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Adjusting image quality and exposure, Record Mode, Selecting Record Modes

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Adjusting image quality and exposure Chapter 6 Record Mode Selecting Record Modes Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a computer, web-site editing, etc.). To see how large SmartMedia memory capacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions, compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 79. The numbers in the table are approximate. Record mode Description TIFF The highest-quality mode. Images are saved as uncompressed data, which is the best for printing or image-processing on a computer. SHQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format. Because the compression rate is very low, high quality images can be stored. HQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format, with medium compression. Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ, file sizes are smaller, so more images can be saved to a card. SQ1 SQ2 The most compressed modes. SQ2 has 3 resolutions available. Select the setting most suitable to your application (printing, Web pages, etc.). Quality File size More Larger clear Normal Smaller 78

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Chapter 6
Adjusting image quality and exposure
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Record Mode
Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a
computer, web-site editing, etc.). To see how large SmartMedia memory
capacity is under various conditions (such as different resolutions,
compressions, or file formats), refer to the table on page 79. The numbers in
the table are approximate.
Record
mode
TIFF
SHQ
HQ
SQ1
SQ2
Description
The highest-quality mode. Images are saved
as uncompressed data, which is the best for
printing or image-processing on a computer.
A high quality mode using the JPEG format.
Because the compression rate is very low,
high quality images can be stored.
A high quality mode using the JPEG format,
with medium compression. Because the
compression rate is higher than SHQ, file
sizes are smaller, so more images can be
saved to a card.
The most compressed modes. SQ2 has 3
resolutions available. Select the setting most
suitable to your application (printing, Web
pages, etc.).
Quality
More
clear
Normal
File size
Larger
Smaller
Selecting Record Modes