Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

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ProcessingintheCamera
StandardImage
Capture
Image Adjustment
Compression
JPEG Image
Image sensor
data from
shutter release
Imageadjustment
&compression
automaticallyperformed
RAWImage
Capture
RAW Image
ProcessingbyComputer
• Canbeusedwithgeneralprograms.
• Imageissubjecttodegradationwhen
adjustedbecauseithasbeencompressed.
JPEG Image,
TIFF Image
• Youcanviewtheimagewhilemaking
adjustmentswithoutworryingaboutquality
loss.
• ProcessingwithDigitalPhotoProfessional
isrequiredtoviewtheimageswithgeneral
programs.
Image Adjustment
Compression
Digital Photo Professional
RAW Image Processing
Toprint,usingDigitalPhotoProfessional,selectanimageintheMainWindow,then
clickthe[File]menuandselecttheprintfunction.DigitalPhotoProfessionaloffersthe
followingprintingmethods.
Printing Method Description
Single Print Automaticallysetsthelayoutforprintingasingleimageonasinglepage.
Detailed Setting Givesyouthefreedomtosetthelayout,addtitles,orprintwithshootinginformation.
Contact Sheet
Printsaline-upofmultipleimagesononepage(alsoallowsyoutoselectthenumberof
images,layout,andaddtitles).
IMPORTANT
• RAW images can only be captured on certain camera models that list “RAW” as one of
the data types included in the “Specifications” section of the
Camera User Guide .
• Only RAW images compatible with Digital Photo Professional can be processed. Check
the “Data Type” item of the “Specifications” section of the
Camera User Guide for
compatibility.
• For a more detailed explanation of operating procedures, download the Digital
Photo Professional manual (PDF format) from the Canon website.
HINT
About RAW Images
RAWimagescontainthedatacapturedbythecamera’simagesensorwithoutmodification.Since
theycontainrawdatathatdiffersfromtheusualJPEGimagesbynothavinganyimageadjustmentor
compressionprocessingperformedinthecamera,theycanbeconvertedonacomputerwithalossless
process.