CASIO EExilim X-FH25 User's Manual

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CAS|O Digital Camera EX-FH25 User's Guide E Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide. • Keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future referenc...

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As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Alkaline batteries O0-ROMiii_iBasicRe,erenceI 2 ...

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iiiiiiiii,, • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous...

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Unpacking.................................................... 2 Readthisfirst)................................................. 3 GeneralGuide................................................. 9 MonitorScreenContents......................................

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II Using Normal Speed Continuous Shutter .............................. 57 II Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS .............................. 58 II Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter images .............. 62 II Continuous Shutter...

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Assigning Functions to the [_] and [1_] Keys ............... (L/R Key)... 99 Shooting with Quick Shutter ......................... (Quick Shutter)... 99 Turning on Image Review ............................... (Review).. 100 Displaying the On-screen G...

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Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies ...................................... 127 M! Using the Camera with a Computer 131 Things you can do using a computer ............................... 131 Using the Camera with a Wind...

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M!Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 158 Turning Display Information On and Off ...................... (Info) . 158 Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings ................... 158 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure ...... (+His...

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iiJJil, The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained. • Camera Front Back I @Shutter button (page 26) @[ON/OFF] (Power) (page 24) @Front lamp (pages 94, 95) @Mode dial (pages 26, 33, 56, 65) @Speaker @Microphone (page ...

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Bottom Battery compartment (pages 17, 167) OTripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. OLock (page 17) _Battery cover (pages 17, 167) 10 ...

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Themonitorscreenusesvariousindicators,icons,andvaluestokeepyouinformed ofthecamera'sstatus. •Thesamplescreensinthissectionareintendedtoshowyouthelocationsofallthe indicatorsandfiguresthatcanappearonthemonitorscreeninvariousmodes. Theydonotrepr...

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• Movie Recording • Snapshot Viewing @ Recording mode (page 65) @ Record: Off (page 72) @ Remaining movie memory capacity (page 65) @ Movie quality (HD/STD movie) (pages 65, 67)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 68) @Current movie fps ind...

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• Movie Playback • CS Image Viewing @ File type @ Protect indicator (page 119) @ Folder name/file name (page 145) @ Movie recording time (page 104) @Movie quality/speed (pages 65, 68) @Prerecord (Movie) (page 69) @YouTube (page 71) @Date/time (pa...

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;iiiiii!i!i!iii!!iiiii¸i¸i¸i¸¸ii¸i¸¸_¸i _%!_i_!:_iii!i;!!ii!i!ii!iiiiiiiiii_ A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete them a countless number of times. Record You can use the images you record in a variet...

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. iJiii_.... Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions. 1280X720 pixels High Speed CS/Prerecord CS Now you can shoot up to ...

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Be sure to attach the lens cap and strap to the camera before using it. • Attaching the Lens Cap Always keep the lens cap on the lens whenever you are not using the camera. Always leave the lens cap on the lens when the camera is turned off and the...

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• When being powered by AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6), the camera may not operate at all at temperatures of 5°C (41°F) or lower. • When charging rechargeable batteries, use only the charger specified for each battery type. • Do not use man...

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About rechargeable batteries Use only the rechargeable Ni-MH batteries that are specifically recommended for this camera (page 16). Proper camera operation is not guaranteed when other rechargeable batteries are used. • Batteries cannot be charged ...

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Battery Power Conservation Tips • When you do not need to use the flash, select _ (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 46). • Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off...

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The first time you load batteries into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. • A sc...

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If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings. - Display language: Page 152 - Date and time: Page 151 _NOTE • Each...

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_To load a card memory 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then open the memory card slot cover. Pressing the memory card slot cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow. . Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its ...

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_To format (initialize) a new card memory You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time. 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the "Set Up" tab, select "Format" and then press [_.]. 3. Use [A] and...

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W To turn on power To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [O] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [I-_--I] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will ex...

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iil.... Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration near by, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly ...

