Reducing File Sizes - Canon PowerShot G9X User Manual

Reducing File Sizes

Movie file sizes can be reduced by compressing movies as follows.
On the screen in step 2 of "Editing
z
Movies", choose [ ], and then choose
[New File].
Touch [Compress & Sav.].
z
Image Quality of Compressed Movies
Before Compression
● [ ][ ] movies cannot be compressed.
● Edited movies cannot be saved in compressed format when you
choose [Overwrite].
Individual chapters (clips) recorded in [
= 56) can be erased. Be careful when erasing clips, because they
cannot be recovered.
After Compression
Erasing Movie Chapters
] or [
1
Select the clip to erase.
Play a short movie as described in steps
z
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 [
movie control panel.
Touch [ ] or [ ] to choose a chapter.
z
2
Choose [ ].
Touch [ ].
z
The selected clip is played back
z
repeatedly.
3
Confirm erasure.
Touch [OK].
z
The clip is erased, and the short movie is
z
overwritten.
● [ ] is not displayed if you select a clip when the camera is
connected to a printer.
Before Use
Still Images Movies
Basic Guide
] mode ( = 35,
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
] button to access the
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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