You have no idea how much you have helped me right now. I just started streaming, and was getting extremely annoyed of the box in center of of screen, or the terminator auto forces on my face. Magic Lanter wasn't working for my T2i , and was able ready to give up and start looking for alternative camera online. Until I saw your video. Can't thank you enought. Your video really helped.
10 out of 10! I followed the instruction on two different camera builds and this worked perfectly. Thank you for not having annoying music in the background. So nice to see professional instruction and no goofing around.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 hello! thank you for this TUT. QUESTION - there are 2 bars that are transparent - above & below. THESE still show up. Everything else is clean except these. Thoughts ...
Im glad somebody is willing to acknowledge that cameras under 700 bucks actually exist, i was going to get this camera for one to upgrade from my 50 buck chinese webcam, but to also have a camera i can use for actual filming projects. I had no idea i would have to do this to be able to use it as a webcam substitute, but im thankful to have found it and for you to put it up here. All these "big" channels, hyping shit for their sponsors and weekly uploads while pretending to help people. You can just forget about all the videos that have "budget" in the title.
No, thank you. There are only like 3 or 4 videos that even talk about these cameras at all, everywhere else is territory of these pretentious wannabe professionals that use overly expensive equipment for jobs they could do equally well with their phones. Today where everyone wants to be a star they just use their equipment as status symbols to show off while actually only using 5% of the features they payed for. The worst is these people run so rampant, even when googling for "budget cameras" you only get articles and forum posts with cameras over 700 bucks, cause everyone buying these cameras pretends like there arent any usable cameras below that price.
Thank you so much for this video! Clear, consise and no waffle. I wanted to avoid buying another webcam for streaming my sim rig, so giving my 550D a new lease of life was the idea and it's turned out perfectly! I did run into some issues before the ML stage, where it wanted me to reinstall firmware 1.09 (even though that was already the version). I ran through steps to do this on a 64Gb card, but it said it couldn't find the file, so on the ML forums someone suggested to put the firmware file on a smaller capacity card (I used 16Gb) and that did the trick! I was then able to install ML using the original 64Gb card with no problem.
Worked like a dream, didn't want to comment until I tried it and I'm so glad I found this video. Thank you so much, This changes everything!!!! You're the man!
you are amazing ive been surffing the web for 4hrs looking for 5Dmark iii 1.2.3 downgrade for my webcam and i found you! at first i was like omg he just aint gonna tell me what i wanna hear but then u went above and beyond and added a link that no one seems to have! and sir u ARE the MAN!! thank you!! im SUBING!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I must have watched 5000 different tutorials and help videos and yours was finally the one that helped me achieve the clean output I needed for youtube and streaming
I am frustrated that I can´t see the firmware version of my 700D. I checked the user manual and it is supposed to be there. That whole section of the menu is gone on my camera. Makes me wonder if someone messed with it because I bought it used. Edit: Watched the rest of the video and it turns out I had to be in Manual mode. Rookie mistake. Thanks for including that information anyways! Second edit: IT WORKED! Thanks a lot. I had to update my firmware but that was easy. Really glad I can get some additional use of this camera
Thanks so much for an immensely helpful video. Magic Lantern is totally worth it. All these years I've had a T3i... finally, no white focus box when testing streaming with OBS. Since I cannot get the EOS Webcam Utility working with my computer (OBS simply will not "see" the T3i as a video capture device-- even with the regular EOS Utility NOT running, even in the background), I had a couple options-- Digicam Control (DCC Webcam) -- the free software which works PERFECTLY (and seems to have a better framerate than the official EOS Webcam Utility)..... and, I bought a $20 HDMI to USB capture card, as the framerate is much faster/cleaner... but that damn white box, haha. This solved it. Thanks SO much! Subscribed!
Thanks for this, works beautifully on my Canon 700D. Small tip: there may still be some overlay after disabling it in Magic Lantern. The rest of this, for example a grid, can be disabled in the regular menus. I wasn't able to remove autofocus GUI, so I had to disable it.
Thanks a lot! Made the mistake of updating the firmware of my 550D to 1.1.1, only to realize that a tested version of ML for 1.1.1 didnt exist. Had to downgrade to 1.0.9 and then install ML as per this tutorial!
Thanks!! This worked perfectly on my 1100D / Rebel T3. I did have firmware version 1.0.5 on my old Rebel, however, it's since been updated to 1.0.6 by Canon. The magiclantern update says it has to be 1.0.5 in case people are having issues, that could be it.
Good day, I have a Canon 50D and CANNOT get the center, white square to go away in manual focus. I have watched your video as well as a few others and read through the comments here hoping to find something that I missed. ML has been installed and seems to be working as intended. I am very familiar with this camera as I bought it new in 2008 but I do not know what else to try. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
@@BatistaBass I have been criminally lazy with this. More of a content appreciator than creator these days. I had plans to try this for use with OBS but I just haven't gotten around to it.
On 5D Mark III software rev 1.3.6 you can turn off the cube via menu settings. Cube will appear on LCD if lens in manual mode but is not in the actual recording! If in AF mode you can take still pictures while recording video then the cube will appear to indicate focus process but its not in the video recording.
Wish you could do this with the EOS 4000d. I had to buy another camera (Sony ZV-E10) because the Canon I got didn't have the features I was looking for. No microphone/headphone output, can't use dummy battery, and no clean hdmi output as well. Very beginner friendly camera if you're getting into photography only, but not too great for video IMO. My fault for not doing my research before buying!
Thank you very much for showing this software. I was going crazy when I plugged my cam in and couldn't get rid of the AF and Zoom markers. You got a like and a sub out of it :)
This was a great video I have a 600D that I got for dirt cheap and it's so much better than my Logitech webcam haha, I had to actually go BACK to firmware 1.0.2 because I was on 1.0.3 luckily they actually let you do that!
