Canon PowerShot SX730 HS User Manual - Page 58

Shooting Yourself under Optimal, Settings Self Portrait

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Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait) Still Images Movies For self-portraits, customizable image processing includes skin smoothing as well as brightness and background adjustment to make yourself stand out. 1 Enter [ ] mode. ●●Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button to access the setting screen for smooth skin and brightness. Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose a setting item, and then press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to adjust the value as you watch the screen. ●●Background defocus can also be disabled. After you choose [ ] in step 1, press the [ ] button. 3 Open the screen. ●●Open the screen as shown. Smooth skin effect Brightness Background Defocus 4 Shoot. ●●Hold the camera steady as you shoot. When you press the shutter button all the way down with background defocus set to [Auto], the camera shoots twice and processes the images. Choose from three levels of skin smoothing. Skin smoothing is optimized for the main subject's face. Choose from five levels of brightness. Defocus the background. ●● Areas other than people's skin may be modified, depending on the shooting conditions. ●● Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results. ●● In [ ] flash mode, background defocusing is set to [Off] and cannot be changed. ●● The time left before shooting is shown on the top of the screen when you activate the self-timer by selecting [ ], or by selecting [ ] and setting the time to 3 seconds or more. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 58

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
4
Shoot.
Hold the camera steady as you shoot.
When you press the shutter button all the
way down with background defocus set
to [Auto], the camera shoots twice and
processes the images.
Smooth skin
effect
Choose from three levels of skin smoothing. Skin
smoothing is optimized for the main subject’s face.
Brightness
Choose from five levels of brightness.
Background
Defocus
Defocus the background.
Areas other than people’s skin may be modified, depending on
the shooting conditions.
Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the
desired results.
In [
] flash mode, background defocusing is set to [Off] and
cannot be changed.
The time left before shooting is shown on the top of the screen
when you activate the self-timer by selecting [
], or by selecting
[
] and setting the time to 3 seconds or more.
Shooting Yourself under Optimal
Settings (Self Portrait)
Still Images
Movies
For self-portraits, customizable image processing includes skin smoothing
as well as brightness and background adjustment to make yourself stand
out.
1
Enter [
] mode.
Set the mode dial to [
].
2
Configure the setting.
Press the [
] button to access the setting
screen for smooth skin and brightness.
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose a
setting item, and then press the [
][
]
buttons or turn the [
] dial to adjust the
value as you watch the screen.
Background defocus can also be
disabled. After you choose [
] in step 1,
press the [
] button.
3
Open the screen.
Open the screen as shown.