Transferring Pictures

The basic mechanics of using a digital camera are that you take the pictures and then download them to your computer. When downloaded, you have several options for working with the pictures as covered in this section.

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Windows XP prefers that you store these images in the My Pictures folder. Your particular camera software, however, might automatically transfer the images to another folder. For instance, with my Kodak camera, the transfer program places all the images in the Kodak Picture folder and names each folder by the date the images were transferred. You can always move and rename the files. Chapter 3 covers how to rename and move files.

The steps vary depending on your camera setup, but the general process for transferring pictures is as follows:

1.	Connect the camera to your computer via a cable.
2.	Using Windows XP's Transfer Wizard or your camera's Transfer Wizard, transfer the images from the camera's memory (or media card) to your hard disk.
3.	Select any options for the download. For instance, you may choose to delete the pictures from the camera's memory after downloading. As another option, you may select to download only some of the images or all the images. Figure 12.4 shows the download options for Kodak's transfer program. Figure 12.4. You can download pictures from your camera to Windows XP.

Check your particular camera and its transfer program for the specifics.