Image Colors; Appendix; Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance); Custom White Balance - Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Manual

Image Colors

Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)

By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
On the Quick Control screen ( = 23),
●
choose [
option.
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the
Auto
shooting conditions.
Daylight For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Shade For shooting in the shade.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy weather or at dusk.
Tungsten
For shooting under ordinary incandescent lighting.
light
White
fluorescent For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
light
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance.
Still Images Movies
], and then choose the desired

Custom White Balance

For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
1
Shoot a white object.
● Shoot with the camera aimed at a sheet
of paper or other plain white subject, so
that white fills the screen.
2
Choose [
● Follow the steps in "Capturing Natural
Colors (White Balance)" ( = 54) to
choose [
3
Choose [Custom White Balance].
● Choose [
White Balance].
4
Load the white data.
● Select your image from step 1, and then
press the
● Press the
shooting screen.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
].
].
] menu ( = 23) > [Custom

Index

button.
button to return to the
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories

Appendix

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