Canon 40d Manual

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By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain the desired image effects 
matching your photographic expression or the subject.
In the Basic Zone modes, the Picture Style is set automatically, so the 
operation explained on this page to page 66 cannot be done.
1Press the  button.
 When the camera is ready to shoot, 
press the < A> button.
X The Picture Style screen will appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a Picture 
Style, then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style will take...

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A Selecting a Picture Style N
 Faithful
The image is dull and subdued. When the subject is captured under 
a color temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to 
match the subject’s color. This Picture Style assumes that you will do 
post-processing with a personal computer.
  Monochrome
For black-and-white images.
  User Def. 1-3
Refer to “Registering the Picture Style” on page 65.
The symbols on the upper right of the Picture Style selection screen 
refer to parameters such as [...

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You can customize the Picture Style by adjusting the individual 
parameters like [Sharpness] and [Contrast ]. To customize 
[Monochrome ], see the next page.
1Press the  button.
2Select a Picture Style.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select a Picture 
Style, then press the < B> button.
3Select a parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select a 
parameter, then press < 0>.
4Set the parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
  Press the < M> button to save 
the adjusted...

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A Customizing the Picture Style N
For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect] and [Toning effect ] in 
addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast ].
[Filter effect]
With a filter effect applied to a 
monochrome image, you can make 
white clouds or green trees stand out 
more.
[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 ]
[ G:Green...

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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 Picture Styles whose 
parameters such as sharpness and contrast are different. You can also 
select a Picture Style already set with the provided software.
1Press the < A> button.
2Select [User Def.].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ User 
Def. * ], then press the < B> button.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture...

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A Registering the Picture Style N
6Set the parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to set the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
  Press the < M> button to register 
the new Picture Style. The Picture 
Style selection screen will then 
reappear.
X The base Picture Style will be 
displayed on the right of [ User Def. *].
X 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...

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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 set the 
white balance manually to suit the respective light source. In the Basic 
Zone modes, < Q> will be set automatically.
1Press the < n> button. (9 )
2Select the white balance.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of...

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B: Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for better accuracy.
1Photograph 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.
2Select [Custom WB].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom 
WB ], then press < 0>.
X The SET screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
  Turn the < 6> or...

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B: Setting the White Balance N
You can numerically set the white balance’s color temperature.
1Select [White balance].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ White 
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ P].
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature, then press < 0>.
  The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
 If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance...

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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.
Users familiar with using color temperature conversion or color 
compensating filters will find this feature handy.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB 
SHIFT/BKT ], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Use < 9> to...