Canon 2554B002 PowerShot SD790 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 90 IS Camera User Guide - Page 91

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Various Shooting Methods

The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the

camera focuses.

Switching between Focusing Modes

Available Shooting Modes

p. 222

Face

Detect

You can have the camera automatically detect the

position of a face and use this data to set the focus,

exposure*

1

and white balance*

2

while shooting. In

addition, the camera meters the subject so that the

face is correctly illuminated when the flash fires. If

no face is detected, the camera shoots using

[AiAF].

*1 Only in Evaluative Metering mode (p. 98).

*2 Only in

(p. 100)

(No frame)

AiAF

The camera detects the subject and highlights the

AF frames, from 9 available points, that it will use

to determine the focus.

Center

The AF frame will be fixed to center.

This is recommended when the target subject is at

the center of the composition. You can change the

size of the AF frame (p. 91).

1

Select [AF Frame].

1.

Press the

button.

2.

In the

menu, use the

or

button to select [AF Frame].

2

Accept the setting.

1.

Use the

or

button to select an

AF frame option.

2.

Press the

button.

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Switching between Focusing Modes

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