Canon EOS 700D User manual

_,=- Customizing image Characteristics* _z_
You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters
such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast]. To see the resulting effects, take
test shots. To customize [Monochrome], see page 134.
_Press the <_' _-'_> button.
Select aPicture Style.
_ Select a Picture Style, then press the
<INFO.> button.
_y,,The Detail setting screen will appear.
Select aparameter.
_ Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_)>.
4Set the parameter.
®_Press the <4_ > 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.
_* Any parameter settings different from
the default will be displayed in blue.
[] 4_ BYSelecting [Default set.] in step 3, you Can revert the respective
Picture Style to its default parameter settingsl
To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on page 95 to
select the modified Picture Style and then shoot,
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,_,=,Customizing Image Characteristics _
Parameter Settings and Effects
_) Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To make it less sharp, set it toward the [] end. The closer it is to [],
the softer the image will look.
To make it sharper, set it toward the [] end. The closer it is to D, the
sharper the image will look.
Contrast
Adjusts the image contrast and the vividness of colors.
To decrease the contrast, set it toward the minus end. The closer it is
to I_, the more muted the image will look.
To increase the contrast, set it toward the plus end. The closer it is to
[], the crisper the image will look.
_o Saturation
The image's color saturation can be adjusted.
To decrease the color saturation, set it toward the minus end. The
closer it is to m, the more diluted the colors will look.
To increase the color saturation, set it toward the plus end. The
closer it is to _, 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 IS, 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 _, the more yellow the skin tone will look.
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_,= Customizing Image Characteristics*
Mo.ochro e Adjustme.t
For Monochrome, you can also set [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in
addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast] explained on the preceding
page.
Filter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a
monochrome image, you can make
white clouds or green trees stand out
more.
N : None iNormal black-and-white image with no filter effects.
Ye: Yellow iThe blue sky will look more natural, and the white clouds will look
icrisper.
iThe blue sky will look slightly darker. The sunset will look more
Or: Orange brilliant.
R : Red iThe blue sky will look quite dark. Fall leaves will look crisper and
brighter.
Skin tones and lips will appear muted. Tree leaves will look
G : Green icrisper and brighter.
Increasing the [Contrast] will make the filter effect more pronounced.
_i)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],
IS:Sepia], [B:Blue], [P:Purple] or
[G:Green].
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,_,_- RegisteringPreferredimageCharacteristics_ _
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 Def. 3].
You can create multiple Picture Styles whose parameter settings such
as sharpness and contrast are different.
You can also adjust the parameters of a Picture Style that has been
registered to the camera with EOS Utility (provided software, p.364).
Press the <_' _-'_ >button.
2Select [User Def.*].
_ Select a (UserDef.*] style,then press
<INF0.>.
_y,,The Detail settingscreen will appear.
Press <_ >.
_ With (Picture Style] selected, press
<(_>.
_,_ Select the base Picture Style.
_ Press the <,;, > key or turn the <_ >
dial to select the base Picture Style,
then press <_)>.
_ To adjust the parameters of a Picture
Style that has been registered to the
camera with EOS Utility (provided
software), select the Picture Style
here.
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_,-"_,Registering Preferred Image Characteristics*
5elect aparameter.
_ Select a parameter such as
[Sharpness], then press <_)>.
Set the parameter.
_ Press the <41_ > key to adjust the
parameter as desired, then press
<_) >. For details, see "Customizing
Image Characteristics" on pages 132-
134.
_ Press the <MENU> button to register
the modified Picture Style. The
Picture Style selection screen will
then reappear.
_, The base Picture Style will be
indicated on the right of [User Def.*].
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If a Picture Style has already been registered under [User Def.*],
changing the base Picture Style in step 4 will nullify the parameter
settings of the registered Picture Style.
If you execute [Clear all camera settings] (p.214), all the [User Def.*]
settings will revert to Lheir defaults. Picture Styles registered via EOS
Utility (provided software) wil! have only their modified parameters
rever[ed to their default settings.
