Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II User Manual - Page 83

Custom White Balance Still Images Movies For image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust white balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot. 1 Shoot a white object. zzAim the camera at a sheet of paper or other plain white subject, so that white fills the screen. zzFocus manually and shoot (=87). 2 Choose [Custom WB]. zzChoose [Custom WB] on the [ 6] tab, and then press the [ ] button. zzThe custom white balance selection screen will appear. 3 Load the white data. zzSelect your image from step 1, and then press the [ ] button. zzOn the confirmation screen, press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [OK], press the [ ] button, and then press the [ ] button again. zzPress the [ menu. ] button to close the 4 Choose [ ]. zzFollow the steps in "Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)" (= 82) to choose [ ]. ●● Shots in step 1 that are too bright or dark may prevent you from setting the white balance correctly. ●● A message is displayed if you specify an image in step 3 that is not suitable for loading white data. Choose [Cancel] to choose a different image. Choose [OK] to use that image for loading white data, but note that it may not produce a suitable white balance. ●● If [Unselectable image.] is displayed in step 3, choose [OK] to clear the message and specify another image. ●● If [Set WB to " "] is displayed in step 3, press the [ ] button to return to the menu screen, and then choose [ ]. ●● Instead of a white object, a gray chart or 18 % gray reflector (commercially available) can produce a more accurate white balance. ●● The current white balance and related settings are disregarded when you shoot in step 1. Manually Correcting White Balance Still Images Movies You can correct white balance. This adjustment can match the effect of using a commercially available color temperature conversion filter or colorcompensating filter. 1 Configure the setting. zzFollow the steps in "Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)" (= 82) to choose [ ]. zzTurn the [ ] ring to adjust the correction level for B and A. 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 83