Shooting Yourself Under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait) - Canon EOS M5 User Manual

● Subjects appear larger in [ ] mode compared to other modes.
● In [ ] and [ ] mode, shots may look grainy because the ISO
speed (= 71) is increased to suit the shooting conditions.
● Because the camera will shoot continuously in [
steady while shooting.
● In [ ] mode, excessive motion blur or certain shooting conditions
may prevent you from obtaining the desired results.
● When you use a tripod for evening scenes, shooting in [
instead of [ ] mode will give better results (= 39).
Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self
Portrait)
For self-portraits, customizable image processing includes skin smoothing
as well as brightness and background adjustment to make yourself stand
out.
1
Choose [
● Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
(= 56) and choose [
2
Open the screen.
● Open the screen as shown.
] mode, hold it
] mode
Still Images Movies
].
].
3
Configure the setting.
● On the screen, touch the icon of the
setting to configure.
● Choose the desired option.
● To return to the previous screen, touch
[ ].
4
Shoot.
Item Details
Choose from [ ] or one of five levels of background
defocusing.
Choose from five levels of brightness.
Choose from five levels of skin smoothing. Skin smoothing is
optimized for the main subject's face.
To use touch shutter, choose [ ].
● Areas other than people's skin may be modified, depending on
the shooting conditions.
● Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the
desired results.
● In [ ] flash mode, [ ] is set to [
● In [ ] mode, the time left before shooting is shown on the top of
the screen when you activate the self-timer by selecting [
by selecting [ ] and setting the time to 3 seconds or more.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
] and cannot be changed.
], or
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