Introduction 1
A Quick Look at What’s Ahead 2
Icons and Other Stuff to Note 3
Practice, Be Patient, and Have Fun! 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 18
Changing from Guided to Standard Display Mode 20
Ordering from Camera Menus 23
Mastering menu basics 23
Navigating Custom Functions 25
Customizing the Touchscreen 27
Viewing Camera Settings 29
Displaying the Quick Control screen 29
Decoding viewfinder data 30
Switching to Live View Mode 32
Customizing the Live View display 34
Live View safety tips 37
Using Quick Control Mode 37
Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 40
Working with Memory Cards 44
Reviewing Basic Setup Options 45
Setup Menu 1 46
Setup Menu 2 48
Setup Menu 3 49
Setup Menu 4 50
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 59
Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 62
Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) 65
Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 70
Adding Flash 70
Using flash in Basic Zone modes 73
Using flash in P, Tv, Av, and M modes 76
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 118
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 127
Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 129
Sorting Through Your Camera’s Exposure-Correction Tools 132
Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 132
Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 136
Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer 138
Looking at a few other exposure solutions 142
Locking Autoexposure Settings 147
Bracketing Exposures Automatically 148
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 168
Focusing in Live View and Movie Modes 169
AF Method: Setting the focusing area 170
AF Operation: One-Shot or Servo? 172
Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes 174
Zooming in for a focus check 175
Manipulating Depth of Field 177
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 229
Reviewing Other Movie Options 232
Autofocusing options 232
Movie Digital IS 233
Playing with exposure and color 234
Checking out a few final features 236
Playing Movies 237
Part 3: After the Shot 241
Chapter 9: Picture Playback 243
Adjusting Automatic Image Review 243
Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 244
Viewing thumbnails (Index mode) 246
Jumping through images 248
Rotating pictures 250
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
Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 269
Deleting Files 270
Protecting Photos and Movies 273
Rating Photos and Movies 275
Cropping Photos 278
Installing the Canon Software 281
Sending Pictures to the Computer 282
Downloading via Wi-Fi or USB 283
Downloading from a card reader 286
Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional 4 288
Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 291
Part 4: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 11: Ten More Customization Options 295
Giving the Set Button an Extra Job 295
Setting Shutter/AE Lock Button Actions 296
Disabling the AF-Assist Beam 296
Preventing Shutter Release without a Memory Card 297
Reducing the Number of Exposure Stops 297
Creating a Custom Menu 297
Adding Custom Folders 298
Turning Off the Shooting Settings Screen 299
Embedding Copyright Notices 299
Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images 301
Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 303
Shooting a Time-Lapse Movie 304
Enabling Mirror Lockup 305
Exploring DPOF Printing 305
Adding Special Effects to Photos 306
Adding Effects During Shooting 308
Tagging Pictures for a Photo Book 309
Creating Video Snapshots 310
Trimming Movies 311
Presenting a Slide Show 312
Viewing Photos and Movies on a TV 313
Appendix: Exploring Wireless Connections 315
Index 325
