------------------------------------------------------------------ MovieEdit Task README File Version 2.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (C) 2003-2006 CANON INC ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for purchasing a Canon camera. This Readme file contains the latest information about MovieEdit Task. Please read this file before using MovieEdit Task. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents 1. Installing MovieEdit Task 2. Images not supported by MovieEdit Task 3. Note regarding PCs with low processing power 4. Saving images 5. Notes regarding Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 6. Note regarding [Temporary Save Location] 1. Installing MovieEdit Task MovieEdit Task is used to edit movie images shot with a Canon Camera. It is launched from ZoomBrowser EX. ZoomBrowser EX version 5.5 and higher support MovieEdit Task. Make sure that ZoomBrowser EX version 5.5 or higher has been installed before installing MovieEdit Task. If you install MovieEdit Task on Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000, you will be able to use both MovieEdit Task and MovieExport Task. If you install MovieEdit Task on Windows XP, you will be able to use MovieEdit Task, MovieExport Task and MovieFrame Task. On Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000, MovieEdit Task and MovieExport Task use QuickTime for internal processing. The two tasks are compatible with QuickTime versions 5 and 6. Before launching MovieEdit Task or MovieExport Task, make sure that QuickTime version 5 or version 6 is installed on your computer. When installing QuickTime, select [Recommended] from the install options. 2. Images not supported by MovieEdit Task MovieEdit Task and Movie Export Task do not support the following images. - RAW images - Images whose file names exceed 64 bytes - Images larger than 5,000 x 5,000 pixels - Images smaller than 50 x 50 pixels - QuickTime VR images 3. Note regarding PCs with low processing power MovieEdit Task requires an extremely high processing capacity to process movie images. When previewing movies on computers with low processing power, you may experience stilted action and disjointed sound. However, the actual file itself is unaffected by these problems and will be saved normally. If the action in the preview is stilted, try setting the [Preview Size] in [Task Environment Settings] to [4:3(320x240)]. When using a large amount of images, the amount of available memory will decrease, and you may be unable to preview or to save. In this case, decrease the image size or reduce the number of images you are adding to the storyboard and try again. Moreover, on a PC on which an audio device cannot be used, the Preview and Save operations may not function properly. In this case, you should make an audio device available. 4. Saving images There must be enough disk space available in order to use MovieEdit Task, MovieExport Task and MovieFrame Task. When you save images, you should make sure that there is enough space on the disk that you are saving to. If you try to save an image to a disk that does not have sufficient space, you may not be able to finish saving the image, or you may not be able to save it properly. Moreover, if the image size is large or the frame rate is high, it may take an inordinate amount of time to save. Take care especially when saving using an image size of 640x480 or larger. Depending on the relationship between the original file and the save image type, the sound quality may be degraded and noise may be apparent. If this happens, change the setting for sound type when saving and save. 5. Notes regarding Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 (1) When installing QuickTime, select [Recommended] from the install option. Selecting [Minimum] will not install QuickTime components necessary for running MovieEdit Task and MovieExport Task. (2) Try the following measures if you have any problems with audio playback in MovieEdit Task. - Select [Sound Out] from the pop-up menu on the [QuickTime Settings] control panel. If DirectSound is available, check that [DirectSound] has been selected. - Click the [Options] button and increase the FIFO size (milliseconds). - If neither of the above works, select [waveOut] mode in [Sound Out] settings, and increase the buffer size (milliseconds). - If you experience problems replaying 8-bit audio, select [8 bit] in the [Sound Out] settings. (3) When displaying text in MovieEdit Task, the following limitations exist depending on the QuickTime version. - When displaying multiple lines of text, the vertical display position may be slightly misaligned. - When displaying multiple lines of text when scrolling to the left, long text may be displayed as center aligned. 6. Note regarding [Temporary Save Location] (1) If there is too little space available on the drive set as the [Temporary Save Location] in [Task Environment Settings] in MovieEdit Task, you may not be able to finish saving the image, or you may not be able to save it properly. In this case, change the [Temporary Save Location] to a drive with sufficient space available. (2) If you delete a temporary file created in the [Temporary Save Location] set in [Task Environment Settings] in MovieEdit Task, you may not be able to preview it or save it properly. Do not delete a temporary file while running MovieEdit Task.