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Using the [Rec] menu
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• For the setting procedures of the menu. (→52)
[Quality]
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Recording modes:
This function allows you to select the file format, e. g. JPEG and/or RAW, and in the
case of JPEG, the compression rate. [RAW] is especially suited for the subsequent
comprehensive editing of the image data using respective software such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
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Lightroom
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, which is available after registering your camera on the Leica
Camera AG homepage (→209). The JPEG setting [Fine] delivers higher image quality than
[Standard] due to its lower compression rate, while the latter has the advantage of smaller
files.
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Settings
[Fine]
Gives priority to picture quality by saving pictures in
JPEG file format with a low compression rate.
[Standard]
Gives priority to file size by saving pictures in JPEG file
format using a standard compression rate.
[RAW+Fine]
Saves pictures in JPEG and RAW file format.
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[RAW+Standard]
[RAW] Saves pictures in the RAW file format only.
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[3D+Fine]
Simultaneously saves 3D picture data (MPO) and
pictures in JPEG file format. (Only when [3D Photo
Mode] Scene mode is set.)
[3D+Standard]
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If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted.
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You cannot set the resolution. (The pictures are saved using the maximum recordable
resolution for each aspect ratio.)
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About the RAW format
You can perform comprehensive editing of RAW pictures using the available software
available as download after registering your camera at the Leica Camera AG
homepage (→209).
(The edited pictures can be saved in a file format such as JPEG that can be displayed
on your computer.)