Copying Images - Minolta Dimage S304 Instruction Manual

DATA-TRANSFER MODE
COMPACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION
The misc. folder
contains DPOF
print files (p. 78).
Misc
Drive Icon
Dcim
The last two digits in
the folder name indi-
100MLT05
cate the camera that
was used to capture
the images; "05" indi-
cates a DiMAGE S304.
101MLTCP
Images copied from one CompactFlash to
another (p. 80) are placed in a folder with a
name ending in "CP." When a new folder is
created, the first three digits in the folder
name will be one greater than the largest
folder number on the card.
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Image-file names begin with "pict,"
followed by a four-digit file number,
and a tif, jpg, avi, or thm extension.
Voice-memo audio files have a wav
extension and the file name corre-
sponds to its image file. The thumb-
nail images (thm) are used in cam-
era operation and cannot be
opened.
Super-fine
image
PICT0001.TIF PICT0001.THM
Fine, standard, or
economy image
PICT0002.JPG
PICT0002's voice-
memo audio file
PICT0002.WAV
Movie clip
PICT0003.AVI PICT0003.THM
Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by simply
double clicking on icons. Copying images can be done by dragging and dropping the
image-file icon into a location in the computer. Files and folders on the CompactFlash
card can be deleted using the computer. Never format the CompactFlash card from the
computer; always use the camera to format the card.
The index number on the image file may not correspond to the frame number of the
image. As images are deleted on the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to
show the number of images in the folder and reassign the frame numbers accordingly.
The index numbers on the image files will not change when an image is deleted. When
a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest
index number in the folder. File numbers can be controlled with the file-number-memory
function in the custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 88).
When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9,999, a new folder will be cre-
ated with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the CompactFlash
card: e.g. from 100MLT05 to 101MLT05. When a DPOF file is created for a print order
(p. 78), a misc. folder is automatically made for the file.
Camera Notes
Image files contain exif tag data. This data includes the time and date the image was recorded
as well as the camera settings used. This data can be viewed with the camera or the DiMAGE
Image Viewer utility software.
If a camera image is opened in a photo-retouching application like Arcsoft PhotoImpression,
and then the image is saved overwriting the original data, the exif tag information will be
erased. When using software other than the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility, always rename the
image file to protect the exif tag data.
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