Photo Transfer

[askj]

Hi,
I am new to mac and I put all my photos on mac from my camera. I want those same files to be on my windows pc also. I have jpeg as well as NEF (raw) files. So I am thinking that I may need some kind of browser to select photos/files I want to transfer from mac to my external hard drive.
Please help..

 

[ChristianVirtual]

Tell us a bit more ...
Do you transfer via disk ?

If the dis formatted in a way that Windows can read it ?

Did you just tried the "finder" to copy files to disk ?

Do you have any kind of network (cable, wireless) ?

 

[askj]

Yes

Tell us a bit more ...
Do you transfer via disk ?

If the dis formatted in a way that Windows can read it ?
Did you just tried the "finder" to copy files to disk ?
Do you have any kind of network (cable, wireless) ?

Do you transfer via disk ?

Yes I have USB drive

If the dis formatted in a way that Windows can read it ?
Yes, I can see that disk in windows and MAC

Did you just tried the "finder" to copy files to disk ?
I tried using finder, but I could not locate the pictures as files.

Do you have any kind of network (cable, wireless) ?

Yes, Mac and windows pc both are in wireless network.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

ok, so how did you copied the images to your Mac ? I'm a Canon-man and insert the CF card in a reader and copy card to disk. how you do it? does Nikon provide some software ?

 

[askj]

Same

ok, so how did you copied the images to your Mac ? I'm a Canon-man and insert the CF card in a reader and copy card to disk. how you do it? does Nikon provide some software ?

Its same, insert the SD card directly to macbook air and it shows the Nikon, then iPhoto pick up the files and then I imported.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

we coming closer ...

I don't really use iPhoto but I'm sure there is an export function. Once you select an image (or multiple) you should be able to export them to disk;
look into the file-menu.

I prefer Bibble Pro (now owned by Corel with a new name) as raw file converter.

 

[askj]

we coming closer ...

I don't really use iPhoto but I'm sure there is an export function. Once you select an image (or multiple) you should be able to export them to disk;
look into the file-menu.

I prefer Bibble Pro (now owned by Corel with a new name) as raw file converter.

Isn't there a direct file access in MAC? I was thinking of copying the files directly.

I saw the export function in iPhoto, the issue is that its asking me that it will have .jpeg extension also it may modify the files for size and quality.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

Isn't there a direct file access in MAC? I was thinking of copying the files directly.

I saw the export function in iPhoto, the issue is that its asking me that it will have .jpeg extension also it may modify the files for size and quality.

I might be wrong but while import to iPhoto you might "loose" already the NEF file; I guess it get converted at that time. I can be wrong but as raw files are like negatives I only trust file system to store; never smart programs like iPhoto.

I don't have access to my Mac right now; I will have a look to tomorrow and import one of my .cr2 files.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

Here's what I learned today (I still have iPhoto '09):

1) I was wrong and iPhoto keep the raw file (in my case .cr2; I assume your NEF's are handled the same way)

2) You can export the file and choose "Original"; that will extract the raw file as it got imported to a destination you can choose (i.e. your external disk)

3) Another way would be to copy the files direct from the iPhoto file; but I suggest to do that later once your got more familiar with the Mac overall

Let us know how it went with the export of originals ...