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CF Card Folder Structure and File Names
The images on a CF card are placed in subfolders named [xxxCANON], where the
“xxx” represents a number from 100 to 998, within the [DCIM] folder.
IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG format images)
CRW_xxxx.CRW (RAW format images)
CRW_xxxx.THM*
STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images)
MVI_xxxx.AVI (Movies)
MVI_xxxx.THM*
DCIM
xxxCANON
CANONMSC
The folder that holds the settings files for images in
the DCIM folder.
MISC
The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
It holds the DPOF settings files.
* Files with the THM extension are the thumbnail image files for the camera’s
index replay mode.
** 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] ...
• The “xxxx” in file names represent four-digit numbers.
• All folders except the “xxxCANON” folders contain image settings files. Do not
open or delete them.
