Canon PowerShot SX540 HS User Manual - Page 61

Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect Toy Camera Effect

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●●A white frame is displayed, indicating the image area that will not be blurred. 2 Choose the area to keep in focus. ●●Press the [ ] button. ●●Move the zoom lever to resize the frame, and press the [ ][ ] buttons to move it. 3 For movies, choose the movie playback speed. ●●Turn the [ ] dial to choose the speed. 4 Return to the shooting screen and shoot. ●●Press the [ ] button to return to the shooting screen, and then shoot. Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time (for One-Minute Clips) Speed Movies are played back at 30 fps. Playback Time Approx. 12 sec. Approx. 6 sec. Approx. 3 sec. ●● The zoom is not available when shooting movies. Be sure to set the zoom before shooting. ●● Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results. ●● To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press the [ ][ ] buttons in step 2. To return the frame to horizontal orientation, press the [ ][ ] buttons. ●● Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame. ●● Movie image quality is [ ] at an aspect ratio of [ ] and [ ] at an aspect ratio of [ ] (=49). These quality settings cannot be changed. ●● The zoom factor cannot be changed with the [ ] button on the screens in steps 2 and 3, or while shooting movies. Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect) Still Images Movies This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color. 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Follow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=59) and choose [ ]. 2 Choose a color tone. ●●Turn the [ tone. ] dial to choose a color ●●A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied. Standard Warm Cool 3 Shoot. Shots resemble toy camera images. Images have a warmer tone than with [Standard]. Images have a cooler tone than with [Standard]. ●● Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results. 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 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 61

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press the [
][
]
buttons in step 2. To return the frame to horizontal orientation,
press the [
][
] buttons.
Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.
Movie image quality is [
] at an aspect ratio of [
] and [
] at
an aspect ratio of [
] (
=
49). These quality settings cannot
be changed.
The zoom factor cannot be changed with the [
] button on the
screens in steps 2 and 3, or while shooting movies.
Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect (Toy Camera Effect)
Still Images
Movies
This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting
(darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color.
1
Choose [
].
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
59) and choose [
].
2
Choose a color tone.
Turn the [
] dial to choose a color
tone.
A preview is shown of how your shot will
look with the effect applied.
3
Shoot.
Standard
Shots resemble toy camera images.
Warm
Images have a warmer tone than with [Standard].
Cool
Images have a cooler tone than with [Standard].
Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the
desired results.
A white frame is displayed, indicating the
image area that will not be blurred.
2
Choose the area to keep in focus.
Press the [
] button.
Move the zoom lever to resize the frame,
and press the [
][
] buttons to move it.
3
For movies, choose the movie
playback speed.
Turn the [
] dial to choose the speed.
4
Return to the shooting screen and
shoot.
Press the [
] button to return to the
shooting screen, and then shoot.
Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time (for
One-Minute Clips)
Speed
Playback Time
Approx. 12 sec.
Approx. 6 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
Movies are played back at 30 fps.
The zoom is not available when shooting movies. Be sure to set
the zoom before shooting.
Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the
desired results.