Can you make a Canon Rebel T6i scene mode default to flash off?

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I use the Portrait and Flower scene modes on my Canon Rebel T6i, but each time I turn the camera on I have to open the Quick Menu and disable the built-in flash again. Is there any way to change those scene modes so flash is off by default, or save that as the default behavior? I almost never want flash, especially for subjects like babies.

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Get out of the preset Scene modes and into the creative modes.

The preset Scene modes are just that: Preset. The settings are intended to make the camera "mistake proof" by making all of the decisions for you.

If you are ready to make those decisions yourself, it is time to go to the exposure modes designed to let you make those decisions (and mistakes if you are not paying attention to what you are doing) more easily.

With P, Tv, Av, and M modes the camera remembers the settings from the last time you used that mode.

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No. On the Rebel T6i, the preset scene modes are fixed presets and can’t be reprogrammed to default to flash off. They’re designed to make those decisions automatically.

If you want the camera to remember your settings, switch to one of the creative exposure modes such as P, Av, Tv, or M. In those modes, the camera will generally retain the last-used settings, and flash control is more direct.

If you specifically want custom saved shooting setups, that feature is typically found on higher-end Canon bodies with custom modes, not on the T6i.

One community reply mentioned physically holding down the hot-shoe switch to prevent the pop-up flash, but that’s a workaround rather than a proper camera setting and is not the recommended solution. The practical answer is to stop using the scene presets and use P or Av instead if you want flash-off behavior to stick.

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