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Appendices
Memory Card Folder Structure
The images on a memory card are placed in subfolders of the [DCIM] folder labeled
[xxxCANON], where the "xxx" represents a number in the range 100 - 999.
DCIM
MISC
• *1 These files are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay mode.
• *2 If you delete these files, you will be unable to save the movies to the camera from a
computer.
• The "xxxx" in file names represent four-digit numbers.
• **Each successive file shot in Stitch Assist mode is assigned a letter starting from "A," which
is inserted as the third digit in the name. i.e. [STA_0001.JPG], [STB_0002.JPG],
[STC_0003.JPG]...
• All folders except the "xxxCANON" folders contain image settings files. Do not open or delete
them.
• Depending on the camera, some data types cannot be recorded.
xxxCANON
CANONMSC
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images)
_MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the
Adobe RGB color space)
IMG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images)
_MG_xxxx.CR2 (RAW images recorded in the
Adobe RGB color space)
STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images)
MVI_xxxx.MOV, MVI_xxxx.THM*
MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM*
The folder that holds the settings files for
images in the DCIM folder.
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(Movies)
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(Movies)