Canon PowerShot A510, PowerShot A520 Changing the Resolution and Compression, Mode Dial, 1Press the FUNC. button

Shooting – The Basics

Changing the Resolution and Compression

Mode Dial**

* The Postcard Print mode is not available in and .

You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) depending on the purpose.

	Resolution		Purpose
			z Print larger than A4 size*
		High	210 x 297 mm (8.3 x
	PowerShot A520:		11.7 in.) prints
	2272 x 1704 pixels		z Print larger than Letter
			size* 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x
L			11 in.) prints
(Large)			z Print up to A4 size* 210 x
			297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.)
	PowerShot A510:		prints
	2048 x 1536 pixels		z Print up to Letter size* 216
			x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)
			prints
			z Print postcard size 148 x
M1	1600 x 1200 pixels		100 mm (6 x 4 in.) prints
(Medium 1)			z Print L size 119 x 89 mm
			(4.7 x 3.5 in.) prints
M2	1024 x 768 pixels		z Print card size 86 x 54 mm
(Medium 2)			(3.4 x 2.1 in.) prints
S		Low	z Send images as e-mail
	640 x 480 pixels		attachments
(Small)
			z Shoot more images

or z The resolution is set to M1 (1600 x 1200) and the (Postcard compression is set to (Fine).

Print Mode) z See page 54 for Postcard Print mode information.

* Paper sizes vary according to region.

CompressionPurpose

Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images

Fine		Shoot normal quality
		images
Normal	Normal Shoot more images

Movies can be shot with the following resolutions.

Resolution

640 x 480 pixels

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

1Press the FUNC. button.

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