Using Looks - Canon XC10 Instruction Manual

Using Looks

The camcorder can shoot using looks—settings that affect the image-related characteristics of the picture.
The camcorder has several pre-installed looks available and you can even create your own user-defined look
based on one of the pre-installed looks. This function is not available when the shooting mode is set to N or
ƒ.
Operating modes:
Selecting a Pre-installed Look
For looks other than [
sharpness, contrast and color depth.
1 Touch [FUNC.] and then touch
2 Select the desired option and then touch [X].
• The selected icon will appear on the left side of the screen.
• For settings other than [
touching [X].
Options (for clips)
[ Standard]:
[ EOS Std.]:
[ Wide DR]:
[ Cinema EOS Std.]:
[ Canon Log]:
v User Setting 1],
[
v User Setting 2]: Allows you to create a customized look. Start with one of the pre-installed looks and
[
Options (for photos)
[ Standard]:
[ Portrait]:
[ Landscape]:
[ Neutral]:
[ Sepia]:
[ Monochrome]:
{ User Setting 1],
[
{ User Setting 2]: Allows you to create a customized look. Start with one of the pre-installed looks and
[
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Canon Log], you can tweak the picture after selecting an option by adjusting the
[Looks] (in
Canon Log], you can adjust the settings with the procedure below before
Standard profile for general video shooting situations.
Reproduces the vivid, sharp and crisp picture that is found on EOS digital SLR cameras
using the standard picture style.
Applies a gamma curve with a wide latitude and colors appropriate for the gamma curve.
Reproduces the picture found on Cinema EOS cameras.
Creates a picture with wide dynamic range that is suitable for processing in post-
production.
adjust the settings as necessary.
Standard profile for general photo shooting situations.
Appropriate for taking photos of people, as this look brings out a sense of vitality in skin
tones.
Makes colors in the landscape appear more vivid.
The details of the subject are emphasized, which helps create an image that is suitable for
editing later.
Allows you to take a sepia-toned photo.
Allows you to take a black & white photo.
adjust the settings as necessary.
mode) or [Looks] (in
Menus
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