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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*1 (Movies) MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM*2 (Movies) MDG_xxxx.MOV (Movies recorded with Movie Digest mode) CANONMSC The folder that holds the settings files for images in the DCIM folder. yymmddx.LOG (GPS log files) MISC GPS The folder created when DPOF settings are set. It holds the DPOF settings files. • *1 Some camera models create thumbnail image files for index display (MVI_xxxx. THM). If you delete these files, you will be unable to transfer movies to the camera from a computer. *2 Thumbnail image files for index display. • 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]... • "yy" in the GPS log file names (in the [GPS] folder) represent the last two digits of the year. • 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 58

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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).
•*
1
Some camera models create thumbnail image files for index display (MVI_xxxx.
THM). If you delete these files, you will be unable to transfer movies to the camera
from a computer.
*
2
Thumbnail image files for index display.
• 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]...
• “yy” in the GPS log file names (in the [GPS] folder) represent the last two digits of
the year.
• 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*
1
(Movies)
MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM*
2
(Movies)
MDG_xxxx.MOV (Movies recorded with Movie Digest mode)
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.
GPS
yymmddx.LOG (GPS log files)