Adding Effects and Shooting

You can add various effects to images when shooting.

Choose a Shooting mode.

Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose a Shooting mode.

Shoot.

Since you may not achieve the expected results with images shot in ,

, , and modes, try taking some test shots first.

Shoot images with vivid colors (Super Vivid)

Lets you take shots with vivid, intense colors.

Take posterized shots (Poster Effect)

Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Warranty Limitations Camera Body TemperatureRead This First Test Shots and Disclaimer What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Print Save Table of Contents Choosing Settings Customizing Camera Conventions Used in This Guide Safety Precautions Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s eyes CD-ROMs Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts Do not place the battery near pets Getting Started Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the batteryCharge the battery Remove the battery Number of Possible Shots Battery Charge IndicatorUsing the battery and charger effectively Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards Sold SeparatelyAbout Eye-Fi Cards Check the card’s write-protect tab Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Insert the memory cardClose the cover What if Memory card locked appears on the screen? Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory cardNumber of Shots per Memory Card Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Setting the Date and Time Complete the settingTurn on the camera Set the date and time Date/Time battery Changing the Date and TimeDisplay the menu Choose Date/Time Setting the Display Language Enter Playback modeDisplay the settings screen What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Formatting Memory Cards Choose FormatChoose OK Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button Complete formattingPress halfway Press lightly to focus Press fully Press fully to shoot Enter a mode Taking Pictures Smart AutoDoes the length of the shutter sound change?  Press the ON/OFF button  The start-up screen will appear Compose the shot FocusShoot  Press the shutter button fully to shoot What if the camera does not play any sounds? What if the h icon blinks when you try to shoot?What if Switching to Shooting mode Viewing ImagesChoose an image What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen? Erasing Images Choose an image to eraseErase the image  Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase Choose a mode  Set the mode switch to aShooting Movies  Press the movie button Zooming while shooting Stop shootingShooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a moviePlay the movie You can view the movies you have shot on the screen System Requirements How can I play back movies on a computer?Windows Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing Install the Software Begin installationPreparations Macintosh  Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appears Connect the camera to the computerMacintosh Place the CD in the computer’s CD ROM drive  Press the 1 button to turn on the camera Open CameraWindow Transfer and View Images Accessories Supplied with Camera Separately Sold Accessories Power SuppliesUsing accessories abroad  a charger for charging Battery Pack NB-4L Flash Other AccessoriesSeparately Sold Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Printers Learning More Components Guide Mode SwitchUse the mode switch to change the Shooting mode 188 Components Guide Switching the Display Screen DisplayShooting Playback Indicator Screen Display in Dark Shooting ConditionsOverexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback FUNC. Menu Basic Operations Display the FUNC. menuChoose a menu item Choose an option  Press the n button to restore the normal screen Menu Basic OperationsChoose a tab Choose an item Changing the Sound Settings You can silence or adjust the volume of camera soundsMuting Sounds Choose Mute Adjusting the Volume Choose VolumeChange the volume Changing the Sound Settings Adjusting the Screen Brightness Using the MenuUsing the p Button Adjust the brightness Returning the Camera to Default Settings Choose Reset AllReset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? Power Saving Function Auto Power Down Power Saving during ShootingPower Saving during Playback Clock Functions Shooting with Commonly Used Functions Turning the Flash Off Press the r button ChooseWhat if a flashing appears? You can shoot with the flash turned off Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom Move the zoom lever towardMove it toward i again Turning off the digital zoom Choose the setting Digital Tele-ConverterChoose Digital Zoom  Press the qr buttons to choose a Magnification Inserting the Date and Time Choose Date Stamp Press the qr buttons to choose Date or Date & Time  Once set, Date will appear on the screen Choose Ò Using the Self-TimerUsing the Self-Timer Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake Customizing the Self-TimerChoose Î Choose $ Choose the settings What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size Choose the recording pixel settingChoose the compression ratio