Recording Multiple Exposures In A Single Image (Multiple Exposure) - Olympus E-PL1 Instruction Manual

Recording multiple exposures in a single image
(multiple exposure)
A multiple exposure is created by overlaying a series of shots to create a single
image. The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved.
1
Select [MULTIPLE EXPOSURE] in shooting menu X (P. 106).
2
Adjust settings.
FRAME Select [2F].
When set to [ON], the brightness of each
frame is set to 1/2 and the images are overlaid.
AUTO GAIN
When set to [OFF], the images are overlaid
with the original brightness of each frame.
When set to [ON], a RAW image recorded
on a card can be overlaid with multiple
OVERLAY
exposures and stored as a separate image.
The number of pictures taken is one.
3
Take pictures.
• When multiple exposure is set, i is displayed on
the LCD monitor. i is displayed in green when
shooting starts.
Press D to delete the last shot.
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• The previous shot is superimposed on the view
through the lens as a guide to framing the next shot.
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Tips
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To overlay 3 or more frames: To overlay 3 or more frames, save the image as a
RAW fi le and use [OVERLAY] to repeat the multiple exposure shooting.
For more information on overlaying RAW images: g "Image overlay" (P. 64)
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Caution
• When multiple exposure is set, [SLEEP] is set to [OFF] automatically.
• RAW images taken with another camera cannot be used for the overlay image.
• When [OVERLAY] is set to [ON], the images displayed when a RAW image is
selected are developed with the settings at the time of shooting.
• To set the shooting functions, cancel multiple exposure shooting fi rst. Some
functions cannot be set.
• Multiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the fi rst picture in the following
situations.
The camera is turned off/The q button is pressed/The MENU button is pressed/
The shooting mode is set to a mode other than P, A, S, M/The battery power
runs out/The USB cable, AV cable and/or HDMI mini-cable is inserted/You switch
between the monitor and electronic view fi nder
• The information for the fi rst frame during multiple exposure shooting is displayed as
the shooting information.
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
FRAME OFF
AUTO GAIN OFF
OVERLAY OFF
BACK SET
ISO
AUTO
P
250 F5.6 250
2
L N
38 38
51
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