Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 28

2
Select the first image.
Use the multi selector to highlight the first
photograph in the overlay. To view the
highlighted photograph full frame, press and
hold the _ button. Press _) to select the
highlighted photograph and return to the
preview display.
3
Select the second image.
The selected image will appear as Image 1. Highlight Image 2 and press _),
then select the second photo as described in Step 2.
4
Adjust gain.
Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize
exposure for the overlay by pressing • or • to
select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0.
Repeat for the second image. The default value
is 1.0; select 0.5 to halve gain or 2.0 to double it.
The effects of gain are visible in the Preview
column.
5
Preview the overlay.
Press • or I_ to place the cursor in the Preview
column and press • or • to highlight Overlay.
Press _) to preview the overlay as shown at right
(to save the overlay without displaying a
preview, select Save). To return to Step 4 and
select new photos or adjust gain, press ql_.
6
Save the overlay.
Press _) while the preview is displayed to save
the overlay. After an overlay is created, the
resulting image will be displayed full-frame in
the monitor.
[I_ Image Overlay
The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed,
aperture, shooting mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation) and
values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1.
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