[Lighten] and [Darken]

The camera compares multiple selected pictures and selects only the brightest or darkest pixels at each point in the picture to create a single new JPEG copy.

1. Select [Retouch] in the i menu, then highlight [Lighten] or [Darken] and press the multi selector right.
   • [Lighten]: The camera compares the pixels in each picture and uses only the brightest.
     
   • [Darken]: The camera compares the pixels in each picture and uses only the darkest.
     
2. Choose how pictures are selected.

   Option	Description
   [Select individual pictures]	Select pictures for the overlay one-by-one.
   [Select consecutive pictures]	Select two pictures; the overlay will include the two pictures and all images between them.
   [Select folder]	The overlay will include all pictures in the selected folder.

3. Select the source slot.
   • Highlight the slot with the card containing the desired pictures and press the multi selector right.
   • You will not be prompted to select the slot if only one memory card is inserted.
4. Select pictures.
   If you chose [Select individual pictures]:
   
   • Highlight pictures using the multi selector.
   • To view the highlighted picture zoomed in, hold the zoom control at +.
   • To select the highlighted picture, move the zoom control toward −. Selected pictures are marked with a check (). To remove the check () and deselect the current picture, move the zoom control toward − again. The selected pictures will be combined using the option selected in Step 1.
   • Press the center of the multi selector to proceed once selection is complete.
   
   If you chose [Select consecutive pictures]:
   
   • All pictures in a range chosen using the multi selector will be combined using the option selected in Step 1.
     • Move the zoom control toward − to select the first and last pictures in the desired range.
     • The first and last pictures are indicated by icons and the pictures between them by icons.
     • You can alter your selection by using the multi selector to highlight different pictures to serve as the first or last frame. Tap d on the display to choose the current picture as the new start or end point.
   • To view the highlighted picture zoomed in, hold the zoom control at +.
   • Press the center of the multi selector to proceed once selection is complete.
   If you chose [Select folder]:
   Highlight the desired folder and press the center of the multi selector to overlay all pictures in the folder using the option selected in Step 1.
5. Save the overlay.
   • A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight [Yes] and press the center of the multi selector to save the overlay and display the resulting picture.
   • To interrupt the process and display a confirmation dialog before the operation is complete, press and hold the A button; to save the current overlay “as is” without adding the remaining pictures, highlight [Save and exit] and press the center of the multi selector. To exit without creating an overlay, highlight [Discard and exit] and press the center of the multi selector.