Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide

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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Adding	Color	EffectszzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
zzPress	the		button,	choose	a	color	effect	(either	press	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial),	and	then	press	the		button	again.
Effect	Off –
Sepia
Sepia	tone	shots.
B/WBlack	and	white	shots.
Super	Vivid Shots	in	rich,	vivid	colors.
Poster	Effect Shots	that	resemble	an	old	poster	or	illustration.  
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	ImagesMovies
Shooting with Faded Colors (Nostalgic)
This	effect	makes	colors	look	faded	and	images	look	weathered,	as	in	old	photographs.	Choose	from	five	effect	levels.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
2	 Choose	an	effect	level.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	an	effect	level.
XXA	preview	is	shown	of	how	your	shot	will	look	with	the	effect	applied.
3	 Shoot.
•	Try	taking	some	test	shots	first,	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	desired	results.
•	 Colors	will	look	faded	on	the	shooting	screen,	but	the	image	aging	effect	is	not	shown.	Review	the	image	in	Playback	mode	to	see	the	effect	(=		174).
•	 The	image	aging	effect	is	not	shown	in	movies. 
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	Images
Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect  
(Fish-eye Effect)
Shoot	with	the	distorting	effect	of	a	fish-eye	lens.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
2	 Choose	an	effect	level.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	an	effect	level.
XXA	preview	is	shown	of	how	your	shot	will	look	with	the	effect	applied.
3	 Shoot.
•	Try	taking	some	test	shots	first,	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	desired	results.  
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	ImagesMovies
Shots Resembling Miniature Models  
(Miniature Effect)
Creates	the	effect	of	a	miniature	model,	by	blurring	image	areas	above	and	below	your	selected	area.
You	can	also	make	movies	that	look	like	scenes	in	miniature	models	by	choosing	the	playback	speed	before	the	movie	is	recorded.	People	and	objects	in	the	scene	will	move	quickly	during	playback.	Note	that	sound	is	not	recorded.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
XXA	white	frame	is	displayed,	indicating	the	image	area	that	will	not	be	blurred.
2	 Choose	the	area	to	keep	in	
focus.
zzPress	the		button.
zzMove	the	zoom	lever	to	resize	the	frame,	and	turn	the		dial	to	move	it.
3	 For	movies,	choose	the	movie	
playback	speed.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	the	speed.
4	 Return	to	the	shooting	screen	
and	shoot.
zzPress	the		button	to	return	to	the	shooting	screen,	and	then	shoot. 
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Playback	Speed	and	Estimated	Playback	Time		
(for
	One-Minute	Clips)
Speed Playback	Time
Approx.	12	sec.
Approx.	6	sec.
Approx.	3	sec.
•	The	zoom	is	not	available	when	shooting	movies.	Be	sure	to	set	the	zoom	before	shooting.
•	 Try	taking	some	test	shots	first,	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	desired	results.
•	 To	switch	the	orientation	of	the	frame	to	vertical,	press	the		buttons	in	step	2.	To	move	the	frame,	press	the		buttons	again.	To	return	the	frame	to	horizontal	orientation,	press	the		buttons.
•	 Holding	the	camera	vertically	will	change	the	orientation	of	the	frame.
•	 Movie	image	quality	is	[]	at	an	aspect	ratio	of	[]	and	[]	at	an	aspect	ratio	of	[]	(=		80).	These	quality	settings	cannot	be	changed.  
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	Images
Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect  
(Toy Camera Effect)
This	effect	makes	images	resemble	shots	from	a	toy	camera	by	vignetting	(darker,	blurred	image	corners)	and	changing	the	overall	color.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
2	 Choose	a	color	tone.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	a	color	tone.
XXA	preview	is	shown	of	how	your	shot	will	look	with	the	effect	applied.
3	 Shoot.
Standard Shots	resemble	toy	camera	images.
Warm Images
	have	a	warmer	tone	than	with	[Standard].
Cool Images
	have	a	cooler	tone	than	with	[Standard].
•	 Try	taking	some	test	shots	first,	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	desired	results. 
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	Images
Shooting With a Soft Focus Effect
This	function	allows	you	to	shoot	images	as	if	a	soft	focus	filter	is	attached	to	the	camera.	You	can	adjust	the	effect	level	as	desired.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
2	 Choose	an	effect	level.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	an	effect	level.
XXA	preview	is	shown	of	how	your	shot	will	look	with	the	effect	applied.
3	 Shoot.
•	Try	taking	some	test	shots	first,	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	desired	results.  
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	ImagesMovies
Shooting in Monochrome
Shoot	images	in	black	and	white,	sepia,	or	blue	and	white.
1	 Choose	[].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[].
2	 Choose	a	color	tone.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	choose	a	color	tone.
XXA	preview	is	shown	of	how	your	shot	will	look	with	the	effect	applied.
3	 Shoot.
B/WBlack	and	white	shots.
Sepia Sepia
	tone	shots.
Blue Blue
	and	white	shots. 
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	ImagesMovies
Shooting with Color Accent
Choose	a	single	image	color	to	keep	and	change	other	colors	to	black	and	white.
1	 Choose	[T].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[T].
2	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress	the		button.
XXThe	original	image	and	the	Color	Accent	image	are	displayed	one	after	another.
XXBy	default,	green	is	the	color	that	will	be	kept.
Recorded	Color
3	 Specify	the	color.
zzPosition	the	center	frame	over	the	color	to	keep,	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	specified	color	is	recorded.
4	 Specify	the	range	of	colors	to	
keep.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	adjust	the	range.
zzTo	keep	only	your	specified	color,	choose	a	large	negative	value.	To	keep	colors	similar	to	your	specified	color	as	well,	choose	a	large	positive	value.
zzPress	the		button	to	return	to	the	shooting	screen.
5	 Shoot.
•	Using	the	flash	in	this	mode	may	cause	unexpected	results.
•	 In	some	shooting	scenes,	images	may	look	grainy	and	colors	may	not	look	as	expected.  
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Image	Effects	(Creative	Filters)
Still	ImagesMovies
Shooting with Color Swap
You	can	replace	one	image	color	with	another	before	shooting.	Note	that	only	one	color	can	be	replaced.
1	 Choose	[Y].
zzFollow	steps	1	–	2	on	=		99	and	choose	[Y].
2	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress	the		button.
XXThe	original	image	and	the	Color	Swap	image	are	displayed	one	after	another.
XXBy	default,	green	will	be	replaced	with	gray.
3	 Specify	the	color	to	replace.
zzPosition	the	center	frame	over	the	color	to	replace,	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	specified	color	is	recorded.
4	 Specify	the	new	color.
zzPosition	the	center	frame	over	the	new	color,	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	specified	color	is	recorded. 
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