Nikon D3100 2 Choose a file type, NEF RAW Images, NEF RAW + Jpeg Fine, File Names, Shooting Menu

3Choose a file type.

Highlight an option and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

ANEF (RAW) Images

Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) or

NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. Date imprint (0 147) is not available at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG.

NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 177) or ViewNX 2 (available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 160).

ANEF (RAW) + JPEG Fine

When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.

AFile Names

Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form “DSC_nnnn.xxx,” where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF” for NEF images, “JPG” for JPEG images, or “MOV” for movies. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine have the same file names but different extensions. Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have file names beginning with “SSC_” and ending with the extension “.JPG” (e.g., “SSC_0001.JPG”); copies created with the movie edit options (0 50) have file names beginning with “DSC_” and ending with the extension “.MOV” (trimmed copies, e.g., “DSC_0001.MOV”) or “.JPG” (JPEG stills); copies created with the other options in the retouch menu have file names beginning with “CSC” (e.g., “CSC_0001. JPG”). Images recorded with the Color space option in the shooting menu set to Adobe RGB (0 133) have names that begin with an underscore (e.g., “_DSC0001.JPG”).

AThe Shooting Menu

Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting menu (0 131).

AThe Fn Button

Image quality and size can also be adjusted by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial (0 146).

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