Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5
Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 7
Preparing the Camera for Initial Use 7
Exploring External Camera Features 12
Topside controls 12
Back-of-the-body controls 14
And the rest 17
Changing from Standard to Guided Display Mode 19
Ordering from Camera Menus 21
Mastering menu basics 21
Navigating Custom Functions 23
Customizing the Touch Screen 25
Viewing Shooting Settings 27
Displaying the Quick Control screen 27
Decoding viewfinder data 28
Reading the LCD panel 30
Switching to Live View Mode 31
Customizing the Live View display 32
Staying safe with Live View 35
Using Quick Control Mode 36
Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 38
Focusing 39
Zooming 40
Enabling Image Stabilization 40
Removing a lens 42
Decoding Canon lens terminology 42
Working with Memory Cards 42
Buying SD cards 43
Formatting a card 43
Removing a card 43
Handling cards 43
Locking cards 44
Using Eye-Fi memory cards 44
Reviewing Basic Setup Options 44
Setup Menu 1 45
Setup Menu 2 47
Setup Menu 3 48
Setup Menu 4 49
Setup Menu 5 51
Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 53
Choosing an Exposure Mode 54
Basic Zone exposure modes 54
Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 55
Changing the Drive Mode 56
Understanding the Image Quality Setting 59
Adjusting the Image Quality setting 60
Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 62
Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) 66
Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 70
Adding Flash 71
Using flash in Basic Zone modes 74
Using flash in P, Tv, Av, and M modes 77
Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 87
Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode 88
Viewfinder shooting 88
Live View photography 92
Shooting in Flash Off Mode 95
Taking Advantage of Scene Modes 95
Looking at the primary scene modes 96
Accessing specialty scene modes 98
Adjusting a few settings 101
Gaining More Control with Creative Auto 103
Part 2: Taking Creative Control 109
Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 111
Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 112
Aperture affects depth of field 114
Shutter speed affects motion blur 115
ISO affects image noise 117
Doing the exposure balancing act 119
Stepping Up to Advance Exposure Modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 120
Monitoring Exposure Settings 121
Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 124
Setting ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed 127
Controlling ISO 128
Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 130
Sorting Through Your Camera's Exposure-Correction Tools 132
Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 132
Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 137
Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer 139
Looking at a few other exposure solutions 143
Locking Autoexposure Settings 147
Bracketing Exposures Automatically 149
Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 155
Setting the Lens to Automatic or Manual Focusing Mode 156
Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options 158
Adjusting autofocus performance 159
Considering a few other autofocus settings 169
Focusing in Live View and Movie Modes 170
AF Method: Setting the focusing area 171
AF Operation: One-Shot or Servo? 173
Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes 174
Zooming in for a focus check 176
Manipulating Depth of Field 178
Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 183
Understanding White Balance 184
Changing the White Balance setting 185
Creating a custom White Balance setting 189
Fine-tuning color with White Balance Shift 190
Bracketing White Balance 193
Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles 197
Changing the Color Space 201
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 203
Recapping Basic Picture Settings 203
Shooting Still Portraits 205
Capturing Action 210
Capturing Scenic Vistas 214
Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 217
Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies 219
Recording Movies Using Default Settings 220
Choosing between NTSC and PAL 222
Customizing Recording Settings 222
Choosing a Movie Recording Size setting 223
Setting audio options 227
Using Movie Digital Zoom 230
Reviewing Other Movie Options 232
Autofocusing options 233
Movie Digital IS 234
Playing with exposure and color 235
Checking out a few final features 237
Playing Movies 239
Part 3: After the Shot 241
Chapter 9: Picture Playback 243
Adjusting Automatic Image Review 244
Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 244
Viewing thumbnails (Index mode) 246
Jumping through images 248
Rotating pictures 251
Zooming in for a closer view 253
Showing focus points during playback 254
Viewing Picture Data 255
Basic Information display mode 256
Shooting Information display mode 257
Understanding histograms 262
Taking Advantage of Image Search 264
Viewing Photos and Movies on a TV 268
Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 271
Deleting Files 272
Protecting Photos and Movies 275
Rating Photos and Movies 277
Cropping Photos 280
Installing the Canon Software 283
Sending Pictures to the Computer 284
Downloading via Wi-Fi or USB 285
Downloading from a card reader 289
Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional 4 290
Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 293
Part 4: The Part of Tens 297
Chapter 11: Ten More Customization Options 299
Changing the Furniture Around 299
Silencing the Camera 300
Disabling the AF-Assist Beam 300
Preventing Shutter Release without a Memory Card 301
Reducing the Number of Exposure Stops 301
Creating a Custom Menu 302
Adding Custom Folders 302
Turning Off the Shooting Settings Screen 303
Embedding Copyright Notices 304
Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images 306
Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 307
Shooting a Time-Lapse Movie 308
Enabling Mirror Lockup 309
Exploring DPOF Printing 309
Adding Special Effects to Photos 310
Adding Effects During Shooting 312
Tagging Pictures for a Photo Book 314
Creating Video Snapshots 315
Trimming Movies 316
Presenting a Slide Show 317
Exploring Interval Timer Shooting 318
Appendix: Exploring Wireless Connections 319
Preparing the Camera 320
Connecting to a Computer 322
Disconnecting and reconnecting 324
Reviewing EOS Utility functions 325
Connecting to a Smartphone or Tablet 326
Decoding the Wireless Symbols 328
Index 331
