Appendices; Supported File Formats - Canon PowerShot A520 Manual

Appendices

The following is a list of file formats supported by ZoomBrowser EX.
Readable files
ZoomBrowser EX can read the following file formats.
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JPEG files (.JPG)
Most cameras use this file format. It compresses at very high
ratios, taking advantage of the characteristics of the human
eye. However, because it is an irreversible compression method
(part of the data is lost during compression), if you process and
save an image repeatedly using this method, the image may
become rougher.
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RAW files (.CRW)
This format is a proprietary file format provided by Canon. It
saves the output of the image pixels from a digital camera
without any deterioration in the quality of the image. Some
cameras might not support this file format.
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Windows bitmap files (.BMP)
This format comes standard with Windows. Most Windows
programs support it.
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TIFF files (.TIF)
This is a relatively popular format. It is widely supported by non-
Windows programs (such as Macintosh).
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Supported File Formats

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PhotoCD files (.PCD)
This is the format used by Photo CDs.
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Video clip files (.AVI)
Standard Windows movie file format. The movie thumbnail and
a movie icon show in ZoomBrowser EX's Browser Area.
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QuickTime files (.MOV)
This is a movie file format. The file appears as a movie mark in
the Browsing Area of ZoomBrowser EX.