Editing Metering mode (section)

===Center-weighted average metering===
In this system, the meter concentrates on the central 60&ndash;80% of the scene. The balance is then "[[feathering|feathered]]" out towards the edges. This mode of exposure is less influenced by peripheral areas of the scene and is therefore well suited for photographs with subjects or objects of interest in the central part of the image. Some cameras allow the user to adjust the weight/balance of the central portion to the peripheral one. If the camera allows a user to move the focus point off the image center, metering will occur around the new focus location. Although promoted as a feature, center-weighted metering was originally a consequence of the meter reading from the focusing screen of [[SLR camera]]s. Light scatter from the focusing screen and proximity of the meter cell caused less sensitivity at the edges.