Image Quality And Size - Nikon D3000 User Manual

Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph
occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger
sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored
on the memory card.
Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
1
Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the
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Press the
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Information display
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button
2
Display image quality options.
Highlight the current image quality in the
information display and press
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Choose a file type.
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