Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Getting Started page 284

Introduction Basic Operations
Printing
To print from Digital Photo Professional, select images in the main window and then select the
desired print function in the [File] menu. The following printing options are available:
Printing Option
Print
Print with detailed set-
ting
Print contact sheets
• Shooting RAW images is only possible on cameras that support RAW format. For
details, refer to the camera user guide.
• Only RAW images supported by Digital Photo Professional can be processed by the
program. Be sure to refer to the camera user guide.
• A more detailed description of operations is available in the Digital Photo
Professional Instruction Manual, which EOS DIGITAL camera users can view from the
included CD-ROM and other users can download from the Canon website.
RAW Images Defined
RAW image files contain the unmodified data captured by the camera image sensor. Unlike
ordinary JPEG images, the data is essentially "raw" (unadjusted and uncompressed), which
enables image processing (conversion) on a computer with no loss of image quality.
Camera-Based Image Processing
Ordinary
Shooting
Image sensor data
from the shot
Shooting RAW Images
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Description
Images are automatically arranged for printing one image per sheet.
Arrange images as desired for printing one image per sheet. Add titles, shooting informa-
tion, and so on, if you prefer.
Print rows of images on a single sheet. (You can also specify the layout and number of
images, add text, and more.)
Image Adjustment
Compression
Automatic image adjust-
ment and compression
Advanced More Advanced
Operations
Computer-Based Image Processing
• Supported by most programs
JPEG Image
• Data is already compressed, so image adjust-
ment tends to reduce quality
RAW Image Processing in
Digital Photo Professional
Image Adjustment
RAW Image
Compression
• View and adjust images without loss of image qual-
ity
• Requires processing in Digital Photo Professional
before viewing with most programs
Operations
JPEG/TIFF
Images
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