If you turn off the auto focus on your Lens the square will disappear from the HDMI BUT the hdmi feed is cropped and MOST IMPORTANT is 1080i59, it's interlaced No matter what recording setting you set in the Rebel T4i I really hope you will talk about this in this video
The reason why I didn't talk about this is, because this is not the case on all models. Some do support full HD output where as others only support low resolution outputs. Not to mention some have upper and lower black bars that you have to cut off in post production. I contacted Canon about this and they said the older video processing chips can't handle any higher work load, so it can't be fixed with a simple firmware update.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 yes but that interlaced output is really annoying I've no idea how this is dealt with when recording on a Ninja or external recorder... But i never ever recieved interlaced footage from a DSLR.... I've the 650D and I'm using the Intensity Pro 4K (PCIE version) This 1080i60 was a very unpleasant surprise... So ok it's possible to use Yadif deinterlace in OBS or whatever but this HDMI output is FAR FAR less good then the actual recording h264 from the 650D.... This topic of interlaced HDMI doesn't seems to bother any one....... ??? This very curious that no body care about it
As for the croping I understand and you talked about it The APCS already have something closer to 16/9 So it's probably "less" annoying than for Full Frame captor then even have an explanation on ML website Q&A But no mention of the interlaced output...
@@Aniki82 It is indeed annoying, it bothered me so much that I went ahead and purchased a new Canon EOS RP Mirrorless camera to get Full 1080P, and 4K clean HDMI Output.
Hmm the magic lantern site isn't loading. Are others having the same problem? Other sites, including this YT video play fine. Thanks for the tutorial btw. Very thorough.
Thank you so much for this explanation. I totally agree with you, that this would be the cheapest way to get good quality live stream cameras. I had also not seen the Magic Latern software before, which seems also to enhance this product. I have subscribed.
THANKS! Sub'd and thumbs up! A couple of caveats that might be helpful--in addition to what you demo here: With my Rebel T5i, I had to first go to Canon's website and update/download onto SD card to firmware 1.1.5 on the PC, transfer to my camera. **Only then* could I proceed with your steps, tried many many many times before that, reformatting, downloading, installing etc over and over...nothing. After turning off Global Draw, I still had a Blue Bar in the center.... I read somewhere else, disable Video Snap Shot---that was the final piece. Now, I can use my Rebel t5i as a Webcam, I have a Clean HDMI view on my PC. I am using: Mini HDMI to Regular HDMI, plugged into an HDMI Video Capture Card (USB)--found on Amazon, looks like a thumbdrive....so far, so good!
With most DSLR cameras Auto Focus only works when the Mirror is down, once the mirror is flipped up for exposure the Focusing action is not possible. So in order to get full HDMI feed you have to shoot in video mode with the mirror up and Auto focus is not possible in that settings.
I'd gotten a camera for my birthday and was wondering how to use the HDMI output from the camera, after getting the USB output working. After watching the video I installed this software just because it looked cool. My question is, what would you say is the advantage of using the HDMI output vs the USB? I'm still not 100% sure but I think my EOS 600D can do 1080p 60fps over the USB link, so I'm not sure the quality would be any different using HDMI. Is it just a case of whatever output type suits the situation best? For streamers I would imagine the USB link to be easier to use so I'm not quite sure then what problem this would solve, thats why I'm not quite sure about my USB output quality as I could imagine you'd want to use HDMI for good quality while the USB can be used more to do photos (instead of video). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
Although every camera is different, but most of the older versions have better HDMI Video Quality compared to the USB Video quality. Specially the ones that don't support USB 3.0. HDMI Signal not only carries high bit rate video, it also has better color quality, and video bit rate. However you need to have a video Capture card for the HDMI output, where as the USB output does not require any additional hardware. The type of your Video Capture card also has a big role in your video quality. I am using an elgato Camlink 4K and I am very happy with it.
Hey, this is ideal! My main streaming camera is horrendous and I can pick up a 1200D locally at a good price. This should make a huge improvement!! it has also put me at ease regarding if it will stream ok! :)
Not available for every Canon camera. You list the supported models correctly. However, the post title "how to get a clean HDMI on any canon camera " is incorrect and is just clickbait.
I didn't intend to create a clickbait, that is why I listed the supported cameras so people don't have to watch it if their camera is not listed. Also, they keep adding more models to the list of supported cameras. At this point, most Cannons are supported. What is the model of your Canon, I will research to see if there is a fix for it.
Thanks for the video. Was super helpful. :) The only issue I have is that the camera feed turns off every few minutes and I have press the shutter button to bring up the video again.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for taking the time to reply. The second video you linked very helpful. :) The only issue I have now I just noticed is that my menu button doesn't work which I think was already an issue before I received the camera as it was used, but I only have to set things up once and I am up and running. Thanks for all your help. Keep up the amazing work.
You don't have to select the firmware the Camera will automatically boot from the memory card when you install Magic Lantern OS. It is not like PC BIOS where you get to choose Boot Priority.
Sorry, I try to be on the point and not waste too much time, however not everyone has your skill set to understand these instructions. For example I had a guy ask me how do you unzip a file.
I have a Canon 80D and I want to use it to take live videos, I connect the HDMI output to the capturer and from the capturer to the cell phone and only the video comes out, but the audio does not come out. As I do. -Does AUDIO come out via HDMI from the Canon 80D live? -When playing recorded videos if the audio is present. Thank you
This sounds like a Computer issue, if you are using Windows you need to go to Audio settings and pick HDMI Audio as your source of audio for recording.
UA-cam is now placing ads on all contents even the ones which are not from monetized accounts. So I am sorry for the inconvenience, but you do have the option to get UA-cam Premium which is completely ad-free.
Sorry, but I did everything the video explained, and it didn't work. I updated the firmware, disabled Global Draw, but the screen is not clear when streaming over HDMI. Is something missing? My camera: EOS T2i/550D
How do you stop focus box from appearing? I've turned off global draw in ML, no matter what I set in the Canon menu, there's always either a permanent focus box (even in manual focus mode) or a 'face detect' box appears when there's a face in shot.
I have a 600D, installed magic lantern and a 4K Hdmi Recording device but I still see all the parameters on my screen. Please help. Your video did not show the steps how to shut off the ISO Date AF Live and battery status.
