Adjusting White Balance; Image Colors; Custom White Balance - Canon EOS M3 User Manual

Image Colors

Adjusting White Balance

By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more
natural for the scene you are shooting.
●
Press the [ ] button, choose [
menu, and choose the desired option
( = 31).
● The option you configured is now
displayed.
Automatically sets the optimal white balance for
Auto
the shooting conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Shade For shooting in the shade.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy weather or at twilight.
Tungsten light Tungsten
White
fluorescent For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
light
For shooting with the flash.
Flash
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance.

Custom White Balance

For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
Still Images Movies
] in the
1
Shoot a white object.
●
Fill the LCD monitor screen with a sheet
of white paper, etc.
Focus manually and shoot ( = 74).
●
2
Select [Custom White Balance].
●
On the [ 4] tab, select [Custom White
Balance] and then press the [ ] button.
●
The custom white balance selection
screen will appear.
3
Load the white data.
●
Select the image that was captured in
step 1 and then press [ ].
● In the confirmation screen, press the
[ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to
choose [OK], and then press the [ ]
button.
●
Press the [ ] button to close the
menu.
4
Select [ ].
●
Follow the steps in "Adjusting White
Balance" ( = 65) to select [
].
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Modes
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Set-Up Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
65