Canon EOS R50 For Dummies

exposure balancing act 121 Stepping Up to Advanced Shooting Modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 123 Monitoring Exposure Settings 124 Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 127 Setting ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed 130 Controlling ISO 130 Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 134 Exploring Exposure-Correction Tools 136 Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 136 Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 142 Trying Auto Lighting Optimizer 144 Looking at a few other exposure solutions 147 Locking Autoexposure Settings 151 Bracketing Exposures Automatically 152 HDR Mode shooting 153 Using Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB) 154 Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 159 Choosing Auto or Manual Focus 160 Disabling the Touch Shutter 162 Mastering the Autofocus System 164 AF Operation: Focus lock or continuous focus adjustment? 166 AF Area mode: One focus point or many? 170 Choosing the best autofocus combos 179 Adding subject- and eye-detection 180 Exploring a few other autofocus tweaks 186 Focusing Manually 186 Manipulating Depth of Field 190 Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 195 Understanding White Balance 196 Changing the White Balance setting 197 Creating a custom White Balance setting 202 Fine-tuning color with White Balance Shift 205 Changing the Color Space 208 Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles 209 Increasing or Reducing Clarity 214 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 217 Recapping Basic Picture Settings 217 Shooting Still Portraits 218 Capturing Action 223 Photographing Scenic Vistas 227 Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 230 Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies 233 Choosing a Movie Shooting Mode 233 Reviewing a Few Video Basics 235 Recording Movies Using Default Settings 236 Recording Your First Vlog (Video Blog) 238 Setting the Broadcast Standard 241 Understanding the Movie Recording Size Setting 241 Selecting Audio Options 246 Using Movie Digital Zoom 249 Recording Vertical Movies 252 Reviewing Other Movie Options 254 Considering autofocusing options 254 Enabling Movie IS 256 Controlling exposure and color 257 Checking out a few final features 260 Playing Movies 263 Part 3: After the Shot 267 Chapter 9: Picture Playback 269 Adjusting Instant Image Review Timing 269 Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 270 Viewing thumbnails (Index mode) 272 Jumping through images 273 Rotating still pictures 275 Zooming in for a closer view 278 Customizing the Data Display 279 Basic Information display mode 281 Shooting Information display mode 283 Making sense of histograms 286 Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 289 Rating Photos and Movies 289 Protecting Photos and Movies 291 Deleting Files 293 Taking Advantage of Image Search 296 Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 299 Sending Files to Your Computer 302 Part 4: The Part of Tens 305 Chapter 11: Ten More Customization Options 307 Customizing Button Functions 307 Redesigning the Quick Control Screen 308 Changing the Lens Control Ring Function 309 Customizing Auto-Power Shutoff Times 310 Resetting All Custom Functions 310 Choosing a USB Connection App 311 Creating Your Own Menu 311 Magnifying the Menu Display 312 Adding Custom Folders 312 Embedding Copyright Notices 313 Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 315 Trying Canon DPP 4 315 Adding Special Effects 316 Using In-Camera Editing Tools 316 Shooting a Time-Lapse Movie 317 Adding Cleaning Instructions 317 Trimming Movies 317 Creating a Slide Show 318 Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode 318 Viewing Photos and Movies on a TV 318 Exploring an Obscure Printing Option 319 Appendix: Exploring Wireless Features 321 Index 335