Setting The Aperture - Canon Powershot A590 IS User Manual

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Setting the Aperture

The aperture adjusts the amount of light entering through the lens.
When you set the aperture, the camera automatically selects a shutter
speed to match the brightness.
Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to
blur the background and create a beautiful portrait.
A higher aperture value (closing the aperture) brings the entire range
from foreground to background into focus. The larger the aperture
value, the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus.
1
Set the mode dial to
2
Set the aperture value.
1. Use the
the aperture value.
3
Shoot.
• If you press the shutter button halfway and the shutter speed is
shown in red, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or
overexposed (too much light). Use the
the aperture value until the shutter speed shows in white.
Some aperture values cannot be selected depending on the
zoom position
Available Shooting Modes
or button to change
(p. 75).
.
or
p. 201
button to adjust