Canon SD1200IS Software Starter Guide - Page 57

57 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*1*2 (Movies) MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM*1 (Movies) 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. • *1 These files are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay mode. • *2 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.