I noticed that the Canon being used for this demonstration is the 5D Mark II which I believe was their first Full-Frame DSLR to offer video capability. It is true that removing the focus display box cannot be achieved engaging the Info button located on the left-hand side of the LCD screen on the rear of the 5D Mark II camera 3 times. But, if you are using the Canon 5D Mark III or 5D Mark IV cameras, this is not a problem as you can press the Info button at the top left of the viewfinder a 4th time and the focus box will disappear. I tested this with my 5D Mark III and Mark IV and they both work. This is a problem that Canon addressed when they came out with those models. I have not moved to the Mirrorless models as I have started using the Blackmagic Design 6K Pro for my cinema projects. If you have a Canon Mirrorless model, try engaging the info button several times. It will probably make the focus box disappear as well. I hope this helps. 03/21/2023
CORRECTIONS, One, you do not need to backup your FIRMWARE, it's still there, Magic Lantern just runs beside it. Two, you can turn OFF the overlays (top/bottom bars) to get a 3x2 clean image, instead of a 16x9 with bars.
The firmware backup is a legal disclaimer required by Magic Lantern to release them from liability should there be any false claims. About turning off the overlay to get a clean 3x2 image is correct, but it's the same as cropping the image in post. You lose the top and bottom if you produce videos with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Hi, awesome video, thanks for all the detailed info. I just have one question, what cable are you using? An HDMI to usb? Is it plugged directly to the pc?
I am using a USB Video Capture card which has HDMI input on one end and USB 3.0 plug on the other end. I bought the higher end one called elgato camlink 4k, but you don't have to get that one any cheaper ones should also work fine. For example the first link is the one I have and the 2nd link is a cheaper version of that www.ebay.com/itm/175016601258 www.ebay.com/itm/195049289690
So, I did thhe tutorial for my Canon T3i but the box is still there even after turning off the autofocus feature. However, I haven't connected the camera to the computer via HDMI. Will the box go away once i plug it in and use OBS?
Since the mirror goes up when you shoot video the auto focus will not work on DSLR cameras. So leaving the Auto Focus On will not do you any good. For that you will need to use a Mirror less camera like a Canon EOS RP
how do you get sound out of the HDMI in live mode? I use an external monitor with a headphone jack. I get sound only when I play back a video. I get sound out of the camera headphone jack. but when I plug it into the monitor, I get no sound. my camera in on a gimbal. so I don't want to plug it into the camera. canon 5D mark 2 with magic lantern installed
The audio output port on a Canon 5D Mark II is only for playback mode. It doesn't have a live microphone pickup stream. For that, you need an independent external Microphone separately not the Cameras internal microphone.
I tried whatever on the 70d. But the only solution is the webcam output. And record and stream that on the computer. The good news is: no stop in recording after half an hour.. And clean output of course.
Thanks for the video very helpful. I have three question 1. Will it work on the Rebel T5 2. Do I have to always use the memory card with fimware in it to get clean HDMI, or will it stay installed in the camera permanant. 3. Should I use this method or be satisfied with the option canon provide with the USB out- EOS Webcam Utility, which is not as good as HDMI but serves the purpose with clean output.
No problem! 1. Yes it should work for T5 as long as your Firmware Version is 1.0.2 builds.magiclantern.fm/1200D-102.html 2. Yes you must have the Memory Card in it if you want to Run Magic Lantern. If you remove the card the camera will load it's original default firmware just like it does now. 3. No for the Webcam Utility you don't need any modification, but you are limited in features and functionalities
I have question. Is it possbile see the video also on display and computer in the same time ? My cam is not it the same place where is computer and if I want to zoom or focus it makes it very complicated. Thank you!
Wow that's really wonderful..but you have more cameras I hope you give me one ..amazing video I just subscribed it thank you..stay healthy so you can enlighten us always
worked for my canon t3i, but there is a wavy motion effect that i belive is being caused by a interlaced output rather than a progressive output. Is there a fix for this?
Great video! I have a Canon T4i, would you recommend using 2 different SD cards, one for regular camera use with original firmware and one for streaming with the updated firmware?
Thank you, and yes that is a good idea just to be on the safe side and not to accidentally format the Compact Flash Drive in which you have the custom firmware.
You don't need to download that program lol. You can legit just click manual focus and it will take everything off. My question is how do i get clean hdmi out with auto focus?
Yes you are correct, but that is not the case on all models. About the Auto Focus while recording video it's not possible on DSLR cameras, because they need the mirror to be down for auto focus. For that you will need to upgrade to a mirrorless camera, or camcorder.
Hi there, I have a problem now, I have done everything but for some reason the shutter turn off and on after 30 min, I've juts did a video now and it turns off and on after 30 min. is there a ways I can have continuous live streaming without interruptions, my streaming is usually around 1:30 to 2 hours....I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks for your compliments, about your Canon EOS M3 it's very similar to the new EOS M200, so did you try this ua-cam.com/video/eBLFLHXrThA/v-deo.html
Hi I have magic lantern installed on my t3i and something odd is happening, after some like 20 min or less, my camera disconnect or goes to sleep and I have to check every time my screen to see when it happens and then click the shoot button again. I have clicked on record on the part to turn off automatically when stand by , on recording or recording and stand by, since I am just outputting the hdmi i click turn off on recording on Magic Lantern; meanwhile on the setting on the camera is never to shutdown the screen at all, so why I cannot have it running like using webcam utility for 2 hours or more...any help would be appreciated.
Thank You for this video. There is still a gray box around the entire window. the HDMi is clean, however I can't figure out how to get rid of this box. I am using a Canon 60D
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 It's on manual focus. I don't meant the gray box in the middle of the screen. There is a gray box around the entire frame of the screen.
@@MafiaTrends If you are talking about the bars on the top, bottom, and sides that is because of 4:3 vs 16:9 aspect ratio sizes, which you can either change, or crop in post production.
Thanks for this tutorial! Really helpful. I just got my T2i/550D running with this setup. To crop out the remaining black bars on the top and bottom of the HDMI feed.. I'm assuming the best method is to scale up the windowed feed in OBS so that only the 16:9 recording area is showing in the canvas?
Do you think it should work the 1.0.3 firmware version ? I already had it installed before viewing your video. On the Magic lantern site it specifies their patch works with the 1.0.2 firmware version (even if it says the test actually failed :)).
I don't think it will work with 1.0.3 if it didn't work on 1.0.2. So I would wait and see if Magic Lantern will fix the bugs on their firmware for this camera. Also, did you know that now even Canon has released a Webcam Utility for their DSLR cameras so that they can be used as normal webcams?
