Why does my Canon Rebel T3i LCD and photos look bright green in Manual mode?

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My Canon Rebel T3i (600D) suddenly shows a bright green tint on the LCD and the photos I take when using Manual mode and similar creative modes. If I switch to Auto/Scene Intelligent, the display and images look normal. What setting could cause this, and how do I fix it?

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One of the symbols shown in your photo for being in manual mode is showing that you are on a custom white balance. If you read your manual on how to change white balance or push the button with WB beside it, it should change the white balance and correct your screen.

Here is a tutorial from canon for the T3i (Canon 600D).
Also here is a for dummies how to set a custom white balance.

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This is most likely a white balance setting issue, not a bad LCD. The community answer points to your camera being set to a custom white balance in Manual/creative modes. That can give the live view and recorded images a strong green cast if the custom WB reference is wrong.

Try this:

  • Press the WB button or open the white balance menu.
  • Change white balance from Custom to Auto White Balance (AWB) or a suitable preset.
  • If needed, clear/reset the custom white balance setting.

Why it looks normal in Auto: full Auto often overrides many user-selected settings, including white balance choices, so the camera returns to a normal color balance there.

If changing WB fixes it, your LCD is fine. If the green tint remains even after resetting white balance and other shooting settings, then a deeper camera issue could be involved, but based on the answers, white balance is the likely cause.

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