Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS User Guide

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects   

Center-weighted averaging is the default metering mode. This can be switched to
spot metering.

Press the 

 button.

• The   icon and the metering frame will appear

in the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

• Pressing the 

 button again switches back to

the center-weighted averaging mode.

Shoot the image.

Metering Frame

• This setting can only be selected in the  , 

 or 

 mode.

The average value from the entire image area is combined with the value measured at the 
center of the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

The area within the frame at the center of the LCD monitor or viewfinder is metered. This 
is useful when the subject’s surroundings are bright, such as when it is backlit.