Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) - Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual

Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)

Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia
or black and white.
Press the [
z
menu, and choose the desired option
( = 30).
The option you configured is now
z
displayed.
My Colors Off
Emphasizes contrast and color saturation,
Vivid
making images sharper.
Tones down contrast and color saturation for
Neutral
subdued images.
Sepia Creates sepia tone images.
B/W Creates black and white images.
Combines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green,
Positive Film and Vivid Red to produce intense yet natural-
looking colors resembling images on positive film.
Lighter Skin Tone Lightens skin tones.
Darker Skin Tone Darkens skin tones.
Emphasizes blues in images. Makes the sky,
Vivid Blue
ocean, and other blue subjects more vivid.
Emphasizes greens in images. Makes mountains,
Vivid Green
foliage, and other green subjects more vivid.
Emphasizes reds in images. Makes red
Vivid Red
subjects more vivid.
Adjust contrast, sharpness, color saturation, and
Custom Color
other qualities as desired ( = 85).
Still Images Movies
] button, choose [ ] in the
Custom Color
–
● White balance ( = 83) cannot be set in [
● With [ ] and [ ] modes, colors other than people's skin tone
may change. These settings may not produce the expected
results with some skin tones.
Choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation,
red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5.
1
Access the setting screen.
Follow the steps in "Changing Image
z
Color Tones (My Colors)" ( = 85) to
choose [ ], and then press the [
button.
2
Configure the setting.
Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an
z
item, and then specify the value by
turning the [
For stronger/more intense effects (or
z
darker skin tones), adjust the value to
the right, and for weaker/lighter effects
(or lighter skin tones), adjust the value to
the left.
Press the [
z
setting.
● You can also specify a value by touching or dragging the bar.
Before Use
] or [ ] modes.
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Still Images Movies
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
]
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
] dial.
Setting Menu
Accessories
] button to complete the
Appendix
Index
85