Chapter 1
Getting Started with your Canon S95 ...7
The PowerShot S95 — An Overview ...8
Jump Start— Taking Photos in Auto Mode ...9
Good Things to Know ...11
When Things Go Wrong ...13
Using the Monitor ...14
Using Dials and Buttons ...16
- Top of Camera ...16
- Back of Camera ...16
- Control Dial ...17
Using the Control Ring ...18
Using Menus ...19
- Tabbed Menus ...19
- The Function Menu ...21
- Resetting All Settings ...22
Managing Images in Review Mode ...23
Managing Images in Playback Mode ...24
- Using Index View ...24
- Using Scroll Display ...25
- Erasing and Protecting Images ...25
- Tagging Images as Favorites ...26
Giving Slide Shows ...27
- Connecting to a Standard TV ...27
- Connecting to an HD TV ...27
- Slide Show Settings ...27
- Smart Shuffle ...28
Working with Groups Of Images ...29
- Auto Category ...29
- My Category ...29
- Filtering Images and Jumping ...30
- Specifying a Range of Images ...31
Selecting Image Quality and Size ...32
- Number of Pixels ...32
- How an Image is Captured ...34
- It’s All Black and White After All ...34
- Choosing Image Quality and Size — Still Images ...35
- Selecting image settings—37
- Hints & Tips ...38
- Resizing images ...38
- Trimming images ....38
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...39
Understanding Exposure ...40
The Shutter Controls Light and Motion ...41
The Aperture Controls Light and Depth of Field ...43
Using Shutter Speed and Aperture Together ...45
- Exposure— Faucets & Buckets Analogy ...46
- Exposure— Seesaw Analogy ...47
Retaining Highlight and Shadow Details ...48
Choosing Shooting Modes ...49
Using Special Scene (SCN) Modes ...50
Using Program AE (P) Mode and Program Shift ...52
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode ...53
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode ...54
Using Manual (M) Mode ...55
How Your Exposure System Works ...56
Choosing a Metering Method ...58
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...59
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...60
- Scenes Lighter than Middle Gray ...60
- Scenes Darker than Middle Gray ...61
- Subject Against Very Light Background ...61
- Subject Against Very Dark Background ...62
- Scenes with High Contrast ...62
- Hard to Meter Scenes ...63
How Overriding Autoexposure Works ...64
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...65
- Exposure Compensation ...65
- AE Lock ...66
- Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB) ...67
- Using Safety Shift ...68
Using Histograms ...69
- Displaying Histograms ...69
- Evaluating Histograms ...69
- Clipped Pixels ...71
- Sample Histograms ...72
Adjusting Tones In Your Images ...73
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) ...73
- i-Contrast in Shooting Mode ...73
- i-Contrast in Playback Mode ...74
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...75
Getting Sharper Pictures ...76
- Using the Self-timer ...76
- Setting the Image Stabilization (IS) Mode ...77
- Changing the ISO ...78
- Changing the Maximum ISO Speed for ISO AUTO ...79
- Changing the Rate of Change for ISO AUTO ...79
Sharpness Isn’t Everything ...80
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...81
- Speed of Subject ...81
- Direction of Movement ...81
- Distance to Subject and Focal Length of Lens ...82
Focus and Depth of Field ...83
- Focus ...83
- Depth of Field ...83
Focusing Techniques ...85
- Focusing ...81
- Changing the AF Frame Mode ...85
- Changing the AF Frame Size ...86
- Using Focus Lock and AF Lock (AFL) ...86
- Using Servo AF ...87
- Following a Subject with Tracking AF ...88
Face AIAF ...89
Manual Focus ...90
Bracketing Focus ...91
Checking Focus ...92
- Checking Focus in Shooting Mode ...92
- Checking Focus in Review and Playback Modes ...93
Controlling Depth of Field ...94
Using Maximum Depth of Field ...95
Using Shallow Depth of Field ...96
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...97
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...98
Where Does Color Come From? ...99
White Balance ...100
Using White Balance Correction ...102
Color Balance and Time of Day ...103
Sunsets and Sunrises ...104
Photographing at Night ...106
- Fireworks ...106
- The Moon ...106
The Weather ...108
The Direction of Light ...110
The Quality of Light ...112
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses ...113
The Zoom Lens ...114
Normal Zoom ...115
Wide-Angle Zoom ...116
Telephoto and Digital Zoom ...118
Portraits with a Zoom Lens ...121
Perspective in a Photograph ...122
Using Macro Mode ...123
Focusing and Depth of Field Close Up ...124
Chapter 6
Using Flash and Studio Lighting ...125
How Automatic Flash Works ...126
- Flash Falloff ...126
- Flash and Shutter Speeds ...126
- Flash Modes ...127
- Flash FAQs ...127
- Using Safety FE ...127
- Using a Small External Flash ...128
Using Flash Settings ...129
Portraits with Flash ...130
Reducing and Removing Red-eye ...131
- Reducing or Correcting Red-eye in Shooting Modes ...131
- Removing Red-eye in PLayback Mode ...132
Using Flash On— Fill Flash ...133
Using Available Light ...134
Using Slow Synchro Flash ...135
Controlling Flash Exposures ...137
- Flash Modes ...137
- Flash Exposure Lock ...137
- Flash Exposure Compensation ...138
- Adjusting Flash Output Manually ...138
Studio Lighting ...139
- Candidates for Studio Lighting ...139
- Lighting ...139
- Backgrounds ...141
- Risers ...141
- Special Bulbs ...141
Portrait and Product Photography— Introduction ...142
The Main Light ...143
The Fill Light ...144
The Background Light ...145
The Rim Light ...146
Chapter 7
Special Features ...142
Panoramas—Stitch Assist Mode ...148
- Basic Techniques ...148
- Stitch Assist Mode ...149
Using Color Accent and Color Swap ...150
Using My Colors ...151
- Using My Colors in Shooting Mode ...151
- Using My Colors in Playback Mode ...152
Continuous Photography ...153
Capturing Movies ...154
- Movie Modes ...154
- Movie Recording ...154
Playing Movies ...156
Editing Movies ...157
Using C Mode ...158
Using The Shortcut Button ...159
Using My Menu ...160
Using the Set Up Menu ...161