Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect (HDR Art)

This feature applies HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 60) photography to transform snapshots into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional photography.

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HDR Art image

1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “HDR Art” scene.

2.Press [SET]

3.Use [8] and [2] to select the three Control Panel option from the bottom (Art Effect).

4.

Use [4] and [6] to select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art Effect: 1

Weak

 

intensity of the art effect.

 

 

 

Art Effect: 2

Normal

 

 

 

5.

Press [SET]

 

Art Effect: 3

Strong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Press the shutter button to shoot.

After you press the shutter button, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress. Keep the camera still while this message is displayed. The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

When using this feature, image size is fixed at 3M (2048x1536 pixels).

NOTE

Use of a tripod is recommended when shooting with this function.

Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to ? (Flash Off).

Shooting with this function makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

The desired HDR Art effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting.

Depending on shooting conditions and image composition, this function may not be able to produce the desired result.

Digital zoom is not supported while shooting with this function.

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Using BEST SHOT