Manually Setting White Balance Color Temperature - Canon EOS M5 User Manual

Manually Setting White Balance Color Temperature

A value can be set representing the white balance color temperature.
● Follow the steps in "Adjusting White
Balance" (= 73) to choose [ ].
● Press the [
the setting by pressing the [ ][ ] buttons
or turning the [ ] dial.
● Color temperature can be set at 100 K increments in a range of
2,500 – 10,000 K.
Customizing Colors (Picture Style)
Choose a Picture Style with color settings that express moods or
subjects well. Eight Picture Styles are available, and each can be further
customized.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [
the menu, and choose the desired option
(= 34).
The color tone will be adjusted automatically
to suit the scene. The colors will look vivid,
Auto
especially for blue skies, greenery, and sunsets
in nature, outdoor, and sunset scenes.
The image looks vivid, sharp, and crisp. Suitable
Standard
for most scenes.
Still Images Movies
] button, and then adjust
Still Images Movies
] in
For smooth skin tones. The image looks softer.
Portrait Suited for close-up portraits. To modify skin
tones, adjust [Color tone] (= 76).
For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp
Landscape and crisp images. Effective for impressive
landscapes.
For detailed rendering of fine subject contours
Fine Detail and subtle textures. Makes images slightly more
vivid.
For retouching later on a computer. Makes
Neutral images subdued, with lower contrast and natural
color tones.
For retouching later on a computer. Faithfully
reproduces the actual colors of subjects as
Faithful measured under ambient light with a color
temperature of 5200K. Vivid colors are
suppressed for a subdued look.
Monochrome Creates black and white images.
Add a new style based on presets such as
User Def. [Portrait] or [Landscape] or a Picture Style file,
and then adjust it as needed.
● Default [Auto] settings are used for [
until you add a Picture Style.
● You can also configure this setting by accessing MENU (= 35)
> [ 6] tab > [Picture Style].
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
], [ ], and [ ]
Appendix
Index
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