Canon S5 IS appendix Shooting in a My Colors Mode, My Colors Settings

Shooting in a My Colors Mode

Shooting Mode

You can change the look of an image when it is shot.

My Colors Settings

My Colors Off	Records normally.
Vivid	Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to
	record bold colors.
Neutral	Tones down the contrast and color saturation to
	record neutral hues.
Sepia	Records in sepia tones.
B/W	Records in black and white.
	Use this option to make red, green or blue colors
	more intense like the Vivid Red, Vivid Green or
Positive Film	Vivid Blue effects. It can produce intense
	natural-appearing colors like those obtained with
	positive film.
Lighter Skin*	Use this option to make skin tones lighter.
Darker Skin*	Use this option to make skin tones darker.
Vivid Blue	Emphasize blue tints. Use to make blue
	subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
	Emphasize green tints. Use to make green
Vivid Green	subjects, such as mountains, new growth, flowers
	and lawns, more vivid.
Vivid Red	Emphasize red tints. Use to make red subjects,
	such as flowers or cars, more vivid.
	Use this option to adjust the balance between
	contrast, sharpness, saturation, reds, greens,
Custom	blues and skin tones*. It can be used to make
	subtle adjustments, such as making blue colors
	more vivid or face colors brighter.

*If the image contains colors that are the same as human skin, those colors will also be changed. You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.

Advanced Shooting Functions

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