The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/1000D Companion

Chapter 3. Playing Back Images

REVIEWING AND ANALYZING IMAGES ON YOUR REBEL XS

One of the great advantages of a digital camera is the ability to see your images right away. While thes compositional advantage of instant review is obvious, you can also perform many types of analysis using your camera's LCD screen. However, it's important to understand what the screen does and does not tell you about your shots. In this chapter, we'll look at all of the Rebel XS's playback features and learn how they can help you take better pictures and help improve your chances of getting the shots you need.

Image Review

By default, any time you take a picture with the XS, it automatically shows the image on the camera's LCD screen. By default, this image review lasts two seconds, which is usually enough time to tell whether you've composed properly or not.

If you want to delete the image while it's being shown during image review, follow these steps:

1. Press the Erase button, located just below the screen.

2. The camera will ask you to confirm the delete. Select Delete by pressing the right arrow button on the back of the camera.

3. With Erase highlighted, press the Set button to delete the image.

You can easily change the length of the image review time:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to the first shooting menu (if it's not already active).

3. Press the down arrow key to select Review time.

4. Press Set.

5. Select a new time ...