GoPro HERO11 Black User Manual Exposure Control

Your GoPro scans the entire scene to choose the exposure level for your shot. Exposure Control lets you decide if only a section of the shot should be used to set the exposure.

Check out the shot preview on your touch screen. Try Exposure Control if there are sections that are too dark or too light.

SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL

If you’re snowboarding on a sunny day, you might try locking the exposure on your subject’s jacket. This will help prevent your shots from being underexposed (too dark) compared to the bright snow.

1. Tap and hold anywhere on the rear touch screen until a set of brackets appears. The exposure will be based on area in the brackets.

   

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   PRO TIP: Tapping and holding the center of the screen will bring up the Spot Meter. This will base the exposure on the center of the screen.

2. You can change the exposure by dragging the brackets to any other area of the screen.

   

3. Brightness can be fine tuned by tapping . This lets you adjust the Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp).

   

   Slide up to brighten the image. Slide down to darken it. You can adjust up to two stops in either direction.

4. Check the screen to see if the exposure looks good. Tap inside the brackets to lock in the exposure. You can also tap to cancel any changes.

   

TURNING EXPOSURE CONTROL OFF

Tapping the brackets on the capture screen will turn Exposure Control off and reset your camera to full-screen auto exposure.

Heads Up: If the EV Comp was adjusted during Exposure Control, it will return to its default setting when Exposure Control is turned off. For details, see Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp) (page 153).