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What Do I Need To Transfer Pics?
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Perhaps there's a usb cord in your camera box? Otherwise you'll need a usb SD card reader. You can find them in local stores for under $10. This package on Amazon is a good deal imo: 4GB card with reader $10 shipped
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As mentioned, a USB cable likely came with your camera. Your camera should have a lever to put it into disc mode. Connect the camera to your Mac. iPhoto should launch automatically. Once it does, you simply click the import button and photos will be downloaded to your Mac. You will be given the choice to keep the images on the camera or delete them once they are imported.
You can find a video tour of iPhoto and other iLife applications here
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
You can find a video tour of iPhoto and other iLife applications here
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
AFAIK, all the Canon's should come with the requisite USB cable. Just plug it in, turn it on, and unless you've changed prefs, iPhoto will automatically launch and display whatever's on the camera. If it doesn't, then after connecting and powering the camera, manually launch iPhoto, it'll still see the camera. Click the "Import" button on the lower right and choose to keep the photos on the camera or erase. Voila!
Thanks To All
What a great board you have here.The replies are very helpful.Can't open the camera till Christmas, so I'll be using the info then.
I was under the impression that a card in the camera could be inserted in MacBook to transfer pics.
Now I see there's no slot for a card.Thanks again, I appreciate it.PL
What a great board you have here.The replies are very helpful.Can't open the camera till Christmas, so I'll be using the info then.
I was under the impression that a card in the camera could be inserted in MacBook to transfer pics.
Now I see there's no slot for a card.Thanks again, I appreciate it.PL
Actually that camera does have a slot for Secure Digital flash cards. This page of the Let's Go Digital review deals with the memory card usage with the camera.
When using a card, you can certainly pull it out and insert it in card reader to transfer pics in addition to just using the USB cable as mentioned in previous posts.
When using a card, you can certainly pull it out and insert it in card reader to transfer pics in addition to just using the USB cable as mentioned in previous posts.
It is my understanding that Canon does not support USB Automount (disc mode). However, iPhoto should work. Also, the SD card may be inserted into a card reader after which USB Automount and iPhoto will both work.
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You don't need to buy anything, and you don't need to install any of the software that comes with the camera
- Leave the memory card in the camera.
- Connect to your MacBook using the USB cable that comes with the camera.
- Turn camera on in Playback mode.
- Wait for iPhoto to start and complete its scan of the pictures on the camera/card
- Click Import All...
iPhoto will ask you if you want to delete the images from the camera after import. I prefer to leave them and delete them in the camera itself, but either will work.
It Works....
Followed your directions & worked great in IPhoto.Tomorrow,I want to see if it works on the Windows side.BTW.......love this camera. Very user friendly,small & light weight.Thanks for taking time to reply,PL
Followed your directions & worked great in IPhoto.Tomorrow,I want to see if it works on the Windows side.BTW.......love this camera. Very user friendly,small & light weight.Thanks for taking time to reply,PL
