Setting The White Balance - Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual

Setting the White Balance _
White balance (WB) is for making the white areas look white. Normally,
the <_> (Auto) setting will obtain the correct white balance. If natural-
looking colors cannot be obtained with <_>, you can select the white
balance to match the light source or set it manually by shooting a white
object.
_ Select [White balance].
_ Under the [Cl:] tab, select [White
balance], then press <__>.
_ Select the white balance.
_ Select the white balance, then press
<_>.
Display Mode Color Temperature (Approx. K: Kelvin)
_J Auto 3000 - 7000
;_ Daylight 5200
_ Shade 7000
Cloudy, twilight, sunset 6000
;_ Tungsten light 3200
White fluorescent light 4000
_. Flash use Automatically set*
_'._ Custom (p.97) 2000 - 10000
[] Color temperature (p.98) 2500 - 10000
* Applicable with Speedlites having a color temperature transmission function.
Otherwise, it will be set to approx. 600OK.
About White Balance
To the human eye, a white object looks white regardless of the type of
lighting. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with
software to make the white areas look white. This adjustment serves as
the basis for the color correction. The result is naturaNooking colors in
the pictures.
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