setting Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper Size for 43 Aspect Ratios  For sending images as e-mail attachmentsChanging the Compression Ratio Image Quality Recording Pixels Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions Set the camera to 4 mode Choose a Shooting modeShooting in Various Conditions Shoot Take portraits Portrait Take nightscapes without using a tripod Handheld NightScene Take shots in low light conditions Low LightWTake shots of people at the beach Beach SShoot underwater Underwater  Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors PTake shots of people in snow SnowTTake shots of fireworks Fireworks Making Short Movies Automatically Movie Digest What if a movie is not recorded?Viewing movies made with Movie Digest  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose Take posterized shots Poster Effect Adding Effects and ShootingShoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens Fish- eye Effect Choose an effect level Press the nbutton for more than one Second Adding Effects and Shooting Choose the area to keep in focus Blurred appears on the screen Changing the Color and Shooting Color Swap Choose YSpecify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Choose a color tone Shooting in MonochromeSpecify the range of colors to be swapped Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera Toy Camera Effect Detecting a Face and Shooting Smart Shutter Detecting a Smile and ShootingPoint the camera at a person What if a smile is not detected? Using the Wink Self-Timer Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfwayPress the shutter button fully Face the camera and wink Using the Face Self-Timer Join the subjects and look at the camera Shooting Long Exposures Choose ≈Choose the shutter speed Confirm the exposure High-Speed Continuous Shooting High-speed Burst Images Displayed During PlaybackDown, the camera will shoot successive Images Saves one picture only Capturing the Best Facial Expressions Best Image SelectionCamera takes five continuous shots Shooting Stitch Assist Images Choosing Settings Yourself Enter G mode Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp ShootShooting in Program AE  Follow Steps 1 2 on p to choose G Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation Enter Exposure Compensation modeTurning the Flash On Choose h Choose the white balance function Adjusting the White BalanceCustom White Balance Adjust the setting Manually Correcting the White BalanceChoose S Choose the White Balance Changing the ISO speed Changing the ISO SpeedChoose the ISO speed Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose i-Contrast Changing the Aspect Ratio You can change the width to height ratio of an image Choose a Drive mode Continuous Shooting Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Choose My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors  Press the n button to complete SettingCustom Color Shooting Close-ups Macro Shooting Far Away Subjects InfinityChoose e Choose u Choose AF Frame Changing the AF Frame ModeFace AiAF Tracking AF CenterChanging the Composition with the Focus Lock Recompose Choosing the Subject to Focus On Tracking AF Choose Tracking AFChoose the subject to focus on You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot Magnifying the Focal Point Choose AF-Point ZoomCheck the focus What if the display does not magnify? Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the AF LockLock the focus 100 Shooting with Servo AFChoose Servo AF 101 Changing the Metering MethodChoose the metering method Shooting with the AE Lock Shooting with the FE LockChoose ! p Lock the exposure Choose h p Lock the flash exposure 103 Shooting with Slow SynchroChoose … 104 Choose Flash SettingsRed-Eye Correction Shooting Using a TV as the Display Checking for Shut EyesChoose Blink Detection 105 106 This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 107 You can shoot the following kinds of movies in mode Shooting Various Kinds of MoviesOther Shooting Modes 108 Speed Playback Time Choose a playback speed109 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Choose a frame rate110 Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies Frame Rates and Playback Times for 30 Sec. Clips 111Viewing super slow motion movies Frame Rate Playback Time Choose the image quality setting You can choose among 4 different image quality settingsChanging the Image Quality Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card Zooming in More Closely On Subjects Other Shooting Functions113 Editing Set the editing rangeCheck the edited movie 114 Editing Save the edited movie115 116 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions 117 Searching Images Using Index Display Quickly Searching ImagesSearching Images by Scrolling Move the zoom lever toward g You can select movies made in mode p by date for viewing Viewing Movies Made with Movie DigestChoose a movie date 119 Viewing Images in Filtered Playback Choose ‚Choose a filter View the filtered images Viewing Images in Filtered Playback 121Filtered playback 122 Viewing SlideshowsChoose a transition effect Changing Settings Choose a settingChoose Slideshow 123 Press the pbutton to switch to the focus check display p Switch framesChecking the Focus Change the magnification