The presenter mentions that you have to turn AUTOFOCUS off while video streaming...but when using a USB connection you do not need to turn off autofocus (which is very useful if you move at all). DO u have to turn off autofocus for totally clean HDMI?
On all DSLR cameras the Auto Focus will not work when the Mirror is UP for Video recording or streaming. The Auto focus only works on Mirrorless cameras when shooting Videos or live streaming. So you must turn off the Auto Focus to get rid of the focus box.
First of all ML offers way more options and features than just clean HDMI output. Just the fact that you get Sound Level bars to make sure your are not maxing out your audio gain while recording is worth the try. Not to mention the ability to keep the Mirror UP and the shutter open for more than the default 15min set by Canon. Second, to date there aren't any reports of any camera being bricked or damaged by Magic Lantern. The software only runs from the memory card, and as soon as you remove the card the camera returns to factory original firmware.
Everytime i take a photo, the screen suddenly turns black and it takes seconds to back to normal. How can i fix this problem? Is it the cable or the monitor? I use canon 600d
You have no idea how much you have helped me right now. I just started streaming, and was getting extremely annoyed of the box in center of of screen, or the terminator auto forces on my face. Magic Lanter wasn't working for my T2i , and was able ready to give up and start looking for alternative camera online. Until I saw your video. Can't thank you enought. Your video really helped.
I am so glad it was helpful to you, and Thank You for your kind feedback
Do you use Eos web cam utility? I have a T2i too and doesn't seem to work
Having the exact same issue with T2i so appreciate your comment!
10 out of 10! I followed the instruction on two different camera builds and this worked perfectly. Thank you for not having annoying music in the background. So nice to see professional instruction and no goofing around.
You're very welcome, and I appreciate the kind words!
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 hello! thank you for this TUT. QUESTION - there are 2 bars that are transparent - above & below. THESE still show up. Everything else is clean except these. Thoughts ...
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 BTW this is when using ZOOM or OBS during live interviews. TY!
Awesome! Thank you for your kind tutorial. It really helps our Church media ministry in Korea. I am using old one, Canon 550D camera. Blessings,
You are very welcome, Thank you for your kind words and blessings :-)
Please help me i want to use 700d for church live stream. I didn’t get clean hdmi
Im glad somebody is willing to acknowledge that cameras under 700 bucks actually exist, i was going to get this camera for one to upgrade from my 50 buck chinese webcam, but to also have a camera i can use for actual filming projects. I had no idea i would have to do this to be able to use it as a webcam substitute, but im thankful to have found it and for you to put it up here.
All these "big" channels, hyping shit for their sponsors and weekly uploads while pretending to help people. You can just forget about all the videos that have "budget" in the title.
Thanks for your feedback, and I am glad it was helpful to you!
No, thank you. There are only like 3 or 4 videos that even talk about these cameras at all, everywhere else is territory of these pretentious wannabe professionals that use overly expensive equipment for jobs they could do equally well with their phones.
Today where everyone wants to be a star they just use their equipment as status symbols to show off while actually only using 5% of the features they payed for. The worst is these people run so rampant, even when googling for "budget cameras" you only get articles and forum posts with cameras over 700 bucks, cause everyone buying these cameras pretends like there arent any usable cameras below that price.
Thank you so much for this video! Clear, consise and no waffle. I wanted to avoid buying another webcam for streaming my sim rig, so giving my 550D a new lease of life was the idea and it's turned out perfectly! I did run into some issues before the ML stage, where it wanted me to reinstall firmware 1.09 (even though that was already the version). I ran through steps to do this on a 64Gb card, but it said it couldn't find the file, so on the ML forums someone suggested to put the firmware file on a smaller capacity card (I used 16Gb) and that did the trick! I was then able to install ML using the original 64Gb card with no problem.
I am glad it worked out for you, and thanks for your input about the smaller card size.
Ok
I would suggest going to the "Display" tab and choosing "Off" on the "Clear Overlays" option. That way you don't have to loose use of auto focus
Yes but most SLR cameras cannot do any auto-focusing when the Mirror is UP for video mode.
Worked like a dream, didn't want to comment until I tried it and I'm so glad I found this video. Thank you so much, This changes everything!!!! You're the man!
You're welcome, I am glad it helped!
you are amazing ive been surffing the web for 4hrs looking for 5Dmark iii 1.2.3 downgrade for my webcam and i found you! at first i was like omg he just aint gonna tell me what i wanna hear but then u went above and beyond and added a link that no one seems to have! and sir u ARE the MAN!! thank you!! im SUBING!
Thank you! It's an honor to earn your subscription
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I must have watched 5000 different tutorials and help videos and yours was finally the one that helped me achieve the clean output I needed for youtube and streaming
You're welcome!
Thank you, for making a clear and easy to follow video! this was so helpful and save me hours of headache
You are very welcome, and I am glad it helped you
I am frustrated that I can´t see the firmware version of my 700D. I checked the user manual and it is supposed to be there. That whole section of the menu is gone on my camera. Makes me wonder if someone messed with it because I bought it used. Edit: Watched the rest of the video and it turns out I had to be in Manual mode. Rookie mistake. Thanks for including that information anyways! Second edit: IT WORKED! Thanks a lot. I had to update my firmware but that was easy. Really glad I can get some additional use of this camera
You are very welcome, I am glad you were able to figure it out.
Hola no está disponible la versión para la 80d de Canon ,mucha gente si ha logrado obtenerlo.
been looking for an hour for videos how to remove that thing. Thank god i found you!
I am glad it was helpful to you, thanks for your feedback
Thanks so much for an immensely helpful video. Magic Lantern is totally worth it. All these years I've had a T3i... finally, no white focus box when testing streaming with OBS. Since I cannot get the EOS Webcam Utility working with my computer (OBS simply will not "see" the T3i as a video capture device-- even with the regular EOS Utility NOT running, even in the background), I had a couple options-- Digicam Control (DCC Webcam) -- the free software which works PERFECTLY (and seems to have a better framerate than the official EOS Webcam Utility)..... and, I bought a $20 HDMI to USB capture card, as the framerate is much faster/cleaner... but that damn white box, haha. This solved it. Thanks SO much! Subscribed!
