Canon EOS 90D For Dummies

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 7

Preparing the Camera for Initial Use 7

Exploring External Camera Features 12

Topside controls 12

Back-of-the-body controls 15

And the rest 18

Ordering from Camera Menus 20

Mastering menu basics 20

Navigating Custom Functions 23

Customizing the Touch Screen 24

Viewing Shooting Settings 26

Displaying the Quick Control screen 27

Decoding viewfinder data 28

Reading the LCD panel 30

Switching to Live View Mode 30

Customizing the Live View display 32

Staying safe with Live View 34

Using Quick Control Mode 35

Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 38

Focusing 39

Zooming 40

Enabling Image Stabilization 40

Removing a lens 41

Decoding Canon lens terminology 42

Working with Memory Cards 42

Buying SD cards 42

Formatting a card 43

Removing a card 43

Handling cards 43

Locking cards 43

Reviewing Basic Setup Options 44

Setup Menu 1 44

Setup Menu 2 46

Setup Menu 3 47

Setup Menu 4 48

Setup Menu 5 49

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 51

Choosing an Exposure Mode 52

Basic Zone exposure

modes 52

Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, and C2) 53

Changing the Drive Mode 54

Understanding the Image Quality Setting 58

Adjusting the Image Quality setting 58

Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 60

Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) 65

Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 69

Adding Flash 69

Using flash in Basic Zone modes 73

Using flash in P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, and C2 modes 76

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 87

Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode 88

Viewfinder shooting 88

Live View photography 92

Shooting Without the Flash in Basic Modes 95

Taking Advantage of Special Scenes 95

Selecting a Specialty Scene 96

Adjusting a few settings 102

Gaining More Control with Creative Assist 104

Part 2: Taking Creative Control 109

Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 111

Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 112

Aperture affects depth of field 114

Shutter speed affects motion blur 115

ISO affects image noise 117

Doing the exposure balancing act 119

Stepping Up to Advance Exposure Modes (P, Tv, Av, M, B, C1, and C2) 120

Monitoring Exposure Settings 122

Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 125

Setting ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed 128

Controlling ISO 128

Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 131

Sorting Through Your Camera’s Exposure-Correction Tools 134

Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 134

Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 139

Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer 141

Looking at a few other exposure solutions 145

Locking Autoexposure Settings 149

Bracketing Exposures Automatically 150

Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 157

Setting the Lens to Automatic or Manual Focusing Mode 158

Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options 160

Adjusting autofocus performance 161

Considering a few other autofocus settings 170

Focusing in Live View and Movie Modes 172

AF Method: Setting the focusing area 172

AF Operation: One-Shot or Servo? 175

Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes 177

Manipulating Depth of Field 180

Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 185

Understanding White Balance 186

Changing the White Balance setting 187

Creating a custom White Balance setting 191

Fine-tuning color with White Balance Shift 192

Bracketing White Balance 195

Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles 199

Changing the Color Space 203

Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 205

Recapping Basic Picture Settings 205

Shooting Still Portraits 207

Capturing Action 212

Capturing Scenic Vistas 216

Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 220

Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies 223

Recording Movies Using Default Settings 224

Choosing between NTSC and PAL 226

Customizing Recording Settings 226

Choosing a Movie Recording Size setting 227

Setting audio options 230

Reviewing Other Movie Options 233

Autofocusing options 233

Movie Digital IS 234

Playing with exposure and color 236

Checking out a few final features 237

Playing Movies 240

Part 3: After the Shot 243

Chapter 9: Picture Playback 245

Adjusting Automatic Image Review 246

Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode 246

Viewing thumbnails (Index mode) 248

Jumping through images 250

Rotating pictures 253

Zooming in for a closer view 255

Showing focus points during playback 257

Viewing Picture Data 257

Basic Information display mode 258

Detailed Information display mode 260

Understanding histograms 265

Taking Advantage of Image Search 267

Viewing Photos and Movies on a TV 270

Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 273

Deleting Files 274

Protecting Photos and Movies 277

Rating Photos and Movies 280

Cropping Photos 282

Installing the Canon Software 286

Sending Pictures to the Computer 287

Downloading via Wi-Fi or USB 287

Downloading from a card reader 291

Using Creative Assist During Playback 293

Working with Raw Images 293

Processing Raw Images in the Camera 294

Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional 4 295

Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images 298

Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 299

Part 4: The Part of Tens 301

Chapter 11: Ten More Customization Options 303

Changing the Furniture Around 303

Disabling the AF-Assist Beam 304

Customizing Exposure Increments 305

Creating a Custom Menu 305

Adding Custom Folders 306

Creating Your Own Exposure Modes 306

Changing the Direction of the Dials 308

Embedding Copyright Notices 308

Controlling the Lens Focus Drive 310

Even More Advanced Autofocusing Tweaks 311

Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 313

Shooting Time-Lapse Photos and Movies 314

Experimenting with Focus Bracketing 316

Enabling Mirror Lockup 318

Investigating More Printing Options 319

Adding Effects to Photos During Playback 319

Adding Effects During Shooting 322

Shooting in Multiple Exposure Mode 324

Creating Video Snapshots 325

Trimming Movies 326

Presenting a Slide Show 327

Appendix: Exploring Wireless Connections 329

Index 339