Image Processing - Canon EOS 5D Service Manual

２）Image processing
⑴Picture Style
Until now, EOS Digital camera users could
control the internal image processing by setting the
processing parameters and color matrix. However,
users have had difficulty understanding what effect
these settings would have on the image. Especially
in the case of the EOS-1D line of cameras, people
have complained that the images looked soft. This is
because the default setting applies no sharpness.
To remedy this problem and help the user
obtain the desired result, a new feature called
Picture Style has been incorporated in the EOS 5D. Picture Style combines the processing
parameter and color matrix settings in different sets designed to obtain the desired
effect. It is like choosing the type of film to obtain the desired result (Fig. 003).
Each Picture Style has preset settings for the sharpness, contrast, color tone,
saturation, etc., to obtain the respective image effect.
The following Picture Styles are provided:
1. Standard
For users who do not want to bother with post processing. The image looks crisp and
vivid with the sharpness set to "3" and the color tone and saturation set to obtain vivid
colors.
2. Portrait
The color tone and saturation are set to obtain nice skin tones. The sharpness is set
one step weaker than the Standard setting so that the skin and hair look softer.
3. Landscape
The color tone and saturation are set to obtain deep blues and deep greens for
the blue sky and greenery. The sharpness is set one step stronger than the Standard
setting so that the outline of mountains, trees, and buildings look more crisp.
4. Neutral
This is the same as the default setting for EOS-1D-series cameras. Natural color
reproduction is obtained, and no sharpness is applied. This setting is ideal for post-
processing.
5. Faithful
This is the same as Digital Photo Professional's Faithful. When the subject
is photographed under a color temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted
colorimetrically to match the subject's color. No sharpness is applied.
6. Monochrome
Same setting as the EOS 20D's monochrome setting.
7. User Defined
You can register the above 1 to 6 Picture Styles in User Defined 1 to 3 and adjust
them and apply the settings. Also, when you have Picture Style files set from the
dedicated software
CameraWindow, you can also register and adjust, and apply those styles.
＊ With each Picture Style, you can also manually adjust the sharpness, contrast, color tone, and saturation.
＊ Picture Style will be incorporated in all EOS Digital cameras from the EOS 5D onward.
Fig. 003 Picture Style selection screen
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