using the [Frame] tab, and set the color of the frame using [Frame color] and the width using [Frame width]. 5 To add shadows to the still picture, enable [Add shadows] using the [Shadows] tab and set the color of the shadows using [Shadow color], and adjust the blurriness using [Shadow blur], the direction using [Shadow direction] and the distance from the still picture using [Shadow distance]. 6 Paste more still pictures or switch to and adjust the size and position, etc. of the still picture. Drag the light blue square inside the bounding box to make the still picture larger/smaller, and drag the pink circles in the four corners to rotate the still picture. If you hold down the [Shift] key while dragging to adjust the size, the still picture s aspect ratio is preserved. To remove an object, right-click it and select [Delete]. To copy it and paste additional copies, select [Duplicate]. By right-clicking an object in the preview window and selecting [Position], you can place the object in one of the standard positions (from the top of the menu: Left edge of window, Center horizontally, Right edge, Upper edge, Center vertically, Lower edge). 136

137 Retouching motion pictures By right-clicking on the left edge of a track, you can edit the selected track. [Clear track]: Deletes all objects from the track. [Increase priority]: Switches the selected track with the track below. [Lower priority]: Switches the selected track with the track above. When outputting the file, some of the shooting information of the original picture may not be retained, depending on the selected output file format Editing motion pictures To create additional objects, repeat steps 5 to 9. If the display time of a new object overlaps with that of an already created object, a display period for the new object will appear on a lower track. The objects on the track the furthest down will appear furthest in front on the screen. To change the overlap priority order between objects, drag the object to another track. Click [Output]. Select the output motion picture file format, destination and file name, and then click [OK]. By clicking [Output settings] and adjusting the settings, you may be able to improve the performance during the file output. ( 141) When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. Click [OK]. Click [Exit]. 137

138 Retouching motion pictures Editing motion pictures Adding animation effects to objects By setting a number of change points during the display time of an object, you can make it appear to move. <With animation enabled> A Start point Change point (key frame) Example of animations you can create < - Object crosses screen from left to right in 8 seconds.> 00:00:00 00:00:08 You can create a change point where only the position information differs from the start point either by raising the X value of [Position] with the position bar at 8 seconds after the display start point, or by dragging the object on the screen to the right. < - Object fades in as it crosses the screen from left to right in 8 seconds.> 00:00:00 00:00:08 In addition, set the [Opacity] to 0 (transparent) at the start point, and to 1 (opaque) at the change point. <Animated pen drawing> 00:00:00 00:00:04 00:00:06 00:00: Right-click an object you have created and select [Animation] [ON]. This enables the animation settings, and the start point for the object s action appears in the track. You can also enable animations by selecting the object and checking [Enable animation]. Move the playback position bar to the point you want to set as the change point ( A ). Change the object s settings. The icon for the changed item turns red. The change point is set at the position ( A ) where the object and the bar intersect. You can move the change point by dragging it, or delete/copy it and paste additional copies by right-clicking it. To delete all change points, right-click the object and select [Delete all key frames]. Stamp and pen animation In addition to regular animation, you can trace a stamp movement or a pen drawing along with the playback of a picture. 1 Click the playback button. 2 Create a drawing by dragging with the mouse pointer in the preview window. When you click [Countdown playback], the illustration appears for 4 seconds, and then the playback starts. This makes it easier to adjust the timing for beginning the pen drawing or the stamp moving. 138

139 Retouching motion pictures Editing motion pictures Loading a saved project You can restart work by loading a project that was saved before it was finished. 1 2 Click [Edit video] and then select [Video retouch] - [Open project]. The project list screen is displayed. You can also display the list by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Video retouch] [Open project] from the menu. Select a project, confirm its contents, and click [OK]. The saved project is reloaded to enable the previously saved work to be restarted. You can change the display mode of the project list by clicking. If you move or delete the original motion picture, or delete the short movie story that the project is based on, the project can no longer be loaded. 139

140 Retouching motion pictures Deleting projects You can delete saved projects Editing motion pictures Click [Edit video] and then select [Video retouch] - [Delete project]. The project list screen is displayed. You can also display the list by selecting [Edit] [Edit video] [Video retouch] [Delete project] from the menu. Select the project that you want to delete, confirm the contents, and add a check mark. Click [Delete]. When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The project is deleted. Click [Close]. You can change the display mode of the project list by clicking. 140

