Canon Powershot A75 User Manual

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144Photo Tips and InformationThis section offers photography tips.z Tip for Using the Self-timer (p. 45)Normally, the camera shakes a little when youpress the shutter button.Setting the self-timer to delays the shutterrelease for two seconds and allows the camerato stop shaking, thus preventing a blurred image.Even better results can be obtained by placingthe camera on a fixed, stable surface or by fixingthe camera onto a tripod.z To Shoot a Night Scene without a Subject (p. 42)To shot a night scene without any subject in theforeground, set the flash to .(A night scene usually consists of light sourcesin the night. When shooting with the flash, thelight of the flash will washout these lights, so it isbetter to turn the flash off.)This mode uses a slow shutter speed so alwaysuse a tripod to prevent camera shake.z Advanced Technique for the Macro Mode (p. 44)Macro mode can make unique images whenused with the zoom function. For example,shooting a flower at maximum wide angle inMacro mode allows the camera to bring both theflower and the background into focus. However,shooting at maximum telephoto can throw thebackground out of focus to make the flowerstand out.zzzz How to Adjust the Exposure (p. 80)This camera automatically adjusts the exposureto shoot images with the optimal brightness.However, recorded images may sometimes bebrighter or darker than the actual imagedepending on the shooting conditions. If thishappens, adjust the exposure compensationmanually.UnderexposureThe whole recorded imageis dark, which makes whiteelements of the imageappear gray. Shootingbright subjects or in backlitconditions may cause theimage to beunderexposed. Adjust the exposurecompensation towards the + end.Macro with the wide Macro withthe telephoto zoomangle zoom