Postcard Print Mode - Canon PowerShot A510 User Manual

Shooting – The Basics

Postcard Print Mode

Mode Dial
You can shoot images with the optimal
resolution and compression for postcard size
printing.
• When printing standard image data to postcard
size, sometimes the top and bottom sides may
not get printed.
• By shooting images in the Postcard Print mode, you
can check the printing area (vertical/horizontal ratio
of 3:2) beforehand. In addition, the resolution locks
to M1 (1600 x 1200) and the compression locks to
the (Fine) setting, rendering smaller data sizes.
1
Press the FUNC. button.
2
Select L* using
the or button.
* The current setting is
displayed.
3
Select
(Postcard) using
the or button.
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You can shoot the image right after selecting
settings by pressing the shutter button. The
menu displays again after the shot, allowing
you to change the settings easily.
4
Press the FUNC. button.
5
Shoot the image.
When you press the
shutter button halfway,
the area that will not get
printed (the top and
bottom sides) grays out.
Shooting procedures are
the same as for the
Selecting cancels the [On] setting of the
digital zoom.
This setting is not available with certain
Shooting modes. Please refer to Functions
Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 159).
When [Date Stamp] (p. 55) is set to [Date]
or [Date & Time],
LCD monitor.
For printing instructions, refer to the Direct
Print User Guide.
mode (p. 33).
icon appears in the