Canon PowerShot SX420 IS User Manual - Page 75

Correcting Image Brightness i-Contrast, Changing Image Color Tones My Colors

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Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) Still Images Movies You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a separate file. For details on each option, see "Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)" (= 52). 1 Choose [My Colors]. ●●Press the [ ] button, and then choose [My Colors] 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). ●● Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be a little lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the desired color. ●● The color of images edited using this function may vary slightly from the color of images shot using My Colors (=52). 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]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Wi-Fi Functions 7 Setting Menu 8 Accessories 9 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
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
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].
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
Still Images
Movies
You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a
separate file. For details on each option, see “Changing Image Color
Tones (My Colors)” (
=
52).
1
Choose [My Colors].
Press the [
] button, and then
choose [My Colors] 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).
Image quality of pictures you repeatedly edit this way will be
a little lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the
desired color.
The color of images edited using this function may vary slightly
from the color of images shot using My Colors (
=
52).