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Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 zFollowing the procedure in “Using the 
Menu” ( = 121), choose [Select] and 
press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button. [] is displayed.
 z To cancel selection, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
 zPress the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 ● Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or 
turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
 ●You can also select or clear images by touching the screen in 
step 2, and you can access the confirmation screen by touching 
[
]. ●You can also protect images by touching [OK] on the screen in 
step 3.
Protecting Images
 Still Images  Movies
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure ( = 123).
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] in 
the menu, and then choose [] (either 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial). [] is displayed.
 z To cancel protection, choose [OFF]. [] 
is no longer displayed.
 ● Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format 
the card ( = 169).
 ●
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure 
function. To erase them this way, first cancel protection.
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Protect] on the [1] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose a selection method.
 z
Choose an option as desired ( = 30).
 z
To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
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4 Protect the images.
 zPress the [] button to choose [Protect], 
and then press the [] button.
 ● You can also choose the first or last image by turning the [] dial 
when the top screen in steps 2 and 3 is displayed.
 ● To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in 
step 4.
 ●You can also display the screen for choosing the first or last 
image by touching an image on the top screen in steps 2 or 3.
 ●You can also protect images by touching [Protect] on the screen 
in step 4.
Protecting All Images at Once
1 Choose [Protect All Images].
 zFollowing the procedure in “Using the 
Menu” ( = 121), choose [Protect All 
Images] and press the [] button.
2 Protect the images.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
 z Following the procedure in “Using the 
Menu” ( = 121), choose [Select Range] 
and press the [] button.
2 Choose a starting image.
 z Press the [] button.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose an ending image.
 z Press the [] button to choose [Last 
image], and then press the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z Images before the first image cannot be 
selected as the last image.
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Erasing Images
 Still Images  Movies
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful 
when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, 
protected images (=
 121) cannot be erased.
1 Choose an image to erase.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
2 Erase the image.
 z Press the [] button.
 zAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
[][] buttons or turn the [] dial to 
choose [Erase], and then press the [] 
button.
 z The current image is now erased.
 zTo cancel erasure, press the [][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose 
[Cancel], and then press the [] button.
 ● For images captured in both RAW and JPEG format, pressing the 
[] button while the image is displayed gives you the option of 
choosing [Erase ], [Erase ], or [Erase ].
 ● You can also erase the current image by touching [Erase] on the 
screen in step 2.
 ●Images can also be erased by using Touch Actions ( = 127).
Clearing All Protection at Once
You can clear protection from all images at once.
To clear protection, choose [Unprotect All Images] in step 1 of “Protecting 
All Images at Once”, and then complete step 2.
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Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 zFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 124), choose 
[Select] and press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Once you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
 121), [] is displayed.
 z
To cancel selection, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Erase the images.
 zPress the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 ● Choosing an image captured in both RAW and JPEG format will 
erase both versions.
Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images ( =
 121) cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
 z
Press the [] button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab 
( = 30).
2 Choose a selection method.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a selection method, and 
then press the [
] button.
 z To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
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Rotating Images
 Still Images  Movies
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [].
 zPress the [] button, and then choose 
[] in the menu ( = 29).
2 Rotate the image.
 z
Press the [] or [] button, depending 
on the desired direction. Each time you 
press the button, the image is rotated 
90°. Press the [
] button to complete the 
setting.
 ● Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] 
( = 126).
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Rotate].
 z
Press the [] button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab ( = 30).
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
 z
Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 124), choose 
[Select Range] and press the [] button.
2 Choose images.
 z Follow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(= 122) to specify images.
3 Erase the images.
 z
Press the [] button to choose [Erase], 
and then press the [] button.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
 z Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 124), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the [] 
button.
2 Erase the images.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
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Tagging Images as Favorites
 Still Images  Movies
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category in filtered playback, you can restrict the following operations to 
all of those images.
 ●“Viewing” ( = 110), “Viewing Slideshows” ( = 120), “Protecting 
Images” ( = 121), “Erasing Images” ( = 123), “Adding Images to 
the Print List (DPOF)” ( = 187), “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
( = 190)
 z
Press the [] button, and then choose 
[] in the menu ( = 29).
 z
To untag the image, repeat this process 
and choose [OFF], and then press the 
[
] button.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Favorites].
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Favorites] on the [1] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button. [] is displayed.
 z To untag the image, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to choose additional 
images.
2 Rotate the image.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
 z The image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the [] button.
 zTo return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
 ● On the screen in step 2, you can also touch [] to rotate 
images or touch [] to return to the menu screen.
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
 z Press the [] button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [5] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( = 30).
 ●
Images cannot be rotated ( = 125) when you set [Auto Rotate] 
to [Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in 
the original orientation.
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Convenient Control: Touch Actions
 Still Images  Movies
You can quickly and easily activate functions that you have assigned to 
four touch gestures (Touch Actions), in single-image display.
Using Touch Actions Functions
 zDrag across the screen as shown.
 zThe function assigned to [] is now 
activated.
 z Similarly, you can also activate functions 
assigned to [], [], and [] by 
dragging across the screen.
 z Customize functions assigned to Touch 
Actions as desired.
