Appendices
57
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.
• *1
These
files
are
the
thumbnail
image
files
for
the
camera's
index
replay
mode.
• *2
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)
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*
1
*
2
(Movies)
MVI_xxxx.AVI, MVI_xxxx.THM*
1
(Movies)
The folder that holds the settings files for
images in the DCIM folder.
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
DCIM
MISC
xxxCANON
CANONMSC
CO
PY