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iiiiiiMii , Diopter dial .i_.,_ [O] (REC) (.._) I )__,, -- Shutter button [EVF/LCD] ................................ "_'/"__T Viewfinder -- _ Mode dial Monitor ...... E,,1c-1E<c .1 The following procedure describes how to shoot a si...

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. 7. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. Zoom controller I-_] Telephoto Wide Angle Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and t...

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8. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This recordsthe snapshot. Full-press • Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Qui...

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Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera's monitor screen. • For information about how to play back movies, see page 104. • For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 105. . Press [r_q] (...

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If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images. • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • For information about images recorded using continuous shutte...

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t Operation • Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc. • If unwanted light...

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Auto Focus Restrictions • Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. - Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject - Strongly back lit subject - Very shiny subject - Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern - ...

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Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before shooting, use the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of subject you are trying to record. Mode dial" Snapshot Modes _b [ Movie odesi This mode will record con...

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This more records HD or standard movies. See page 67 for details. • When you use a BEST SHOT scene, the camera's mode changes in accordance with specific setup (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, High Speed Movie, etc.) for that scene. The recor...

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J, The control panel can be used to configure camera settings. 1. In the REC mode, press [A]. [A] [v] [q][I_] [SET] . Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want to change. This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings. ...

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Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes. Before shooting an image, select the exposure mode that suits the type of subject you are shooting. 1. In the REC mode, press [A]. 2. Use[A] and [V] to select the top option in the control panel ...

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In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [,] and [1_] to select the desired shutter speed. • The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you ha...

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! • Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called "pixels". The more pixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through...

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Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space. iiiiiii!liiiiiii!!iiHiii!iiiliiiii!iiii ii!/illiiiii iiiiiililiiJ! _Pi_ _1_ :. i.:uN More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan to p...

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RAW+ 10M 3648X2736) 3:2 3648X2432) 16:9 3648X2048) 9M 3456X2592) 7M 3072X2304) 4M 23O4× 1728) 2M 1600× 1200) RAW+JPEG (Select when you want to process image data yourself.) Poster Print Poster Print HDTV A3 Print A3 Print A4 Print 3.5"X5"...

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• The initial factory default image size setting is 10M (10 million pixels). • Selecting 3:2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • The letters "HDTV" stand for "High...

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ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light. /. In the REC mode, press [,&]. 2. Use[A] and [V] to select the third control panel option from the top (ISO Sensitivity). 3. Use [,] and [P.] to select the setting you want and then press [SE...

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You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. 1. In ...

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• When "[] Auto WB" is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine th...

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You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots. • When recording movies, the AF metering area is always "iiBI Spot". 1. In the REC mode, press [A]. 2. Use [A] and [V] to select the fourth...

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. Press _uP (Flash up) to open the flash unit. • The flash will not fire if the flash unit is not open. 2. In the REC mode, press [V] ( _ { ) once. 3. Use [,] and [,] to select the _up (Flash up) IV] ( _ { ) flash setting you want and then press [S...

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• The camera will not release the shutter unless the flash unit is raised when any one of the following conditions exists. Be sure to raise the flash unit whenever shooting with flash is required. - When shooting with Flash CS, which requires the f...

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Red-eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. When [] (Red-Eye Reduct...

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iiiiL Your camera provides you with 20X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 20...

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_ Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards [,_'1(Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again...

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• The deterioration point depends on the current image size setting (page 38). The smaller the image size setting, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom generally causes a dete...

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Each press of _ (Focus) will cycle through the available focus mode settings. • Whenever you change to another focus mode, the previous focus point is saved, so you can use Auto Focus for initial focus, and then switch to Manual Focus to make fine ...

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To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary. 2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use [,] and [_.] to adjust focus. • At this time the image that is...

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• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Super Macro. - Zoom (both optical and digital) - Auto Macro - Flash - Flash CS • The large zoom factor capabilities of this camera can result in images being out of focus if the camera is ...

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Pressing [AEL] temporarily locks the current exposure and/or focus settings. Press [AEL] again to unlock the settings. • Pressing [AEL] while the shutter button is half-pressed will lock the current exposure or focus setting. [AEL] _ Specifying the...

