Canon PowerShot SX400 IS User Guide - Page 75

Correcting Red-Eye, Correcting Image Brightness i-Contrast

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Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) Still Images Movies Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. Insufficient overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the image as a separate file. 1 Choose [i-Contrast]. ●●Press the [ ] button, and then choose [i-Contrast] on the [ ] tab (= 25). 2 Choose an image. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an image, and then press the [ ] button. 3 Choose an option. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an option, and then press the [ ] button. 4 Save as a new image and review. ●●Follow steps 4 - 5 in "Resizing Images" (= 73). ●● For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause images to appear grainy. ●● Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function. ●● If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting images using [Low], [Medium], or [High]. Correcting Red-Eye Still Images Movies Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the corrected image as a separate file. 1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction]. ●●Press the [ ] button, and then choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [ ] tab (=25). 2 Choose an image. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose an image. 3 Correct the image. ●●Press the [ ] button. ●●Red-eye detected by the camera is now corrected, and frames are displayed around corrected image areas. ●●Enlarge or reduce images as needed. Follow the steps in "Magnifying Images" (= 65). 4 Save as a new image and review. ●●Press the buttons to choose [New File], and then press the [ ] button. ●●The image is now saved as a new file. ●●Follow step 5 in "Resizing Images" (= 73). ●● Some images may not be corrected accurately. ●● To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose [Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be erased. ●● Protected images cannot be overwritten. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 75

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
Correcting Red-Eye
Still Images
Movies
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the
corrected image as a separate file.
1
Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
Press the [
] button, and then
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [
]
tab (
=
25).
2
Choose an image.
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose an
image.
3
Correct the image.
Press the [
] button.
Red-eye detected by the camera is now
corrected, and frames are displayed
around corrected image areas.
Enlarge or reduce images as needed.
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images”
(
=
65).
4
Save as a new image and review.
Press the [
][
][
][
] buttons to choose
[New File], and then press the [
] button.
The image is now saved as a new file.
Follow step 5 in “Resizing Images”
(
=
73).
Some images may not be corrected accurately.
To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be
erased.
Protected images cannot be overwritten.
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Still Images
Movies
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be
detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. Insufficient
overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the
image as a separate file.
1
Choose [i-Contrast].
Press the [
] button, and then
choose [i-Contrast] on the [
] tab
(
=
25).
2
Choose an image.
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose an
image, and then press the [
] button.
3
Choose an option.
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose an
option, and then press the [
] button.
4
Save as a new image and review.
Follow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images”
(
=
73).
For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause
images to appear grainy.
Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.
If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting
images using [Low], [Medium], or [High].