Canon EOS Rebel T2i EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550D Instruction Manual - Page 140

Handy Features 3 File Numbering Methods The file number is like the frame number on a roll of film. The captured images are assigned a sequential file number from 0001 to 9999 and saved in one folder. You can change how the file number is assigned. The file number will appear on a computer in this format: IMG_0001.JPG. Under the [5] tab, select [File numbering], then press . The available settings are described below. Select one, then press . [Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even after the card is replaced. Even after you replace the card, the file numbering continues in sequence up to 9999. This is convenient when you want to save the images numbered anywhere between 0001 to 9999 from multiple cards into one folder in your computer. If the replacement card contains images recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card. If you want to use continuous file numbering, you should use a newly-formatted card each time. File numbering after replacing the card Card-1 Card-2 0051 0052 Next sequential file number 140