How To Use The Live View Feature - V10

Hello, everyone!

This article will show you how to use the Live View feature with your Mirror Me Booth software. 

This feature allows you to add a live-view stream to the Workflow. You can add this feature at any stage in your workflow while allowing the animations to run on top of the live view (it will appear at the top of the live view, like an overlay).

First, it’s important to mention that Canon cameras use different ISO and white balance settings for camera mode and video mode. In order to adjust these settings to record a video, it is necessary to override the settings for camera mode and set the ISO and white balance settings for the video and camera mode separately​. In order to do so, go to the Globals tab > Canon section and enable "Override Camera Settings:

The recommended values are:

• Photo Capture Settings: Auto Focus Mode: Manual; AE Mode: M; Aperture: 7.1; ISO: 400; White Balance: Tungsten; Shutter Speed: 125; Image Quality: Small2.jpeg (S2); Metering Mode: Center-Weighted Average; Exposure Compensation: 0
  
  
• Live View Settings:  AE Mode: Program; Aperture: 7.1; ISO: 6400 or higher; White Balance: Manual (should be set through the camera with Manual white balance in video mode or via EOS utility software); Shutter Speed: Bulb

On the same tab, define your camera orientation to present an accurate rotation of your Live View:

A. Adding The Live View Feature in the Workflow

1. Add a “Live View Start” feature state at the desired location in the workflow to start the Live View Feature. You can add it right before the Burst Video/Burst Gif feature or at any other location in the workflow, according to your preference. If you have animations states after the “Live View Start” feature state, they will appear on top of the Live View.

2. Add a “Live View Stop” feature state when you want the Live View Feature to stop.

Note: Feature states will disable the Live View Start state (excluding: Burst Video, Burst GIF and DSLR video). If you wish the Live View to be displayed, add another Live View Start state. See example:

B. Live View Feature Settings:

Camera Type: Select the desired camera type (DSLR/Webcam/Kinect) from the drop-down menu.

Width x Height: Set the size of the live view.

Fill Mode: Select between Scaling, clipping and repeating the image.

Scale Mode: Select between Stretching and zooming the image.

Mirror Live View Image: Check this box to view a Mirror Image of the Live View stream.

That's it! Super easy, super fun and super awesome!