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Fujifilm Standard or Chrome
When I first experimented with my F20, I fell in love with the Chrome color setting, which is accessed through the F-Mode menu. According to Fujifilm, the chrome setting increases saturation and contrast so colors look more vivid. And they certainly do.
To my eyes, the colors that are affected most are red, greens, yellow and blues. You don't see a dramatic change in white or colors that are already very vivid. To see examples, click on the image to the left.
After taking a number of photos in Chrome, I decided to stop using it as a default setting. In this mode, bright, blue skies can appear artificial and posterized my eyes; grass looks unrealistically green; and flesh tones too red.
I switched back to Standard Color mode because it produces images with more natural colors. If needed, they can be perked up when editing.
Chrome is a mode that is probably best suited to those who don't like to process their photos, who want vivid, highly saturated images right out of the camera. Those who enjoy photo editing can increase color saturation, brightness and contrast as they process their images.
