Canon PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40/S30 Camera User Guide - Page 70
Setting the Aperture
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Setting the Aperture When you set the aperture in the aperture-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to fade the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher aperture value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus. 1 Turn the shooting mode dial to . • The aperture setting appears on the LCD monitor if it is on. 2 Select a value using B or A on the multicontroller. 3 Shoot the image. • The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture settings show in white. 68 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects