Having multiple storage areas for photos is important to every photographer.
Image storage is important for all photographers. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, you want to ensure that your memories and hard work are kept safe. For this reason, many people choose to store their photos on a USB flash drive. The process of transferring images from a camera to the drive is made easy by use of Windows Explorer. The steps outlined in this article apply to all versions of the Windows operating system from Windows XP onward.
Instructions
1. Plug the USB cable of your digital camera into both your digital camera and one of your computer's USB ports.
2. Connect your flash drive to a USB port on your computer.
3. Select "Start," which may appear as the Windows logo at the bottom left of your desktop.
4. Click on "My Computer" ("Computer" If you use Windows Vista or 7).
5. View the contents of your digital camera by double clicking on the camera icon. Return to the "Computer" window and double click on the USB flash drive's icon. Close the "Computer" window. Each device will appear in a separate window.
6. In the camera window, select any files that you wish to transfer by clicking on them, holding down the shift button and clicking any others for transfer. Right click on one of those you've selected and click "Copy." Return to the USB window, right click and select "Paste." All chosen files will now be transferred from the camera to the flash drive.
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