Setting [My Colors] (PowerShot SX400 IS / PowerShot SX520 HS)
24-Jul-2014
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Solution
Setting My Colors allows you to change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia or black and white.
IMPORTANT
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- In the following explanation, the camera's [Shooting Mode] has been set to [Program AE] (
) mode.
For a list of the shooting modes in which [My Colors] can be set, please refer to the table below.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <
> button.
> button.3. Press the <
><
> buttons to choose [My Colors] (if the settings have not been changed [ 
] will be displayed), and then press the <
> or <> button.
><> buttons to choose [My Colors] (if the settings have not been changed [ ] will be displayed), and then press the <> or <> button.
4. Press the <><> buttons to select the desired option, and then press the <> button.
><> buttons to select the desired option, and then press the <> button.
The shooting modes in which [My Colors] can be set are shown in the table below.
| Model | Shooting Mode |
| PowerShot SX400 IS |  ,  ,  |
| PowerShot SX520 HS |  , , ,, , ,, |
 My Colors Off | - |
 Vivid | Emphasizes contrast and color saturation, making images sharper. |
 Neutral | Tones down contrast and color saturation for subdued images. |
 Sepia | Creates sepia tone images. |
 B/W | Creates black and white images. |
 Positive Film | Combines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid Red to produce intense yet natural-looking colors resembling images on positive film. |
 Lighter Skin Tone | Lightens skin tones. |
 Darker Skin Tone | Darkens skin tones. |
 Vivid Blue | Emphasizes blues in images. Makes the sky, ocean, and other blue subjects more vivid. |
 Vivid Green | Emphasizes greens in images. Makes mountains, foliage, and other green subjects more vivid. |
 Vivid Red | Emphasizes reds in images. Makes red subjects more vivid. |
 Custom Color | Adjust contrast, sharpness, color saturation, and other qualities as desired. |
IMPORTANT
- White balance cannot be set in [ Sepia] or [ B/W] modes.
- With [ Lighter Skin Tone] and [ Darker Skin Tone] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone may change. These settings may not produce the expected results with some skin tones
REFERENCE
With [Custom Color], you can choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. For more information, please refer to the camera's Instruction Manual.