level or location 125 Magnifying ImagesMove the zoom lever toward k Viewing Each Image in a Group Choose an image groupView each image in the group 126 Ungrouping Images Choose Group Images127  Press the n button to choose Group Images from the 1 tab  Press the n button to restore single image playback Displaying Various Images Smart Shuffle128 Appear 129 Changing Image TransitionsChoose Transition Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on a Standard TVTurn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV 130 Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Display images131  Follow Steps 3 and 4 on p to display Images Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera Use the TV’s remote controlChoose Ctrl via Hdmi 132 Summary of the Camera Control Panel Displayed on the TV 133 Protecting Images Protect the imageChoose Protect Choose a selection method Choosing Images Individually Choose SelectChoose images 135 Select Range Choose Select RangeChoose a starting image Choose an ending image Choose All Images Protect imagesChoose All Images 137 Choose a Selection Method Choose Erase138  Follow above to choose Select, then press the m button Erase 139 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p to choose images Erasing Images Make the setting Tagging Images as FavoritesChoose Favorites 140 141 Tagging Images as Favorites 142 Organizing Images by Category My CategoryChoose a category Choose My Category 143 Follow above to choose Select Then press the m button  Press the qr buttons to choose an image 144 Rotating Images Choose \Rotate the image Choose Rotate Resizing Images Choose ResizeChoose an image size Save the new image Adjust the trimming area TrimmingChoose Trimming Save as a new image and display Adding Effects with the My Colors Function 148 Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast 149 Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Choose Red-Eye CorrectionCorrect the image 150 Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers 151 Printing Images Easy PrintTurn on the printer Turn on the camera 152 Printing Images Print images153 Making Print Settings Choose the option settingsChoose a menu option 154 Trimming and Printing Trimming Choose the trimming area155 You can cut out a portion of an image for printing Choose a paper size Choose the paper typeChoose the layout 156 Available Layout Options Printing ID Photos Choose ID PhotoChoose the length and width Choose the printing area Printing Movies Choose a printing methodPrinting Methods for Movies 158 Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. MenuChoose 2 movies will be excluded Add images to the print list Print Settings Choose Print Settings160 Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Choosing the Number of Copies Choose Select Images & QtySet the number of prints 161 Set All Images to Print Once Clearing All Selections 163 Printing chosen images Dpof 164 Customizing Camera Settings 165 Changing Camera Settings Changing SoundsTurning Off Hints & Tips 166 Low Level Memory Card Formatting Choose Low Level FormatStart the low level format Complete the low level format 168 Changing the Start-up ScreenRegistering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen Changing the File Number Assignment 169 Turning Off the Power Saving Function Creating Folders by Shooting DateChanging the Lens Retract Time 170 Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Using the World ClockSet the home time zone 171 172 Set the world time zoneChoose the world time zone Changing Shooting Function Settings Turning Off the AF Assist BeamTurning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function 173 Changing Shooting Function Settings Changing the Image Display Time Right After ShootingDisplaying Grid Lines Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting Changing the IS-Mode Settings 175 Changing Playback Function Settings Choosing the Image that First Displays in PlaybackTurning Off the Auto Rotate Function 176 Useful Information 177 Using Household Power Connect the power cordTurn off the camera Insert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Will appear on transferred images Using an Eye-Fi Card179 Choose Disable in Eye-Fi trans Checking Connection InformationDisabling Eye-Fi Transfer Choose Connection info Troubleshooting PowerTV Output 181 182 Shooting Movies ComputerEye-Fi Card 183 List of Messages That Appear on the Screen 184 185 186 Information Displayed on the ScreenShooting Information Display Scene Icons 187 Playback Detailed Information Display 188 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 189 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 190 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 191 192 Shooting Modes Function FUNC. Menu G I 193 TY w S O P t ≈ FUNC. Menu 194 195 196 MenusShooting Menu 197 Menus 198 Set up MenuContent Ref. 199 Playback MenuPrint Menu Playback Mode FUNC. Menu 200 Handling Precautions 201 Specifications 202 Specifications 203 204 Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE205 All data is based on tests by Canon Index 206 207 Index 208 Disclaimer

Canon 117 HS, 115 HS manual Adding Effects and Shooting, Shoot images with vivid colors Super Vivid

Models: 115 HS 117 HS