Selecting The Color Matrix - Canon EOS-1D - Digital Camera SLR Instructions Manual

Selecting the Color Matrix

Use the procedure below to select the film-equivalent hue, chroma and color range (the range
of colors that can be reproduced).
Select the color matrix from the [Color Matrix] list box.
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The resulting image appears in
Preview mode.
Color Matrix
Select this option to apply the color matrix used when the shot was
Shot Settings
taken.
Reproduces the hues and chroma for natural color tones. Select this
Color Matrix 1
option to show the subject's natural color tones.
Reproduces hues and chroma suited to portraits. Select this option to
Color Matrix 2
reproduce beautifully natural skin tones.
Reproduces hues and chroma similar to those in high-chroma color
Color Matrix 3
slide film. Select this option to reproduce clear and vivid color tones.
Processes images so that the color space is compatible with Adobe
RGB. Select this option when you intend to convert the image profile to
Adobe RGB or you want to make fine adjustments to the color chroma.
If you intend to convert the image profile, transfer the image to a
Color Matrix 4
software application with a conversion function and specify Adobe RGB
(this option does not append an ICC profile to the image). In sRGB
environments, because the color chroma of the image is low, you
should transfer the image to an application such as Photoshop 5.0 LE
and adjust the chroma.
Processed as low-chroma image. Effective for making color tone
Color Matrix 5
moderate.
When you intend to transfer an image to Photoshop 5.0 LE using Color Matrix 4, it is
recommended that you should set the [Transferring images to application] option in
the [RAW Image Processing settings] tab sheet in the [Preferences] dialog box
(➞3-39) to [16 bits per color channel] so that the transferred image is suitable for
image processing.
Processing RAW Images
Settings
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