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 15 And the rest 18 Ordering from Camera Menus 20 Mastering menu basics 20 Navigating Custom Functions 23 Customizing the Touch Screen 24 Viewing Shooting Settings 26 Displaying the Quick Control screen 27 Decoding viewfinder data 28 Reading the LCD panel 30 Switching to Live View Mode 30 Customizing the Live View display 32 Staying safe with Live View 34 Using Quick Control Mode 35 Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 38 Focusing 39 Zooming 40 Enabling Image Stabilization 40 Removing a lens 41 Decoding Canon lens terminology 42 Working with Memory Cards 42 Buying SD cards 42 Formatting a card 43 Removing a card 43 Handling cards 43 Locking cards 43 Reviewing Basic Setup Options 44 Setup Menu 1 44 Setup Menu 2 46 Setup Menu 3 47 Setup Menu 4 48 Setup Menu 5 49 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 51 Choosing an Exposure Mode 52 Basic Zone exposure modes 52 Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, and C2) 53 Changing the Drive Mode 54 Understanding the Image Quality Setting 58 Adjusting the Image Quality setting 58 Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 60 Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) 65 Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 69 Adding Flash 69 Using flash in Basic Zone modes 73 Using flash in P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, and C2 modes 76 Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 87 Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode 88 Viewfinder shooting 88 Live View photography 92 Shooting Without the Flash in Basic Modes 95 Taking Advantage of Special Scenes 95 Selecting a Specialty Scene 96 Adjusting a few settings 102 Gaining More Control with Creative Assist 104 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, M, B, C1, and C2) 120 Monitoring Exposure Settings 122 Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 125 Setting ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed 128 Controlling ISO 128 Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 131 Sorting Through Your Camera''s Exposure-Correction Tools 134 Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 134 Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 139 Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer 141 Looking at a few other exposure solutions 145 Locking Autoexposure Settings 149 Bracketing Exposures Automatically 150 Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 157 Setting the Lens to Automatic or Manual Focusing Mode 158 Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options 160 Adjusting autofocus performance 161 Considering a few other autofocus settings 170 Focusing in Live View and Movie Modes 172 AF Method: Setting the focusing area 172 AF Operation: One-Shot or Servo? 175 Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes 177 Manipulating Depth of Field 180 Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 185 Understanding White Balance 186 Changing the White Balance setting 187 Creating a custom White Balance setting 191 Fine-tuning color with White Balance Shift 192 Bracketing White Balance 195 Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles 199 Changing the Color Space 203 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 205 Recapping Basic Picture Settings 205 Shooting Still Portraits 207 Capturing Action 212 Capturing Scenic Vistas 216 Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 220 Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies 223 Recording Movies Using Default Settings 224 Choosing between NTSC and PAL 226 Customizing Recording Settings 226 Choosing a Movie Recording Size setting 227 Setting audio options 230 Reviewing Other Movie Options 233 Autofocusing options 233 Movie Digital IS 234 Playing with exposure and color 236 Checking out a few final features 237 Playing Movies 240 Part 3: After the Shot 243 Chapter 9: Picture Playback 245 Adjusting Automatic Image Review 246 Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 246 Viewing thumbnails (Index mode) 248 Jumping through images 250 Rotating pictures 253 Zooming in for a closer view 255 Showing focus points during playback 257 Viewing Picture Data 257 Basic Information display mode 258 Detailed Information display mode 260 Understanding histograms 265 Taking Advantage of Image Search 267 Viewing Photos and Movies on a TV 270 Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 273 Deleting Files 274 Protecting Photos and Movies 277 Rating Photos and Movies 280 Cropping Photos 282 Installing the Canon Software 286 Sending Pictures to the Computer 287 Downloading via Wi-Fi or USB 287 Downloading from a card reader 291 Using Creative Assist During Playback 293 Working with Raw Images 293 Processing Raw Images in the Camera 294 Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional 4 295 Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images 298 Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 299 Part 4: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 11: Ten More Customization Options 303 Changing the Furniture Around 303 Disabling the AF-Assist Beam 304 Customizing Exposure Increments 305 Creating a Custom Menu 305 Adding Custom Folders 306 Creating Your Own Exposure Modes 306 Changing the Direction of the Dials 308 Embedding Copyright Notices 308 Controlling the Lens Focus Drive 310 Even More Advanced Autofocusing Tweaks 311 Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 313 Shooting Time-Lapse Photos and Movies 314 Experimenting with Focus Bracketing 316 Enabling Mirror Lockup 318 Investigating More Printing Options 319 Adding Effects to Photos During Playback 319 Adding Effects During Shooting 322 Shooting in Multiple Exposure Mode 324 Creating Video Snapshots 325 Trimming Movies 326 Presenting a Slide Show 327 Appendix: Exploring Wireless Connections 329 Index 339.