117Custom Picture SettingsNOTES• You can also copy a custom picture file embedded in a clip to the camcorder (A 134).Embedding Custom Picture Settings in a RecordingBy default, when you record video or take a photo with custom picturesettings applied to it, the custom picture file used to record it isembedded in the image file. Later, those embedded settings in the videoor photo can be copied to the camcorder (A 156) and be applied tofuture recordings. You may find that embedding custom picture settings ina recording helps you keep track of them, such as verifying what settingswere used for a particular recording.1 Open the [Add / File] submenu.[w Other Functions] > [Add / File]2 Select [To Clip] or [To Photo] and then press SET.• Selecting [To Clip] will embed the custom picture file in a clip while selecting [To Photo] will embed the file ina photo.3 Select [On] or [Off] and then press SET.Available Custom Picture SettingsThe following are the available settings. Even if no custom picture file is selected, the default settings are stillapplied to the picture.[Gamma]The gamma curve changes the overall look of the image. Generally, this should be the same setting as [Select]under [Color Matrix]. (Default: [Normal 1]).[Normal 1] to [Normal 4]: These settings are suitable for viewing the image on a TV monitor. Highlights in [Normal2] are brighter than those of [Normal 1]. Dark tones in the lower part of the gammacurve for [Normal 3] (ITU-R BT.709 standard) and [Normal 4] are more pronounced thanthose of [Normal 2].[Cine 1] or [Cine 2]: Use [Cine 1] for a gamma curve that results in a picture with a cinema-like feel andcinema-like tones. [Cine 2] has softer contrasts than does [Cine 1] but is also suitablefor creating a cinema-like picture.[EOS Std.]: This gamma curve approximates the look of an EOS digital SLR camera when thepicture style is set to [Standard] P (high contrast, vibrant colors).[Wide DR]: Applies a gamma curve with a very wide dynamic range, optimized for playback on anHDTV.[Canon Log]: Applies a logarithmic gamma curve for outstanding dynamic range. Requires imageprocessing in post-production.[w Other Functions][Add / File][To Clip] … [On][To Photo] … [On]COPY
