Nikon CoolPix 885 User Manual page 54

Image Size
The image-size menu controls the physical
dimensions of the image, measured in pixels.
Smaller sizes require less space to store, making
them suited to distribution by e-mail and the web.
Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the
size at which it can be printed without becoming
noticeably "grainy." Choose an image size according to the space
available on the CF memory card and the task at hand.
Image size can be adjusted from the SET-UP menu and the "Image
Size & Quality" sub-menu in the CSM shooting menu (p. 134). Changes
to image size in any of these menus apply to all modes.
The image-size menu contains the following options:
Option Size (pixels)
For high quality prints of up to A4 without additional
FULL 2048 x 1536
treatment.
Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as an
XGA 1024 x 768 illustration in a letter or report), or to display on
monitors 17 in. or larger.
Can be displayed full screen on 13 in. monitors. Suited
VGA 640 x 480
to distribution by e-mail or the web.
Small Pictures
With COOLPIX885 digital camera, Small Pictures, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x
120 or 96 x 72 pixels in size, for e-mail and the web can easily be created with
the SMALL PIC. button. See p. 76
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IMAGE SIZE
Image Quality
Image Size FULL
Folders XGA
Monitor Options VGA
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
SELECT SET
Application
Print Size
The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the
higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size). The following table shows how
images of different sizes will print at a resolution of 200 dpi (supported by most
household inkjet printers).
Print Size Dimensions When Printed at 200 dpi
FULL Approx. 26 x 20 cm (10.2 x 7.9 in.)
XGA Approx. 13 x 10 cm (5.1 x 3.9 in.)
VGA Approx. 8 x 6 cm (3.1 x 2.4 in.)
• See p. 175 for more information on choosing an image size for electronic
distribution.
• See p. 107 for more information on choosing an image size for printing.
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