Transferring photographs from a camera to a computer can be a rather confusing process, especially if you have recently transitioned from analogue to digital photography, have transitioned from using a PC to a Mac or are just new to the Mac.
In this article, I will show you the best methods that people always use to import photograph, form camera to mac, using card reader or camera cable.
What are the equipments do you need?
Step 4: Eject
Once your images have transferred, click the Eject icon situated alongside the name of your device and then unplug the device from your Mac.
In this article, I will show you the best methods that people always use to import photograph, form camera to mac, using card reader or camera cable.
What are the equipments do you need?
Before you begin, you will need a card reader or camera cable in order to access your images via your Mac. If you own a Mac equipped with a Secure Digital (SD) card slot, such as a Unibody MacBook Pro, then you can insert an SD memory card directly into your computer, otherwise you will need to purchase a dedicated card reader or use the cable packaged with your camera.
Every single photograph that you take with your camera is stored on the memory card, with the number of images it can hold depending on the size of the card. There are a variety of card types available, most notably the aforementioned Secure Digital card and Compact Flash (CF), although the majority of digital cameras on the market today usually require an SD card.
Let's do it.....
If you are using a card reader, insert your memory card into the card reader and then plug the reader into your Mac via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.
If you are using a cable, attach the cable to your camera and then plug it into your Mac via the USB port.
Method 1: Finder
Finder is the file manager packaged with every copy of OS X that enables you to navigate your Mac's file system. With Finder, you can duplicate, move, rename, and delete files to keep your computer organised, as well as create new folders, and search your hard drive for a specific file or folder.
Finder is the file manager packaged with every copy of OS X that enables you to navigate your Mac's file system. With Finder, you can duplicate, move, rename, and delete files to keep your computer organised, as well as create new folders, and search your hard drive for a specific file or folder.
Step 1: Locate Your Device
Click the Finder icon in the Dock.
Locate your device under the Devices tab and then click to access.
Step 2: Highlight
Click Edit on the toolbar running along the top of the screen and then press Select Allto highlight every single photograph on the device. Select All is also achievable by pressing the ⌘ and A key simultaneously on your keyboard.
Alternatively, if you do not wish to import all, you can individually highlight the images you would like to transfer by holding ⌘ and clicking the filename.
Step 3: Copy and Paste
Click Edit once again and then Copy (or ⌘ and C) to copy the highlighted images.
Navigate to the folder in which you would like to store your photographs, or create a new folder by right-clicking and pressing CTRL simultaneously, then select New Folder from the menu.
Click Edit and then Paste (or ⌘ and V) to copy your chosen images from your device to the selected folder.
Images may take several minutes to transfer depending on the file size and the amount of photographs you are importing.
Step 4: Eject
Once your images have transferred, click the Eject icon situated alongside the name of your device and then unplug the device from your Mac.
Clicking Eject will ensure that your device has been safely disconnected to avoid data corruption, which can lead to files being deleted or overwritten. It is good practice to eject every device connected to your Mac immediately after use as failure to safely remove a device is one of the most common causes of corrupted data.
Method 2: iPhoto
Step 1: Connect
Connect your digital camera to your Mac using a USB cable. Turn the camera on and set it to the correct mode for playback (this will vary by model).
Step 2: Import
iPhoto will automatically open in Import mode. You will see a camera icon in the main window and below that iPhoto will tell you how many photos you can import from the camera.
Step 3: Provide
Provide a name and description for your roll (all the photos to be imported in one session) in the fields provided
Step 4: Check
You can click a checkbox at the bottom of the window if you wish to delete the photos from your memory card once they are downloaded from the camera.
Step 5: Click import
Click on the Import button to begin importing. You can stop the process at any time by clicking on the Stop Import button.
If you want to import photos from a memory card connected with a USB card reader, you can do so by selecting File, Add to Library (or Import to Library).
This will open up a Finder window so you can locate the drive or folder containing the photos you want to import.
You can also just drag a folder from your hard drive into the iPhoto viewing area (or its icon in the Dock) and a new roll will be created with the name of the folder. New rolls will be created for each subfolder if your folder is organized using subfolders.
Yet another way to import photos into the iPhoto library is by downloading them from the Web. While you are on a webpage that has an photo or other image you want to import into iPhoto, control-click (or right-click if you have a mouse) on the photo and select Add Image to iPhoto library.
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