You are very welcome, and I am glad it was helpful to you. Thanks for your subscription I truly appreciate your support
One of the most useful UA-cam video for me... Thank you very much, I have been trying to figure this out for months hahahah
You're welcome! I am glad it helped
Thanks for this, works beautifully on my Canon 700D. Small tip: there may still be some overlay after disabling it in Magic Lantern. The rest of this, for example a grid, can be disabled in the regular menus. I wasn't able to remove autofocus GUI, so I had to disable it.
You are welcome, and yes I had to do the same with my Canon 5D Mark II
how did you crop the weird rectangular overlay? im also on 700D and i cant seem to get the correct proportions
Thanks a lot! Made the mistake of updating the firmware of my 550D to 1.1.1, only to realize that a tested version of ML for 1.1.1 didnt exist. Had to downgrade to 1.0.9 and then install ML as per this tutorial!
Glad it helped! good thing you were able to downgrade, not all downgrade attempts are successful
Wow! Totally worked for my Canon Rebel T2i. Great job for this amazing tutorial!
Glad it helped!
Thanks!! This worked perfectly on my 1100D / Rebel T3. I did have firmware version 1.0.5 on my old Rebel, however, it's since been updated to 1.0.6 by Canon. The magiclantern update says it has to be 1.0.5 in case people are having issues, that could be it.
Glad it helped, and thanks for the feedback
Good day, I have a Canon 50D and CANNOT get the center, white square to go away in manual focus. I have watched your video as well as a few others and read through the comments here hoping to find something that I missed. ML has been installed and seems to be working as intended. I am very familiar with this camera as I bought it new in 2008 but I do not know what else to try. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Try this trick which is the shutter lock fix ua-cam.com/video/0zZ0l29pJIA/v-deo.html
Also make sure your EOS web cam utility is on video mode, not photo mode. That fixed it for me.
Thank you!
Thank you very much for the tutorial! Finally, got grid of the markers and had clean output!!!!
You are very welcome, and I am glad it helped!
Just successfully did this on a Canon 7D. Super happy! Thanks for making this video and giving folks the confidence (and caution) to try. Blessings.
Great to hear!
great info. thank you so much for posting this!!. one more setting i change was to have it on LIVE MODE otherwise square does not go away.
Thanks for sharing!
Put your lens to manual mode. Keep pressing the info button until all informations are disabled... You are done with clean video...😁 I got it in my 6d
Yes that works on some models but not all.
Вы можете написать мне свои контакты?
Хочу связаться с вами по поводу камеры. У меня у свомого canon 6d, можете помочь?
Thank you so much 3 years later 🥰
Thanks for putting this video together. Will be doing this at some point on my Canon T3i. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks a million for your support and subscription, and good luck with your Canon T3i firmware update.
Hi, please write an update with the results
@@BatistaBass So far they haven't had any additional models added to the list here is the current supporting devices builds.magiclantern.fm/
@@BatistaBass I have been criminally lazy with this. More of a content appreciator than creator these days. I had plans to try this for use with OBS but I just haven't gotten around to it.
On 5D Mark III software rev 1.3.6 you can turn off the cube via menu settings. Cube will appear on LCD if lens in manual mode but is not in the actual recording! If in AF mode you can take still pictures while recording video then the cube will appear to indicate focus process but its not in the video recording.
It may not be on the Video recording to the Compact Flash card, but it probably will be on the HDMI Out signal
You are awesome, mine is eos 600D and this method is completely successful to me. thanks for making this video.
Thank You! I am glad it worked out for you
this is the message i was looking for, will give it a try now
Wish you could do this with the EOS 4000d. I had to buy another camera (Sony ZV-E10) because the Canon I got didn't have the features I was looking for. No microphone/headphone output, can't use dummy battery, and no clean hdmi output as well. Very beginner friendly camera if you're getting into photography only, but not too great for video IMO. My fault for not doing my research before buying!
I agree the EOS 4000d is not ideal for Videography.
Thank you very much for showing this software. I was going crazy when I plugged my cam in and couldn't get rid of the AF and Zoom markers. You got a like and a sub out of it :)
You are very welcome! and thanks for the Subscription :-)
This was a great video I have a 600D that I got for dirt cheap and it's so much better than my Logitech webcam haha, I had to actually go BACK to firmware 1.0.2 because I was on 1.0.3 luckily they actually let you do that!
That's awesome! thanks for your feedback
so i have a 650d and im contemplating if this is worth the trouble cause ittl work up until the camera is about to die did u find a way to combat this
I just wish I could avoid seeing black screen once I connect to HDMI
Yes that depends on the size and shape of the sensor in your DSLR, not all of them are 16:9 sensors.
If you turn off the auto focus on your Lens the square will disappear from the HDMI
BUT the hdmi feed is cropped and MOST IMPORTANT is 1080i59, it's interlaced
No matter what recording setting you set in the Rebel T4i
I really hope you will talk about this in this video
The reason why I didn't talk about this is, because this is not the case on all models. Some do support full HD output where as others only support low resolution outputs. Not to mention some have upper and lower black bars that you have to cut off in post production. I contacted Canon about this and they said the older video processing chips can't handle any higher work load, so it can't be fixed with a simple firmware update.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 yes but that interlaced output is really annoying
I've no idea how this is dealt with when recording on a Ninja or external recorder...
But i never ever recieved interlaced footage from a DSLR....
I've the 650D and I'm using the Intensity Pro 4K (PCIE version)
This 1080i60 was a very unpleasant surprise...
So ok it's possible to use Yadif deinterlace in OBS or whatever but this HDMI output
is FAR FAR less good then the actual recording h264 from the 650D....
This topic of interlaced HDMI doesn't seems to bother any one....... ???
This very curious that no body care about it
As for the croping I understand and you talked about it
The APCS already have something closer to 16/9 So it's probably "less" annoying than for Full Frame captor
then even have an explanation on ML website Q&A
But no mention of the interlaced output...
@@Aniki82 It is indeed annoying, it bothered me so much that I went ahead and purchased a new Canon EOS RP Mirrorless camera to get Full 1080P, and 4K clean HDMI Output.
Thank you for help people! you are very good explaining ! and very good person! Thanks from Russia!
You are very welcome my friend, and I think you for your kind words, it really means a lot to me.
Hmm the magic lantern site isn't loading. Are others having the same problem? Other sites, including this YT video play fine. Thanks for the tutorial btw. Very thorough.
