Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide

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Rotating	Images
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow	these	steps	to	deactivate	automatic	rotation	by	the	camera,	which	rotates	images	shot	in	vertical	orientation	so	they	are	displayed	vertically	on	the	camera.
zzPress	the		button,	choose	[Auto	Rotate]	on	the	[1]	tab,	and	then	choose	[Off]	(=		48).
•	Images	cannot	be	rotated	(=		200)	when	you	set	[Auto	Rotate]	to	[Off].	Additionally,	images	already	rotated	will	be	displayed	in	the	original	orientation.
•	 In	Smart	Shuffle	(=		191)	mode,	even	if	[Auto	Rotate]	is	set	to	[Off],	images	shot	vertically	will	be	displayed	vertically,	and	rotated	images	will	be	displayed	in	the	rotated	orientation.  
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Image Categories
You	can	tag	images	as	favorites	or	assign	them	to	My	Category	(=		203)	groups.	By	choosing	a	category	in	filtered	playback,	you	can	restrict	the	following	operations	to	all	of	those	images.
•	 Viewing
	(=		174),	Viewing	Slideshows	( =		190),	Protecting	Images	(=		192),	Erasing	Images	(=		196),	Adding	Images	to	the	Print	List	(DPOF)	(=		266),	Adding	Images	to	a	Photobook	(=		271)
Still	ImagesMovies
Tagging Images as Favorites
1	 Choose	[Favorites].
zzPress	the		button	and	choose	[Favorites]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image,	and	then	press	the		button.	[]	is	displayed.
zzTo	untag	the	image,	press	the	< m>	button	again.	[]	is	no	longer	displayed.
zzRepeat	this	process	to	choose	additional	images.
3	 Finish	the	setup	process.
zzPress	the		button.	A	confirmation	message	is	displayed.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[OK],	and	then	press	the		button.
•	 Images	will	not	be	tagged	as	favorites	if	you	switch	to	Shooting	mode	or	turn	the	camera	off	before	finishing	the	setup	process	in	step	3.
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Image	Categories
•	Favorite	images	will	have	a	three-star	rating	()	when	transferred	to	computers	running	Windows	7	or	Windows	Vista.	(Does	not	apply	to	movies	or	RAW	images.)
Still	ImagesMovies
Organizing Images by Categor y (My Categor y)
You	can	organize	images	into	categories.	Note	that	images	are	automatically	categorized	at	the	time	of	shooting,	according	to	shooting	conditions.:		Images	with	detected	faces,	or	images	shot	in	[I]	or	[]	mode.:		Images	detected	as	[],	[],	or	[]	in		mode,	or	images	shot	in	[]	mode.:	 Images	shot	in	[S],	[P],	or	[t]	mode.
Choosing	a	Selection	Method
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress	the		button,	and	then	choose	[My	Category]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	a	selection	method.
zzChoose	a	menu	item	and	a	setting	as	desired	( =		48).
zzTo	return	to	the	menu	screen,	press	the		button.  
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Image	Categories
Choosing	Images	Individually
1	 Choose	[Select].
zzFollowing	step	2	on	=		203,	choose	[Select]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image.
3	 Choose	a	category.
zzPress	the		buttons	to	choose	a	category	and	then	press	the		button.	[]	is	displayed.
zzTo	cancel	selection,	press	the		button	again.	[]	is	no	longer	displayed.
zzRepeat	this	process	to	choose	additional	images.
4	 Finish	the	setup	process.
zzPress	the		button.	A	confirmation	message	is	displayed.	Press	the	
	buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[OK],	and	then	press	the		button.
•	Images	will	not	be	assigned	to	a	category	if	you	switch	to	Shooting	mode	or	turn	the	camera	off	before	finishing	the	setup	process	in	step	4. 
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Image	Categories
Selecting	a	Range
1	 Choose	[Select	Range].
zzFollowing	step	2	on	=		203,	choose	[Select	Range]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Choose	images.
zzFollow	steps	2	–	3	on	=		194	to	specify	images.
3	 Choose	a	category.
zzPress	the		button	to	choose	the	type	of	image,	and	then	press	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	a	category.
4	 Finish	the	setup	process.
zzPress	the		button	to	choose	[Select],	and	then	press	the		button.
•	 You	can	clear	the	selection	of	all	images	in	the	[Select	Range]	category	by	choosing	[Deselect]	in	step	4.  
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Editing Still Images
•	Image	editing	(=		206	–	211)	is	only	available	when	the	memory	card	has	sufficient	free	space.
