How To Use The Histogram - Casio EX-ZR3600 User Manual

. How to Use the Histogram

A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the
number of pixels. The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal
axis indicates lightness. If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you
can use Exposure Compensation to move it left or right in order to achieve better
balance. Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close
to the center as possible. For snapshots, you can even display individual histograms
for R (red), G (green), and B (blue).
Example Histograms
A histogram towards the left side results when the
overall image is dark. A histogram that is too far to
the left may result in "black out" of the dark areas
of an image.
A histogram towards the right side results when
the overall image is light. A histogram that is too
far to the right may result in "white out" of the light
areas of an image.
An overall well-balanced histogram results when
the overall image is at optimal lightness.
NOTE
• A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure. The
recorded image may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even though its
histogram is centered.
• Due to the limitations of exposure compensation, you may not be able to achieve
an optimum histogram configuration.
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