Fine-Tuning White Balance - Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

Fine-Tuning White Balance

White balance can be "fine tuned" to compensate for variations in the color of the
light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is
fine tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu.
1
Display white balance options.
To display the menus, press the G button.
Highlight White balance in the shooting
menu and press 2 to display white balance
options.
2
Select a white balance option.
Highlight an option other than Preset
manual and press 2 (if Fluorescent is
selected, highlight a lighting type and press
2). The fine-tuning options shown at right
will be displayed. Fine-tuning is not
available with Preset manual white balance.
3
Fine tune white balance.
Use the multi selector to fine-tune white Use the multi selector to fine-tune white Use the multi selector to fine-tune white
balance.
A
White Balance Fine Tuning White Balance Fine Tuning White Balance Fine Tuning
The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the
cursor to B (blue) when a "warm" setting such as J (incandescent) is selected will
B B (blue) when a "warm" setting such as (blue) when a "warm" setting such as
make photographs slightly "colder" but will not actually make them blue. make photographs slightly "colder" but will not actually make them blue. make photographs slightly "colder" but will not actually make them blue.
4
Save changes and exit.
Press J.
G button
white balance. white balance.
Increase
Coordinates
Adjustment
Increase green
Increase
blue amber
Increase magenta
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