Your camera provides two functions that can automatically make your pictures look a little better: Shadow Correction and Dynamic Range (DR) Correction. With Shadow Correct, the camera evaluates the tones in your image and then lightens any areas that it believes are too dark or lacking contrast after you take the shot (Figures 10.10 and 10.11). Dynamic Range Correction works in the other direction, attempting to prevent highlights from blowing out to white. The Correct modes work only when shooting JPEG images (not RAW or RAW+JPEG).
The two controls are accessed from the same menu, even though they perform opposite actions.
Setting up Shadow Correction and Dynamic Range Correction
- Press the Function/Set button.
- Use the Up or Down button to highlight the DR Correction menu item (just above the white balance setting).
- To enable DR Correction, press the Right or Left button to choose Auto (only if the camera is in Auto mode), 200%, or 400%. The higher the setting, the more correction is applied.
To enable Shadow Correction, press the Display button and then press the Right or Left button to choose the Auto setting. - Press the Function/Set button to return to the shooting mode.