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Shooting in the Color Accent Mode

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moore fun is a group administrator moore fun says:

I have been meaning to post this for awhile now. Hope it's helpful. This can also be found in your manual.

Color accent allows you to choose a color. That color is kept and everything else in the photo converts to black or white. To do this:
1. Set the mode switch to (camera icon)
2. Press the Func Set button
3. Use the up / down and left / right button choose the icon with the dropper & A
4. Press the Func Set button
5. Press the Disp. button
6. Aim the camera so the color you want appears in the center of the LCD
7. Press the left arrow and the color in the box next to the left arrow icon changes to the color you want (this should be located at the bottom of the LCD screen)
8. Press the Disp. button
Now you can take a photo and you'll see in the LCD that only the color you picked shows up.

Please post a Color Accent photo in small or medium size.

Pioneer Courthouse Square
Posted at 10:45PM, 12 March 2008 PDT (permalink)

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Ars Clicandi  Pro User  says:

We can use this function to stress a detail in the picture.


Originally posted 51 months ago. (permalink)
Ars Clicandi edited this topic 51 months ago.

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kimgrr says:

THANK YOU!!! I have been trying to work this out for so long, I was sick of just accenting on green! THANK YOU!
Posted 51 months ago. (permalink)

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Dr Curry  Pro User  says:

Ha - I never tried that function -thanks!
Posted 51 months ago. (permalink)

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midnightglory says:



Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, in the Roman Forum (Rome, Italy).
Posted 51 months ago. (permalink)

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alliozz says:


Posted 50 months ago. (permalink)

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moore fun is a group administrator moore fun says:

Good one alliozz!
Posted 49 months ago. (permalink)

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s57hines9 says:

Thats great ... I just joined the group today and I'm already learning so much.

Thanks
Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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Goshzilla - Dann  Pro User  says:

Love the features in this little camera

IMG_0107
Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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MsLark  Pro User  says:

Thanks for this great tip...I can see I will be busy for awhile playing with this!
Red Cactus
Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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jsynnott says:

Just got my Ixus 860, here's one of the results:
Flower 1
Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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vincentpinnone says:

Here's one I took last night while I was mucking around. Comments appreciated as I am still pretty new to all this.

Guitar 2
Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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essaywhutman says:

Just got my SD870 IS delivered today and played with this feature. Quite impressive.

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Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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essaywhutman says:

Just wanted to add a few more shots from Sonic Bloom in Winter Park Co. This is really a cool feature.






At night you can get some wicked effects as well.





Posted 48 months ago. (permalink)

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FancyLady  Pro User  says:

These are great. I've had my camera for awhile but I've never played around with this. I must give it a try.
Posted 47 months ago. (permalink)

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kimgrr says:

Standing tall

Ferris Wheel

Roxy 2
Posted 47 months ago. (permalink)

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PhotobyLil' says:

Palm Trees
Posted 46 months ago. (permalink)

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vincentpinnone says:

I think I'm getting the hang of this..

History
Posted 46 months ago. (permalink)

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~sunshine69~ says:

this is so cool !! is there any more tips???
Posted 45 months ago. (permalink)

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Ars Clicandi  Pro User  says:

Well, you can also try the "color swap" feature:

Ana "Kruger"
Posted 45 months ago. (permalink)

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touchdownturnaround says:

romolo restaurant
one of my favorite features!
Posted 43 months ago. (permalink)

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pheeel  Pro User  says:

sorry to drag this old post up but got some inspiration here to use a feature I'd not bothered with before, and loved the results.
pastels
Posted 29 months ago. (permalink)

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flash3110 says:

APPLE

tried this with an apple
Posted 28 months ago. (permalink)

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Aspiriini  Pro User  says:

From Amsterdam

@ Amsterdam
Posted 28 months ago. (permalink)

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