LanguagesDigital camera features: Creative Filters
Introduced in the Canon EOS 60D DSLR in 2010 Creative Filters provide a range of in-camera processing options to help to expand the creative options of photography. These filters can be applied to both RAW files and JPEG files and one image can be processed several times with different filters to see the different effects.
The EOS 60D DSLR had four built-in Creative Filters – Soft Focus, Grainy B/W (Black & White), Miniature Effect and Toy Camera Effect. This was added to in the EOS 600D DSLR that has five built-in Creative Filters. The five effects available via Creative Filters within the EOS 600D are:
1. Fisheye Effect: This mimics the usage of a fisheye lens, creating a barrel distortion that curves horizons and other straight lines within your images.
2. Grainy B/W: This adds grain and turns your images into monochrome shots to give them a timeless feel. By adjusting the contrast in the image the effect can be strengthened or reduced.
3. Soft Focus: For some types of images, most notably beauty portraits, a soft focus look can be desirable to soften skin tones and create a dreamy effect. The soft focus filter helps achieve this without having to resort to using a soft focus filter on your lens, or the Canon EF135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus lens. The level of blur, or soft focus, can be adjusted in the settings.
4. Toy Camera Effect: Toy cameras provide a particular look to images, with colour shifts and vignetting caused by the film and cheap lens design. The Toy Camera Effect mimics this by darkening the corners of the image and adding a soft grainy effect. The colour cast can also be adjusted to either cooler colours or warmer colours, depending on the look you are trying to achieve.
5. Miniature Effect: Tilt and shift lenses can be used to create a Miniature Effect by making use of reverse tilt, where the top of the lens is tilted back away from the plane of focus rather than towards it. This narrows the depth-of-field and, when used correctly, makes subjects look like miniature models. The Miniature Effect in the camera mimics this look by allowing you to select an area of the image to look sharp while blurring the other areas. The sharp area can be changed from a vertical to horizontal orientation to suit your subject and the orientation of the camera.
From left to right: An example of a Standard aerial image of a town shot on the EOS 60D; the aerial shot of the town with Toy Camera Effect added via Creative Filters on the EOS 60D; the aerial shot of the town with Miniature Effect added via Creative Filters on the EOS 60D; the aerial shot of the town with Grainy B/W added via Creative Filters on the EOS 60D
