Casio Ex S200 Users Guide

							8Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the subject you want 
to insert and then press [SET].
*Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will 
appear at this time.
5.If you are inserting a subject into a movie an 
image will appear on the monitor screen 
showing the approximate location of the subject 
in the movie. Use [4] and [6] to shift the 
location to the position you want. After you are 
finished, press [SET].
• If you insert a subject into a movie, the resulting 
movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long. 
Everything before and after the insertion is cut off. 
If the movie you are inserting into (original movie) is shorter than 20 seconds, 
the resulting movie will be the same length as the original movie.
• If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot, skip directly to step 6.
6.Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the 
subject and use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to adjust 
its position. When everything is the way you 
want, press [SET].
This inserts the subject into another image and creates 
a Dynamic Photo.
7.After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is 
complete, the finished image with the moving 
subject will appear on the monitor screen.
• Inserting an animated subject into a snapshot will save a Dynamic Photo that 
consists of 20 still images of 2M size or smaller.
• Inserting a stationary subject into a snapshot will save a single still image of 6M 
size or smaller.
• Inserting a subject into a movie will save the Dynamic Photo as a movie file.
Complete!
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							9Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping
• When shooting the subject image, shoot against a 
white wall or some other surface whose color is 
different from that of the subject. The camera will 
not be able to crop the subject image properly if 
its color is the same as or similar to the 
background color.
• Select a blank wall for the subject background, 
not one with a complex pattern or shapes.
Find a blank wall whose 
color is different from that 
of the subject.
Look for a flat wall that has no 
markings.Find some reference points and 
use a tripod.
Best cropping results are obtained when 
the background is a wall that is 
completely free of visible markings like 
the one shown above. In this case, it is 
not necessary to take pains to position 
the camera correctly when shooting the 
second (background only) image 
required by Dynamic Photo. When 
shooting against a blank wall, you can 
move the camera around as much as you 
like while shooting CS images of a 
moving subject.
For this type of background, you can 
select “1” for the “Number of Shots” 
setting. For details see “Changing the 
“Number of Shots” Setting” (page 11).When there are reference points in the 
image as shown above, you need to 
compose the second (background only) 
image precisely according to the 
reference points. In this case, you will 
need to keep the camera as still as 
possible when shooting the first image 
(subject and background) and the 
second image (background only). Use a 
tripod whenever possible, and make sure 
that image is composed exactly the same 
for both the first image and the second 
image.
Shooting 
Technique 1Shooting 
Technique 2
Recommended!! 
						

							10Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
Move the subject away from the wall to avoid 
shadows!
The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor 
caused by strong sunlight, illumination, or other light sources 
as part of the subject. Shadows tend to form when the 
subject is too close to a wall. Have the subject move as far 
away as possible from the wall.
Do not use a moving background!
Good cropping is not possible if anything besides the 
subject is moving in the images. For example, avoid 
breaking waves, trees blowing in the wind, etc.
You can select from among the four subject types listed below. You also can specify 
a stationary subject (one frame only) in addition to a moving subject.
Perform the following procedure when you want to change the subject type.
1.Before shooting the subject in step 4 under “Step 1: Shoot the 
subject.” (page 6), press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the 
bottom (Select Subject Type) and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Subject Type” and then press [SET].
4.Use [8] and [2] to select the subject type you want and then press 
[SET].
Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed 
						

							11Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
Normally you need to shoot the subject you want to extract against a background and 
then shoot the background again without the subject. When the subject is against a 
plain background, however, you can extract the subject after shooting only once. 
Perform the following procedure when you want to change the “Number of Shots” 
setting.
1.Before shooting the subject in step 4 under “Step 1: Shoot the 
subject.” (page 6), press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the 
bottom (Select Subject Type) and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “number of shots” and then press [SET].
4.Use [8] and [2] to select the number of shots you want and then 
press [SET].
CS speedNumber of 
imagesSubject type
Moving Subject 
1sec (20fps)20 frames per 
second20 imagesCreates a moving subject from the 
CS images.
• The subject is cropped out of 
each of the CS images.
• “Moving Subject 1sec (20fps)” 
provides smooth subject 
movement, but recording time is 
limited to one second.
• “Moving Subject 4sec (5fps)” 
provides more recording time, 
but subject movement is slightly 
rough.
Moving Subject 
2sec (10fps)10 frames per 
second20 images
Moving Subject 
4sec (5fps)5 frames per 
second20 images
Still Subject– 1 imageRecords a single subject, which is 
cropped and inserted into the 
background image.
Changing the “Number of Shots” Setting
To shoot under these 
conditions:Select 
this 
setting:Notes:
The subject against a complex 
background2You need to shoot twice to extract 
the subject.
The subject against a plain (no 
pattern) background1You need to shoot only once to 
extract the subject. 
						

							12Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
You can write text on a blank sheet of paper, shoot an image of it, and then use the 
following procedure to extract the text for insertion into an image.
1.Before shooting the subject in step 4 under “Step 1: Shoot the 
subject.” (page 6), press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the 
bottom (Select Subject Type) and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Number of Shots” and then press [SET].
4.Use [8] and [2] to select “Text” and then press [SET].
5.Press the shutter button to shoot what is written on the paper. 
• When shooting text, take care to make sure that only the paper it is written on 
completely fills the screen. Do not allow the edges of the paper to be included in 
the text image. 
You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways.
Extracting Text from an Image
Important!
Step 3: Have fun with Dynamic Photo.
On the camera
On a TV
Dynamic Photo images play back automatically 
as soon as you display them on the EXILIM 
monitor screen.
Connect your EXILIM to a TV with the AV 
cable and you can enjoy watching Dynamic 
Photo images on your TV screen. 
						

							13Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
A Dynamic Photo with a still image background and a moving subject is stored as a 
series of 20 still images. You can use the following procedure to convert the 
20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie.
1.Press [p] to enter the PLAY mode.
2.Use [4] and [6] to display the Dynamic Photo 
you want to convert.
3.Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the 
bottom PLAY Panel item (MENU), and then press 
[SET].
4.Perform the following operation on the camera PLAY tab * “Movie Converter”.
5.Press [SET] to convert the displayed Dynamic Photo.
• The final movie format is Motion JPEG.
• The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels.
6.Save the converted Dynamic Photo to your computer.
• Following conversion, the movie will be played back three times.
Step 4: Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie 
(Movie Converter).
Complete! 
						

							14Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
On a PCEnjoy watching Dynamic 
Photo images on your PC 
screen.In a digital photo 
frame
Play Dynamic Photo images 
in a digital photo frame.
On a cell phoneView Dynamic Photo images on your cell phone 
screen.Share with your friendsSend the Dynamic Studio 
URL to your friends and share 
your Dynamic Photo 
creations with them.
e-Greeting CardsSend animated e-greeting cards to your special 
friends and family members.For presentationsAnimation GIF files can be 
included in presentation data for 
an impression that really lasts.
http://dynamicstudio.jp/
Dynamic Studio is a free online service that can be used to convert the moving 
subject extracted from Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynamic Photo 
operation to a movie file quickly and easily. This makes it possible to view Dynamic 
Photo images you created with a CASIO EXILIM digital camera to a format that can 
be played back as a movie on a PC, digital photo frame, cell phone or other device. 
Now you can enjoy your Dynamic Photo images on a virtually unlimited number of 
different devices.
*Dynamic Studio service availability and content are subject to change without notice.
Step 5: Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo 
images to other applications.
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