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iiiiiiiii,, To use Continuous Shutter (CS), use the mode dial to enter the Continuous Shutter mode. Flash CS (page 56) Normal Speed CS (page 57), _ High Speed CS (page 58) f/_( _ )t This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash. •...

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7. Press the shutter button to shoot. 8. If you keep the shutter button depressed, the camera will shoot the number of images you specified. Recording will stop if you release the shutter button before the specified number of images is reached. 9. Sa...

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5. Set the mode dial to ,sjj] (High Speed CS). • This will display m (Normal Speed CS). . Hold down the shutter button to shoot. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed and there is memory available to store them...

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Shutter button half-press Shutter button full-press Shutter button release I I Pre-recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released _ You can record up to 30 images (pre-recorded buffer images plus real-time images) for ea...

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5. Set the mode dial to .sjj] (High Speed CS). • This will display [] (High Speed CS). High Speed CS icon 6. Press [SET]. 7. Use [A] and [V] to select the third control panel option from the bottom (High Speed CS fps). . Use [,] and [_.] to select ...

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13. Press [SET]. • The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen. Number of recordable CS images (If you are not performing Prerecord CS, the allowable continuous shutter time also is displayed.) / Remaining snaps...

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_NOTE • Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed (fps) setting. - Use a higher High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a fast-moving subject. - Use a slower High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a slower-moving subj...

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After continuous shutter shooting is finished, the shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save. • When shooting with Prerecord CS, the first image saved when you press the shutter all the way is indicated...

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_ Continuous Shutter Precautions • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity bef...

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The following procedure explains how to record a standard (STD) movie. See the pages indicated below for more information about movies. High-definition movie (HD movie): page 67 High speed movie (HS movie): page 68 Shutter button Mode dial 1. Set the...

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Audio Your camera has a built-in microphone that can be used to record audio (monaural) during movie recording. • Recording Precautions Microphone The camera also records audio. Note the following points __ when shooting a movie. - Take care that t...

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• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions. • Face Detection is disabled during movie recording. ...

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This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate (recording speed). • When shooting with the "HS" movie mode at a frame rate s...

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_NOTE • The higher the frame rate (speed), the more lighting is required when shooting. When shooting a high speed movie, shoot in a well-lit environment. • When recording certain types of movies, the image that appears on the monitor screen may ...

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• To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1. In the REC mode, set the mode dial to =@ (HD/STD) or =(_ (HS). Select the movie mode you want to use. 2. Press [A]. 3. Use [A] and [V] to select the third control panel option from the bottom ...

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The YouTube mode records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site, which is operated by YouTube, LLC. "YouTube" can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (HD) movie, or a high spee...

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You can use the following procedure to turn optical zoom (page 50) on or off while "HD/STD" is selected as the movie mode. 1. Set the mode dial to @ (HD/STD). 2. Press [A]. 3. Use [A] and [V] to select the fourth control panel option from t...

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BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample "scenes" that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, a...

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4. Press the shutter button to start shooting. • Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction. P_,,_ai_ • To returntothesce...

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_ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT (Register User Scene). 2. Use [4] and [b&ap...

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With High Speed Night Scene and High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand-held or on a tripod. If the camera detects it is being hand-held, pressing the shutter button will record a series of image...

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When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled, the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur. You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effec...

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This BEST SHOT scene shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of differing brightness. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Select "...

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There always is some unavoidable time lag between the point you press the shutter button and the point that the image is actually recorded. The "Lag Correction" feature lets you configure the camera to lessen or even eliminate this lag to h...

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. Use [,] and [_.] to scroll through the pre-recorded images on the monitor screen. Use [,] and [1_] to scroll through the pre-recorded images. Each image appears, along with an indication of the timing when it was pre-recorded. _ ._-_ _ .,-_ _ _-_ _...

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Multi-motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and place them against a stationary background. Use a tripod or some other means to make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Mu...

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