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[title] Choosing the Right Settings
-[* black] Nearly every digital camera manufactured today is boxed up already set on an ***Auto*** function. Any camera received in such a setting should be switched off of Auto immediately, but to which setting?
+[* black] Nearly every digital camera manufactured today is boxed up already set on an ***Auto*** function. Any camera received in such a setting should be switched off of Auto immediately. But, you ask, to which setting?
[* black] Aperture priority (denoted by an ***A*** or ***Av***, depending on your camera's manufacturer) provides the best workflow when shooting photographs for guides. Additionally, you should set the ISO to the lowest possible value.
- [* icon_note] "Aperture priority" means that you select the camera's aperture and it automatically adjusts the shutter speed in order to achieve the correct exposure. If you find your images are coming out too dark or too bright, you may adjust the exposure compensation (EV).
-[* black] If your camera doesn't have an aperture priority mode, you'll probably want to use its pre-programmed macro mode (usually denoted by a flower icon).
+ [* icon_note] "Aperture priority" means that you select the camera's aperture, and it automatically adjusts the shutter speed in order to achieve the correct exposure. If you find your images are coming out too dark or too bright, you may adjust the exposure compensation (EV).
+[* black] If your camera does not have an aperture priority mode, you want to use its pre-programmed macro mode (usually denoted by a flower icon).
[* black] For a full explanation of the different camera settings and when you should change them, check out iFixit's [[Info:Camera Operating Instructions|Camera Operating Instructions]] article.