How do I resize images captured by EOS 70D with the camera? (How to resize an image to make the pixel count lower.)
27-Jun-2013
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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.
- When Wi-Fi function is used, resizing is not possible.
NOTE
Icons used on this page:
<
>: Playback tab 2 / <
>: Multi-controller / <
>: Quick Control Dial / [ 
]: Index/Reduce button
>: Playback tab 2 / <>: Multi-controller / <>: Quick Control Dial / [ ]: Index/Reduce button1. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.
2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
3. Under the [ ] tab, select [Resize], then press <
>.
] tab, select [Resize], then press < >.An image will be displayed.
4. Select an image.
- Turn the < > dial 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 < > to display the image sizes. Press the <> keys to select the desired image size, then press < >.
> to display the image sizes. Press the <> keys to select the desired image size, then press < >.
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 S1, you can select S2 or S3.
6. Select [OK] to save the image, and then press < >.
>.
7. Check 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.
The image size displayed in step 5, such as [***M ****x****], has a 3:2 aspect ratio. The image size according to aspect ratios is shown in the table below. The asterisked image-recording quality figures do not exactly match the aspect ratio. The image will be cropped slightly.
| Quality | Aspect Ratio and Pixel Count | |||
| 3:2 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 1:1 | |
 | 3648x2432 (8.9 megapixels) | 3248x2432* (7.9 megapixels) | 3648x2048* (7.5 megapixels) | 2432x2432 (5.9 megapixels) |
 | 2736x1824 (5.0 megapixels) | 2432x1824 (4.4 megapixels) | 2736x1536* (4.2 megapixels) | 1824x1824 (3.3 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) | 720x408* (290,000 pixels) | 480x480 (230,000 pixels) |