Live View operations

You can magnify the display and check the AF position using Live View in Remote. You can also apply overlaying, guides, and a grid to adjust the composition or rotate the display.

Note

  • Depending on the camera model you are using, Live View may not be displayed.　Supported Devices

Tutorial video for creating stop-motion movies

The overlay function allows you to lay an image over another. It is helpful to create stop-motion movies which require one-by-one shooting.

Hint

  • To change the language for subtitles, select (Settings) at the lower right corner > [Subtitles] > [Auto-translate], and select the desired language.

Magnification

You can magnify the Live View display to adjust the composition and exposure while checking the focus and degree of exposure in detail.

Arrow buttons appear at the top, bottom, left, and right of the Live View display when you magnify an image. A positioning frame is also displayed in the lower left corner to indicate the position of the magnified portion of the image.

Live View display when magnifying an image

Operations for the magnified display

The indications on the toolbar may differ depending on the camera model. Depending on the camera model you are using, Focus Magnifier may not be displayed.

Zoom tool in the toolbar. Items are labeled A to C. Refer to the following for details.
  • A Focus magnifier

    The position of the focus is magnified.

  • B Magnification scale
  • C Focus magnifier reset

AF area

When [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot], the focusing frame appears in Live View.

If you click on a point, the focusing frame will appear around that point. Click the AF/AE button in this state to focus on a subject inside the focusing frame.

If a different setting is selected for the focus area, the focusing frame will not appear.

To shoot with manual focus, switch to “MF” in the focus panel and move the position of the focus with (focus distance adjustment buttons). You can also focus manually using the camera body (or lens).

  • The AF area may not be displayed, depending on your camera or lens.
Display of focusing frame in Live View

Display Overlay

You can display a pre-shot image as a transparent overlay in the Live View, superimposing it over the currently displayed subject to use as a guide when shooting.

Click (Display Overlay) in the toolbar or select [Overlay] → [Display Overlay] from the [Tools] menu.

Overlay of pre-shot image in Live View

Operations for the overlaid image

“Display overlay” button in toolbar and its setting items. Items are labeled A to E. Refer to the following for details.
  • A Overlay on/off

    Click to switch among On (size and position can be changed by dragging), On (display only), and Off.

    When On is selected, you can click (setting button) next to the icon to display the setting items.

  • B Overlaid image selection
  • C Transparency of the overlaid image
  • D Overlaid image rotation
  • E Overlaid image position and size reset

Display Guide

The guide helps you verify whether horizontal or vertical lines are straight, and align the subjects easily. You can also change the color of the guide.

Click (Display Guide) in the toolbar or select [Guide] → [Display Guide] from the [Tools] menu.

Live View with guide displayed

Operations for the guide display

“Display guide” button in toolbar and its setting items. Items are labeled A to C. Refer to the following for details.
  • A Guide on/off

    Click to switch among On (position can be changed by dragging), On (display only), and Off.

    When On is selected, you can click (setting button) next to the icon to display the setting items.

  • B Guide color

    Use the color palette to select a guide color. You can make it easier to distinguish the guide from the subject.

  • C Changing the number of guides

    You can specify 0 to 2 vertical and 0 to 2 horizontal guides.

Display Grid

The grid lets you verify the alignment of horizontal or vertical lines and the angle of the subject.

Click (Display grid) in the toolbar or select [Grid] → [Display grid] from the [Tools] menu.

Grid display in Live View

Operations for the grid display

“Display grid” button in toolbar and its setting items. Items are labeled A to D. Refer to the following for details.
  • A Grid on/off

    Toggles the grid display on and off. When On is selected, you can click (setting button) next to the icon to display the setting items.

  • B Type of grid

    There are three types of grid (three divisions, square grid, and grid with diagonals), and three sizes for the square grid.

  • C Grid color

    Use the color palette to select a grid color. You can make it easier to distinguish the grid from the subject.

  • D Grid thickness

    You can select either thick or thin as the grid thickness.

Rotate

Click (Rotate Live View Counterclockwise) or (Rotate Live View Clockwise) on the toolbar to rotate the Live View display 90 degrees at a time.