141 Retouching motion pictures Editing motion pictures Advanced Video retouch settings A B C D E F G H 1 Select [Settings] from the [File] menu. The setting window is displayed Make motion picture output settings. A : Set whether to save memory during the output process. B : For details about [Hardware acceleration] ( 107). Make preview settings. C : Set the preview image resolution. D : Set whether to return the playback position bar to the playback start point after preview. Make optional settings. E : Set the hard disk of your PC to use as a work space. F : Set whether to automatically save the contents of your work. If the Video retouch process is suddenly interrupted, the next time you start the software a confirmation screen will appear, asking whether you want to resume work from the automatically saved state. G : Set the default value for the display time of newly created objects. H : Set whether to align the position with other objects when the display period of an object is moved. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 141

142 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Editing motion pictures Described here are the methods for copying motion pictures in AVCHD format from a PC to a memory card, a Blu-ray Disc or a DVD. Important Memory cards and DVDs recorded in AVCHD standard using this software can only be played back on AVCHD-compatible devices. Blu-ray Discs recorded with [Compatibility Priority] or [Picture Quality Priority] using this software can only be played back on Blu-ray Disc-compatible devices. (AVCHD motion pictures cannot be played back on ordinary DVD players that are not compatible with the AVCHD standard.) - For the latest information on AVCHD Progressive compatible devices, refer to the following support site. (This site is in English only.) Do not insert the discs into a non-compatible device as the discs may not be able to be ejected or the device may delete data on the disc after displaying a message prompting disc formatting. Also, because the file system for AVCHD and BD-RE is in UDF 2.5 format and for BD-R is in UDF 2.6 format, the files on the disc cannot be checked on a PC using Explorer unless a file system driver that supports the corresponding format is installed. For DVD-R with dual layer on a single side, motion pictures may be frozen or sounds may be inaudible for a moment when shifting from the first layer to the second layer, depending on the player. Do not delete, revise, or move the folders on the discs or the files in the folders. The data may not play back. The top menu can be displayed only on playback devices capable of playing back the top menu. When copying motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Progressive or 24H/24L mode to a DVD (in AVCHD format), they will first be converted to AVCHD motion pictures with standard picture quality. This takes some time. 3D motion pictures in AVCHD format are converted to 2D motion pictures (using the left-eye picture) when they are copied to a DVD. 142

143 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Editing motion pictures Usable media (memory cards/blu-ray Discs/DVDs) Motion picture Recordable media Picture quality Top menu Adding to media with previous recording High definition BD-R (12 cm single sided/dual layer on single side) quality Can create Possible BD-RE (12 cm single sided/dual layer on single side) [Compatibility Priority]*1 AVCHD BD-R (12 cm single sided/dual layer on single side) High definition Progressive/ BD-RE (12 cm single sided/dual layer on single side) quality AVCHD/AVCHD Cannot create Possible BD-R XL (12 cm single sided/triple layer/quadruple layer) [Picture Quality Lite motion BD-RE XL (12 cm single sided/triple layer) Priority]*2 pictures, 3D Memory card*3 motion pictures High definition Cannot create Possible*4 DVD-RAM (12 cm single sided/double sided)*5 quality Can create Possible*4*6 DVD-R (12 cm single sided/double sided/dual layer (AVCHD on single side) recording DVD-RW (12 cm single sided/double sided) format) Can create Not possible Playback device Devices compatible with Blu-ray Discs Devices compatible with Blu-ray Discs (Compatible with AVCHD Progressive) Devices compatible with AVCHD standard *1 Since conversion and re-encoding are necessary for motion pictures in AVCHD Progressive, the picture quality may be reduced. *2 All motion pictures will be copied with unchanged picture quality. *3 For an SDHC memory card (4 GB to 32 GB) or an SDXC memory card (48 GB to 2 TB), a device that supports the respective card will be required. *4 Only when adding to media where recording was done with AVCHD standards. *5 DVD-RAM of the 2.6 GB and 5.2 GB double sided type cannot be used. *6 Adding is not possible if protection is set. Clear the settings with the device used to set the protection, or enable the Auto Protect settings. If you want to make auto protect settings or other settings for copying motion pictures to media ( 164, 165) 143

144 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Editing motion pictures Copying to media Important If the following actions are executed while the data is being recorded onto a disc, recording may not complete properly, and the disc, device, or data may be damaged. - Operations for user switching or logging off from Windows. - Operation of other recording software. - Connection cables for a PC, DVD device (e.g. an external DVD drive) or Blu-ray Disc device are inserted or removed, or the power is turned on or off. - USB device such as an SD card reader/writer is connected or disconnected. - This software is forcibly closed. 1 Click [Copy to media]. The [Copy to media] screen is displayed. 2 Select [3D/AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/ AVCHD Lite video]. When recording to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD, check the media type. 3 Click [Next]. 4 Set the media. Connect a device, such as an SD card reader/writer, in which a memory card is set, or insert the disc that you want to write to into the drive. If the media is not displayed, click [Refresh]. About copying still pictures and MP4/MOV motion pictures:( 121, 124) 144