No ML is down :(
@@mickeyg1973 Yes they seem to be down. If they didn't come back live let me know so I can send the file to you in zip format
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thank you 🙏. If you have the file for a Canon 60D that would be great 😊
@@mickeyg1973 I only downloaded the one for 5D Mark II which I own, but I will see if I can get the one for 60D, please stay turned
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 legend!! Thank you
Great tutorial!
Thank you very much! Extremely professional!
You're very welcome!
Canon 7D worked! comfirm
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this explanation. I totally agree with you, that this would be the cheapest way to get good quality live stream cameras. I had also not seen the Magic Latern software before, which seems also to enhance this product. I have subscribed.
Thank you very much for your kind compliments and subscription
THANKS! Sub'd and thumbs up!
A couple of caveats that might be helpful--in addition to what you demo here:
With my Rebel T5i, I had to first go to Canon's website and update/download onto SD card to firmware 1.1.5 on the PC, transfer to my camera.
**Only then* could I proceed with your steps, tried many many many times before that, reformatting, downloading, installing etc over and over...nothing.
After turning off Global Draw, I still had a Blue Bar in the center....
I read somewhere else, disable Video Snap Shot---that was the final piece.
Now, I can use my Rebel t5i as a Webcam, I have a Clean HDMI view on my PC.
I am using: Mini HDMI to Regular HDMI, plugged into an HDMI Video Capture Card (USB)--found on Amazon, looks like a thumbdrive....so far, so good!
without auto focus is unusefull for me
With most DSLR cameras Auto Focus only works when the Mirror is down, once the mirror is flipped up for exposure the Focusing action is not possible. So in order to get full HDMI feed you have to shoot in video mode with the mirror up and Auto focus is not possible in that settings.
I'd gotten a camera for my birthday and was wondering how to use the HDMI output from the camera, after getting the USB output working. After watching the video I installed this software just because it looked cool. My question is, what would you say is the advantage of using the HDMI output vs the USB? I'm still not 100% sure but I think my EOS 600D can do 1080p 60fps over the USB link, so I'm not sure the quality would be any different using HDMI. Is it just a case of whatever output type suits the situation best? For streamers I would imagine the USB link to be easier to use so I'm not quite sure then what problem this would solve, thats why I'm not quite sure about my USB output quality as I could imagine you'd want to use HDMI for good quality while the USB can be used more to do photos (instead of video). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
Although every camera is different, but most of the older versions have better HDMI Video Quality compared to the USB Video quality. Specially the ones that don't support USB 3.0. HDMI Signal not only carries high bit rate video, it also has better color quality, and video bit rate. However you need to have a video Capture card for the HDMI output, where as the USB output does not require any additional hardware. The type of your Video Capture card also has a big role in your video quality. I am using an elgato Camlink 4K and I am very happy with it.
Thansk a lot!
How to use ATEM MINI with CANON 80D clean hdmi output. Turn off the autofocus in lens.
Thank You!
Thanks it worked for my 600D and works well
You're welcome!
Hey, this is ideal! My main streaming camera is horrendous and I can pick up a 1200D locally at a good price. This should make a huge improvement!! it has also put me at ease regarding if it will stream ok!
:)
Yes it is great, because it is much more light weight and better image quality.
Awesome! A game changer!
Thank you!
This is gold.
Thank You!
Not available for every Canon camera. You list the supported models correctly. However, the post title "how to get a clean HDMI on any canon camera " is incorrect and is just clickbait.
I didn't intend to create a clickbait, that is why I listed the supported cameras so people don't have to watch it if their camera is not listed. Also, they keep adding more models to the list of supported cameras. At this point, most Cannons are supported. What is the model of your Canon, I will research to see if there is a fix for it.
I'm still hoping for a build for the Canon T6/1300D.
Fingers Crossed, hopefully they will make it
If using this technique will the black bars show on a zoom call??
Yes, unless you zoom in to shift them outside of the viewable area.
Thanks for the video. Was super helpful. :) The only issue I have is that the camera feed turns off every few minutes and I have press the shutter button to bring up the video again.
You are very welcome, and I have a fix for that too here is the video for it ua-cam.com/video/0zZ0l29pJIA/v-deo.html
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for taking the time to reply. The second video you linked very helpful. :) The only issue I have now I just noticed is that my menu button doesn't work which I think was already an issue before I received the camera as it was used, but I only have to set things up once and I am up and running. Thanks for all your help. Keep up the amazing work.
@@ostracized_child Thank You!
My Canon Rebel T2i does not seem to have an option to select the firmware... Any advice?
You don't have to select the firmware the Camera will automatically boot from the memory card when you install Magic Lantern OS. It is not like PC BIOS where you get to choose Boot Priority.
Very helpful suggestion to use MagicLantern to fix the issue, but hoo boy this could have been a 3-minute video
Sorry, I try to be on the point and not waste too much time, however not everyone has your skill set to understand these instructions. For example I had a guy ask me how do you unzip a file.
This is very simple and clear. Amazing...
Glad it was helpful!
I have a Canon 80D and I want to use it to take live videos, I connect the HDMI output to the capturer and from the capturer to the cell phone and only the video comes out, but the audio does not come out. As I do.
-Does AUDIO come out via HDMI from the Canon 80D live?
-When playing recorded videos if the audio is present.
Thank you
This sounds like a Computer issue, if you are using Windows you need to go to Audio settings and pick HDMI Audio as your source of audio for recording.
Disruptive ads in the middle of a video only mean I'm going to now view on a browser with an insanely strict ad blocker
UA-cam is now placing ads on all contents even the ones which are not from monetized accounts. So I am sorry for the inconvenience, but you do have the option to get UA-cam Premium which is completely ad-free.
Sorry, but I did everything the video explained, and it didn't work.
I updated the firmware, disabled Global Draw, but the screen is not clear when streaming over HDMI.
Is something missing?
My camera: EOS T2i/550D
Turn OFF the Auto Focus switch on the lens
Thanks for the tip and steps. It worked on the 60D.
I glad to hear that. Thanks for your feedback
How do you stop focus box from appearing? I've turned off global draw in ML, no matter what I set in the Canon menu, there's always either a permanent focus box (even in manual focus mode) or a 'face detect' box appears when there's a face in shot.
