Canon CHDK User's Guide

!! !CHDK! Extra Features! ! ! ! ! ® ® !For Canon Powershot Cameras! User Quick Start Guide

Main Menu!The Main Menu is the top-level menu from which all CHDK functions are enabled and customized.To access the Main Menu, set the camera to <

Override shutter speed [0 – 100] <Extra Photo Operations < Main MenuTV in the OVERRIDES display in the OSD. This feature allows you to overrid

•Value factor (mm) [Off, 1, 10, 100, 1000]FACTOR in the OVERRIDES display in the OSD. The Value factor is used to enable the“Override Subj. Dis

Bracketing in continuous mode < Extra Photo Operations < Main Menu Bracketing is the practice of making several exposures of a scene,

•Value factor (mm) [Off, 1, 10, 100, 1000]Used as a multiplier for Distance bracketing value.•ISO bracketing value [0 – 100]Set this va

shutter and minimal ISO when shooting still landscapes) Method - The camera will try to maintain lowest ISO as long as shutter speed is no-slower than

Enable Fast EV Switch? Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Warning: This feature is not properly workable on all cameras yet.See: http://chdk.sete

Video Parameters < Main Menu Video Mode [ Bitrate or Quality ] Video compression modes.! Bitrate – dictates a constant data rate.

Show Remaining Videotime [ Don’t, hh:mm:ss, KB /s, both ] < Video ParametersDisplays a position-able OSD element to show the video bit-rate, and

•Disable RAW @ EV Bracketing Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Disable RAW file-saving when you are using any of the high-speed bracketing features.•Disable R

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RAW develop < Raw parameters < Main Menu This feature is for RAW files created with CHDK, not the Canon native RAW of some

Edge overlay < Main MenuEnable edge overlay Enable [•] / Disable [ ] Creates and overlays a high-contrast outline of the edges in a scene.

Edge overlay color < Edge overlay < Main MenuWhen selected press FUNC.SET to display the standard color selection palette, to choose an edge-ov

•+1EV - Increases shadow detail by 1EV step.•+2EV - Increases shadow detail by 2EV steps.•Auto DR (auto dynamic range):Auto DR with Zebra is intended

Show live histogram [Donʼt, Always, Shoot] < Histogram parameters < Main Menu•Donʼt – Don’t show histogram on LCD.•Always – Always show

! Blend ! Blend#Y •Histogram mode [Linear, Log] < Histogram parameters < Main Menu! Determines how the Y-axis (vertical) of the his

Auto magnify Enable [•] / Disable [ ]N.NNx in on-screen display. Another tool for controlling the scaling of the histogram. This option w

•Blink 1 – Solid coverage, blinks every ½ second.•Blink 2 – Solid coverage, blinks every second.•Blink 3 – Solid coverage, blinks every two seconds.•S

Black – All channels are overexposed.Red – Red channel is overexposed.Green – Green channel is overexposed.Blue – Blue channel is overexposed.Cyan – G

Enable Symbols Enable [•] / Disable [ ]To display Menu Symbols With Symbols !! ! ! !

2 Acknowledgements 3 CHDK Introduction 4 Using CHDK 7 OSD (On Screen Display) 8 Main Menu 8 Extra Photo Operation

User Menu as Root Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < OSD parameters < Main MenuToggles the behavior of the Menus when the User Menu is turned ON. Wh

•FUNC.SET button - Switch between display features.•4-Direction switch /rocker (Directional buttons – ) moves the selected feature.•Display (DISP.)

Show Zoom Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Z:n/n.nx in Miscellaneous Values. Displays the current Zoom position of the lens.Z:n = zoom position, from 1 to

Show Canon overexp. Value !! Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Indicates the overexposure value calculated by the camera. Show Scene luminance (cd/m2) ! Enabl

Show Depth of Field in Misc. Enable [•] / Disable [ ] Enable to show in Miscellaneous values on OSD.Subject distance from lens Enable [•] / Di

Filespace < OSD parameters < Main Menu Show Filespace Icon Enable [•] / Disable [ ]Displays a small SD card shaped i

•MB Threshold < Filespace < OSD parametersSetting used in conjunction with the above "Warning Unit" feature. Set this to how manymega

Visual Settings!< Main Menu Use this menu to make changes to the appearance of all CHDK menus, texts, backgrounds, etc., c

Scripting Parameters < Main MenuLoad Script from File...Enter <ALT> mode, press FUNC.SET to go to the SCRIPTS Folder, select a script, press

...…….synchable remote...…..•Enable Synchable Remote Enable [•] / Disable [ ]En

AcknowledgementsCHDK has to be one of the most innovative improvements to any camera that has ever come along since the beginning of photography. Star

…….…...Default Script...!! The name of the currently loaded script is displayed in

• RAW SumUsing the selected RAW files, this will combine them into one file. Working on an additive principle. Meaning, if you take five 65-second exposu

! 2 ) Delete all RAW files in a selected folderUseful when: - You keep RAW files in the same folder as JPG files, - You only want to get rid of some RAW

Text file reader < Miscellaneous Stuff < Main Menu This utility can be used to read a text file stored on th

Games < Miscellaneous Stuff < Main Menu! !!!!Yes, games! Choose your favorite!Switch to Playback mode for games.!! Arrow buttons - move! FUNC.

