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3 Selecting a Picture Style
The symbols of the Picture Style selection screen refer to parameters 
such as [Sharpness] and [Contrast ]. The numerals indicate the 
parameter settings, such as [Sharpness ] and [Contrast], for each 
Picture Style. 
Symbols
About the Symbols
gSharpness
h Contrast
i
Saturation
j
Color tone
k
Filter effect (Monochrome)
l
Toning effect (Monochrome)
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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.
1Select [Picture Style].
 Under [z 1], select [Picture Style ], 
then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
desired Picture Style, then press 
< B >.
3Select a parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select a 
parameter such as [Sharpness ], then 
press < 0>.
3  Customizing a Picture Style
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3 Customizing a Picture Style
4Set the parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
  Press the < M> button to save the 
adjusted parameters. The Picture 
Style selection screen will reappear.
X Any settings different from the default 
will be displayed in blue.
Parameter Settings and Effects
g Sharpness  0: Less shar p outline +7: Sharp outline
h  Contrast -4: Low contrast +4: High contrast
i  Saturation-4: Low saturation+4: High saturation
j Color tone-4: Reddish skin tone+4: Yellowish skin tone
  By selecting [ Default set.] in step 3, you can  revert the respective 
Picture Style to its defa ult parameter settings.
  To use the adjusted Picture Style, firs t select the adjusted Picture Style, 
then shoot.
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3 Customizing a Picture Style
For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in 
addition to [ Sharpness] and [Contrast ] explained on the preceding 
page.
kFilter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a 
monochrome image, you can make 
white clouds or green trees stand out 
more. 
l 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:Blue ], [P:Purple ] or 
[G:Green ].
V Monochrome Adjustment
FilterSample Effects
N: NoneNormal black-and-white image with no filter effects.
Ye :  Ye l l o wThe blue sky will look  more natural, and the wh ite clouds will look 
crisper.
Or : OrangeThe blue sky will look  slightly darker. The sunset will look more 
brilliant.
R: RedThe blue sky will look quite dark. Fa ll leaves will look crisper and 
brighter.
G: GreenSkin tones and lips will appear  muted. Tree leaves will look 
crisper and brighter.
Increasing the [ Contrast] will make the filter  effect more pronounced.
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You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape ], 
adjust its parameters as des ired and register it under [User Def. 1], 
[User Def. 2 ], or [User Def. 3 ].
You can create 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.410).
1Select [Picture Style].
  Under [z 1], select [Picture Style], 
then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select [User Def. *].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a [ User 
Def. * ] style, then press < B>.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture Style] selected, press 
< 0 >.
4Select the base Picture Style.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the base 
Picture Style, then press < 0>.
  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.
3  Registering a Picture Style
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3 Registering a Picture Style
5Select a parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select a 
parameter such as [Sharpness ], then 
press < 0>.
6Set the parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >. 
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 132-134.
  Press the < M> button to register 
the modified Picture Style. The 
Picture Style selection screen will 
then reappear.
X The base Picture Style will be 
indicated on the right of [ User Def. *].
X If the settings in a Picture Style 
registered under [ User Def. *] have 
been modified from the base Picture 
Style settings, the Picture Style’s 
name will be displayed in blue.
  If a Picture Style has alread y 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.58), all the [User Def. *] 
settings will revert to  their defaults. Picture St yles registered via EOS 
Utility (provided software) will have  only their modified parameters 
reverted to their default settings.
  To use an adjusted Picture St yle, select the registered [User Def. *], then 
shoot.
  Regarding the procedure to register  a Picture Style file to the camera, 
refer to the EOS Utility In struction Manual (p.412).
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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 < Q>, you can select 
the white balance that matches the light source or set it manually by 
shooting a white object.
1Press the < B> button. (9 )
2Select the white balance.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 5> dial.
* Applicable with Speedlites having a co lor temperature transmission function. 
Otherwise, it will be  fixed to approx. 6000K.
To the human eye, a white object looks whit e regardless of the type of lighting. 
With a digital camera, the color temperatur e is adjusted with software to make 
the white areas look white.  This adjustment serves as the basis for the color 
correction. The result is natural -looking colors in the pictures.
B: Setting the White Balance
DisplayModeColor Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvins)QAuto3000 - 7000WDaylight5200EShade7000RCloudy, twilight, sunset6000YTungsten light3200UWhite fluorescent light4000DFlash useAutomatically set*OCustom (p.138)2000 - 10000PColor temperature (p.143)2500 - 10000
About White Balance
 You can also set the white balance under [ z1: White balance ].
  To set a Personal WB, select [ PC-*]. Refer to the EOS Utility Instruction 
Manual for the procedure to  register a Personal WB.
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Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for bette r accuracy. Perform this procedure 
under the actual light source to be used.
Up to five sets of Custom white balance data can be registered to the 
camera. You can also append a name (caption) to the registered 
Custom white balance data.
There are two ways to register Custom  white balance data. You can either 
take a picture and register it, or register an image already  saved in the card.
 Record and register WB
1Select [Set Custom WB].
 Under the [ z1] tab, select [Set 
Custom WB ], then press < 0>.
2Select the Custom WB number to 
be registered.
  Press < 0>.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select 1 to 5 for 
< O *>, then press < 0>. The 
Custom WB data will be registered 
under the selected number.
3Select [Record and register WB].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Record 
and register WB ], then press .
X The LCD monitor will turn off, and the 
selected number [ * ] will blink on the 
top LCD panel.
O  Custom White Balance
3  Registering Custom WB
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O Custom White Balance
4Photograph a solid-white object.
 The plain, white object should fill the 
spot metering circle.
  Focus manually and set the standard 
exposure for the white object.
  Any white balance setting can be set.
X The Custom WB data will be 
registered.
  To use the Custom WB, see  
“Selecting and Shooting with the 
Custom WB Data” (p.141).
Spot metering circle
 Custom WB data can also be registered as follows:
1. Press the < B> button and turn the < 5> dial to select < O> 
(p.137).
2. Then turn the < 6> dial to select the  number under which the 
Custom WB is to be registered.
3. Press the < J> button.
→  [ * ] will blink on  the top LCD panel.
4. Follow step 4 above to phot ograph a solid-white object.
→  The Custom WB data will be regi stered under the selected number.
When a picture is taken, the regist ered Custom white balance will be 
applied.
  If the exposure of the pi cture differs greatly from  the standard exposure, 
a correct white balance mi ght not be obtained. If [Correct WB may not 
be obtained with the selected image ] is displayed in step 4, go back to 
step 1 and try again.
  The image captured in step 4 wi ll not be recorded to the card.
  Instead of a white object, an 18% gray card can produce a more 
accurate white balance.
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O Custom White Balance
 Select image on card
First follow step 4 under “Record and register WB” (p.138) to take 
a picture of a plain, white object. This image saved in the card can 
then be registered for Custom WB.  The procedure up to step 2 is the 
same as in “Record and register WB.”
1Select [Set Custom WB].
2Select the Custom WB number to 
be registered.
3Select [Select image on card].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Select 
image on card ], then press .
X The images saved in the card will be 
displayed.
4Select the image to be used for 
registering the Custom WB data.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
image to be registered for the Custom 
WB data, then press < 0>.
5Select [OK].
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ OK], 
then press < 0>.
X
The Custom WB data will be registered. 
When the message appears, press 
< 0 > to return to step 3.
In step 4, the following  images cannot be selected : images captured while 
the Picture Style was set to [ Monochrome], multiple-exposure images, and 
images taken with another camera.
To shoot with the registered Custom WB, first select the registered Custom 
WB number, then shoot (p.141).
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