Canon PowerShot A800 User Manual

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Things toRememberMasteringthe BasicsMore AdvancedTechniques Appendices54Table of ContentsSupported Image TypesThe following is a list of image types supported by ZoomBrowser EX.JPEG (.JPG)Most cameras use this image type. It compresses at very high ratios, taking advantageof the characteristics of the human eye. However, because it is an irreversiblecompression method (part of the data is lost during compression), if you process andsave an image repeatedly using this method, the image may become rougher.RAW (.CRW/.CR2)This is a proprietary image type provided by Canon. It saves the output of the imagepixels from a digital camera without any deterioration in the quality of the image.Some cameras might not support this image type.Windows bitmap (.BMP)This image type comes standard with Windows. Most Windows programs support it.TIFF (.TIF)This is a relatively popular image type. It is widely supported by non-Windowsprograms (such as Macintosh).PhotoCD (.PCD)This is the image type used for Photo CDs.AVI (.AVI)Standard Windows movie type. The movie icon appears in ZoomBrowser EX’s BrowserArea.MOV (.MOV)Movie type. The movie icon appears in ZoomBrowser EX’s Browser Area.