Canon Eos Rebel T4i 650d Instruction Manual

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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 more muted the image will look.
To increase the contrast, set...

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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. 
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],...

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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 multiple 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.350).
1Press the < XA > button.
2Select [User Def.*].
 Select a [User Def.* ]...

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A Registering Preferred Image Characteristics N
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 130-
132.
  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.*].
 If a...

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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 that 
matches the light source or set it manually by shooting a white object.
1Press the < WB > button.
X[White balance ] will appear.
2Select the white balance.
 Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired...

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B: Matching the Light Source N
2Select [Custom White Balance].
 Under the [ z2] 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 that 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>,...

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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 function is for advanced user s who are familiar with using color 
temperature conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB Shift/Bkt.].
 Under the [ z2] tab, select [ WB 
Shift/Bkt. ], then press < 0>.
X The WB correction/WB bracketing...

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u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source N
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...

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The range of reproducible colors is called the color space. With this 
camera, the color space for captured images can be set to sRGB or 
Adobe RGB. For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended.
In Basic Zone modes, sRGB is set automatically.
1Select [Color space].
 Under the [ z2] 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...

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The camera’s mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can 
blur images taken with a super teleph oto lens or close-up (macro) lens. 
In such cases, mirror  lockup is effective.
Mirror lockup is enabled by setting  [5: Mirror lockup] to [1: Enable] 
in the [54: Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.296) .
1Focus the subject, then press the shutter button 
completely.
X The mirror will swing up.
2Press the shutter button completely again.
XThe picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
  After...