Chapter 3. Using White Balance and Picture Styles
In This Chapter
About color spaces
Choosing a color space
Choosing white balance options
Choosing and customizing a Picture Style
Registering a User Defined Picture Style
Using the Picture Style Editor
Never has the ability to get accurate color been as accessible as it is with digital photography. Color options begin in the camera when you select a color space that suits your workflow. In addition, Canon offers Picture Styles that determine the default tonal curve, sharpness, color rendering, and saturation of images. You can apply a variety of Picture Styles that replicate traditional film looks or render color in different ways in the camera for JPEG capture and either in the camera or after capture for RAW capture.
In terms of color, the white balance options on the XSi/450D are comprehensive and dependable, whether you prefer using the preset white balance settings, setting the color temperature yourself, or setting a custom white balance. In this chapter, you learn how each option is useful in different shooting scenarios as well as some widely used techniques for ensuring accurate color.
About Color Spaces
A color space defines the range of colors that can be reproduced and the way that a device such as a digital camera, a monitor, or a printer reproduces color. Of the two color space options offered on the XSi/450D, the Adobe RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space is richer because it supports a wider gamut, or range, of colors than the ...
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