Software Guide for Macintosh

Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Supported Image Types
ThefollowingisalistofimagetypessupportedbyImageBrowser.
JPEG
Mostcamerasusethisimagetype.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.
ExifJPEGisanimagetypethataddsinformationsuchasshootingdatatoaJPEG
image.
RAW
ThisisaproprietaryimagetypeprovidedbyCanon.Itallows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imagetype.
PICT
ThisisthestandardimagetypeforMacintosh.Thisimagetypeissupportedbymost
Macintoshsoftware.
TIFF
Thisisarelativelypopularimagetype.Itiswidelysupportedbynon-Macintosh
programs(suchasWindows).
Windows Bitmap
ThisimagetypecomesstandardwithWindows.MostWindowsprogramssupportit.
QuickTime/AVI
Thesearemovies,whichdisplayasamovieiconintheBrowserAreaofImageBrowser.
COPY