KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera User's Guide-Folder and File Naming Conventions

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KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera
User's Guide
Folder and File Naming Conventions

When you are using host software supplied by Kodak and are connected to the camera or using a card reader, it is possible to create folders and files, including picture files on the memory card. All filenames must follow the DOS 8-character format. You can use eight (8) alphanumeric characters (A-Z and 0-9), and DOS-format symbols. You cannot use spaces or names that begin with BR or TL, which are reserved. You cannot use the following symbols:

Period (.)
Slash (/)
Brackets ([ ])
Semicolon (;)
Equal sign (=)
Quotation marks (" ")
Backslash (\)
Colon (:)
Vertical bar (|)
Comma (,)

Naming Folders

When naming or renaming a folder using a CF card reader, you should limit the name to eight (8) standard alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9). If you rename a time-lapse or burst folder and do not use the prefix TL or BR, then the camera no longer recognizes the folder as a time-lapse or burst folder, but recognizes the folder as an album.

It is possible to create folders that are not used by the camera for picture taking or for viewing pictures. You must limit your directory structure to three levels of folders and follow the rules for naming a folder.

Naming Pictures

Pictures taken using the DC290 camera are named P0XXXXXX.JPG or P0XXXXXX.TIF, where XXXXXX represents the picture number. Pictures are numbered in the order in which they are taken. Picture naming conflicts can occur when taking pictures if you move picture files between camera folders. The camera handles conflicts by changing the prefix of the current picture from P0 to EX.

Picture Naming Using Absolute Numbering

The camera maintains a count of the number of pictures taken, which is used to determine the number of the next picture taken.

The camera uses consecutive numbers for all subsequent pictures, even if you transfer pictures to the computer or delete pictures from the camera memory card. For example, if the last picture taken was P0000007.JPG, the next picture is P0000008.JPG, even if P0000007.JPG was deleted prior to taking P0000008.JPG.
If you insert a different memory card into your DC290 camera, the next picture number is derived using the camera picture number and is not dependent on the picture number of any of the pictures currently on the memory card.

Picture Naming Using Relative Numbering

Camera scripting provides the capability to select a relative numbering scheme, in which the picture number for the next picture is dependent on the last picture currently in that camera's DC290 folder or any subfolders of the current DC290 folder on the inserted camera memory card. This number is determined when the camera is turned on or when the card is inserted into the camera.

Naming Files

When renaming a file stored on a memory card, you should limit your filename to eight (8) standard alphanumeric characters (A-Z and 0-9) with a three (3) character file extension.