Chapter 9

Picture Playback

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Exploring picture playback functions

Bullet Magnifying your picture to check details

Bullet Deciphering the picture information displays

Bullet Understanding information revealed by histograms

One of the best things about digital photography is being able to view pictures right after you shoot them. No more guessing whether you got the shot you want; no more wasting money on developing film pictures that stink.

Viewing pictures is just the start of what you can do when you put the camera in Playback mode, though. You also can see the settings you used to take the picture, view graphics that alert you to exposure problems, and magnify a photo to check details. This chapter introduces you to these features and more. (Also check out Chapter 8 for some movie-playback specifics.)

Adjusting Instant Image Review Timing

After you take a photograph, it automatically appears on the monitor for 2 seconds. You can adjust the post-capture display time via the Image Review option on Shooting Menu 7 in the P, Tv, Av, and M shooting modes and on Shooting Menu 3 in A+ and ...

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