Canon Eos Rebel T2i 550d Instruction Manual

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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.
1Select [Picture Style].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Picture 
Style ], then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
  Select a Picture Style, then press the 
 button.
X The Detail set. screen will appear.
3Select a parameter.
XSelect a parameter such as 
[Sharpness], then press < 0>.
4Set the parameter.
  Press the < U> key to adjust 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 parameter settings different from 
the default will be displayed in blue.
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 Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To make it less shar p, set it toward the E end. The closer it is to  E, 
the softer the image will look.
To make it sharper, set it toward the F  end. The closer it is to F, 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 G , the blander the image will look.
To increase the contrast, set it toward  the plus end. The closer it is to 
H, the crisper the image will look.
 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  G, the more diluted the colors will look.
To increase the color saturation, set it toward the plus end. The 
closer it is to  H, 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 G , 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 H , the more yellow th e skin tone will look.
Parameter Settings and Effects
 By selecting [ Default set.] in step 3, you can  revert the respective 
Picture Style to its defa ult parameter settings.
  The above adjustments will not be appl ied to the Picture Styles used in 
the < C> (Creative Auto) mode.
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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. 
lToning 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 ].
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 da rker. 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 look fine. Tr ee 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 desired and register it under [ User Def. 1], 
[User Def. 2 ], or [User Def. 3 ].
You can create Picture Styles whos e parameter settings such as for 
sharpness and contrast are diff erent. You can also adjust the 
parameters of a Picture Style which  has been registered to the camera 
with the provided software.
1Select [Picture Style].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Picture 
Style ], then press < 0>.
X The Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select [User Def.].
  Select [User Def. * ], then press the 
< B > button.
X The Detail set. screen will appear.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture Style] selected, press 
< 0 >.
4Select the base Picture Style.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
base Picture Style, then press < 0>.
  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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5Select a parameter.
 Select a parameter such as 
[Sharpness], then press < 0>.
6Set the parameter.
  Press the < U> key to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 91-93.
  Press the  button to register 
the new 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 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 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.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. * ] and then shoot.
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The color space refers to the range of reproducible colors. With this 
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.
1Select [Color space].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Color 
space ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired color space.
  Select [ sRGB] or [ Adobe RGB ], then 
press < 0>.
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing 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.
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About Adobe RGB
 If the image is captured  with the color space set  to Adobe RGB, the file 
name will start with “_MG_” (fir st 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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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. Press the 
< A > button to lock the exposur e, then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
X The exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the < A> button. (0 )
X The < A> 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.
3Recompose and take the picture.
  If you want to maintain the AE lock 
while taking more shots, hold down 
the < A> button and press the shutter 
button to take another shot.
*When the lens’  focus mode switch is set to , AE lock is applied at  the center AF point.
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AE Lock Effects
Metering 
Mode 
(p.86)AF Point Selection Method  (p.68)
Automatic SelectionManual Selection
q*AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.
wreAE lock is applied at the center AF point.
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FE lock locks the flash exposure setting over the desired area of the 
subject. This feature can also be used with a Canon EX -series Speedlite.
* FE stands for Flash Exposure.
1Press the  button to pop-up 
the built-in flash.
  Press the shutter button halfway and 
look in the viewfinder to check that 
the < D> icon is lit.
2Focus the subject.
3Press the < A> button. (8 )
  Aim the spot-metering circle over the 
subject, then press the < A> button.
X The flash will fire a preflash and the 
required flash output is calculated 
and retained in memory.
X 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.
4Take the picture.
  Compose the shot and press the 
shutter button completely.
X The flash is fired to take the picture.
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If the subject is too far aw ay and beyond the effectiv e range of the flash, the 
 icon will blink. Get closer to the subject and rep eat steps 2 to 4.
Spot metering circle
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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 to match the light source or  set it manually by shooting a white 
object. In Basic Zone modes, < Q> will be set automatically.
1Press the < WB> button.
X [White balance ] will appear.
2Select the white balance.
 Press the < U> key to select the 
desired white balance, then press 
< 0 >.
  The “Approx. ****K” (K: Kelvin) 
displayed for the selected white 
balance < W>    
< U > is the respective color 
temperature.
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.
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.
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O Custom White Balance
Spot metering circle
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2Select [Custom White Balance].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [Custom 
White Balance], then press < 0>.
X The custom white balance selection 
screen will appear.
3Import the white balance data.
  Select the image that was captured in 
step 1, then press .
X On the dialog screen which appears, 
select [OK ] and the data will be 
imported.
  When the menu reappears, press the 
 button to exit the menu.
4Select the custom white balance.
 Press the  button.  Press the < U> key to select , 
then press < 0>.
  If the exposure obtained in step 1  is way off, a correct white balance 
might not be obtained.
  If the image was captured whil e the Picture Style was set to 
[ Monochrome ] (p.76), it cannot be selected in step 3.
 Instead of a white object, an 18% gray  card (commercially available) can 
produce a more accu rate white balance.
  The personal white balance registered  with the provided software will be 
registered under < O>. If you do step 3, th e data for the registered 
personal white balanc e will be erased.
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