Locking The Exposure Setting (Ae Lock) - Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS Software Starter Manual

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is
too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.
AE Lock Icon
• This setting can only be selected in the ,
• AE lock cannot be set when the built-in or the externally mounted flash is used.
Flash Exposure Lock (FE Lock) is available in these situations (p. 72).
Center the subject on which you want
1
to lock the exposure setting in the LCD
monitor or viewfinder and press the
shutter button halfway to set the focus.
Press the
2
• The exposure setting will lock (AE Lock) and the
icon will appear in the display panel and
LCD monitor or viewfinder.
• Pressing any button other than the shutter
button cancels the AE lock.
3 Recompose the image and shoot.
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
button.
or mode.
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