Canon EOS M3 EF-M 18-55mm IS STM Kit User Guide - Page 69

Shooting Range and Focusing

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Saving Customized Picture Styles Basic styles like [ ] and [ ] can be adjusted to your liking and saved for later. You can save multiple Picture Styles with different settings for parameters such as sharpness and contrast. 1 Select a Picture Style to save. ●●Follow the steps in "Using Your Favorite Shades (Picture Styles)" (=67) to select [ ], [ ] or [ ]. 2 Select the base Picture Style. ●●Press the [ ] button. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ][ ] dials to select the Picture Style that will serve as a base. 3 Adjust the style. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to select the item to adjust; then, press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ][ ] dials to adjust the item. ●●When finished, press the [ ] button. ●● In step 2, you can also select styles added to the camera using the EOS Utility software (=158). Shooting Range and Focusing Selecting the AF Method Still Images Movies You can change the AF (autofocus) method to use as necessary for your scene and subject. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose the desired option (=32). ●● When the subject is dark or has no contrast, in extremely bright conditions, or with some EF and EF-S lenses, it may take longer to achieve focus, or correct focus may not be achieved. For more information about lenses, refer to the Canon website. ●● This can also be adjusted by going to the menu (=32) and choosing [AF method] on the [ 2] tab. 1-Point AF ●● Focus using a single frame. Effective for reliable focusing. ●● Press the shutter button halfway down. Once the scene is in focus, the frame will turn green. 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, aMn,danMdMCoMdeodes 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Set-Up Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 69

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Advanced Guide
Basic Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Set-Up Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, and C Modes
Before Use
Shooting Range and Focusing
Selecting the AF Method
Still Images
Movies
You can change the AF (autofocus) method to use as necessary for your
scene and subject.
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in
the menu, and then choose the desired
option (
=
32).
When the subject is dark or has no contrast, in extremely bright
conditions, or with some EF and EF-S lenses, it may take longer
to achieve focus, or correct focus may not be achieved. For more
information about lenses, refer to the Canon website.
This can also be adjusted by going to the menu (
=
32) and
choosing [AF method] on the [
2] tab.
1-Point AF
Focus using a single frame. Effective for reliable focusing.
Press the shutter button halfway down. Once the scene is in focus, the
frame will turn green.
Saving Customized Picture Styles
Basic styles like [
] and [
] can be adjusted to your liking and
saved for later. You can save multiple Picture Styles with different settings
for parameters such as sharpness and contrast.
1
Select a Picture Style to save.
Follow the steps in “Using Your Favorite
Shades (Picture Styles)” (
=
67) to
select [
], [
] or [
].
2
Select the base Picture Style.
Press the [
] button.
Press the [
][
] buttons or turn the
[
][
] dials to select the Picture Style
that will serve as a base.
3
Adjust the style.
Press the [
][
] buttons to select the
item to adjust; then, press the [
][
]
buttons or turn the [
][
] dials to
adjust the item.
When finished, press the [
] button.
In step 2, you can also select styles added to the camera using
the EOS Utility software (
=
158).