How do I resize images captured by EOS 5D Mark III with the camera? (How to resize an image to make the pixel count lower.)

    24-Feb-2012
    8201379200

    Solution

    With your camera, you can resize an image to make the pixel count lower and save it as a new image. Resizing an image is possible only with JPEG L / M / S1 / S2 images.
    IMPORTANT
    • JPEG S3 and RAW images cannot be resized.
    • To resize RAW images, you can process RAW images and save them as JPEG L / M / S1 /S2 images. For details on the RAW image-processing, see the pages listed in the related information.

    How to resize images
    1. Set the power switch to <ON>.

    2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu.



    3. Press the <Q> button, and then select [ ] tab.



    4. Turn the <Main Dial> to select [ :Resize], and then press the <SET> button. Images will be displayed.



    5. Turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select the image you want to resize.



    If you press the < > button and turn the <Main dial> counterclockwise, you can select an image from the index display.



    6. Press the <SET> button to display the image sizes. Turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select the desired image size, then press the <SET> button.


    NOTE
    The target sizes ( M / S1 / S2 / S3 ) in this window will be smaller than the original size. For example, if the original image size is M, you can select S1, S2 or S3.

    7. Select [OK] to save the image, and then press the <SET> button.



    8. Note the destination folder and image file number, then select [OK].
    To resize another image, repeat steps 5 to 8.



    9. To exit and return to the menu, press the <MENU> button.

    About Image Sizes
    The [8.0M 3456x2304] image size displayed in step 6 has a 3:2 aspect ratio. The image size according to aspect ratios is shown in the table below. For asterisked image-recording quality, the pixel count does not exactly match the aspect ratio. The image will be slightly cropped.
    QualityAspect Ratio and Pixel Count
    3:24:316:91:1
    3840×2560 (9.8 megapixels)3408×2560* (8.7 megapixels)3840×2160 (8.3 megapixels)2560×2560 (6.6 megapixels)
    2880×1920 (5.5 megapixels)2560×1920 (4.9 megapixels)2880×1624* (4.7 megapixels)1920×1920 (3.7 megapixels)
    1920×1280 (2.5 megapixels)1696×1280* (2.2 megapixels)1920×1080 (2.1 megapixels)1280×1280 (1.6 megapixels)
    720×480 (350,000 pixels)640×480 (310,000 pixels)720×400* (290,000 pixels)480×480(230,000 pixels)