File Numbering Methods - Canon REBEL T3I EOS 600D User Manual

Handy Features

3 File Numbering Methods

The image files will be numbered from 0001 to 9999 in the order the
images are taken, then saved in a folder. You can change how the file
number is assigned.
The file number will appear on your computer in this format:
IMG_0001.JPG.
[Continuous]: The file numbering continues in sequence even
after you replace the card or create a folder.
Even after you replace the card or create a new folder, the file
numbering continues in sequence up to 9999. This is convenient
when you want to save images numbered anywhere between 0001
to 9999 in multiple cards or folders into one folder in your personal
computer.
If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images
recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might
continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or
folder. If you want to use continuous file numbering, you should use
a newly-formatted card each time.
File numbering after
replacing the card
Card-1
XXX-0051
Next sequential file number
170
Under the [5] tab, select [File
numbering], then press <0>. The
available settings are described below.
Select one, then press <0>.
Card-2
XXX-0052
File numbering after
creating a folder
Card-1
100 101
XXX-0051 XXX-0052