Canon EOS 550D User manual

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_.~ Customizing a Picture Style _
You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters
like [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. To see the resulting effects, take test
shots. To customize [Monochrome], see page 93.
Select [Picture Style].
® Under the [t_:] tab, select [Picture
Sty[el, then press <_>.
_y,,The Picture Style selection screen will
appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
® Select a Picture Style, then press the
<D[SR> button.
_y,,The Detail set. screen will appear.
Select aparameter.
_y,,Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_>.
,Set the parameter.
® Press the <_> key to adjust the
parameter as desired, then press
® Press the <MENU> button to save
the adjusted parameters. The Picture
Style selection screen will reappear.
_y,,Any parameter settings different from
the default will be displayed in blue.
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_;_ Customizing a Picture Style*
Parameter Settings and Effects
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To make it less sharp, set it toward the t_l end. The closer it is to t_l
the softer the image wiii look.
To make it sharper, set it toward the _! end. The closer it is to _! the
sharper the image wiii look.
_) Contrast
Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness of coJors.
To decrease the contrast, set it toward the minus end. The closer it is
to 5, the blander the image wiii look.
To increase the contrast, set it toward the plus end. The closer it is to
5, the crisper the image will look.
_½Saturation
The image's color saturation can be adjusted.
To decrease the color saturation, set it toward the minus end.
The closer it is to 5, the more diluted the colors will look.
To increase the color saturation, set it toward the plus end. The
closer it is to _1, the bolder the colors will look.
_;) Color tone
The skin tones can be adjusted.
To make the skin tone redder, set it toward the minus end. The closer
it is to 5, the redder the skin tone will look.
To make the skin tone less red, set it toward the plus end. The closer
it is to _1, the more yellow the skin tone will look.
_ By Selecting [Befault set.] in step 3, You Can revert the respective
Picture Style to its default parameter settings,
¢_ "The above adjustments wiii net be applied t° the Picture Styles used !n
the <_}> (Creative Auto) mode,
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_[._ Customizing a Picture Style*
Monochrome Aejustment
For Monochrome, you can also set [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in
addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast] explained on the preceding
page.
_) FHter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a
monochrome image, you can make
white clouds or green trees stand out
more.
N: None Normal black-and-white image with no filter effects,
The blue sky will look more natural, and the white clouds will look
Ye: Yellow crisper.
The blue sky will look slightly darker, The sunset will look more
Or: Orange brilliant,
The blue sky will look quite dark. Fall leaves will look crisper and
R: Red brighter.
Skin tones and lips will look fine. Tree leaves will look crisper and
G: Green brighter.
Increasing the [Contrast] will make the fi!ter effect mare pronounced.
(_)Toning Effect By applying a toning effect, you can
create a monochrome image in that
color. It can make the image look more
impressive.
The following can be selected: [N:None]
[S:Sepia] [B:B(ue] [P:PurpJe]
[G:Green].
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,>,,~ Registering a Picture Style _
You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape],
adjust its parameters as desired and register it under [User Def. 1],
[User Def. 2], or [User Defo 3].
You can create Picture Styles whose parameter settings such as for
sharpness and contrast are different. You can also adjust the
parameters of a Picture Style which has been registered to the camera
with the provided software.
_ Select [Picture Style].
® Under the [t_:] tab, select [Picture
Style], then press <_>.
_y,,The Picture Style selection screen will
appear.
_9_ Select [User Def.].
® Select [User Def. *], then press the
<DISR> button.
_y,,The Detail set. screen will appear.
Press <_>.
® With [Picture StyJe] selected, press
_ Select the base Picture Style.
® Press the <AY> key to select the
base Picture Style, then press <_>.
® To adjust the parameters of a Picture
Style which has been registered to
the camera with the provided
software, select the Picture Style
here.
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_:,_ Registeringa PictureStyle"_
5 eJect a parameter.
® Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_>.
Set the parameter.
® Press the <_> key to adjust the
parameter as desired, then press
For details, see "Customizing a
Picture Style" on pages 91o93.
