how do u higher resolution

I went to en large pictures and the guy told me that the resolution was to low

when I select menu button on my CanonA590 and I scroll I do not find "Quality'. What now? Bill F

Bill,

Your camera might be a little different. This fix is for the Canon 20D dSLR camera. For your camera, the Canon A590 IS, you can adjust the resolution in the following way:

1. Press the round "Func. Set" button on the back of your camera while in shooting mode. Along the left of your LCD you should see a quarter circle shape or perhaps an icon that looks like stairs near the bottom left.
2. Use your directional button to scroll down to that icon and use the "Func. Set" button to select it.
3. This allows you to change the quality of your photos or compression setting. The compression is denoted by a semi-circle with an S in it (for super-fine, giving you the highest quality available), a semi-circle (medium quality), and the icon that looks like stairs (lowest quality). The higher the quality used, the more memory you will take up with the photo. This will allow for sharper images when you print and view them on your computer though.
4. When you are done with your compression settings, go back to the menu on your shooting screen to select an image size (the letter below the compression settings). Select it with your directional button and "Func. Set" button and you will see a choice of L, M1, M2, M3, S, an icon with a clock on it for "Date Stamp," and W for 16:9 widescreen settings. The L, M and S settings correspond to different printing and use sizes for normal pictures. L, or large, will print at about 11.7 x 16.5" without cropping. As you move down, they will optimally print smaller and smaller and take up less memory.

You have now effectively changed the quality of your photos. If you plan on printing these at larger sizes or edit and crop the photos later, I would use the "Super-fine" and "large" size settings. This allows you the lowest loss of resolution when editing and printing later. You can always re-size the images on your computer before emailing them or posting them online too. I hope this helps. Good luck and happy shooting.

Andrew