For a more detailed list of data included in an EXIF image, see the preceding section
on EXIF 2.2.PictBridge
PictBridge is a printer standard that enables cameras to connect directly to printers
with no PC necessary. This standard relies on Exif Print information, which includes
detailed information about the camera that captured the image. A camera can con-
nect directly to a PictBridge printer using a USB cable and then print an accurate
color print of the image with no need for a PC.Direct Print
Direct Print is a Canon corporation standard similar to PictBridge that enables
Canon cameras and Direct Print-compatible cameras to connect to Canon printers
directly via USB cables.Design Rule for Camera File Systems
TheDesign Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF)is a standard for file naming and the
storage of digital camera images. DCF created a file structure and file-naming sys-
tem for cameras. The result is the confusing DCIMdirectory (folder) name on your
digital camera media. The DCF standard also dictates how images are named when
a picture is taken, resulting in the somewhat confusing naming convention for digi-
tal images. Most likely you’ve seen files named something like DSCF0026.JPG—this
is because of the DCF naming standard.
The good thing about the DCF standard is that all cameras use it. You can pop an
SD card out of your Kodak digital camera and put it in a Nikon digital camera and
continue shooting. Nothing will be overwritten because each camera stores images
in its own folder.Digital Print Order Format
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is a standard created by Panasonic, Kodak, and
Fuji that enables cameras to store edited photo information and printing informa-
tion on the camera prior to printing. A simple text file is stored on the camera’s stor-
age media that travels with the images and provides additional details about the
image, such as cropping, color correction, and the number of prints the user would
like to make. DPOF-enabled cameras can even attach an email to an image that
can be sent automatically when the camera is synced to the computer.26 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TODIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY