Memory Card Folder Structure - Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Software Starter Manual

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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
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
MISC
SNDR
• *Files with the THM extension are the thumbnail image files for the camera's index replay
mode. 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.
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images)
_MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the
Adobe RGB color space)
xxxCANON
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* (Movies)
MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM* (Movies)
SND_xxxx.WAV (Sound annotation)
The folder that holds the settings files for
images in the DCIM folder.
CANONMSC
SDR_xxxx.WAV (Files recorded with Sound Recorder)
xxxCANON