Shooting Modes; Digital Macro - Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS User Manual

Shooting Modes

The camera automatically selects settings.
AUTO
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white
balance, my colors or ISO speed.

Digital Macro

Allows you to shoot when the distance from the lens (at
maximum wide angle) to the subject is within 2 – 60 cm
(0.79 in. – 2.0 ft.). The subject can be shown larger than in
standard macro mode because the camera trims the image
MANUAL
edges and zooms in with the digital zoom.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 37).
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer.
Portrait
Produces a soft
effect when photo-
graphing people.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to
capture subjects
SPECIAL
that move around,
SCENE
such as children
and pets, without
missing photo
opportunities.
Foliage
Shoots trees and
leaves—such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms—in vivid
colors.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 47).
Night
Snapshot
Allows you to
take snapshots
of people
against twilight
or night backgrounds by reducing the
effects of camera shake even without
using a tripod.
Indoor
Prevents
camera shake
and maintains
the subject's
true color when
shooting under
florescent or tungsten lighting.
Snow
Shoots without
a blue tinge and
without making
people appear
dark against a
snowy
background.
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