Image Colors - Canon EOS M5 User Manual

Image Colors

Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [
menu, and choose the desired option
(= 34).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for
Auto
the shooting conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Shade For shooting in the shade.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy weather or at dusk.
For shooting under ordinary incandescent
Tungsten light
lighting.
White
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
fluorescent light
Flash For shooting with the flash.
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance.
For manually setting a white balance color
Color temp.
temperature.
Custom White Balance
For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
Still Images Movies
] in the
1
Shoot a white object.
● Aim the camera at a sheet of paper or
other plain white subject, so that white
fills the screen.
● Focus manually and shoot (= 81).
2
Choose [Custom WB].
● Choose [Custom WB] on the [ 6] tab,
and then press the [ ] button.
● The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
3
Load the white data.
● Select your image from step 1, and then
press [ ].
● On the confirmation screen, press the
[ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to
choose [OK], and then press the [ ]
button.
● Press the [ ] button to close the
menu.
4
Choose [ ].
● Follow the steps in "Adjusting White
Balance" (= 73) to choose [ ].
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
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