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Shooting Settings for a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
The Shooting Settings screen on Canon EOS Rebel T3 and Canon EOS Rebel T3i cameras displays the most critical photography settings — aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the like. Note that the display is [more…]
Choosing Settings from the Quick Control Screen on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
The Quick Control screen on the Canon EOS Rebel T3 and Canon EOS Rebel T3i enables you to change certain shooting settings without using the control buttons [more…]
Reading the Viewfinder Data on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
When your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i is turned on, you can view critical exposure settings and a few other pieces of information in the viewfinder. Just put your eye to the viewfinder and press the shutter [more…]
The Camera Settings Display on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
On your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i, you can view a collection of additional settings data via the Camera Settings display. This screen is purely an informational tool, however; you can’t actually adjust any [more…]
Basic Setup Options on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
One of the many advantages of investing in the Canon Rebel T3 or T3i is that you can customize its performance with basic setup options to suit the way [more…]
Exposure Modes for Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Cameras
The very first picture-taking setting to consider with your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i is the exposure mode, which you select via the Mode dial. Your choice determines how much control you have over two critical [more…]
Changing the Drive Mode on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Setting the Drive mode tells the Canon Rebel T3 or T3i what to do when you press the shutter button: Record a single frame, record a series of frames, or record one or more shots after a short delay. To [more…]
Choosing Flash Modes for a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
The built-in flash on your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i offers an easy, convenient way to add light to a too-dark scene. But whether you can use flash or opt to go flash-free depends on your exposure mode. [more…]
Diagnosing Photo Quality Problems with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Getting the maximum output from your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i depends on choosing the right capture settings. Chief among them is the appropriately named Quality setting. This critical control determines [more…]
Choosing Resolution Size on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
To decide upon a Quality setting (or photo resolution size) for your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i, the first decision you need to make is how many pixels you want your image to contain. [more…]
Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series: Choosing the Raw File Type
The Quality settings on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i determine the file type, which simply refers to the type of image file that the camera produces. Your T3 or T3i offers two file types — JPEG and Raw [more…]
Scene Mode Settings on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Scene modes on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i are designed to capture specific scenes using traditional picture “recipes.” For example, most people prefer portraits that have softly focused backgrounds. So [more…]
Shooting Photos in Portrait Mode with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Portrait mode on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i is designed to produce a classic portraiture look: a sharply focused subject against a blurred background. In photography lingo, this picture has a [more…]
Shooting Pictures in Landscape Mode with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Landscape mode on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i, designed for capturing scenic vistas, city skylines, and other large-scale subjects, produces a large depth of field. As a result, objects both close to the [more…]
Shooting Pictures in Close-Up Mode with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Close-Up mode on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i doesn’t enable you to focus at a closer distance to your subject than normal as it does on some non-SLR cameras. The close-focusing capabilities of your camera [more…]
Shooting Photos in Sports Mode with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
Sports mode on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i results in a number of settings that can help you photograph moving subjects. First, the camera selects a fast shutter speed, which is needed to “stop motion.” [more…]
Shooting Pictures in Night Portrait Mode with a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
As its name implies, Night Portrait mode on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i is designed to deliver a better-looking portrait at night (or in any dimly lit environment). Night Portrait does so by combining flash [more…]
The Shoot by Ambience Setting on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Camera
With the Shoot by Ambience option on your Canon Rebel T3 or T3i, you can affect the color, exposure, contrast, and sharpness of your pictures. This option is available in all the scene modes. Have fun [more…]
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type Settings on Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Cameras
The Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type option on the Canon Rebel T3 or T3i might be better named “Eliminate Color Cast,” because that’s what it’s designed to do: remove unwanted color casts that can occur [more…]
Adjusting and Previewing "Shoot By" Settings on Canon Rebel T3 Series Cameras
The two “Shoot by” options on the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i together determine your final photo colors and exposure. So being able to preview the possible combinations of settings without having to take a [more…]
Use Creative Auto Settings on Canon Rebel T3 Series Cameras
When you use the scene modes on your Canon EOS Rebel T3 or T3i, the camera selects settings that render your subject using the traditional “look” for the scene. Creative Auto mode enables you to take a [more…]
Live View Options on Canon EOS Rebel T3 Series Cameras
Like many newer dSLR cameras, the Canon Rebel T3 and T3i offer Live View, a feature that enables you to use the monitor instead of the viewfinder to compose photos. Turning on Live View is also the first [more…]
Manually Focusing a Canon Rebel T3 Series Camera in Live View
Manual focusing is the easiest of the Live View focusing options on a Canon EOS Rebel T3 or T3i, and in most cases, it’s faster, too. Simply set the lens switch to the MF position if you're using the kit [more…]
Canon Rebel T3 Series Cameras: Quick Mode Autofocusing in Live View
As its name implies, Quick mode offers the fastest autofocusing during Live View or movie shooting with a Canon Rebel T3 or T3i digital SLR. It also is the most similar to the autofocusing system used [more…]
Canon Rebel T3 Series Cameras: Live Mode Autofocusing in Live View
Live mode autofocusing enables you to set focus on your Canon EOS Rebel T3 or T3i without temporarily losing the monitor preview. Additionally, instead of selecting from nine autofocus points, you simply [more…]
