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Memory Card Folder Structure

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Things to Remember Mastering the Basics More Advanced Techniques Appendices Memory Card Folder Structure Images on the memory card are in either the [DCIM] folder's [xxx___mm] folder, or the [xxx_mmdd] folder (xxx: numbers 100 to 999, mm: shooting month, dd: shooting day). DCIM xxx___mm or xxx_mmdd IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images) _MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space) IMG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images) _MG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space) STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images) MVI_xxxx.MOV, MVI_xxxx.THM* (Movies) MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM* (Movies) The folder that holds the settings files for images in the DCIM folder. CANONMSC MISC The folder created when DPOF settings are set. It holds the DPOF settings files. • * These files are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay mode. If you delete these files, you will be unable to transfer movies to the camera from a computer. • The "xxxx" in file names represent four-digit numbers. • ** Each successive file shot in Stitch Assist mode is assigned a letter starting from "A," which is inserted as the third digit in the name. i.e. [STA_0001.JPG], [STB_0002. JPG], [STC_0003.JPG]... • All folders except the "xxx__mm" or "xxx_mmdd" folders contain image settings files. Do not open or delete them. • Depending on the camera, some data types cannot be recorded. Table of Contents 56

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Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Table of Contents
Memory Card Folder Structure
Images on the memory card are in either the [DCIM] folder’s [xxx___mm] folder, or the
[xxx_mmdd] folder (xxx: numbers 100 to 999, mm: shooting month, dd: shooting day).
• * These files are the thumbnail image files for the camera’s index replay mode. If
you delete these files, you will be unable to transfer movies to the camera from a
computer.
• The “xxxx” in file names represent four-digit numbers.
• ** Each successive file shot in Stitch Assist mode is assigned a letter starting from
“A,” which is inserted as the third digit in the name. i.e. [STA_0001.JPG], [STB_0002.
JPG], [STC_0003.JPG]...
• All folders except the “xxx__mm” or “xxx_mmdd“ folders contain image settings
files. Do not open or delete them.
• Depending on the camera, some data types cannot be recorded.
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images)
_MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space)
IMG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images)
_MG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space)
STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images)
MVI_xxxx.MOV, MVI_xxxx.THM* (Movies)
MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM* (Movies)
DCIM
xxx___mm
or
xxx_mmdd
CANONMSC
The folder that holds the settings files
for images in the DCIM folder.
MISC
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.