Shooting In A My Colors Mode - Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph User Manual

Shooting in a My Colors Mode

A My Colors mode easily changes the colors in an image when it is shot,
allowing you to alter the balance between red, green and blue, transform
pale or tanned skin or change a color specified in the LCD monitor into a
different color. Since they work with both stills and movies, these modes let
you enjoy producing various image or movie effects.
However, depending on the shooting conditions, the images may appear
rough or you may not get the expected color. Before you try to photograph
important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot trial images and
check the results.
Moreover, the camera will record both the My Colors image and the original
unaltered image if you set [Save Original] (p. 104) to [On].
Positive Film
Lighter Skin
Tone*
Darker Skin Tone* Use this option to make skin tones darker.
Vivid Blue
Vivid Green
Vivid Red
Color Accent
Color Swap
Custom Color
* The skin colors of non-human subjects may also be altered.
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* You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.
Shooting Mode
Use this option to make red, green or blue colors more
intense like the Vivid Red, Vivid Green or Vivid Blue
effects. It can produce intense natural-appearing
colors like those obtained with positive film.
Use this option to make skin tones lighter.
Use this option to emphasize blue tints. It makes blue
subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
Use this option to emphasize green tints. It makes
green subjects, such as mountains, new growth,
flowers and lawns, more vivid.
Use this option to emphasize red tints. It makes red
subjects, such as flowers or cars, more vivid.
Use this option to have only the color specified in the
LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to
black and white.
Use this option to transform a color specified in the
LCD monitor into another. The specified color can
only be swapped into one other color, multiple colors
cannot be chosen.
Use this option to freely adjust the color balance
between red, green, blue and skin tones*. It can be
used to make subtle adjustments, such as making
blue colors more vivid or face colors brighter.