Changing Touch Actions Functions
Simplify your preferred camera operations by reassigning dragging 
patterns to them as desired.
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button, and then 
choose [Set Touch Actions] on the [6] 
tab ( = 30).
3 Complete the setting.
 z
Press the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 ● Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in 
step 3.
 ●Tagging images as favorites makes it easier to add them when 
creating albums ( = 136).
 ●
You can also select or clear current images by touching the 
screen in step 2.
 ●Images can also be tagged as favorites by using Touch Actions 
(= 127).
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Editing Still Images
 ●Image editing ( = 128 – = 131) is only available when the 
memory card has sufficient free space.
 ● You can access editing screens for various functions by touching 
an image after choosing the function in the menu.
 ●When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer. ● When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer.
Resizing Images
 Still Images  Movies
Save a copy of images at a lower number of recording pixels.
1 Choose an image size.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose an image size 
( =
 29).
 z
Press the [] button.
2 Save the new image.
 zAfter [Save new image?] is displayed, 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 z The image is now saved as a new file.
2 Assign a function to a Touch Action.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a dragging pattern, and 
then press the [
] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a function to assign.
Assignable Functions
Slideshow Start a slideshow.
Erase Erase an image.
Protect Protect an image or cancel protection.
Rotate Rotate an image.
Favorites Tag images as favorites, or untag the image.
Next Favorite Switch to displaying the next image tagged as 
a favorite.
Previous Favorite Switch to displaying the previous image tagged 
as a favorite.
Next Date Switch to displaying the first image with the 
next shooting date.
Previous Date Switch to displaying the first image with the 
previous shooting date.
To Camera
Access the Wi-Fi connection screen.
For Wi-Fi details, see “Wi-Fi Functions” 
(=
 141).
To Smartphone
To Computer
To Printer
To Web Service
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4 Save as a new image and review.
 zFollow step 2 in “Resizing Images” 
(= 128).
 z
Press the [] button and follow step 
3 in “Resizing Images” ( = 128).
Cropping
 Still Images  Movies
You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then press the [] button 
( = 29).
2 Resize, move, and adjust the aspect 
ratio of the cropping frame.
 z
To resize the frame, move the zoom 
lever.
 zTo move the frame, press the 
[][][][] buttons.
 zTo change the frame orientation, turn the 
[] dial to choose [], and then press 
the [] button.
 z To change the frame aspect ratio, turn 
the [] dial to choose []. To switch 
between aspect ratios ([], [], 
[], and []), press the [] button 
repeatedly.
3 Review the new image.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Yes], and then press the 
[
] button.
 z The saved image is now displayed.
 ● Editing is not possible for images shot at a recording pixel setting 
of []. ●RAW images cannot be edited.
 ●Images cannot be resized to a higher number of recording pixels.
 ●You can also view saved images by touching [Yes] on the screen 
in step 3.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Resize].
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Resize] on the [3] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose an image size.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose the size, and then press 
the [
] button.
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Applying Filter Effects
Apply effects equivalent to shooting in [], [], [], [], [], [], and 
[] modes to images and save them as separate images.
1 Choose an effect.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in 
the menu, and then choose the effect 
( =
 29).
 z
Press the [] button.
2 Adjust the effect as needed.
 z[]: Press the [][] buttons to adjust 
contrast.
 z []: Press the [][] buttons to adjust 
defocusing.
 z [] or []: Press the [][] buttons to 
adjust the level of the effect.
 z []: Press the [][] buttons to adjust 
color saturation.
 z []: Press the [][] buttons to adjust 
color tone.
 z []: Move the zoom lever to resize the 
frame, and turn the [] dial to move it.
3 Save as a new image and review.
 z Press the [] button.
 zFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Resizing Images” 
(= 128).
3 Preview the cropped image.
 z
Turn the [] dial to choose [].
 zTo switch display between the cropped 
image and the cropping frame, press the 
[
] button repeatedly.
4 Save as a new image and review.
 zTurn the [] dial to choose [], and then 
press the [] button.
 z Follow steps 2 – 3 in “Resizing Images” 
(= 128).
 ●
Editing is not possible for images shot at a recording pixel setting 
of [] or resized to [] (= 128). ●
RAW images cannot be edited. ●Cropped images cannot be cropped again. ●Cropped images cannot be resized or have Creative filters 
applied.
 ●Cropped images will have a lower number of recording pixels than 
uncropped images.
 ●While previewing the cropped image in step 3, you can resize, 
move, and adjust the aspect ratio of the cropping frame.
 ●Operations in step 2 are also possible by pressing the [] 
button, choosing [3] tab ► [Cropping], pressing the [] 
button, choosing an image, and pressing the [] button again. ● If you crop still images shot using Face ID ( = 45), only the 
names of the people left in the cropped image will remain.
 ● You can also move the cropping frame in step 2 by dragging it. 
You can also resize frames by pinching in or out ( = 120) on the 
screen.
 ● Operations are also possible by touching [], [], [], and 
[] on the top of the screen in step 2.
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