Canon 550D - Manual (Page 57)

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C Creative Auto Shooting
(4) Image effects
Besides the standard image effect, you can set it for portraits,
landscapes, or black-and-white photos. (p.75: Picture Style)
<P> (Standard): Standard image effect applicable to most
scenes.
<Q> (Smooth skin tones): Effective for close-ups of women or
children.
<R> (Vivid blues and greens): For impressive landscapes.
<V> (Monochrome image): Creates black-and-white photos.
(5) Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting
<i> (Continuous shooting): Shoot continuously at a maximum of
about 3.7 frames per second (fps).
<Q> (Self-timer/Remote control): See the “Using the Self-timer”
note ( ) on p.71. Remote control shooting is also possible
(p.204).
<q> (Self-timer:Continuous): After 10 sec., the set number of
shots is taken continuously. Press the <V> key to set the
number of multiple shots (2 to 10) to be taken with the self-
timer.
* By pressing <0>, you can display the [Drive mode] selection screen and
set the same settings.
(6) Image-recording quality
To set the image-recording quality, see “Setting the Image-recording
Quality” on page 72-74. By pressing <0>, you can display the
[Quality] selection screen and set the same settings.