Editing Still Images

aCrop: Creating a Cropped Copy

Create a copy containing only the portion visible on the monitor when uis displayed with playback zoom (A31) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files.

1 Enlarge the picture for cropping (A31).

2 Refine copy composition.

Rotate the zoom control toward g(i) or f(h) to adjust the zoom ratio.

Press the multi selector H, I, Jor Kto scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible on the monitor.

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3 Press the dbutton.

4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes, and press

 

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A new cropped copy is created.

 

the kbutton.

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To cancel, choose No and press the kbutton.

 

 

 

 

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CImage Size

The narrower the cropping range, the smaller the size (amount of pixels) of the cropped picture copy. When the image size is resized to 320 × 240 or 160 × 120 by cropping, a black frame appears around the picture during playback, and the Csmall picture icon is displayed on the left side of the monitor.

CCropping the Picture in its Current “Tall” Orientation

Use the Rotate image option (E61) to rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation. After cropping the picture, rotate the cropped picture back to “tall” orientation. The picture displayed in “tall” orientation can be cropped by zooming in on the picture until the black bars displayed on the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped picture is displayed in landscape orientation.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E94) for more information.

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Nikon P310 ACrop Creating a Cropped Copy, Press the dbutton, Use the multi selector to choose Yes, and press, Kbutton, E23

P310 specifications

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