Image Capture - How to save an Image from a digital camera to a location on a drive

If you use a digital camera, then to work on the pictures in Photoshop, you need to first transfer them from the camera onto a PC. Ways of doing this include::

Using a USB cable

Connect the camera to your PC by using a USB cable plugged in at both ends. The images must then be send into the PC from the camera, or the camera may appear as a “disk drive” in the computer's file system allowing you to locate the pictures and copy the files across. This works - but can be awkward and fiddly. Ensure that the camera battery does not go flat during the transfer.

Using a memory card

Remove the memory card from the camera, and put it into the memory card reader on the PC. When you do this you usually see an AutoPlay dialog box.

From the AutoPlay dialog box, you need to choose a program to use for transferring the images. You most likely see the options shown in the figure, including perhaps any custom software you’ve installed. Use one of the following options:

• Import Pictures Using Windows:
  All images are read from the memory card and transferred to the PC’s hard drive. The images are organised and can be viewed by using the Windows Photo Gallery program.

• Import Pictures and Videos to My Computer:
  This was a special import wizard available only in versions of Windows Vista that came with the Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition. It gives the more control over which images are transferred to the PC.

• Open Folder to View Files:
  A Windows Explorer window opens, which lets you see files that are on the memory card. You can then manually transfer the files you want from the memory card onto the computer.