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3 Review the new image.
 zTouch [Yes].
 zThe saved image is now displayed.
 ● Editing is not possible for images shot at a recording pixel setting 
of []. ●RAW images cannot be edited.
 ●To cancel resizing in step 1, choose []. ●Images cannot be resized to a higher number of recording pixels.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Resize].
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Resize] on the [3] tab ( = 29). 
2 Choose an image.
 z
Choose an image after dragging left or 
right to browse. Press the [] button.
3 Choose an image size.
 zChoose a size, and then press the [] 
button.
 z Follow steps 4 – 5 in “Changing Image 
Color Tones (My Colors)” ( = 123).
Editing Still Images
 ●
Image editing ( = 121 – = 124) is only available when the 
memory card has sufficient free space.
 ● When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer. ● When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer.
Resizing Images
 Still Images  Movies
Save a copy of images at a lower number of recording pixels.
1 Choose an image size.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose an image size 
( =
 28).
 z
Touch [] or [], and then press the [] 
button.
2 Save the new image.
 z Touch [OK].
 zThe image is now saved as a new file.
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 ●Editing is not possible for images shot at a recording pixel setting 
of [] or resized to [] (= 121). ●
RAW images cannot be edited. ●Cropped images cannot be cropped again. ●Cropped images cannot be resized.
 ●Cropped images will have a lower number of recording pixels than 
uncropped images.
 ●While previewing the cropped image in step 3, you can resize, 
move, and adjust the aspect ratio of the cropping frame.
 ●Operations in step 2 are also possible by pressing the [] 
button, choosing [3] tab ► [Cropping], pressing the [] 
button, choosing an image, and pressing the [] button again. ● If you crop still images shot using Face ID ( = 43), only the 
names of the people left in the cropped image will remain.
 ● You can also resize frames by pinching in or out ( = 112) on the 
screen.
Cropping
 Still Images  Movies
You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then press the [] button 
( = 28).
2 Resize, move, and adjust the aspect 
ratio of the cropping frame.
 z
To resize the frame, move the zoom 
lever.
 zTo move the frame, drag on the screen.
 zTo change the frame orientation, touch 
[].
 zTo change the frame aspect ratio, touch 
[]. To switch between aspect ratios 
([], [], [], and []), press the 
[] button repeatedly.
3 Preview the cropped image.
 z Touch [].
 zTo switch display between the cropped 
image and the cropping frame, press the 
[
] button repeatedly.
4 Save as a new image and review.
 zTouch [].
 zFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Resizing Images” 
(= 121).
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 ●Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be 
a little lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the 
desired color.
 ●Colors of RAW images cannot be edited.
 ●The color of images edited using this function may vary slightly 
from the color of images shot using My Colors ( = 79).
 ●
You can also configure this setting by touching an option to select 
it on the screen in step 3 and then touching it again.
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
 Still Images  Movies
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be 
detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. Insufficient 
overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects 
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the 
image as a separate file.
1 Choose [i-Contrast].
 zPress the [] button, and then 
choose [i-Contrast] on the [3] tab 
( = 29).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Choose an image after dragging left or 
right to browse. Press the [] button.
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
 Still Images  Movies
You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a 
separate file. For details on each option, see “Changing Image Color 
Tones (My Colors)” ( =
 79).
1 Choose [My Colors].
 z
Press the [] button, and then 
choose [My Colors] on the [3] tab 
( = 29).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Choose an image after dragging left or 
right to browse. Press the [] button.
3 Choose an option.
 zTouch an option, and then press the [] 
button.
4 Save the new image.
 z Touch [OK].
 zThe image is now saved as a new file.
5 Review the new image.
 zPress the [] button.
 zTouch [Yes].
 zThe saved image is now displayed.
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3 Correct the image.
 zPress the [] button.
 zRed-eye detected by the camera is now 
corrected, and frames are displayed 
around corrected image areas.
 zEnlarge or reduce images as needed. 
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images” 
(=
 112).
4 Save as a new image and review.
 z
Touch [New File].
 zThe image is now saved as a new file.
 zFollow step 5 in “Changing Image Color 
Tones (My Colors)” ( = 123).
 ●
Some images may not be corrected accurately. ●To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be 
erased.
 ●Protected images cannot be overwritten. ●RAW images cannot be edited this way. ●Red-eye correction can be applied to JPEG images also captured 
in RAW format, but the original image cannot be overwritten.
 ●You can also save images by touching [New File] or [Overwrite] 
on the screen in step 4.
3 Choose an option.
 zTouch [][] to choose an option, and 
then press the [] button.
4 Save as a new image and review.
 z Follow steps 4 – 5 in “Changing Image 
Color Tones (My Colors)” ( = 123).
 ●
For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause 
images to appear grainy.
 ●Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function. ●RAW images cannot be edited this way.
 ●If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting 
images using [Low], [Medium], or [High].
Correcting Red-Eye
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the 
corrected image as a separate file.
1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
 zPress the [] button, and then 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the 
[
3] tab ( = 29).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Drag left or right across the screen to 
choose an image.
