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The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion
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The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion

by Ben Long
September 2008
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
9h 36m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Content preview from The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion
CHAPTER 3
ERASING IMAGES
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Erasing Images
You can erase images from the XSi’s card using some simple menu commands.
Erasing images gives you a way to free up space on your card, if you find that you
need more room for shooting. Deleting extraneous shots can also help speed up
your post-production workflow. If you know a shot was bad —your finger was in
front of the lens, you accidentally took a shot of the lens cap, your model sneezed
right when you pressed the shutter button—it’s not a bad idea to just delete
the image so that you don’t have it cluttering up your post-production sorting
and editing. Obviously, if you’re in a situation that demands speedy shooting,
you shouldn’t waste time sorting and deleting images, but if you have the time,
excising those images that aren’t keepers can speed up the later parts of your
photographic process.
Deleting an Image During Image Review
If your camera is set to show an image review (a quick view of your image im-
mediately after you shoot), you can delete the image when it appears on your
screen.
To delete an image during image review, follow these steps:
When the image appears onscreen, press the Delete button.
1.
Use the right arrow button to select Erase.
2.
Press the Set button to erase the image.
3.
Deleting an Image During Image Playback
When in playback mode, you can delete an image simply by pressing the Delete
button, just ...
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