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

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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.

Caution

JPEG S3 and RAW images cannot be resized.

How to resize images

1. Set the power to ⋖ON⋗.

2. Press ⋖MENU⋗ to display to the menu.

3. Under the [ ], select [Resize], then press ⋖ /SET⋗.

The images will be displayed.

4.Select the image you want to resize.

You can also select an image on the index display.

5. When you press ⋖/SET⋗, the image size will be displayed. Press the ⋖Main Dial⋗ to select the desired image size, then press ⋖/SET⋗.

Caution

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 S1, you can select S2 or S3.

6. Select [OK] to save the resized image.

7. Check the destination folder and image file number, then select [OK].

To resize another image, repeat steps 4 to 7.

8. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to return to the menu.

About Image Sizes

The [4.5M 2592x1728] image size displayed in step 5 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
3456x2304
(8.0 megapixels)
3072x2304
(7.0 megapixels)
3456x1944
(6.7 megapixels)
2304x2304
(5.3 megapixels)
2592x1728
(4.5 megapixels)
2304x1728
(4.0 megapixels)
2592x1456*
(3.8 megapixels)
1728x1728
(3.0 megapixels)
1920x1280
(2.5 megapixels)
1696x1280*
(2.2 megapixels)
1920x1080
(2.1 megapixels)
1280x1280
(1.6 megapixels)
720x480
(350,000 pixels)
640x480
(310,000 pixels)
720x400*
(290,000 pixels)
480x480
(230,000 pixels)
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