Memory Card Folder Structure - Canon PowerShot A400 Silver Software Starter Manual

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Memory Card Folder Structure

Memory Card Folder Structure
The images on a memory card are placed in the [DCIM] folder in subfolders labeled
[xxxCANON], where the "xxx" represents a number in the range 100 - 998.
DCIM
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
MISC
• *Files with the THM extension are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay
mode.
• 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.
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG format images)
_MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG format images recorded in
the Adobe RGB color space)
xxxCANON
CRW_xxxx.CRW (RAW format images)
_RW_xxxx.CRW (RAW format images recorded in
the Adobe RGB color space)
CRW_xxxx.THM*
STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images)
MVI_xxxx.AVI (Movies)
MVI_xxxx.THM*
SND_xxxx.WAV (Sound annotation)
The folder that holds the settings files for
images in the DCIM folder.
CANONMSC