Digital Scrapbooks and More's Helpful Hints on Getting Photos from a Digital Camera

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	Helpful Hints ~ Getting Photos from a Digital Camera

Digital Scrapbooking is a wonderful way show off photos of family, and friends! One of the best ways to get photos for Digital Scrapbooking is from your very own digital camera. Save your digital photos to your computer so that you have special, personal images to use for Digital Scrapbooking. Remember: All digital cameras are different, so make sure to read your digital camera’s User Manual and Instructions before using this tutorial.

Step 1: Need a Digital Camera and Pictures
First take some pictures of family, friends, pets or whatever you like Then to upload photos to your computer from your camera, you need to have a digital camera first – and a computer! My camera happens to be a Sony digital camera, but there are many great brands to choose from Once you have taken some photos with your digital camera, you are ready to begin!
Step 2: Plug your Digital Camera into your Computer
Plug your digital camera into your computer Most digital cameras come with a USB cord that plugs your digital camera to your computer. Also, most digital cameras come with software to help you transfer the images. (Please check your software and manual for complete instructions) Doing this transfers the photos to your computer where you can save them, and then digitally scrap them!
Using a Camera Memory Card Reader to Transfer Photos Sometimes it is easier take your memory card out of your camera transferring the photos using a USB Card Reader. These card readers usually connect to your computer via a USB connection. The advantage is that they are usually faster, sometimes easier to use, and you usually don’t have to use a software program to transfer the photos. Also, some computers have these card readers already built into them You can use this method instead of connecting your camera directly to your computer to transfer the photos You can pick the method that works best for you
Step 3: Copy Pictures to Computer
Note: While all camera software or card readers might be different than our example, this step with our transferring photos will show some of the basic steps you might encounter when transferring photos to a computer Wait a few seconds after plugging your digital camera into your computer, or after inserting the memory card into the reader and a pop-up dialog should appear In our example we are using the Card Reader and this type of pop-up dialog appears So in this case --- Choose “Copy pictures to a folder on my computer” Click OK
Step 4: Cancel out of any other Graphic Pop-Ups
Another pop-up may appear if you photo/graphic programs installed In this case, a pop-up for Photoshop® Elements 6 has appeared asking if I would like to open my photos from my digital camera to PSE 6 Organizer In this case, I am going to click Cancel because I want to save my new photos to another folder on my computer first
Step 5: Continue with the Wizard
Click Next on the original pop-up to save photos to your computer
Step 6: Choose Photos to Save and then Press Next
The photos that you have taken with your digital camera will appear All of the photos with the green check marks (see arrow #1 in red) are photos that will be saved to your computer If there are any photos that you would not like to save to your computer, simply click on the green check mark once. The check mark will disappear and the photo will not be saved to your computer Then click Next (see arrow #2 in red)
Step 7: Name your Photos “Theme” and Save to a Folder
A pop-up screen asks you to name your photos I had taken several photos of my husband, and my puppies, and myself - so I named the photos “Tom and Jenn with the Puppies” because of the general theme of photos (see arrow #1 in red) It also asks you where you would like to save the photos (see arrow #2 in red). It’s important to save the photos in a place where you will remember when it’s time to go back and use them. Use the Browse button if you need to (see arrow #3 in red) and navigate to a folder that you would like to save the photos in Then click Next (see arrow #4 in red)
Step 8: Let Photos Transfer to Your Computer
Be patient as your photos download and save to the folder you specified
Step 9: Finish Working With Photos
When the photos are done downloading, choose the option “Nothing. I’m finished working with these pictures” Click Next
Step 10: Continue to the End of the Wizard
Click Finish
Step 11: You have Saved Photos from your Digital Camera to Computer!
Your photos have now been saved to a folder on your computer Now that your digital photos have been saved, you may delete them from your digital camera if you would like and begin taking new photos Also, now that you have saved digital photos on your computer, you can begin using these images for Digital Scrapbooking!

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