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“Off” means there is no color level control; color tones are the same as “On.” With
“On,” color levels are adjusted automatically using Exif information. Canon’s standard
“Canon Digital Photo Color” is used for color tones. “Vivid” prints the blue tones of the
sky and ocean and the green tones of plants more brightly. “Default” prints according
to the settings of the connected printer. Without much automatic color adjustment by
the printer, “Natural” prints the image with its actual colors as determined by the
Picture Style setting. “Natural M” is the same as “Natural” except that one can apply all
print adjustments, as shown in the table above. There are three new monochrome modes.
“B/W” is neutral monochrome printing; “Cool tone” is cool, bluish monochrome printing,
and “Warm tone” is warm, yellowish monochrome printing. Note that selectable printer
effects may vary according to the printer in use.
In the left column, “Brightness” cleverly increases or decreases the brightness of
mi/- 3 stops while retaining the darkest (shadow) and lightest (highlight) areas
intact. With “Adjust levels,” the darkest and lightest areas are specified automatically
or manually, and the image can be printed to match the brightness in between the
lightest and darkest areas. The “Auto” option analyzes the image automatically to
detect shadows and highlights. The optimum level correction is then performed. With
the “Manual” option, shadows (0-127) and highlights (128-255) are specified manually
and the level correction is performed.
In backlight, the subject’s face sometimes becomes dark. With the “Face Brightener”
function, the difference between the brightness of the background and the brightness of
the subject’s face is automatically detected and the face is then lightened when printed.
This feature is supported by some inkjet printers but is unsupported on CP printers.
In flash photography, red-eye is a common occurrence. The “Red-eye correction”
function automatically detects and corrects this condition when the image is printed.
The print layout function was not on the EOS 20D but does appear on the EOS 30D, as
well as the EOS 5D and the EOS-1D Mark II N. The options are: Print with Exif shooting
information, 20-image index plus shooting information, 35-image contact sheet index
and 2/4/8/9/16/20/35-image layout. These options are supported by all
PictBridge-compatible PIXMA and PIXMA Pro Series photo printers announced since
the second half of 2005.
Single-image Print with
Shooting Information
35-image Contact Sheet
20-image Print with
Shooting Information
