67Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi SelectorShooting FeaturesAdjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)Adjust the overall brightness of the image.• To make the image brighter, apply positive (+)exposure compensation.• To make the image darker, apply negative (-)exposure compensation.C Using the HistogramA histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when usingexposure compensation and shooting without the flash.• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones tothe right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.• Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shiftstone distribution to the left.Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)Adjust the overall vividness of the image.• The overall image vividness increases as the slider ismoved up. The overall image vividness decreases asthe slider is moved down.Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)Adjust the overall hue of the image.• The overall image becomes more reddish as theslider is moved up. The overall image becomes morebluish as the slider is moved down.SliderBrightness (Exp. +/-)0.00.00.0HistogramExposurecompensationvalueVividnessSliderHueSliderB Notes On White Balance AdjustmentWhen hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu (A37) cannotbe set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the brightness,vividness, and hue.
