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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 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 the skin tone will look.
Parameter Settings and Effects
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A Customizing Image CharacteristicsN
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 : Orange The 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 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.* ] style, then press 
< B >.
X The Detail setting screen will appear.
3Press < 0>.
  With [ Picture Style] selected, press 
< 0 >.
4Select the base Picture Style.
  Press the  key or turn the < 6> 
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.
A Registering Preferred Image CharacteristicsN
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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 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.210), 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 shoot with a registered  Picture Style, follow step 2 on page 93 to 
select [User Def.* ], then shoot.
  Regarding the procedure to register  a Picture Style file to the camera, 
refer to the EOS Utilit y Instructions (p.352).
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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 white 
balance, then press < 0>.
  The “Approx. ****K” (K: Kelvin) 
displayed for the white balance 
settings < W>, < E >, ,  
or < U> is the respective color 
temperature.
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.
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.
B : Matching the Light SourceN
O Custom White Balance
Spot metering circle
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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>, then press < 0>.
  If the exposure obtained in step 1  differs greatly from the standard 
exposure, a correct white ba lance may not be obtained.
  An image captured while the Picture Style was set to [ Monochrome] 
(p.94) or an image processed with a Creative filter 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 regist ered with EOS Utility (provided 
software, p.350) will  be registered under < O>. If you perform step 3, 
the data for the registered perso nal white balance will be erased.
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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 
screen will appear.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Press the < S> key to move the “ ” 
mark to the desired position.
  B is for blue, A for amber, M for 
magenta, and G for green. The color 
in the respective direction will be 
corrected.
  On the upper right, “ SHIFT” indicates 
the direction and correction amount.
  Pressing the < L> button will cancel 
all the [ WB Shift/Bkt. ] settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
u Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light SourceN
White Balance Correction
Sample setting: A2, G1
  When the white balanc e is corrected,  will be displayed in the 
viewfinder and on  the LCD monitor.
  One level of the blue/amber  correction is equivalent to approx. 5 mireds 
of a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Measuring unit indicating 
the density of a color temp erature conversion filter.)
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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 correction, 
when you turn the < 6> dial, the “ ” 
mark on the screen will change to 
“   ” (3 points).
 Turning the dial to the 
right sets the B/A br acketing, and turning 
it to the left sets the M/G bracketing.
X On the right, “ Bracket” indicates the 
bracketing direction and correction 
amount.
  Pressing the < L> button will cancel 
all the [ WB Shift/Bkt. ] settings.
  Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
Bracketing Sequence
The images will be bracketed in  the following sequence: 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Blue (B) bias, and 3. Amber (A) bias, or 1. Standard 
white balance, 2. Magenta (M) bias, and 3. Green (G) bias.
White Balance Auto Bracketing
B/A bias ±3 levels
  During WB bracketing, the maximum  burst for continuous shooting will 
be lower and the number of possible  shots will also decrease to approx. 
one-third the normal number.
  You can also set white  balance correction and A EB together with white 
balance bracketing. If you set AEB in  combination with white balance 
bracketing, a total of nine images will be recorded fo r a single shot.
  Since three images are re corded for one shot, it takes longer to record 
the shot to the card.
  “BKT ” stands for bracketing.
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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 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 or higher). T he 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 or higher). Pos\
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processing of the image with software will therefore be required.
3 Setting the Color Reproduction RangeN
About Adobe RGB
  If the captured still photo was shot  in the Adobe RGB color space, the 
first character in th e file name will be an underscore “_”.
 
The ICC profile is not appended. Refer to explanations about the ICC 
profile in the Software Instruction Manual (p.352) on the CD-ROM.
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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 taking the picture, set [ 5: Mirror lockup] to [0: Disable ].
  Using the self-timer < Q>, < l> with mirror lockup
When you press the shutter button completely, the mirror locks up, 
then the picture is taken 10 sec. or 2 sec. later.
  Remote control shooting
Since you do not touch the camera when the picture is taken, remote 
control shooting together with mirror lockup can further prevent 
camera shake (p.303). With Re mote Controller RC-6 (sold 
separately) set to a 2-sec. delay, press the transmit button and the 
mirror will lockup before the pi cture is taken 2 sec. later.
Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera ShakeN
Shooting Tips
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