Nikon Z fc For Dummies

Chapter 5

Mastering Color Controls

IN THIS CHAPTER

Exploring the White Balance feature and its effect on color

Creating custom White Balance settings

Choosing a color space (sRGB versus Adobe RGB)

Checking out Picture Control settings

Compared with understanding certain aspects of digital photography, making sense of your camera’s color options is relatively simple. First, when color problems occur, they’re often easy to fix by adjusting the camera's White Balance setting. Second, getting a grip on color requires learning only a few 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 setting along with other features that affect the way your camera renders colors.

Understanding White Balance

Every light source emits a color cast. The fluorescent lights in certain restrooms, for example, put out a yellow-green light that makes everyone look sickly. Candlelight, on the other hand, produces a flattering warm glow.

Science-y types measure the color of light, officially known as color temperature, ...