Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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Shoot by Ambience Selection
Ambience Settings
Standard setting
Standard settings for the respective shooting mode. Note that < 2> 
has image characteristics geared for portraits and < 3> is geared 
for landscapes. Each ambience is a modification of the respective 
shooting mode’s image settings.
Vivid
Makes the image more vivid and impressive than with [  
Standard setting ].
Soft
Suited for portraits, pets, flowers, etc., when you want a soft look.
Warm
For portraits, pets, etc., when you want a warm-tone ambience.
Intense
The overall brightness is slightly suppressed while the subject is 
emphasized. Gives the human or living subject more presence.
Cool
The overall brightness is slightly suppressed while a cool-tone 
ambience is set. Makes a subject in the shade look more silent and 
impressive.
Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
Darker
The picture will look darker.
Monochrome
You can select the monochrome color to be black and white, sepia, 
or blue.
 
						

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In the , < 3>, < 4>, and < 5> Basic Zone modes, you can shoot 
while the settings match the lighting or scene type. Normally, [  
Default setting ] is adequate, but if the settings match the lighting 
condition or scene, the picture will look more accurate to your eye.
1Select a Basic Zone mode: < 2> 
< 3 >  .
2On the Quick  Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Display the Quick Control screen.
 As shown in the figure, tap on [ ] so 
that [Light/scene-based shots ] 
appears on the screen.
 Tap [ Y]/[Z ] to select the lighting or 
scene type.
With the Q  Quick Control screen, the 
LCD monitor will show how the image 
will look with the selected lighting or 
scene type.
3Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button.
 If you change the shooting mode or 
set the power to , the setting 
will revert back to [  Default 
setting ].
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene Type Settings
Default setting
Default setting suited for most subjects.
Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces light-colored flowers better.
Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day, look 
warmer. Also effective for light-colored flowers.
Tungsten light
For subjects under tungsten lighting. Reduces the reddish-orange 
color cast caused by tungsten lighting.
Fluorescent light
For subjects under fluorescent lighting. Suited for all types of 
fluorescent lighting.
Sunset
Suitable when you want to capture the sunset’s impressive colors.
When using a flash, the setting will switch to [  Default setting]. 
(However, the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type 
that was set.)
 If you want to set this together with [ Ambience-based shots], set the 
[ Light/scene-based shots ] that best matches the ambience you have 
set. In the case of [ Sunset] for example, warm colors will become 
prominent so the ambience you set may not work well.
 
						

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Except in the Scene Intelligent Auto, Handheld Night Scene, HDR 
Backlight Control, and Movie shooting modes, you can apply a Creative 
filter and check the effect and composition. When you take the picture, 
only the image applied with the Creative filter will be saved. If you want 
to also save the image not applied with the Creative filter, use the 
Creative filter during image playback (p.260).
1Select a shooting mode other 
than , < F>, , and 
Movie shooting.
2With the  Q Quick Control screen, 
select a Creative filter.
 Tap [ Creative filters].
 Tap the desired Creative filter. For 
details on Creative filter 
characteristics, see pages 96, 97.
On the LCD monitor, you can see the 
effect of the Creative filter you 
selected.
3Adjust the filter effect.
You can adjust the effect except the 
Miniature effect. When you tap on a 
filter, the [ ] (except for Toy 
camera) or [ ] (Toy camera) 
indicator will appear. While checking 
the effect on the LCD monitor, tap 
[] or [ ].
 For the Miniature effect, tap [2 ] to 
turn off the  Q Quick Control screen. 
A white frame will appear, indicating 
the area that you want to look sharp. 
While looking at the LCD monitor, 
drag the frame as desired.
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k Using Creative Filters
 By tapping [ ], you can change the 
white frame’s horizontal or vertical 
orientation.
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button.
 A Creative filter cannot be applied if the image-recording quality is 
1 +73  or 1 . A Creative filter also cannot be applied if AEB (Auto 
Exposure Bracketing) or WBB (White Balance Bracketing) is set or if 
[ High ISO speed NR ] is set to [Multi Shot Noise Reduction ].
 When you use a Creative filter and shoot, the histogram will not be 
displayed.
When you use a Creative Filter and shoot, even if you set the drive mode to 
continuous shooting ( i/q ), single shooting will take effect.
 
						

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 Grainy B/W
Makes the image grainy and black and white. By adjusting the 
contrast, you can change the black-and-white effect.
 Soft focus
Gives the image a soft look. By adjusting the blur, you can change 
the degree of softness.
 Fish-eye effect
Gives the effect of a fish-eye lens. The image will have a barrel-type 
distortion.
Depending on the level of this filter effect, the area trimmed along 
the periphery of the image changes. Also, since this filter effect will 
magnify the image center, the apparent resolution at the center may 
degrade depending on the number of recorded pixels. Set the filter 
effect while checking the resulting image. With the fish-eye effect, 
the AF will be fixed at the center AF point.
 Art bold effect
Makes the photo look like an oil painting and the subject look three-
dimensional. You can adjust the contrast and saturation. Note that 
the sky, white walls, and similar subjects may not be rendered with a 
smooth gradation and may look irregular or have significant noise.
 Water painting effect
Makes the photo look like a watercolor painting with soft colors. You 
can adjust the color density. Note that night scenes or dark scenes 
may not be rendered with a smooth gradation and may look irregular 
or have significant noise.
Creative Filter Characteristics
 
						

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k Using Creative Filters
 Toy camera effect
Gives a color cast typical of toy cameras and darkens the image’s 
four corners. By adjusting the color tone, you can change the color 
cast.
 Miniature effect
Creates a diorama effect. You can change where the image looks 
sharp. The camera will focus at the center of the white frame and the 
AF method will be fixed at [ FlexiZone - Single].
With [ Grainy B/W ], the grainy look of the image displayed on the screen 
may differ from that of the recorded image.
 With [Soft focus ] and [Toy camera effect ], the soft focus effect of the 
image displayed on the screen may differ from that of the recorded 
image. If you are using a shooting mode other than the Basic Zone 
modes or movie shooting, you can set the menu’s Custom Function 
C.Fn-6 to [ Depth-of-field preview ] (p.287) and press the < XL > button 
to check the soft focus of the image that will be recorded.
 
						

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The easiest way to play back images is explained below. For more details on the playback procedure, see page 229.
1Play back the image.
Press the < x> button.
The last captured image or last image 
viewed will appear.
 When the power is < 2> and you 
hold down the < x> button for 2 
seconds or longer, the power will turn 
< 1 > and the playback screen will 
appear.
2Select an image.
 When you press the  button, 
the last image captured will be 
displayed first.
When you press the  button, 
the first image captured will be 
displayed first.

Each time you press the  button, 
the information display will change.
x  Image Playback
No information
Histogram display With basic information
Shooting information
 
						

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x Image Playback
3Exit the image playback.
 Press the < x> button to exit the 
image playback and return to the Live 
View screen.