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72 Appendices Memory Card Folder Structure The images on a memory card are placed in subfolders of the [DCIM] folder labeled [xxxCANON], where the "xxx" represents a number in the range 100 - 999. DCIM xxxCANON 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) SND_xxxx.WAV (Sound annotation) 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. SDR_xxxx.WAV (Files recorded with Sound Recorder) SNDR xxxCANON • *Files with the THM extension are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay mode. If you delete these files, you will be unable to save the 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 "xxxCANON" folders contain image settings files. Do not open or delete them. • Depending on the camera, some data types cannot be recorded.