Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Manual

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Choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation, 

red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5.

 

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choose [ ], and then press the [

] 

button.

 

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Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose 

an item, and then specify the value by 

pressing the [ ][ ] buttons.

 

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For stronger/more intense effects (or 

darker skin tones), adjust the value to 

the right, and for weaker/lighter effects 

(or lighter skin tones), adjust the value to 

the left.

 

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Press the [

] button to complete 

the setting.

My Colors Off

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Vivid

Emphasizes contrast and color saturation, 

making images sharper.

Neutral

Tones down contrast and color saturation 

for subdued images.

Sepia

Creates sepia tone images.

B/W

Creates black and white images.

Positive Film

Combines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid 

Green, and Vivid Red to produce intense 

yet natural-looking colors resembling 

images on positive film.

Lighter Skin Tone

Lightens skin tones.

Darker Skin Tone

Darkens skin tones.

Vivid Blue

Emphasizes blues in images. Makes the 

sky, ocean, and other blue subjects more 

vivid.

Vivid Green

Emphasizes greens in images. Makes 

mountains, foliage, and other green 

subjects more vivid.

Vivid Red

Emphasizes reds in images. Makes red 

subjects more vivid.

Custom Color

Adjust contrast, sharpness, color saturation, 

 

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White balance (= 52) cannot be set in [ ] or [ ] modes.

 

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With [ ] and [ ] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone 
may change. These settings may not produce the expected 
results with some skin tones.