Canon PowerShot A520 Manual

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100 ImageBrowser Software User GuideAppendicesThe following is a list of file formats supported by ImageBrowser.Readable filesImageBrowser can read the following file formats.■ JPEG filesMost cameras use this file format. It compresses at very highratios, taking advantage of the characteristics of the humaneye. However, because it is an irreversible compression method(part of the data is lost during compression), if you process andsave an image repeatedly using this method, the image maybecome rougher.The “Exif JPEG format” is a variety of JPEG file that containsadditional information, such as the shooting data.■ RAW filesThis format is a proprietary file format provided by Canon. Itallows the output of the image pixels from a digital camerawithout any deterioration in the quality of the image. Somecameras might not support this file format.■ PICT filesThis is the standard file format for Macintosh. This file format issupported by most Macintosh software.■ TIFF filesThis is a relatively popular format. It is widely supported by non-Macintosh programs (such as Windows).Supported File Formats■ Windows Bitmap filesThis format is standard on Windows. Most Windows programssupport it.■ QuickTime filesThis is a movie file format. The file appears as a movie mark inthe Browser Area of ImageBrowser.