topic Re: Picture Styles in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Picture Styles

calsportfolio — Fri, 21 May 2021 23:00:36 GMT

I just purchased a new Canon Rebel T7 and have been trying to set it up and understand it. I am at the point where I want to designate my Picture Style. I have followed the manual step by step, and there is no option on my camera to choose "Picture Style". According to the manual, where it should be, the only options I have are "Live View Shoot", "AF Method", and Grid Display.

On the other options, I have "Image Quality", "Beep", "Release Shutter without card", "Image Review", "Peripheral Illumin. correct", and "Red-eye reduc.".

Nowhere do I see the option for Picture Styles... can anyone help?

Re: Picture Styles

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 21 May 2021 23:25:54 GMT

Re: Picture Styles

calsportfolio — Fri, 21 May 2021 23:40:12 GMT

Thanks John, but as I tried to say in my question, when I click on the first two options at the top (the ones in "red") I don't get anything like what you are showing on your screen. That is the screen shot from the manual (which I have). My problem is that none of many of those options don't show up! That is why I am so confused. I am assuming maybe I have missed another setting somewhere that increases the options? I had started out in "raw" image, but thought maybe that was the issue, so changed my camera setting to the "large" image setting. But that didn't change any of the options on the screen you are showing me.

Re: Picture Styles

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:04:11 GMT

Are you in Green Square Auto? If so, you need to swith to Program mode.

In Green Square Auto the camera sets Auto Picture Style.

Re: Picture Styles

calsportfolio — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:10:45 GMT

THANK YOU! That was it. I figured it was something simple, but couldn't find anything in the manual to assist. Thanks much for your prompt attention.

Re: Picture Styles

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:21:10 GMT

Glad I could help. Welcome to the forum.

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Tintype_18 — Sat, 22 May 2021 12:30:04 GMT

John, thanks for your reply re:T7 Picture Styles. It was a review/reminder for me. I need to be more aware of the different settings.

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ebiggs1 — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:01:13 GMT

"I need to be more aware of the different settings."

For the best output from your camera you need to select and shoot Raw format. There is no picture style, nor most any other setting, as that is done in post where you can put it anywhere you desire. It is as simple as uploading to your computer as conversion is done automatically. You probably already do that anyway. Canon offers the very capable DPP4 editing software free with each camera.

Re: Picture Styles

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:10:57 GMT

If using DPP all the incamera settings including Picture Styles are applied to the RAW file when displayed in DPP. They can be modified and changed in DPP.

The current version of Lightroom also has the capability of applying camera settings, including Picture Styles, to be applied when the images are imported into Lr. Unfortunately this does not work for .CR3 files other than the EOS R.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/raw-defaults.html

Re: Picture Styles

ebiggs1 — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:57:51 GMT

"...using DPP all the incamera settings including Picture Styles are applied to the RAW file when displayed in DPP. "

However, this is simply the conversion process so the Raw data can be displayed on your monitor. It has nothing to do with the extended editing possibilities from Raw opposed to shooting jpg and selecting a picture style in-camera. Far and away better to use the Raw format.

"...Picture Styles are applied to the RAW..."

"Applied", but not baked in as it is when using jpg.

Re: Picture Styles

calsportfolio — Sat, 22 May 2021 16:08:04 GMT

Great info to know. Since I am taking pictures of 2-d artwork with lots of color nuances, it sounds like using raw images are the way to go for best results?

Re: Picture Styles

rs-eos — Sat, 22 May 2021 16:12:50 GMT

RAW is the way to go for 99.9% of all use-cases. One definitive use is when needing accurate colors.

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ebiggs1 — Sat, 22 May 2021 16:16:56 GMT

"RAW is the way to go for 99.9% of all use-cases."

Absolutely, there is no longer any reason to not use Raw. Most everybody uploads to a computer anymore anyway.

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calsportfolio — Sat, 22 May 2021 18:14:05 GMT

OK, raw I will do. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best light in which to photograph 2D artwork?

Re: Picture Styles

rs-eos — Sat, 22 May 2021 18:33:44 GMT

Probably will want to the light to be very even. Maybe two softboxes (left and right) and angled towards the artwork.

I've also seen articles on using polarizing gels so as to have polarized light to cut down on reflections/glare.

Re: Picture Styles

ebiggs1 — Sat, 22 May 2021 19:59:07 GMT

Exposure is one setting, one of the very few, that is best done correctly in camera. Raw isn't affected by most other things but exposure and certainly focus is best to get right form the beginning.

I love soft boxes but I suggest you use three. Two can cause shadows and/or hot spots.

Re: Picture Styles

calsportfolio — Sat, 22 May 2021 20:10:19 GMT

Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions!