Shooting – Advanced Functions

Changing the Photo Effect

Mode Dial

You can shoot with different saturation and contrast color effects.

 

 

Effect Off

Records normally with this

 

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emphasizes the contrast and

 

 

Vivid

color saturation to record in bold

 

 

 

color.

 

 

 

Tones down the contrast and

 

 

Neutral

color saturation to record neutral

 

 

 

hues.

 

 

Low

Records subjects with softened

 

 

Sharpening

outlines.

 

 

 

 

Sepia

Records in sepia tones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

B/W

Records in black and white.

1 Select *(Effect Off) in the FUNC. menu.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66).

*The current setting is displayed.

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2 Select the photo effect using the or button.

zIf the LCD monitor is on, you can check the photo effect by viewing the image on the LCD monitor.

zA shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the settings easily.

3 Press the FUNC. button.

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Canon A520 Changing the Photo Effect, Select *Effect Off in the FUNC. menu, Select the photo effect using the or button
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A510, A520 specifications

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