Canon EOS 550D User manual

_.~ 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.

_;_ 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,

_[._ 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].

,>,,~ 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.

_:,_ 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[.

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.

-)$ 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.

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.

AE Lock Effects

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AE lock isapplied atthe AF AE lock is applied at the

C:_3" point that achievedfocus, selected AF poinL

[:oJ[[_ C:] AE lock isapplied atthe center AF poinL

Whenthetens'focusmodeswitchissetto<MF>, AElockisappliedatthecenterAFpoint.

_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,

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.

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.

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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