Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II User Guide - Page 82

Still Images Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Shooting) Three consecutive images are captured at different exposure levels (standard exposure, underexposure, and then overexposure) each time you shoot. You can adjust the amount of underexposure and overexposure (relative to standard exposure) from -2 to +2 stops in 1/3-stop increments. 1 Choose [ ]. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose [ ] (= 25). 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, and then adjust the setting by pressing the buttons or turning the dial. • AEB shooting is only available in [!] mode (=96). • Continuous shooting (=95) is not available in this mode. • If exposure compensation is already in use (=78), the value specified for that function is treated as the standard exposure level for this function. • You can also access the setting screen of step 2 by pressing the button when the exposure compensation screen (=78) is displayed. • Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [$] (=40). • In [Blink Detection] mode (= 53), this function is only available for the final shot. • To access the setting screen in step 2, you can either touch [ ] on the screen in step 1 or touch [ ] on the exposure compensation screen (= 78). • You can also configure this setting by touching or dragging the bar on the setting screen in step 2 to specify a value and then touching [ ]. Still Images Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. To avoid washed-out highlights, specify Dynamic Range Correction. To preserve image detail in shadows, specify Shadow Correct. • Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or may cause images to appear grainy. • You can also correct existing images (=134). Still Images Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction) Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out, as follows. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 25). zzThe option you configured is now displayed. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 82