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Choose the right Sony menu

Apply a Sony look

Sony recipes on this site use different systems. Creative Style, Creative Look and Picture Profile are separate menus and their settings cannot be copied across one another directly.

For Sony Alpha cameras with Creative Style, Creative Look or Picture Profile

Step by step

Set it up in four steps

  1. 01

    Identify the recipe type

    Look for the label on the recipe: Creative Style for many older Alpha bodies, Creative Look for newer bodies, or Picture Profile for cameras that support PP presets.

  2. 02

    Open the matching menu

    Find Creative Style, Creative Look or Picture Profile in your camera’s color or exposure menu. The exact path changes with the model.

  3. 03

    Copy the values

    Choose the listed base style or profile, then enter its contrast, saturation, sharpness or other parameters exactly as shown. Picture Profiles may also list gamma and color mode.

  4. 04

    Check the result

    Shoot a test image in the intended mode and compare it with the sample. Some Picture Profile settings affect both photo and video on certain bodies.

Good to know

  • An A6000 Creative Style recipe is not a Creative Look preset.
  • Picture Profile availability and gamma options depend on the body and firmware.
  • Check the guide for your exact Sony model when a menu item is missing.

Camera menus vary by model. For exact controls, see the Sony Picture Profile overview ↗ and your model’s manual.