USB cords transfer pictures between cameras and computers.
Digital pictures provide the ability to store, edit and transfer photographs between devices. Transferring photo files to computers from a camera frees up storage space on the camera or memory card, and provides access to the pictures for editing. Transferring pictures to a computer requires connecting the camera to the computer with the USB interface on both devices and entering the appropriate photo Import commands that your computer system requires. The import process is different on two of the most popular operating systems, Macintosh and Windows. The steps to transfer pictures from a camera to a computer depends on which system is running on your computer.
Instructions
Windows
1. Insert the software disc that came with the digital camera in your computer's optical drive. Or, download the software and drivers for the camera from the camera manufacturer's website and launch the installation wizard.
2. Install the applications and drivers that allow your computer to recognize data on the camera by following the on-screen instructions that appear in the installation wizard. Consult the camera's manual for specific information about requirements for using the camera with your computer.
3. Connect one end of a USB cord to the camera, and the other end of the cord to an available USB port on the computer. Some cameras may require a high-speed USB port. Consult the camera's manual for specific information about connectivity requirements for your camera and consult your computer's manual for detailed specifications about the USB ports on your system.
4. Turn on the camera, switch it to data transfer mode and a pop-up dialog box appears on the screen. Click on the option that says "Import Using Windows" on the pop-up dialog box to begin copying the photos to the computer. A transfer status bar will appear and indicate the progress of the transfer.
Macintosh
5. Connect one end of a USB cord to the camera and the other end of the cord to an available USB port on the computer. Some cameras may require a USB 2.0 port. Consult the camera's manual for specific information about connectivity requirements for your camera and consult your computer's manual for detailed specifications about the individual USB ports on your Mac.
6. Turn on the camera and switch it to data transfer mode, if necessary. Consult the camera manual for specific information about the settings required on your camera to transfer pictures data to a computer.
7. Launch the iPhoto application, and click on "Import To Library" on iPhoto's File menu at the top of the screen. Or, select the "Use iPhoto" option if a pop-up dialog box appears, and asks whether you want to use iPhoto when a camera is connected to to the computer.
8. Click on the camera disc image in the Device menu on the left side of the Import Photos window to reveal the photo files that are stored on the camera.
9. Click on the "Import All" button on the bottom left side of the Import Photos window to begin transferring pictures from the camera to the iPhoto library on your computer. A status bar along the bottom of the iPhoto application indicates the progress of the transfer.
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