Shooting with Creative Filter Effects. Canon 2249C002

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Shooting with Creative Filter Effects

In the < v > (Creative filter) mode, you can apply one of ten filter effects

(Grainy B/W*, Soft focus*, Fish-eye effect*, Water painting effect*, Toy camera effect*, Miniature effect*, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, and HDR art embossed) for shooting. When the camera is set for Live View shooting, you can see the effect on the screen before you start shooting. The camera saves only the image with the Creative filter effects applied.

For the effects marked with an asterisk, you can also take a picture without a

Creative filter, then apply the effect afterward and save it as a new image (p.356).

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Set the Mode Dial to <

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Display the Live View image.

Press the < A > button to display the

Live View image.

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Select [Creative filters] with Quick

Control.

Press the < Q > button ( 7 ).

Press the < W > < X > keys to select

[ G ] on the upper left of the screen, then press < 0 >.

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If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting functions, press the < Q > button after step 1 and select [ Choose filter ].

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Select a shooting mode.

Press the < W > < X > keys to select a shooting mode, then press < 0 >.

X The image will be displayed with the effects of the filter applied.

Available Shooting Modes in the v Mode

Shooting Mode

G Grainy B/W

W Soft focus

X Fish-eye effect

Z Water painting effect

H Toy camera effect

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Shooting Mode c Miniature effect

A HDR art standard

B HDR art vivid

C HDR art bold

D HDR art embossed

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Adjust the effect.

Press the < Q > button and select the icon below [ Creative filters ] (except for c , A , B , C , and D ).

Press the < Y > < Z > keys to adjust the filter effect, then press < 0 >.

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Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

To return to viewfinder shooting, press the < A > button to exit Live

View shooting. Then press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

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You cannot select 1 + 73 or 1 . If 1 + 73 or 1 is set, the image will be recorded in 73 quality.

When < G >, < W >, < X >, < Z >, < H >, or < c > is set, continuous shooting cannot be set.

Dust Delete Data (p.304) will not be appended to images shot with Fish-

eye effect applied.

< c > is set to < b > (Flash Off) by default. Try to prevent camera shake when shooting in low-light conditions.

During Live View Shooting

With Grainy B/W, the grainy effect displayed on the LCD monitor will look different from the grainy effect recorded in the picture.

With the Soft focus and Miniature effects, the blurred effect displayed on the LCD monitor may look different from the blurred effect recorded in the picture.

The histogram is not displayed.

Magnified view is not possible.

In Creative Zone modes, you can set some Creative filters with Quick

Control (p.205).

Creative Filter Characteristics

G Grainy B/W

Creates a grainy black-and-white photo. You can change the blackand-white effect by adjusting the contrast.

W Soft focus

Gives the image a soft look. You can change the degree of softness by adjusting the blur.

X Fish-eye effect

Gives the effect of a fish-eye lens. The image will have a barrel-type distortion.

Depending on the level of this filter effect, the area trimmed along the periphery of the image changes. Also, since this filter expands the center part of the image, the resolution at the center may decrease depending on the number of recorded pixels. Check the image on the screen when setting this filter. The AF point will be fixed to the one at the center.

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Z Water painting effect

Makes the photo look like a watercolor painting with soft colors. You can control the color density by adjusting the filter effect. Note that night scenes or dark scenes may not be rendered with a smooth gradation and may look irregular or have significant noise.

H Toy camera effect

Darkens the photo’s corners and applies a unique color tone that makes it look as if it was shot by a toy camera. You can change the color cast by adjusting the color tone.

c Miniature effect

Creates a diorama effect.

If you want the image center to look sharp, take the picture without changing any setting.

To move the area that looks sharp (miniature effect frame) in Live

View shooting, see “Adjusting Miniature Effect” (p.105). The AF

method will be Live 1-point AF. Positioning the miniature effect frame over the AF point before shooting is recommended.

During viewfinder shooting, aim the center AF point over the subject and shoot.

A HDR art standard

Clipped highlights and shadows will be reduced. The low contrast and flat gradation create a painting-like effect. The subject outlines will have bright (or dark) edges.

B HDR art vivid

The colors are more saturated than with [ HDR art standard ], and the low contrast and flat gradation create a graphic art effect.

For < A > < B > < C > < D >, clipped highlights and shadows will be reduced for a high dynamic range of tones even with high-contrast scenes.

Three images of different exposures are captured continuously for each shot and merged into a single image. See the cautions on

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C HDR art bold

The colors are the most saturated, making the subject pop out, and the picture looks like an oil painting.

D HDR art embossed

The color saturation, brightness, contrast and gradation are decreased to make the picture look flat. The picture looks faded and old. The subject outlines will have bolder bright (or dark) edges.

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Cautions for < A > HDR Art Standard, < B > HDR Art Vivid,

< C > HDR Art Bold, and < D > HDR Art Embossed

Compared to other shooting modes, the image area will be smaller.

The Live View image displayed with the filter applied will not look exactly the same as the actual captured image.

If you shoot a moving subject, the subject’s movement may leave afterimages, or the surrounding area of the subject may become dark.

The image alignment may not function properly with repetitive patterns

(lattice, stripes, etc.), flat or single-tone images, or images significantly misaligned due to camera shake.

If you are handholding the camera, try to prevent camera shake when shooting.

The color gradation of the sky or white walls may not be reproduced correctly. Irregular exposure, irregular colors, or noise may appear.

Shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting may result in unnatural color reproduction of the illuminated areas.

It takes some time to record images to the card since they are merged after shooting. During the image processing, “ buSY ” will be displayed in the viewfinder, and you cannot take another picture until the processing is complete.

Flash photography is not possible. Note that in low light, the AF-assist

beam may be emitted (p.117).

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Adjusting Miniature Effect

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Move the AF point.

Move the AF point to where you want to focus on.

X If the AF point is not fully covered by the miniature effect frame, the [ r ] icon on the bottom right of the screen will blink. In the next step, adjust the position of the miniature effect frame so that it covers the AF point.

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Move the miniature effect frame.

Press the < u > button (or tap on the

[ r ] icon at the bottom right of the screen). The miniature effect frame will turn orange and can be moved.

Press the < B > button (or tap on the [ T ] icon at the bottom left of the screen) to switch between the vertical and horizontal orientations of the miniature effect frame.

Press < 0 > to set the position of the miniature effect frame.

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Press < W > < X > or < Y > < Z > to move the AF point or miniature effect frame. Press the < L > button to return the AF point or miniature effect frame to the screen center.

Take the picture.

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