145 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media A B Editing motion pictures Select the writing drive or memory card. Click [Next]. Perform copy settings. [Copy method] (when writing to Blu-ray Disc only) [Compatibility Priority]: Select this mode when copying to a BD-R/RE disc to prioritize the compatibility with other Blu-ray Disc devices. [Picture Quality Priority]: Select this mode when you want to copy motion pictures in AVCHD Progressive to a BD-R/RE disc without any reduction in picture quality. Such discs can only be played in AVCHD Progressive-compatible Blu-ray Disc devices. [Order of pictures to be copied] A : Copy in the recording date order. If you copy with this setting, multiple motion pictures that were recorded on the same day and in the same mode are combined together. B : You can select the playback order. Motion pictures of less than 1 second or motion pictures without sound cannot be written on. 145

146 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Click [Next]. The pictures selection window is displayed. Editing motion pictures Select a motion picture by selecting its check box. Check the total data size of the selected motion pictures and the free space available on the disc. Click [Next]. The top menu creation window is displayed. When recording on a BD-R/RE disc with Picture Quality Priority The top menu creation window is not displayed. When the write confirmation window is displayed, click [Execute] and then proceed to step 14. When adding to a memory card, DVD-RAM or BD-R/RE When a memory card or DVD-RAM is inserted that already contains recordings in the AVCHD standard, or a BD-R/RE is inserted that already contains recordings with [Compatibility Priority] or [Picture Quality Priority], a confirmation message about adding data will appear. Select [Yes]. or is displayed on motion pictures that have already been recorded. If you do not want to add data, remove or format the media. 146

147 Editing motion pictures Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media A B 11 Set the top menu background and layout. A top menu cannot be created when recording to a memory card. Go to step Check the recording destination. 2 Check the data size to see if it will fit on the media. 3 Select the background and layout. A : You can select the background design. If you select [User s picture], a still picture (JPEG format) on the PC can be used for the background. B : You can select the picture layout. If [No menu] is selected, you cannot set the background design or title. 147

148 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Set the title. Editing motion pictures 1 Enter the page title and picture title. 2 Click [Font/Title]. 3 Select the character settings for the disc title. [Font]: Select the font. [Size]: Set the character size. [Style]: Set the character style. : Characters will be bold. : Characters will be italic. : Underlines will be added. : Shading will be added. [Color]: Set the character color. [Shading]: When is selected in [Style], set the shading color. [Align]: Set the character layout. 4 In the same way, set the video title. Click [Start copying]. If protection cannot be set If disc protection cannot be set by the drive, a confirmation message is displayed. Click [Yes] to start copying. The created disc may not be recognized correctly by other playback devices. 148

149 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media <After creating top menu> <While copying with [Picture Quality Priority]> Editing motion pictures When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. The recording progress status is displayed. Clicking [Cancel] will cancel the recording. However, with BD-R and DVD-R/RW discs, a recording can only be canceled during data conversion. It is not possible to cancel a recording while writing. When the recording completion message is displayed, click [OK]. The display returns to the [Copy to media] screen. If a confirmation message is displayed asking if you want to continue and record to another media, click [Yes] or [No]. 149

150 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media 16 Click [Close]. Editing motion pictures Click [Confirm] to display the pictures on the media. It takes time to record all the data. Do not operate the PC until the recording is completed. When playing back a recorded disc, the playback may be interrupted between motion pictures. 150

151 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Editing motion pictures Disc format In the following cases the disc must be formatted. - When using a new BD-R/RE disc - When the DVD-RAM to be used for recording data is not formatted in the UDF 2.5 format, or is new. - When you want to record data onto a used DVD-RAM/RW. (However, data can be additionally recorded to DVD-RAM if the content already recorded is in the AVCHD standard.) - When deleting all data on BD-RE, DVD-RAM or DVD-RW discs. Important Formatting will delete all existing data on the disc. Since the format process cannot be canceled, be careful and confirm the contents of the disc. When recording the data in AVCHD standard to a DVD with this software, the disc must be formatted by this software. The format tool that comes with the DVD drive may not support the AVCHD standard. If you cannot format the disc, change the Auto Protect Setting to [ON] or release the protection setting using the device that set the protection. (If the Auto Protect Setting is set to [ON], formatting will clear the protection setting.) 1 Click [Format] in the selection window for the copy destination drive ( 145). The [Disc formatting tool] screen is displayed. You can also display it by clicking [Format] in the top menu creation window ( 147). 151

