Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 2 Where to Go From Here 2 Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 3 Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 5 Preparing the Camera for Initial Use 5 Using the Touchscreen 11 Exploring External Camera Features 13 Topside controls 14 Back-of-the-body controls 16 And the rest 19 Ordering from Camera Menus 21 Looking at Display Options 23 Choosing which displays are active 23 Changing the data style 25 Decoding critical onscreen data 27 Disabling and editing displays 28 Customizing other display features 30 Disabling Pop-Ups and Help Text 34 Using Quick Control Mode 36 Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 39 Reviewing a Few Final Setup Options 42 Setup Menu 1 43 Setup Menu 2 45 Setup Menu 5 45 A few other critical options before you go 46 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 49 Choosing a Shooting Mode 50 Basic Zone shooting modes 50 Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 51 Changing the Drive Mode 52 Understanding the Image Quality Setting 56 Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 56 Understanding file type 60 Adjusting the Image Quality setting 66 Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 70 Adding Flash 71 Setting the flash to fire (or not) 74 Adding Red-Eye Reduction 79 Reviewing Advanced Flash Options 79 Adjusting flash output with Flash Exposure Compensation 79 Locking the flash exposure 82 Investigating other flash options 84 Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 89 Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode (A+) 90 Taking a picture in A+ mode 90 Exploring A+ Assist features 94 Adjusting results with Creative Assist 96 Discovering SCN (Scene) Modes 101 Accessing Scene modes 102 Reviewing the scene modes 103 Adjusting camera settings in SCN mode 110 Part 2: Taking Creative Control 111 Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 113 Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 114 Aperture affects depth of field 116 Shutter speed affects motion blur 117 ISO affects image noise 119 Doing the 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.