® Press the <MENU> button to register
the new Picture Style. The Picture
Style selection screen will then
reappear.
_y,,The base Picture Style will be
indicated on the right of [User Def. *].
_y,,The name of the Picture Style having
any modified settings (different from
the default) registered under [User
Def. *] will be displayed in blue.
@If a Picture Style has already been registered under [User Defo _],
cnanging the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parame[er
settings of the registered Picture Style.
If you execute [CJear aH camera settings] (p.144), all the [User Def. *]
settings will revert to the default
To shoot with the registered Picture Style. follow step 2 on page 75 to select
[User Def. *] ann then SHOO[.
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Setting the Color Space _
The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With tMs
camera, you can set the color space to sRGB or Adobe RGB for
captured images. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
_Select [Color space].
_ Under the [_:] tab, select [CoJor
space], then press <_>.
_et the desired color space.
®_Select [sRGB] or [Adobe RGB], then
press <_>.
About Adobe RGB
This color space is mainly used for commercial pdnting and other
industrial uses. This setting is not recommended if you do not know
about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File
System 2.0 (Exif 2.21).
The image will look very subdued in a sRGB personal computer
environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for
Camera File System 2.0 (Exif 2.21). Post-processing of the image with
software will therefore be required.
® if the image is captured With the color Space set to Adobe RGB, the file
name will start with "MG '_{[first character is an underscore).
¢_ The ICC profile is not appended. See explanations about the ICC profile
in the Software Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM.
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-)$ AE Lock*
Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure
metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure
setting. Pressthe <%> button to lock the exposure, then recompose andtake
the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects.
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Focus the subject.
_ Press the shutter button halfway.
_y,,The exposure setting will be
displayed.
Press the <-)6> button. (G4)
_y,,The <%> icon lights in the viewfinder
to indicate that the exposure setting is
locked (AE lock).
_ Each time you press the <%> button,
it locks the current auto exposure
setting.
Recompose and take the picture.
_ If you want to maintain the AE lock
while taking more shots, hold down
the <-_ > button and press the shutter
button to take another shot.
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C:_3" point that achievedfocus, selected AF poinL
[:oJ[[_ C:] AE lock isapplied atthe center AF poinL
Whenthetens'focusmodeswitchissetto<MF>, AElockisappliedatthecenterAFpoint.
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_FE Lock*
FE lock locks the flash exposure setting over the desired area of the
subject. This feature can also be used with a Canon EXoseries Speedlite.
* FEstandsfor Flash Exposure.
IPress the < _ > button to popoup
the buiJtoin flash.
® Press the shutter button halfway and
look in the viewfinder to check that
the <_> icon is lit.
Spot metering circle 2Focus the subject.
Press the < _X-> button. (©16)
® Aim the spot-metering circle over the
subject, then press the <_> button.
_y,,The flash will fire a preflash and the
required flash output is calculated
and retained in memory.
_y,,In the viewfinder, "FEL" is displayed
for a moment and <_> will light.
® Each time you press the <_> button,
a preflash is fired and the required
flash output is calculated and retained
in memory.
Take the picture.
® Compose the shot and press the
shutter button completely.
_. The flash is fired to take the picture.
@ Jfthe SubjeCt iStoo far away and Beyond the effective range of the flash, the
<_> ican will blink, Get cJoseFta the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4,
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WB: Setting the White Balance*
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white, Normally,
the <_> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance, if natural°
looking colors cannot be obtained with <_>, you can select the white
balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white
object. In Basic Zone modes, <_[_> will be set automatically.
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Press the <A WB> button.
_y,,[White balance] will appear.
Semeet the white balance.
_ Press the <_> key to select the
desired white balance, then press
_ The "Approx. ****K" (K: Kelvin)
displayed for the selected white
balance <_> <_'&> <_> <;_s>
<_> is the respective color
temperature.
_®._Custom White Balance
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under
the actual light source to be used.
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Photograph a white object,
_ The plain, white object should fill the
spot metering circle.
_ Focus manually and set the standard
exposure for the white object.
_ You can set any white balance.
Spo_ metering circle
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