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4 Save the edited movie.
 zTouch [].
 zTouch [New File].
 zTouch [Save w/o Comp.].
 zThe movie is now saved as a new file.
 ● The following movies cannot be edited this way: digest movies 
(= 35), Creative Shot movies ( = 56), or albums without 
background music ( = 128). ●
To overwrite the original movie with the cut one, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original movie will be 
erased.
 ●If the memory card lacks sufficient space, only [Overwrite] will be 
available.
 ●Movies may not be saved if the battery pack runs out while saving 
is in progress.
 ●When editing movies, you should use a fully charged battery pack 
or an AC adapter kit (sold separately,  = 168).
Editing Movies
 Still Images  Movies
You can remove unneeded portions from the beginning and end of 
movies.
1 Choose [].
 z
Choose [] as described in steps 1 – 5 in 
“Viewing” ( = 103).
 z
The movie editing panel and editing bar 
are now displayed.
2 Specify portions to cut.
 z(1) is the movie editing panel, and (2) is 
the editing bar.
 zChoose [] or [].
 zTo view the portions you can cut 
(identified by [] on the screen), drag 
[]. Cut the beginning of the movie (from 
[]) by choosing [], and cut the end of 
the movie by choosing [].
 z If you move [] to a position other than a 
[] mark, in [] the portion before the 
nearest [] mark on the left will be cut, 
while in [] the portion after the nearest 
[] mark on the right will be cut.
3 Review the edited movie.
 z Touch [] to play the edited movie.
 zTo edit the movie again, repeat step 2.
 zTo cancel editing, press the [] 
button, and then touch [OK].
( 1 )
(2)
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Erasing Movie Chapters
 Still Images  Movies
Individual chapters (clips) recorded in [] or [] mode (= 35, 
= 56) can be erased. Be careful when erasing clips, because they 
cannot be recovered.
1 Select the clip to erase.
 z Play a short movie as described in steps 
1 – 2 of “Viewing Short Movies Recorded 
in Creative Shot Mode (Creative Shot 
Movies)” ( =
 106) or “Viewing Short 
Movies Created When Shooting Still 
Images (Digest Movies)” ( =
 106), and 
then press the [] button to access the 
movie control panel.
 z Touch [] or [] to choose a chapter.
2 Choose [].
 zTouch [].
 zThe selected clip is played back 
repeatedly.
3 Confirm erasure.
 zTouch [OK].
 zThe clip is erased, and the short movie is 
overwritten.
 ● [] is not displayed if you select a clip when the camera is 
connected to a printer.
Reducing File Sizes
Movie file sizes can be reduced by compressing movies as follows.
 z On the screen in step 2 of “Editing 
Movies”, choose [], and then choose 
[New File].
 z Touch [Compress & Sav.].
Image Quality of Compressed Movies
Before Compression After Compression
 ●[][] movies cannot be compressed. ●Edited movies cannot be saved in compressed format when you 
choose [Overwrite].
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1 Choose an image.
 zChoose an image in single-image display.
 zThemes available in step 3 will vary 
depending on image shooting date and 
Face ID information.
2 Access the home screen.
 zPress the [] button, choose [], and 
then press the [] button ( = 28).
 z
After [Busy] is displayed, the home 
screen is displayed.
3 Preview an album.
 zChoose a person or [Date] or [Event] as 
the album theme, and then press the [] 
button.
 z After [Loading] is displayed for a few 
seconds, the album is played.
4 Save the album.
 zChoose [Save Album as Movie], and then 
press the [] button.
 zOnce the album is saved, [Saved] is 
displayed.
5 Play the album ( = 103).
Viewing Albums (Story Highlights)
 Still Images  Movies
You can choose themes such as a date or person’s name to create an 
album of automatically selected images that match the theme. These 
images are combined into a slideshow that can be saved as a short movie 
of about 2 – 3 minutes.
Before using this feature, make sure the battery pack is fully charged. 
Creating albums also requires free space on the memory card. As a 
guideline, use a memory card with a capacity of 16
 GB or higher, and 
ensure at least 1 GB of free space.
Choosing Themes for Albums
Press the [] button and choose the Story Highlights icon. The home 
screen is displayed, and you can choose the theme for the camera to use 
when selecting album elements. Note that the camera is more likely to 
add images tagged as favorites ( =
 118) to albums.
DateCreates an album of images shot on the same day.
Images are selected from those shot on the same day as 
the image displayed before you access the home screen.
Person’s 
name Can be used to create monthly albums of people, such as 
albums of children as they grow up.
Subjects whose Face ID information you registered before 
shooting may be selected for albums.
Images selected are those that have the same subject shot 
during the same month as the image displayed before you 
access the home screen.
Event A good choice for albums of vacations, parties, or other 
events.
Images are selected from those shot during the event 
before and after the image displayed before you access 
the home screen.
Custom Includes images based on your specified images, dates, or 
people registered in Face ID.
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 zThe screen at left is displayed when you 
use a new or recently formatted memory 
card. Touch [OK] and wait until the seven 
types of music are registered to the card, 
which takes about four minutes.
 zWhen using a memory card with music 
already registered to it, go to step 2.
2 Create the album.
 zFollow steps 1 – 3 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 127) to create an 
album.