Still	Images
Resizing Images
Save	a	copy	of	images	at	a	lower	resolution.
1	 Choose	[Resize].
zzPress	the		button	and	choose	[Resize]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image,	and	then	press	the		button.
3	 Choose	an	image	size.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	the	size,	and	then	press	the		button.
XX[Save	new	image?]	is	displayed.
4	 Save	the	new	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[OK],	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	image	is	now	saved	as	a	new	file.
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Editing	Still	Images
5	 Review	the	new	image.
zzPress	the		button.	[Display	new	image?]	is	displayed.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Yes],	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	saved	image	is	now	displayed.
•	Editing	is	not	possible	for	images	saved	as	[]	in	step	3.
•	 RAW	images	cannot	be	edited.
•	 Images	cannot	be	resized	to	a	higher	resolution.
Still	Images
Cropping
You	can	specify	a	portion	of	an	image	to	save	as	a	separate	image	file.
1	 Choose	[Cropping].
zzPress	the		button,	and	then	choose	[Cropping]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image,	and	then	press	the		button.  
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Editing	Still	Images
Preview	of	Image	After	Cropping
Cropping
	Area
Resolution	After	Cropping
3	 Adjust	the	cropping	area.
XXA	frame	is	displayed	around	the	portion	of	the	image	to	be	cropped.
XXThe	original	image	is	shown	in	the	upper	left,	and	a	preview	of	the	image	as	cropped	is	shown	in	the	lower	right.
zzTo	resize	the	frame,	move	the	zoom	lever.
zzTo	move	the	frame,	press	the	<
q>	buttons.
zzTo	change	the	frame	orientation,	press	the		button.
zzFaces	detected	in	the	image	are	enclosed	in	gray	frames	in	the	upper-left	image.	To	crop	the	image	based	on	this	frame,	turn	the		dial	to	switch	to	the	other	frame.
zzPress	the		button.
4	 Save	as	a	new	image	and	
review.
zzFollow	steps	4	–	5	on	=		206	–	207.
•	Editing	is	not	possible	for	images	shot	at	a	resolution	of	[]	(=		81)	or	resized	to	[]	(=		206).
•	 RAW	images	cannot	be	edited.
•	 Images	supported	for	cropping	will	have	the	same	aspect	ratio	after	cropping.
•	 Cropped	images	will	have	a	smaller	resolution	than	uncropped	images. 
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Editing	Still	Images
Still	Images
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
You	can	adjust	image	colors	and	then	save	the	edited	image	as	a	separate	file.	For	details	on	each	option,	see	=		137.
1	 Choose	[My	Colors].
zzPress	the		button,	and	then	choose	[My	Colors]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image,	and	then	press	the		button.
3	 Choose	an	option.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	option,	and	then	press	the		button.
4	 Save	as	a	new	image	and	
review.
zzFollow	steps	4	–	5	on	=		206	–	207.
•	Image	quality	of	pictures	you	repeatedly	edit	this	way	will	be	a	little	lower	each	time,	and	you	may	not	be	able	to	obtain	the	desired	color.
•	 Colors	of	RAW	images	cannot	be	edited.
•	 The	color	of	images	edited	using	this	function	may	vary	slightly	from	the	color	of	images	shot	using	My	Colors	(=		137).  
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Editing	Still	Images
Still	Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Excessively	dark	image	areas	(such	as	faces	or	backgrounds)	can	be	detected	and	automatically	adjusted	to	the	optimal	brightness.	Insufficient	overall	image	contrast	is	also	automatically	corrected,	to	make	subjects	stand	out	better.	Choose	from	four	correction	levels,	and	then	save	the	image	as	a	separate	file.
1	 Choose	[i-Contrast].
zzPress	the		button,	and	then	choose	[i-Contrast]	on	the	[1]	tab	(=		48).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image,	and	then	press	the		button.
3	 Choose	an	option.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	option,	and	then	press	the		button.
4	 Save	as	a	new	image	and	
review.
zzFollow	steps	4	–	5	on	=		206	–	207.
•	For	some	images,	correction	may	be	inaccurate	or	may	cause	images	to	appear	grainy.
•	 Images	may	look	grainy	after	repeated	editing	using	this	function.
•	 RAW	images	cannot	be	edited	this	way.
•	 If	[Auto]	does	not	produce	the	expected	results,	try	correcting	images	using	[Low],	[Medium],	or	[High]. 
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