Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II User Manual - Page 59

Item Details Choose from [ defocusing. ] or one of six levels of background Choose from five levels of brightness. Choose from five levels of skin smoothing. Skin smoothing is optimized for the main subject's face. To use Touch Shutter, choose [ ]. ●● 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 [ ] and cannot be changed. ●● In [ ] mode, 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 Images with the Background Blurred to Convey a Sense of Speed (Panning) Still Images Movies By panning, you can shoot blurred backgrounds that convey a sense of speed. The camera will detect blurring of the subject and correct it, so you can reduce blurring of the subject. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=55) and choose [ ]. 2 Shoot. zzBefore shooting, with the shutter button pressed halfway, move the camera so that it follows the subject. zzWith the moving subject in the center of the screen, press the shutter button all the way down. zzMove the camera so that it continues to follow the subject even after you have pressed the shutter button all the way down. ●● Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results. ●● To adjust the effect level, turn the [ ] ring. ●● When shooting, keep your arms close to your body and hold the camera with both hands steadily, and turn your whole body to follow subjects. ●● The effect is more apparent when you follow subjects moving horizontally such as trains or cars. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 59