Shooting in a My Colors Mode

A My Colors mode easily changes the colors in an image when it is shot, allowing you to alter the balance between red, green and blue, transform pale or tanned skin or change a color specified in the LCD monitor into a different color. Since they work with stills and movies, these modes let you enjoy producing various image or movie effects.
However, depending on the shooting conditions, the images may appear rough or you may not get the expected color. Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot trial images and check the results.
Moreover, the camera will record the My Colors image and the original unaltered image if you set [Save Original] to [On].

Changing the Save Method for the Original Image

Shooting in the Color Accent Mode

Shooting in the Color Swap Mode

Shooting in the Custom Color Mode

	Vivid	Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record bold colors.
	Neutral	Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues
	Sepia	Records in sepia tones.
	B/W	Records in black and white.
	Positive Film	Use this option to make red, green or blue colors more intense like the Vivid Red, Vivid Green or Vivid Blue effects. It can produce intense natural-appearing colors like those obtained with positive (slide) film.
	Lighter Skin Tone*	Use this option to make skin tones lighter.
	Darker Skin Tone*	Use this option to make skin tones darker.
	Vivid Blue	Use this option to emphasize blue tints. It makes blue subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
	Vivid Green	Use this option to emphasize green tints. It makes green subjects, such as mountains, new growth, flowers and lawns, more vivid.
	Vivid Red	Use this option to emphasize red tints. It makes red subjects, such as flowers or cars, more vivid.
	Custom Color	Use this option to freely adjust the color balance between red, green, blue and skin tones*. It can be used to make subtle adjustments, such as making blue colors more vivid or face colors brighter.

^*The skin colors of non-human subjects may also be altered.
You may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color.

In the My Colors modes (depending on the scene being shot), the ISO speed my increase and cause noise in the image.

Changing the Save Method for the Original Image.

When you are shooting still images in a My Colors mode, you can specify whether or not the altered image and the original image are recorded.

1. In the (Rec.) menu, select [Save Original].
   
   
   
   
2. Use the or button to select [On] or [Off] then press the <MENU> button.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • The display will return to the shooting screen.
   • Select [On] to record the original image also or [Off] to not record it.
   • If [On] is selected, the two images will be numbered consecutively with the altered image following the original.
     

Save Original is Set to [On] Only the altered image is shown in the LCD monitor during shooting. The image that appears in the LCD monitor immediately after recording is the altered image. If you erase the image at this point, the original image is erased along with the altered image. Exercise adequate caution before deleting a file. Since two images are recorded with each shot, the number of shots remaining is approximately half the number displayed when this function is set to [Off].

	Color Accent	Use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white.
	Color Swap	Use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another. The specified color can only be swapped into one other color, multiple colors cannot be chosen.

Shooting in the Color Accent Mode.

1. Stills: FUNC. Menu and choose ( Color Accent ).

Movies: FUNC. Menu ( Standard ) ( Color Accent )

2.Press The Color Accent mode will take effect.

3. By pressing the [DISP.] button the camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color accent image (using the previously set color).

4. Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button.

• Only one color can be specified.
• You can use the or button to specify the range of colors that are retained.

• -5: Only takes the color that you want to retain.

• +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain.

5. Press the [DISP.] button to complete the setting and then shoot.

The default color accent is green. You may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash, or change the white balance or metering settings. The chosen Color Accent is retained even if the camera's power is turned off.

Shooting in the Color Swap Mode.

1. Stills: FUNC. Menu and choose ( Color Swap )

Movies: FUNC. Menu ( Standard ) ( Color Swap ).

2.Press The Color Swap mode will take effect.

3. By pressing the [DISP.] button, the camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color swap image (using the previously set color).

4. Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button.

• Only one color can be specified.
• You can use the or button to specify the range of colors that are retained.

• -5: Only takes the color that you want to retain.

• +5: Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain.

5. Aim the camera so that the desired color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button.

• Only one color can be specified.

6. Press the [DISP.] button to complete the setting and then shoot.

The default setting for color swap mode changes green into white. You may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash. The colors specified in the color swap mode are retained even if the camera's power is turned off.

Shooting in the Custom Color Mode

This mode allows you to adjust the color balance for red, green, blue and skin tones.

1. In the FUNC. menu, select and press the <MENU> button.
   
   
   
   
2. Use the or button to select [Red], [Green], [Blue] or [Skin Tone] and the or button to adjust the color balance.
   
   
   
   
   
   The display will alternate between the original image and the custom color image.
   
   
3. Press the <MENU> button.
   
   
   
   
4. Press the <FUNC./SET> button.
   
   
   
   The display will return to the shooting screen.