3 Configure background music 
settings.
 z Choose an item, press the [] button, 
and choose an option ( = 29).
4 Save the album.
 z
Follow step 4 in “Viewing Albums (Story 
Highlights)” ( = 127) to save albums.
 ●
Once albums are saved, background music cannot be added 
later. Background music in albums cannot be removed or 
changed.
 ●Chapters of albums with background music cannot be edited 
(= 126).
 ●
If you prefer not to add background music, set [Add BGM] to [No] 
on the screen in step 3.
 ●To use only background music instead of movie audio, set [Audio 
Mixer] to [BGM only] on the screen in step 3.
 ●To listen to a sample of the background music selected in [Track], 
choose [Sample BGM] on the screen in step 3 and press the [] 
button.
 ● Albums can include following images captured by the camera. -Still images -Digest movies ( = 35), except compressed movies -
Short movie clips ( = 71) of two seconds or longer, or 
Creative Shot movies ( = 56), except compressed movies
 ●
Albums cannot be saved unless there is enough space on the 
memory card.
 ●You can also access the Story Highlights home screen by 
choosing MENU ( = 29) ► [2] tab ► [ Story Highlights]. ●
To jump to the next chapter during the preview, drag left, and to 
jump to the previous chapter, drag right.
 ●You can specify the color effect in step 4 by choosing [Change 
Color Effect] and pressing the [] button. To preview how the 
album looks with your selected effect applied, choose [Preview 
Album Again] on the screen in step 4 after dragging left or right to 
choose a color effect and pressing the [
] button. ● To play saved albums, choose [List of Albums] on the Story 
Highlights home screen, press the [] button, and touch a listed 
album.
Adding Background Music to Albums
 Still Images  Movies
Choose from seven kinds of background music to play during album 
playback.
1 Register background music to a 
memory card.
 z Following steps 1 – 4 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 127), choose 
[Music Settings] and press the [] 
button.
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5 Choose a color effect.
 zOn the screen in step 4, choose [Change 
Color Effect].
 zDrag left or right to choose a color effect, 
and then press the [] button.
6 Save the album.
 zFollow step 4 in “Viewing Albums (Story 
Highlights)” ( = 127) to save albums.
 ●
You can specify up to 40 files (or 10 movie files) after choosing 
[Image Selection]. The second time you create a custom album, 
[Select images based on previous settings?] is displayed. T
o 
use previously selected images as the basis, choose [Yes]. The 
previous stills, clips, or Creative Shot movies are labeled with 
[
], and multiple images are displayed. ● Up to 15 dates can be selected if you choose [Date Selection]. ●The color effect may not be applied to some images.
Creating Your Own Albums
 Still Images  Movies
Create your own albums by choosing desired images.
1 Choose to create a Custom album.
 zFollowing steps 1 – 3 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 127), choose 
[Custom] and press the [] button.
2 Choose a selection method.
 z Choose [Image Selection], [Date 
Selection], or [Person Selection], and 
then press the [
] button.
3 Choose album elements.
 zTouch elements for your album to label 
them with [].
 zPress the [] button after you are 
finished selecting still images, short 
clips, or Creative Shot movies in [Image 
Selection], dates in [Date Selection], or 
people in [Person Selection].
 z Choose [Preview] and press the [] 
button.
4 Choose background music.
 z When the screen at left is displayed, 
choose [Music Settings]. Add background 
music as described in “Adding 
Background Music to Albums” ( =
 128), 
and then press the [] button.
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4 Save the movie.
 zChoose [Save] and press the [] button.
 zOnce the movie is saved, [Saved] is 
displayed.
5 Play the movie.
 zChoose [Play Back  Movie] on the 
screen in step 1 to view a list of movies 
you have created.
 z Choose the movie to play and press the 
[] button.
 ● To play the selected clip, move the zoom lever toward [] on the 
screen in step 2.
 ● To rearrange clips, touch [Sort] on the screen in step 2, select a 
clip, press the [] button, drag left or right, and press the [] 
button again.
 ● To apply a color effect, choose [Change Color Effect] on the 
screen in step 3.
 ●To add background music, choose [Music Settings] on the screen 
in step 3 ( = 128). ●
The image quality of movies saved is [] (for NTSC) or 
[] (for PAL). ● Use a fully charged battery pack, if possible.
Combining Short Clips
 Still Images  Movies
Combine short clips to create a longer movie.
Note that movies created this way are not included in Story Highlights 
albums ( =
 127).
1 Access the editing screen.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [Short 
Clip Mix] on the [2] tab, and then 
choose [Merge  Clips] ( = 29).
2 Specify clips to combine.
 z
Drag clips on the top of the screen left or 
right, choose a clip to combine, and press 
the [
] button.
 zYour selected clip is displayed on the 
bottom of the screen.
 zTo cancel selection, press the [] button 
again.
 z Repeat these steps to specify other clips 
to combine.
 zAfter you are finished selecting clips, 
press the [] button.
3 Preview the movie.
 zChoose [Preview] and press the [] 
button.
 z After [Loading] is displayed for a few 
seconds, a preview of the combined clips 
is played.
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