- First, you need to configure your Canon DSLR. Refer to the screenshots below:
- Disconnect USB cable from side of camera
- Flip the on switch over to Video mode as shown (the option above 'on' that looks like a video recorder)
- You will now see the live view appear on the camera. Press the 'Q' button outlined in orange below
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After pressing the 'Q' button, you will be given the option to set the video mode, as shown below. Using the 4 buttons on the right (outside of the 'Set' button) you should scroll down to the 'HD' button on the left, and then scroll right to the 'HD 59.94P' button on the bottom. Once you've done this, press the 'Set' button on the right side to lock in the settings.
- You should now set the switch on top of the camera back to 'On', and reconnect the USB cable.
Next Steps - performed in PBU
After configuring the Camera settings, navigate to the Video tab. Here you will create and manage the settings of the slow motion video for a particular activation. Select a video to edit from the table or click Add Video.
On the Add Video window, Name your video and navigate to the right side of the window to Video Mode. Then click Slow Motion.
Notice once Slow Motion is selected, options for Recording Duration appear. Adjust the Recording Duration for how long you would like the video to be. Please note that the longer the video the longer it will take to process. We recommend slow motion videos to generally be approximately no longer than 5 seconds. This leads to relatively fast processing and a manageable final video length (13.5 seconds).
There is also an option to include Video Segments. Video Segments are segments you can create that will adjust the speed of the video for a specific duration. Click the + button to add your first segment.
Now a window will appear allowing you to adjust the start and end times (in seconds) and the speed of that segment. For this first example, I chose to have my video play really fast at 200% speed from 0 to 1 second. Once you have configured the duration and speed of your first segment, click OK.
Now you'll see the first segment you create under the Video Segments list. Repeat creating video segments at various speeds until you have created enough segments to complete the duration of your video. Here is an example of a variety of segments to complete the duration of my 5 second video:
Once you have chosen the variety of segments you want, you can configure any other settings you wish to apply to your slow motion video on the video window. If you are content with you selected options, click OK at the bottom of the window.
With the settings of your video configured, navigate to the bottom of the screen to the Video Format and Video Size options. Choose the options that best suit your needs. We recommend WMV Format, at Medium quality with 720p video size. As stated, the larger the quality and video size, the longer processing times will be.
Lastly, navigate to the Video mode at the top of the Video tab and choose which Video Modeyou desire. Once selected, click OK at the bottom and you'll be all ready to create a slow motion video!
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UPDATE: Canon M50 Camera settings:
This article update contains some basic information about using the Canon M50 with Photo Booth Upload. At the time of this writing, PBU updates have not been released that fully support the M50, so this guide is aimed at helping you to use it within the limitations of the current version of PBU.
*Warning* It has come to our attention that (as of September 2018) there is a bug in the firmware of the Canon EOS M50 which means that triggering an external flash or studio strobe via the hotshoe can be unreliable. Our understanding is that, to workaround this, set the shutter speed (Tv) in your Photo settings to 1/100 sec. This has been reported to Canon.
Basic Setup
The Canon M50, when connected to PBU, will be associated with the DSLR camera option (not the "Slow Motion Camera," though it can be used a slow motion camera for videos). If the camera is NOT in HFR mode, but is instead using a standard 29.97 fps, then you likely can use it with all the features in PBU, like any compatible Canon. (We say "likely" only because we've had successes so far, but have not tested it so thoroughly that there might not be small incompatibilities that occur during specific circumstances. If you encounter anything like that, please let us know).
Like any Canon, you will want to make sure that the mode dial is set to "M."
If you want to record video (of any speed) with the M50, you will want to set the "Shooting Mode" option in the video menu of the M50 to "Manual." Not doing so can cause PBU to tell you that the camera isn't in manual mode, even if the physical dial is set to "M." To get to that setting in the camera menu, unplug the USB cable from the PC, and switch the camera dial to the video symbol. Press the Menu button on the back of the camera, and you'll find Shooting Mode as the top option on the very far left. Essentially the first available option in the left most menu tab. Select it and make sure it's set to Manual. Exit the menu, return the dial to M, and then reconnect the USB cable.
NOTE: If you want to use the M50 to record a burst GIF, make sure that "Focus Before Burst" is DISABLED in PBU. Not doing so can result in the camera becoming non-responsive and requiring a full restart.
Using High Frame-Rate (HFR) Mode for Slow Motion
One of the great benefits of the M50 is its ability to record high quality slow motion video at 120fps. You can use this with the current version of PBU, but there are some limitations.
At the moment, the only functional option with HFR mode is to create a single-segment slow motion video. Our general tutorial on creating Slow Motion video can be found HERE. Unlike in the tutorial, however, you'll want to create only one slow motion segment that covers the entire duration of your video. In other words, if the video is 5 seconds, the segment should run from "0-5."
A couple things to keep in mind when recording in HFR mode with PBU:
- When in HFR mode, the camera considers 100% speed to be 120fps
So if your 5-second record-time slow motion segment is set to play at 100%, then the output from the M50 (at 120 fps) will be slow motion and 20 seconds long (four times the anticipated 30 fps, which PBU assumes is 100%). You can change the speed percentage in your single segment, but keep in mind that the changes will be relative to the base-line 120fps. - In camera settings, change your Live View Tv to "1/125"
...and adjust your other DSLR settings values accordingly. This is because no matter what you have selected in Tv, the camera will record at 120 FPS with the other active settings. If Tv isn't set to "1/125" in the Live View settings, then your preview will not match the recorded output. Because 1/120 isn't available the live preview and the recorded video may not be exactly the same, but they will be much closer than when standard Tv settings are for the Live View.