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Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D For Dummies
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Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King
August 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
320 pages
9h 25m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 6

Mastering Color Controls

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Exploring white balance and its effect on color

check Creating custom White Balance settings

check Bracketing white balance

check Experimenting with the Picture Style option

Compared with understanding certain aspects of digital photography — resolution, aperture, shutter speed, and so on — making sense of your camera’s color options is easy-breezy. First, color problems aren’t that common, and when they are, they’re usually simple to fix by changing the White Balance setting. And getting a grip on color requires learning only a few new terms, an unusual state of affairs for an endeavor that often seems more like high-tech science than art.

This chapter explains the White Balance control along with other features that enable you to fine-tune colors, whether you're shooting photos or recording movies.

Understanding the White Balance Setting

Every light source emits a particular color cast. The old-fashioned fluorescent lights found in most public restrooms, for example, put out a bluish-green light, which is why our reflections in the mirrors in ...

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ISBN: 9781119471561