Using the Auto Lighting Optimizer

If the shooting result is dark or the contrast is low, you can use the Auto Lighting Optimizer function to auto-correct the brightness and contrast, and obtain a more pleasant image.

You can also change the settings of the image shot with the camera’s Auto Lighting Optimizer function.

This function is compatible only with RAW images shot with EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 50D, and EOS REBEL T1i/500D.

* ALO stands for Auto Lighting Optimizer.

1Select the [NR/Lens/ALO] tab sheet from the tool palette in the edit window or edit image window.

2Checkmark the checkbox.

Checkmark

OFor images shot with the camera’s Auto Lighting Optimizer function, the checkbox is already checked.

3Change the settings according to your preferences.

Select from three levels:

Low/Standard/Strong

¿Auto correction is applied to the image to match the settings. O For images shot with the camera’s Auto Lighting Optimizer

function, the settings at the time of shooting are applied as the default values.

To cancel the Auto Lighting Optimizer, remove the check mark from the checkbox.

57