152 Copying motion pictures in AVCHD format to media Editing motion pictures 2 Set the formatting contents. 1 Check the drive. After replacing the disc or reconnecting the drive, click [Refresh]. 2 Select the formatting type. [Blank]: Select when formatting a DVD-RW. [Universal disk format (UDF 2.60)]: Select when recording to a BD-R with [Compatibility Priority] or [Picture Quality Priority]. [Universal disk format (UDF 2.50)]: Select when recording to a DVD-RAM in AVCHD format, or when recording to a BD-RE with [Compatibility Priority] or [Picture Quality Priority]. 3 Select an option. [Simple erasure]: Logical formatting is executed in a short time (about 1 minute). If data is already recorded on the disc, only information in the table of contents will be deleted. [Complete erasure]: The disc will be physically formatted. Depending on the speed of the drive and the disc, it may take a long time. If data is already recorded on the disc, all data will be deleted. Format in UDF 2.0 format is not supported. If a disc is used in an ordinary DVD recorder, it must be formatted in UDF 2.0 format with the format tool on the DVD drive. (For the operation method, refer to the operating instructions for the drive.) Memory cards must be formatted with a digital camera that this software supports. Only discs that can be used with this software can be formatted. (However, it is impossible to format a DVD-R.) For a double sided disc, format one side first and then format the other side. In Windows XP, the page may take some time to refresh if DVD-RAM driver software is not installed. 3 Click [Start]. 4 When the confirmation message is displayed, click [Yes]. 5 A message is displayed indicating that complete erasure will take a long time. When the formatting completion message is displayed, click [OK]. 152

153 Convenient functions Displaying memory card pictures 1 2 Select [File] [SD card picture browsing] from the menu. The [SD card picture browsing] screen is displayed. Select the drive containing the pictures you wish to display, and click [Next]. click [Refresh]. 3 Select the picture and click [Playback]. When the connected drive or memory cards are not displayed, The selected picture is played back. You can also play back the picture by double-clicking it. Click [Copy to PC] to go to the selection window for pictures you want to copy. Pictures stored on media other than a memory card cannot be displayed. If you click [Playback] prior to selecting pictures, the first picture will be played back. If you click [Playback] after having selected pictures, the selected pictures will be played back. 153

154 Displaying an altitude history graph Convenient functions The recorded altitude history is displayed as a graph. You can also preview still pictures taken while the altitude history was being recorded. Still picture selection area 1 2 Select [Tools] [Manage altitude history] from the menu. The altitude history selection window is displayed. Select an altitude history, and click [View]. The selected altitude history is displayed as a bar graph. Each bar from left to right shows the recorded altitude in periods of 15 minutes. The scale on the vertical axis indicates the altitude, and the horizontal axis indicates the date the altitude history was recorded. When you move the pointer over a bar, the following information about that bar is displayed. [Recording date]: Recording date and time of the altitude history. [Altitude]: The altitude recorded at that time. [No. of pictures]: The number of still pictures recorded within less than 15 minutes of that time. When you click [Delete] in the altitude history selection window, the selected altitude history will be deleted. When you click a thumbnail, the altitude bar for that time period is selected. When you double-click it, a preview of the still picture is displayed. When you click an altitude bar, the thumbnail of the first still picture recorded within that time period is selected. Altitude bars with still pictures recorded in the corresponding time period are indicated with, and bars with no still pictures are indicated with. : Expands the bar display. : Reduces the bar display. [Close]: Closes the window. Still picture selection area: Displays thumbnails and the recording date and time for still pictures taken while the altitude history was being recorded. 154

155 Making basic software settings Convenient functions You can make the function settings for copying pictures from a digital camera or a memory card to your PC. B A C D E Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [General] [Basic]. Change the settings. [Sorting for copying to PC] A : Save in a subfolder for the copying date (today). B : Save in a subfolder for the recording month. C : Save in a subfolder for the recording date. [Automatic start] D When this check box is selected, the software starts up when a digital camera or memory card is connected and displays the [Copy to PC] screen. [Reset the confirmation message display] E Disabled confirmation screen will be re-enabled. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 155

