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Changing the Resolution and Compression

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Camera settings such as image resolution and compression, shutter speed and aperture can be freely changed for shooting. • Please see Auto Mode (p. 44) for shooting procedures once you have changed a setting. Changing the Resolution and Compression You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. The resolution gets higher in the order S (Small), M2 (Medium 2), M1 (Medium 1), and L (Large). Use a higher resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely, use a lower resolution if you wish to print on small objects, such as labels, to send images electronically, or to fit more images on a CF card. The compression gets higher in the order (Superfine), (Fine) and (Normal). Select (Superfine) for a higher quality image, or (Normal) if you wish to fit more images on a CF card. The (Fine) setting provides adequate quality for standard shots. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format (p. 64). Resolution (excluding ) L (Large) M1 (Medium 1) M2 (Medium 2) S (Small) PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40 2048 x 1536 pixels 2272 x 1704 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Resolution ( ) 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels • Common to PowerShot S30 and PowerShot S40 Compression (excluding ) Superfine Fine Normal Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 61

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
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Camera settings such as image resolution and compression, shutter speed and
aperture can be freely changed for shooting.
•
Please see
Auto Mode (p. 44) for shooting procedures once you have
changed a setting.
Changing the Resolution and Compression
You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit
the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. The resolution gets higher in the
order
S
(Small),
M2
(Medium 2),
M1
(Medium 1), and
L
(Large). Use a higher
resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely, use a lower resolution if
you wish to print on small objects, such as labels, to send images electronically, or
to fit more images on a CF card.
The compression gets higher in the order
(Superfine),
(Fine) and
(Normal).
Select
(Superfine) for a higher quality image, or
(Normal) if you wish to fit more
images on a CF card. The
(Fine) setting provides adequate quality for standard
shots. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format
(p. 64).
L
(Large)
M1
(Medium 1)
M2
(Medium 2)
S
(Small)
PowerShot S30
PowerShot S40
2048 x 1536 pixels
2272 x 1704 pixels
1600
x
1200 pixels
1024
x
768 pixels
640
x
480 pixels
Resolution (excluding
)
Resolution (
)
320 x 240
pixels
160 x 120
pixels
Superfine
Fine
Normal
Compression (excluding
)
• Common to PowerShot S30
and PowerShot S40
Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects