Use these picture-taking tips to improve the quality of your photographs.
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Light
If your subject is dark, add some light or use the flash (and make sure you're within flash range).
Our latest cameras have a Flash button so you can control the flash. Make sure it's in Fill Flash mode.
Note: If you're too close to your subject for the flash, use the Flash button to turn the flash off. (As of 2011, none of our video cameras have a flash.)
White Balance
Pictures under tungsten lights can have an orange tint. Fluorescent lights give a green tint. To avoid this, either use Fill Flash so that the falsh fires every time you take a picture or change the White Balance setting (in the camera menu) to match the type of lighting. Remember to change the White Balance setting back when you're finished.
Lens
Clean your lens using lens tissue or a lint-free cloth.
Focus
Make sure you are not closer than the minimum focus range.
When you press the Shutter button halfway down, it focuses and set the right exposure.
When the framing marks turn green, continue pressing all the way down.
NOTE: Some C-series cameras don't have this feature. Just press the Shutter button all the way down.
If your camera has a Focus switch, slide it to Normal 
for most pictures and videos. For close-up pictures and videos (with subjects about 6 inches or 15 cm away), slide the Focus switch to Close-up or Macro 
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IMPORTANT: After taking close-ups, slide the Focus switch back to Normal.
Picture Size setting
Check your camera's Picture Size, Picture Quality, or Picture Resolution setting.
Larger picture sizes (higher resolutions) usually mean better quality.
Depending on your model, you can adjust this setting by:
- Pressing the Menu button while in a picture-taking mode, or
- Accessing Settings (a wrench icon on the LCD)
If you have a touchscreen camera, tap the Wrench icon.
Shutter Speed setting
If your pictures are blurry, hold the camera steady. Use a tripod, when practical.
If your camera has manual settings (like Program or PASM), make sure the Shutter speed is appropriate
for your subject. (Faster shutter speeds usually mean less blur but less light, as well.)
Underwater setting
Some camera have an Underwater mode or focus setting. Make sure this feature is turned on only when taking pictures of this type.
ISO setting
If your pictures are grainy or "noisy" and your camera has manual settings (like Program or PASM), make sure the ISO setting is appropriate for your subject. (If the ISO is too high, you may experience graininess.)
See your camera Extended User Guide online.