Nikon D3000 Reference Manual
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NEF (RAW) +
JPEG basic
NEF/
JPEG
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-
quality JPEG image.
quality JPEG image.
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NEF (RAW) Images
Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) or
NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. Date imprint (
NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. Date imprint (
0 136) is not available at image quality settings of
NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG.
NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2
(available separately;
(available separately;
0 167) or ViewNX (available on the supplied Software Suite CD). JPEG
copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the
retouch menu (
retouch menu (
0 149).
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NEF (RAW)/NEF+JPEG
When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic are viewed on the camera, only the
JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both
NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both
NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
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File Names
Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form “DSC_nnnn.xxx,” where nnnn
is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by
the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF” for NEF images,
“JPG” for JPEG images, or “AVI” for stop-motion movies. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a
setting of NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic have the same file names but different extensions. Small
copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have file names beginning
with “SSC_” and ending with the extension “.JPG” (e.g., “SSC_0001.JPG”). Stop motion
movies have file names beginning with “ASC_” (e.g., “ASC_0001.AVI”); images recorded with
the other options in the retouch menu have file names beginning with “CSC” (e.g.,
“CSC_0001. JPG”). Images recorded with the Color space option in the shooting menu set
to Adobe RGB (
is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by
the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF” for NEF images,
“JPG” for JPEG images, or “AVI” for stop-motion movies. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a
setting of NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic have the same file names but different extensions. Small
copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have file names beginning
with “SSC_” and ending with the extension “.JPG” (e.g., “SSC_0001.JPG”). Stop motion
movies have file names beginning with “ASC_” (e.g., “ASC_0001.AVI”); images recorded with
the other options in the retouch menu have file names beginning with “CSC” (e.g.,
“CSC_0001. JPG”). Images recorded with the Color space option in the shooting menu set
to Adobe RGB (
0 121) have names that begin with an underscore (e.g., “_DSC0001.JPG”).
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The Shooting Menu
Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option
in the shooting menu (
in the shooting menu (
0 119).
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The Fn Button
Image quality and size can also be adjusted by pressing the Fn (
E) button and rotating the
command dial (
0 134).
Option
File type
Description