Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Guide - Page 52

Image Brightness (Exposure) Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Still Images Movies The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of -3 to +3. ●●Press the button. As you watch the screen, turn the dial to adjust brightness, and then press the button again when finished. Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock) Still Images Movies Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately. 1 Lock the exposure. ●●Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. ●●[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is locked. ●●This setting is unlocked automatically after the metering timer runs out. 2 Compose the shot and shoot. ●●AE is unlocked once [ ] is no longer displayed. ●● In , , , , or mode, an exposure value is displayed based on the time set in [Metering timer] in the [ ] menu (= 23). Changing the Metering Method Still Images Movies Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting conditions as follows. ●●On the Quick Control screen (=23), choose [ ], and then choose the desired option. Evaluative metering Spot metering Centerweighted average For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions. Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame), displayed in the center of the screen. Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more important. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 52