@@RickyRew same here D:
I have a 600D, installed magic lantern and a 4K Hdmi Recording device but I still see all the parameters on my screen. Please help. Your video did not show the steps how to shut off the ISO Date AF Live and battery status.
Try this trick ua-cam.com/video/0zZ0l29pJIA/v-deo.html
I noticed that the Canon being used for this demonstration is the 5D Mark II which I believe was their first Full-Frame DSLR to offer video capability. It is true that removing the focus display box cannot be achieved engaging the Info button located on the left-hand side of the LCD screen on the rear of the 5D Mark II camera 3 times. But, if you are using the Canon 5D Mark III or 5D Mark IV cameras, this is not a problem as you can press the Info button at the top left of the viewfinder a 4th time and the focus box will disappear. I tested this with my 5D Mark III and Mark IV and they both work. This is a problem that Canon addressed when they came out with those models. I have not moved to the Mirrorless models as I have started using the Blackmagic Design 6K Pro for my cinema projects. If you have a Canon Mirrorless model, try engaging the info button several times. It will probably make the focus box disappear as well. I hope this helps. 03/21/2023
Thank you for the valuable info, I am sure it will help people with the Canon 5D Mark III and Mark IV
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101а якщо я маю canon 6d?
Thank you kind sir, worked like a charm on my 600D
Excellent!
works well for canon 1200d but border removal of video seems not possible. I was trying to do this for HDMI video recording.
Make sure to turn off the Auto Focus switch on the lens.
CORRECTIONS, One, you do not need to backup your FIRMWARE, it's still there, Magic Lantern just runs beside it. Two, you can turn OFF the overlays (top/bottom bars) to get a 3x2 clean image, instead of a 16x9 with bars.
The firmware backup is a legal disclaimer required by Magic Lantern to release them from liability should there be any false claims. About turning off the overlay to get a clean 3x2 image is correct, but it's the same as cropping the image in post. You lose the top and bottom if you produce videos with 16:9 aspect ratio.
Hi, awesome video, thanks for all the detailed info. I just have one question, what cable are you using? An HDMI to usb? Is it plugged directly to the pc?
I am using a USB Video Capture card which has HDMI input on one end and USB 3.0 plug on the other end. I bought the higher end one called elgato camlink 4k, but you don't have to get that one any cheaper ones should also work fine. For example the first link is the one I have and the 2nd link is a cheaper version of that
www.ebay.com/itm/175016601258
www.ebay.com/itm/195049289690
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thank you!!
@@carlostejada7533 You are very welcome!
I have a 5d mark II I want to update firmware but the screen is not showing anything , how to go about it.
Remove the Memory Card and let the Camera boot, then insert the card and redo the update.
So, I did thhe tutorial for my Canon T3i but the box is still there even after turning off the autofocus feature. However, I haven't connected the camera to the computer via HDMI. Will the box go away once i plug it in and use OBS?
Hi, actually you need to slide the Auto Focus Switch on the lens to OFF.
i think u can stay in manual. You jus need to go in autofocus settings and turn off focus box
Since the mirror goes up when you shoot video the auto focus will not work on DSLR cameras. So leaving the Auto Focus On will not do you any good. For that you will need to use a Mirror less camera like a Canon EOS RP
Do you know If I need to use a video capture card with this?
@@BatistaBass try using usb cable with EIS utility web app
how do you get sound out of the HDMI in live mode? I use an external monitor with a headphone jack. I get sound only when I play back a video. I get sound out of the camera headphone jack. but when I plug it into the monitor, I get no sound. my camera in on a gimbal. so I don't want to plug it into the camera. canon 5D mark 2 with magic lantern installed
The audio output port on a Canon 5D Mark II is only for playback mode. It doesn't have a live microphone pickup stream. For that, you need an independent external Microphone separately not the Cameras internal microphone.
so what if we got the firmware onto the card but nothing happens, NOTHING about firmware shows up in my camera
You need to make sure to format the card inside the camera so that it is a bootible card.
Please help! The computer I have doesn't have a slot for the card and it won't let me drag the files on to the card folder. What do I do?
You can get one for very cheap here is an example www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832813339734.html
I tried whatever on the 70d. But the only solution is the webcam output. And record and stream that on the computer. The good news is: no stop in recording after half an hour..
And clean output of course.
That is good to know, I hope you are getting the full resolution output of 1920X1080P
THANK YOU SIR. MY CANON T5 HAS CLEAN HDMI
You are very welcome!
I wanted to see if I could get help I did everything step by step on my Canon rebel T3 but my box is still appearing can you please help me
Turn off the the " Auto Focus " switch on the lens itself.
Thanks for the video very helpful. I have three question
1. Will it work on the Rebel T5
2. Do I have to always use the memory card with fimware in it to get clean HDMI, or will it stay installed in the camera permanant.
3. Should I use this method or be satisfied with the option canon provide with the USB out- EOS Webcam Utility,
which is not as good as HDMI but serves the purpose with clean output.
No problem!
1. Yes it should work for T5 as long as your Firmware Version is 1.0.2 builds.magiclantern.fm/1200D-102.html
2. Yes you must have the Memory Card in it if you want to Run Magic Lantern. If you remove the card the camera will load it's original default firmware just like it does now.
3. No for the Webcam Utility you don't need any modification, but you are limited in features and functionalities
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Thanks for the help.
@@shalommathew21 No problem!
Thank you, it worked well with my 2 cameras.🙏🙏🙏
Glad it helped!
Thank you from Russia, sir!
You are very welcome my friend!
I have question. Is it possbile see the video also on display and computer in the same time ? My cam is not it the same place where is computer and if I want to zoom or focus it makes it very complicated. Thank you!
Very few cameras support that, most of them don't support dual video out because it requires double the work load on the video processor chip.
Great video, this worked great on my 7D. Thank you!
No problem, I am glad it helped!
Really? It’s not allowing me to drag the files from my computer to my 7D
you're the Best teacher! Thank you very much!
You're very welcome!
I can't go without saying that you sound exactly like my 8th grade math teacher
Lol, I guess that is a good thing ;-)
Wow that's really wonderful..but you have more cameras I hope you give me one ..amazing video I just subscribed it thank you..stay healthy so you can enlighten us always
Thank you for the kindest words, I truly appreciate it
Thank you sir! One question though: how to get the black bars away? Looks bad while on zoom etc. Thanks in advance!
