Can I add Color Trim / WB Shift to the Quick Control screen on a Canon 5D Mark II?
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I’m using a Canon 5D Mark II and want quicker access to the Color Trim setting, which I believe is White Balance Shift/BKT. Is there a way to add or move this setting onto the Quick Control screen, or otherwise make it easier to access?
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As far as I'm aware the contents of the Quick Control Screen can't be customised.
I assume by colour trim you mean the WB SHIFT/BKT menu option? The Quick Control Screen will show a WM +/- icon when this is option is adjusted away from 0, but you can't access the setting from that screen.
If you need convenient access to this setting, I think think the only option would be to make use of the My Menu screen. (in the camera menu it's the one on the far right with a star as it's icon)
You could add the WB SHIFT/BKT option to this screen along with all the other options that you need quick access to (up to 6), then set the My Menu screen to display first when you press the MENU button. (this is done via My Menu settings > Display from My Menu > Enable)
Image of My Menu screen
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No. On the Canon 5D Mark II, the Quick Control screen contents are not customizable, so you can’t add White Balance Shift/BKT (sometimes called Color Trim) to it.
If WB Shift/BKT has been adjusted away from neutral, the Quick Control screen may show a WM +/- indicator, but you still can’t change that setting from there.
The practical workaround is to use My Menu:
- Add WB SHIFT/BKT to My Menu
- Optionally add other frequently used settings there as well
- Set My Menu to appear first when you press MENU
On the camera, this is done in the My Menu tab (star icon), then My Menu settings > Display from My Menu > Enable.
That’s the closest built-in way to get faster access to this setting on the 5D Mark II.
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