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4. Picture Controls

Picture Controls are preset combinations of image processing settings that include sharpening, clarity, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue. You can select a Picture Control to match the scene or customize settings to suit your creative intent.

• Selecting a Picture Control
• Modifying Picture Controls

Selecting a Picture Control

Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene.

Option		Description
Q	Standard	Recommended for most situations, this option uses standard processing for balanced results.
R	Neutral	A good choice for photographs that will later be processed or retouched, this option uses minimal processing for natural results.
S	Vivid	Choose this option for photographs that emphasize primary colors. Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.
T	Monochrome	Take monochrome photographs.
e	Portrait	Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel.
f	Landscape	Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.
q	Flat	Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched. Details are preserved over a wide tone range, from highlights to shadows.

1. Display Picture Control options.

   Press the P button, then highlight the current Picture Control and press J.

   

   P button

   

2. Select a Picture Control.

   Highlight a Picture Control and press J.

   

Modifying Picture Controls

Picture Controls can be modified to suit the scene or the user’s creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings.

1. Select a Picture Control.

   Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2. Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2.

   

2. Adjust settings.

   Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value in increments of 1, or rotate the command dial to choose a value in increments of 0.25 (0 Picture Control Settings; the options available vary with the Picture Control selected). Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted, or select a preset combination of settings by using the multi selector to choose Quick adjust and pressing 4 or 2. Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button.

   

3. Save changes and exit.

   Press J.

   Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk (“*”).

   

Picture Control Settings

Option		Description
Quick adjust		Mute or heighten the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Not available with Neutral, Monochrome, or Flat Picture Controls.
Manual adjustments	Sharpening	Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust sharpening automatically according to the type of scene.
	Clarity	Adjust clarity manually or select A to let the camera adjust clarity automatically. Depending on the scene, shadows may appear around bright objects or halos may appear around dark objects at some settings. Clarity is not applied to movies.
	Contrast	Adjust contrast manually or select A to let the camera adjust contrast automatically.
	Brightness	Raise or lower brightness without loss of detail in highlights or shadows.
	Saturation	Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene.
	Hue	Adjust hue.
	Filter effects	Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs (0 Filter Effects (Monochrome Only)).
	Toning	Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs (0 Toning (Monochrome Only)).