How do I save portrait orientation correctly on a Nikon D5100?

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On my Nikon D5100, photos shot with the camera turned vertically are not appearing rotated correctly after I copy them to my computer. I was shooting JPEG. Is there a setting I need to enable so portrait-orientation images are saved with the proper orientation information?

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   Setup Menu (Wrench) -> Auto Image Rotation

   Playback Menu (Triangle) -> Rotate Tall

Set the first above to on for image to appear rotated on the computer. Set the second for images to appear rotated on the camera.

PS: It would probably have taken you less time if you searched for 'rotation' in the manual. I do recommend you read anyway, you'll discover many great things!

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Yes. On the Nikon D5100, enable Setup Menu > Auto Image Rotation. That writes the orientation information so compatible computer software can display vertical shots correctly.

There is also Playback Menu > Rotate Tall, but that mainly affects how images are shown on the camera during playback, not how they appear on your computer.

So, for computer viewing:

Turn Auto Image Rotation on

For in-camera playback:

Turn Rotate Tall on if you want vertical images shown rotated on the camera

Note that many cameras store orientation as metadata rather than physically rotating the JPEG pixels, so your computer software also needs to respect that orientation tag.

How do I save portrait orientation correctly on a Nikon D5100?

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