Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder Digital Field Guide

The exciting world of HD video is in your hands

Your Canon VIXIA HD camcorder delivers crisp video and still images with eye-catching, brilliant colors, enabling you to create amazing video works of art. To help you get all that your camcorder has to offer, this convenient, portable guide shows you how to use the various modes, settings, and features, but that's not all. It also provides an overview of videography fundamentals, then takes you into the field with advice on using sound and light to their best advantage, editing your footage, choosing useful accessories, and more.

• Master the settings for VIXIA HD camcorder models HF10, HF11, HF100, HG10, HG20, and HG21, as well as HV20, HV30, and HR10.

• Experiment with exposure settings, white balance, image effects, zoom speed, and audio recording levels

• Learn more about developing a story, manipulating depth of field, composing shots, and protecting yourself with releases

• Transfer and edit your footage with iMovie® '09 or Pixela ImageMixer