Introduction 1
How This Book Is Organized 2
Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 2
Part 2: Taking Creative Control 2
Part 3: After the Shot 3
Part 4: The Part of Tens 3
Beyond the Book 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Where to Go From Here 4
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 10
Topside controls 10
Back-of-the-body controls 12
Front-left features 15
Ordering from Camera Menus 17
Understanding menu basics 17
Navigating Custom Functions screens 18
Displaying the Camera Settings screen 19
Using the Monitor as Viewfinder: Live View Shooting 21
Monitoring Critical Picture Settings 23
Using the Shooting Settings display 24
Reading viewfinder data 25
Customizing the Live View display 25
Changing Settings via the Quick Control Screen 27
Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 29
Switching from auto to manual focusing 29
Working with a zoom lens 30
Enabling image stabilization 31
Removing a lens 31
Working with Memory Cards 33
Reviewing Basic Setup Options 35
Setup Menu 1 35
Setup Menu 2 37
Setup Menu 3 38
Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 41
Selecting an Exposure Mode 42
Basic Zone modes 42
Creative Zone modes 43
Choosing a Shutter-Release (Drive) Mode 44
Understanding the Drive mode options 44
Checking and adjusting the Drive mode 46
Setting Resolution and File Type (The Image Quality Setting) 48
Adjusting the Image Quality setting 49
Considering resolution: Large, Medium, or Small? 51
Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) 55
Adding Flash 61
Enabling and disabling flash 64
Using Red-Eye Reduction flash 66
Exploring advanced flash features (P, Tv, Av, and M modes) 67
Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 75
Shooting in Auto and Flash Off Modes 75
Viewfinder photography in Scene Intelligent Auto and Flash Off modes 76
Live View photography in Scene Intelligent Auto and Flash Off modes 79
Exploring Image Zone (Scene) Modes 80
Taking pictures in scene modes 83
Modifying scene mode results 84
Gaining More Control with Creative Auto 91
Part 2: Taking Creative Control 93
Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 95
Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 96
Aperture affects depth of field 98
Shutter speed affects motion blur 99
ISO affects image noise 101
Doing the exposure balancing act 103
Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 104
Monitoring Exposure Settings 105
Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 108
Setting ISO, F-stop, and Shutter Speed 110
Controlling ISO 111
Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 115
Sorting Through Your Camera’s Exposure-Correction Tools 117
Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 117
Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 121
Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer 123
Correcting lens vignetting with Peripheral Illumination Correction 126
Locking Autoexposure Settings 128
Bracketing Exposures Automatically 130
Turning auto bracketing on and off 131
Shooting a bracketed series 133
Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 135
Setting the Lens Focus Mode 136
Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options 137
Adjusting autofocus performance 138
AF Point Selection: One focus point or many? 139
Changing the AF Operation mode 141
Choosing the right autofocus combo 143
Focusing During Live View and Movie Shooting 144
Choosing the AF Method 144
Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes 151
Zooming in for a focus check 151
Manipulating Depth of Field 152
Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 157
Understanding the White Balance Setting 157
Adjusting the White Balance setting 159
Changing the Auto “priority” setting 161
Creating a custom White Balance setting 163
Using White Balance Correction to fine-tune settings 165
Bracketing shots with White Balance 167
Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles 170
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 175
Recapping Basic Picture Settings 176
Shooting Still Portraits 177
Capturing Action 182
Capturing Scenic Vistas 186
Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 189
Coping with Special Situations 191
Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies 195
Recording Your First Movie Using the Default Settings 195
Customizing Movie Recording Settings 198
Movie Menu 1 200
Movie Menu 2 201
Movie Menu 3 205
Playing Movies 206
Part 3: After the Shot 209
Chapter 9: Picture Playback 211
Disabling and Adjusting Image Review 211
Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 212
Jumping through images 214
Rotating pictures 217
Zooming in for a closer view 220
Viewing Picture Data 221
Basic Information display mode 222
Basic Information plus Image Quality/Frame Number display mode 223
Shooting Information display mode 224
Understanding Histogram display mode 227
Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 231
Deleting Files 232
Protecting Photos and Movies 234
Rating Photos and Movies 236
Using Canon’s Computer Software 238
Sending Pictures to the Computer 240
Downloading directly from the camera 241
Downloading from a card reader 245
Processing Raw (CR2) Files 247
Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 250
Transferring Files to a Smartphone or Tablet 253
Setting up the camera for Wi-Fi functions 254
Transferring images to your smart device 255
Reconnecting your devices 260
Part 4: The Part of Tens 261
Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera 263
Changing the Function of the Set Button 264
Customizing the AE Lock and Shutter Buttons 264
Disabling the AF-Assist Beam 266
Silencing the Camera 266
Preventing Shutter Release without a Memory Card 267
Reducing the Number of Exposure Stops 267
Creating Your Own Camera Menu 268
Creating Custom Folders 270
Turning Off the Shooting Settings Screen 270
Changing the Color Space from sRGB to Adobe RGB 271
Chapter 12: Ten More Cool Features to Explore 273
Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images 273
Tagging Files with Your Copyright Claim 275
Exploring Two Special Printing Options 277
Adding Special Effects to Your Photos 277
Tagging Pictures for a Photo Book 280
Presenting a Slide Show 280
Creating Video Snapshots 283
Trimming Movies 285
Viewing Your Photos and Movies on an HDTV 286
Exploring More Wi-Fi Functions 286
Appendix: Glossary of Digital Photography Terms 289
Index 297
