Memory Card Folder Structure - Canon PowerShot A430 User Manual

Memory Card Folder Structure
The images on a memory card are placed in the [DCIM] folder in subfolders labeled
[xxxCANON], where the
II
XXX "
represents a number in the range 100 - 999.
177
DCIM
xxxCANON
CANONMSC
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images)
_MG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG images recorded in the
Adobe RGB color space)
CRW_xxxx.CRW (RAW images)
_RW_xxxx.CRW (RAW images recorded in the
Adobe RGB color space)
CRW_xxxx.THM*
STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images)
MVI_xxxx.AVI (Movies)
MVI_xxxx.TH M *
SND_xxxx.WAV (Sound annotation)
The folder that holds the settings files for
images in the DCIM folder.
MISC
SNDR
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
SDR_xxxx.WAV (Files recorded with Sound Recorder)
xxxCANON
• *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
II
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 IIxxxCANON" folders contain image settings files. Do not open or delete
them.