<ALT> Mode buttonCameras with a shortcut button can assign from a number of buttons to use as the <ALT> button, choose from PRINT, SHOR

The values are generally shown unsigned - that's because the propcase viewer doesn't know whether a value is supposed to be signed or unsign

! ! A720IS ! Memory Card Benchmarks Example !! ! ! ! ! ! ! (Guide only, many variables to be considered) Spe

The size of the 1st partition is fixed to 2MB in the code (not changeable in the CHDK menu), but you can change it there and compile your own build, if

History of CHDK From Stereo Data Maker site:- http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/chdk.htm : !!!!and - http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/index.htmlDuring the s

Introduction ! ! ®" " ® Welcome to CHDK, f

Tv bracketing in continuous-shooting mode, long-exposure feature by Fingalo and A560 support followed. The first cameras to be supported were all based

KAPKite aerial photography (KAP) is a hobby and a type of photography. A camera is lifted using a kite and is triggered either remotely or automatical

RAW notesIt may be said that CHDK owes it's existence to the desire for saving RAW in RAW barren Powershot cameras. By inspired work on the Firm

Sources, and for further study :–http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-sensors.htmhttp://designorati.com/articles/t1/photoshophttp://encyc

Bad pixel notesBad, or hot pixels affect DNG images especially for long exposures. Using “Bad pixel removal” in the Main Menu > RAW parameters menu

[Off] With this setting no Bad pixel removal processing takes place.[Average] With this setting CHDK calculates the color for the bad pixel based on

From ultimA's notes, 22 /August /2010 (edited) –“The functionality of “Lock Edge overlay” has changed, and has been renamed - “Panorama mode”. P

USB Remote notesUSB Remote CableUsing a USB cable, a low voltage power supply, and a push button switch, you can construct a devicethat will allow you

!Home made ! ! A range of someswitch using a! ! available keychain light.! ! devices! ! to buy.Check the exten

Scripting notesWell! where do we start, it is well known that Scripts and Scripting deserves a manual of it’s own, but for this limited size User Guid

Using CHDK To Start – ! Auto load method! Cameras that have an SD card that has been prepared as bootable and is locked (write protected, ! with the

@default g 8 @param h Reg Mode(0-no,1-incl,2-excl) @default h 0 @param i Measure Mode (1-Y,0-U,2-V) @default i 1 @param j Burst/Preview (sec,0=of

Flash notesNotes on Force flash: From PhyrePhoX, for strobists - an option to manually override flash (for allcameras), even for (IXUS / SD cams, no nee

HDR ! ! HDR from a single RAW ! Note: The examples above are copyright ©, they remain the property of their respectiv

HDR PanoramaThe British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC - located at 48°25′13.4″N, 123°22′11.1″W]] This file is licensed under Creati

Grids pics ! !! Golden Ratio! ! ! ! Rulers! ! ! Diagonal MethodStereo Data Maker ! !Photos courtesy of Stereo Data Make

FAQs and FactsQ. Can CHDK damage your camera"?A. Short answer: It is unlikely, but theoretically possible. CHDK comes with no warranty for any

performed by an authorized Canon Repair Facility, would void the warranty." ... and ... In furtherdiscussion with Canon about this specific hack,

Q. What’s the future for CHDK ?A. There’s no doubt that clever people will continue to develop more features, scripts, etc., and more cameras will be

A note on the CCHDK.CFG configuration file. This file, among other things, is where settings the user has made to the CHDK Overrides, OSD elements, etc.

LinksFAQhttp://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ CHDK for Dummies The Very First Stepshttp://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_for_DummiesCardtricks (Memory card format

<ALT> ModeWhen <ALT> mode is enabled the function of certain buttons on the camera will change, allowing you to start accessing CHDK featu

Legal notesThis User Guide is Copyright © under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Free Documentation License, as published by the Free Soft

Index! A ! ! Acknowledgements 2!Adaptor lens scale 30!!AF Key ! 15<ALT> mode 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 18, 27, 36, 42, 43, 48, 51, 52, 53

LLanguage! 35Legal notes! 68Line color! 29Links! 67Load curve profile! 21Load grid from file! 29, 56MMain menu! 8Make card bootable! 43, 45Manua

✎Notes2011 camera releases, including the SX40HS, can work with SD cards formatted up to 32GB - it is no longer required to partition the card to

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More keys and shortcuts: In manual focus mode - (with <ALT>)Up – Set MF to infinityDown – to set MF distance to hyperfocal distance (based o

On-Screen Display (OSD) Map 93102154b74a1168 1<ALT> Mode indicator6Live Histogram2Mini Console - Current Script info.7RAW shots remai