Image Effects - Canon PICTBRIDGE DC220 Instruction Manual

58 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Image Effects

You can use the image effects to change
the color saturation and contrast to record
images with special color effects.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: P
Options
[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
Records with no image enhancing effects.
[ VIVID]
Emphasizes the contrast and color
saturation.
[ NEUTRAL]
Tones down the contrast and color
saturation.
[ LOW SHARPENING]
Records subjects with softened outlines.
[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
Softens the details in the skin tone area for
a more complimentary appearance. To
obtain the best effect, use this setting
when recording a person in close-up. Note
that areas similar to the skin color may lack
in detail.
[ CUSTOM]
Allows you to adjust the brightness,
contrast, sharpness, and color depth of the
image.
[COL.DEPTH]: (–) Shallower colors,
(+) Richer color tonality
[BRIGHTN.]: (–) Darker picture,
(+) Brighter picture
[CONTRAST]: (–) Flatter picture,
(+) More defined light and
shade
[SHARPNESS]: (–) Vaguer outlines,
(+) Sharper outlines
FUNC.
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FUNC.
FUNC.
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* When you select [
press
procedure below.
Default value
1
Press (
custom setting options.
2
Adjust (
desired and then press (
3
Press
close the menu.
Icon of the currently selected
Image Effect
Desired option*
CUSTOM], do not
and continue instead with the
FUNC.
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) each setting as
to save the setting and
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