156 Previewing motion picture thumbnails Convenient functions You can make the function settings for when the mouse pointer is placed on a motion picture thumbnail. Audio is not played during simple playback. The frame rate in simple playback is approx. 2 frames a second. When [Preview] is set and several motion picture thumbnails are displayed as group, the corresponding contents are played back in order using simple playback. However, in this case it is not possible to specify the playback position with the mouse. Preview is also performed when thumbnails for multiple still pictures are displayed, such as for a recording month or recording date in the calendar display. Depending on the performance of your PC, the preview pictures may not be properly displayed. If this happens, turn off the preview function. The preview pictures of vertically recorded motion pictures also may not be properly displayed in some cases Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [General] [Thumbnail]. Change the settings. [Do not preview]: No preview. [Preview (set the playback start position with the mouse)]: A playback marker (a pair of triangles indicating the playback position) is displayed. When you move the mouse left and right, the playback position changes accordingly so that you can preview the motion picture. [Preview]: The motion picture is played back using simple playback. 4 Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 156

157 Registering other software Convenient functions Up to 10 software programs can be registered in the menu, allowing you to execute them directly using this software Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [General] [Launcher]. Click [Add]. No further programs may be added if 10 software programs have already been registered. Deregister any programs that are no longer required. Select the executable file (.exe) for the software that you want to register and click [Open]. Register software that is compatible with the pictures. 5 Click [Apply]. The software is registered. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 157

158 Registering other software Opening pictures with registered software A confirmation message will be displayed if 10 or more pictures are selected to be shown. If [Yes] is clicked, a maximum of 10 pictures will be opened with the registered external program. If [No] is clicked, the application does not start up. If the operation is made without selecting a picture, the software will simply start up. 1 2 Select a picture. Convenient functions Select the registered software in [Tools] [External program] from the menu. The registered software starts up with the selected picture open. Deleting registered software from the launcher 1 Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. 2 Click [General] [Launcher]. 3 Select a registered software program and click [Delete]. 4 The software registration is deleted. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 158

159 Setting the operation when copying still pictures to a PC Convenient functions You can set which action to take when copying still pictures from your digital camera or a memory card to a PC and there is already a still picture with the same name in the destination folder (or a subfolder), or when there are altitude histories stored on the memory card. When copying a picture file that has an associated file ( 183), if there is a file with the same name as either file in the save destination folder, [Operation when the same file name exists] is followed for both files. However, motion pictures in AVCHD format are saved using different names if files with the same names already exist Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [Still Picture] [Copy to PC]. Change the settings. [Operation when the same file name exists] [Auto]: Modification date, time and size of file are compared. And if the same file is identified, then it is judged as an identical file and thus pictures from it are not acquired. If one of them is different from the other, then pictures are acquired by adding a numerical character in the brackets at the end of the file name. [Manual]: Perform the specified process. [Add number to the end of the file name]: Save with a different name. [Skip]: Do not save. [Overwrite]: Overwrite and save if the file is the same (same last update and size). If the file is not the same, it does not overwrite and save but instead adds a number in parentheses at the end of the file name. 159

160 Setting the operation when copying still pictures to a PC Convenient functions 4 [Altitude history] [Copy all history]: Copy all altitude histories on the memory card to the PC. [Copy history related to the picture(s)]: Copy only altitude histories linked to still pictures to be copied to the PC. [Don t copy]: Do not copy any altitude histories. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 160

161 Setting the operation when copying still pictures to media You can set which action to take if there are altitude histories stored on the PC when copying still pictures to a memory card. 1 2 Convenient functions Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [Still Picture] [Copy to media]. 3 Change the settings. 4 [Altitude history] [Copy all history]: Copy all altitude histories on the PC to the memory card. [Copy history related to the picture(s)]: Copy only altitude histories linked to still pictures to be copied to the memory card. [Don t copy]: Do not copy any altitude histories. Click [Apply]. Click [OK] to apply the settings and close the window. 161

162 Setting motion picture functions Convenient functions You can select settings related to the functions for motion picture playback and recording to discs or other media Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. The settings window is displayed. Click [Video] [Playback]. Change the motion picture playback settings. [Playback method] [File unit]: Play back the displayed motion picture to the end and then stop. [Repeat playback]: Play back one motion picture repeatedly. [Continuous playback]: Continuous playback of all the motion pictures displayed as thumbnails. 162

163 Setting motion picture functions Convenient functions [3D/AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/AVCHD Lite/MP4 playback settings] [Play with optimum speed]: Play back at a speed suitable for the PC s CPU performance. [Specify number of frames]: If playback is not good, select a low number of frames. It may improve. The frames may skip or playback may become less smooth if a higher frame rate than the current setting is selected. [Hardware acceleration] [Use the video card s video playback assist function (Windows Vista and later)]: If your PC is running Windows Vista or a later OS, it may be possible to improve the playback performance of motion pictures in AVCHD format or MP4 motion pictures even with a low-spec CPU by using the motion picture playback support function of the video card. (Cannot be used with the Windows XP operating system.) 163