Canon Group
Close Close
Menu Menu Close Close Search
EOS 600D DSLR Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

How do I resize images captured by EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D with the camera? (How to resize an image to make the pixel count lower.)

Content Id: 8201005200


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. Flip out the LCD monitor, then set the power switch to ⋖ON⋗.

For the details about how to open the LCD monitor, see How to use the vari-angle LCD monitor of the EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D.

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

3. Under the [ ] tab, select [Resize] menu option, and then press the ⋖SET⋗ button. Images will be displayed.

4. Press the ⋖Cross Keys⋗ to select the image you want to resize.

By pressing the ⋖ ⋗ button, you can switch to the index display and select an image.

5. Press the ⋖SET⋗ button to display the image sizes. Press the ⋖Cross Keys⋗ to select the desired image size, then press the ⋖SET⋗ button.

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 image, and then press the ⋖SET⋗ button.

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

To resize another image, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to return to the image selection screen, and then repeat steps 4 to 7.

8. To exit and return to the menu, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.

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)
"Was this helpful?"