Red-eye Reduction

Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, an LED light will light immediately before the flash fires. This causes the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to become smaller, which reduces the chance of red eye.

Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

•Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera (flash).

•Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera.

Other Useful Flash Features

•Changing the flash intensity (page 89)

•Compensating for insufficient flash intensity (page 89)

•Using an external flash (page 92)

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