Manually Correcting White Balance; Customizing Colors (Style Settings) - Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Manual

● Capturing a white subject that is too bright or dark may prevent
you from setting the white balance correctly.
● A message is displayed on the screen for loading white data if
you choose an unsuitable image. Choose [Cancel] to choose a
different image. Choose [OK] to use that image for loading white
data, but note that it may not produce a suitable white balance.
● Instead of a white object, a gray chart or 18% gray reflector
(commercially available) can produce a more accurate white
balance.
● The current white balance and related settings are disregarded
when you capture a white subject.

Manually Correcting White Balance

You can manually correct white balance. This adjustment can match the
effect of using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter
or color-compensating filter.
1
Configure the setting.
● Follow the steps in "Capturing Natural
Colors (White Balance)" ( = 54) to
choose the white balance option.
2
Configure advanced settings.
● To configure this setting in detail, press
the
/ / / buttons to adjust the correction
level.
● Press the
setting.
button, and then press the
button to complete the
● Any correction level you set is retained even if you change the
white balance option in step 1.
● B: blue; A: amber; M: magenta; G: green
● One level of blue/amber correction is equivalent to about 5
mireds on a color temperature conversion filter. (Mired: Color
temperature unit representing color temperature conversion filter
density)

Customizing Colors (Style Settings)

Choose color settings that express scenes or subjects well.
On the Quick Control screen ( = 23),
●
choose [
desired option.
● With [ ], you can press the
saturation, or other settings.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Still Images Movies
], and then choose the
button to adjust contrast,
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
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