Editing Still Images

Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)

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.

Choose [i-Contrast].

Press the nbutton, and then choose [i- Contrast] on the 1tab (p. 45).

Choose an image.

Press the qrbuttons or turn the 7dial to choose an image, and then press the m button.

Choose an option.

Press the qrbuttons or turn the 7dial to choose an option, and then press the m button.

Save as a new image and review.

Follow steps 4 – 5 on p. 164.

•For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause

images to appear grainy.

•Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.

•RAW images cannot be edited this way.

• If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting images using [Low], [Medium], or [High].

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