Transferring Pictures From A Digital Camera Or A Video Camera To A Computer Tonja Whitaker

2 ways to start off One Way To Transfer pictures is by having or inserting a usb cord that came with your camera. Another way is to take the memory card out of your computer and insert it into your computer.

Step:1 Take out the memory card from your camera and insert it into your computer. The SD card needs to be pushed in until you hear a click. Step:2 Windows should display a message asking what you want to do with the card. This is the AutoPlay menu, and you should choose Open folder to view files. b.png

Step:4 Change the view so you can see thumbnails of the photos You can also enable the preview pane (the option is on the left-hand side of the View tab) it will display a large version of the photo when you click it. 5_thumbnails_thumb.png

Step:3 A new Explorer window should open and you should see at least one folder called DCIM. This is where your photos are stored. Double-click the folder and you will see at least one folder within it. NOTE**If you’ve used the card in several cameras, each will create its own folder in the DCIM folder.** tep_3_DCIM_folder_thumb.png

Step:5 Select the photos you want to copy. The easiest way is to select them all by clicking on the Home tab and the Select all on the right- hand side.You can also press Ctrl and the ‘A’ key, or click the Edit menu Then click the Copy icon on the left-hand side of the ribbon (or hold Ctrl and press C) _All_thumb.png

Step:6 Click on Pictures under ‘This PC’ (or in Computer if you have Windows 7, or My Computer in Vista) and click the New Folder button in the ribbon. If you don’t have Windows 8 you can press Ctrl – Shift – N together to create a new folder, Or you can right-click in a empty space in the Picture folder and choose New, then from the next menu: Folder. umb.png

Step:7 Type a name for your new folder, press Enter and then double-click on the folder to open it. Step:8 From the Home tab, choose Paste (or hold Ctrl and press V). The photos will be copied into the new folder. png

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