Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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3 Correcting the Image’s Dark Corners
The camera already contains lens  peripheral illumination correction 
data for approx. 25 lenses. In step 2, if you select [ Enable], the 
peripheral light correction will be a pplied automatically for any lens 
whose correction data has been registered in the camera.
With EOS Utility (provided softwa re, p.302), you can check which 
lenses have their correction data regi stered in the camera. You can also 
register the correction data for unregi stered lenses....

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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 114.
1Press the  button.
2Select a Picture Style.
 Select a Picture Style, then press the 
 button.
X The Detail set. screen will appear.
3Select a parameter.
  Select a parameter such as 
[Sharpness], then press < 0>.
4Set the parameter.
  Press the < U> key to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0...

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A Customizing Image Characteristics N
 Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
To make it less sharp, 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 towa rd the minus end. The closer it is 
to G , the blander the image will look.
To increase the contrast, set it...

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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...

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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 diff erent. You can also adjust the 
parameters of a Picture Style which  has been registered to the camera 
with EOS Utility (provided software, p.302).
1Press the  button.
2Select [User Def.].
 Select [User Def. * ], then press the...

A Registering Preferred Image Characteristics N
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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 Image 
Characteristics” on pages 112-114.
  Press the  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. *].
 If a Picture...

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The function adjusting the color tone so that white objects look white in 
the picture is called white ba lance (WB). 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.
1Press the  button.
X[White balance ] will appear.
2Select the white balance.
 Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired white...

B: Matching the Light Source N
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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.  Select [O ], then...

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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 is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/BKT].
  Under the [ 2] tab, select [WB Shift/
BKT ], then press < 0>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing 
screen will...

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With just one shot, three images having a different color balance can be 
recorded simultaneously. Ba sed on the color temperature of the current white 
balance setting, the image will be br acketed 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.
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
 In step 2 for white balance...