Canon IXUS55 manual „ Shooting Modes, Still Images

„Shooting Modes

Still Images

Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

Manual

Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect.

Stitch Assist

Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select [Stitch Assist] from the [ (Rec.)] menu.

See the Advanced Guide (p. 43).

	Digital Macro			Portrait
Allows you to shoot when the			Produces a soft
distance from the lens (at		effect when
maximum wide angle) to the		photographing
subject is within 3 – 10 cm		people.
(1.2 – 3.9 in.). The subject
can be shown larger than in standard macro mode
because the camera trims the image edges and
zooms in with the digital zoom.
	See the Advanced Guide (p. 35).

		Night Snapshot		My Colors
	Allows you to take snapshots		Allows you to
of people against twilight or			change the image
night backgrounds by			colors easily with 9
reducing the effects of			modes.
camera shake even without
				See the Advanced Guide (p. 57)	.
using a tripod.

Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following shooting modes, you can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Kids&Pets		Indoor
Allows you to capture	Prevents camera
subjects that move	shake and
around, such as	maintains the
children and pets,	subject's true color
without missing photo	when shooting
opportunities.	under florescent or
	tungsten lighting.

		Foliage			Snow
	Shoots trees and			Shoots without a
leaves—such as new			blue tinge and
growth, autumn leaves			without making
or blossoms—in vivid			people appear dark
colors.			against a snowy
			background.

Shooting

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