Erasing Images

You can erase images from the XS's card using some simple menu commands. Erasing images gives you a way to free up space on your card, if you find that you need more room for shooting. Deleting extraneous shots can also help speed up your post-production workflow. If you know a shot was bad—your finger was in front of the lens, you accidentally took a shot of the lens cap, your model sneezed right when you pressed the shutter button—it's not a bad idea to just delete the image so that you don't have it cluttering up your postproduction sorting and editing. Obviously, if you're in a situation that demands speedy shooting, you shouldn't waste time sorting and deleting images, but if you have the time, excising those images that aren't keepers can speed up the later parts of your photographic process.

Deleting an Image During Image Review

If your camera is set to show an image review (a quick view of your image immediately after you shoot), you can delete the image when it appears on your screen.

To delete an image during image review, follow these steps:

  1. When the image appears onscreen, press the Delete button.

  2. Use the right arrow button to select Erase.

  3. Press the Set button to erase the image.

Deleting an Image During Image Playback

When in playback mode, you can delete an image simply by pressing the Delete button, just as you do during image review. As in Image Review, the camera will give you one chance to cancel the operation. If you choose Erase, it will delete the ...

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