On the lens itself there is a sliding switch for Auto Focus, put that switch on OFF or Manual position.
worked for my canon t3i, but there is a wavy motion effect that i belive is being caused by a interlaced output rather than a progressive output. Is there a fix for this?
I think the Wavy motion is due to an incorrect video system such as NTSC vs PAL/SEC, but I could be wrong.
Great video! I have a Canon T4i, would you recommend using 2 different SD cards, one for regular camera use with original firmware and one for streaming with the updated firmware?
Thank you, and yes that is a good idea just to be on the safe side and not to accidentally format the Compact Flash Drive in which you have the custom firmware.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Just to clarify... we use a CF drive not an SD, correct? Or can both types storage be used to do this?
@@TeraGreene1 I did it with CF, although it might work with SD card as well. So to be on the safe side try it on CF
You don't need to download that program lol.
You can legit just click manual focus and it will take everything off.
My question is how do i get clean hdmi out with auto focus?
Yes you are correct, but that is not the case on all models. About the Auto Focus while recording video it's not possible on DSLR cameras, because they need the mirror to be down for auto focus. For that you will need to upgrade to a mirrorless camera, or camcorder.
How about this, 1) push the info button 3 times then all displayed info will disappear. 2) switch autofocus mode to manual mode. You're welcome 🙏
Yes indeed, that will work on some models, but not all
Hi please, how can i remove Focus box on a eos 60d, while my A/V OUT cable is plugged in?
Greetings, Please turn off the Auto Focus Switch on the lens.
Great information! If you have a continuous power source for that same camera, can you stream all day? Or does it overheat?
Yes you can, my Canon 5D Mark II is on 24 hours a day I never turn it off.
Really nice job, thanks a lot for your tips, it has been very helpfull ;)
You're very welcome!
Hi there, I have a problem now, I have done everything but for some reason the shutter turn off and on after 30 min, I've juts did a video now and it turns off and on after 30 min. is there a ways I can have continuous live streaming without interruptions, my streaming is usually around 1:30 to 2 hours....I'd appreciate any help.
Watch this video please ua-cam.com/video/0zZ0l29pJIA/v-deo.html
Very informative, how about canon M3? Hope you can help me. Thank you
Thanks for your compliments, about your Canon EOS M3 it's very similar to the new EOS M200, so did you try this ua-cam.com/video/eBLFLHXrThA/v-deo.html
Hi I have magic lantern installed on my t3i and something odd is happening, after some like 20 min or less, my camera disconnect or goes to sleep and I have to check every time my screen to see when it happens and then click the shoot button again. I have clicked on record on the part to turn off automatically when stand by , on recording or recording and stand by, since I am just outputting the hdmi i click turn off on recording on Magic Lantern; meanwhile on the setting on the camera is never to shutdown the screen at all, so why I cannot have it running like using webcam utility for 2 hours or more...any help would be appreciated.
Try this ua-cam.com/video/0zZ0l29pJIA/v-deo.html
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 thanks I’ll try it later
Have a lent a lot.. And wish will see more of such vedios .
Thank You!
Thank You for this video. There is still a gray box around the entire window. the HDMi is clean, however I can't figure out how to get rid of this box. I am using a Canon 60D
You are very welcome, about the gray box sometimes it is due to the Auto Focus switch on the lens being ON, you need to slide it to manual focus.
@@TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 It's on manual focus. I don't meant the gray box in the middle of the screen. There is a gray box around the entire frame of the screen.
@@MafiaTrends If you are talking about the bars on the top, bottom, and sides that is because of 4:3 vs 16:9 aspect ratio sizes, which you can either change, or crop in post production.
Thanks for this tutorial! Really helpful. I just got my T2i/550D running with this setup.
To crop out the remaining black bars on the top and bottom of the HDMI feed.. I'm assuming the best method is to scale up the windowed feed in OBS so that only the 16:9 recording area is showing in the canvas?
You are very welcome, and yes I am doing the same exact thing with XSplit or OBS
Im on OBS could you tell me how you scaled the feed up?
@@jonwicked4788 if u are a mac user hold OPTION button while cropping
Do you think it should work the 1.0.3 firmware version ? I already had it installed before viewing your video. On the Magic lantern site it specifies their patch works with the 1.0.2 firmware version (even if it says the test actually failed :)).
I don't think it will work with 1.0.3 if it didn't work on 1.0.2. So I would wait and see if Magic Lantern will fix the bugs on their firmware for this camera. Also, did you know that now even Canon has released a Webcam Utility for their DSLR cameras so that they can be used as normal webcams?
Incredibly helpful, thank you very much 😁👏👏
No problem, I’m glad it helped you!
дякуємо!
You are very welcome!
The presenter mentions that you have to turn AUTOFOCUS off while video streaming...but when using a USB connection you do not need to turn off autofocus (which is very useful if you move at all). DO u have to turn off autofocus for totally clean HDMI?
On all DSLR cameras the Auto Focus will not work when the Mirror is UP for Video recording or streaming. The Auto focus only works on Mirrorless cameras when shooting Videos or live streaming. So you must turn off the Auto Focus to get rid of the focus box.
why dont you just use the canon webcam utility which gives a clear HDMI out and avoid taking the risk using ML and bricking your camera
First of all ML offers way more options and features than just clean HDMI output. Just the fact that you get Sound Level bars to make sure your are not maxing out your audio gain while recording is worth the try. Not to mention the ability to keep the Mirror UP and the shutter open for more than the default 15min set by Canon. Second, to date there aren't any reports of any camera being bricked or damaged by Magic Lantern. The software only runs from the memory card, and as soon as you remove the card the camera returns to factory original firmware.
The canon webcam utility doesn’t give clean hdmi out. It outputs the video over usb which is not the same thing.
@@jehusaunders8482 Good point!
Do you need a "Compact Flash" card specifically, or will a normal SD card work as well?
As long as your camera can boot from that specific card slot, any type of card is fine.
Everytime i take a photo, the screen suddenly turns black and it takes seconds to back to normal. How can i fix this problem? Is it the cable or the monitor? I use canon 600d
Make sure the shutter speed is not set to multi seconds for night shots, this is not normal.