To shoot with a registered Picture Style, follow step 2 on page 95 to
select [User Def.*] then shoot.
For the procedure to register a Picture Style file to the camera, refer to
the EOS Utility Instructions (p.367)

WB: Matching the Light Source _
The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in
the picture is called white balance (WB). Normally, the <_> (Auto)
setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-looking colors
cannot be obtained with <_>, you can select the white balance that
matches the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
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Press the <A WB> button.
b,,[White balance] will appear.
Select the white balance.
_ Press the <_> key or turn the
<8> dial to select the desired white
balance, then press <_)>.
_ The "Approx. ****K" (K: Kelvin)
displayed for the white balance
settings < _.'->, <_:&>, <IL>, <_>
or <_> is the respective color
temperature.
_o_ Custom White Balance
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Perform this procedure
under the actual light source to be used.
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.
Spot metering circle
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WB: Matching the Light Source*
_Select [Custom White Balance].
® Under the [_t'12] tab, select [Custom
White Balance], then press <0>.
_,,The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
_,_ Import the white balance data.
® Select the image that was captured in
step 1, then press <8>.
},, On the dialog screen that appears,
select [OK] and the data wi_ be
imported.
® When the menu reappears, press the
<MENU> button to exit the menu.
j_ Select the custom white balance.
® Press the <A WB> button.
® Select <_o_>, then press <_)>.
_ If the exposure obtained in step 1 differs greatly from the standard
exposure, a correct white balance may not be obtained.
e An image captured while the Picture Style was set to [Monochrome]
(p.96) or an image processed with a Creative filter cannot be selec[ed in
step 3.
e Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card (commercially available) can
produce a more accurate wl_ite balance.
® The personal white balance registered with EOS Utility (provided
software, p.364) will be registered under < _=,_>.If you perform step 3.
the data for the registered persona! white balance wil! be erased.
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wBAdjustingthe ColorTone forthe Light Source_ _
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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This function is for advanced users who are familiar with using color
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
White Balance Correction
Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
_ Under the [_2] tab, select [WB
ShiftJBkt.], then press <_)>.
_y,,The WB correction/WB bracketing
screen will appear.
Sample setting: A2, G1
2Set the white balance correction.
_ Press the < ,;, > key to move the ""'
mark to the desired position.
_ B is for blue, A for amber, M for
magenta, and G for green. The color
in the respective direction will be
corrected.
_ On the upper right, "SHIFT" indicates
the direction and correction amount.
_ Pressing the <@> button will cancel
all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.
_ Press <0 > to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
®/ When the white balance is Corrected, <#_8>will be displayed in the
viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
_ One level of the bluetamber correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds
of a col0[ temperature conyers!on filter. (Mired; Measuring unit indicating
the density of a color temperature conversion filter.)
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#_BAdjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source*
White Balance Auto Bracketing
With just one shot, three images having a different color balance can be
recorded simultaneously. Based on the color temperature of the current white
balance setting, the image will be bracketed with a blue/amber bias or
magenta/green bias. This is called white balance bracketing (WB-BKT). White
balance bracketing is possible up to +3 levels in single-level increments.
B/A bias _+3levels
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
_ In step 2 for white balance correction,
when you turn the <_> dial, the "'"
mark on the screen will change to
"" [] "' (3 points). Turning the dial to the
right sets the B/A bracketing, and turning
it to the left sets the M/G bracketing.
_y,,On the right, "Bracket" indicates the
bracketing direction and correction
amount.
_ Pressing the <'@> button will cancel
all the [WB Shift/Bkt.] settings.
_ Press <_)> to exit the setting and
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images wiii be bracketed in the following sequence: 1. Standard
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, and 3. Green (G) bias.
[] During WB bracketing, the maximum burst for continuous shooting will
be lower and the number of possible shots will also decrease to approx.
one-third the normal number.
You can also set white balance correction and AEB together with white
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in combination with white balance
bracketing, a total of nine images will be recorded for a single shot.
Since three images are recordea for one shot. it takes longer to record
Lbeshot to the card.
"8kt." stands for bracketing.
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