Importing and exporting files, Displaying the import/export menu, Importing frame memory data – Sony Multi Interface Shoe Adapter User Manual
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Importing and Exporting Files
Importing and Exporting Files
You can import or export frame memory image data from or to external media.
Import:
to transfer a file in a different format from hard disk or memory card
to frame memory as image data.
Export:
to change the file format of register data and save the data on hard disk
or memory card.
To carry out these operations, use the File >All,External File >Import/Export
menu.
For details of the formats supported for import and export, see “Importing or
exporting files to or from frame memory” (page 779).
Displaying the Import/Export Menu
In the File menu, select VF6 ‘All, External File’ and HF2 ‘Import/Export.’
The list on the left shows the frame memory registers, and the list on the right
shows the content of the external recording media.
Importing Frame Memory Data
As an example, to import data in a bitmap format from a memory card to a
frame memory register, use the following procedure.
About the points you should take note of when importing data, see “About
import image size” (page 780).
Note
The imported file is created in the “Default” folder.
1
In the Import/Export menu, press the device selection area on the left to
select [Frame Memory (.BMP)].
2
Press the device selection area on the right to select [Memory Card].
It is not possible to select a directory.
3
Using any of the following methods, select the register into which the data
is to be imported and the file.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.