Transfering Photos from Digital Camera
Chances are, you’ve already traded in your old film camera for a new digital camera. If you want to edit or print your digital photos, you’ll need to connect that digital camera to your PC—which is relatively easy to do. There are several different ways to get your photos into your computer— you can transfer digital files directly from your camera’s memory card, download pictures from your camera via a USB connection, or even scan existing photo prints. We’ll discuss them all in this tutorial. Transferring Via USB Connecting a digital camera or scanner to your PC is easy. Most digital cameras today come with a USB connector, so you can connect your camera directly to your PC using a USB cable. With this type of setup, Windows recognizes your camera or scanner as soon as you plug it in and installs the appropriate drivers automatically. When you connect a USB cable between your camera and your PC, one of several things is likely to happen: If you’re using Windows Vist...